Garrano
In 1948 there was around 40 000 Garranos in Portugal. From then onwards the numbers have been drastically reducing due to the mechanization of the farm work and cross-breeding with exotic breeds. In 1994 EEC classified Garrano as a breed in danger of extinction. In 1993 the necessity to identify and preserve the breed lead to foundation of Registo Zootécnico (R.Z) and defining the standard of the breed. Later on R.Z. was upgraded to a Stud Book.
In R.Z. was registered all adult (older than 3 for females and 4 for males) ponies that would meet the standard, even that their lineage was unknown: bay of colour, height of 135cm or less and straight or concave profile. All the registered ponies were branded with "G" on the right hind leg and R.Z. number on the right shoulder.
From the R.Z. registry foundation of L.N and L.A. books were possible. L.N. is the register for offspring of the R.Z. and L.A. registered ponies. All are branded: letter of the year (P = 1996, etc.) and sequential number, on the right shoulder. L.A. is the register for adult (older than 3 for females and 4 for males) ponies already registered in L.N. after they have been graded as breeding animals. Then the ponies are branded with "G" on the right hind leg.
All the ponies registered in the Stud Book are blood typed for identifying genotype and further offspring control.
Standard 100pts Garrano
1 - TYPE: Straight profile, Elipometric, long legged but short, solid boned animals.
2 - HEIGHT: Average height at withers on adults approx.. 1.35cm. Recommended height approx. 1.25cm
3 - COLOUR: Common bay, sometimes very dark bay. Sometimes light on the nose and belly. Not many white markings. Headlock very full. Plenty of mane, falling to both sides. Very full tail with
4 - TEMPERAMENT: Docile, very resistant horse, sober and easy to teach. The male shows vivacity but after breaking in becomes docile and tolerant of work.
5 - GAITS: Normally easy and quick, of low amplitude but high. On the mountain tracks very reliable to go up an down, very careful with stones and other obstacles. Very easy to teach to pace and tölt.
6 - APTITUDE: Ridden horse, pack horse and light farm work.
7 - HEAD: Fine but vigorous and masculine. On males big head compared to the body size, much larger than on horses. Straight profile, sometimes concave. The cranium is always inserted to the cheek with great inclination, in a way that the superior part in front has a convex-profile, occipital area is not well defined compared to the condilum. Well defined orbits at front, transversally plain. Round and expressive eyes. Large nostrils. Medium sized ears.Typical teeth. Jaws strong and muscular.
8 - NECK: Well set, muscular, but very short and thick, especially with stallions.
9 - WITHERS: Low and not well defined.
10 - CHEST: Large.
11 - RIBCAGE: Flat and vertically set ribs.
12 - SHOULDERS: Short and vertically set.
13 - BACK: Short and straight.
14 - RUMP: Hips pointed outwards, strong and large, generally horizontally set.
16 - LEGS: Straight, short and thick. Strong and straight pasterns with lots of hair. Hard and cylindrical hooves.
In R.Z. was registered all adult (older than 3 for females and 4 for males) ponies that would meet the standard, even that their lineage was unknown: bay of colour, height of 135cm or less and straight or concave profile. All the registered ponies were branded with "G" on the right hind leg and R.Z. number on the right shoulder.
From the R.Z. registry foundation of L.N and L.A. books were possible. L.N. is the register for offspring of the R.Z. and L.A. registered ponies. All are branded: letter of the year (P = 1996, etc.) and sequential number, on the right shoulder. L.A. is the register for adult (older than 3 for females and 4 for males) ponies already registered in L.N. after they have been graded as breeding animals. Then the ponies are branded with "G" on the right hind leg.
All the ponies registered in the Stud Book are blood typed for identifying genotype and further offspring control.
Standard 100pts Garrano
1 - TYPE: Straight profile, Elipometric, long legged but short, solid boned animals.
2 - HEIGHT: Average height at withers on adults approx.. 1.35cm. Recommended height approx. 1.25cm
3 - COLOUR: Common bay, sometimes very dark bay. Sometimes light on the nose and belly. Not many white markings. Headlock very full. Plenty of mane, falling to both sides. Very full tail with
4 - TEMPERAMENT: Docile, very resistant horse, sober and easy to teach. The male shows vivacity but after breaking in becomes docile and tolerant of work.
5 - GAITS: Normally easy and quick, of low amplitude but high. On the mountain tracks very reliable to go up an down, very careful with stones and other obstacles. Very easy to teach to pace and tölt.
6 - APTITUDE: Ridden horse, pack horse and light farm work.
7 - HEAD: Fine but vigorous and masculine. On males big head compared to the body size, much larger than on horses. Straight profile, sometimes concave. The cranium is always inserted to the cheek with great inclination, in a way that the superior part in front has a convex-profile, occipital area is not well defined compared to the condilum. Well defined orbits at front, transversally plain. Round and expressive eyes. Large nostrils. Medium sized ears.Typical teeth. Jaws strong and muscular.
8 - NECK: Well set, muscular, but very short and thick, especially with stallions.
9 - WITHERS: Low and not well defined.
10 - CHEST: Large.
11 - RIBCAGE: Flat and vertically set ribs.
12 - SHOULDERS: Short and vertically set.
13 - BACK: Short and straight.
14 - RUMP: Hips pointed outwards, strong and large, generally horizontally set.
16 - LEGS: Straight, short and thick. Strong and straight pasterns with lots of hair. Hard and cylindrical hooves.
POINTS TABLE
Head and neck ......................... .1
Shoulders and withers..................1
Chest and ribs ............................1
Back and loins .........................1.5
Rump ........................................1
Legs .......................................1.5
Gaits........................................1.5
Overall conformation ................1.5
TOTAL 10
Chest and ribs ............................1
Back and loins .........................1.5
Rump ........................................1
Legs .......................................1.5
Gaits........................................1.5
Overall conformation ................1.5
TOTAL 10
