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Special Brazilian horse breed honored in Olympic year by Breyer

January 31, 2016February 7, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6629 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Mangalarga Marchador stallion this year’s Carnival Celebration Horse.

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Skyrian horses in Scotland.
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Scottish herd part of efforts to save Skyrian breed

January 29, 2016August 26, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 8129 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Scottish help in saving a remarkable horse breed from a Greek island.

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A Konik hrose. Photo: Alethe CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Inbreeding rises in Polish Konik horses, but genetic diversity still high

January 12, 2016January 15, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 3616 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

More attention to genetic diversity, less on horse numbers, say researchers

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Britain’s Dartmoor Pony meat sales part of breed conservation strategy

December 12, 2015December 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 354 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds, Slaughter

Group explains strategy to arrest decline in Dartmoor Hill pony numbers.

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News Research 

Horses in eastern Siberia adapted to icy cold in only 100 generations – study

November 24, 2015December 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2314 Views 0 Comments History, Rare breeds

Adaptations were “almost overnight” in evolutionary terms.

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Equine tourism could be saviour for rare breeds

November 7, 2015December 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2627 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Nordic guide looks at use of Icelandic, Faroese, Fjord, and Nordlands horse breeds.

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News Research 

Loss of winter coat in Poland’s Konik horses not uniform, study shows

October 26, 2015October 28, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 1460 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Researchers monitor coat changes in five horses in reserve.

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Geldy Kyarizov’s family allowed to leave Turkmenistan

September 23, 2015September 30, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3921 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Joyful reunion for accomplished Long Rider.

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Bits and pieces: Model horses on show in US

July 19, 2015July 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2349 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Two paint horses stolen; working donkey role in Britain examined.

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Equestrian explorer and advocate of rare horse breed honoured

July 17, 2015October 10, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3773 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds

Geldy Kyarizov played crucial role in saving the Akhal Teke breed.

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Battle of the big boys: Shires speed to race victory

June 9, 2015July 1, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2759 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Earth moves in Shire v. Clydesdale challenge on British racetrack.

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Saving the Canadian Horse: rare breed in trouble on anniversary

May 13, 2015May 17, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3902 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Second brush with extinction comes as breed celebrates 350 years in Canada.

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General decline seen among rare British horse and pony breeds

January 25, 2015June 22, 2015 Neil Clarkson 3805 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Fall in numbers of breeding females, with the Dales Pony now critical.

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Research 

Scientists map whole genome of a Marwari horse

December 21, 2014February 15, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 4637 Views 2 Comments Rare breeds

First Asian horse breed to have its entire genome mapped.

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Rare Nokota horses face grim future

December 4, 2014February 15, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 7294 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds

Future bleak for descendants of Sitting Bull’s horses if funds cannot be raised.

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Henry with his favourite DPHT Adoption pony, Smartie.
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Dartmoor pony adoption the perfect Christmas gift

September 24, 2014February 21, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 1747 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

What better gift for a horse lover than the adoption of a rare breed?

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Research 

Student in her element among wild horses on a windswept Canadian island

September 21, 2014September 24, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 2174 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

“I’m living my dream,” says Sarah Medill.

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News 

Rare-breed horses and donkeys find sanctuary at Redwings

September 9, 2014December 6, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2609 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Poitou donkeys and Suffolk Punch horses settling into new home.

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Features 

New film explores theory around ancient origins of the appaloosa horse

September 5, 2014April 14, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 19427 Views 15 Comments Rare breeds

Journey into central Asia the adventure of a lifetime.

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News 

Ancient horse breed released into western Spain

January 11, 2014January 11, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 5590 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds, Wild horses

Retuertas horses return to Iberian habitat after 2000-year absence.

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