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Also known as Messara Horse, the Cretan Horse is a light draft horse found in the island of Crete off the coast of Greece.
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Connemara Pony
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The Connemara Pony originates in the Connemara region of western Ireland, for which they are named. This area has an inhospitable landscape and scarce forage, shaping these hardy ponies into a tough, robust breed.
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Coffin Bay Pony
Clydesdale Horse
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Considered the pride of Scotland, the Clydesdale is a heavy draft breed native to Lanarkshire in Scotland (the districy used to be called Clydesdale).
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Chumysh Horse
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The Chumyshskaya or Chumysh horse was developed by people near the Chmysh river in the Altai region of Russia. The goal was to improve the small local animals by adding draft and saddle blood. The result of such crossbreeding and then interbreeding of suitable offspring was a valuable agriculture-type horse.
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Chumbivilcas Horse
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Another variety of Peruvian Criollo, the Morochuco Chumbivilcano or Chumbivilcas Horse is also found at higher altitudes in the Andes of Peru. Adapted to an extreme climate and poor fodder, they are a hardy little breed.
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Chilote Pony
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The Chilote Pony is found on Chiloe Island off southern Chile, a largely undeveloped place. The Spaniards captured the island from the native people in 1567 and controlled it until early in the 19th century.
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Cheju Horse
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These ponies come from the Cheju island off the coast of South Korea. From the years 935 – 1910 this province was used as a place of political exile as well as a place for grazing horses.
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Chara Horse
Chamurthi Horse
Origins
The Chamurthi pony is one of the four recognized indigenous horse breeds of India, although their bloodlines are thought to have come from Tibet originally. They can be found in the Pin Valley of Lahaul-Spiti.
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