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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 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.
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 ...
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.
A riding academy or riding center is a school for instruction in equestrianism, or for hiring of horses for pleasure riding. Most feature a large indoor riding arena . At the time of the Napoleonic Wars large buildings were constructed for them, like Moscow Manege , Mikhailovsky and Konnogvardeisky maneges in St Petersburg .
Developers have long-term goals of building stables, an arena, an equestrian center, lodging, a waterpark, an adventure track and a multi-sport complex with the money from the live racing and off ...
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Marais Poitevin, Poitou-Charentes. Poitou is a historic region in west central France. Poitiers, the capital of the region, is its chief city, although the port of La Rochelle, capital of the province of Aunis, rivals it in economic importance. Farming is important to the economy; wheat, corn and cattle are farmed.