The Equinest archives

Colonial Spanish Horse

Intro

Also called Horse of the Americas the Colonial Spanish Horse is a foundation horse of Iberian type that came from Spain to the Americas. Today they exist primarily in North America under a unified registry open to Original Native horses including Barbs, Spanish Barbs & Spanish Mustangs.
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Coffin Bay Pony

Intro

The Coffin Bay Pony is a semi-feral breed that is native to Coffin Bay, on the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula in Australia. Often confused with the Brumby’s, these ponies do not share their lineage & are protected by fences from them.
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Cob Horse

Origins

Cob is a type rather than a specific breed, in the UK it is often used to descrive a common riding horse and in the US it is generally used to describe the Welsh Cob. Today the Section D Welsh Cob is the typical build of a historic Cob, it is said a good show cob should have “the head of a lady & the backside of a cook.”
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Clydesdale Horse

Intro

Most famous for their role as the mascot for Budweiser Beer, the Clydesdale is best known dressed up for show. White feathered feet and solid stature infuses the Clydesdale horse with a wise and regal look.
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Cleveland Bay Horse

Intro

The oldest breed of horse from Britain originally from the Cleveland area of North East England. The church was principally responsible for keeping the bloodlines and the Cleveland bay type.
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Cimarron Horse

Also called Caballo Cimarron & Cimarrones Caballo, the Cimarron Horse is not a specific horse breed, the term cimarron can refer to any domesticated animal that has escaped and become naturalized or feral.
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Chyanta Pony

Intro

The Chyanta pony is native to Nepal and is very similar in physique and bloodlines to the Bhotia Pony and the Tattu Pony, (slightly smaller than the Bhotia & slightly larger than the Tattu).
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Chumysh Horse

Intro

The Chumysh horse was developed by people near the Chmysh river in the Altai region of Russia. The goal was to improve the small local animals by adding draft & saddle blood. The result of such crossbreeding and then interbreeding of suitable offspring was a valuable agriculture-type horse.
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Chumbivilcas Horse

Intro

This is a breed native to high altitude which gives them a high level of strength & stamina. Not to mention their ability to withstand intense weather & thrive on sparse vegetation.
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Choctaw Horse

Intro

As with any native pony breeds, these animals are descendant from the tough Spanish mounts brought over to the Americas during the 16th century. The Choctaw Horse is named for the Chocktaw tribe that bred them and these animals are highly regarded within their culture.
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