Menu
The rare Landais horse is a critically-endangered French breed of small horse or pony. It originated in the marshy plains and woodlands of the département of the Landes, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France, but is more often reared in the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, particularly in the arrondissement of Pau. Due to influences from Arab and Welsh blood, it shows more similarity to Oriental horses than to other Celtic breeds. It is used for riding and driving, and is a good trotter.
The robust ponies live all year round outdoors and partly in wetlands. They have a calm character, are excellent riding ponies also for children and can jump well.
The rare Landais horse is a good riding horse for children and young people. Thanks to their versatility they can adapt well to different disciplines. They are also very popular in show jumping.
Recovery of the breed began in 1967, and a stud-book for the Landais was established in that year. To reduce the effects of inbreeding, some use was made of stallions of Arab and Welsh (Section B) types.
In 2007 the Landais was listed by the FAO as “critically endangered”; in 2014 the total number reported for the breed was 159. Annual births are low: between 2006 and 2013 the number ranged from 36 to 66.
Poney des Landes — Poney des Pins — Barthais — Lédon — Landais — Poney des Barthes — Landais-Pony
France
regional, national
Critical
118 - 148 cm
Bay, black, chestnut
Robust yet sportive
Conservatoire des Races d’Aquitaine
Rare and endangered
Kept outdoors all year; semi-feral in the marshes
All my pictures of rare and endangered horses can be licensed for private, editorial and commercial usage and ordered as Fine Art Print. The albums only show a part of my large archive. Contact me directly if you don’t find what you are looking for.
Here are some places where you can see where you can support the rare and endangered breed. A big thank you to everybody who works with me.
Take part in my projects Forgotten Horses and Free Horses and make an impact that matters. By photographing rare and endangered horses we can raise awareness to disappearing horse breeds and preserve equine diversity.
Are you looking for professional photos of rare and endangered horse breeds? You will find a small selection of my pictures in the breed posts, but you may ask for more specific photos directly. All my pictures can be licensed for private, editorial and commercial usage.
Are you looking for professional photos of wildlings, rare breeds, horses in different countries and amazing locations? You will find a small selection of my pictures on my website, but you may ask for more specific photos directly. All my pictures can be licensed for private, editorial and commercial usage.
Sign up for my Explorer Report to be the first about receiving informations about new Explorer Tours, announcements for photographic adventures and updates for upcoming Expeditions via email.
