Intro
A close brother to the mighty Andalusian, Lusitanian, Puro Sangue Lusitano or Lusitano horses share some of the oldest bloodlines around.
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Lundy Pony
Intro
The Lundy Pony is named for the isle of Lundy in the Bristol Channel of England. There are no horses native to the cluster of islands there, so this breed was developed by the last private owner of Lundy Island.
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Horse Breeds Beginning With A
Abaco Barb
Abstang
Abtenauer
Abyssinian
Adaev
Aegidienberger
Ainos Pony
Akhal-Teke
Al Arabi
Albanian Horse
Alberta Wild Horse
Algerian Arabian Berber
Algerian Barb
Altai
Alter Real
Altmärkisches Kaltblut
Altwurttemberg
American Albino
American Bashkir
American Cleveland Bay
American Clydesdale
American Cream Draft
American Drum Horse
American Indian Horse
American Mammoth Jack
American Miniature Horse
American Mustang
American Quarter Horse
American Paint Horse
American Saddlebred
American Shetland
American Sport Pony
American Spotted Paso
American Standardbred
American Thoroughbred
American Walking Pony
American Warmblood
Amur
Anadolu Pony
Andalusian
Andean Criollo
Andravida
Anglo-Arabian
Anglo Arabo Sardo
Anglo European
Anglo-Kabarda
Anglo-Karachai
Anglo-Luso
Anglo-Norman
Apennine
Appaloosa
Appaloosa Sport Horse
Appendix Quarter Horse
AraAppaloosa
Arabian
Arabian-Berber
Arabo-Friesian
Arabian-Haflinger
Araboulonnais
Aralusian
Ardahan
Ardennes
Arenberg-Nordkirchener
Arewa
Argentine Anglo
Argentine Criollo
Argentine Polo Pony
Argentinean Modepony
Argentinian Ranch Horse
Ariègeois Pony
Arravani
Artsakh
Asiatic Wild Horse
Asil
Assateague Pony
Astrakhan
Asturcón | Asturian
Atheland
Augeron
Australian Brumby
Australian Draught
Australian Pony
Australian Stock horse
Australian Teamster Donkey
Australian Warmblood
Austrian Warmblood
Autre Que Pur Sang
Auxois
Avar Pony
Avelignese
Azerbaijan
Azores
Azteca
Lombok Pony
Origins
The Lombok pony comes from the Indonesian island of Lombok and is very similar to the Macassar pony which is found in Sulawesi. The island was known for exporting their ponies to other islands during the 16th century and the Lombok probably has close ties to Java Ponies as the islands traded horses.
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Lokai Horse
Intro
Also called Lokaiskaya, the Lokai is a saddle breed of Asian descent that is bred in central and southern Tajikistan. They were developed by the Uzbek Lokai tribe in the 16th century in an attempt to improve the native local breeds.
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Llanero Horse
Intro
Also called Venezuelan Criollo and Prairie Horse, the Llanero comes from the animals brought to Buenos Aires by the Spanish (specifically Don Pedro de Mendoza) in 1535.
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Ljutomer Trotter
Intro
The Ljutomerski Kasac or Ljutomer Trotter comes from Ljutomer, Slovenia, an area famous for their horse breeding and trotting races.
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Lithuanian Heavy Draft
Intro
Also called Lietuvos Sunkieji, the Lithuanian Heavy Draft comes from Lithuania and is one of the more handsome of the draft breeds.
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Lippitt Morgan Horse
Intro
The Lippitt Morgan breed began in 1910 when a wealthy gentleman named Fullerton Phillips traveled to Vermont with the intention of raising Morgan horses. In his search for breeding stock, most of what he found were heavily crossed with trotters and didn’t reflect the majestic quality he so admired within the breed.
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Lipizzan Horse
Intro
The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner is perhaps most well known for their fine performing stallions from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, which is the oldest riding academy in the world. The Lipizzan breed is named for the village of Lipizza near the northwest border of Italy (before the 2nd World War anyway). Austria is actually credited with the origins of the breed because Lipizza was theirs during the breed’s development.
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