Latvia Category

Breeds of horse found in Latvia, a nation located on the Baltic Sea. There are a handful of breeds native to the country and they fall into three categories, draft, warmblood and riding horse.

Baltic Ardennes Horse

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The Baltic Ardennes was a strain of the mighty Ardennes breed, bred specifically in Latvia. The type was absorbed into the Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian draft studbooks.
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Latvian Ardenis

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

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Traditionally, horse breeding in Latvia was to develop three specific types of animals, a draft type, a sport horse and a light riding horse.
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Latvian Horse

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Also called the Latviiskaya, the Latvian comes from Latvia and is a robust all around utility horse that was developed in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Latgale Trotter

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The Latgale Trotter was a strain of Baltic trotter that came from a cross between Orlov and American trotters with local stock. This breed was absorbed into the Latvian breed.
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