The Highland Pony is an ancient breed whose hardy constitution has been formed over centuries by incredibly harsh conditions found in the Scottish highlands and Isles. Due to the rocky climate these ponies are incredibly sure footed and can not be convinced to step on ground they believe to be unable to hold their weight.
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Also called Hequl, Nanfanhe and Khetsyui, the Hequ breed comes from the area where the Quinghai, Sichuan and Gansu Provinces meet. At which point there is a large zag in the Yellow River. The name Hequ has only been used for this breed since 1954 and prior to that was called the Nanfan horse.
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The Heihe or Xinihe (we think) horse comes from the boundary between China and Russia along the Heilongjiang River Basin in Heihe city. The horse is essential to the local people for both agriculture and transportation.
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The Gouxia Pony comes from the Debao, Jingxi and Tianyan counties of southwest China. It is an ancient breed that probably comes from the Mongolian horse. It’s name translated means Under fruit tree horse. The name and small stature comes from their initial use of holding baskets under fruit trees for harvest.
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The Guizhou or Qian Horse is a native breed of the mountainous Guizhou Province in China where agriculture was developed as early as 770 BC. Relatively isolated geographically, these animals have had little outside influence and are an incredibly pure breed.
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Named for the region from which they came, the Ghazi Horse is a mystery. They are possibly bred for an equestrian test of skill called tent pegging played in the region.
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Also called Rhineland Heavy Draft and Rhenish Cold Blood, the German Cold Blood horse is less than a century old and their numbers are rapidly declining.
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The Galloway Pony is an extinct pony breed that came from Scotland, they were originally used as mounts for boarder raids and later by cattle drovers for herding their stock.
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Also called Norman Cob or Normandy Cob the French Cob comes from the Norman Carriage Horse that has been used in France for many years for pulling coaches and light agriculture work.
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Also called Ardennais, the Ardennes is bred in several European countries, all of their bloodlines are very similar and registries will accept animals bred in different countries. The French strain of Ardennes is significant however, because the Ardennes breed is native to the French and Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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