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Horse Sense Preserving History
A Shire draft horse stallion is listed as a critical breed.
Breeds Imported Before 1900
There are five breeds included in this group for 2025. All are listed as critical except for the Clydesdale, which is on the threatened list. The critical breeds include the Cleveland Bay, the Hackney horse, the Shire and the Suffolk. Of these, four originally came from England and the Clydesdale came from Scotland.
Breeds Imported After 1900
Eleven breeds met the parameters for inclusion in this grouping. Six are listed as critical and those include an assortment of British Native Pony breeds including the Dales, the Dartmoor, the Exmoor, the Fell and the Highland. Also listed as critical is the Caspian pony which originated in the Middle East.
Another pony breed made the threatened list, which
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was the Gotland pony from Sweden. The Irish Draft and the unique Akhal-Teke are also listed as threatened, as is the iconic and beloved Lipizzaner horse.
Currently listed as a study breed is the Brabant horse, which is similar to the Belgian.
How Can You Help?
There are many ways to help preserve and protect these endangered heritage breeds. New breeders are always needed, but that’ s also a large commitment that requires many resources.
What you can do
to help support these breeds is join TLC in their work and help to raise awareness for heritage livestock. The organization is always looking for volunteers, donations, sponsors and advertisers to help in achieving the goals of the mission.
About the Author:
Irish( gypsy) cob is listed as threatened on the TLC list.
Samantha Johnson is a writer, farm girl and the author of more then a dozen books on rural living. She lives on a farm in northern Wisconsin with a colorful herd of Welsh Mountain Ponies, a bossy Welsh Corgi and a wide assortment of tomato plants.
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