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POTRO CHINCOTEAGUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Assateague
1, record 1, English, Assateague
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chincoteague 2, record 1, English, Chincoteague
correct, noun
- Chincoteague pony 3, record 1, English, Chincoteague%20pony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assateague. Chincoteague or Assateague Ponies living in the islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, off the coast of Virginia, are some of the last wild stock in the world. Most of the 200 or so ponies live on Assateague, a national park, separated from the mainland by dramatic storms in 1933. 4, record 1, English, - Assateague
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because the Chincoteague Pony is a hybrid whose breeding program is largely left to natural selection, conformational traits may vary among individuals. Most ponies tend to resemble the Welsh or Arabian breeds, although Mustang blood is obvious in others. 3, record 1, English, - Assateague
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Assateague pony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Assateague
1, record 1, French, Assateague
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Chincoteague 1, record 1, French, Chincoteague
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom des poneys qui vivent dans les îles portant ces noms sur le côte des E.U. 1, record 1, French, - Assateague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potro de Chincoteague
1, record 1, Spanish, potro%20de%20Chincoteague
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El potro de Chincoteague [...] Los potros viven en las islas de Chincoteague y de Assateague de la costa de Virginia y de Maryland. Los potros son una raza de caballos robustos pequenos, compacto y bueno natured. 1, record 1, Spanish, - potro%20de%20Chincoteague
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