Horse or whatever ID please

[BillN_33]

Does anyone recognise the following … what type of horse it is?

I saw it some time ago wandering around "in the vines" in SW France …… probably a "pet" of one of our neighbours

I have never seen one like it before ……. it was semi-agressive

 

[Gremlin]

Weird looking creature, bit like a cross between a horse and a sheep, don't think I'd want to get too close

 

[Graham]

Is it a shorse lol

 

[BillN_33]

There are "wooly" donkeys in France - but they are big

Baudet de Poitou donkeys

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poitou_donkey

must be related in some way

 

[Nikon_Nick]

Just looks like a standard shetland type pony with its winter coat. Shetlands can be quite aggressive. I always think of them as having the animal kingdoms version of small man syndrome.

 

[Toomanyparrots]

That coat is a typical symptom of 'Cushings Disease', which may also result in the pony being quite grumpy.......

 

[vetonbike]

Being in France. It will be in the pot soon enough.

 

[Yv]

New to me too.... some googling has produced this >> http://www.trevorhall.com/bchaps/index.html the british curly pony society website.

and these, though yours look a bit on the short side http://www.equiworld.com/ssa/bashkircurly/index.htm

but frankly, I haven't got a clue, and despite the aggression, he/she is very cute, think I want one


Edit: from @Toomanyparrots post, a bit about equine Cushings disease too http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horse-care/vet-advice/understanding-cushings-disease-2/

 

[wontolla]

Is it a shorse lol



No it's a heep.

 

[Marc]

Unfortunately, the better half is asleep otherwise she'd probably be able to tell you what it is but it doesn't look too healthy to me.

 

[Marc]

Definitely Cushings apparently. Also, had it been raining?

 

[callum richardson]

Horse Bear Sheep.