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background of the Cerbat horse is very intricate and I don't have time to write
about it all right now, so if you want to know the full story, go here:
http://www.angelfire.com/az/xochitl/Cerbats.html and you will find a
slew of information about this amazing breed.
The Cerbat's disposition is outstanding, quick to learn,
intelligent, and willing. This is perhaps due to their centuries of mountain
living or maybe in fact to their genetic inheritance, with well-boned legs and
thick-walled feet. Their backs are short and their hindquarters are sturdy,
deep, and very powerful. The chestnuts on their forelegs are small and smooth,
and may sometimes even be non-existent on the hind legs. Ergots are also tiny or
not even there. They have small ears and rather high set eyes; a definite
relationship can be made between the Cerbat and the old-type Andalusian in their
facial profiles.
Their chests are narrow compared to other American breeds and
in a 'v' shape. Their shoulders are laid back and the heart girth is deep; a
product of their Spanish inheritance plus their more recent feral environment
has contributed to making them into a tough, hardy, extremely durable animal.
Their resting pulse rate is rather low, which makes them quite valuable in an
endurance competition. These horses can be either bay or chestnut, although roan
is sometimes seen. Their foals are born strong and hardy, and although the herds
are still small in number, the breed has been preserved and is expected to grow
in the near future. The future is bright for this breed that faced extinction
thirty years ago.
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