Giara horse

Giara - horses on the Giara di Gesturi

The Giara Horse (Italian: Cavallini della Giara Giara - horse ) is a small feral horse race, which grows exclusively in Sardinia. In addition to the race name Giara Horse is also the name Achetta Pony has established. Origin of this designation, the term is achettas, name of the Sardinian shepherds for the breed ( Sardinian: Acheta, female foals; achétu, male foal).

Exterior

Typical of the breed are large almond eyes, mane and tail are very pronounced. The Giara horse is about 120 to 140 cm tall, the animals are found in the main colors of black horses, Dark Brown and Brown.

This is the type forth not ponies, but ponies.

Dissemination and use

Habitat of this breed is the Giara di Gesturi, a plateau on the lives Giara the horse in small family groups. The stock of the breed is counted on about 500 to 800 animals. The origin of the breed is unclear, often is suggested that the Carthaginians had brought the horses to Sardinia.

Due to the feral life is virtually no use of race by humans. In each case from the summer drought, the horses are rounded up and captured for inventory adjustment part. Captured foals reared in captivity, can later as riding, train or load horse be used. It also serves as a source of meat.

In 1996, the " Comunità Montana della Giara XXV " was founded. This is to represent the interests of feral horses and take care of the conservation and inventory control.