Pentro

Horse

The Pentro Horse (Italian: Cavallo Pentro) is a breed of horse originating in the area of Isernia, in the Molise region of Italy. It is one of the fifteen indigenous horse "breeds of limited distribution" recognised by the AIA, the Italian breeders' association. It takes its name from the ancient Samnite tribe of the Pentri. Like many Italian breeds the Pentro is raised in the open pasture year-round, where it has to fend off wolves, which have returned to the Italian countryside in considerable numbers. Its population is an autochthonous breed from a breeding area characterized by climatic and geographic peculiarities. The horse population is interesting because of its rusticity, however, has run the risk of losing its identity because of the introduction of exotic genetic material.

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