The Equinest archives

Bima Pony

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Also called Bimanese, the Bima Pony is a small variety of the Sumbawa Pony and comes from East Nusatenggara, on East Timor.
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Spiti Pony

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Similar to other breeds or types in the area, the Spiti is a dwarf mountain horse found in the Spiti District from which it takes its name. There are two strains of the breed, pure Spiti and Konimare, which tends to be taller than pure bloods.
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Kachchhi Sindhi Horse

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Also called Mustangs of India, the Kachchhi Sindhi Horse is similar to both Kathiawari and Marwari as they also have crescent shaped ears, although theirs don’t touch at the tips. This breed is visually distinguishable from the other two by their (obviously Barb influenced) roman nose. They are a distinctly desert breed and come from the Rajasthan and Gujarat regions.
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Bhimthadi Horse

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Also called Deccani, the Bhimthadi Horse has a history that is entwined with the Maratha empire, named for the Bhima river basin (or the Deccan Plateau, depending who you ask) where they originally came from. Recently recognized by the Indian as a separate breed and can be found in Pune, Solapur, Satara and Ahmadnagar districts of Maharashtra.
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Honduran Pony

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Like most of the Central American countries, Honduras has a country bred small horse or pony that is shaped by local needs. Likely of Criollo and/or Paso Fino foundation, these tough little animals tend to be as hardy as they are versatile.
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Honduran Criollo de Paso

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As the name implies, the Honduran Criollo de Paso is a cross of the handsome Criollo and lively stepping Paso Fino animals. A common mix found throughout Central and South America. Both breeds have fine riding horse qualities, along with being extremely hardy and adaptable.
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Criollo Hondureño

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Like most of the Central and South American countries, Honduras has their own variation of the lively and adaptable Criollo horse.
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Atheland Horse

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The Atheland Horse is a local country bred horse that comes from Honduras. They are not technically a breed as there is not a central studbook.
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Haitian Chwal

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The word Chwal is Haitian Creole for horse and likely comes from the French word for horse, cheval. This is the name for a type of local bred small horse or pony that is common to those found on other island nations.
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Guatemalan Pony

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The Guatemalan Pony is listed in the DAD-IS as a locally adapted breed, but information about them is sparse. Likely they are a country bred type that comes from criollo or paso blood.
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