Intro
The Taishuh or Taishu horse comes from the Tsu (or Tsushima) Islands in western Japan and they are an ancient breed thought to date back to the 8th century.
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Swedish Warmblood Horse
Intro
Horse breeding in Sweden has been a long and rocky road. Their position so far north makes much of the country an impossible place to nurture the equine animal. The the remaining southern portion took a long while to catch on to selective breeding practices.
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Swedish Ardennes Horse
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The Swedish development of the Ardennes breed is a rather recent one, spurred by an agricultural boom in the late 19th century that local animals were ill-equipped to handle.
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Sumbawa Pony
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Also called Soembawa, the Sumbawa Pony is a close kin to Sumba Ponies, but they tend to be smaller and originate on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Often they are referred to as the same breed because of the close proximity of the islands and the amount of cross breeding between them.
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Sugarbush Draft Horse
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The Sugarbush Draft Horse has an interesting story to tell, as against all odds the colorful breed has persisted throughout the years.
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Suffolk Punch Horse
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The Suffolk Punch is the oldest draft breed of Britain that still exists in their original conformational state today. The highest concentration of the breed can be found in their birthplace of East Anglia.
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Sudan Country-Bred Horse
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The Sudan Country-Bred or SCB is a relatively new breed developed in the 20th century that comes from Sudan in northeastern Africa. They are a mixture of Arabian, Thoroughbred and Dongala horses.
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Strelets Horse
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The Streletska or Stretlets Horse comes from the caucasus family and was developed by breeding Arabians, quality Orlov Trotters, Thoroughbred and Anglo-Arabians. The resulting animal carried the physical characteristics of the Arabians with a larger build.
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Spotted Saddle Horse
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The Spotted Saddle Horse is of saddle type, defined and registered by their colorful coat patterns that must meet specific characteristics.
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Spanish Norman Horse
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The Spanish Norman horse is a very rare breed and crosses the blood of Andalusian animals of Spain with that of the Percheron of France.
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