Intro
The Bidet was a small riding horse from France, developed mainly in Brittany, Morvan, Auvergne, Poitou, and Burgundy. This was a stocky little breed that could do anything, but was primarily used as a saddle horse.
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France Category
Pottok
Intro
Also called Basque Ponies, Poney Vasco and Pottoka, Pottoks are left to live wild in the Pyrenees of the Basque Country in Spain and France. The last Wednesday of January they are rounded up, their numbers cut for market and the remaining animals are branded, then released again.
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Barthais Pony
Intro
The Barthais was once classified as a heavy horse and their roots are thought to go back to France pre 7th Century AD (Arabian blood was added for the first time in 732 AD). However, over the years their bloodlines have become lighter and smaller to the present day animal, which is now classified as a pony.
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Auxois Horse
Autre Que Pur Sang
Intro
the Autre Que Pur Sang or (AQPS) loosely translates to ‘other-than pure blood’ and is a classification used for race horses in France that are not of pure English Thoroughbred lineage.
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Ariègeois Pony
Intro
Also known as the Merens pony, the Ariègeois is a rare mountain pony native to the Pyrenees and Ariègeois mountains of Northern Spain and Southern France.
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Ardennes Horse
Intro
The Ardennes type draft horse is one of the basic foundations of all heavy draft breeds that exist today and they are a true cold-blooded breed.
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Araboulonnais Horse
Intro
The Araboulonnais is a relatively new French breed recently developed by crossing Arabians to the large, robust Boulonnais.
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Anglo-Arabian Horse
Intro
An Anglo-Arabian is a Thoroughbred/ Arabian cross and either parent can be a member of either breed (or another cross). However, the remaining offspring must have no more than 75% and no less than 25% Arabian blood.
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