Intro
Also known as the Belgian Heavy Horse, Brabançon or Brabant, the Belgian Draft is not only one of the strongest draft breeds, but this breed has also held the world record for the tallest & the largest horses in the world.
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Belgian Ardennes Horse
Intro
Originated in the Ardennes Mountains bordering Belgium & France but distinctly different from both the French & Swedish version of the breed.
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Beledougou Horse
Origins
Also called the Banamba, The Beledougou is a variety of the West African Barb (with Arabian influence) and was developed in Mali, Africa. The Baluchi horse is related to the West African Barb through the Beledougou.
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Bavarian Warmblood Horse
Intro
Like many Warmblood breeds, the Bavarian Warmblood is relatively new & their bloodlines were originated in southern Germany in the hopes of creating a superior sport horse.
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Batak Pony
Intro
The Batak Ponies are highly regarded among the ponies of Indonesia & are are often used to improve the bloodlines of neighboring breeds.
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Basque Pony
Intro
Also called Pottok & Pottoka, the Basque Ponies are left to live wild in the Pyrenees of the Basque Country in Spain & France. The last Wednesday of January they are rounded up, their numbers cut for market & the remaining animals are branded, then released again.
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Basotho Pony
Intro
The Basotho Pony, also called Basuto is native to an enclave of South Africa called Lesotho. An inhospitable climate, high altitude & steep terrain have created an incredibly hardy, capable little animal.
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Bashkir Horse
Intro
Native to the unforgiving climate in the steppe regions south of the Ural Mountains, the Bashkir horse is by nature an incredibly tough animal. Enduring long cold winters & short hot summers.
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Barthais Pony
Intro
The Barthais was once classified as a heavy horse & their roots are thought to go back to France pre 7th Century AD (Arabian blood was added for the first time in 732 AD). However, over the years their bloodlines have become lighter & smaller to the present day animal which is now classified as a pony.
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Barra Pony
Intro
The Barra or Bara pony is an extinct breed as of the mid 20th Century, but was once a small variety of the Hebridean Pony.
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