Cuban Criollo horse

Wayuu riding on horses, 1928
Cuban Criollo
Country of originCuba

The Criollo Cubano originates from Spanish horses brought to Cuba by Diego Velázquez in 1511. There are four different breeds known as criollo: the Cubano de Paso, the Pinto Cubano, the Criollo de Trote and the Patibarcino. It is a small stout breed used by the Guajiro people.[1]

  1. ^ "El Caballo Criollo Cubano (in Spanish)" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2012-08-03.