The strongest pony breed for their size, Shetlands can pull twice their own body weight. This is a breed found worldwide, but the British Shetland retains more of the original characteristics of the breed and are heavier than their American counterparts.
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Also called Schwarzwälder Kaltblut, St. Märgener, Schwarzwälder Fuchs and Wälderpferd, the Black Forest horse is a small, tough draft breed with a high fertility rate and a long life span. This hardy animal is bred almost exclusively in the Black Forest in southern Germany.
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Also called Bhutia Pony, Bhote Ghoda, Bhutan Pony, Bhutani, Bhutua Pony and Indian Country Bred pony, the Bhotia Pony is well suited to mountainous terrain that most other breeds could never navigate.
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The handsome Bardigiano is a pony breed from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. Loved by the locals for their strength and endurance for wood and field work in difficult areas. During WWII Italian Bardigiano mares were used to produce mules to feed the war and in the process nearly decimated the pureblood of the breed.
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The Baixadeiro is a small horse inhabiting the heavy marshlands of Brazil and is presently the recipient of a conservation program. It is a race that is near extinction.
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A breed from the Northwest of Spain, the Asturcón or Asturian pony is among the oldest and purest breeds of pony in the world.
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Known for their flamboyant spotted patterns, the Appaloosa is a color breed. This means that they are classified based on color genetics, rather than conformation features. There are six different coat patterns found in the appy family, each one rather distinctive.
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