The Russkaya krovnaya verkhovaya, Orlovo-Rostopchinskaya, Orlov-Rostopchin or Russian Saddle Horse is a breed of riding horse produced in the former Soviet Union. They were absorbed into the Ukranian Saddle Horse in 1945 and listed as extinct in the DAD-IS.
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Named for the region where they were bred, the Onega Horse wasn’t a breed, but a variety of Karelian Pony, which is a type of Russian Pony. According to the DAD-IS they are considered extinct as of 2006.
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Also called Obvinskaya, the Obva Horse was a strain of Western Siberian pony. According to the DAD-IS they are extinct as of 2006.
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The Novoaltaiskaya, Charysh Altai or New Altai is a relatively new breed, developed in the Altai region of Russia. Created by zootechnicians, their breeding is maintained in a scientific manner, specifically for meat production.
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Also called Karel’skaya, the Karelian Pony is named for the Karelia region in Northern Europe between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea. According to the DAD-IS they are extinct as of 2006, but we were able to find examples of animals in the Karelia region.
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Also called Avarskaya, the Avar Horse can be found in Dagestan and originally comes from the Avar Tribe that migrated from Mongolia 1500 years ago. Not necessarily considered their own breed, they are the smallest variety of Dagestan Pony.
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Named for the region of Romania where they were bred, the Ialomita Horse was a type of local horse found in the historic region of Walachia.
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Also called Dobrogea, the Dobrogeana was not a breed as much as a variety of Romanian Horse, named for the Dobrogea region from which they came. It looks similar to the Local Moldavian, only smaller in stature. This strain is extinct.
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