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.

Kuznetsk Horse

Intro

Organized horse breeding in Siberia didn’t really begin until mid to late 19th century. Before that time local breeds had emerged, but breeding was localized for specific needs. Among the most valuable and well known was the Kuznetsk horse or Kuznetskaya.
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Chumysh Horse

Intro

The Chumyshskaya or Chumysh horse was developed by people near the Chmysh river in the Altai region of Russia. The goal was to improve the small local animals by adding draft and saddle blood. The result of such crossbreeding and then interbreeding of suitable offspring was a valuable agriculture-type horse.
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