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The Śląski w Starym Typie or Silesian Old Type Horse is named for Silesia in Poland where they are bred. They were established in the 19th century and notable for being one of the heaviest warmbloods in Europe at the time.
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Zhumd Horse
Sokolsky Coldblood Horse
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The Sokolsky or Sokolski is a powerful coldblood draft breed that has been developed in the northeast of Poland for the last century.
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Jaca Navarra
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Also called the Navarran, Navarrais and Navarre, the Jaca Navarra comes from Navarre which is in the western Pyrenees of northern Spain.
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Latvian Horse
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Also called the Latviiskaya, the Latvian comes from Latvia and is a robust all around utility horse that was developed in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Konik Horse
Kladruby Horse
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Also called Kladruber, Kladrubsky and Starokladrubsky Kun, the Kladruby Horse is the only indigenous breed of the Czech Republic. They are descendants of old Spanish and Italian blood of the 16th and 17th centuries and share common ancestors with the Lipizzan breed.
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Gelderland KWPN Horse
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Also called KWPN Gelders paard, Basispaard and Gelderlander, the Gelderland comes from Gelderland province in Holland, however they have not been officially bred in their own studbook since the late 1960’s. Their lineage was absorbed into the Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) and they are now a type under that registry.
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Garrano Pony
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Also called Minho, Garrano do Minho, Trás os Montes, the Garrano is a prehistoric Portuguese pony which has adapted to the climate and geography in the northern mountain regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Cave paintings from the Paleolithic era describe a pony that is the ancestor of today’s breed.
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Franches Montagnes
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Also called Freiberger and Jura, the Freiberg horse is a light to middle sized warmblood that was developed in Switzerland around the end of the 19th century.
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