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The Puruca comes from three Shetland stallions that arrived on the island of Marajó in Brazil at the end of the 19th century. They were crossed with Marajoara mares and then forged by the environment of their adopted island.
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Lavradeiro Horse
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Also called Wild Horses of Roraima, the Lavradeiro comes from Roraima in the north of Brazil, near the Venezuelan border. They are the descendants of Spanish Colonial Horses.
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Tswana Horse
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A local breed native to Botswana, there is very little information about the Tswana Horse.
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Kalahari Pony
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A locally adapted breed found in Botswana, there is very little information about the Kalahari Pony. They were likely used for hunting and transportation.
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Siglavi Horse
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The Siglavi is a saddle horse from Bosnia and Herzegovina and like much of horseflesh in this country, it’s not actually a breed. However, unlike other animals the Siglavi isn’t related to the Bosnian Mountain, but a strain of purebred Arabian specific to the country. Used mainly to improve other breeds.
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Sabih Horse
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The Sabih is a saddle horse from Bosnia and Herzegovina and like much of horseflesh in this country, it’s not actually a breed. However, unlike other animals the Sabih isn’t related to the Bosnian Mountain, but a strain of purebred Arabian specific to the country. Used mainly to improve other breeds.
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Podveleski Horse
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A small horse from from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Podveleski is not officially a breed, but rather a type of the Bosnian Mountain Horse and is the smallest variety of the breed.
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Misko Horse
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A small horse from from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Misko is not officially a breed, but rather a type of the Bosnian Mountain Horse that was developed as a heavier variety.
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Lenkoran Horse
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The Lenkoran is a saddle horse from Bosnia and Herzegovina and like much of horseflesh in this country, it’s not actually a breed. However, unlike other animals the Lenkoran isn’t related to the Bosnian Mountain, but a strain of purebred Arabian specific to the country. Used mainly to improve other breeds.
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Gazal Horse
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The Gazal or Ghazal is a saddle horse from Bosnia and Herzegovina and like much of horseflesh in this country, it’s not actually a breed. However, unlike other animals the Gazal isn’t related to the Bosnian Mountain, but a strain of purebred Arabian specific to the country. Used mainly to improve other breeds.
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