Legendary and rare Carpathian horses called Hucul will breed in Vinnytsya oblast.
Hucul originated in the Carpathian Mountains and is considered to be descended from wild steppe horses and Arabians, The Ukrainian Newspaper reports. The horses are adapted to life in the mountains. Huculs are small (1.5 meters height), have strong limbs, neck and back. Hoofs are so solid that usually do not require horseshoes. The breed can walk difficult mountain paths, stepping stones, fallen trees and other obstacles. Huculs are able to cross 50-60 kilometers per day, carrying up to 150 kilograms of cargo. Thus, the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army were riding Huculs in the 19th century.
