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 Argentine Criollo mare | |
 Colombian Criollo horse | |
| Conservation status | DOM |
|---|---|
| Other names | Criollo (Argentina), Crioulo (Brazil), Costeño/Morochuco (Peru), Corralero (Chile), Llanero (Venezuela) |
| Country of origin | Pampas (Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil) |
| Traits | |
| Distinguishing features | Compact and strong, straight or convex head, broad chest, well-developed joints, small in stature. |
The Criollo (in Spanish), or Crioulo (in Portuguese), is the native horse of the Pampas (a natural region between Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, in South America) with a reputation for long-distance endurance linked to a low basal metabolism.[1][2][3][4] The breed, known for its hardiness and stamina, is popular in its home countries.
The word criollo or crioulo originally referred to human and animals of pure-bred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, or to animals or slaves born in the Americas. In time, the meaning of the word would simply come to refer to native breeds of the Americas.[citation needed]
- ^ "The Criollo horse - ABCCC Stud Book" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Conheça a história e a tradição do cavalo crioulo" (in Portuguese). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "História do cavalo crioulo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "O cavalo crioulo" (in Portuguese). 5 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2018.