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The Single-Footing Horse is a rather unique breed because they are bred and shown specifically as trail horses and possess the specific characteristics the benefit that cause.
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Silesian Horse
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The Silesian or Slaski Horse was developed around the turn of the 19th century, named for Lower Silesia in Poland where they are bred.
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Shire Horse
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Descendant of the English Great Horse of the Middle Ages, the Shire horse is among the largest of the draft breeds.
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Shetland Pony
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The Shetland is the smallest of the pony breeds and comes from Shetland Islands of Scotland. They are known affectionately as “Scotland’s Little Giant” by the people of the islands.
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Shagya Arabian Horse
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The Shagya Arabian comes from Hungary and was established during the Turkish occupation of Hungary that lasted until the end of the 17th century.
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Senne Horse
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The Senne or Senner Horse comes from the heath area of Senne in Germany and comes from indigenous warmblood animals (which are now extinct) crossed with Arabians, Thoroughbreds and Spanish animals.
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Selle Français Horse
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Also called Cheval Demi sang du Centre, French Saddle Horse and French Half-Blood, the Selle Français is the result of many years of selective breeding.
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Schleswiger Heavy Draft Horse
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Also called the Holsteiner Coldblood and Schleswiger Kaldblut, the Schleswiger Heavy Draft comes from northern Germany. In their heyday they were widely used as a working horse, but sadly today they are on the list of endangered domestic animal breeds.
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Saxony Warmblood Horse
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The Saxony Warmblood is a robust warmblood breed with a much heavier body type than the warmblood sporting horses of today. They are bred in the areas of Saxony and Thuringia, and although they are a heavy in type they are not to be confused with the Saxon-Turinga Coldblood.
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Saxon-Turinga Coldblood Horse
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Also called Süddeutsches Kaltblut, the Saxon Turinga Coldblood comes from Turinga and Saxony. This is an incredibly rare animal and conservation efforts are underway.
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