Origins
I have been unable to find much online about this obscure breed other than the fact that they are from the coastal plains of Dagestan, Russia & come in several size variations.
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Horse breeds from Russia
Cossack Horse in a Landscape by James Ward
The Great Unknown
I couldn’t find anything about the Cossack breed other than a few random old writings that spoke of a thin, spare animal with tough feet.
Do you have images or know more about the Cossack breed? I’d love help completing this page, please contact me to get involved.
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The Chumysh horse was developed by peasants near the Chmysh river in the Altai region of Russia. The goal was to improve the small local animals by adding draft & saddle blood. The result of such crossbreeding and then interbreeding of suitable offspring was a valuable agriculture-type horse.
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The Chilkow is still a relatively young breed, developed in the Baikal Sea area of Russia. The native horse of the area, the Buryat, was the basis for the breed.
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A rather new Russian breed, the Chara or Charysh horse is an Altai Productive and aimed primarily at meat production, however they are also popular as a utility and riding animal. The breed is named for the Chara river.
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Native to a climate that is incredibly harsh, (there are only about a 100 days a year above freezing temperatures in parts) the Buryat is a very tough little animal.
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Image from Golden Horse
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Also called Budenny and Budyonovsky, the Budyonny is an incredibly adaptable and versatile animal bred to be an all-around saddle mount.
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Also called the Chernomor, the Black Sea Horse is very rare and only a small number of pure blood still exist.
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The Bityug (or Bitcuk in Turkey) was a handsome trotting breed that originated in Russia by order of Tsar Pierre Le Grand.
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Image from Kersti_Nebelsiek
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Native to the unforgiving climate in the steppe regions south of the Ural Mountains, the Bashkir horse is by nature an incredibly tough animal. Enduring long cold winters & short hot summers.
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