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While horses in the wild mate and foal in mid to late spring, in the case of horses domestically bred for competitive purposes, especially horse racing, it is desirable that they be born as close to January 1 in the northern hemisphere or August 1 in the southern hemisphere as possible, [11] so as to be at an advantage in size and maturity when ...
[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 ...
Breeding was an important part of the Horseland World game. Players could extend the capabilities of an animal to earn more points by passing a portion of the points earned by a horse on to their offspring, giving that foal a higher starting point level. Players could choose to breed among their own horses or with horses owned by others.
The group was formed to gather the remaining free-roaming herds, register the horses and breed them in captivity, and was successful in locating around 300 animals. In 1997 [ 1 ] the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador passed the Heritage Animals Act, which made the Newfoundland pony the first (and, so far, only) heritage animal of ...
The Groninger or Groningen is a Dutch horse breed developed for light draft and agricultural work. It is closely related to heavy warmblood breeds like the East Friesian and Alt-Oldenburger . The breed was nearly lost in the mid-20th century because a significant number of mares were used for crossbreeding to create the Dutch Warmblood ...
This is a list of the breeds of horse considered in Poland to be wholly or partly of Polish origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Polish. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Polish.
The Galloway pony is an extinct horse breed, [1] once native to Scotland and northern England. It was said to have "good looks, a wide, deep chest and a tendency to pace rather than trot." In the 18th century Galloways were bred in Swaledale, to haul lead ore. [2] The breed was mentioned by Shakespeare as "Galloway nags" in Henry IV, Part 2.
The Dales Pony is a British breed of pony or small horse. It originated in, and is named for, the Dales of Yorkshire in northern England. It is one the nine native mountain and moorland pony breeds of the United Kingdom, and belongs to the broader Celtic group of ponies which extends from Portugal and northern Spain to Scandinavia.