Russia Category

Breeds of horse found in Russia, an enormous nation on the Asian continent. Not only are there a variety of incredibly ancient breeds found in the country, there were a number of breeds developed from the 18th century on.

Moravian Warmblood Horse

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Like most warmblood types, the Moravian is bred for temperament, athletic ability and other specific characteristics, rather than breeding for lineage.
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Lezgian Horse

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The Lezgian Horse is not an official breed, but rather a strain of the hardy Dagestan Horse found in southern Dagestan.
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Donskoi Horse

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There is a bit of controversy surrounding the Donskoi, as some call them an old type of Don horse and others call them a strain of Don. Either way the Donskoi is now considered extinct (whether it was absorbed into the Don or not).
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Argamak Horse

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The Argamak is an extinct breed that originates from Central Asia and considered a descendant of the ‘celestial horse’ to many on the continent. They are often called the first saddle horse bred in what is now Uzbekistan.
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Zabaikalsky Horse

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The Zabaykalskaya or Zabaikalsky Horse is bred in the Trans-Baikal Territory of Russia. They are among the few breeds in the country that can have white patterns.
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Verkhoyansk Horse

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The Srednekolymskaya, Middle Kolyma or Verkhoyansk Horse is a variety of Yukat horse, found further north than the other strains, in the Yakutia region. This type is believed to be closest to the original type of horse brought to the area.
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Soviet Heavy Draft Horse

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The Soviet Heavy Draft is a breed of Russian heavy draft horse with an outdated title. It’s likely they kept the name to distinguish them from the Russian Heavy Draft which was developed independently.
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Russian Saddle Horse

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The Russkaya krovnaya verkhovaya, Orlovo-Rostopchinskaya, Orlov-Rostopchin or Russian Saddle Horse is a breed of riding horse produced in the former Soviet Union. They were absorbed into the Ukranian Saddle Horse in 1945 and listed as extinct in the DAD-IS.
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Onega Horse

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Named for the region where they were bred, the Onega Horse wasn’t a breed, but a variety of Karelian Pony, which is a type of Russian Pony. According to the DAD-IS they are considered extinct as of 2006.
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Obva Horse

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Also called Obvinskaya, the Obva Horse was a strain of Western Siberian pony. According to the DAD-IS they are extinct as of 2006.
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