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Category: Horse breeds by country of origin. 14 languages. ... Horse breeds originating in the United States (4 C, 44 P) Horse breeds originating in Uzbekistan (3 P) W.
This is a list of all the horse breeds in the DAD-IS, the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, a database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [1] In 2024 there were approximately 1600 horse breed entries, reported by about 130 countries. [2]
In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for recording pedigrees of horse breeds that are not yet fully true-breeding. Registries are considered the authority as to whether a given breed is listed as a "horse" or a "pony".
Spanish Barb [4] The Spanish Barb Breeders Association is a registry for Colonial Spanish horses; eligible horses stand 140–150 cm and may be of any color [2]: 457 [6] Spanish Mustang [4] Spanish Norman [2]: 504 Spotted Saddle Horse: National Spotted Saddle Horse [2]: 488 Standardbred [2]: 436
This includes all horse breeds that can also be found in the subcategories. This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category: Horse breeds by country of origin The contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.
In the twenty-first century, four horse breeds are reported by Sudan: the Dongola, the Sudan Country-Bred, the Tawleed and the Western Sudan Pony or Gharbawi. [ 7 ] [ 6 ] : 413 The Dongola, named for the Dongola province of Sudan, is an African riding breed of Barb type, possibly influenced by Arabs in the past.
Six breeds of horse are officially recognised in Greece: the Andravida, the Messara or Cretan, the Peneia Pony, the Pindos Pony, the Skyros Pony and the Thessalian Pony; the Aravani of western Macedonia is not recognised in its home country, but is reported to DAD-IS by Germany, where there is a breed society and a stud-book. [10]: 439 [11]
In 1982, the population was estimated at 1.7 million, comprising one-third of all horses in China. [8] By 2005, the number of horses had more than halved due to advances in motorization and the reduction in available grazing areas. Since then, the breed's decline and associated traditions have continued. [9]