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and for every service that the rider may require". The decline of the breed was noted in the early 20th century by
Mascheroni (1903) and Fogliata (1908). Some sources state that by 1950, the original Neapolitan horse was deemed extinct, but its lines were incorporated into other breeds, most notably
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is broad, rounded, and almost double, and the tail is thick and long, set on medium low. The legs are well-proportioned and very muscular, particularly behind, dry and with pronounced tendons, the joints broad and dry. The action is "elegant, pronounced and majestic", the temperament "lively, bold
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In Italia principalmente sono stimati molto i cavalli del regno di Napoli. Dove nascono corsieri bellissimi, & bonissimi ginetti, & infiniti cavalli da due selle, li quali tutti sono assai belli, & boni per l'uso della guerra, & dei maneggi, et d'ogni servitio, che à cavalliero
134:. The Neapolitan horse was frequently mentioned in literature from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and is noted for its quality. Corte wrote in 1562: "in Italy the horses of the Kingdom of Naples are greatly esteemed; many fine coursers are born ... suitable for use in war and in the
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1572 – The first foals of Philip II's project are born and he decides to save these animals for his own use and to present them as gifts to other royals. Highly colored, they are elegant, with an elevated gait, and capable of performing the difficult "Airs above the Ground."
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His limbs are strong, and well knit together; his pace is lofty, and he is very docile for the performance of any exercise, but a nice eye may discover that his legs are something too small, which seems to be his only imperfection.
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mold. The head was straight to convex in structure, but dry-featured. The body was deep and broad, but short-backed, with wide round hindquarters and a crested, powerful neck set on high.
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He may be known by his head, which is long, lean, and slender, bending from the eyes to the nostrils, like a hawk's beak; he also has a very full eye, and a sharp ear."
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The noble breed of Delfino, the last Neapolitan horse
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