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

Yakut Horse

Intro

The Yakut Horse comes from northern & central Siberia and they have developed in relative isolation, created by the harsh natural conditions that surround them. In fact, they reside further north than any other breed of equine.
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Vyatka Horse

Intro

The Vyatka or Viatka is a native northern breed that comes from of the Kirov & Perm regions of Udmurtia which is a climate well suited for horse breeding.
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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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Virginia Highlander

Intro

The Virginia Highlander Horse is a relatively new breed, developed in Sugar Grove Virginia by a man named William Pugh whose intentions were to create a superior riding horse.
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Swedish Ardennes Horse

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Intro

The Swedish development of the Ardennes breed is a rather recent one that was spurred by an agricultural boom in the late 19th century that local animals were ill-equipped to handle.
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Sudan Country-Bred

Origins

The Sudan Country-Bred is a relatively new breed developed in the 20th century that comes from Sudan in northeastern Africa. They are a mixture of Arabian, Thoroughbred & Dongala horses.
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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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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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Romanian Saddle Horse

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Origins

The Romanian Saddle Horse was created to provide a riding horse that excelled in sporting, dressage & jumping. They were created by crossing Thoroughbred, Arabian, Gidran, Furioso and some trotters for specific characteristics.
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Poitevin Horse

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Intro

Also called the Mulassier, the Poitevin Horse comes from the marshy lands in the west of France and is the least known of the French heavy breeds.
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