The Petiso Pony or Petiso Argentino is a fairly new breed of pony from Argentina that comes from a cross between Shetland and Welsh ponies imported by farmers during the first half of the 20th century crossed with the Criollo. By 1982 a breed registry was created for these sturdy little animals.
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Predominately known for their unique, laterial gait, the Peruano de Paso, Costeño or Peruvian Paso is also a performer, one who can manage a high-stepping dancing action that almost makes its own music.
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The Perkehner Horse is not a breed, but a special registry founded in 1988 that accepts misfit animals and breeds. Likely most registered animals are country bred types with no specific bloodlines.
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Paso Fino translates to ‘fine step’ and they are very clearly a breed apart from others as their fine step cannot be taught, it has to come through their genetics. The Paso is in fact distinguished by their four-beat lateral gait.
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The Panje or Panjeskaya is a descendant of the Polish Konik horse and shares bloodlines with a group of small horses including the Hucul and Albanian.
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Initially the Oldenbuger was developed as a coach horse that was adaptable enough for agriculture work. Like many of the European competition horses, the bloodlines were developed over time to accommodate the changes in society.
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Also called the Nordestino, Crioulo Brasileiro, Curraleiro and the Sartanejo, the Northeastern Pony is a descendant of the desert horse of North Africa.
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The Nokota Horse is the surviving population of wild horses in North Dakota where they have run wild (despite the enormous odds against them) for at least a century.
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