The Equinest archives

Perkehner Horse

Origins

The Perkehner Horse is not a breed, but a special registry that accepts misfit animals & breeds. They require a picture of the breed and the animal must possess “outstanding personality peculiarities” to be registered. I’m not actually sure if it exists, the information above was all I could find about them.
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Periangan Pony

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Origins

The Perinagan Pony comes from the island of Java in Indonesia and is known for being one of the more quality Indonesian ponies. They come from crossing the Java Pony with Arabian bloodlines.
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Percheron Horse

Intro

The exact origins of the Percheron breed are a mystery, and there are a number of viable theories. However there is one thing they all agree on, this is an ancient breed of horse.
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Pentro Horse

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Origins

The Pentro breed comes from Italy and has been in the southern Italian wetlands for the last millennia. Today the breed lives in a feral state and are dangerously close to extinction.
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Peneia Pony

Origins

Also called the Pinia, Pineia, Panela & the Elis, the Peneia Pony is a very rare breed that comes from the Peloponnese in the south of Greece. Their name loosely translates to ‘peninsula pony’.
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Pechora Horse

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Intro

Also called the Pechorskaya, the Pechora comes from the regions around the polar circle and at the basin of the Pechora River in Russia.
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Patibarcina Horse

Origins

The Patibarcina Horse comes from Cuba and is the result of a cross between the native Cuban Criollo and Andalusian & Barb animals.
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Paso Fino Horse

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Intro

Paso Fino translates to ‘fine step’ and the are very clearly a breed apart from others as their fine step cannot be taught, it has to come through their genetics. The Paso is in fact distinguished by their four-beat lateral gait.
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Pantaneiro Horse

Origins

Also called the Poconeao & the Mimoseano, the Pantaneiro comes from northern Mato Grasso the Panatanal region of Brazil. This is an incredibly hardy breed that has developed in a swampy area, they have developed resistance to disease that would destroy many other breeds.
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Panje Horse

Intro

The Panje or Panjeskaya is a descendant of the Polish Konik horse and shares bloodlines with a group of small horses including the Hucul & Albanian.
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