Origins
The Zangersheide comes from the studfarm in Zangersheide, Belgium and was established in the early 1970’s to breed quality showjumping horses. By 1992 a studbook was created specifically for animals with natural jumping ability.
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Yunnan Horse
Intro
The Yunnan comes from the Wuron Mountains in China and has been bred strictly locally without any influence of outside blood.
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Yonaguni Horse
Intro
The Yonaguni is an incredibly rare small native pony breed that comes from the southwest islands of Japan. Their origins are a mystery but it is thought that they were either introduced from southern islands about 2000 years ago or that they came from Korea and are related to the Cheju.
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Yili Horse
Origins
The Yili Horse was developed in the mountain basin grasslands of Yili-Kazakh Autonomous District in China. At the turn of the 20th century Russian immigrants brought stallions to the area to improve local Kazakh horses. Later in 1936 Don, Orlov Trotter & Anglo-Don animals were imported to further improve stock, however they didn’t achieve the desired results. By 1936 a suitable draft-riding type was achieved and careful interbreeding created the Yili Horse.
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Yanqi Horse
Württemberger Horse
Intro
The Württemberger or Württemberg Horse comes from Württemberg Germany where it was developed in the middle of the 16th century as a heavy coach horse.
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Wild Horses of the Namib
Intro
The Wild Horses found in Namibia are not indigenous to the area so technically they are not wild, but feral. Horses were first imported to southern Africa in the 17th century from Europe and like the mustangs of North America eventually made their way into the wild.
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Wielkopolski Horse
Intro
The Wielkopolski, Poznan or Great Poland Horse is a light riding & driving horse that was created in the 19th century in Poland. In the beginning they were called the Poznan Horse, named for Great Poznan Country from which it comes.
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Western Sudan Pony
Origins
Also called the Darfur Pony, Gharkawi & Kordofani Western Sudan Pony comes from southern Darfur & southwestern Kordofan in Sudan. I could find no other information about them.
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Virginia Highlander Horse
Intro
The Virginia Highlander Horse is a relatively new breed, developed in Sugar Grove Virginia by a man named William Pugh whose intentions were to create a superior riding horse.
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