Minusin horses come from the Minusin Valley in the south
part of the Krasnodar region (Former Soviet Union) and was developed by the
people native to the area who have been breeding horses for hundreds of years.
As the needs for agriculture began to grow the breed was infused with the blood
of Don, Thoroughbred, and trotter stallions to provide it with needed size.
They have a large head, Roman nose, thick neck, large trunk,
and wide chest. Their legs are spindly but strong. They come in a variety of
coat colors including bay, dun, grulla, palomino and buckskin.