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

Horse breeds from Sweden

Swedish Warmblood Horse

Swedish Warmblood Horse

Image from Jenny Dybedahl

Intro

Horse breeding in Sweden has been a long and rocky road. Their position so far north makes much of the country an impossible place to nurture the equine animal the the remaining southern portion took a long while to catch on to selective breeding practices.
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Swedish Ardennes Horse

Swedish Ardennes Horse

Image from Creap

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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North Swedish Horse

North Swedish Horse

Image from Henry_von_Platen

Intro

The North Swedish Horse is a relatively new breed, it’s bloodlines only being about a 100 years old. They come from the same genetics as the Dole horse which comes from the ancient Scandinavian horse.
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Gotland Pony

Gotland Pony

Image from Kažemaks

Intro

Also called the Skogsruss & the Russ, the Gotland Pony is an ancient breed that is native to the Gotland island of Sweden. In fact, prior to the 1950’s the Baltic & the Gotland were the only ponies bred in Sweden.
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