Konik horses in the Webbekomsbroek

In the marsh, you can encounter these horses. They are Konik horses and are used in nature reserves for grazing.

The Konik is originally a horse kept in Poland and Belarus. Kon means horse in Polish and Konik is the diminutive form, meaning little horse. Koniks closely resemble Tarpans, an extinct primitive breed. Koniks are strong, hard workers but very friendly horses that require little food. They live fairly long and actually need no special care. They can easily winter through. Moreover, they are very fertile, and here in the marsh, foals have already been born multiple times.

Jan Rymenams