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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Also called the Deutsches Classic Pony, Deutsches Reitpony and Weser-Ems Pony, the German Riding Pony is a relatively new breed that was developed as a pony with horse like characteristics and retaining a horse type. They are often described as mini warmbloods.
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Also called KWPN Gelders paard, Basispaard and Gelderlander, the Gelderland comes from Gelderland province in Holland, however they have not been officially bred in their own studbook since the late 1960’s. Their lineage was absorbed into the Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) and they are now a type under that registry.
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Also called Kuda-Gayo. Gaju and Gayo, the Gayoe is a pony that comes from the island of Sumatra and are named for the Gayoe hills on the island. This pony is closely related to the Batak, Deli, Bali, Java, Sumba & Timor ponies. Perhaps the most closely related to the Batak, the Gayoe is known as a stockier branch of lesser quality.
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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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Also called Norman Trotter and Trotteur français, the French Trotter’s genetics are perhaps the most closely tied to the Old Norman Horse of all the French breeds.
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Also called Foutanké and Senegal Barbe, the Fouta breed is a light saddle horse that comes from the Baol and Sine Saloum regions of Senegal in western Africa.
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