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Like most sport pony breeds, the Slovak Sport Pony is more of a type than a breed and similar to sports pony types found in many European countries.
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Silesian Horse
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The Silesian or Slaski Horse was developed around the turn of the 19th century, named for Lower Silesia in Poland where they are bred.
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Shetland Pony
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The Shetland is the smallest of the pony breeds and comes from Shetland Islands of Scotland. They are known affectionately as “Scotland’s Little Giant” by the people of the islands.
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Salerno Horse
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Also called Salernitano and Salernitana, the Salerno horse comes from the Campania region of Italy in the 18th century. These animals were based on the Neapolitan horse (also a foundation for the Lipizzaner). They are very similar to the Persano Horse but they are distinct breeds according to the DAD-IS.
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Rottaler Horse
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The Rottaler or Rottal is a native breed of lower Bavaria in southeast Germany and is the only indigenous breed of Bavaria. Their name comes from the Rott River which runs through the area.
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Rocky Mountain Horse
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The Rocky Mountain Horse comes from eastern Kentucky early in the 20th century and shares bloodlines with American Saddlebreds and Tennessee Walking Horses.
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Poitevin Horse
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Also called Mulassier and Poitou, the Poitevin Horse comes from the marshy lands in the west of France and is perhaps the least known of the French heavy breeds.
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Nooitgedacht Pony
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The Nooitgedacht is one of the only breeds that are actually native to South Africa and they are notable as the only true descendants of Basuto Ponies. Today they are an incredibly rare breed.
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Noma Horse
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The Noma Horse comes fro Noma County in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan, they are the smallest pony native to the Japanese Islands.
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Narym Pony
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The Narym pony comes from the region near the Ob River in western Siberia and is very similar to the Priob breed, except generally more robust in stature. The two share similar physical characteristics as they are shaped by similar climate and conditions. Some consider them to be two different subgroups of the same northern forest horse breed.
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