Side by side
Altai horse vs Russian Don
Photo: Fefa Koroleva · CC BY-SA 4.0 Russian Don
RussiaThe Russian Don is a riding horse breed developed in Russia’s steppes around the Don River, the waterway that gives the breed its name.
- Originates in Russia’s Don River steppes
- Historically used as Cossack cavalry horses
- Used for under-saddle work
The facts, side by side
| Altai horse | Russian Don | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | horse | horse |
| Bred as | — | Riding horse |
| Origin | Russia | Russia |
| Height | — | — |
| Weight | — | — |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Horse breeds, Horse breeds from Russia.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Altai horse — Alexandr frolov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Russian Don — Fefa Koroleva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.