Gotland Pony

Summary

Gotland pony or Gotland russ is an old Swedish pony breed. Gotland ponies are claimed to descend from Tarpans that lived on the small island of Gotland that is on the South-Eastern coast of Sweden right after the last ice age. The Gotland pony is the only breed of pony native to Sweden. The Öland horse from the neighbouring island of Öland was a close relative of the Gotland, but became extinct in the early 20th century.

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Also known as

This breed is also called Gotland, Gotland (Pony), Gotland Pony, Gotland Rus as well as Gotlandsruss.

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