Intro
Not an official breed, the Brittany Post Horse or Postier Breton is a light variety of Breton, bred specifically for harness work.
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The Bidet of Morvan or Bidet du Morvan is not an official breed. The term Bidet with regards to horses in France is a very old one, but today the term generally means country bred.
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The Aratel horse was created in an attempt to lighten and refine heavy Ardennes types. The updated breed was established using Ardennes animals crossed with Arabian, Norman Cob and trotter blood.
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The Clydesdale is a heavy draft breed native to Scotland. At some point they made their way across the ocean and American breeders took notice of their handsome conformation and robust nature.
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Like several of the older breeds in Europe, the Burgdorfer Horse is officially extinct according to the DAD-IS, however that doesn’t always mean they are totally lost. Life has a way of holding on and sometimes pockets of pure animals can be found in strange places.
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The Caballo de Monte de País Vasco or Basque Country Mountain Horse is named for the Autonomous Community where it is found in Basque Country, Spain.
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The Tattu Pony is the smallest variety of pony found in Nepal and they can be found at higher altitudes than some of the other types.
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Also called Wild Horses of Roraima, the Lavradeiro comes from Roraima in the north of Brazil, near the Venezuelan border. They are the descendants of Spanish Colonial Horses.
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Also called Bengali, the Bangladesh Native Horse is a small breed of horse native to the country. They are loosely related to a group of Southeast Asian ponies.
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Zeeuwse Trekpaard or Zeeland Horses are an old Dutch Breed that was influential in the development of the Belgian and Dutch draft animals.
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