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Horse Breed: Oldenburg - photo by Olaf Kosinsky on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) (cropped; colours & contrast enhanced from original) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Oldenburg

Name of breed: Oldenburg (also known as Oldenburger) Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: The Oldenburg is a warmblood breed that can be traced back to the 17th century in the German provinces of Oldenburg and East Friesland. Count Johan

Horse Breed: Dales - kingmaker dales pony stud - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Dales Pony

Name of breed: Dales Pony, or simply Dales Country of origin: United Kingdom Breed origin: A native mountain and moorland pony from the Yorkshire Dales of England, this breed was originally developed as a pack pony for the lead industry,

Horse Breed: Welsh Pony & Cob - image by Alexia Khruscheva/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Welsh Pony & Cob

Name of breed: Welsh Pony and Cob Country of origin: Wales Breed origin: The Welsh Pony and Cob is technically four closely related breeds, all of which developed in Wales. There is evidence to suggest that a Welsh-type pony existed

Horse Breed: Fell Pony - image by ARG_Flickr/Andrew via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Fell Pony

Name of breed: Fell Pony Country of origin: England Breed origin: The Fell Pony originally lived in the fells of northwest England, specifically Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland (Cumbria). The name ‘fell’ comes from the Norse word for hills, and these

Horse Breed: American Curly - image by SunnyMoon/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Curly

Name of breed: Curly, also known as the Bashkir Curly or the American Curly Country of origin: North America Breed origin: The origins of the Curly horse are a mystery, with many theories but no clear answers. When the Curly

horse breed Trakehner

Horse Breed: Trakehner

Name of breed: Trakehner Country of origin: Prussia Breed origin: The Trakehner breed was originally developed at the East Prussian state stud farm in the twon of Trakehnen, from which the breed takes its name. The state stud was established

Horse Breed: Shire - photo by Jessica Stammer Fotografie via Wikimedia COmmons (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Shire

Name of breed: Shire Country of origin: England Breed origin: The Shire is a breed of draught horse that originated in England in the 17th century. During the 16th century, Dutch engineers brought Friesian horses with them when they came

Horse Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse

Name of breed: Tennessee Walking Horse Country of origin: Tennessee, USA Breed origin: The Tennessee Walking Horse was developed in the 18th century after Narragansett Pacers and Canadian Pacers were crossed with gaited Spanish Mustangs. These horses were bred on

Horse Breed: Cleveland Bay - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Cleveland Bay

Name of breed: Cleveland Bay Country of origin: England Breed origin: The Cleveland Bay is England’s oldest breed of horse, although the Cleveland Bay Horse Society and studbook was not formed until 1884. It is also the last remaining pure

Horse Breed: Caspian - Dick Kearley - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Caspian

Name of breed: Caspian Country of origin: Iran Breed origin: The Caspian is believed to be one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. Persian art and artifacts from as early as 3,000 BC depict small, refined horses, often