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The Dagestanskii or Dagestan Pony is a hardy mountain horse found in Dagestan which comes in three different varieties, Kalmyk (the largest) Avar (the smalest) and Lezkin (from the south).
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Czech Small Riding Horse
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Also called Cesky Sportovni Pony, and Czech Riding Pony, the Czech Small Riding Horse was developed in the hopes of creating a smart, robust sport animal for youth. They wanted an equine that was small enough to be manageable and large enough to have decent jumping ability.
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Czech Warmblood Horse
Intro
Also called Cesky Teplokrevnik, the Czech Warmblood is an all around animal with a great deal of versatility. They are a popular warmblood and often exported as riding horses to western European countries,
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Czech Coldblood Horse
Intro
A relatively new breed, the Czech Colblood which we think is also the Ceskomoravsky Belgicky Kun is a robust draft type bred primarily for use in the forestry industry.
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Cukurova Horse
Intro
Only about 3,000 individuals of this breed exist and at present there is no breed association or stud book for them.
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Cuban Pinto Horse
Cuban Paso Horse
Intro
Cuba has no indigenous horses, which means that the breeds ‘native’ to the country were all brought there by Spanish and perhaps Portuguese settlers.
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Croatian Coldblood
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Intro
The Croatian Coldblood is the most numerous draft breed native to Croatia, in fact, they are the most numerous breed in the country in general.
Origins
These animals have a hundred years of breeding tradition behind them and they have become an essential part of the culture & customs of the area. Once prized as agriculture animals for their ability to adapt to unfavorable climates, today they are bred for their history alone.
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Crioulo Horse
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The Crioulo is a variety of the Latin American creole breed and like their cousins throughout the area are a cross between African and European breeds.
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Criollo Horse
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The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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