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![]() Most likely they evolved during the 16th century, with the introduction of Andalusian horses in Argentina by the Spanish conquistadors. It is believed that some of the horses either were released or had escaped, forming feral herds, which wandered freely in the steppes and grasslands. Today, a few hundred Baguales horses remain with in Torres del Paine. However, the National Park authorities consider these horses as invasive and have ordered for their removal. Several research teams and non-profit organizations ... | ||
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![]() Baguio horses and ponies descended from breeding stock brought by the Chinese, Brazilian, and other South American traders. Subsequently, the dealers abandoned their animals when they left the Philippine Islands. The small horses and ponies that evolved from these equine breeds adapted to the native climate and became physically sound and tough. During the early 1700s, these horses along with other equine breeds flourished in the country. However, lack of selective breeding programs caused their numbers to decline gradually. Arabian and Spanish bloods were added to refine th ... | ||
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![]() Baikal are a small horse from the Lake Baikal region thatrnborders with Mongolia. Baikal are not considered a breed in itself, they are morernof a type, used for all needs of the region. They have been a part of the arearnfor as long as people can remember.
Baikal horses are used for light work, transport, andrntourism where a visitor can rent horses along with a house. They are a toughrnsmall horse that is capable of handling rough trails and tough weather. | ||
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![]() They have obvious physical ties with Mongolian animals. Guangxi''s mild climate has long favored horse breeding. Bronze statues from 206 to 25 B.C. have been found that look almost exactly like this animal in confirmation. Baise horses are an average height of 11 to 11.2 hands (44 to 46 inches, 112 to 117 cm). They are smaller than other breeds in northern and western China. Their head is he ... | ||
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![]() Today, they are almost extinct but formal breeding programs have been set up to continue the lines as these animals have been used in the area for centuries. | ||
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![]() Baikal horses are used for light work, transport, and tourism where a visitor can rent horses along with a house. They are a tough small horse that is capable of handling rough trails and tough weather. | ||
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![]() Today their bloodlines have been diluted to the point there are very few of pure lineage, making this an incredibly rare breed. They are on average height 14 hands tall, have a medium sized fine head with a straight or slightly convex profile. Their eyes are large and expressive. Their neck is long and muscular. Their back is short and strong. Their legs are fine and strong with good joints and defined tendons. And their feet are very hard and strong. | ||
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![]() The Bali Ponies are quite hardy and self-sufficient, surviv ... | ||
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![]() Balikun horses developed from Kazakh and Mongolian horses; however, over 200 years of selective breeding has made the Balikun horse a breed of its own. Balikun horses stand, on average, from 12.2 to 13.1 hands. They have heavy heads with short, thick, muscular necks. Their withers are often rather low, and the backs are short, flat, and very strong. Their shoulders are straight, but muscular. Their croup is sloped, with their tail being l ... | ||
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![]() Baluchi horses are on average about 14 hands high. They have a medium-sized fine head, straight or slightly curved profile, large eyes, tulip ears that turn inward and touch, a long muscular neck, pronounced withers, a short strong back, and fine strong legs with good joints and defined tendons. There are found in bay, chestnut, or gray. Baluchi horses ... | ||
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![]() The dynamic Ban-ei Keiba races, which enjoy a large following, originated as a competition among farmers and locals at least 55 years ago at festivals in the areas in Hokkaido and Tohoku. ... | ||
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![]() They were developed by crossing Nonius, Noric, Ardennes, Oldenburg, and Lipitsa horses. They became an important animal to the local people and were used primarily for agricultural work. Unfortunately, with the emergence of modernization techniques for farming, the Banat, among other draft type animals fell into extinction. | ||
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![]() On average they stand between 14.3 to 15 hands high. Their neck is short and thick with an ample chest and shoulder. Their back is long with rounded croup. Their tail is low set. Their legs are think and sinewy. And their hooves are hard and small. | ||
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![]() Banker horses can be found on the Outer Banks barrier islands of North Carolina''s coast. They reside on Corolla Island, Currituck Banks, Ocracoke Island, Shackleford Banks, and in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Sanctuary. They feed on bulrushes, sea oats, poison ivy, and Saltmarsh Cord grass. Because of their poor diet, the horses on the Outer Banks are smaller than domest ... | ||
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![]() The first horses that populated Bardi were brought during the Roman Era. During the centuries, the breed developed as a mountain horse; in the 15th century, there were attempts to make it more gentle by cross-breeding it with Arabian-Friulian horses, thus obtaining a horse very similar to the one of today. They almost became extinct after the First World War. In 1977, a "Regulation for the selection and for the Genealogic Book of the Bardigiano horse" was approved. This sets the breed standard and had the aim of making it homogenous. Bardigiano horses were used in the past for agricultural work in impervious areas and even m ... | ||
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![]() Basuto Ponies arrived in South Africa in 1653, when four horses were introduced to the Cape area by the Dutch East India Trading Company. The exact breed of these horses is unknown, but they may have been Arabian, Persian, or similar to the Java Pony. They were upgraded later with Arabian and Persian blood. These original imported horses became the founders of the Cape Horse, which became extremely popular and especially gained an admirable reputation during the Boer Wars. The Cape Horse and the Basuto probably were originally the same horse, and then with continual Thoroughbred and Arabian ... | ||
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![]() They are slender, but still strong and sturdy. They are generally well-conformed. Poor forage is a major contributor to conformation abnormalities. The only other breed of the country which is of better quality is the Sandalwood Pony. The ponies have a fine head with a straight or slightly ... | ||
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![]() The easiest way to recognize a Bavarian Warmblood is by the brand on the left thigh, which is a crowned shield outside the letter "B". All colors are permitted, though dark, solid colors are preferred. The ideal height is between 158 and 170 cm tall at the withers (15.2-16.2 hands). Bavarian ... | ||
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![]() They stand around 16.2 hands high. Their head is alert and full of quality, mainly due to its Anglo-Arabian influence. Their withers are well placed and their shoulders are of good ... | ||
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![]() They are a large pony breed, although they are occasionally referred to as small horses. They are incredibly versatile and can resist the heat of their environment. | ||
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![]() Their head usually has a pronounced jaw line, straight profile, small ears and eyes. Their neck is a muscular and a bit short, their chest is deep, their shoulder is straight. Their ponies have powerful hindquarters, and short, strong legs with good joints. They stand at 12.2 hh, they are usually bay or gray, but may be any solid color. They tend to be narrow in build. | ||
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![]() Blazers are known for being versatile at any sport competition and having gentle and intelligent dispositions. Blazer horses do not exceed 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm) at full maturi ... | ||
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![]() Boerperd’s stand at around fifteen hands in full grown size. They are generally bred in any color, typically one solid color rather than mixtures or patterns. They are a fit and lean breed with good shoulders and hard feet, they also have great joints and a shorter back, which aids their strength and ability to carry passengers for hours on end without struggling. Boerp ... | ||
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![]() Bose Ponies are bay colored. They are on average 11.1 torn11.2 hands tall. Their head is dry, straight, and slightly weighty. Their profilernis concave and their jaw is wide. Their ears are small and alert. Their neck isrnmoderately long and their withers are moderate. They have a short back andrntheir croup is rounded. They have a bushy, but thin, mane and tail. Their legsrnare short and strong with good joints. Their hooves are firm. | ||
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![]() Beginning in the 1900s, they have been selectively bred through a government-controlled breeding programs. The principle breeding center for many years was the Borike Stud in Bosnia. The state controlled all breeding stallions, while mares were privately owned. During the 1940s three stallions, Agan, Barat, and Misco, were used to improve the breed. Agan and Barat resembled the Asian Wild Horse type, while Misco was a lighter type. Until the Bosnian War, there were strict standards, including pe ... | ||
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![]() They are often referred to as the Thoroughbred of the draft breeds. This was as a result of their elegance that they received from the bloodlines of some Arab and Iberian horses. While they are recognized as being derived from the seventeenth century, some feel there were in fact two various styles of the breed. One was noted as the heavier draft version a ... | ||
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![]() Brabant horses have quite a history coming from significant dignitaries using them on a regular basis for being bred for use in shows. It has been noted that the Brabant horses were used to carry those involved in the Norman Conquest of Britain during 1066. They are a very large horse variation that was reliable and dependably used on missions and in the mil ... | ||
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![]() Horse breeding was first mentioned in documents in the Brandenburg March in the 15th century although at that point, there was not a uniform or standardized breed. The development of the modern Brandenburger sport horse during the mid-20th century was achieved by utilizing Trakehners, Hanoveranians, and English Thoroughbreds. The national and state stud of Neustadt/Dosse, which was founded by King Frederick Wilhelm II in 1788, had substantial influence on the development of the Brandenburger. Following reunification with the former German Democratic Republi ... | ||
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![]() They are intelligent, light, agile, quick, athletic and large (over 16 hands high), and lively. They have a sweet disposition, solid work ethic, endless ability, calm, brave and balanced ... | ||
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![]() They were one of the first types of horses considered to be mountain animals. In the Middle Ages they were bred into two various breeds. One was considered a heavier style noted as the Sommier, and the other was the Rossier, which was a lighter horse style created just for the primary use of riding. During the nineteen hundreds, the breeders began to make ones that were bigger, stro ... | ||
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![]() Through history Spotted Ponies have been regarded as somewhat magical and mystical and were subsequently highly regarded by Royalty and noblemen. During Roman times, some of the mounts of the more important Officers were spotted horses of great elegance; and during the dark ages many spotted Ponies were sent as gifts between the Royal Famil ... | ||
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![]() Brumbies are the descendants of the horses that were transported on ships from England with convicts and first settlers. The initial horses included "Capers" from South Africa, Timor Ponies from Indonesia, British pony and draught horse breeds, and a significant number of Thoroughbreds and Arabians. Many of those early horses escaped or were left to run free. Over time the developed into their own breed, much like America ... | ||
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![]() Buckskins developed a strong reputation as a sturdy working horse in the frontier of the western United States. They were highly regarded by the cowboys of the old west, Buckskins were used for pack, harness, and saddle. The American Buckskin Registry Association was founded in 1962, it opened its registry to not only ... | ||
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![]() Their cost is roan coat color which most like comes from Ardennes ancestr. Which is not a surprise since Ardennes were introduced into Romania after the Second World War to regenerate local stock. | ||
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![]() Budyonny horses were created by combining the Thoroughbred Don horses. They were utilized for all sorts of purposes as both work horses and for leisure uses as well. They are an incredible cavalry horse; built for speed and durability. They are the perfect combination of strength with an attractive appearance. They are noted by experts as being rather athletic and coordinated and also mild tempered. Budyonny ... | ||
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![]() In 1962 the Chinese government established a cross-breeding program designed to improve the local stock. Attempts with riding horses were unsuccessful and created animals too light for heavy agricultural work. Later Ardennes and Soviet Heavy Draft blood was introduced and the resulting animals was classified as the Buohai breed in China. In 1974 a breed association was formed and the first animals were registered as pureblood under the Buohai name. There is lot of variety ... | ||
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![]() Burmese ponies may reach 13 hands high, and are brown, bay, chestnut, black or gray in color. They are not particularly pretty horses, having been bred for function rather than looks. The head usually has a straight profile, the neck is muscular. The back may be long, and the croup is sloping. The ponies do not have very pronounced withers, and a rather upright shoulder, creating a shor ... | ||
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![]() Throughout the years severe (and often cruel) training methods combined with selective breeding and an intense natural environment has created an almost indestructible, fertile animal with a long life span. Since 1897 Thoroughbred stallions (and some trotters) have been brought to the area to improve the breed. However the fertility and toughness of the breed tends to be compromised by the influx o ... | ||
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![]() On average they are around 15.2 hands high. Their head is noble and broad. Their ears are concave and elliptic. Their hooves are broad and flat. They are found in black, grey, and bay. They are bred for light agriculture work and vegetation management. | ||
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![]() They are a medium-sized horse with the characteristic conformation of a harness horse. Their head is not large, their forehead is wide, their neck is well muscled and average in length, their withers are average in height and length, their back long, flat and often slightly dipped, their loin is flat and short, their croup is wide, nicely rounded and well muscled with a normal slope, their chest wide and deep. Their limbs are clean and sol ... | ||
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