Organized horse breeding in Siberia didn’t really begin until mid to late 19th century. Before that time local breeds had emerged, but breeding was localized for specific needs. Among the most valuable and well known was the Kuznetsk horse or Kuznetskaya.
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Also called Kustanair and Kustanaiskaya, the Kustanai breed was developed on the steppes of western Kazakhstan.
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The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse has been bred in the hills of eastern Kentucky since before the Civil War. They are known for smooth gaits and incredible versatility.
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The Ke-Er-Quin, Kerqin or Horqin breed comes from the Keerqin steppe in inner Mongolia which is a largely agricultural area. Part of this Mongolian plateau is known as the horse center of the country due to it’s abundant grasslands.
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Also called Kazakhskaya and Kirgiz, the Kazakh horse comes from the same stock as the Kazakh of China. The two countries have bred their animals differently and thus there are physical differences today.
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Also called Coldblooded Trotter Coldblooded Traveling Rail, Norwegian Heavy Trotter and Norsk Kaldblodstraver, the Kaldblodstraver is a hardy coldblooded animal that is popular for racing in Norway.
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Also known as Irish Crossbred and Irish Hunter, the Irish Sport Horse was originally bred to be a good hunter over fences but also useful for local agricultural needs.
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There is not a coldblooded horse native to Hungary, however during the 18th century draft animals were brought through. These larger and more robust animals were particularly valuable to people in a land filled with lighter animals and were often traded for. These animals became known as the Hungarian Coldblood, Magyar Hidegveru and Hungarian Draft.
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Known worldwide for the symbolic “H” branded into their hindquarters, the Hanoverian is one of the most well-loved and wide-spread of the European warmbloods. These horses have made a name for themselves in the Grand Prix competitions.
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A small horse from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Glasinacki isn’t actually a breed, but a type of the Bosnian Mountain Horse that has been refined with Arabian blood. This type is slightly heavier than the Podveleski, another Bosnian variety.
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