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

Zweibrücker Horse

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Intro

The Zweibrücker or Zweibrücken Horse are bred in state owned stud facilities in Zweibrücken, Germany and is one of the smaller state run facilities.
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Voronezh Coach

Intro

The Voronezh Coach was developed in the Voronezh District of Russia & is a very rare breed today. Their numbers are pitifully low, however recently an interest has been shown in reviving this breed as it is an ancestor to the extinct Bityug breed & they retain many of their physical characteristics.
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Spotted Saddle Horse

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Origins

The Spotted Saddle Horse is of saddle type and defined & registered by their colorful coat patterns that must meet specific characteristics.
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Spanish Jennet Horse

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Intro

Spotted animals with exotic color patterns have been documented back as far as 18,000 BC with more found in northern Spain & southern France dating back to 15,000 – 10,000 BC.
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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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Lehmkuhlener Pony

Origins

The Lehmkuhlener Pony originated Lehmkuhlen, Germany and was bred privately by the House of Baron Thunder stud farm and come from a cross between local Westphalian animals & a English Westmoorland blood.
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Tennessee Walking Horse

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Intro

Known for their distinctive gait, the Tennessee Walking horse plays an important part in the history of American gaited horses. Their bloodlines were influenced by the plantation economy and needs in the southern part of the U.S. during the early to mid 20th century.
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Sable Island Horse

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Intro

The Sable Island Horses (and a number of other wild animals) come from Sable Island which is situated about 100 miles off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.
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Pintabian Horse

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Origins

The Pintabian is an Arabian with tobiano pinto markings and comes in most colors as long as they possess the tobiano white pattern genetics.
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Intro

The Pampa Horse originally comes from the animals brought to the Americas early in the 16th century that later went on to run wild there.
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