The Equinest archives
Horse Breed Beginning With B
Zweibrücker Horse
Intro
The Zweibrücker or Zweibrücken Horse are bred in state owned stud facilities in Zweibrücken, Germany which is one of the smaller state run facilities.
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Zhumd Horse
Zeeland Horse
Intro
Zeeuwse Trekpaard, or Zeeland Horses are an old Dutch Breed that was influential in the development of the Belgian & Dutch draft animals.
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Zaniskari Pony
Origins
The Zaniskari Pony comes from in the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir State in northern India. Unfortunately there have been no official breeding practices in place, so interbreeding with local animals has caused pureblooded animals to be rare.
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Zangersheide Horse
Origins
The Zangersheide comes from the stud farm in Zangersheide, Belgium and was established in the early 1970’s to breed quality showjumping horses. By 1992 a studbook was created specifically for animals with natural jumping ability.
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Yururi Island horse
Origins
Yururi Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan which has been designated as a national treasure. The island is table-shaped with flat, green pastures that are home to a variety of wildlife in addition to a small herd of horses.
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Yunnan Horse
Intro
The Yunnan comes from the Wuron Mountains in China and has been bred strictly locally without any influence of outside blood.
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Yonaguni Horse
Intro
The Yonaguni is an incredibly rare small native pony breed that comes from the southwest islands of Japan. Their origins are a mystery but it is thought that they were either introduced from southern islands about 2000 years ago or that they came from Korea and are related to the Cheju.
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