The Burguete ( es, Caballo Burguete, italic=no or , eu, Aurizko zaldia, italic=no) is a Spanish

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of horse from the autonomous community of

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

in north-eastern Spain. It is listed in the Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction. It is reared principally for horsemeat. The name, both in Basque and in Spanish, is derived from that of the municipio of Auritz/Burguete. It is one of four Basque breeds of horse, the others being the Jaca Navarra, the Pottoka and the or

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History

The Burguete derives from cross-breeding of indigenous Basque mares of Jaca Navarra type with foreign stallions of the

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, Postier Breton and

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breeds, and later with

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and

Comtois The Comtois horse is a draft horse that originated in the Jura Mountains on the border between France and Switzerland. Characteristics The Comtois is a light draft horse, with a large head, straight neck, stocky and powerful body and deep gi ...

stock. It received recognition from the national government of Spain in 1979, when it was included in the Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España. The name of the breed, both in Basque and in Spanish, is derived from that of the municipio of Auritz/Burguete in north-eastern

. A breeders' association, the Asociación de Criadores de Raza Equina Burguete de Navarra, was established in 1998, and in 1999 was recognised by the

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and authorised to keep the

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for the breed. The Burguete is distributed only in Navarre. In north-eastern Navarre, its area of origin, it is associated with the municipios of Auritz/Burguete and Isaba, as well as the settlements of in the municipio of Arce and in the municipio of . Its range later expanded into north-western Navarre, where it is associated with the comarca of

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, with the municipio of

Larráun Larraun in Basque, Larráun in Spanish, is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Na ...

in the comarca of

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, and with the Améscoas – the municipio of

Améscoa Baja Améscoa Baja ( eu, Ameskoabarrena) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado ...

in the comarca of

Estella Oriental Estella Oriental ( eu, Lizarraldea) is a comarca in Navarre, Spain. Municipalities The comarca consists of thirty-nine municipalities, with the largest being the municipality of Estella-Lizarra Estella (Spanish) or Lizarra (Basque) is a town ...

and the former administrative region of to the north. In 2019 there were breeding mares and 307 active stallions; At the end of 2022 the total population numbered head, consisting of mares and stallions; the registered breeding stock numbered stallions and mares, for a total of . In 2023 the conservation status of the breed was reported to DAD-IS as "at risk/vulnerable".

Characteristics

The Burguete is solidly built and somewhat brachymorphic – the length of the body is rather more than the height at the withers. The coat is either

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Use

It is reared principally for horsemeat; for this purpose, mares are sometimes put to Comtois or

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stallions, rather than those of the Burguete breed. It may be used for draught work, and in northern Navarre is used also for conservation grazing.

References

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