Gypsy Vanner horse

Other Breeds

Keeshond   |   Palomino   |   Pig – Pot Bellied   |  

Alternative Name

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Basic Info

A mix of draught horse and pony breeds gives quite a large variation in size and appearance, but the typical horse measures 12.0 - 15.3 hands (hand equals 4 inches) and the larger variation—the Drum Horse—reaches 16.0 hands and over.

Health

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Habitat

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Behavior

These horses are known for their abundance of hair and feather (hair starting at the canon bone and the hock and flowing down over the hooves).

Origin

British

History

Gypsy Horse (Irish Tinker horse, also known as Irish Cob, Piebald (in Ireland), or Gypsy Vanner (in USA)) is a breed with its origin among the traveling Gypsies of the British Isles.

Common Foods

grass