The Camargue Horse

The Camargue horse is native to the marsh lands of southern France. It shows strong influence of North African blood in all of it’s conformation except its rather heavy-looking, square head.

The Camargue horses were used cattle horses by the herdsmen of the area. Every once in a while the semi wild herds of the Camargue horses were rounded up for the branding of the young stock and the gelding of the stallions that were not suitable for breeding.

Camargue horses only come in one colour and that is grey. Some may have lighter or darker shades depending on their bloodlines but all Camargue horses are grey. They only stand from about 13.1 to 14.1 hands high which actually makes them more of a pony than a horse.