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Also called Foutanké and Senegal Barbe, the Fouta breed is a light saddle horse that comes from the Baol and Sine Saloum regions of Senegal in western Africa.
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Florida Cracker Horse
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Similar to the cattle with the same name, Florida Cracker Horses owe their genetics to Spanish stock brought to florida in the 16th century. The Spanish left livestock in the new world to make room for the loot they wanted to take home. Today the breed is also called Chicksaw Pony, Seminole Pony, Marsh Tackie, Prairie Pony, Florida Horse, Florida Cow Pony and Grass Gut.
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Flores Pony
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Closely related to the nearby Timor pony, the Flores Pony comes from Flores Island. Smaller in stature than most of the Indonesian breeds, but just as strong and able.
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Fleuve Horse
Finnish Warmblood Horse
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Also called Suomalainen puoliverihevonen, the Finnish Warmblood breeding association was founded in 1926 with the intention of breeding a warmblooded riding horse that could be used for both sport and military service. The goal was an elegant, modern horse with good balance, athletic movement and solid character.
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Finnhorse
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Also called Suomenhevonen and Finnish Universal, the Finnhorse is one of the only horse breeds native to Finland. These animals are known and prized for their sheer adaptability due to a unique combination of warmblood and coldblood genetics.
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Fell Pony
Faroe Pony
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The bloodlines of the ponies on the Faroe islands are one of the oldest and purest equine breeds on the planet and they have not been influenced by outside blood. Also called Faeroes Pony and Faroe Island Horse, The only other breed comparable in age and purity is the Icelandic Horse (they also share an ambling gait).
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Falabella
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Named for the family that developed the breed mid-19th century, the Falabella is a rather unique little animal. It is not a natural breed, but rather comes solely from selective breeding.
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Exmoor Pony
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A breed of great antiquity, the Exmoor is one of the few breeds that looks very much the same today as they always have. They are believed to be the oldest pure descendants of the ponies that inhabited Britain some 100,000 years ago.
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