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

Northern Ardennais

Intro

A member of the Ardennes family, the Northern Ardennais or Ardennais du Nord was crossed with Belgian Draft for a more robust size & Boulonnais for elegance & a brighter step.
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Noriker Horse

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The Noriker or Noric horse has been breed in the Alpine region & foothills of Austria for the last 2000 years.
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Newfoundland Pony

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The Newfoundland Pony was developed on Newfoundland Island in the easternmost province of Canada.
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Megezh

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The Megezh is the largest type found within the Yakut breed and they are bred in the southwestern part of Yakutia in the Leninsk region.
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Malopolski Horse

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Intro

Also called the Little Poland Horse, the Malopolski is an Anglo-Arabian that is bred in the southwestern regions of Poland.
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Lundy Pony

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Intro

The Lundy Pony is named for the isle of Lundy in the Bristol Channel of England. There are no horses native to the cluster of islands there, so this breed was developed by the last private owner of Lundy Island.

Origins

The foundation stock were New Forest mares and an Arabian stallion as well as some Welsh Mountain & Connemara ponies. However once a decent herd was acquired no more outside blood was allowed.
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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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Karacabey

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The Karacabey Horse is a breed that originated in the Marmara region of Turkey, they have been extinct since 1979.
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Italian Heavy Draft Horse

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Intro

Also called the Italian Working Horse, the Rapid Heavy Draft & the Cavallo Agricolo Italiano da Tiro Pesante Rapido, the Italian Heavy Draft is a man made breed created to fulfill both needs of war and agricultural demands.
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Indian Country Bred Horse

Origins

The Indian Country Bred Horse comes from the Himalayan region of India and is a combination of the Bhutia, Spiti & Tibetan pony bloodlines. These animals have been cross bred for so many years that the distinction lines between each breed have blurred.
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