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Gotland ponies in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg.. The name russ comes from a now obsolete word ross, which means a riding horse or a charger [6] and it is linked etymologically to the English word horse (in Old High German this word appeared as hros, and in English a metathesis has switched the places of the /r/ and the /o/, whereas in Swedish /hr/ became /r/, producing ross or russ.
Iberian horse, encompassing horse and pony breeds developed in the Iberian Peninsula, including the Andalusian, Lusitano and others. Meat horse, originally working draft breeds bred larger, meatier and fatter for horse meat markets. [2] Mountain and moorland pony breeds, abbreviated "M&M," a specific group of pony breeds native to the British ...
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The Fell pony is a versatile working breed of mountain and moorland pony originating on Cumberland and Westmorland farms of northwest England and is used for riding and driving. The breed is closely related to its geographic neighbour, the Dales Pony , but is a little smaller and more pony-like in build.
The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the United States and Canada covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the Hambletonian Stakes, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative high ...
The Pony of the Americas Club will register the offspring of registered POAs, as well as crosses with Connemaras, Galiceno ponies, Australian Stock Horses, Morgans and Thoroughbreds, and the original Appaloosa and Arabian breeds. These crosses are allowed into the registry as full members as long as they meet the physical breed requirements.
The Clifden Show in Ireland is the largest horse show in the world which showcases the Connemara pony breed. It is not unusual for over 400 ponies from all over Ireland as well as other countries to attend this annual event. The show attracts breeders, industry experts, and visitors from all over the world, where ponies are bought and sold.
Speightstown was a chestnut horse with a white star and a white sock on the left hind leg. He was bred by Aaron and Marie Jones. [1] His sire was Gone West, an outstanding miler and one of Mr. Prospector's best sire sons. [2]