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The Brahman is an American breed of zebuine-taurine hybrid beef cattle. It was bred in the United States from 1885 using cattle originating in India, imported at various times from the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil.
The following list of horse and pony breeds includes standardized breeds, some strains within breeds that are considered distinct populations, types of horses with common characteristics that are not necessarily standardized breeds but are sometimes described as such, and terms that describe groupings of several breeds with similar characteristics.
The Morgan horse is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States. [1] Tracing back to the foundation sire Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, Morgans served many roles in 19th-century American history, being used as coach horses and for harness racing, as general riding animals, and as cavalry horses during the American Civil War on both sides of ...
The breed is reported by fourteen countries, all in Central or South America; [7] the largest population is in Mexico, where in 2022 the breeding stock numbered 4120 head – 2492 cows and 1348 bulls. [8] It was among the breeds that contributed to the development of the American Brahman breed in the United States.
The Braford is a cross between a Hereford bull and a Brahman cow. Conversely, it can also be a cross between a Brahman bull and a Hereford cow. The make up of the Braford is 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Hereford. Even though a true Braford meets those standards, 1/2 Brahman and 1/2 Hereford cross are known as F1 Brafords or F1 Baldies.
Greyman are an Australian breed of beef cattle developed in Queensland in the 1970s, specifically to suit the Queensland environment, by combining the outstanding genetic characteristics of both the Murray Grey and Brahman breeds. These cattle carry between 25% and 75% of Murray Grey blood, with the remainder made up of Brahman.
The Charbray's distinctive characteristics are a blend between its counterparts, the Charolais and Brahman cattle. The breed typically exhibits a genetic composition of 5/8 Charolais and 3/8 Brahman. Cattle registration with the Charbray Society of Australia Ltd requires at least 25-75% Brahman with Charolais, with differing ratios of each ...
The Belgian Draught descends from the heavy farm horses of the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium: the Colosse de la Méhaigne [a] from the valley of the Méhaigne in the area of Namur; the Gris de Nivelles et du Hainaut [b], named for Hainaut region and for the city of Nivelles, now in Walloon Brabant; and the Gros de la Dendre [c], named for the Dender river, from East ...