Bashkir behavior

Use : Pack, milk, draught.

Capable of work under the most harsh climatic conditions.
Types
There are two types: the Mountain and the Steppe Bashkir. The former has been crossed with Dons and Budennys, and the latter, a harness type, with both trotters and Ardennes stallions. The Bashkir “Curly” (see below) is an American term which is descriptive of its curly coat.

Endurance

The Bashkir is surprisingly enduring both under the saddle and when used as a draft horse. Their qualities were appreciated in 1812-13, when Bashkir cavalry regiments came through Europe to France with the Russian army. A Bashkir troika could cover 120-150 km per day. One popular route was from Sterlitamak to Ufa (120 km), which troikas used to cover in 8 hours without being fed en route.
Especially valued were Bashkir amblers for their speed and endurance.