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Latest news about Basotho Pony / Basuto Pony History
Intro. The Basotho Pony, also called Basuto is native to an enclave of South Africa called Lesotho. An inhospitable climate, high altitude and steep terrain have created an incredibly tough little animal. Basotho Pony ... Continue reading
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History dates back to the early 19th century when the first settlers arrived and brought horses and ponies with them to work the land. By the early 20th century the crossbreeding of the imported horses had created many solid pony types. Continue reading
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The Basuto pony comes from Basutoland, South Africa, but is derived from the Cape Horse of the Cape Province. Traders first imported horses, mostly Arabs and Barbs, into the Cape Province during the 17th century. Further imports of Persian Arabs and Thoroughbreds during the 18th and 19th centuries were crossed with these to produce a rough native horse, the Cape Horse, that was sold in large numbers to the British army in India as cavalry remounts. Around the 1830s, Cape Horses were used in border raids on neighboring Basutoland, and when the raids were over some were left behind to fend for themselves. As a result of in-breeding, harsh terrain climate and poor feed, the Cape Horse deteriorated into the Basuto pony.
