Intro
The Cheval du Vercors de Barraquand or Barraquand Vercors Horse is a rustic horse which comes from the Vercors mountains and is known to be particularly surefooted.
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French Dressage Horse
Intro
The Cheval de Dressage Français or French Dressage Horse is not a specific breed, but rather a type of horse that excels at the sport of Dressage. The registry is meant to promote and develop the breeding of this specific type.
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Bourbonnais Horse
Intro
The Bourbonnais Horse is not strictly a breed, but rather a variety of Percheron that was bred in Allier, central France. They were later absorbed into the Percheron studbook in 1966. Essentially breeding them into extinction.
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Berrichon Horse
Augeron Horse
Yorkshire Coach Horse
Intro
Also called New Cleveland Bay, the Yorkshire Coach Horse is a variety of the Cleveland Bay breed that was given an infusion of Thoroughbred blood early in the 19th century. Later they were reabsorbed into the main studbook
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British Standardbred Trotter
Intro
While the sport of trotting has always been popular in the UK, it began to formalize near the end of the 19th century. Local animals were used for these races including Norfolk Trotters, Hackneys and Welsh Cobs. Later horses were imported to further develop the sport. These races were held for both pacers and trotters.
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British Sport Pony
Intro
Like the British Sport Horse this is a type more than a breed. Animals can come from various bloodlines and registration is performance driven.
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British Sport Horse
Intro
The term Sport Horse is roughly used for the same type of horse worldwide. Generally it is a highly athletic animal that excels in jumping, dressage or eventing. They come in a variety of breeds and are often warmbloods.
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Long Mynd Pony
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The Long Mynd Pony is named for the Long Mynd heath and moorland plateau of the Shropshire Hills. According to the DAD-IS this breed was officially extinct as of 2006, however there is a herd of wild ponies that still lives on the Long Mynd.
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