Intro
The Bityugskaya, Biçuk or Bityug was a handsome trotting breed that originated in Russia by order of Tsar Pierre Le Grand.
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Bigourdan Horse
Intro
Also know as Navarrin, Navarrin, Navarran, Bigurd or Tarbais, the Bigourdan Horse was an ancient breed which came mainly from the plains of the Pyrenees near Tarbes. This is a French offshoot of the Navarrine Pony found in the Spanish Pyrenees. From what we can tell, the original stock is called Navarrin in French and Navarra in Spanish.
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Bidet Horse
Intro
The Bidet was a small riding horse from France, developed mainly in Brittany, Morvan, Auvergne, Poitou, and Burgundy. This was a stocky little breed that could do anything, but was primarily used as a saddle horse.
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Barra Pony
Intro
The Barra or Bara pony is an extinct breed as of the mid 20th Century, but was once a small variety of the Hebridean Pony.
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Banat Horse
Intro
The Banat was a moderately large-framed quality riding horse which was used for draft and pulling power. They were similar to what we consider a heavy warmblood today. This breed is now extinct.
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Amur Horse
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The Amur is a light horse breed from Siberia of the early 19th century that is sadly now extinct.
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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.