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Horse Breed: Arabian - image via Aislinn Brander on Pixabay - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Arabian

Name of breed: Arabian, or Arab Country of origin: This is a much-disputed point! There are arguments to support the breed’s development in northern Syria, southern Turkey, the Piedmont region in northern Italy, the Fertile Crescent running from Iraq to

Horse Breed: Alter Real

Name of breed: Alter Real Country of origin: Portugal Breed origin: In Portugal, there was a royal stud in Alentjo that supplied horses to the classical riding academy for the Royals to use. In 1756, the stud breeding was moved

Horse Breed: Hanoverian - photo by Jacques Bopp on Unsplash - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Hanoverian

Name of breed: Hanoverian Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: Surprisingly, this German breed owes its existence in large part to an English king, George II, who was also the Elector of Hanover in what is now Lower Saxony, Germany.

Horse Breed: Appaloosa - image by Snuffleupagus on Pixabay - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Appaloosa

Name of breed: Appaloosa Country of origin: North America Breed origin: There have been several theories as to where the Appaloosa originated from as many thought that the Spanish Conquistadors brought the horse to the Americas in the late 15th

Horse Breed: Westphalian

Name of breed: Westphalian Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: The Westphalian horse breed was bred at Warendorf Stud in 1826 and their mission was to produce a useful riding horse for all disciplines. Even though this breed is very

Horse Breed: American Saddlebred - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: American Saddlebred

Name of breed: American Saddlebred Country of origin: United States Breed origin: The American Saddlebred is known as ‘The Horse History Made’ because its development has been so closely tied to the needs of the nation over the centuries. Its

Horse Breed: Selle Français - image by Alain Laurioux via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Selle Français

Name of breed: Selle Français, also known as the Cheval de Selle Français Country of origin: France Breed origin: Like most warmblood horse breeds, the Selle Français was developed with a diverse mixture of bloodlines. In the 19th century, Norman

Horse Breed: Thoroughbred - photo by Larry White - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Thoroughbred

Name of breed: Thoroughbred, or English Thoroughbred Country of origin: England Breed origin: One of the best-known horse breeds in the world, the Thoroughbred was developed in England by crossing native English mares with Arabian, Barb and Turkoman (today’s Akhal-Teke)

Horse Breed: Highland Pony

Name of breed: Highland Pony Country of origin: Scotland Breed origin: It is difficult to trace this breed back to its origins because when it was first domesticated there were two types, small and light ponies from the Western Isles

Horse Breed: Irish Draught - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Irish Draught

Name of breed: Irish Draught Country of origin: Ireland Breed origin: The history of the Irish Draught dates back many hundreds of years to a time when Ireland and Spain were regular traders, swapping goods such as wool, butter, wine,

The Carlsberg Horses - photo by Rudolphous on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

The Carlsberg Horses

They’re the four-legged ambassadors for an international brewery giant and have been carting beer along the streets of the Danish capital of Copenhagen every day for the past one hundred and sixty-six years. I’m talking about the beautiful and rare

Horse Breed: Rocky Mountain Horse - photo by Abbey Rocky Mountain Horses - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Rocky Mountain Horse

Name of breed: Rocky Mountain Horse Country of origin: United States of America. Breed origin: Despite its name, the Rocky Mountain Horse didn’t develop in the Rocky Mountains, but in the Appalachian Mountains in the state of Kentucky. According to