Here, we look at 50 rare horse breeds and what exactly makes them so unique. Almost wiped out in World War II, the lovely ...

To say the Friesian horse is an elegant breed is an ... A shortage of cars during World War II helped bring back the breed by making the Friesian once again in demand for farming and transportation.

Norwegians domesticated these animals around 2,000 BC. Vikings used the Norwegian Fjord as a war horse. Later, farmers used the sturdy breed to pull loads. In the late 1800s, breeders attempted ...

However, the breed declined again during World War II, as all draft horse breeds fell out of popularity. Factors like labor shortages and the increasing mechanization of agriculture contributed to ...

The name accurately describes this breed of horse: they all have been very thoroughly ... When Seabiscuit was named as a challenger to War Admiral, Hard Tack’s owners were paid $1,000 for ...