Intro
Also called the Croation Pasavac, Posavina Horse, Posavina and Busak Posavec, The Hrvatski Posavic comes from the flood plains of the Sava River in Croatia and their numbers are very low today.
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Hladnokrvnjak Horse
Intro
Also called Croatian Hladnokrvnjak, Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak and Croatian Coldblood, the Hladnokrvnjak comes from the northwest and fairly common in Croatia.
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Thoroughbred Horse
Intro
Few breeds, (besides perhaps the Arabian & the Andalusian) have traveled as far & as wide as the English (or British) Thoroughbred animals have. While racing horses has been a sport for as long as we have been on their back, the British took horse racing to another level entirely.
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Shetland Pony
Intro
The Shetland is the smallest of the pony breeds & 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
Intro
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
Intro
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
Intro
The Rocky Mountain Horse comes from eastern Kentucky early in the 20th century and shares bloodlines with the American Saddlebred & Tennessee Walking Horse all of which carry Spanish blood in their veins.
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Poitevin Horse
Intro
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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Noma Horse
Intro
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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Mountain Pleasure Horse
Origins
Also called the Country Saddle Horse, the Mountain Pleasure Horse is a gaited breed that has been breed in Kentucky for over 160 years and was the foundation for the Tennessee Walking, American Saddlebred & Rocky Mountain horse breeds. Despite it’s contributions to other breeds, enthusiasts have continued the bloodlines of this old-time horse selecting for gait & disposition. This is an old school breeding society that does not encourage breeding for show.
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