• The Huçul originated from the Carpathian Mountains in Poland

• It is a prime example of a working horse. It is mainly a harness animal used for light agricultural work, but also used as a pack pony to transport goods over mountain tracks

• The breed is a descendant of the Tarpan which was the primitve horse of Poland

• The Huçul is strong, hardy and docile. It is resistant to illnesses and is capable of living outdoors year round, finding its own food

• It has a rectangular body shape with its length being two or three inches greater than its height at the withers (53 - 57")

• The head is expressive with large eyes and small, mobile ears

• The croup is well developed and the the chest is deep and broad

• The neck is strong and muscular like the back

• The hooves are small and hard and usually the Huçul does not require shoes

• The most common colours are bay, black, grullo and chestnut with a dorsal stripe and zebra stripes on the legs characteristic of the breed

• The warm blooded Huçul stands between 12.1 and 13.1 hands high