List of Japanese horse breeds

This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native of 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
Kiso 木曽馬, kiso uma
Misaki 岬馬, misaki uma
Miyako 宮古馬, miyako uma
Noma 野間馬, noma uma
Tokara トカラ馬, tokara uma
Taishū 対州馬,Taishū uma
Yonaguni 与那国馬, yonaguni uma

Crossbreeds

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

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), 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. 1 2 3 4 https://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/60year.pdf
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