There are a number of pony breeds which can be called Celtic, most of them are related to one another on some level. The original was a wild horse found on the British Isles and parts of Western Europe, which as the name suggests, was probably domesticated by the Celts
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Now extinct, the Catalan horse is an ancestor of today’s Catalan Pyrenean horse. This was a breed of saddle horse that was bred specifically in Catalonia, from where they get their name.
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The Trotador Español or Spanish Trotter, like most European trotter breeds is bred specifically for racing.
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In Cantabria there is a cave with Paleolithic era paintings and engravings of animals in the area. Altamira cave also has drawings of a horse and it is believed to be the ancestor of Monchina Horses.
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The Cavall Pirinenc Català or Catalan Pyrenean Horse is a heavy draft type that comes from the Pyrenees and Catalan pre-Pyrenees.
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The Caballo de las Retuertas or Retuertas Horse comes from the Doñana marsh, where freshwater lagoons that form in the summer. These lagoons are collectively known as retuertas and where this breed gets its name.
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The Caballo de Monte de País Vasco or Basque Country Mountain Horse is named for the Autonomous Community where it is found in Basque Country, Spain.
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