Origins
The Novokirghiz is a fairly recent breed that was developed during the 1930’s in Kirghizia and comes from the Old Kirghiz breed. Crosses with Thoroughbred blood have created a lighter & more refined animal in the Novokirghiz.
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Hrvatski Posavac
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Origins
Also called the Croation Pasavac, Posavina Horse, Posavina & Busak Posavec, The Hrvatski Posavic comes from the flood plains of the Sava River in Croatia and their numbers are very low today.
Features
Average height 15.2 hands
Physique
Head is noble & broad
Ears are concave & elliptic
Hooves are broad & flat
Traditional Colors
Use
Light agriculture
Vegetation management
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Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak
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Origins
Also called the Croatian Hladnokrvnjak, the Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak is the most common horse in Croatia and comes from the north west. They are a large draft type horse bred for heavy agriculture work & meat production. Sadly as the 20th century eliminated the need for animals in agriculture the main reason they are bred is meat & milk production.
Features
Average height 16 – 17 hands
Physique
Head is large & wide
Back is long with well sprung ribs
Chest is broad & deep
Legs are strong and moderately feathered
Traditional Colors
Use
Meat & Milk production
Riding horse
Logging
Agriculture
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Cob Horse
Origins
Cob is a type rather than a specific breed, in the UK it is often used to descrive a common riding horse and in the US it is generally used to describe the Welsh Cob. Today the Section D Welsh Cob is the typical build of a historic Cob, it is said a good show cob should have “the head of a lady & the backside of a cook.”
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Asiatic Wild Ass
Intro
The most horse-like of the ass species, the Asiatic wild ass is now classified as an endangered species.
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African Wild Ass
Intro
A wild member of the horse family Equidae, the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus) is thought to be the ancient ancestor of the domesticated donkey often seen today.
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