Cerbat mustang
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| Country of origin | USA |
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| Distinguishing features | Build is similar to the classic Andalusian horse. |
The Cerbat Mustang is a feral horse breed that originated in Arizona and can still be found on the Cerbat HMA in that state. Their main coat colors are chestnut, bay, and roan. Their phenotype is similar to the classic Colonial Spanish Horse. It is unclear of the actual origin of Cerbat Mustangs, but they have been identified by DNA testing as of Colonial Spanish Horse ancestry and they are recognized by the Spanish Mustang registry.[1] Cerbats possess the ability to gait.[2]
Characteristics
The Cerbat Mustang is said to be similar to the classic Andalusian horse in conformation,[3] and has characteristics of Spanish horse type.[4] They are 14 to 15 hands (56 to 60 inches, 142 to 152 cm) tall.[5] Cerbats are mostly bays and roans, but there are some grays, blacks, sorrels, and duns found on the Cerbat HMA in Arizona.[6] Those in private hands are said to only be bay, roan or chestnut.[5] Roan Cerbat foals are born roan, unlike some roan foals of other breeds that are born a dark color and "roan out" as they get older, fading in color.[4] Cerbats have a rare kind of DNA called transferrin that helps fight some diseases.[dubious – discuss] They are considered calm, quiet and intelligent.[5]
They have been identified to be descended from the Colonial Spanish Horse and the feral horse bands today are found in Arizona.[6] For this reason, they are accepted by the Spanish Mustang registry.[5] There is no formal Cerbat horse registry at present and the breed is very rare, with a high number of 45 horses registered,[4] and about 70 found on the Cerbat HMA.[6]
History
It is hypothesized that the Cerbat Mustang are descendants of Spanish mustang brought to the US in the 1500s. Other hypotheses are that they arrived in the area in the 1700s or were abandoned by ranchers in the early 1800s.[6] They have been blood tested and are determined to be of Colonial Spanish horse ancestry and are described as of "classic Andalusian" type.[3] The Cerbat herds were documented as well-established by 1860. In 1971, numbers dropped dramatically during a drought when livestock ranchers shot many fre-roaming horses, believing that they were competing with cattle for scarce water resources. At that time, about 18 Cerbats were captured and preserved in private herds. After the passage of the , about 20 horses were found to remain in the area. In 1990, another remnant feral population was discovered by the Bureau of Land Management and blood testing determined that they were related to the animals that had be preserved in private herds.[5][7]
There is a theory that Coronado had about 1,500 horses with him while he was traveling in the southwest of Arizona in the 1500s. The Cerbats that he had might've gotten loose and wandered off and in conclusion, becoming a Arizonian horse.[citation needed] Their name comes from the place they got lost, the Cerbat Mountains.[citation needed]
Uses
Cerbat Mustangs are used in many ways, including endurance riding, eventing, trail classes, ranch and cattle work, team penning, roping, and other western competition.[8]
References
- ^ "Knowing horses: Q and As to Boost your Equine IQ".
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry breeds".
- ^ a b Ryden, Hope (2005). "America's Last Wild Horses". Globe Pequot. ISBN 9781592288731. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Hndricks, Bonnie L. (2007). "International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds". University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806138848. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b c d "Cerbat HA - BLM Arizona". 22 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Badlands new home for wild herd".
- ^ "Horse breeds".
External links
http://www.theequinest.com/breeds/cerbat-mustang/
http://lenjohnsonproductions.blogspot.com/2014/10/cerbat-spanish-mustang-history.html