Nicky Ellis

Norway is a beautiful country, famous for its scenery and particularly the Fjords. There are also a good few horse breeds that come from this fine country! Norwegian horse breeds share some characteristics, as they are made for their native terrain and climate, but there are also a few differences to set them apart from … Read more

The Czech Republic and Slovakia were one country until very recently (have you heard about Czechoslovakia?) – they split into two in 1993, after a long and chequered history. Despite the fact that they used to be one, they are very different countries and as such they have very different native horse breeds. There aren’t … Read more

We’ve talked about Japanese or Indian breeds, so why not to go to Africa? Africa is a truly enormous continent, and as such you would imagine that it has a lot of native horse breeds. Well, you’d be right! There are fourteen African horse breeds in total, and each is very different. Barb The Barb, … Read more

Belgium is a fine tourist attraction, being famous for (among other things), waffles, chocolate and beer! Stepping away from the edible interests of this European country however, we find a very interesting list of native Belgian horse breeds. Belgium has eight in total, each with their own unique characteristics. Ardennais Also known as the Ardennes … Read more

Spain is a beautiful country which is well known for its wine, weather and other such delightful things. It also has some very delightful horses! Here is a little more information about some of the Spanish horse breeds. Andalusian The Andalusian comes from the Iberian Peninsula, and it has changed very little from its ancestors … Read more

Britain is most well known for its colonisation of other countries, so you may be forgiven for thinking the country doesn’t have anything of its own to offer. You would be mistaken in this view however – the UK has a vast selection of native horses! Here is a list of a few of the … Read more

The New World has a fair few of its own native horse breeds, plus some others that have been developed in the country. There are a lot of them! Read on to find out more about a few of the American horse breeds. Appaloosa The well known, distinctive spotty coat of the Appaloosa comes from … Read more

If you are a horse enthusiast, chances are you will have heard a saying or two over the years about your favorite hobby. But it can be hard to remember them when you want to use them, and you might be wishing there was a list of sayings and quotations about horses and riding that … Read more

This well known horse is the most famous of Russia’s numerous breeds, and for many good reasons. You may have heard about the Orlov Trotter because of its legendary trot, but there is so much more to this horse than that! Read on to find out more. 1. They Are Part Arab The development of … Read more

Made famous world wide for its beer, sausages, composers, amazing architecture and centuries of history, Germany is noteworthy for another thing – its horses. There are 24 breeds which have their origins in this European country, and others which can trace their ancestry back to German horse breeds. We’re going to look at ten of … Read more