Intro
The Yanqi comes from several countries in the Xianjiang Autonomous Region of China and they were developed from Mongolian ponies brought to the area during the 13th century.
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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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Western Sudan Pony
Origins
Also called the Darfur Pony, Gharkawi and Kordofani Western Sudan Pony comes from southern Darfur and southwestern Kordofan in Sudan.
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Ventasso Horse
Intro
The Ventasso Horse comes from the Ventasso Mountain in the province of Reggio Emilia in Italy. Known for their sturdy build and great heart the Italian army has long used them as mounts.
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Turkoman Horse
Intro
Also called the Turk, Turkmene, Turkmen and Turkmenian, the ancient Turkoman breed is thought to be extinct in its pure form. Horses bred in Turkmenistan are still called by the same name, however the purest descendants of this ancient breed are the Barb, Akhal-Teke and Iomud.
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Trakehner Horse
Intro
The official name of the Trakehner is, East Prussian Warmblood Horse of Trakehner Origin, and while today they are known as a German breed they actually originated in East Prussia, what is now known as Lithuania.
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Tersk Horse
Intro
Also called the Tersky and Terskaya the Tersk is a relatively new breed developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
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Tavda Horse
Intro
Also called the Tavdinka and Tavdinskaya, the Tavda is a forest type draft breed that comes from northern Russia and is considered a rather natural breed as their development has had very little human intervention.
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Swedish Warmblood Horse
Intro
Horse breeding in Sweden has been a long and rocky road. Their position so far north makes much of the country an impossible place to nurture the equine animal. The the remaining southern portion took a long while to catch on to selective breeding practices.
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Suffolk Punch Horse
Intro
The Suffolk Punch is the oldest draft breed of Britain that still exists in their original conformational state today. The highest concentration of the breed can be found in their birthplace of East Anglia.
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