Intro
A light riding horse from Afghanistan, the Mazari is named for the people who raise them.
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A light riding horse from Afghanistan, the Mazari is named for the people who raise them.
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A hardy mountain horse from Afghanistan, the Kohband is more of a type than a breed and are bred in a mountainous area in the north of the country, in the northwestern part of the province of Kapisa.
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A light riding horse from Afghanistan, the Herati is more of a type than a breed and are known for being mounts for the Afghan resistance during the border crisis in the late 19th century.
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A sport horse from Afghanistan, the Dawand is more of a type than a breed and are known particularly for their great speed. This is the fastest of the Afghan horse types and is generally reserved for the most experienced riders.
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A sport horse from Afghanistan, the Buzkashi is more of a type than a breed, a type specifically bred for the game of buzkashi from which it gets its name.
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Also called Yagha and Burkinabe, this breed horse is named for the Mossi kingdom in what is now Burkina Faso. The Mossi people have been associated with masterful horsemanship for centuries. Their horses are a type among the West African Dongola horse, found in many countries on that part of the continent.
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The Anglo-Norman was a warmblood breed from the old Normandy province in northern France. Today the breed is extinct, however their bloodlines live on in a variety of modern French breeds including the Selle Français.
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Zeeuwse Trekpaard or Zeeland Horses are an old Dutch Breed that was influential in the development of the Belgian and Dutch draft animals.
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The Zaniskari Pony comes from in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir State in northern India. Unfortunately there have been no official breeding practices in place, so interbreeding with local animals has caused pureblooded animals to be rare.
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The Zangersheide comes from the stud farm 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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