The home of the Crioulo breed is the south of Brazil, near the border with Uruguay. They are raised in the Rio Grande do Sul region.

The Crioulo is a variety of the Latin American creole breed, and like the other horses of the continent, it is the product of a cross between African (mostly Arabian) and European breeds.

For the Crioulo horse of Brazil, the mixture of the two origins is balanced. It has inherited from the Arabian its size, as it rarely passes 15 hands, its short, angular head with a convex or straight profile, its short, well separated ears, its rounded hindquarters and its active temperment. Its European ancester has added an abundant mane, its small yet strong aspect, and its tranquility.

In fact, its descendance from the Barbe horse is quite evident.

Characteristics of the Crioulo breed