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Horse Culture
Horse Culture
Horse Pictures From Sweden
Sweden is the home of the Swedish Warmblood, a popular competition horse. Like many of the warmblood breeds they were initially developed as calvary mounts. The domesticated horses of Sweden were smaller than other countries, but as years passed, the smaller animals were crossed with more robust breeds to develop a larger animal. More recently […]
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Horse Pictures From Colombia
Used as pack animals and transport by enough of the population, horses are an important part of life in Colombia. The Paso Fino horses history is rich in this country and their version of the breed is built larger and more powerful for rapid, high stepping movement.
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Horse Pictures From Bulgaria
Enjoyed for work, sport and play, the horse plays a large part in the lifestyle of Bulgaria. Todorov Den is a Horse Easter celebration, a traditional orthodox holiday in many large gypsy encampments which features horse and cart races to honor the role of horses in Bulgarias history.
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Horse Pictures From The Bahamas
Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
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Horse Pictures From Iceland
Iceland is home to one of the purest bloodlines of any horse, the Icelandic horse. Their extreme physical isolation combined with a Government who will not allow imports of any horseflesh keeps their gene pool the same as it has been for over 11 centuries.
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Horse Pictures From Puerto Rico
At one time the breeding and exporting of horses was a large part of the Puerto Rican economy. Many of the horses of Mexico have bloodline roots in Puerto Rico, including the favored Paso Fino horse. Both the Paso Fino and the Thoroughbred horses are still a large part of life there and the local […]
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Horse Pictures From Norway
Home of the Fjord horse (also known as Fjording) which is one of the worlds oldest breeds. The Fjord possesses very pure bloodlines and has been selectively bred in Western Norway for 2000 years. The municipalities of Gloppen and Eid both feature the fjord horse in their coat of arms.
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Horse Pictures From Romania
Romania has a history of proud partnership with the equine animal, although during the Communist era many of the traditional horse husbandry skills were lost. Today horses are still used by Romanian farmers to till the land and for transportation, and there are about 1 million horses and 75,000 carts used as registered transportation.
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Horse Pictures From El Salvador
Like much of Central America, horses are still used in many aspects of daily life in El Salvador and remain an integral part of life there. Often used as beasts of burden, they are also allowed quite a bit of freedom to roam as they please and are generally well cared for regardless of their […]
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Horse Pictures From Belarus
Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
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Horse Pictures From Finland
The only breed native to Finland is the Finnhorse (also called Finnish Horse or Finnish Universal), which is known for it’s versatility. A cross between warmblood animals and coldblood draft horses, these animals have been bred over the years to be a good agricultural compliment, a strong harness horse and a reliable mount.
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Horse Pictures From Guatemala
The horse is part of a working society in Guatemala, used for agricultural farming, transportation and pleasure riding and tourism. The people share a strong history of horsemanship and utilitarian love of the equine animal. The horse is also used to celebrate fiestas which feature drunken horse races. Riders navigate a track as they continue […]