Welcome to the new and improved breeds section, have a look around and meet a breed or two.

Tavda

Intro

Also called the Tavdinka & Tavdinskaya the Tavda is a forest type draft breed that comes from northern Russia & is considered a rather natural breed as their development has had very little human intervention.
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Spanish Barb

Intro

Interestingly enough the Spanish Barb originated in the Americas, although they were developed by the Spanish & they come from North African & Iberian animals.
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Pechora Horse

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Intro

Also called the Pechorskaya, the Pechora comes from the regions around the polar circle and at the basin of the Pechora River in Russia.
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Nez Perce Horse

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Intro

The Nez Perce Horse is an appaloosa breed that was developed by the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho.
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Minusin

Intro

The Minusin breed is similar to many of the steppe breeds, having been shaped by life on the steppes. However these animals tend to be more robust and imposing in stature.
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Intro

The Kyrgyz Horse has been bred in the steppes of central north Asia & Siberia by the Kyrgyz people for over 4000 years. These animals are different than Mongolian animals as they were domesticated prior to Mongolian civilization.
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Karabakh Horse

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Also called Karabakhskaya, the Karabakh horse is an ancient saddle breed that was developed in Nagorny Karabakh in Azerbaijan.
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Hmong Horse

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Intro

The small Hmong Horse is native to Vietnam and although they are very small, the have no problem bearing the weight of a full-grown man.
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Campeiro Horse

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This breed originated from Spanish and Portugese stock that was introduced to Brazil by sea Captain Alveres Nunes during his journies from Santa Catarina to Paraguay.
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Buckskin Horse

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Buckskin can also be called dun, however they are genetically different. They can be very similar in coloration, however the dun dilution gene will always display primitive markings and a dorsal stripe.
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