Camargue horse

For other uses, see Camargue (disambiguation).
Camargue
a grey horse standing in shallow water
Conservation status
Other names
  • Camarguais
  • Cheval de Camargue
Country of originFrance
StandardMinistère de l'Agriculture (page 209, in French)
Traits
Weight
Height
  • 135–150 cm[3]: 142 
Colourgrey

The Camargue, French: Camarguais or Cheval de Camargue, is a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. Its origins are unknown. For centuries, possibly thousands of years,[4] these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the Camargue marshes and wetlands of the Rhône delta, which covers part of the départements of Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. There they developed the stamina, hardiness and agility for which they are known today. Traditionally, they live in semi-feral conditions in the marshy land of the region. The Camargue horse is the traditional mount of the gardians, the Camargue riders who herd the black Camargue bulls used for courses camarguaises in southern France.

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