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The Galiceño comes from Mexico & is relatively new in the US (since 1958). Like many of the horse breeds from the Americas, they owe their bloodlines to Spanish animals.
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Furioso Horse
Friesian Sporthorse
Friesian Horse
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The Friesian is an animal often noted for their flashy appearance and movement. However they are also tough and willing which makes them as ideal plowing a field as they are in the showring.
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French Trotter
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Also called the Norman Trotter, the French Trotter’s genetics are perhaps the most closely tied to the Old Norman Horse of all the French breeds.
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French Saddle Pony
French Cob Horse
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Intro
Also called Norman Cob or Normandy Cob the French Cob comes from the Norman Carriage Horse and has been used in France for many years for both pulling coaches & light agriculture work.
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French Ardennais Horse
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Also called Ardennais, the Ardennes is bred in several European countries, all of their bloodlines are very similar and registries will accept animals bred in different countries. The French strain of Ardennes is significant however, because the Ardennes breed is native to the French & Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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French Anglo-Arab
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The Anglo-Arab is a carefully controlled cross between Arabian & Thoroughbred bloodlines and they are bred in many different countries worldwide. The French, however have become particularly adept at crossing these two breeds to the point that French animals are almost considered their own distinct breed.
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Freiberg Horse
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Intro
Also called Franches Montagnes, Freiberger & Jura, the Freiberg horse is a light to middle sized warmblood that was developed in Switzerland around the end of the 19th century.
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