Hucul for sale

Hucul is the typical name of the mountain horse breed which is a native breed of the Carpathians. The native country for the Hucul is the Huculsko region of Eastern Carpathians; it is now known as Romania. The ancestry of the Hucul can be traced to the Tarpan, Kertag, and Arabian horses. The different names by which the Hucul is known by are, Hutsul, Huzul, Carpathian Pony, and Huculska.

The first mention of this breed dates as early as 1603 when it was more or less a wild breed found in the arid lands of Carpathia. Under the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, that encompassed the region of the Hucul, the breed was used in the cavalry. The herd books of these period records the oldest lineage of these horses.

After the World War 1, the Hucul breeds were mainly found in the regions of Romania, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Many off shoots of the Hucul has emerged since then, but the pure breed, as we know it, can primarily be found in these regions only.

The Hucul horses have a fairly simple character. They are composed and calm, as far as the temperament goes, making it easy to work with them. The horses are small in stature, sturdy, and strong. They have tough hooves, which makes them very sure footed, as well. The horses are easy to tame, and the rearing is also quite convenient. Their feeding habits are simplistic as well, which makes it very easy to groom these horses. A full grown Hucul mare measures around 13.4 to 13.9 and weighs nearly one thousand pounds. The coat is shiny and lustrous, coming in various colors like chestnut, dun and black. They often have dark stripes on the back. These horses, for their sturdy disposition, are mainly used to carry goods along the treacherous mountain regions.

The Hucul is recognized as an independent and exclusive breed, today. Since the year of 1979, the Hucul is categorized under the protected gene fund of original and primitive animal breeds. Owning to its unique status, now days, there are foundations who are dedicated to the exclusive breeding and grooming of the animal. There are no more than five hundred brood mares of Hucul, around the world, and these statistics have made breeders sit up and take notice.