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.

Narym Pony

Intro

The Narym pony comes from the region near the Ob River in western Siberia and is very similar to the Priob breed, except generally more robust in stature. The two share similar physical characteristics as they are shaped by similar climate and conditions. Some consider them to be two different subgroups of the same northern forest horse breed.
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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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