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.
The Bahamas are home to the Abaco Barbs, one of the rarest breeds of horses still alive today found only on the Bahamian island of Abaco.
An attempt is being made to save the breed the bloodlines of which have been largely untouched by the outside world due to their isolation.
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.
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 people have a high respect for horsemanship.
Used as pack animals and transport by enough of the population, horses are an important part of life in Colombia.