List of Japanese horse breeds
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 |
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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 | Native to Miyako Island. | |
Noma | 野間馬, noma uma | Native to the island of Shikoku. | |
Tokara | トカラ馬, tokara uma | Native to the Tokara Islands. | |
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. | |
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
- Not recognized by the FEI.
- Except for miniature, 2007.
References
- [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.
- Breeds reported by Japan: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- http://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/2014kitei.pdf
- FEI horse search with list of studbooks
- 馬 - 2006
- https://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/60year.pdf
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