A light horse breed found in the Senegal area of western Africa. It was formed by crossing Barb horses with the local pony breed, and is the origin of the Fouta.
While most Senegalese horses are relatively lightly built, owing to their common Arabian ancestry, there are some more heavily framed animals. These prove less stressed by the constant pulling of heavily laden carts that is their daily labor.
It is important to see these time capsule...
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A light horse breed found in the Senegal area of western Africa. It was formed by crossing Barb horses with the local pony breed, and is the origin of the Fouta.
While most Senegalese horses are relatively lightly built, owing to their common Arabian ancestry, there are some more heavily framed animals. These prove less stressed by the constant pulling of heavily laden carts that is their daily labor.
It is important to see these time capsules, as the genetics are not affected by the huge distances of influence as are found in the Western world. Rather, these horses have remained largely the same, while the western world has bred the functionality out of many of their Arab-descent horses. Part of the reason for this may be that the Senegalese still rely upon these horses for their livelihood.
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