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10 things you never knew about the Cleveland Bay

Have a look at the 10 things you never knew about the Cleveland Bay...

23/04/2012


Donkey

The ancestors of today’s Donkeys are the African wild ass. They were first domesticated around 3000BC and were used in much the same way as they stil

03/11/2011


Hackney

The Hackney Horse originates in Britain in the 14th Century. They were primarily used for riding and pulling carriages but their stamina and fast pac

03/11/2011


Morgan

The Morgan horse originates in America and all Morgan horses can be traced back to a single stallion named Figure. The breed has had multiple uses th

03/11/2011


Lusitano

The Lusitano is very closely related to the Andalusian horse and until the 1960s they were considered to be the same. However, in 1966 the Spanish an

03/11/2011


Westphalian

The Westphalian originates from the Westphalian region of Germany. Originally bred to be riding horses for courtiers and the calvary, the Westphalian

01/11/2011


Lipizzaner

The ancestors of the modern day Lipizzaner can be traced back to 800AD. They have a similar ancestry to that of the Andalusian and other Spanish hors

20/10/2011


Gypsy Vanner

The Gypsy Vanner was bred by the Romany and was originally used to pull their caravans. The actual history behind the breed is unknown because pedigr

20/10/2011


Fjord

The Fjord horse originates in Norway and is thought to be one of the oldest breeds of horse in the world. It is thought that the first examples of th

20/10/2011


Quarter Horse

The Quarter horse originates in America and is the most popular American breed of horse. The Quarter horse was developed by crossing imported English

20/10/2011


Welsh Section D

The Welsh cob or Welsh Section D can trace its history back to 1600BC but the Welsh cob has been recognisable since the Middle Ages.

20/10/2011


Welsh Section C

The Welsh pony of cob type or Welsh Section C can trace its history back to 1600BC but the Welsh cob has been recognisable since the Middle Ages.

20/10/2011


Clydesdale

The Clydesdale originates in Scotland where they were bred for use in agriculture. They started as a smaller draft horse but selective breeding means

20/10/2011


Cleveland Bay

Here we find out more about the Cleveland Bay and what disciplines they are ideal for.

14/10/2011


Falabella

Here we find out more about the Falabella and what disciplines they are ideal for.

13/10/2011


Shire Horse

Here we find out more about the Shire Horse and what disciplines they are ideal for.

13/10/2011


Haflinger

Here we find out more about the Haflinger and what disciplines they are ideal for.

13/10/2011


Gelderlander

Here we find out more about the Gelderlander and what disciplines they are ideal for.

10/10/2011


Friesian

Here we find out more about the Friesian and what disciplines they are ideal for.

10/10/2011


Andalusian

Here we find out more about the Andalusian and what disciplines they are ideal for.

10/10/2011