Abyssinian - Ethiopian Horses

Ethiopian horses are those breeds or types of horse found in Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia. There are about 2.8 million horses in Ethiopia, more than half the total in the African continent. Ethiopia reports only the Abyssinian breed to DAD-IS. In 2012 the horses of Ethiopia were characterised into eight distinct breeds or types with different regional distributions, including a gravely-endangered feral population, the Kundudo horse. Abyssinian - Ethiopian Horses

Ethiopian gelding brought to Europe circa 1900 by Henri, Prince d`Orl�ans; from C.G. Wrangel: Die Rassen des Pferdes, 1909 Abyssinian - Ethiopian Horses

Ethiopian traditional decorations for their horses Abyssinian - Ethiopian Horses

ContentAdvert Donkeys play vital role in Ethiopian Agriculture directly or indirectly. Over 83% of Ethiopians live in rural areas and make living by small-scale mixed farming. Land cultivation is mainly done by oxen; yet in limited areas such as Jawi, Pawe and southern Tigray it is by donkeys. In some areas of Amhara few farmers use horses to plough land. However, donkeys major role is in transporting farm inputs including seeds, fertilizers and pesticides; carrying water for irrigation for backyard plantation such as Khat, green peppers, onions garlic etc; collection of farm harvest, transporting farm produce from farm to home; threshing crops and preparing land for teff cultivation along with other livestock etc. Abyssinian - Ethiopian Horses

The Kundudo horse comes from the Kundudo mountain in the Oromia region of Ethiopia and they are the oldest known feral horse population in Africa. They are also the only remaining wild horses in east Africa and they are in danger of extinction. It is said that Emperor Haile Selassie I took his first mount from the Kundudo pack over a century ago. In 2008 an Italian ecologic mission began to research & preserve the breed.