The Walkaloosa is an appaloosa horse that moves with an ambling gait, like the Spanish Jennet. Appaloosa horses have displayed a pacing gait dating back to China thousands of years ago, slowly making their way into Europe and eventually the Americas.
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Not an officially recognized breed, the Waler Horse is a definite type that has made themselves renowned worldwide for their hardy nature. The name Waler was coined in India in 1846 referring to the horses of New South Wales. The walers were a popular breed for the Australian Light Horse mounted forces.
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The Vyatka or Viatka is a native northern breed that comes from of the Kirov and Perm regions of Udmurtia which is a climate well suited for horse breeding.
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The Voronezh Coach or Voronezh Draft was developed in the Voronezh District of Russia and useful as a light draft animal for the people who lived there. The breed is now listed as extinct in the DAD-IS
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Also called Vladimirskaya, Russian Clydesdale and Ivanovo, the Vladimir Heavy Draft was developed in the Vladimir and Ivanovo Regions of Russia as a medium draft breed with both power and speed. This area has long been known for the creation of good horses.
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The Virginia Highlander Horse is a relatively new breed, developed in Sugar Grove Virginia by a man named William Pugh. Pugh’s intentions were to create a small, gentle riding horse that was suitable for women and children.
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The Ventasso Horse comes from the Ventasso Mountain in the province of Reggio Emilia in Italy. Known for their sturdy build and great heart the Italian army has long used them as mounts.
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The Uzunyayla Horse comes from Turkey and was developed in the mid 19th century. It is believed that their ancestors came from Caucasus which means they are probably related to the Kabarda and they were bred pure in Turkey until the start of the 20th century when Anadolu and Nonius blood was added.
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Also called Verkhne-Eniseiskaya, the Upper Yenisei horse comes from Tuva which is a large country located in Siberia. The climate in Tuva varies considerably, but horse breeding is practiced in all of it’s districts and the breed is highly adaptable.
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The Unmol is an incredibly rare breed that comes from the northwest Punjab in Pakistan. Their name translates to “priceless” which makes clear how important these animals were to the local people.
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