Intro
While native to Austria, the Pinkafeld or Pinkafö horse is the ancestor of Hungarian Draft horses today. Now extinct, the Pinkafeld blood lives on in Hungary.
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Nisean Horse
Intro
The Armenian Highlands are known for breeding great horses and some of the oldest known traces of horse domestication have been found there. They are considered a status symbol and an essential element for any warrior.
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South Africa Vlaamperd
Intro
The South African Vlaamperd was bred in the western Cape Region of South Africa during the early 20th century. Their name translates to “Flemish Horse” referring to their strong initial Friesian influence.
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Namaqua Pony
Origins
Also known as the South African or African Pony, the Namaqua Pony came from the Namaqua district of South Africa and is now extinct. They came from the blood of imported European and American animals. Namaquas came from the Cape Horse in the early 19th century.
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Calvinia Horse
Intro
Also called Hantam Horse, the Calvina is incredibly rare, if any purebred animals exist at all.
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Abaco Barb Horse
*Update – sadly in 2015 the Abaco Barb blog posted that the last mare of the breed had died. Thankfully they have preserved her genetics and the government of the Bahamas approved a plan to restore the breed.