Grey tag

Guoxia Pony

Intro

The Gouxia Pony comes from the Debao, Jingxi & Tianyan counties of southwest China and it is an ancient breed that probably comes from the Mongolian horse. It’s name translated means Under fruit tree horse. The name & small stature comes from their initial use of holding baskets under fruit trees for harvest.
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Guizhou Pony

Intro

The Guizhou pony 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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Ghazi Horse

Origins

Other than the fact that they come from northwestern Pakistan, we can’t find any information about the Ghazi or Khani breed.
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German Cold-Blooded Horse

Intro

Also called the Rhineland Heavy Draft & the Rhenish Cold Blood, the German Cold Blood horse is less than a century old and their numbers are rapidly declining.
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Gelderland Horse

Intro

Also called the Gelderlander, the Gelderland comes from the Gelderland province in Holland, however they have not been officially bred since the late 1960’s & their lineage was absorbed into the Dutch Warmblood.
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Galloway Pony

Intro

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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French Cob Horse

Intro

Also called Norman Cob or Normandy Cob the French Cob comes from the Norman Carriage Horse and has been used in France for many years for both pulling coaches & light agriculture work.
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French Ardennais Horse

Intro

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 & Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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Fell Pony

Intro

Most of the ponies found on the British Isles are not indigenous to the islands, they made their way across the English Channel when it was still a marsh as long ago as 1500 BC. Skeletal evidence shows that these animals looked like a cross between the Tarpan and the present day Exmoor.
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Estonian Native Horse

Intro

Also called the Klepper, the Estonian Native is one of the few remaining breeds in this area that has effectively resisted the effects of cross breeding & retained the characteristics of a northern horse.
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