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The Skyros Pony comes from Greece and is the smallest of the Greek Pony breeds. Although they are small in stature, they display more miniature horse like characteristics rather than those typical of pony breeds.
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Shire Horse
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Descendant of the English Great Horse of the Middle Ages, the Shire horse is among the largest of the draft breeds.
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Shagya Arabian Horse
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The Shagya Arabian comes from Hungary and was established during the Turkish occupation of Hungary that lasted until the end of the 17th century.
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Saxon-Turinga Coldblood Horse
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Also called Süddeutsches Kaltblut, the Saxon Turinga Coldblood comes from Turinga and Saxony. This is an incredibly rare animal and conservation efforts are underway.
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Sardinian Horse
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The Sardinian Horse comes from the island of Sardinia in Italy where there have been horses for century so their origins are essentially unknown.
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San Fratello Horse
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The San Fratello Horse, Cavallo Sanfratellano or Sanfratellani comes from San Fratello which sits at the foot of Nebrodi Mountains in eastern Sicily, Italy. They are the closet thing Sicily has to wild horses as a small herd roams Nebrodi Park.
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Salerno Horse
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Also called Salernitano and Salernitana, the Salerno horse comes from the Campania region of Italy in the 18th century. These animals were based on the Neapolitan horse (also a foundation for the Lipizzaner). They are very similar to the Persano Horse but they are distinct breeds according to the DAD-IS.
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Rottaler Horse
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The Rottaler or Rottal is a native breed of lower Bavaria in southeast Germany and is the only indigenous breed of Bavaria. Their name comes from the Rott River which runs through the area.
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Poitevin Horse
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Also called Mulassier and Poitou, the Poitevin Horse comes from the marshy lands in the west of France and is perhaps the least known of the French heavy breeds.
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