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Encyclopedia > Camargue (horse)
Camargue in Rambouillet Forest (France)
Camargue in Rambouillet Forest (France)

The Camargue is an ancient breed of horses found in the Camargue area in Southern France. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the wetlands of the Rhone delta, the Camargue marshes, developing the stamina, hardiness and agility for which they are known today. They are the traditional mount of the gardians - the Camargue "cowboys" who herd the black Camargue bulls used in bullfighting in southern France. Camargue horses galloping through water are a popular and romantic image of the region. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... // This page is a list of horse and pony breeds, and also includes terms used to describe types of horses that are not breeds but are commonly mistaken for breeds. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Shoreline of the Étang de Vaccarès For other uses, see Camargue (disambiguation). ... The Rhône River, or the Rhône (French Rhône, Arpitan Rôno, Occitan Ròse, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten), is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Camargue horses are born black or dark brown in colour, but as they grow to adulthood, their coat lightens until it is pale grey or white. They are small horses, generally 13 to 14 hands high. Despite their small size, they have the strength to carry grown men. Rugged and intelligent, they have a short neck, deep chest, compact body, well-jointed, strong limbs, and a full mane and tail. A hand (or handbreadth) is a unit of length measurement, usually based on the breadth of a male human hand and thus around 1 dm, i. ...

A Carmague in the marshes of the region.
A Carmague in the marshes of the region.

In 1976, in order to preserve the standards and purity of the breed, the French government set standards for the breed and started registered the main breeders of the Camargue horse. In 1978, they set up the breed Stud Book. In order to be registered, foals must be born out of doors, and must be seen to suckle from a registered mare as proof of parentage. Foals born inside the defined Camargue region are registered sous berceau, while those born elsewhere are registered hors berceau ("out of the birthplace"). These tough little horses have the heavy, square heads of primitive horses, but the influence of Arabian, Barb and Thoroughbred blood can also be seen. The gardians look after the horses and they are rounded up for annual inspections, branding and gelding of unsuitable stock. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 798 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2832 × 2128 pixel, file size: 1 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 798 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2832 × 2128 pixel, file size: 1 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... The word barb can have many meanings: Look up barb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ...


Their calm temperament, agility, intelligence and stamina has resulted in these horses being used for equestrian games, dressage, and long distance riding, which is growing in popularity in France. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... An upper-level dressage competitor performing an extended trot Dressage (a French term meaning training) is a path and destination of competitive horse training, with competitions held at all levels from amateur to the Olympics. ...


The Camargue breed was well appreciated by the Celtic and Roman invaders that entered the Iberian Peninsula, and as a result this genealogy is closely tied with Spanish breeds especially those in the northern part of the peninsula. The original Spanish "jaca" was probably a cross between the Celtic Pony and the Camargue and it was later improved further by crosses with northern European horse types and ultimately with the southern peninsular horse as the Moors spread their influence towards the Pyrenees. As a result, the Camargue genes very probably penetrated America through the influence of the "jaca" warhorses that were taken to these inhospital lands where hardiness was a requirement. Breeds such as the Chilean Horse and Criollo show signs of some characteristics that are common in the Camargue breed. Chilean Horse The Chilean Horse is a breed virtually unknown outside South America despite being the oldest registered native American breed, the oldest registered breed of Iberian origin, the oldest registered horse breed in South America and the oldest registered stock horse breed in the Western Hemisphere. ... Criollo is a Spanish term (feminine criolla, plural criollos/criollas) which may refer to: The Criollos, a caste in the Spanish colonial caste system. ...


In England, there is currently only one breeding heard. They reside at Valley Farm, in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Valley Farm is also the home of the British Camargue Horse Society, which represents the Camargue Breed in Britain by maintaining a Stud Book for British-bred Camargue Horses and registering ownership of Camargue Horses in Britain.

Camargues

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References

  • Camargue (Horse Breeds of the World, International Museum of the Horse)
  • Camargue Horses (Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University)
  • British Camargue Horse Society
  • The Kingdom of the Horse, edited by Caroline Davis. Firefly, 1998.

Other external links

  • (French) Le Cheval Camargue (Parc naturel rĂ©gional de Camargue)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ladywildlifes Camargue Horse Page (841 words)
In spring the Camargue horse also grazes on an indigenous (native to the region) plant called "samphire," as well as on the tender new shoots of the tall reeds.
Horse and Man: The Camargue horse is the traditional mount of the farm workers, or ranch hands, of the Camargue region, called "guardians." The guardians are responsible for rounding up the wild fl bulls that graze on the land.
Although it is an ancient species, the Camargue horse was not officially recognized as a breed until 1967.
JungleWalk.com - Horse Refrigerator Magnets (546 words)
Arabian Horses - Mare With Foal: Arabian Horses - Mare With Foal.
The Horse, Equus caballus, is a large ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus.
However, wild species continued into historic times, including the Forest Horse, Equus caballus silvaticus (also called the Diluvial Horse); it is thought to have evolved into Equus caballus germanicus, and may have contributed to the development of the heavy horses of northern Europe, such as the Ardennais.
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