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Named for the region of Romania where they were bred, the Ialomita Horse was a type of local horse found in the historic region of Walachia.
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Dobrogeana Horse
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Also called Dobrogea, the Dobrogeana was not a breed as much as a variety of Romanian Horse, named for the Dobrogea region from which they came. It looks similar to the Local Moldavian, only smaller in stature. This strain is extinct.
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Manx Pony
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There are not many that remember the Manx Ponies, they have fallen out of living memory. This now extinct breeds was probably part of the Celtic Pony family which is native to several of the British Isles. This strain, located on tiny Isle of Man has escaped attention for centuries and is not as well documented as many of the other variations.
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German Baroque Riding Horse
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Also called the Barock-Reitpferd in Germany, the Baroque Riding Horse is not a breed but a type that includes several breeds. They are distinct because they retain the distinct features of their ancestors, gaining traction during the Baroque era.
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Bourbonnais Horse
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The Bourbonnais Horse is not strictly a breed, but rather a variety of Percheron that was bred in Allier, central France. They were later absorbed into the Percheron studbook in 1966. Essentially breeding them into extinction.
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Berrichon Horse
Augeron Horse
Yorkshire Coach Horse
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Also called New Cleveland Bay, the Yorkshire Coach Horse is a variety of the Cleveland Bay breed that was given an infusion of Thoroughbred blood early in the 19th century. Later they were reabsorbed into the main studbook
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Long Mynd Pony
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The Long Mynd Pony is named for the Long Mynd heath and moorland plateau of the Shropshire Hills. According to the DAD-IS this breed was officially extinct as of 2006, however there is a herd of wild ponies that still lives on the Long Mynd.
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Great Horse
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Also called a Destrier (they come from Norman animals) the Great Horse is a war horse of the middle-ages and possibly father of both Shire and Percheron breeds. Prized by knights for their ability to carry a knight in full armor, while remaining agile enough for battle and jousting. They were never common animals.
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