Intro
Like many of the strains found in Iran, the Basseri is not an official breed. Rather they are a variety of Persian Plateau Horse and a sister to the Bakhtiari, Darashouri, Qashqai and Sistari types.
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The Baltic Ardennes was a strain of the mighty Ardennes breed, bred specifically in Latvia. The type was absorbed into the Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian draft studbooks.
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The Aratel horse was created in an attempt to lighten and refine heavy Ardennes types. The updated breed was established using Ardennes animals crossed with Arabian, Norman Cob and trotter blood.
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The Annamite, Annamese, Vietnamese Local or Ngua Noi Horse is one of few breeds native to Vietnam. They are generally found in the mountainous areas of northern Vietnam.
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The Cabadin is a strain of the handsome Kabarda breed a saddle type which comes from the Caucasus. Originally imported in 1964, they are now considered a local breed in Vietnam.
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Ukrayinska Verhova or Ukrainian Saddle Horse is a sport saddle type bred in Ukraine and the result of a complex breeding program. Unlike many other saddle type, they are entirely undemanding and easy keepers.
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The Karacabey Nonius Horse is a breed that originated in the Marmara region of Turkey and they were declared extinct in 1970.
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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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