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\n<\/p>\nOrigins<\/h3>\n
Features<\/h3>\n
\nMane and tail are abundant<\/p>\nPhysique<\/h3>\n
\nForehead is broad
\nEyes are lively
\nEars are long
\nNeck is long
\nShoulders are oblique
\nChest is deep
\nBack is muscular
\nHindquarters are flat
\nLegs are dry and strong
\nHooves are broad<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
Temperament<\/h3>\n
\nDocile and robust<\/p>\nUse<\/h3>\n
\nAgriculture
\nTransport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"