Intro
The twin brother to the mighty Andalusian the Lusitano shares some of the oldest bloodlines around.
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Lundy Pony
Intro
The Lundy Pony is named for the isle of Lundy in the Bristol Channel of England. There are no horses native to the cluster of islands there, so this breed was developed by the last private owner of Lundy Island.
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Horse Breeds Beginning With A
Lombok Horse
Origins
Also called the Macassar, the Lombok pony comes from the Indonesian island of Lombok. The Dutch government was involved with the island for the latter half of the 19th century so it is likely that this breed carries some Dutch influence. However it’s origins are unknown and purely speculation.
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Lokai Horse
Intro
Also called the Lokaiskaya, the Lokai is a saddle breed of Asian descent that is bred in central & southern Tajikistan. They were developed by the Uzbek Lokai tribe in the 16th century in an attempt to improve the native local breeds.
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Llanero Horse
Image from Jacob & Kiki Hantia
Intro
Also called the Venezuelan Criollo and the Prairie Horse, the Llanero comes from the animals brought to Buenos Aires by the Spanish (specifically Don Pedro de Mendoza) in 1535.
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Ljutomer Trotter
Origins
The Ljutomer Trotter comes from Ljutomer, Slovenia, an area famous for their horse breeding and trotting races. Horses have traditional value to the local culture & have been used in wedding ceremonies since the 19th century. Late in that same century trotting races became popular as well, and the focus of breeding local animals was turned specifically to trotting.
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Lithuanian Heavy Draft
Lippitt Morgan Horse
Intro
The Lippitt Morgan breed began in 1910 when a wealthy gentleman named Fullerton Phillips traveled to Vermont with the intention of raising Morgan horses. In his search for breeding stock in the area he found were heavily crossed with trotters and didn’t reflect the majestic quality he so admired within the breed.
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Lipizzan Horse
Intro
The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner is perhaps most well known for their fine performing stallions from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna which is the oldest riding academy in the world. The Lipizzan breed is named for the village of Lipizza near the northwest border of Italy (before the 2nd World War anyway). Austria is actually credited with the origins of the breed because Lipizza was theirs during the breed’s development.
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