Asturcón

Asturcon
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): endangered-maintained
  • DAD-IS (2023): at risk/endangered
Other namesAsturian Pony
Country of originSpain
DistributionAsturias, elsewhere in Spain
StandardPrincipado de Asturias (in Spanish, pages 2–5)
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    275 kg
  • Female:
    250 kg
Height
  • 130–147 cm
  • Male:
    130 cm
  • Female:
    123–125 cm
Colourblack

The Asturcón is a Spanish breed of small horse or pony from the autonomous region of Asturias in the northern part of the country. It has been documented since Roman times: it has an unusual ambling gait, which was described by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia. It is of Celtic type, and shows similarity to the Pottok and Losino of Spain, the Garrano of Portugal, and the Dartmoor, Exmoor, Fell, Highland, Shetland and Welsh breeds of the British Isles.

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