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Florida Cracker Horse

Equus ferus caballus

Photo by EntreAguas
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29.5565, -82.3018

Field Notes

Description:

The Florida Cracker is a gaited breed known for its agility and speed. The Spanish first brought horses to Florida with their expeditions in the early 1500s; as colonial settlement progressed, they used the horses for herding cattle. These horses developed into the Florida Cracker type seen today, and continued to be used by Florida cowboys (known as "crackers") until the 1930s.

Habitat:

Southern End of the Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Alachua Country, Central Florida Peninsula

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