It came to international attention in 1995, at which time its primitive appearance and small size led to speculation that it might be an evolutionary link between the prehistoric wild horse and the modern domestic horse.
它在1995年引起了國際關注，當時它的原始外觀和小尺寸引起了人們的猜測，認為它可能是史前野馬與現代家馬之間的進化聯繫。