Kyrgyzstan Category

Breeds of horse found in Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked nation in Central Asia. There are only two breeds native to the country, and they are both based on one ancestor.

Novokirghiz Horse

Origins

The Novokirghiz is a fairly recent breed that was developed during the 1930’s in Kirghizia and comes from the Old Kirghiz breed. Crosses with Thoroughbred blood have created a lighter & more refined animal in the Novokirghiz.
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New Kirgiz Horse

Intro

Also called Novokirgizskaya and Novokirghiz, the New Kirgiz Horse was developed using the old Kirgiz breed and was developed around 1930 in Kyrgyzstan.
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Kyrgyz Horse

Intro

Kirgizskaya and Kirgiz Mountain, the Kyrgyz Horse has been bred in the steppes of central north Asia and Siberia by the Kyrgyz people for over 4000 years. These animals are different than Mongolian animals, as they were domesticated prior to Mongolian civilization.
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Kirghiz Horse

Intro

Also called Kirgizskaya and Kirgiz Mountain, the Kirghiz breed has very few pure members left, however they were once the purest and most plentiful of the Mongolian breeds in Russia.
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