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Many of the Central and South American countries breed their own strain of Paso Fino types and the Puerto Rican strain is a fine example of these handsome genetics.
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Portuguese Sport Horse
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Like most of the sport horse or warmblood breeds, the Português de Desporto or Portuguese Sport Horse is more of a type. Registered based on performance, registries utilize a mix of excellent genetics from different breeds to generate animals with good temperament and athletic ability.
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Wielkopolski Old Type Horse
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The Wielkopolski Old Type, Wilekopolski w Starym Typie, Poznan or Great Poland Horse is a light riding and driving horse that was created in the 19th century in Poland. In the beginning they were called the Poznan Horse, named for Great Poznan Country from which it comes.
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Silesian Old Type Horse
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The Śląski w Starym Typie or Silesian Old Type Horse is named for Silesia in Poland where they are bred. They were established in the 19th century and notable for being one of the heaviest warmbloods in Europe at the time.
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Polish Traken
Sztumski Coldblood Horse
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The Sztumski Coldblood is one of a handful of draft types bred in Poland, this strain is named for the Sztum locality in the northeast where it is bred.
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Polish Coldblood Horse
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In Poland called Polski Koń Zimnokrwisty, the Polish Coldblood Horse is among the few European draft breeds that isn’t listed with low numbers in the DAD-IS. Nice work Poland.
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Polish Sport Horse
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Also called Polski Koń Sportowy, the Polish Sport Horse is bred for similar purposes as many of the other European sport horse or warmblood registries. Rather than breeding for pure bloodlines, they breed and resister based on temperament, athletic ability and performance.
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Małopolski Old Type Horse
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Not to be confused with the modern Małopolski, the Małopolski w Starym Typie or Małopolski Old Type is considered a separate breed, although both are considered Anglo Arabians.
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Serrana Horse
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Also called Chola, the Serrana Horse is a medium sized variety of Peruvian Criollo which is bred in the Lower Andean Regions.
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