Bashkir Curly
Bashkir Curly
Country of Origin: Russia
Height: 13.1-14 hands
Colours: Chestnut, bay, grey, roan and dun
Features: Extremely curly coat with a thick mane and tail. Deep chest and short back.
Other Facts:
Country of Origin: Russia
Height: 13.1-14 hands
Colours: Chestnut, bay, grey, roan and dun
Features: Extremely curly coat with a thick mane and tail. Deep chest and short back.
Other Facts:
- Called Bashkirskies in Russia!
- There are two types of Bashkir Curly:
- Mountain type – smaller draft-type
Steppe type – tallier and of lighter build saddle- harness-type
Belgian (Heavy Horse)
Belgian Draft Horse
Country of Origin: Belgium
Height: 15.3-17.3 hands
Colours: Usually flaxen chestnut, but can be bay and roan
Features: Profile is straight or slightly concave, neck is short and muscular. Their back is broad and short and their body is deep.
Other Facts:
Country of Origin: Belgium
Height: 15.3-17.3 hands
Colours: Usually flaxen chestnut, but can be bay and roan
Features: Profile is straight or slightly concave, neck is short and muscular. Their back is broad and short and their body is deep.
Other Facts:
- The tallest Belgian in the world is over 19 hands! Over 2 metres tall at the withers!
- Sometimes used as a heavy horse to pull ploughs, even today. Also used as a show horse, and used to pull wagons. Unfortunately, this breed is also used for meat.
Black Forest Horse
Black Forest Horse
Country of Origin: Germany
Height: 14.2-15.2 hands
Colours: Dark flaxen chestnut (also known as silver dappled black), grey and bay
Features: Short, refined head with small ears and big eyes, fairly short neck. Legs have little feathering and chest is deep and broad.
Other Facts:
Country of Origin: Germany
Height: 14.2-15.2 hands
Colours: Dark flaxen chestnut (also known as silver dappled black), grey and bay
Features: Short, refined head with small ears and big eyes, fairly short neck. Legs have little feathering and chest is deep and broad.
Other Facts:
- This breed is a good natured and gentle horse.
- The Black Forest is a rare draft breed!
- They have very strong hooves!
Budyonny
Budyonny
Country of Origin: Russia
Height: 15.1-17 hands
Colours: Chestnut, bay, grey and black
Features: Head is well-proportioned and straight,the back is short and straight and the legs are long.
Other Facts:
Country of Origin: Russia
Height: 15.1-17 hands
Colours: Chestnut, bay, grey and black
Features: Head is well-proportioned and straight,the back is short and straight and the legs are long.
Other Facts:
- The Budyonny was named after Marshall Semyon Budyonny, a Bolshevik cavalry commander who became famous during the Russian Revolution.
- The Budyonny is a great all round competition horse.
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