Minho

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Names:  Minho.  I have heard in several places that the Minho and the Garrano are the same breed.  The picture above was labeled "Minho Garrano pony."  I used to think they were different.  I will allow them to be the same until I find out otherwise.

Origin:  Minhos make up about three-quarters of the entire equine population in Portugal.  They are thought to be descendants of those horses of long ago that served as models for old Stone Age paintings--which can be seen on the wall of the Cave of Altamira, in Spain.  Minhos also probably helped to found both Alters and Lusitanos.

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