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Originated in the Ardennes Mountains bordering Belgium and France but distinctly different from both the French or Swedish version of the breed.
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Beledougou Horse
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Also called the Banamba, The Beledougou is a variety of the West African Dongola (with Arabian influence) and was developed in Mali, Africa.
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Bavarian Warmblood Horse
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Like many Warmblood breeds, the Bayerisches Warmblut or Bavarian Warmblood is relatively new and their bloodlines originated in southern Germany with the hopes of creating a superior sport horse.
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Batak Pony
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Also called Deli Pony and Kuda-Deli, Batak Ponies are highly regarded among the ponies of Indonesia and are are often used to improve the bloodlines of neighboring breeds.
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Pottok
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Also called Basque Ponies, Poney Vasco and Pottoka, Pottoks are left to live wild in the Pyrenees of the Basque Country in Spain and France. The last Wednesday of January they are rounded up, their numbers cut for market and the remaining animals are branded, then released again.
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Basotho Pony
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The Basotho Pony, also called Basuto is native to an enclave of South Africa called Lesotho. An inhospitable climate, high altitude and steep terrain have created an incredibly hardy, capable little animal.
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Bashkir Horse
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Native to the unforgiving climate in the steppe regions south of the Ural Mountains, the Bashkirskaya or Bashkir horse is by nature an incredibly tough animal. Enduring long cold winters and short hot summers.
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Barthais Pony
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The Barthais was once classified as a heavy horse and 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 and smaller to the present day animal, which is now classified as a pony.
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Barra Pony
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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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Bardigiano Horse
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The handsome Bardigiano is a pony breed from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. Loved by the locals for their strength and endurance for wood and field work in difficult areas. During WWII Italian Bardigiano mares were used to produce mules to feed the war and in the process nearly decimated the pureblood of the breed.
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