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unusual facts about horse breeds



Baroque horse

The term baroque horse describes a group of horse breeds, usually descended from and retaining the distinctive characteristics of a particular type of horse that rose to prominence in Europe during the Baroque era, after significant development throughout the Middle Ages.


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Heinz Heck

The Heck horse aimed to recreate the Tarpan (the true European Wild Horse, ancestor of all European domestic horse breeds), and the Heck cattle, aimed to recreate the aurochs, the wild cattle of the European forest.

Huo Qubing

This also provided new supply of high-quality horse breeds from Central Asia, including the famed Ferghana horse (ancestors of the modern Akhal-Teke), further strengthening the Han army.

Kisber Felver

Like many other horse breeds, the Kisber Felver was endangered during the World War I and World War II.