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*BUDYONNY*

Derived from the country previously known as the Soviet Union, the Budyonny is a breed of horse using the combination of the English Thoroughbred and the Russian Don. During the Russian Revolution a hero by the name of Marshal Budyonny developed the Budyonny horse. The breed was originally created as a riding horse for the military, thus the explanation as to why the breeding was originally performed within a Rostov stud farm for the military.

The Budyonny horse typically has a height of somewhere between 15.1 hands and 16 hands. Their coloring can be varied from black, brown, gray, or bay, but most commonly found in a chestnut color. The Budyonny horse is a prime choice for equestrian events, jumping, light carriage, or as a riding horse. This breed makes easy and free gaits, which attributes the horse to being the prime choice for various events.

Many people choose this horse for its mild temperament, its energy, its ease of training, as well as the muscled body and solid build. Severe cold or heat does not seem to effect this breed of horse too much as it can adapt itself to a variety of different intense conditions.

*BYELORUSSIAN HARNESS*

A mixture of several different breeds forms the Byelorussian Harness horse. Of the influences there are breeds of Brabancon, Ardennes, and the Norwegian Dole. Of the three, the Norwegian Dole carries the strong of influences. Typically, the Byelorussian Harness is used in sandy soil or swampy areas of wood, as well as meat production and milk.

The Byelorussian Harness has several distinct characteristics that make it a beautiful breed of its own. As a medium sized horse, it has a well-muscled neck, an average head, and average length throughout, it has a wide, deep chest. It's beautiful, thick main and tail make this breed of horse. Stallions generally weigh 540 kilograms and have a 21.5 cm bone girth, 184 cm chest girth, 163 cm oblique body length, and height of 153 cm at withers. Mares are slightly smaller weighing anywhere between 490 and 500 kilograms.

Colors are of the Byelorussian Harness horse are typically light bay, chestnut, bay, or dun. These are strong and relatively fast horses. They can pull or carry a load of 600 kilograms. High fertility make this breed a popular one, typically, the mares can reach the 26 years of age and still remain highly fertile.

*CAMARGUE HORSE*

The Camargue horse originates from the Quanternary Sea native the Solutre horse. The Camargue prefers marshy land and is very resistant to lack of a stable, bad weather, and harsh conditions.

General characteristics of this special breed of horse include its use as mainly a saddle horse in rustic and hard terrain. Adult Camargue horses typically carry a coat that is of a pale grey color. Adults can weigh anywhere between 300 kilograms and 400 kilograms, with a height of somewhere between 1.35 meters and 1.45 meters.

Foal Camargue horses are generally born in the spring and summer months, between April and July. They typically born with a white blaze marking on their forehead, and with a body color of darker grey or black. These horses have most always been used as a saddle horse, though in some cases for leisurely riding as well.

*CAMPOLINA HORSE*

The Campolina Horse originated within Brazil in an area called Entre Rios de Minas. A man named Cassiano Campolina developed the breed in 1857. Though, according to research and history the Campolina breed was not really developed until later in 1870. This began with a single mare of black colored called "Medeia". After breeding with this mare, which was a Brazilian horse with a stallion that was an Andalusian, the result was a foal called Monarca, which is thought to be the founding member of the Campolina Horse.

However, though Monarca, part Andalusian and part Barb Blood is considered the founding member of the breed, there are many other breeds of horses that has significantly influenced the breed altogether.

These breeds include the Rio Verde, which is a breed from the Mangalarga Machador line, as well as the Yanke Prince, which is an American Saddle Horse breed. The Teffer, a Holsteiner breed, the Golias a quarter Clydesdale Breed, and the Menelike, an Anglo-Normand breed all contributed to the Campolina Breed formation.