Belarus Category

Breeds of horse found in Belarus, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Only known for two native breeds, both of them stemming from some sort of local need.

Latvian Ardenis

Intro

As the name implies, this is a Latvian strain of the well-loved Ardennes breed, developed in many countries.
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Tori Horse

Intro

Also called the Tory, Toric and the Toriiskaya, the Tori was developed at the at the Tori Stud in Estonia early in the 20th century as a utility horse using Klepper and European halfbred animals.
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Polesian Horse

Intro

The Polesian Horse or Polesakya comes from the marshy Pripet area of the Ukraine and the Byelorussian lowlands. These are native animals that belong to the forest type, similar to the Zhmud breed.
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Lithuanian Heavy Draft

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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Byelorussian Harness Horse

Intro

Also called the White Russian Carriage Horse and Belorusskaya, the Byelorussian Harness Horse comes from Belarus and is a breed brought about by local needs.
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