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The studbook for the Poitevin horse was created by the Société Centrale d'Agriculture des Deux-Sèvres on June 26, 1884, [16]: 44 with a horse section and a donkey section. [22] The first edition was released December 31, 1885, [ 16 ] : 44 setting the physical criteria for breeding, and ending the practice of promoting crossbred horses as ...
The Zakynthos (Modern Greek: άλογο της Ζακύνθου; English: Zante horse) is a breed of generally black saddle and combined driving horses originating from the island of Zante, one of the Ionian Islands, in Greece. The origin of this breed is very recent, dating back to the 20th century.
The Baudet du Poitou, also called the Poitevin or Poitou donkey, is a French breed of donkey. It is one of the largest breeds, and jacks (donkey stallions) were bred to mares of the Poitevin horse breed to produce Poitevin mules , which were formerly in worldwide demand for agricultural and other work.
Equestrianism is the third most popular Olympic sport in France, and the leading sport for women.. Stemming from military practices and a long tradition of teaching by equestrians such as La Guérinière and François Baucher, traditional French equestrianism is essentially represented at the Cadre Noir de Saumur.
Jacques Mulliez gives a range of 1.51 m to 1.62 m, making it one of the largest French horse breeds known in the 17th and 18th centuries, along with the Poitevin horse. [22] Guitton describes the Carrossier noir du Cotentin (black carriage horses), as similar to draft horses but with "more perfection". [21]
Poitevin mule with pack-saddle at the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris in 2013. The Poitevin mule or French: mule Poitevine is a type of large mule from the former province of Poitou in western central France. It is the product of mating between a Baudet du Poitou jack or donkey stallion with a mare of the Poitevin Mulassier breed ...
Poitevin may refer to: From or related to Poitou; From or related to the town of Poitiers; Poitevin dialect, the language spoken in the Poitou; Poitevin horse, a breed of draught horse from Poitou, France; Poitevine goat, a breed of goat from Western France; Poitevin hound, a breed of hound
The notion of a leisure horse is difficult to define. According to various sources (including Carlos Henriques Pereira), it is a horse defined by its adaptation to all forms of equestrian leisure, rather than by a particular breed or type, as can be the case for sport and stock horses. [1]