Retuertas: Difference between revisions

The Caballo de las retuertas (Retuerta horse in english) is a breed of spanish horse, originally from Province of Huelva and more specifically the Doñana National Park, which belongs to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). According to genetic studies is the oldest European horse race and the only one living in the wild and isolated from other populations..

The horse is retuerta of medium height, profile acarenado and rustic, which together with his surly nature was to stop being used as work animals and cargo. Currently the number of pure specimens is very small, and the rest crosses with Andalusian and marismeños to varying degrees.