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Also called the Megrelakaya and Mingrelian, the Megrel breed is bred in the region of Kolchida in western Georgia and they are the smallest of the Caucasian horses.
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Also called the Megrelakaya and Mingrelian, the Megrel breed is bred in the region of Kolchida in western Georgia and they are the smallest of the Caucasian horses.
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Also called Maremmana, the Maremmano breed is indigenous to Italy and was bred during ancient times in the marshy areas between Pisa and Caserta.
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Also called the Ardahan, the Malakin is the only heavy breed of horse native to Turkey.
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The Lijiang or Pony is a relatively new breed that is bred specifically in the Lijiang District of China. This area is at high altitude and the climate varies widely and native animals were not large enough to suit agricultural purposes.
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Also called the Leutstettener, the Leutstetten breed comes from Hungary. Breeding began early in the 19th century in an attempt to improve the local native animals. Breeding was taken seriously and very systematic with accurate stud books that date back to 1816.
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Also called Kushmakaya, the Kushum breed was developed in the Ural mountain region of Kazakhstan from 1931 to 1976.
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Also called Kisber Felver, the Kisber Halfbred was developed at the Kisber Stud Farm (est. 1853) in Hungary. The goal was to replace the often high strung English Thoroughbred with an animal that was more versatile to upgrade local stock.
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The Karakacan or Karakachan breed comes from Bulgaria and is thought to be quite old. They are developed using traditional methods, raised outside as nature intended.
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