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Now extinct, the Angevin Horse was bred to be a robust riding type and their hardiness made them popular as military mounts. Never an officially recognized breed, they are named for the Angevin region where they were bred.
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Kula of Camardi
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The Camardi Kulasi or Kula of Camardi is likely an extinct breed. Their name translates to ‘red roan of Camardi’ which is probably not an accurate translation, as the description says they are primarily buckskin.
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Karacabey Nonius Horse
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The Karacabey Nonius Horse is a breed that originated in the Marmara region of Turkey and they were declared extinct in 1970.
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Burgdorfer Horse
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Like several of the older breeds in Europe, the Burgdorfer Horse is officially extinct according to the DAD-IS, however that doesn’t always mean they are totally lost. Life has a way of holding on and sometimes pockets of pure animals can be found in strange places.
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Cape Horse
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There were a variety of breeds developed in the Cape Province of South Africa and many modern breeds were in some way influenced by the now-extinct Hantam, Boer or Cape Horse.
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Cape Harness Horse
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The Cape Region of South Africa produced many different types of horse, most based on initial European imports. While many of those breeds were heavy saddle types and cavalry mounts, some were bred to be used in harness.
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Hebridean Pony
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Also called Western Isles Pony, the Hebridean Pony is an extinct pony breed. An original variety of the Highland pony with older characteristics. There were several localized strains of this pony, the only surviving one being Eriskay Pony.
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Russian Saddle Horse
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The Russkaya krovnaya verkhovaya, Orlovo-Rostopchinskaya, Orlov-Rostopchin or Russian Saddle Horse is a breed of riding horse produced in the former Soviet Union. They were absorbed into the Ukranian Saddle Horse in 1945 and listed as extinct in the DAD-IS.
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Onega Horse
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Named for the region where they were bred, the Onega Horse wasn’t a breed, but a variety of Karelian Pony, which is a type of Russian Pony. According to the DAD-IS they are considered extinct as of 2006.
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Obva Horse
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Also called Obvinskaya, the Obva Horse was a strain of Western Siberian pony. According to the DAD-IS they are extinct as of 2006.
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