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The earliest horse remains found in the area now covered by Britain and Ireland date to the Middle Pleistocene.Two species of horses have been identified from remains at Pakefield, East Anglia, dating back to 700,000 BC. [1]
This is a list of some of the breeds of horse originating in the British Isles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Twelve of the native breeds are considered rare and are marked with a "†" symbol. [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
In horse shows mountain and moorland classes are divided into two subsections - small breeds and large breeds, although the four Welsh types are often shown in their own classes. They are overseen by the relevant breed society and by the National Pony Society .
More than 70 horses were found to be buried here, the researchers said, and the site was dated to between 1425 and 1517, the late medieval and early Tudor period.
Horse breeds originating in England (17 P) S. Horse breeds originating in Scotland (6 P) T. Thoroughbred horses (1 C, 2 P) W. Horse breeds originating in Wales (2 P)
Blackie (army horse) Breed of Horses Act 1535 & Horses Act 1540; British Carriagedriving; British Equestrian Trade Association; British Horse Industry Confederation; British Horse Society; Byways and Bridleways Trust
In all, the nine graves on the 3.2-acre site show the skeletons of 28 horses, all buried roughly 2,000 years ago. Located in Villedieu-sur-Indre in central France, that first pit offered up the ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in England" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.