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The Sable Island Horses (and a number of other wild animals) come from Sable Island which is situated about 100 miles off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.
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Riwoche Pony
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The Rowoche Pony breed was discovered in 1995 by a French explorer named Michel Peissel (who had a knack for discovering rare animals) in an isolated region of Tibet, these animals had previously been unknown to science.
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Przewalski’s Horse
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Also called Equus Przewalskii, Asiatic Wild horse, Mongolian Wild Horse and Taki, the Przewalski’s Horse is the only known surviving species of wild equine on the planet (since the extinction of the Tarpan). All other breeds of modern horse are thought to come from domesticated horse (yes, even the feral ones – at some point they were all reintroduced to the wild).
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Polesian Horse
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The Polesian Horse or Polesakya comes from the marshy Pripet area of the Ukraine and the Byelorussian lowlands. These are native animals that belong to the forest type, similar to the Zhmud breed.
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Poitevin Horse
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Also called Mulassier and Poitou, the Poitevin Horse comes from the marshy lands in the west of France and is perhaps the least known of the French heavy breeds.
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Patibarcina Horse
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The Patibarcina or Patibarcino Horse comes from Cuba and is the result of a cross between the native Cuban Criollo, Andalusian and Barb animals.
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Ob Pony
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The Priobskaya, Priob or Ob Pony is a small draft breed that is part of the North Russian Pony group they are bred in the Khanty-Mansi district of western Siberia near the Ob and Irtysh rivers.
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Norwegian Fjord Horse
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Also called Fjord Horse, Norwegian Dun, Norwegian Pony, West Norway, West Norwegian, Westland, Northern Dun and Fjordhest, the Norwegian Fjord is an ancient breed and one that retains many of it’s original characteristics.
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North Swedish Horse
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The Nordsvensk Brukshäst or North Swedish Horse is a relatively new breed officially, it’s bloodlines only being just over 100 years old. They come from similar genetics as Dole horses both of them descendants of the ancient Scandinavian horse.
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Miyako Pony
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The Miyaoko Pony comes from Miyaoko Island in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan, an area that has been known for their horseflesh for centuries. Small ponies have roamed the island for years bearing a striking resemblance to their Mongolian ancestors.
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