Campeiro
Sign in to saveThe Campeiro is a breed of small horse from Brazil. It is thought to descend from horses brought to South America in the sixteenth century. Because it has an ambling gait and comes from the area of the Araucária forests of southern Brazil, it may also be known as the Marchador das Araucárias.
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- Instance of
- horse breed
- Subclass of
- riding horse
- Population
- 292
- Country of origin
- Brazil
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- native label
- Campeiro
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The Campeiro is a breed of small horse from Brazil. It is thought to descend from horses brought to South America in the sixteenth century. Because it has an ambling gait and comes from the area of the Araucária forests of southern Brazil, it may also be known as the Marchador das Araucárias.
== History ==
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