The Equinest archives

Gharbaui Horse

Gharbaui

Origins

The Gharbaui comes from Sudan and thought to possesses Berber blood.
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German Riding Pony

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Intro

Also called the Deutsches Reitpony & Weser-Ems Pony, the German Riding Pony is a relatively new breed that was developed as a pony with horse like characteristics and retaining a horse type. They are often described as mini warmbloods.
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German Cold-Blooded Horse

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Also called the Rhineland Heavy Draft & the Rhenish Cold Blood, the German Cold Blood horse is less than a century old and their numbers are rapidly declining.
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Georgian Grande Horse

Intro

The Georgian Grande is a relatively new breed and one native to North America. Emerging during the 1970’s in response to a need for bringing back the larger, heavier breed of Saddlebreds.
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Gelderland Horse

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Also called the Gelderlander, the Gelderland comes from the Gelderland province in Holland, however they have not been officially bred since the late 1960’s & their lineage was absorbed into the Dutch Warmblood.
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Gayoe Pony

Gayoe

Origins

Also called Kuda-Gayo, the Gayoe is a pony that comes from the island of Sumatra & the name comes from the Gayoe hills on the island. This pony is closely related to the Batak, Deli, Bali, Java, Sumba & Timor ponies. Perhaps the most closely related to the Batak, the Gayoe is known as a stockier branch of lesser quality.
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Garrano Pony

Garrano Horse

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Intro

Also called Minho, Garrano do Minho, Trás os Montes, the Garrano is a prehistoric Portuguese pony which has adapted to the climate & geography in the northern mountain regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Cave paintings from the Paleolithic era describe a pony that is the ancestor of today’s breed.
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Galshar Horse

Galshar

Origins

The Galshar is a Mongolian breed which I could find very little about. The Galshar area is known for producing horses of great speed these animals have made them famous in their country for racing. Besides racing these animals are used for transportation milk and meat production.
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Galloway Pony

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The Galloway Pony is an extinct pony breed that came from Scotland, they were originally used as mounts for boarder raids and later by cattle drovers for herding their stock.
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Galician Pony

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Intro

Also called Gallego, Faca Galizana, Jaca Gallega, Poney gallego, Poni galaga,the Galician Pony comes from the northwest of Spain, which is a region with a wet climate and low mountains.
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