- Kalmyk -

This breed was once bred by the nomadic Kalmyk tribe, which dwelled ont eh steppes between the Caspian Sea and Manytchem, the estuary of the river Don. At one time the Kalmyk was spread as far out as Altay, where they were crossbred with the Kirgiz horse. This laid the foundation for the Siberian horse, and when they were bred west of the Volga River, they were blended with the Old Don horse and other more cultural breeds, producing a taller form of Kirgiz horse. These new horses were called "drebents". The Kalmyk horse is tougher than the Kirgiz, has a longer neck, steeper shoulders, and less sloping hindquarters. Other than that, little is known about the breed.

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