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The Wielkopolski, Poznan or Great Poland Horse is a light riding & driving horse that was created in the 19th century in Poland. In the beginning they were called the Poznan Horse, named for Great Poznan Country from which it comes.
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Horse breeds from Poland
Origins
The Sokolsky or Sokolski is a powerful draft breed that has been developed in the northeast of Poland for the last century. They come from a cross between Norfolk, Breton, Ardennes, Dole, Belgian & Anglo-Norman animals & the result is a light draft that is docile but full of energy.
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The Silesian or Slaski Horse was developed around the turn of the 19th century and bred in Lower Silesia in Poland.
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Origins
The Masuren or Mazury horse is extinct today but was once a notable breed of Poland and was prized as a riding horse. It was developed using Trakehner along with some Arabian, Thoroughbred & Hanoverian blood. This breed was part of the fountain for the Wielkopolski horse.
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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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The Konik horse is a direct descendant from the ancient Tarpan & their name translates to ‘little horse‘.
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