Horse breeds from Bulgaria

Origins
Also called Plevna & Pleveska, the Pleven is a half-bred horse that comes from Bulgaria. Development began in 1898 by crossing the best local animals with Arabian & Anglo-Arabian blood and later Gidran stallions were introduced. By 1951 there had become a fixed type and the breed was officially recognized.
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The East Bulgarian Horse is common throughout Eastern Europe, although not so well known in the rest of the world. However, they are starting to make a name for themselves in a number of equestrian sports, including dressage & show jumping. Recently the primary focus of this breed is creating a quality sport horse.
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Origins
The Dolny-Iskar is an Extinct breed that comes from Northern Bulgaria & was a variety of the Bulgarian Native Horse. They had a rough & primitive confirmation but were incredibly vital and healthy animals.
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Also called the Bulgarian Native & Deliormanski, the Deliorman is a sturdy little animal that is characterized by an extremely robust nature and the ability to withstand extreme conditions.
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Also called the Dunav, the Danubian is a Bulgarian light draft breed that comes from crossing halfbred mares with Nonius stallions.
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