Intro
The Australian Draught is a combination of many different heavy breeds, taking typical characteristics from each one.
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Australian Brumby
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Since horses were first brought to Australia they have become an integral part of the existence there. Wild Brumbies run freely in the Northern Territory, Queensland & Northwestern Australia.
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Asiatic Wild Ass
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Intro
The most horse-like of the ass species, the Asiatic wild ass is now classified as an endangered species.
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Origins
The ancestors of these animals go back more than 40,000 years and during the late Pleistocene era their range extended as far west as Germany. Currently they are found in vastly reduced territories.
There are five recognized subspecies of this ass.
1. Mongolian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus hemionus
2. Indian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus khur
3. Turkmen kulan or Equus hemionus kulan
4. Onager or Equus hemionus onager
5. Syrian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus hemippus
The Mongolian Wild Ass is the most abundant of the sub-species and accounts for almost 80% of the species entire population. The rest of the sub-species have numbers in the triple digits and are facing extinction.
Features
Average height 11 – 11.8 hands
Physique
Large head with slender mouth
Ears are long and pointed
Limbs are powerful
Hooves are small and strong
Traditional Colors
Dun, often with a mealy gene
Temperament
These are wild animals
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Asturcón Pony
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A breed from the Northwest of Spain, the Asturcón (or Asturian pony) has a natural ambling gait by which they alternate moving both legs on one side. A smooth ride, they became popular as ladies mounts in England & France, they were later referred to as hobby horses.
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Astrakhan Horse
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Also called Kalmykskaya & Kalmyk, the Astrakhan is a member of the Mongolian equine group, they are bred in the territory along the Volga & Ural rivers. Sadly, this breed is in danger of becoming extinct. They look similar to the Kirgiz horse, but tend to be coarser with longer legs.
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Assateague & Chincoteague ponies are essentially the same animals, they inhabit the island of Assateague off the coast of the Maryland – Virginia border.
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Asil Horse
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Named for the region where it is bred in Khuzestan, the bloodlines of the Asil (or purebred Arabian) horse are traditionally bred & kept within local tribes or families.
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Arravani Horse
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The Arravani is a Greek horse that is as tough as it is elegant. Sadly they are in danger of extinction, with only about 200-300 of them are left in the world today.
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Ariègeois Pony
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Also known as the Merens pony, the Ariègeois is a rare mountain pony native to the Pyrenees & Ariègeois mountains of Northern Spain & Southern France.
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Argentinian Ranch Horse
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The Argentinean Ranch Horse originated during the mid 16th century when animals who escaped from Buenos Aries bred with local Argentinean stock.
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