Intro
The Clydesdale is a heavy draft breed native to Scotland. At some point they made their way across the ocean and American breeders took notice of their handsome conformation and robust nature.
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Monchina Horse
Intro
In Cantabria there is a cave with Paleolithic era paintings and engravings of animals in the area. Altamira cave also has drawings of a horse and it is believed to be the ancestor of Monchina Horses.
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Catalan Pyrenean Horse
Intro
The Cavall Pirinenc Català or Catalan Pyrenean Horse is a heavy draft type that comes from the Pyrenees and Catalan pre-Pyrenees.
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Slovenian Coldblooded Horse
Intro
The Slovenski Hladnokrvni Konj or Slovenian Coldblooded Horse comes from the Gorenjska region from a foundation of local coldblooded animals.
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Russian Saddle Horse
Intro
The Russkaya krovnaya verkhovaya, Orlovo-Rostopchinskaya, Orlov-Rostopchin or Russian Saddle Horse is a breed of riding horse produced in the former Soviet Union. They were absorbed into the Ukranian Saddle Horse in 1945 and listed as extinct in the DAD-IS.
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Balkar Horse
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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Criollo Militar
Barbri Horse
Napoletano Horse
Intro
Perhaps the rarest breed in a nation full of them, the Napoletano Horse comes from the Campania region in Italy. Named for Naples, these animals can be found throughout European literature after the 16th century.
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