Origins
The M’Bayar is a pony that comes from the Baol region of Senegal and is the most numerous of the types found in the nation.
and is thought to have evolved from the mighty Barb.
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The Lundy Pony is named for the isle of Lundy in the Bristol Channel of England. There are no horses native to the cluster of islands there, so this breed was developed by the last private owner of Lundy Island.
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Also called the Lokaiskaya, the Lokai is a saddle breed of Asian descent that is bred in central & southern Tajikistan. They were developed by the Uzbek Lokai tribe in the 16th century in an attempt to improve the native local breeds.
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Also called Lietuvos Sunkieji, the Lithuanian Heavy Draft comes from Lithuania and is one of the more handsome of the draft breeds.
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The Lippitt Morgan breed began in 1910 when a wealthy gentleman named Fullerton Phillips traveled to Vermont with the intention of raising Morgan horses. In his search for breeding stock in the area he found were heavily crossed with trotters and didn’t reflect the majestic quality he so admired within the breed.
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The Limousin horse is a famous old medieval saddle horse that came from the region of Limousin in France. The area has long been known for great horseflesh and this breed is one of the most influential in creating the Selle Français.
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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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Kirgizskaya and Kirgiz Mountain, the Kyrgyz Horse has been bred in the steppes of central north Asia and Siberia by the Kyrgyz people for over 4000 years. These animals are different than Mongolian animals, as they were domesticated prior to Mongolian civilization.
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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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