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Purosangue Orientale
- Animal
- Horse
- Origin
- Italy
About the Purosangue Orientale
Purosangue Orientale, also called Puro Sangue Orientale or PSO, is an Italian horse breed established by a royal decree on 19 September 1875. The decree created a stud book for the breed. Its development drew on Arabian horses bought by Italian government emissaries from Bedouin tribes in the Levant and Mesopotamia. From 1864, those horses were brought to Sicily, with many intended for the Royal Remount Station in Catania. The breeding program served the goal of improving cavalry remounts. Carlo Guarmani contributed expertise: he was born in Italy, grew up in the Middle East, spoke Arabic and spent 16 years traveling in parts of the region. The account of the breed’s origins places the purchased horses in the Syrian Desert and describes them as coming from Asia and Arabia. Purosangue Orientale breeding in Italy began before the establishment of Crabbet Park Stud in 1878.
What stands out
- Dedicated stud book created by royal decree
- Breeding program drew on Arabian horses
- Horses were brought to Sicily from the Syrian Desert
Worth knowing
- No current population or care details are listed
Who it suits
This breed may interest readers looking into Italian horse breeds and the history of Arabian horse breeding in Italy.
In short
Purosangue Orientale has a documented Italian breeding history centered on Arabian horses and cavalry remounts.
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Photo credits8 photographs on this 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
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