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The Tawleed is a relatively new sport horse that was developed in the Khartoum region of Sudan, they were created by breeding Sudan Country-Bred horses with Thoroughbreds and other exotic breeds.
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Swedish Ardennes Horse
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The Swedish development of the Ardennes breed is a rather recent one, spurred by an agricultural boom in the late 19th century that local animals were ill-equipped to handle.
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South African Miniature Horse
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Miniature horses (the man made kind) come from the Renaissance in Europe. During that time royal stables took to breeding smaller and smaller animals, while retaining horse type characteristics. Over generations this was successful and a number of different miniature horse bloodless were created.
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Losino Pony
Silesian Horse
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The Silesian or Slaski Horse was developed around the turn of the 19th century, named for Lower Silesia in Poland where they are bred.
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Shagya Arabian Horse
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The Shagya Arabian comes from Hungary and was established during the Turkish occupation of Hungary that lasted until the end of the 17th century.
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Saxon-Turinga Coldblood Horse
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Also called Süddeutsches Kaltblut, the Saxon Turinga Coldblood comes from Turinga and Saxony. This is an incredibly rare animal and conservation efforts are underway.
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San Fratello Horse
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The San Fratello Horse, Cavallo Sanfratellano or Sanfratellani comes from San Fratello which sits at the foot of Nebrodi Mountains in eastern Sicily, Italy. They are the closet thing Sicily has to wild horses as a small herd roams Nebrodi Park.
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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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Pentro Horse
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The Pentro breed comes from Italy and has been in the southern Italian wetlands for the last millennia.
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