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

Breton Horse

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The most common draft horse found in France, the Breton comes from Brittany and is ideal for heavy farm and agriculture work.
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Black Forest Horse

Intro

Also called Schwarzwälder Kaltblut, St. Märgener & Wälderpferd, the Black Forest horse is a small, tough draft breed with a high fertility rate & a long life span. This hardy animal is bred almost exclusively in the Black Forest in southern Germany.
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Intro

The Avelignese comes from Italy & is one of the country’s most populous & widespread breeds. It is obvious that they share an ancestor with the Austrian Haflinger & often people interchange the two. However, they are a different breeds with distinct characteristics.
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