Caballo Criollo Cubano / Cuban Criollo Horse / Cheval Criollo Cubain

01/06/2023

Trinidad and Playa Larga Cavallo Criollo Cubano horses.

19/11/2022

19/11/2022

Criollo Cubano Patibarcino

19/11/2022

Playa Giron, Cuba

19/11/2022

Criollo Cubano

19/11/2022

Criollo de Trote

19/11/2022

Criollo de Passo

19/11/2022

Criollo Cubano in Playa Giron, Cuba. The one under saddle in a gated Criollo de Passo. Notice the gated trot. There are 4 types of Cuban Criollos: Crio de Trote, Patibarcino, Criollo de Passo and Criollo Pinto Cubano.

08/08/2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Criollo_horse

The Criollo Cubano originates from Spanish horses brought to Cuba by Diego Velázquez in 1751. There are four different breeds known as criollo: the Cubano de Paso, the Pinto Cubano, the Criollo de Trote and the Patibarcino. It is a small stout breed used by the Guajiro people.[1]

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07/08/2022

Patibarcino branch of the Cuban Criollo in Trinidad, Cuba.

07/08/2022

Typical Cuban Saddle

07/08/2022

Arabian blood can be seen in the heads of certain bloodlines. The people of Cuba don’t have access to registration services so it’s like breeding horses in the 1800’s, they keep track of their bloodlines as best as they can. Governmental farms do have registries however common people can’t really and practically have access. So the approximate 2 million Criollos Cubanos are mostly unregistered. Trust me, they are of exceptional quality in general. Conformation has to be excellent to work as hard as they do and stay sound. I was pleasantly surprised.

07/08/2022

Cuban Criollo horses can be of any colour. There is a branch of the breed called Pinto Cubano. That branch was created by a governmental breeding farm called La Guabina in Pinar Del Rio where colour was an important goal. It became popular so the fashion spread all over Cuba. The Pinto Cubano originated from Spanish horses. After the 1959 Revolution a herd of pinto mares was gathered in the area of Manicaragua, in the Cuban province of Santa Clara bred for a while and sent to La Guabina to be bred to Quarter Horses.

07/08/2022

Typical barn in Cuba.

03/08/2022

Patibarcino branche of the Cuban Criollo.

03/08/2022

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