Intro
Also called Lietuvos Sunkieji, the Lithuanian Heavy Draft comes from Lithuania and is one of the more handsome of the draft breeds.
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Kyrgyz Horse
Intro
Kirgizskaya and Kirgiz Mountain, the Kyrgyz Horse has been bred in the steppes of central north Asia and Siberia by the Kyrgyz people for over 4000 years. These animals are different than Mongolian animals, as they were domesticated prior to Mongolian civilization.
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Karacabey Horse
Intro
The Karacabey, Karacabey Yarimkan Arap or Karacabey Half-Bred Arabian is a breed that originated in the Marmara region of Turkey and they were declared extinct in 1979.
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Jutland Horse
Intro
Probably the most well known for their association with the Carlsburg brewery, Jutlands or Jyder were used to haul heavy brewery wagons. These animals are still used for beer transportation in Copenhagen today, in addition to promotion, festivals and films.
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Indian Country Bred Horse
Origins
The Indian Country Bred Horse comes from the Himalayan region of India and is a combination of the Bhutia, Spiti and Tibetan pony bloodlines. These animals have been cross bred for so many years that the distinction lines between each breed have blurred.
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Hackney Pony
Intro
The Hackney pony is purely a man made breed, they were developed using selective breeding with the goal of creating a pony type within the Hackney breed.
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Guoxia Pony
Intro
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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German Cold-Blooded Horse
Intro
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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Galiceño Pony
Intro
The Galiceño comes from Mexico and is relatively newly found in the US (since 1958). Like many of the horse breeds from the Americas, they owe their bloodlines to Spanish animals.
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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 and Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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