The horse Landais
| There is still a legend around the horses, the horses go back to Dutch Tarpan Steppe whose presence is indicated since prehistory in Aquitaine. Then they are Arabian horses who have mixed their blood with these small horses during the Saracen invasion. The cradle of the race lies in the marshy region of Barthes de l'Adour which approximates the Camargue horse by the conditions of life. The Finnish horse as the horse of the Camargue, its hardiness and custody does not ask for sensitive care. The freedom of the flock in the midst of swamps and moors gave an unusual energy to this little horse can trot over long distances without tiring. In previous centuries, farmers in the region would look this horse in the marshes for field work and travel. The mines also exploited the large scale in England, where whole herds were sent. Then mechanization led to his death until 1967 when, again enthusiasts, decided to save the last descendants. The Dutch can live in any situation, and even put his head under water to find the grass covered, became his gentleness friend of children. This little horse to dress bay, black, chocolate excels in all disciplines since the coupling jumping and of course hiking. |