The Basuto Horse South Africa Boer War 100+ Y/O Trade Ad Card

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The Basuto Horse South Africa Boer War 100+ Y/O Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 100+  YEAR OLD TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
THE TITLE ON THIS CARD IS:
THE BASUTO
The Basuto is considered a small horse, since it possesses horse-like characteristics, such as an
exceptionally long stride. Basutos have rather heavy heads, long necks and long, straight backs, straight
shoulders, and muscular, sloping croups. They have very tough legs and sound, very hard hooves. They
can be up to 14.2 hands high (56.8 inches or ~142 cm), but rarely taller. Basutos can be chestnut,
brown, bay, gray or black, and have white markings. They are usually sure-footed, fast, fearless and are
known for their stamina.
The first horses arrived in South Africa in 1653, when four horses were introduced to the Cape area by
the Dutch East India Trading Company. The exact breed of these horses is unknown, but they may have
been Arabian, Persian or similar to the Java Pony. They were upgraded later with Arabian and Persian
blood.
These original imported horses became the founders of the Cape Horse, which became extremely
popular and especially gained an admirable reputation during the Boer Wars. The Cape Horse and the
Basuto probably were originally the same horse; with continual infusions of Thoroughbred and Arabian
blood the Cape Horse became a larger, better-quality animal, and the Basuto remained smaller and
stockier.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
THIS CARD IS 100+ YEARS OLD
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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