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Galiceno horses were developed in Mexico, from horses imported by Hernan Cortes, mostly thought to be Portuguese Garrano and Galician Ponies of Spain. It is thought that Sorraia blood was added at some point in the breed's history. The ancestors of the Galiceno were among sixteen horses landed by Cortes during his Mexican invasion in 1519 for use in the mines and as transport. During the rest of the 16th century, conquistadors continued to ...

Galician Ponies are from Galicia, in the northwest of Spain. The region has a very wet climate and numerous low mountains.

They are a mix of Celtic horses, Roman horses, and horses brought to Spain by the Suevos. More recently they have been crossbred with other breeds. Despite their ethnic heterogeneity (three types of Galician ponies can be found in different parts of Galicia) the main characteristics are their straight profile ...

Galloway ponies are an extinct horse breed, once native tornScotland and northern England. It was said that they had "good looks, arnwide, deep chest, and a tendency to pace rather than trot." They were  a well known type of pony, first noted inrnEnglish literature when Shakespeare referred to "Galloway nags" inrnHenry IV part II.rnrn 

rnrnA survey in 1814 stated: The province of Galloway formerlyrnpossessed a breed of horses peculiar to i ...

Garrano (also known as Minho, Minho, or Tres os Montes) horses are an ancient breed, descended from the same stock as the famous Sorraias. Sorraias live mainly between the two rivers Sor and Raia, while Garranos lives in North-Portugal, so they developed differently according to their habitats. Garranos mainly lives in the fertile regions of Minho and Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, and have probably had more outside blood influence than Sorra ...

Gayoe (also known as Kuda-Gayo) Ponies are from the islandrnof Sumatra, Indonesia. Their name is derived from the Gayoe hills in the northrnof the island. Gayoe ponies are one of eight breeds native to Indonesia, thernothers are the Batak Pony, Deli pony, Bali Pony, Java Pony, Sumba and SumbawarnPony (and closely related Sandalwood Pony) and Timor Pony.rnrn 

rnrnGayoe ponies are generally solidly colored. They are a darkrnbay shade commonl ...

Gayoe (also known as Kuda-Gayo) Ponies are from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Their name is derived from the Gayoe hills in the north of the island. Gayoe ponies are one of eight breeds native to Indonesia, the others are the Batak Pony, Deli pony, Bali Pony, Java Pony, Sumba and Sumbawa Pony (and closely related Sandalwood Pony) and Timor Pony.  

Gayoe ponies are generally solidly colored. They are a dark bay shade commonl ...

Gelderlander horses are from The Netherlands. Originally they were bred for the solely for ram work, but over time they were bred with Thoroughbred horses, as well as other breeds such as Anglo Norman, Hackney, and Oldenburgs. Over time they have been used for farm work, for competitions, as carriage horses, military use, and even transporting heavy loads. Today they can be found in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Amsterdam.     ...

Georgian Grande horses are crossbreeds bwteen Friesian and Saddlebred horses. The aim of the breeding is to create a Saddlebred-like horse that adds the best qualities of heavier breeds. They are intelligent, alert, proud but always calm and quiet. They are also aasy to train and very willing to work.  

The first attempts to create a new, heavier Saddlebred-type breed were made in the 1970s by George Wagner Jr, in Piketon, Ohio ...

German Riding Ponies (or Deutsche Reitpony) is a very popular pony breed from Germany. They are described as a "miniature warmblood" with refined, horse-like characteristics that make them suitable as both a children's pony and as a mount for sport horse competitions.  

German Riding Ponies have a phenotype very similar to that of a full-sized horse. Only their head is pony-like, giving the appearance of having a pleasant man ...

Officially the Golden Saddlebred color was infused in the American Saddlebred Horse Association through a horse by the name of Pat Cleburne, who was foaled in 1864. According to the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, the first golden Saddlebred registered was Pot O' Gold, later known as Richardson's Pot O' Gold. This horse was foaled in 1939 and was bred by S.A. Clift of Waxahachie, TX, and registered with the ASHA as C ...

Gotland Ponies (also known as Russ or Skogsruss ponies) are believed to be descended from pre-historic horses that migrated west from the plains of Asia. They are indigenous to the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast. In the 1800s Oriental blood was introduced to the original breed.  

Until recently, with the coming of mechanization, the Gotland pony was extensively used by Swedish farmers for light draft ...

Groningen horses, also known as Groningse Paard, are from The Netherlands.  

Groningen horses are very strong and purposeful. They are also willing and reliable. Commonly, they are used as a harness animal and for riding. They are mostly bred in black, browns, and bay colors, they are around 16 hands tall. They have a convex profile and have very muscular quarters. They are found in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Amsterdam, ...

Gypsey Vanner horses (also known as Irish Cob, Colored Cob, Gypsy Cob, Tinker Horse, and Gypsy Horses) originated in the British Isles. They are a small, solidly-built horse of cob conformation and are often, but not always, piebald or skewbald. They are the only broken-colored horse breed of the British Isles, and are particularly associated with the Pavee and Roma travelling peoples of Britain and Ireland.

From about 1850 travellin ...