The Charolais horse

The Charolais or Charollais is an extinct breed of warmblood horse from the Charolais region of France surrounding the town of Charolles, now in the Saône-et-Loire department of Burgundy, in eastern central France. The Charolais horse »»

The Karacabey horse

Karacabey horse

The Karacabey horse was a light riding horse that originated in Turkey. The Karacabey was a very sound breed with good conformation, showing Arabian influence but with more body mass. The Karacabey horse »»

Azerbaijan Horse Breeds

Azerbaijan (former Soviet Union) has only four living horse breeds and one extinct horse breed. Azerbaijan Horse Breeds »»

The Galloway pony

Galloway Pony

The Galloway pony is an extinct horse breed, once native to Scotland and northern England. It was said to have “good looks, a wide, deep chest and a tendency to pace rather than trot.” In the 18th century Galloways were bred in Swaledale, to haul lead ore. They were also used as mounts for boarder raids and later by cattle drovers for herding their stock.
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The Ferghana horse

Gansu Flying Horse

Ferghana horses were one of China’s earliest major imports, originating in an area in Central Asia. These horses, were depicted on Tang dynasty pottery. The Han dynasty bronze statuette Gansu Flying Horse is most likely a depiction of this breed.

Dayuan, north of Bactria, was a nation centered in the Ferghana Valley of present-day Central Asia, and even as early as the Han dynasty, China projected its military power to that area. The Han imperial regime required Ferghana horses and imported such great numbers of them that the rulers of Ferghana closed their borders to such trade. The Ferghana horse »»

The Irish Hobby horse

Irish Hobby Horse

The Irish Hobby horse is an extinct breed of horse developed in Ireland prior to the 13th Century.The breed provided foundation bloodlines for several modern horse breeds, including breeds as diverse as the Connemara pony and the Irish Draught. The Irish Hobby horse »»