In Austria, a district (Bezirk) is an administrative division normally encompassing several municipalities, roughly equivalent to the Landkreis in Germany. The administrative office of a district, the Bezirkshauptmannschaft, is headed by a Bezirkshauptmann.
New! The Horses of the Plains. Most of the evolutionary development of the horse (54 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago) actually took place in North America, where they developed the very successful strategy of grazing (eating grass) rather than browsing (eating softer succulent leaves).
One little known horse from the Old West period of American history is the Cayuse Indian Pony of the Northwest. Although the settlers called most horses raised by the American Indians Cayuse Ponies, the Cayuse Indian Pony of the Northwest is a distinct breed which originated in the 1800's.Its conformation and its background set it apart from the Mustang, Spanish Barb and other wild horses.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION.ne little known horse from the Old West period of American history is the Cayuse Indian Pony of the Northwest. Although the settlers called most horses raised by the American Indians Cayuse Ponies, the Cayuse Indian Pony of the Northwest is a distinct breed which originated in the 1800's.