| I* | | | | and actually stick out a bit. Characteristically, the |
| In central and sourthern Tajikistan, the Lokai horse is | | | | Losino's have abundant manes and tails with long hair, |
| bred. They are considered to be a saddle breed with | | | | which grows thicker and longer during the winter |
| Oriental lineage and developed by the Uzbek Lokai | | | | months as a natural defense against the cold weather. |
| tribe. The tribe used local medium sized horses and | | | | *LUSITANO* |
| various Central Asian breeds (including the Iomud) and | | | | The Lusitano breed, found in Portugal, is also known as |
| improved them with Arabian stallions from Bukhara | | | | Lusitanian, Peninsular or Portguese. They are |
| and Akhal-Teke. | | | | extremely similar in appearance to the Andalusian |
| The Lokai horses are short, and are not very uniform | | | | horses from Spain. It is a common belief that both the |
| in their conformation. Sometimes the head is coarse | | | | Andalusian and the Lusitano originated from a common |
| but other times the horses of the breed do not exhibit | | | | source, but the Andalusian breed has developed an |
| coarse heads. Most are about 145 cm in height at the | | | | Oriental head shape while the Lusitano has a convex |
| withers, with legs not always properly set. | | | | profile that is more closely matched to the old |
| Lokai horses are known for extreme hardiness, and | | | | Andalusian or Iberian. |
| have great endurance when under the saddle for | | | | The Portuguese set up a stud Book for the Lusitano |
| riding, or the pack. In national games, specifically the | | | | breed, in order to monitor and further improve the |
| kok-par,the Lokai perform very well. | | | | breeding program of their horses. The Lusitano |
| *LOSINO* | | | | features genetic abilities from years of being war |
| The Losino breed of horses is bred in the Losa Valley | | | | horses, and make them wonderful in the bullfighting |
| of Burgos, Spain. It's related to many of the breeds | | | | rings of Portugal. Horses must be agile and remain |
| that came from the Cantabrian-Pyrenean branch, | | | | calm as the bullfighting in Portugal does not result in the |
| including the Galician pony, the Portuguese Garrano, the | | | | killing of the bulls in the bullring. |
| Asturian pony, the Basque Pottok, Merens horse, | | | | The height of Lusitano horses is about 15.1 hands, but |
| Sorraia, the Thieldon, the Navarre horse and the | | | | some grow over 16 hands. Most often gray or bay, |
| Catalan horse, which is now extinct. | | | | they can actually be found in any true color, including |
| As with many horse breeds, the Losino breed | | | | chestnut. They have long and noble heads and a |
| experienced alarming decreases in numbers when the | | | | convex profile, with large, almond shaped eyes. Their |
| farming switched to mechanization, and when meat | | | | neck is powerful, and they have dense bone in fine |
| breeds and donkeys were crossed with Losino | | | | legs. Their movement is agile, and the Lusitano can be |
| breeds. In 1986 there were only about 30 Losino | | | | rode comfortably. |
| remaining, but in 1999, thanks to a project for reviving | | | | *M'BAYAR* |
| the breed by the Breeding and Selection Center of the | | | | A pony breed found in Sengal, the M'Bayer calls the |
| Losino Horse, the number had climbed to 200 horses. | | | | Baol region it's home. It is believed that the M'Bayar |
| The Losino breed weighs between 300 and 350 kg, | | | | evolved from the Barb breed. Often used with Fleuve |
| and have average height of about 137 cm. Their heads | | | | to develop the Fouta breed, the M'Bayar horses are |
| are considered large with fine features and a straight | | | | bay or chestnut colored. |
| profile. The Losino have strong necks that are straight, | | | | |