Intro
The Silesian or Slaski Horse was developed around the turn of the 19th century and bred in Lower Silesia in Poland.
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Shire Horse
Intro
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
Intro
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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Schleswiger Heavy Draft Horse
Intro
Also called the Holsteiner Coldblood, & Schleswiger Kaldblut, the Schleswiger Heavy Draft comes from northern Germany. In their heyday they were widely used as a working horse, but sadly today they are on the list of endangered domestic animal breeds.
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Saxony Warmblood Horse
Intro
The Saxony Warmblood is a robust warmblood breed with a much heavier body type than the warmblood sporting horses of today. They are bred in the areas of Saxony & Thuringia, and although they are a heavy in type they are not to be confused with the Saxon-Turinga Coldblood.
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Saxon-Turinga Coldblood Horse
Origins
The Saxon Turinga Coldblood comes from Turinga & Saxony and is descend from Rhenish Westfalian Draught Horses. This is an incredibly rare animal & conservation efforts are underway.
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Sardinian Horse
Intro
The Sardinian pony 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
Intro
The San Fratello Horse 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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Russian Trotter
Intro
Also called the Metis Trotter, the Russian Trotter comes from careful crosses between Orlov Trotters & American Standardbred that were then re-crossed with the offspring.
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Russian Riding Horse
Origins
The Russian Riding horse was created for under saddle use by Count Orlov at the end of the 18th century. Orlov was was also responsible for the Orlov Trotter (used for harness).
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