Falabella behavior

The outstanding characteristics of the Falabella are his temperament and his capacity to adjust to its environment. Though a gregarious and rustic animal in the field, the mere continuous company of man makes the Falabella a gentle and docile animal.
Given the strong sun, cold southwestern winds ("El Pampero"), fierce storms and aridity of the land, the horses were obliged to move great distances to find water and pasture. This gave them incomparable resistance; their keen instincts and ability to sense anger were sharpened by the persecution of the Indian or the puma.