The Xhosa under Moirosi were put down with severe fighting by a colonial force, but their defeat notwithstanding, the Basutos remained restless and aggressive for several years.
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This was done primarily to save the famous Basuto from extinction but also because South Africa needed an indigenous farm and riding horse adapted to conditions of the region.
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In October 1849 Moshesh ( King Moshoeshoe I, of present-day Lesotho ) was induced to sign a new arrangement considerably curtailing the boundaries of the Basuto reserve.
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As a result of harsh conditions and interbreeding with local ponies, the Cape Horse lost much of its height and nobility, and the Basuto pony largely replaced it.
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The Basuto became so popular that thousands were exported, and many of the best horses were killed in action during the Boer War at the end of the 19th century.
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For example, the all-crimson Red Lion hails from the Netherlands, while the red-striped white Masai and the deep, vivid red Basuto come from South Africa.
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Proprietor of Nobby s Bar, and familiarly known as Nobby : has Gaika & Galeka War Medals, 1877-8 : Basuto Medal & General Service : S A War Medal.
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His policy though, was in effect to ride to the sound of the guns, " and attack the Zulu wherever they appeared ", and was well respected by his native Basutos.
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In 1856 Andries Francois du Toit ( 1813 1883 ), in exchange for a Basuto pony, acquired part of the farm, which he named "'Arcadia " '.
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Due to the rocky and hilly terrain the Basuto ponies were continually ridden over ( often at great speeds ), they developed into tough, sure-footed animals with great stamina and courage.
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