The Equinest archives

Kuznetsk Horse

Kuznetsk

Intro

Organized horse breeding in Siberia didn’t really begin until mid to late 19th century. Before that time local breeds had emerged, the most valuable and well known was the Kuznetsk horse.
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Kustanai Horse

Kustanai

Intro

Also called the Kustanair & the Kustanaiskaya, the Kustanai breed was developed on the steppes of western Kazakhstan.
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Kushum Horse

Kushum

Intro

Also called Kushmakaya, the Kushum breed was developed in the Ural mountain region of Kazakhstan from 1931 to 1976.
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Kundudo Horse

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Origins

The Kundudo horse comes from the Kundudo mountain in the Oromia region of Ethiopia and they are the oldest known feral horse population in Africa. They are also the only remaining wild horses in east Africa and they are in danger of extinction. It is said that Emporer Haile Selassie I took his first mount from the Kundudo pack over a century ago.
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Konik Horse

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Intro

The Konik horse is a direct descendant from the ancient Tarpan & their name translates to ‘little horse‘.
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Knabstrupper Horse

Knabstrupper

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Intro

In a world full of solid colored warmbloods, the Knabstrupper is the eclectic cousin of the bunch. From the same spanish bloodlines as the appaloosa, they are found displaying all of the appaloosa white patterns.
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Kladruby Horse

Intro

Also called the Kladruber & the Kladrubsky, the Kladruby Horse is the only indigenous breed of the Czech Republic and they are descendants of the old Spanish & Italian blood of the 16th & 17th centuries. They share common ancestors with the Lipizzan breed.
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Kiso Horse

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Intro

The Kiso Horse has been in Japan for over a millennia and in the past was an indispensable aide to the people for agriculture & transportation. Their name comes from the Kiso river that runs through the area where they originated.
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Kisber Halfbred Horse

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Intro

Also called the Kisber Felver, the Kisber Halfbred was developed at the Kisber Stud Farm (est. 1853) in Hungary. The goal was to replace the often high strung English Thoroughbred with an animal that was more versatile to upgrade local stock.
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Kirghiz Horse

Kirghiz

Intro

Also called the Kirgizskaya, the Kirghiz breed has very few pure members left, however they were once the purest & most plentiful of the Mongolian breeds in Russia.
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