Hi Everyone, A stupid question my wife just asked me but I don't know the answer: what kind of horse is the Ferrari "prancing horse" supposed to be? Any in particular? Jonathan
I mean what BREED is it!!? A stallion is any male horse that is still in possession of his functioning genitalia!
The prancing horse, stylized from WWI Italian ace Baracca's plane at the request of his family, is such the perfect symbol for Ferrari - ask anyone whose boarded and paid veterinarian bills for one. "Hey, Wilbur, that car must be mine - it's got my picture on it....."
I know what the hell a Stallion is but I thought it was appropriate. Since we have to know the damn specifics I assume an Arabian.
Anyone ever noticed how far out of proportion that horse's head is with his body? It either has a really big head and neck or a really small torso (or both)
Isn't it Arabian? I thought arabians lift their tail up when troting about..sure this one is kinda standing...oh I don't know....
This, from the Farmers Bulletin, "Breeds of Light Horses," published by the United States Department of Agriculture: "The Arabian horse, while primarily developed as a saddle horse and ridden by the Arabs at a canter, is easily broken to make a safe although not fast driver. He possesses the general characteristics desired in a saddle horse, viz., good carriage of head and neck; deep, well sloped shoulders, a short back with proportionately long underline; wide and deep quarters; short, strong loin; tail attached high; compactness of middle; and superior quality of underpinning without any tendency to appear leggy." "A typical Arabian horse has a wedge-shaped head; small nose; dish face; wide, deep jaws; eyes set low, wide apart, and near the middle of the head; a relatively large brain capacity; one less lumbar vertebra than most other horses, giving a short, weight-carrying back; one or two fewer vertebrae in the tail, which is set up on a high croup and gaily carried; ribs sprung wide and deep; large knee, hock, tendon, and hoof; dense bone; small stomach capacity, with small feed requirements and the ability to assimilate rough feed; and a marked prepotency in the stud." The Cavallino, with its dished face, pretty much fits this description. Barry
My wife thinks its an Arabian too, but I thought there would be a Ferrari guru out there that actually knows for sure. This seems like a good piece of random trivia that every true Ferraristi should know! Birdman 308GTS....I agree, it has to be a stallion!
