Sable Island horse · feral population
Naturalized wild population · not a managed breed
135 cmAdult stallion
at the withers
at the withers
- Mass
- brak jednolitego zakresu porównywalnego dla wszystkich populacjiZakres rasy
Sable Island horse · feral population — size comparison
The horses of Sable Island form a free-ranging population whose presence on the island dates to the eighteenth century. They descend from domestic horses and li
Silhouette comparison
Height
Ground withersReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in m
00,511,5
135 cm
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Sable Island horse · feral population — size comparison — facts and sources
The horses of Sable Island form a free-ranging population whose presence on the island dates to the eighteenth century. They descend from domestic horses and live without regular husbandry.
They feed mainly on dune grasses, especially marram grass. In part of the island they use ponds; where these are absent, they can dig hollows in the sand down to groundwater. In winter they shelter on the lee side of dunes and use reserves accumulated during better months.
They live in family groups and groups of males. Their home ranges overlap around good feeding grounds and watering places.