Photo: Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
Pirenenc Català
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Meat horse
- Origin
- Spain
About the Pirenenc Català
The Pirinenc Català, also called Cavall Pirinenc Català, is a Spanish breed of heavy horse from Catalonia in north-eastern Spain. It is reared almost exclusively for horse-meat, although it may also be used for draught work. This entry lists Spain as the breed’s origin and origins, with horse as both family and species. Its type is meat horse. The breed’s regional identity is central: it belongs to the autonomous community of Catalonia rather than being described broadly without a home area. The supplied background emphasizes its primary production purpose and its possible secondary use for pulling or hauling. The official information page is the Wikipedia article for Pirinenc Català. Readers can use these facts to distinguish this Catalonian heavy horse by region, build category, and documented uses.
What stands out
- Spanish origin is specified
- Native to Catalonia in north-eastern Spain
- Classified as a heavy horse
- Raised mainly for horse-meat
- May be used for draught work
Worth knowing
- Reared almost exclusively for horse-meat
- Draught work is only an additional use
- No height or weight is listed
Who it suits
It suits readers researching Catalonian heavy horses and breeds raised primarily for horse-meat. It may also interest those considering documented draught-work use.
In short
The Pirinenc Català is a Catalonian heavy horse primarily raised for horse-meat. Its entry also records a possible draught role and clearly identifies its Spanish regional origin.
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Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Pirenenc Català — Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Andalusian horse — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Asturcón — fagf · Public domain · file page
- Basque Mountain Horse — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Burguete horse — buztanki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Carthusian — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Galician Pony — HombreDHojalata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Hispano-Árabe — Manuel Gómez · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Hispano-Bretón — Chaluco · Public domain · file page
- Jaca Navarra — LANKIDE GORRITXIKI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Losino horse — Gorritxiki2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Mallorquín — Govern de les Illes Balears · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Menorquín horse — Marta Ensesa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Monchino — Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Pottok — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Pura Raza Española — Yeguada San Joaquin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Spanish Sport Horse — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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