List of Japanese horse breeds

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This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native to Japan.[1][2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese. In Japanese, this breed group is called "kokunaiuma".(国内産馬, domestic horse)

Breeds[]

English name Japanese name Notes Image
Dosanko 道産子, dosanko also called Hokkaido Horse Hokkaido Pony.jpg
Kiso 木曽馬, kiso uma 木曽駒 1.jpg
Misaki 岬馬, misaki uma Misaki-uma.jpg
Miyako 宮古馬, miyako uma Native to Miyako Island. Miyako uma.JPG
Noma 野間馬, noma uma Native to the island of Shikoku. Noma-Uma in Tennōji Zoo 3.jpg
Tokara トカラ馬, tokara uma Native to the Tokara Islands. Tokara-Uma which eat a pasture.jpg
Taishū 対州馬,Taishū uma Native to Tsushima Island.
Yonaguni 与那国馬, yonaguni uma Native to the island of Yonaguni it is the smallest Japanese horse breed. Yonaguni horse 5.jpg

Crossbreeds[]

There are also five crossbreeds that have been developed from existing breeds:[3]

  • Japanese Draft (日本輓系種)
  • Japanese Sports Horse (日本スポーツホース種) - Equestrianism, general riding[note 1][4]
  • Japanese Riding Horse (日本乗系種) - Equestrianism, general riding[5]
  • Japanese Pony (日本ポニー種) - General riding[6]
  • Japanese Miniature Horse (日本ミニチュアホース) - Pet[6]

Current crossbreed names were established in 2003,[note 2] and the general breed classification "乗系種" (riding horse) was split into Sport Horse and "normal" riding horse.[6]

There is also a sixth crossbreed definition, heavy crossbreed (輓交種), defined 2007 solely for the purpose of determining the proper registry for a foal.[6]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Not recognized by the FEI.
  2. ^ Except for miniature, 2007.

References[]

  1. ^ [National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences] (2007). Country Report (For FAO State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources Process)[permanent dead link], annex to: Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed October 2014.
  2. ^ Breeds reported by Japan: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/2014kitei.pdf
  4. ^ FEI horse search with list of studbooks
  5. ^ 馬 - 2006
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d https://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/60year.pdf
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