Side by side
Asturcón vs Monchino
Photo: fagf · Public domain Asturcón
SpainThe Asturcón is a small horse or pony breed from Asturias, in northern Spain.
- Small horse or pony from northern Spain
- Documented since Roman times
- Known for an ambling gait
Photo: Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 Monchino
SpainThe Monchino, also called Monchinu, is a horse breed indigenous to the Valle de Guriezo in Spain’s Cantabria region, with its range extending into neighbouri…
- Indigenous to northern Spain
- Associated with Cantabria and Biscay
- Name means “highlander” in Cantabrian
The facts, side by side
| Asturcón | Monchino | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | horse | horse |
| Bred as | Pony | — |
| Origin | Spain, León Province | Spain |
| Height | — | — |
| Weight | — | — |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Horse breeds, Horse breeds from Spain.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Asturcón — fagf · Public domain · file page
- Monchino — Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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