Samolaco horse

Samolaco
Other names
  • Samolaco Horse
  • Chiavennese
Country of originItaly
DistributionProvince of Sondrio
Standardnot recognised

The Samolaco is a rare breed of horse originating from the Valchiavenna and Valtellina, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It takes its name from the town of Samolaco, near Chiavenna in the province of Sondrio. Gravely endangered, it is not among the fifteen indigenous horse "breeds of limited distribution" recognised by the AIA, the Italian breeders' association.[1] The population is listed in DAD-IS as over 12 in 1994, and under 100 in 1998;[2] one further example of the breed may have been identified during a television broadcast.[3]

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