Dongola horse

The Dongola or Dongolawi is an African breed of riding horse. It is predominantly of Barb type, though there may have been some Arab influence in the past. It originated in the Dongola province of Sudan, for which it is named. In eastern Africa it is distributed in the northern part of Sudan and in western Eritrea; it is also present in several West African countries including Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic. A number of local West African breeds or types derive from it; they may be regarded as sub-types, or may be reported as separate breeds.

Dongola
Engraving from the Dictionnaire d'hippiatrique et d'équitation by François-Joseph-Zanobi-Gaëtan Cardini, 1848
Conservation statusnot at risk:149
Other names
  • Dongolawi
  • West African Dongola
Country of originSudan
Distribution
  • Sudan
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia:404
  • Somalia:404
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
Useriding
Traits
Height
  • 152–157 cm:461
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