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The Yili is a light riding and driving horse from the northwestern Xinjiang region of China, and is also used for meat and milk. It is of Mongolian type, and usually is chestnut, brown, or black. Since 1900, the Yili have originated from Russian breeds crossed with Mongolian stock. read full article…

The Württemberger or Württemberg is a light breed of horse from Germany. They make very good riding horses, excelling at dressage and show jumping. read full article…

The Wielkopolski is a breed of horse that was originated in Central and Western Poland in 1964, so it is still relatively young. It was developed by crossing two now extinct Polish breeds, the Pozan (bred at the Posadowo, Racot and Gogolewo studs) and the Masuren (bred at the Liski stud), so it is also referred to as the Mazursko-Poznanski. These two breeds formed a base, on which Thoroughbred, Arabian, and Anglo-Arabian blood was further added. read full article…

Westphalian is an adjective with multiple meanings:

The culture or people of Westphalia in present-day western Germany
The Westphalian dialect in Germany
Westphalian is a horse breed
Of or concerning the Peace of Westphalia treaties, the treaties as the origin of the modern system of nation-states, or describing the nature of European society following these treaties. read full article…

The Welsh Cob (Section D) is the largest of the Welsh horse breeds, not less than 13.2 hands high (137.2 cm), with no upper limit in the breed rules. They are part of the Welsh Breeds (which also includes Welsh mountain pony (Section A), Welsh pony (Section B), and Welsh pony of cob type (Section C)). They are one of the most beautiful of all the British native ponies. read full article…

Walkaloosa is a cross between a Tennessee Walker Horse and an Appaloosa horse. read full article…

The Waler is an Australian working horse breed that originated from the horse stock that was brought to the Australian colonies in the 1800s. The name comes from the fact that they were first bred in New South Wales and so were originally known as New South Walers. The waler combined a variety of breeds; notably the Cape horse (from the Cape of Good Hope), English breeds (such as the Thoroughbred, Clydesdale, Percheron and Arab) and the Timor Pony. It was originally considered only a “type” of horse, and not a distinct breed. read full article…

The Vlaamperd horse breed is nearly extinct. Developed as a draft and riding animal in South Africa, the breed was formed by Friesian blood infused with Thoroughbred, Hackney (horse) and Cape Harness horse blood. read full article…

The Ukrainian Riding Horse, a relatively new breed developed in Ukraine after World War II to meet the ever-increasing demand for sport horses, was first bred at the Dnepropetrovsk stud. Today, it is bred at the studs of Derkulsk, Yagonitsk, and Aleksandriisk. The breed is well-established in characteristics despite the fact that it is relatively young, due to the highly selective breeding process. read full article…

The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, was an ancient breed from Turkmenistan, now extinct. Modern representatives include the Akhal-Teke and the Yamud. Horses bred in the area are still referred to as Turkoman, and have similar characteristics. They have been influential in many breeds, including the Thoroughbred. read full article…