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Minette 🌙 can we, can we surrender
February 22nd, 2017 11:26:29pm
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I would love to get the Florida Cracker added


http://www.floridacrackerhorses.com/index.htm


They are a smaller cow horse ranging between 13.2 and 15.2 hands and come in a wide variety of colors but solid colors and grays are more common.  


They originate from the Spanish horses that were left behind in the 1500s and over time evolved into what is now known as the florida cracker horse.


"Florida Cowmen were nicknamed 'Crackers' because of the sound made by their cow whip cracking the air.  This name was also given to the small agile spanish horse essential for working spanish cattle.  Over the years, Cracker horses have been known by a variety of names: Chicksaw pony, seminole pony, marsh tackie, prairie pony, florida horse, florida cow pony, grass gut and others."


During the Great Depression, cattle were moved from the dust bowl into florida so changes needed to be made in raising cattle.  Eventually the florida cracker horse got pushed aside by the larger and stronger quarter horse.  Since the breed was no longer in demand the numbers started to decline.  The florida cracker was saved by several families that continued to breed them for personal use.  


 



 



 



 


 


 


 




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February 22nd, 2017 11:56:31pm
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I'm down for these!




 

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Apollo 🏹 Elysium
February 23rd, 2017 12:03:10am
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It looks like they were already a breed on here at one point, so I believe if you just message an admin and let them know that you can get them added back right away!




 

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Minette 🌙 can we, can we surrender
February 23rd, 2017 12:38:08am
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I thought they were on here before but I couldn't remember but I've messaged an admin about it




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' f l u y t » fabled friesians
February 23rd, 2017 1:58:57am
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Love them! It'd be great to see them added :]




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𝔖𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔪 ℭ𝔯𝔬𝔴 💀 The Artist Formerly Known as xxCHAOTIC
February 23rd, 2017 11:36:28am
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My brain keeps telling me they're one of those breeds that occasionally throws gait, too. It's rare in Spanish horses but not unheard of via the tiger horse. That's where you see the Indian Shuffle in stock horses, and the Paso gaits. 




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opal heart ✮ land's end nokotas
February 23rd, 2017 12:26:49pm
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Florida Crackers are so cute! :D I love em!




 

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Master Administrator Samantha - see page to know who to contact directly!
February 23rd, 2017 2:46:15pm
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Added!

Fathoms is correct! If it was previously a breed on HP (and an actual breed, not a fantasy one), we will re-add it without the 5 breeders.




 

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