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Similar Qatgani, Novokirghiz, Tawleed, Yili horse, Virginia Highlander | ||
A horse of central Inner Mongolia, the Xilingol is a light horse that is used both for riding and for draft purposes. In the 1960s, it was developed by breeding Russian Thoroughbred, Akhal-Teke, Sanhe, and Chinese Mongolian, after which Kabarda and Don breeding were introduced into the breed. The Xilingol stands at 15.2 hands high and come in all solid colors.
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Xilingol horse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA