Konik horses running, Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
© Jim Brandenburg/Minden Pictures
Konik horses running, Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
Konik translates roughly as ‘small horse’ in Polish, and this stocky pony is known for its primitive markings—notably, a dorsal stripe and dun (grayish-brown) coat. The Konik originated in Poland and is thought to be descended from the tarpan, an extinct wild horse that once roamed across much of Europe. Koniks have been introduced to European nature preserves as part of an effort to restore the land to its natural state. By grazing on the land in these areas, as tarpans once did, Koniks make the ecosystem more hospitable for other species.
Related Images
Siberian Snowkiting Cup in Novosibirsk, Russia
The village of Aguerd Oudad and the larger town of Tafraout in Morocco
At the top of Mount Fuji in Japan. Happy New Year!
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state
La Digue, an island in the Seychelles
View of Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Snowy owl
Mua Caves in the Ninh Bình province of Vietnam
Bing Today Images
Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Sep 28, 2025
Container ship near a commercial port in Thailand
Sep 28, 2023
Mount Fuji in Japan
Sep 28, 2021
Clouds over Mont Ventoux, France
Sep 28, 2016
