Horses are very much a part of Peruvian life – both in urban and rural settings. The urban animals are often over worked, under fed and kept in appalling conditions.
Their rural cousins however, while they earn their keep, tend to live a healthier, more well-nourished lifestyle. If only because they have more forage available to them.
Mountain horses live in unforgiving conditions and grow to be incredibly hardy.
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The relationship between horses and people in Indonesia is necessitated by need. There are several breeds of native ponies, including the Bali Pony and the Batak Pony, although lack of controlled breeding has caused bloodlines to become fuzzy.
Used for transportation on a large scale, horses are very much a part of modern society in Indonesia.
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Uruguay is proud home to a large population of Spanish Criollo horses and have had a registry to protect and preserve the breed since 1929.
The relationship between the people and the horses is one of mutual dependence and has an almost primal nature.
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Horses were first brought to Australia in the late 18th century during their pioneer days. The introduction of camels into the Australian lifestyle created a decreased demand for horses and many were left to go feral.
These feral horses became what are known as Brumbies, the wild horses of Australia.
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Denmark is the proud home to four breeds of horse, the Fredericksborg, the Knabstrup, the Jutland and the Danish Sport Horse.
The Fredericksborg was developed as a versatile riding horse and was among the most popular breeds in the world during the 18th century.
The Knabstrup or Knabstrupper is Denmarks spotted horse, featuring an unusual range of appaloosa white patterns, with leopard spotting the most prized.
The Jutland bloodlines can be traced back the 12th century in Denmark and were originally used by Vikings as war horses.
The Danish Sport Horse is an animal built and bred to excel as a sport and competition horse.
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Horses have always been used for rural and urban transport in Cuba. Recently the high cost and scarcity of fuel has increased the use of horses and horse carts as reliable transportation.
Though the Cuban people put their horses to work, they are known for a high standard of animal husbandry and generally their animals are well fed and healthy.
A small country, modern day Honduras relies on horses much as they have for many years.
Widely used in the tourism industry as well as transportation and pack animals, horses are actually a luxury item.
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Horses are used in many traditional agriculture and transport methods in Poland.
Especially proud of their Arabian horses, the Polish resurrected the breed locally after WWI almost destroyed the bloodlines there. Then when Germany invaded Poland, handlers took the flagship stud and a small band and fled. They managed to disguise the quality bloodlines by smearing dirt and mud across the animals.
The Mexican people are proud of their horsemanship and although there are no breeds native to Mexico the Mecican criollo horse is a great source of pride.
In the 1970’s several horsemen attempted to create a native breed using Andalusian, Quarter Horse and specific criollo bloodlines. The result is the Azteca horse, a flashy, strong, quick and balanced mount, perfect for all forms of cattle work.
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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 the breed has become more and more refined as a show and competition horse.
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.
Used as pack animals and transport by enough of the population, horses are an important part of life in Colombia.