Pantaneiro
The Pantaneiro is a Brazilian breed of small horse of Colonial Spanish or Iberian type. It is native to the extensive wetlands of the Pantanal, which lie mainly in the Mato Grosso do Sul region of western Brazil and are flooded for much of the year.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brazil |
| Classification | Brazilian breed of horse |
| Wikidata id | Q3362455 |
The Pantaneiro is a Brazilian breed of small horse of Colonial Spanish or Iberian type. It is native to the extensive wetlands of the Pantanal, which lie mainly in the Mato Grosso do Sul region of western Brazil and are flooded for much of the year. The name of the breed derives from that of the wetland area; other names for it are Mimoseano, Poconeano and Bahiano. It is one of the thirteen horse breeds recognised as Brazilian by the Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, the national organisation for agricultural research.
It originates in Brazil. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q3362455.
Sources: Wikidata (Q3362455) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)