Kafa is an Ethiopian horse breed that is manly used for transportation.
Keep reading to learn more about the Kafa horse and what makes it so special.
Kafa Horse Breed Info
Here are some of the key things you need to know about the Kafa horse:
| Height (size) | Around 13.0 hands high |
| Colors | n/a |
| Country of Origin | Ethiopia |
| Common Uses | In the remote sections of Kafa’s tropical jungle, these horses are a crucial part of the land transportation system. They are specifically used to transport spices and coffee from isolated areas to major roads or local coffee markets. |
Kafa Horse Facts & Information (Breed Profile)
The Kafa is a strong and healthy breed indigenous to the Ethiopian rain forests of the Sheka and Keffa zones.
Mares are mostly difficult to handle and are not used for work, but only for producing foals.
These horses are in general rarely stabled, and mares in particular stay in the field year round.
If you’re interested in learning more about this fascinating breed, keep reading!
Alternative Names
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Temperament/Personality
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Physical Characteristics
Some defining phenotypic features are a coarse body, large stature, and well-sprung ribs.
Their manes are long.
Despite having approximately identical body height and length as Selale, they are deep-chested and deep-shouldered, and their chest circumference exceeds other Ethiopian horse groups.
They are only bred in the tropical rainforest and coffee-growing areas of Keffa-Sheka zones in southwestern Ethiopia.
Colors
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Height (size)
Around 13.0 hands high
Stallions
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Mares
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Weight
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Blood Type
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Common Uses
In the remote sections of Kafa’s tropical jungle, these horses are a crucial part of the land transportation system.
They are specifically used to transport spices and coffee from isolated areas to major roads or local coffee markets.
Health
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Popular Traits
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Feeding/Diet
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Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Ancestors
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