The Equinest archives

Turkish Alaca Horse

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Not a necessarily a breed in their own right, the Turkish Colored or Alaca Horse refers to pinto animals found in the country (there are quite a lot). Spotted animals are likely to mostly come from similar genetics and were likely imported to the area.
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Cirit Horse

Intro

Cirit or jeered is an ancient Turkish game played on horseback. The name translates to javelin, which were used to play the original game. Today it is played with sticks and the horses used to play this game are called Cirit Horses.
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Tanzanian Horse

Intro

Horses are not native to Tanzania and there are probably a variety of reasons for this. Lack of suitable horse grazing land, and top level predators probably top the list. Domestic horse likely doesn’t have the instinct required to shake a hungry lion.
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