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The word Criollo was originally used for animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas. Over time it has come to mean breeds of Iberian descent that are native to the Americas.
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Zante Horse
Windsor Grey Horse
Intro
Not an official breed, the Windsor Grey Horse is more of a color type, used exclusively for royal pageantry in the UK.
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Wilbur Cruce Spanish Mission Horses
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Notable for being the only Spanish Colonial type that doesn’t run wild in the US, the Wilbur Cruce Colonial Horse is named for their founder, Ruben Wilbur.
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Whitmire Horse
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Not an official breed, the Whitmire Horse is a strain of Cherokee Horse and part of the Spanish Colonial Horse family.
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Welsh Horse Part Bred (Section K)
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While it is not an official Welsh Pony breed, Section K denotes Welsh crosses with other breeds. Not all registries will accept Section K.
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Vendéen Horse
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The Vendéen Horse is a breed of French saddle horse that is now extinct, folded into the Salle Francais.
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Veiga Horse
Transylvanian Horse
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The result of a cross between Bessarabian and Hungarian horses, the Transylvanian Horse is not an official breed, but more of a country bred type.
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Turanian Horse
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Also called the Tushetian, Touran and Turan, the Turanian Horse is a handsome saddle horse with a vert distinct desert lineage.
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