The Criollo (in Spanish), or Crioulo (in Portuguese), is the native horse of Argentina (1918), Uruguay (1923), Brazil (1932) and Paraguay. It may have the best endurance of any horse breed in the world next to the Arabian.

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The Azteca Horse is a sublime combination of the Andalusian and the all-American Quarter Horse. The result is an equine breed with unequaled athleticism, heart, and grace. The Quarter Horse contributes a more docile temperament and adds to the powerful conformation.”

A Versatile horse Criollos can practice many other disciplines. If you have interest in jumping and dressage, it can be a good partner to start competitions, as long as you don’t ask it to jump 4,5 ft nor having the extended trot of a KWPN.

Answer 1: You can buy a good horse in the south of Argentina for about US$200 – US$600, depending on the place and the horse.

noun, plural cri·ol·los [kree-oh-lohz; Spanish kree-aw-yaws].

The Criollo is the native horse breed of Argentina, as well as Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Criollos are also known for their resistance to many common diseases, and for their ability to withstand extreme heat and cold. All in all, the Criollo may be the one of the most durable horses in the world.

The Criollo (in Spanish), or Crioulo (in Portuguese), is the native horse of the Pampas (a natural region between Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, in South America) with a reputation for long-distance endurance linked to a low basal metabolism.

Equestrian sport in Argentina has been intertwined for centuries with its cowboy and ranching culture. Whilst what is presently modern day Argentina had native feral horses during the Pleistocene era, they mysteriously died out and were replaced with equines brought by Spain during the conquest.

Known for its strength, kind disposition, and endurance, the Criollo is the native horse of several South American countries, including Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay.

British settlers introduced the game in Argentina in the 1870s. A polo team is made up of four riders and their horses, with the aim being to drive a small white wooden or plastic ball into the opposition’s goal. A game consists of four to eight periods called chukkas. Each chukka lasts seven minutes.

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Argentina is known as the “Mecca of polo” because it has the largest number of 10-handicap players (the highest calibre of polo player).

British immigrants

In Argentina, polo was originally played on the cattle ranches, or Estancias, of British landowners. The first recorded game was at Estancia Negrete, 100 miles south-west of Buenos Aires in the summer of 1875. Before long it had spread to the capital and to the newly formed polo clubs like the Hurlingham and Belgrano.

Polo, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts. It is the oldest of equestrian sports.