Photo Courtesy of mauritius images GmbH, “Cavallo al pascolo a Alpe Legnone, Val Lesina, Valtellina Orobie, Lombardia, Italia, Alpi” on alamy, 2017
Metadata
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last Record
The late 20th century
Place of Breeding
Northern Lombardia, Italy
Synonym
Valtellina | Samolaco | Samolago | Samolicano
Extinction Reason
Crossbreeding with the Freiberg horses and Hafling Mountain ponies
Description
Rare but no purebred
References
Grunenfelder, H.-P., Müller, N., & Bussaglia, U. (2003). Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps. Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe.
Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.
Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.
SAVE-Foundation. (n.d.). Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps Animal Genetic Resources: Summarised results according to countries. European Agrobiodiversity Network. http://www.agrobiodiversity.net/alps/alpen_tiere.htm
