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The Nonius, Furioso-North Star, Shagya, Gidran, and several other strains are often collectively referred to as the Altösterreichische Pferderassen ("Old-Austrian Horse Breeds"). [4] These horses formed the native mare base on which the Austrian Warmblood was founded.
Butter Rum, Firestar’s horse that dies in a stable fire secretly set by Emma Frost. [6] Comet, Supergirl's pet horse; Godasse, horse of the French soldier Godaille in the comics series Godaille et Godasse by Jacques Sandron. [7] Het Gouden Paard, a horse whose skin is gold. Appears in the Suske en Wiske story Het Gouden Paard. [8]
In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for recording pedigrees of horse breeds that are not yet fully true-breeding. Registries are considered the authority as to whether a given breed is listed as a "horse" or a "pony".
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the American-style barn , for instance, is a large barn with a door at each end and individual stalls inside ...
[2] [3] From about 1950 inter-breeding between the two breeds began, [2] to the point that they are now substantially considered to be a single breed. [5] Both national types are endangered. In 2012 there were 1464 mares and 100 stallions of the Norwegian breed; [5] by 2019 those numbers had fallen to 764 and 64, for a total breeding stock of ...
Mare and foal. The Knabstrupper descends from a single Iberian horse mare, "with the stamp of an English hunter type", [9] believed to have originated in Spain who showed qualities of endurance and speed, and was of an unusual colouration: a deep red (German: Zobelfuchs) with a white tail and mane, and white flecks or "snowflakes" over her whole body and brown spots on her back.
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
The Shetland pony or Sheltie is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers. [1] It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.