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The Gotland Russ or Gotland Pony is an old breed of or small horse. Until the twentieth century it was found only on the small island of on the south-eastern coast of Sweden. It is now distributed through much of Sweden and is also present in some other European countries and in the United States. The Öland horse from the neighbouring island of Öland was a close relative of the Gotland, but became extinct in the early twentieth century.


History
The name russ comes from a now obsolete word ross, which means a riding horse or a chargerSalmenpohja, M: "Russ-yhdistys 20 vuotta" (’The 20th Anniversary of the Russ Association in, Satulassa, 1995/15. and it is linked etymologically to the English word horse (in Old High German this word appeared as hros, and in English a metathesis has switched the places of the /r/ and the /o/, whereas in Swedish /hr/ became /r/, producing ross or russ.Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973.

The presence of on the Baltic island of is documented from the thirteenth century. From the mid-nineteenth century settlers moved to the island, much land was cleared for farming, and numbers of the Russ fell sharply. In 1880 a breeding centre was established, where two stallions of Oriental type were used; other stud farms were opened in the early twentieth century. Nevertheless, by 1922 there were no more than fourteen of the horses remaining – a two-year-old stallion, seven mares and six young horses.

The first volume of the Stambok för russ, the for the Russ, was published in Sweden in 1943. In the 1950s fresh blood was introduced by the use of two imported stallions, Reber General 106 and Criban Daniel 142; their influence is widespread in the population, but at a low percentage. The stud-book was definitively closed to outside blood in 1971. A , the Svenska Russavelsföreningen, was established in in 1967.

The Russ is distributed through much of Sweden and is also present in the other Scandinavian countries and in the United States.


Characteristics
The Gotland Russ is rustic, hardy, frugal and energetic. It is somewhat similar in appearance to the Hucul, the and the . It weighs approximately , and usually stands between and at the withers.

The coat is most commonly , bay, chestnut or black. , and grey animals may not be registered. The coat was formerly seen in the breed, but is now extinct.


Uses
The Gotland Russ is a good all-round pony and is often used as a riding pony for children or as a pony.


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