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The Sandan horse comes specifically from the Sandan Farm which is at the foot of the Qilian Shan mountain range in China.
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Sandalwood Pony
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Intro
The Sandalwood Pony or Sandal is named for sandalwood which is one of Indonesia’s main exports & comes from the islands of Sumba & Sumbawa in Indonesia.
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San Fratello Horse
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The San Fratello Horse or Sanfratellani comes from San Fratello which sits at the foot of Nebrodi Mountains in eastern Sicily, Italy. They are the closet thing Sicily has to wild horses as a small herd roams Nebrodi Park.
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Samolaco Horse
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The Samolaco horse comes from Valtellina in Italy and they are thought to come from Spanish animals abandoned during the 17th century.
Origins
This area of Italy was largely agricultural and based on paintings of the era it is plausible to think that Andalusian blood was the foundation for the breed. These animals were used sparingly and there was never a high demand for them because native cattle was well suited for the tasks, so the focus was on cattle breeding.
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Salerno Horse
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Also called the Persano, the Salerno horse comes from the Campania region of Italy in the 18th century. These animals were based on the Neapolitan horse (also a foundation for the Lipizzaner).
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Sachsen Warmblood Horse
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Intro
The Sachsen Warmblood or Sachsen Anhaltiner comes from eastern Germany & they are a rare warmblood breed.
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Sable Island Horse
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Intro
The Sable Island Horses (and a number of other wild animals) come from Sable Island which is situated about 100 miles off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.
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Russian Trotter
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Also called the Metis Trotter, the Russian Trotter comes from careful crosses between Orlov Trotters & American Standardbred that were then re-crossed with the offspring.
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Russian Riding Horse
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Origins
The Russian Riding horse was created for under saddle use by Count Orlov at the end of the 18th century. Orlov was was also responsible for the Orlov Trotter (used for harness).
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Russian Heavy Draft Horse
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The Russian Heavy Draft is a small, sturdy & fast draft breed that was developed in the Ukraine.
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