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Monterufolino
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Pony
- Origin
- Italy
About the Monterufolino
The Monterufolino, also called the Cavallino di Monterufoli, is a small horse breed from the province of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy. It is classified as a pony. Its name comes from the former Tenuta di Monterufoli estate, which has since been divided. That estate covered parts of the comuni of Pomarance, Montecatini Val di Cecina and Monteverdi Marettimo. The Monterufolino is one of fifteen indigenous horse breeds of limited distribution recognized by the Italian breeders' association, AIA. For readers exploring Italian horse breeds, the name and place references connect this pony to a particular part of Tuscany and to a former estate whose lands spanned several local communities.
What stands out
- Small horse breed from Tuscany
- Also known as Cavallino di Monterufoli
- Recognized among AIA limited-distribution breeds
Worth knowing
- Classified as a breed of limited distribution
- No typical use is specified
Who it suits
This breed may interest readers exploring Italian ponies and horse breeds associated with Tuscany.
In short
The Monterufolino is a small Italian horse breed with a clear link to the Pisa area and the former Tenuta di Monterufoli. Its classification among breeds of limited distribution is worth noting.
More horse breeds from Italy
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Bardigiano Italy Photo: Fioravante Patrone · CC BY 3.0 
Other pony breeds
Italian Trotter Italy Photo: Niora · Public domain 
Maremmano Italy Photo: BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Murgese Italy Photo: BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Neapolitan horse Italy Photo: Abraham van Diepenbeeck · Public domain 
Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Monterufolino — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Avelignese — Nicola Fotonico · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Bardigiano — Fioravante Patrone · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Catria horse — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Cavallo Appenninico — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Cavallo del Delta — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Esperia Pony — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Giara horse — Helga Steinreich · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Haflinger — Böhringer Friedrich · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- Italian Heavy Draft — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Italian Trotter — Niora · Public domain · file page
- Maremmano — BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Murgese — BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Neapolitan horse — Abraham van Diepenbeeck · Public domain · file page
- Persano horse — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Salerno horse — Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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