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Balearic – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
Today’s rare breed for the week comes from the island of Majorca off the southern coast of Spain. Unfortunately very few formal records have been kept on the Balearic Horse, they were geographically isolated & poorly managed.
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Baixadeiro – Rare Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this fine Monday morning comes from beautiful Brazil. The BaixadeiroHorse is a small horse inhabiting the heavy marshlands of Brazil & is presently the recipient of a conservation program in an attempt to save them from extinction.
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Auxois – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this week comes from France & they are absolutely enormous (& literally bred for huge). The Auxois is losely related to the Ardennes horse & since the start of the 20th century have been bred specifically for their immense size.
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Asturcón Pony – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this Monday comes from the Northwest of Spain. The Asturcón Pony (or Asturian Pony) possesses a natural ambling gait by which they alternate moving both legs on one side.
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Astrakhan – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this week comes from the horse infested land of Mongolia. The Astrakhan is also called the Kalmykskaya & Kalmyk. They are ancient & a member of the Mongolian equine group Moving Home The Astrakhan breed went to Russia from Dzungaria in the 17th century, brought by the Kalmyk people. The breed […]
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Asil – Rare Breed of the Week
This week’s rare breed comes from Iran & they are a different kind of rare. The Asil horse is rare by design. Named for the region where they are bred in Khuzestan, the bloodlines of the Asil horse have traditionally been kept within local tribes & families. Mysterious & Secretive The actual origins of this […]
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Arravani – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This Week’s rare breed comes from Greece & like many native Greek breeds it’s dangerously rare & close to extinction. The Arravani breed only has a couple hundred members. A Melting Pot A wide variety of different breeds helped to develop this breed over the last couple of millennia, from Thessalian animals to the mighty […]
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Ariègeois Pony – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This Monday’s rare breed is known as the Merens or the Ariègeois pony. They are a rare mountain pony native to the Pyrenees and Ariègeois mountains of Northern Spain & Southern France. Tough & Ancient Thought to be of prehistoric ancestory, these rugged mountain ponies were originally domesticated for use in mines & for hauling […]
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Arenberg-Nordkirchener Pony – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This week’s rare breed comes from Germany & sadly they are among the rarest equines on the planet. So rare, in fact that we can’t find any images or video of them to share with you. The Arenberg-Nordkirchener Pony is dangerously close to extinction & are listed as critically endangered with their numbers in the […]
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Andravida – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this week comes from Greece & come from incredibly ancient bloodlines. This breed is also called the Eleia, Ilia, or Greek, the Andravida are a rare & mysterious light draft breed found in the region of Ilia, Greece. Robust Yet Refined The Andravida ancestors were cavalry horses used by the Athenians […]
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American Cream Draft – Rare Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this Monday comes from the US & that means it’s a relatively recent addition to the breeds of the world. The handsome American Cream Draft horse began in 1905 in a small town in Iowa. The foundation of the breed was an old mare named Old Granny. American Native The first […]
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Altwurttemberg – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The rare breed for this week comes from Germany, although this breed is a rare sight even in it’s hometown. The Altwurttemberg breed was started by the Wurttemberg Prince House, although sadly they were created without an obligatory breed goal. Careful Breeding Although they had no real goal, the bloodlines used as their foundation were […]