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| Conservation status | DAD-IS (2019): not at risk[1] |
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| Country of origin | Chile |
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| Weight |
Female:
average 425 kg[1] |
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Female:
average 138 cm[1] |
The Chilean CorraleroorChilean Criollo (Spanish: Caballo de Pura Raza Chilena) is the Chilean national breed of Criollo horse. Like all Criollo horses, it descends from horses brought to the Americas from Spain by the Conquistadors.[2]: 508
It is strongly associated with the huaso or Chilean stock herder, and is much used for working cattle and in Chilean rodeo; it is valued for its cattle sense.[3]: 456
In 2012 it was estimated that there were between 75,000 and 85,000 Corralero horses in Chile, with some 40,000 breeding mares and 3,000 stallions. [1]
