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.

Don Horse

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Also called Donskaya, the Don horse was developed on the steppes of the Don river and comes primarily from Russian steppe horses crossed with animals of Arabian, Karabakh, Akhal-Teke and Thoroughbred descent.
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Dagestan Pony

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The Dagestanskii or Dagestan Pony is a hardy mountain horse found in Dagestan which comes in three different varieties, Kalmyk (the largest) Avar (the smallest) and Lezgian (from the south).
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Cossack Horse

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Also called Old Don, the Cossack Horse was an animal created and shaped for warfare. They are the foundation of modern day Don horses, used as a saddle or sport mount.
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Chumysh Horse

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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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Chilkov Horse

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Also called Chilkovskaya and Shilkov, the Chilkov Horse started in the 17th century, developed in Republic of Buryatia, which is the far east of Russia. They are now listed in the DAD-IS as extinct as of 2006.
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Chara Horse

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A rather new Russian breed, the Tchara, Chara or Charysh horse is an Altai type and aimed primarily at meat production. However they are also popular as a utility and riding animal. The breed is named for the Chara river.
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Buryat Horse

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Native to a climate that is incredibly harsh, (there are only about a 100 days a year above freezing temperatures in parts) the Buryat or Buryatskaya is a very tough little animal.
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Budyonny Horse

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Also called Budenny and Budyonovsky, the Budyonny is an incredibly adaptable and versatile animal bred to be an all-around saddle mount.
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Black Sea Horse

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Also called the Chernomor and Chernomorskaya, the Black Sea Horse is very rare and extinct in pure form.
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Bityug Horse

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The Bityugskaya, Biçuk or Bityug was a handsome trotting breed that originated in Russia by order of Tsar Pierre Le Grand.
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