Don Horse
The DON horse is possibly the best-known of the Russian breeds, first achieving fame as the mount of the Cossacks, irregular bands of tribal freebooters who so harried the French armies in their long retreat from Moscow in 1812.
Don Horse
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Don Horse
This lovely looking horse has a good temperament and active agile paces making it an excellent all purpose riding horse.
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The Don was the favourite horse of the Cossacks, and as such was animportant cavalry mount. It was not a pampered animal. It was (and still is)herded on the central Asian steppes, where it must forage for survival in theheavy winter snows.
The Don
One of Russia's most renowned mounts.
Economical & undemanding general-purpose horse.
Good endurance racer.
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Russian Don
The Russian Don Horse serves superbly both in harness and under saddle. This breed was the mount of the famed and feared Cossack Cavalry. It was the Cossack's skill at breeding that made the Don such a rugged horse.
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The Don probably originated in the 18th and 19th centuries from crosses between the Mongolian horses and the Turkoman Horse, Karabakh, Akhal-Teke and Orlov Trotter stallions.
Russian Don
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The Russian Don is a breed of horse developed in and named after the steppes region of Russia where the Don River flows.
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The Russian Don is a breed of horse named after the steppes region of Russia where the Don River flows.
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The Don horse derives its name from the Steppes region of Russia, across which the Don River flows.
The Don Horse, the oldest continuously bred Russian riding horse, traces its origins back over 200 years to the steppes of Southern Russia.
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RUSSIAN DON HORSE
An under saddle and harness horse, the Russian Don Horse, got it start in the Cossack Calvary. This was the most feared, but famous of cavalries and made up of tough and rugged horses.
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Don Antonio imported Spanish Andalusian horses and began to breed them at Rancho San Antonio near Texcoco in the state of Mexico.
Don Pedro and Juan Jose Zapata bought a good number of mares from the Carthusians. In 1854 Don Vincent Romero y Garcia, a Jerez Landlord, purchased what he could of the excellent group of horses.
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Dutch Warmblood
The Dutch Warmblood is a breed of horse developed for competition that has gained wide recognition in dressage.
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You don't have to have the next Olympic hopeful in your stable to want to improve your knowledge or aspire to be someone who can deal with a wide variety of horses and a wide range of schooling problems.
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Russian Don
The Russian Don is robust and sturdy, well boned and muscled. The Don is the most wide-bodied of the Russian riding horses, except for several local breeds such as Kazakh.
An improved Don horse.
Spirited & enduring, robust & undemanding.
Competition jumper & steeple chaser.
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Karabakh has played an important role in formation of the Russian Don horses. In 1836 Russian general Madatov's heir sold all his horses, including 200 Karabakh mares, to a horse-breeder in Don.
They are accustomed to having hay in the front of them most of the time, though they don't eat a lot of it as one may expect. Be prepared to spend a little more money on maintaining this horse than any other breed.
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The Quarter Pony is perfectly suited for riders who are too small to handle, or simply don't wish to handle a big 15 or 16 hand horse.
In 1936, the local government decided to import Don, Orlov Trotter and Anglo-Don horse to cross with the local breeds. However, the crosses did not result in quality animals through the second generation.
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They can often do without shoes, and don't need blanketing in the winter. Winter curls are their trademark, so Curlies aren't usually clipped in the winter, except perhaps for a trace clip for hardworking horses, to allow them faster cooling.
They don't have a true Roman nose, the muzzle is soft and rounded, dark in color and their eyes are expressive. The forehead is flat and the ears are long and equally placed.
Don Antonio Ariza remarks to the same subject, "We were not trying to breed another Quarter Horse, but wanted the Azteca to have its own conformation and characteristics.
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Foaling mares don't like being watched. They will stop foaling and wait till a person leaves.
A mare may give birth in as little as 15 minutes, but usually no longer than an hour.
They don't always make the best beginner horses. For the intermediate and advanced rider, who can channel their energy they are the ultimate ride with smooth flowing gaits and powerful athleticism.
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Don (Russia)
Brown, chestnut; height 15.3 to 16.2; Use: Endurance, Riding
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The Tersk (or Tersky) horse was developed as a race horse in an effort to combine speed, endurance, and robustness and was bred from Arab, Don and other stock in Russia. The Tersk Horse was recongised as a breed in 1948.
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