Country of Origin: Russia 
Use today: Today, the Budenny excels in show jumping, dressage and eventing. 
Color: The Budenny is found in various shades of chestnut with some white markings. 
Height: 15 to 16 hands.
 Profile: The Russian Budenny (bood-yo-nee) was created to replace the mass equine casualties of World War I and the Russian Revolution, and to breed a horse that a Soviet officer would be proud to ride. The top cavalry riders were the Cossacks who rode the native Don. The new horse had...
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