Mallorquín
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The Mallorquín or Caballo Mallorquín, , is a rare Spanish breed of horse indigenous to the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, from which it takes its name. Identification of the breed was begun in 1981 by the . The Mallorquín is listed in the in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction.
Key facts
- Horse breed.name
- Mallorquín
- Horse breed.image
- Cavall mallorqui 1.jpg
- Horse breed.country
- Spain
- Horse breed.distribution
- Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Horse breed.standard
- Dirección General de Recursos Agrícolas y Ganadero (page 7, in Spanish)
- Horse breed.use
- riding horse
- Horse breed.colour
- black
- Horse breed.height
- 155–165 cm
- Horse breed.male_height
- average 162 cm
- Horse breed.female_height
- average 160 cm
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The Mallorquín or Caballo Mallorquín, , is a rare Spanish breed of horse indigenous to the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, from which it takes its name. Identification of the breed was begun in 1981 by the . The Mallorquín is listed in the in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction.
== History ==
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