Horse
Pronunciation:
kam'-pō-lē'-nə
Breed Description:
The Campolina breed of horse is a gaited light draft and riding horse from Brazil. It is used for pleasure and trail riding, as well as driving and light draft work. The Campolina is known for its smooth ambling gait. The Campolina's head is trapezoidal, but with a rounded silhouette. The muzzle is usually dark, as are the mane and tail. A distinctive feature of the Campolina breed of horse is the curvature of the crest. Campolinas have solid bone structure. The Campolina's coat can be virtually any color, including gray or silver-gray, sorrel (chestnut), roan, or bay, as well as dun, buckskin, and Pinto. Markings may include white socks or a star on the forehead. The Campolina breed of horse is known for its soundness.
Temperament:
The Campolina breed of horse has a spirited but gentle temperament.
Height:
The Campolina breed of horse stands 15 to 16.2 hands high.
Weight:
The Campolina breed of horse weighs 1,200 to 1,300 pounds for males and 770 to 990 pounds for mares.
Health Problems:
The Campolina breed of horse is known for its soundness.
Exercise:
The Calabrese breed of horse has high energy.
Grooming:
The Campolina breed of horse requires regular grooming, which means cleaning its coat, combing out its mane and tail, picking out its hooves, and keeping its dock, eyes, muzzle, and nostrils clean with damp sponges (a different one for the dock area than for the eyes, nose, and mouth). A hard-working, stabled Campolina may require a thorough grooming each day, while one kept in the pasture may require only a light going over with a dandy brush. Campolinas should have their hooves trimmed every few months.
Origin:
The Campolina breed of horse was developed by Cassiano Campolina on his farm, Fazenda Tamque, in Brazil, beginning in 1870 with a black mare named Medéia. Medéia was bred with a pure Andalusian stallion and gave birth to a dark gray colt, a half-blood Andalusian, named Monarca. Monarca is considered the founder of the Campolina breed of horse. Cassiano Campolina bred the Campolina line with a focus on obtaining horses with a smooth gait, high energy, and a vigorous nature.
