The Murgese horse
Caractère et aptitudes du cheval
Docile, this horse is active, lively, energetic, hardy, and resistant.
Utilisations du cheval
This light-draught saddle horse, improved by the Thoroughbred, is now oriented towards equestrian leisure activities. It is also used to produce mules.
Morphologie du cheval
Light head with straight or slightly convex profile. Small ears. Medio line body type. Slightly rounded neck. Fairly high withers. Sloping shoulder. Loins wide and short. Croup long, broad, and slightly sloping. Short, strong limbs. Wide joints. Cannon, short pasterns. Solid hoof. Coat: jet black, gray, with black or dark bay head. Abundant mane. Size: 1.45 to 1.55 m.