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Also called the Horo, the Horro horse is primarily an animal of transport, farming and carrying loads. Perhaps the least documented of the Ethiopian breeds, the Horro is sort of a mystery.
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Bale Horse
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The Bale is a typical pony type horse of Ethiopia, coarse in conformation and built for the highland conditions where they live and work. This breed is used primarily for transport and as pack animals, mainly in the Bale mountains on the eastern side of the great rift valley.
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Altmärkisches Kaltblut
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Altmärkische Kaltblut (cold blood) is a medium sized draft breed that comes from Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. They are considered to be incredibly quiet and have a pleasant in character.
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Anglo-Norman Horse
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The Anglo-Norman was a warmblood breed from the old Normandy province in northern France. Today the breed is extinct, however their bloodlines live on in a variety of modern French breeds including the Selle Français.
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Zweibrücker Horse
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The Zweibrücker or Zweibrücken Horse are bred in state owned stud facilities in Zweibrücken, Germany which is one of the smaller state run facilities.
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Yururi Island horse
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Yururi Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan which has been designated as a national treasure. The island is table-shaped with flat, green pastures that are home to a variety of wildlife in addition to a small herd of horses.
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Yemeni Horse
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There are a variety of breeds listed in the DAD-IS for Yemen, however there is not much information to be found about them. These include Abeia, Dahmaa, Giawf, Jofi, Omarqoub, Saqallwiya and Shweimaa. It is unlikely there are so many breeds native to the country, they are probably strains of Arabian or Barb. To simplify we will combine them into one and call them Yemeni horse (which does not appear in the DAD-IS and could simply describe another type).
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Yabou Horse
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Also called Kabouli, Yabut and Yabu, the Yabou is a small riding horse that comes from the Turkoman steppes. The name Yabou is often used to refer to a pauper’s horse or a nag. However, as with every breed there is more than meets the eye, they share lineage with Turkoman animals which makes them incredibly tough and well suited to their climate.
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Xilingol Horse
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The Xilingol comes from the steppes of southeastern Xilinggral Meng in Inner Mongolia and is a relatively new breed that was developed in the 1960’s.
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Württemberger Horse
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The Württemberger, Württemberger Warmblut or Württemberg Horse comes from Württemberg Germany where it was developed in the middle of the 16th century as a heavy coach horse.
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