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Basque Country Mountain Horse

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The Caballo de Monte de País Vasco or Basque Country Mountain Horse is named for the Autonomous Community where it is found in Basque Country, Spain.
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Burguete Horse

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Named for the municipality from which it came, The Burguete is a strain of the Navarra Horse found in northeastern Spain. This is considered one of the Basque breeds.
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Slovenian Coldblooded Horse

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The Slovenski Hladnokrvni Konj or Slovenian Coldblooded Horse comes from the Gorenjska region from a foundation of local coldblooded animals.
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M’ Par Pony

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Also called Cayor, the M’ Par Horse is a small saddle horse type pony that comes from the Arachidier Basin and around Niayes, in Senegal.
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Hebridean Pony

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Also called Western Isles Pony, the Hebridean Pony is an extinct pony breed. An original variety of the Highland pony with older characteristics. There were several localized strains of this pony, the only surviving one being Eriskay Pony.
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Verkhoyansk Horse

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The Srednekolymskaya, Middle Kolyma or Verkhoyansk Horse is a variety of Yukat horse, found further north than the other strains, in the Yakutia region. This type is believed to be closest to the original type of horse brought to the area.
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Soviet Heavy Draft Horse

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The Soviet Heavy Draft is a breed of Russian heavy draft horse with an outdated title. It’s likely they kept the name to distinguish them from the Russian Heavy Draft which was developed independently.
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Balkar Horse

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Native to the Caucasus Mountains in Russia, the Balkar Horse is named for the Karachay-Balkar people. This is not strictly a breed, but rather a variety of Kabarda specifically in Kabardino Balkaria.
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Avar Pony

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Also called Avarskaya, the Avar Horse can be found in Dagestan and originally comes from the Avar Tribe that migrated from Mongolia 1500 years ago. Not necessarily considered their own breed, they are the smallest variety of Dagestan Pony.
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Silesian Old Type Horse

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The Śląski w Starym Typie or Silesian Old Type Horse is named for Silesia in Poland where they are bred. They were established in the 19th century and notable for being one of the heaviest warmbloods in Europe at the time.
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