This is about the Marsh Tacky
Name:Marsh Tacky Horse
Lifespan:25-30 years +
Height:15 h.h.
Price:1k to 10k +
Appearance:wide forehead and flat or slightly convex profile, with short- to medium-length ears that have a distinctive notch or inward point at tips. The neck is wide and the withers pronounced. The breed's strong, short back gives way to a sloping croup and low-set tail. The hooves are strong, balanced and wear well.
Markings:Yes
Colors:Dun, bay, blue roan, dun roan, red roan, sorrel, chestnut, black and grullo
Aptitude:Trail and pleasure riding; suitable for endurance and competitive trail riding
Where From:United States
Endangered
Facts:The Carolina Marsh Tacky or Marsh Tacky is a rare breed of horse, native to South Carolina. It is a member of the Colonial Spanish group of horse breeds, which also include the Florida Cracker Horse and the Banker horse of North Carolina
The Carolina Marsh Tacky Horse is famous without having much publicity. It is a breed that has been fighting for survival for over 400 years and has come back from the brink of extinction. Though not that many are in existence today, because of horse breeders and lovers everywhere, they aren't going anywhere without a fight.
First off, today this horse is limited in numbers and is considered to be one of the breeds of horse to be endangered. Its origins trace back to South Carolina and clear back as far as 400 years ago. They are one of the many breeds of horse that were brought to the United States by the Spanish. Since this was during the Colonial times, they were very popular among many Native American tribes including the Chickasaw, the Cherokee, the Seminole, and the Choctaw.
Super Fact:Today, there are less than 400 *Pure* Marsh Tackies left.
Lifespan:25-30 years +
Height:15 h.h.
Price:1k to 10k +
Appearance:wide forehead and flat or slightly convex profile, with short- to medium-length ears that have a distinctive notch or inward point at tips. The neck is wide and the withers pronounced. The breed's strong, short back gives way to a sloping croup and low-set tail. The hooves are strong, balanced and wear well.
Markings:Yes
Colors:Dun, bay, blue roan, dun roan, red roan, sorrel, chestnut, black and grullo
Aptitude:Trail and pleasure riding; suitable for endurance and competitive trail riding
Where From:United States
Endangered
Facts:The Carolina Marsh Tacky or Marsh Tacky is a rare breed of horse, native to South Carolina. It is a member of the Colonial Spanish group of horse breeds, which also include the Florida Cracker Horse and the Banker horse of North Carolina
The Carolina Marsh Tacky Horse is famous without having much publicity. It is a breed that has been fighting for survival for over 400 years and has come back from the brink of extinction. Though not that many are in existence today, because of horse breeders and lovers everywhere, they aren't going anywhere without a fight.
First off, today this horse is limited in numbers and is considered to be one of the breeds of horse to be endangered. Its origins trace back to South Carolina and clear back as far as 400 years ago. They are one of the many breeds of horse that were brought to the United States by the Spanish. Since this was during the Colonial times, they were very popular among many Native American tribes including the Chickasaw, the Cherokee, the Seminole, and the Choctaw.
Super Fact:Today, there are less than 400 *Pure* Marsh Tackies left.