Английская Википедия:Bashkir horse

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The Bashkir or Bashkort (Шаблон:Lang-ba, Bašǩort aty) is the horse breed of the Bashkir people. It is raised mainly within Bashkortostan, formerly known as Bashkiria, a republic within the Russian Federation which lies to the west of the southern Ural Mountains and extends to the Volga River. The principal centre of breeding is the capital, Ufa.Шаблон:R

History

The origins of the Bashkir horse are not known. In the nineteenth century its economic value was recognised, and steps were taken to increase both its working abilities and its traditional qualities as a producer of milk and meat. Breeding centres were set up in 1845.Шаблон:R

The Bashkir horse has been crossed with other breeds of the former USSR such as the Russian Heavy Draught; experimental crosses with Kazakh and Yakut horses have also been made.Шаблон:R

Bashkortostan has the third-highest horse population of the federal subjects of Russia, after the Altai Krai and the Sakha Republic.Шаблон:R In 2003 the population of Bashkir horses was reported as 94,470;Шаблон:R by early 2011 it had risen to almost 137,000.Шаблон:R

Characteristics

The Bashkir is a small horse, standing about Шаблон:Convert at the withers. It is wide in the body and deep-chested, with a thoracic circumference (girth) averaging about Шаблон:Convert; it has a large head and a short neck, low withers and a flat back. The legs are short with heavy bone; cannon bone measurement may reach Шаблон:Convert. The most common coat colours are bay, chestnut, mouse grey and roan.Шаблон:R The mane and tail are thick and the coat is also thick and often curly.Шаблон:R A two-year study published in 1990 found it unlikely that the American Bashkir Curly, which also has a curly coat, descends from the Bashkir breed.Шаблон:R

There are two distinct types: a smaller, lighter mountain type used mainly for riding, and a somewhat heavier steppe type.Шаблон:R

The horses are remarkably hardy. Herds may be managed extensively, and remain in the open in winter in snow and blizzard conditions where temperatures may reach Шаблон:NobreakШаблон:R

Use

The Bashkir is used for riding and for pack, harness, draught and farm work. It shows remarkable endurance; there are reports of these horses drawing troikas, three-horse sleighs, over distances of Шаблон:Convert per day.Шаблон:R

Mares are abundant producers of milk. Average yield per year is 1500Шаблон:R or Шаблон:ConvertШаблон:R in a lactation of 240 days, with the best mares reaching Шаблон:Convert. Much of the milk is made into kumis;Шаблон:R kumis-making is a national activity of the Bashkiri people.Шаблон:R

Hair combed from the thick winter coat can be woven into cloth.Шаблон:R

• Horses at Tra-Tau Mountain in Ishimbaysky District

  Horses at Tra-Tau Mountain in Ishimbaysky District

• Horses in Abzelilovsky District

  Horses in Abzelilovsky District

• Bashkir horseman, by Aleksander Orłowski

  Bashkir horseman, by Aleksander Orłowski

• Bashkir horseman

  Bashkir horseman