Like several of the older breeds in Europe, the Burgdorfer Horse is officially extinct according to the DAD-IS, however that doesn’t always mean they are totally lost. Life has a way of holding on and sometimes pockets of pure animals can be found in strange places.
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The Sri Lankan Pony is a small, dwarf breed shaped by local conditions. Brought to the country with Portuguese colonizers. Hardy Iberian animals to begin with, over time they have grown smaller in stature.
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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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The Caballo de las Retuertas or Retuertas Horse comes from the Doñana marsh, where freshwater lagoons that form in the summer. These lagoons are collectively known as retuertas and where this breed gets its name.
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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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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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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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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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