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Corsican horse
- Animal
- Horse
- Origin
- France
About the Corsican horse
The Corsican horse is a small domestic horse native to Corsica, a Mediterranean island off south-eastern France. France is its listed origin. The breed was officially recognised in February 2012, after a recognition process lasting more than thirty years. Its stud-book is maintained by the breeders’ association Association Nationale de Race U Cavallu Corsu. The island’s total population is estimated at about 1,000 horses, while roughly 100 animals have been registered since the stud-book began in 2012. These details place the Corsican as a locally rooted breed with a recently formalised registry. Its species and family are both horse. The Corsican’s defining information concerns its island home, small domestic-horse type, and the organisation of its official records. Readers researching French horse breeds can use these points to identify its origin and current registration context.
What stands out
- Native to Mediterranean Corsica
- Officially recognised in 2012
- Stud-book maintained by breeders’ association
- About 100 animals registered since 2012
Worth knowing
- Estimated island population is about 1,000
- Formal recognition came only in 2012
Who it suits
The Corsican horse suits readers researching small horse breeds from France and Corsica. It is also relevant to anyone interested in breeds with a recently established stud-book and a limited island population.
In short
The Corsican is a small French island horse with a documented registry established in 2012. Its limited estimated population and local origins are central to understanding the breed.
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- Corsican horse — Ciriolla · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Angevin horse — Eugène Gayot · Public domain · file page
- Anglo-Norman horse — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
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