The Konik or the Polish primitive horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a small, semi-feral horse, originating in Poland – the Polish word konik is the diminutive of kon, the Polish word for horse. The wild Konik is the closest match to the Tarpan, a wild horse which was hunted to extinction in Eastern Europe until the 18th Century. Its grazing habits are sometimes helpful in making delicate wetlands fit for habitation.
