315:. The head is light, with a straight or slightly convex profile, a broad forehead, and sometimes a prominent jaw. The neck is sturdy and broad at the base, the withers pronounced, the chest well-developed, and the shoulders sloping. The croup is long and broad and can be either flat or sloping. The legs are strong with large joints. The hooves are black and extremely hard, a feature for which the breed is famous.
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Murgese horses are generally used for trekking and cross-country riding, although they have also traditionally been used for farm work and light draft work. They are still popular on small farms where they are sought for their multi-purpose usefulness. The ancestors of the
Murgese influenced the
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Murgese breed originated in Italy during the period of Spanish rule. It is thought that they were developed by crossing Barb and Arabian horses imported by the Count of Conversano.
272:. Three stallions – Granduca di Martina (1919–1944), Araldo delle Murge (1928–1949) and Nerone (1934–1946) – were particularly influential in the development of the breed.
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571:(in Italian). Associazione Nazionale Allevatori dell'Asino di Martina Franca e del Cavallo delle Murge. Accessed September 2020.
583:(in Italian). Associazione Nazionale Allevatori dell'Asino di Martina Franca e del Cavallo delle Murge. Archived 4 June 2016.
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Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia
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224:Alberobello
60:Other names
816:Categories
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660:Bardigiano
649:Avelignese
340:References
326:Lipizzaner
254:royal stud
232:Cisternino
126:150–162 cm
119:155–168 cm
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762:Sarcidano
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702:Lipizzano
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111:Height
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301:hands
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