Intro
Also called the Tersky and Terskaya the Tersk is a relatively new breed developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
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Russia Category
Tavda Horse
Intro
Also called the Tavdinka and Tavdinskaya, the Tavda is a forest type draft breed that comes from northern Russia and is considered a rather natural breed as their development has had very little human intervention.
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Tarpan
Intro
The last wild Tarpan died in Russia and is an extinct species, the last two on the planet died within a decade of each other in the late 19th century. There have been attempts to recreate the Tarpan, including the Heck Horse and Hegardt Horse.
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Russian Trotter
Intro
Also called the Metis Trotter, the Russian Trotter comes from careful crosses between Orlov Trotters and American Standardbred that were then re-crossed with the offspring.
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Russian Riding Horse
Origins
The Russian Riding horse was created for under saddle use by Count Orlov at the end of the 18th century. Orlov was was also responsible for the Orlov Trotter (used for harness).
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Russian Heavy Draft Horse
Intro
Also called Russian Draft and Russian Ardennes, the Russian Heavy Draft is a small, sturdy and fast draft breed that was developed in Imperial Russia. Unlike most draft breeds, the Russian isn’t overly large, but they are quite muscled.
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Pechora Horse
Intro
Also called the Pechorskaya, the Pechora comes from the regions around the polar circle and at the basin of the Pechora River in Russia.
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Panje Horse
Intro
The Panje or Panjeskaya is a descendant of the Polish Konik horse and shares bloodlines with a group of small horses including the Hucul and Albanian.
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Orlov Trotter
Ob Pony
Intro
The Priobskaya, Priob or Ob Pony is a small draft breed that is part of the North Russian Pony group they are bred in the Khanty-Mansi district of western Siberia near the Ob and Irtysh rivers.
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