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 myhorse rated 20 months ago- The Abaco Barb is the most endangered breed of horse in the world with only 8 horses remaining. This is so sad, and yet just another example of man's selfish encroachment of nature. Please spread the word about their plight.
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- myhorse rated 20 months ago
- The Abaco Barb is the most endangered breed of horse in the world with only 8 horses remaining. This is so sad, and yet just another example of man's selfish encroachment of nature. Please spread the word about their plight.
- 7HL rated 24 months ago
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On the sun swept stage of a small island 150 miles off Florida's Gold Coast, a threatened herd of rare and endangered horses have made their official debut to the world. Work begun in 1992 resulted, in August 2002, in having the horses designated a new strain of the critically endangered Spanish Barb breed by the Horse of the America's Registry.
The 8 remaining Abaco Barbs, on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas, are fighting for their lives as inappropriate human intervention and a drastic change in habitat have taken a severe toll. The struggling remnants of a once mighty herd of 200 are facing extinction for the second time in their recently turbulent history. The Government of the Bahamas designated a preserve area for the horses and the four remaining mares and one stallion are now back in their normal habitat. The other three stallions are waiting for the next expansion of protected area.
This site contains a history of the horses, goals for the future, information on how to help, a newsletter and many other features.
- wheeliegirl rated 37 months ago
- I guess the girl in me never really grew up. I still love horses!
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