Origins
The Russian Riding horse was created for under saddle use by Count Orlov at the end of the 18th century. Orlov was was also responsible for the Orlov Trotter (used for harness).
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Russian Heavy Draft Horse
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Also called Russian Draft and Russian Ardennes, the Russian Heavy Draft is a small, sturdy and fast draft breed that was developed in Imperial Russia. Unlike most draft breeds, the Russian isn’t overly large, but they are quite muscled.
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Rottaler Horse
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The Rottaler or Rottal is a native breed of lower Bavaria in southeast Germany and is the only indigenous breed of Bavaria. Their name comes from the Rott River which runs through the area.
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Romanian Trotter
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The Romanian Trotter or the Trapas Romanesc was developed in Muntenia in Romania as a result of the growing trotting industry.
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Romanian Sport Horse
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The Romanian Saddle or Romanian Sport Horse was created to provide a riding horse that excelled in sporting, dressage and jumping.
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Rocky Mountain Horse
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The Rocky Mountain Horse comes from eastern Kentucky early in the 20th century and shares bloodlines with American Saddlebreds and Tennessee Walking Horses.
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Riwoche Pony
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The Rowoche Pony breed was discovered in 1995 by a French explorer named Michel Peissel (who had a knack for discovering rare animals) in an isolated region of Tibet, these animals had previously been unknown to science.
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Rahvan Horse
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The West Black Sea Rahvan Horse (or Rahvan for short) comes from Turkey and has been bred there for at least 800 years. Rahvan is the Turkish word used to describe their quick, lateral walking gait.
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Racking Horse
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The Racking Horse is well known for their handsome demeanor, calm disposition, great strength & enduring stamina.
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Quarter Pony
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The Quarter Pony is essentially a smaller version of the Quarter Horse and stems from animals that didn’t meet the American Quarter Horse Association’s height requirement.
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