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Similar to the Devon Pack Horse, the Goonhilly Pony was developed as a pack animal. Their home was the Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall, from which they get their name (goon is Cornish for flattish moorland). This breed is extinct.
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Devon Pack Horse
Intro
The Devon Pack Horse developed specifically to carry heavy loads, but fine enough to be good under saddle and sturdy enough for light agriculture. They were created from native ponies crossed with lighter, taller animals. This is an extinct breed.
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Dartmoor Hill Pony
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Ponies have been a part of the British landscape for over 10,000 years and their remains have been found all over the country. The United kingdom is a tiny land of surprisingly diverse, but very old pony breeds.
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British Show Horse
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Similar to the color breeds, the British Show Horse Association registers animals based on temperament and performance, not breed genetics.
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British Pinto Pony
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Also called British Piebald and British Skewbald, the British Pinto pony is much like the American Paint Pony. They are considered a color breed and registered based on coat characteristics rather than conformation or bloodlines.
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British Pinto Horse
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Also called British Piebald and British Skewbald, the British Pinto horse is much like the American Paint breed. They are considered a color breed and registered based on coat characteristics rather than conformation or bloodlines.
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Anglo European
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A relatively newer breed, the Anglo European or AES is a sport type horse that comes from crossing specific breeds to produce an animal that performs well and has a sound temperament.
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El Salvadorian Criollo
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The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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Dominican Republic Half-Blood
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There is next to no information about the Dominican Republic Half-Blood other than their listing in the DAD-IS as a separate local breed of the country.
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