Lavradeiro

Lavradeiro
In Amajari, in northern Roraima
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): endangered/maintained: 13 
  • DAD-IS (2023): unknown
Other namesWild Horse of Roraima
Country of originBrazil
DistributionRoraima
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    285 kg
  • Female:
    275 kg
Height
  • Male:
    145 cm
  • Female:
    135 cm
Colour

The Lavradeiro or Roraima Wild Horse is a Brazilian breed or population of feral horses of Colonial Spanish type in the state of Roraima, in northern Brazil. The name derives from the lavrado or savannah terrain in that region.

A conservation herd was established in Amajari by the Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, the national organisation for agricultural research, in about 1991.: 36 

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