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Horse detail from statue of Boudica, London. The known history of the horse in Britain starts with horse remains found in Pakefield, Suffolk, dating from 700,000 BC, and in Boxgrove, West Sussex, dating from 500,000 BC. Early humans were active hunters of horses, and finds from the Ice Age have been recovered from many sites.
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 ]
Horse breeds originating in England Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in England" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
White horses (hill figures) in England (16 P) Pages in category "Horses in the United Kingdom" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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)
Dales Pony from the eastern Pennines of northern England. Fell Pony from Cumbria in north-western England. New Forest Pony from the New Forest in Hampshire on the south coast of England. Welsh Pony (section C) and Welsh Cob (section D) from Wales.
Horses of the breed come in many different shades of chestnut, ranging from dark to red to light. [17] Suffolk horse breeders in the UK use several different colour terms specific to the breed, including dark liver, dull dark, red, and bright. [22] White markings are rare and generally limited to small areas on the face and lower legs. [6]
Entrance to the Royal Mews. The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British royal family.In London these stables and stable-hands' quarters have occupied two main sites in turn, being located at first on the north side of Charing Cross, and then (since the 1820s) within the grounds of Buckingham Palace.