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Sahel Horse

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Names for the Sahelian empires that once dominated the grasslands of Mali, the Sahel horse is a type of West African Dongola, with Arabian blood. Like many of the people with strong horse culture in West Africa, these animals were well cared for.
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Sulebawa Horse

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Also know as the Hausa Horse, Sulebawa horses are raised by the Hausa tribe, which seems to be responsible for a large percentage of the known horse breeding in Nigeria today. The Sulebawa Horse is also known as the Hausa Horse, but as they raise the majority of the horseflesh in the country, several of the breeds are attributed to them.
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Piti Pony

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Also called Ibarka Plateau ponies, the Piti Pony is named for the Piti-Abisi people in Nigeria where they are found. The word for horse in the Piti language is Ibarka and these small horses are also known by that moniker.
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Chamba Pony

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Named for the Chamba people found in northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon, the Chamba Pony is more mysterious than the other Nigerian breeds. Traditionally they live in grassland areas so their ponies were probably used for light agriculture and transportation.
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Bornu Horse

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Ridden and celebrated by the Kanuri people whose tribal lands included parts of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon, the Bornu Horse (sometimes called Kanuri Horse) is still a bit of a mystery. Although they are one of the four breeds that have been unofficially identified in the country.
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Arewa Horse

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The Arewa breed is named for a Hausa word which means ‘The North’, so it’s fairly safe to assume this breed is found in the north of Nigeria and bred by the Hausa people. Not the only breed associated with the Hausa, the Arewa may be a type of Sulebawa horse.
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Selale or Oromo Horse

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The Selale or Oromo horse is found in central Ethiopia and are particularly known as good riding mounts. They have an interesting past, deeply connected to the history of the country itself. The Selale name comes from the area where they are found and Oromo are the people who keep them.
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