Intro
The Sardinian Horse comes from the island of Sardinia in Italy where there have been horses for century so their origins are essentially unknown.
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Samolaco Horse
Intro
The Samolaco or Samolaco Horse is a rare breed that comes from Lombardy in northern Italy and named for the local town of Samolaco.
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Sable Island Horse
Intro
The Sable Island Horses (and a number of other wild animals) come from Sable Island which is situated about 100 miles off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.
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Russian Trotter
Intro
Also called the Metis Trotter, the Russian Trotter comes from careful crosses between Orlov Trotters and American Standardbred that were then re-crossed with the offspring.
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Qatgani Horse
Intro
A light riding horse of Mongolian type from Afghanistan, the Qatgani is a type of Afghan horse.
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Polesian Horse
Intro
The Polesian Horse or Polesakya comes from the marshy Pripet area of the Ukraine and the Byelorussian lowlands. These are native animals that belong to the forest type, similar to the Zhmud breed.
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Pindos Pony
Intro
The Pindos or Thessalonian Pony is a mountainous Pony breed that comes from mountainous regions of Thessaly and Epirus in Greece.
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Percheron Horse
Intro
The exact origins of the Percheron breed are a mystery, and there are a number of viable theories. However there is one thing they all agree on, this is an ancient breed of horse.
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Pentro Horse
Intro
The Pentro breed comes from Italy and has been in the southern Italian wetlands for the last millennia.
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Peneia Pony
Origins
Also called Geogalidiko and Georgaludiko, the Peneia Pony (sometimes spelled Pinia, Pineia or Panela) is a very rare breed that comes from the Peloponnese in the south of Greece. Their name loosely translates to ‘Peninsula Pony’.
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