Photo: Salvo Cannizzaro · CC BY-SA 3.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
San Fratello horse
- Animal
- Horse
- Origin
- Italy
About the San Fratello horse
The San Fratello horse, also known as the Sanfratellano or Razza di San Fratello, is an Italian riding horse breed. It originates in the comune of San Fratello, located in the Nebrodi Mountains in the province of Messina in north-eastern Sicily. This location gives the breed a specific regional identity within Italy. The other two are the Purosangue Orientale and the Siciliano Indigeno. As a riding horse, the breed is associated with people seeking an Italian horse for riding rather than a dog, livestock breed or general farm animal. The breed’s family and species are both horse, and its origins are identified as Italy. The names San Fratello, Sanfratellano and Razza di San Fratello refer to the same breed entry.
What stands out
- Italian riding-horse breed
- Originates in San Fratello
- From Sicily’s Nebrodi Mountains
- One of three Sicilian breeds
Worth knowing
- No height is listed
- No weight is listed
- No additional traits are provided
Who it suits
The San Fratello suits readers seeking an Italian riding horse with roots in north-eastern Sicily. It may interest people exploring the three horse breeds associated with Sicily.
In short
The San Fratello is a regionally defined Italian riding horse from Sicily. Its identity is closely connected to San Fratello and the Nebrodi Mountains.
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Photo credits9 photographs on this page
- San Fratello horse — Salvo Cannizzaro · 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
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