The Gypsy Vanner is probably the most amazing
“new” breed of horse to come to America. In this country
they are also known as Gypsy Horses, Gypsy Cobs, Irish Cobs, and
Tinker Horses. These small, hardy draft horses are imported from
England from the true Gypsy families that have been raising and
breeding them for hundreds of years. As a companion, their incredible,
gentle nature is unbelievable. They are kind, willing and beautiful
partners, with dispositions developed over generations by the
Gypsy people that prize them.
Gypsy horses are a small draft horse from
England and Ireland. They were developed by the travelling Gypsy
People for use as wagon and family horses. They had to be quiet
and calm on roadways and in the public markets. They had to be
gentle as they were often handled by the children as their parents
went to market. Because the Gypsy People didn't own property,
the horses were kept staked out by the side of the road at night.
They have abundant mane, tail, and feather and are often pinto
coloured. They, of course, also come in all the solid colors of
the rainbow. There are even Gypsy Horses in appaloosa patterns!
They are hardy and easy keepers with large, tough hooves. They
have small, tidy heads with expressive curved ears and are most
definitely drafty. They are unlike any other horses you've ever
been around.
