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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]
This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be of Greek origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Greece.
The Pindos (Greek: αλογάκι της Πίνδου) is breed of pony or small horse native to the Pindus mountain range in Thessaly and Epirus in Greece. It is also present in mountainous parts of Thrace and Macedonia. There is a feral herd near Neochori, Karditsa, close to Lake Plastiras. [2]: 496
The Axios is a breed of feral horses native to the Axios delta in Greek Macedonia, northern Greece.These robust, medium-sized animals, closely related to the Pindos and Thessalian breeds, originate from work horses released by local Greek farmers in the 1960s and 1970s.
The Zakynthos (Modern Greek: άλογο της Ζακύνθου; English: Zante horse) is a breed of generally black saddle and combined driving horses originating from the island of Zante, one of the Ionian Islands, in Greece. The origin of this breed is very recent, dating back to the 20th century. This breed is of Anglo-Arabian type and is ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Greece" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The breed is of moderate height ranging between 14 and 16 hands (56 and 64 inches, 142 and 163 cm) high with the average being at around 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm). [2] The breed is believed to trace to the cavalry horses of Ancient Greece; in the fourth century BC used by the Athenian Army. In peace times, the breed was used to transport ...
Cretan horses were developed by crossing native and Arabian breeds imported during the Ottoman occupation in the 17th century. [2] It is now a rare breed with only around 100 representatives. [ 1 ] Since 1994 there is a studbook and a conservation programme has been started.