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Connemara pony

Equus ferus caballus

Photo by adkins.ellen
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Description:

Found only in the west coast of Ireland. "Legend says that galleons from the Spanish Armada ran aground in 1588, and the Andalusians on board were set loose. The Spanish horses bred with the native stock, refining the local ponies."

Habitat:

Connemara, Galway

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