Camargue

The Camargue is also known as "the horse of the sea" due to its native environment, the Rhone delta in southern France. The horse is said to be a primitive breed, but there is little documented evidence to back up this claim. Whether the Camargue is ancient or not, it does bear a strong resemblance to the primitive horses painted on the walls of the Lascaux cave dated at around 15,000 BC. Horse bo... read more

Lusitano

These horses are very similar in conformation to the Andalusian horses of Spain. The two breed are thought to have originated from a common source but selection in the Lusitano has resulted in a more convex profile reminiscent of the old Andalusian or Iberian horse whereas the Andalusian as developed a more Oriental head shape.

Since setting up their own Stud Book, the Portuguese have been ... read more

Colica - how to recognize ?

Colica is still one of the main causes of the death of horses.

About ten percent of horses at least once experience colica seizure, while more than six percent of them die.

It is the intestines disease, and it might lead to the complete stop of the intestines function, a horse feels the pain in stomach area.

Colica might be caused by an ulcer in the stomach or the p

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