Yururi Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan which has been designated as a national treasure. The island is table-shaped with flat, green pastures that are home to a variety of wildlife in addition to a small herd of horses.
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The Yunnan comes from the Wuron Mountains in China and has been bred strictly locally without any influence of outside blood.
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The Yonaguni is an incredibly rare small native pony breed that comes from the southwest islands of Japan.
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The Yili or Iyi Horse was developed in the mountain basin grasslands of Yili-Kazakh Autonomous District in China.
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There are a variety of breeds listed in the DAD-IS for Yemen, however there is not much information to be found about them. These include Abeia, Dahmaa, Giawf, Jofi, Omarqoub, Saqallwiya and Shweimaa. It is unlikely there are so many breeds native to the country, they are probably strains of Arabian or Barb. To simplify we will combine them into one and call them Yemeni horse (which does not appear in the DAD-IS and could simply describe another type).
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The Yakut Horse comes from northern and central Siberia, developed in relative isolation. This robust little creature was created by the harsh natural conditions that surround them. In fact, they reside further north than any other breed of equine. For that alone they are an interesting breed.
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Also called Kabouli, Yabut and Yabu, the Yabou is a small riding horse that comes from the Turkoman steppes. The name Yabou is often used to refer to a pauper’s horse or a nag. However, as with every breed there is more than meets the eye, they share lineage with Turkoman animals which makes them incredibly tough and well suited to their climate.
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The Xilingol comes from the steppes of southeastern Xilinggral Meng in Inner Mongolia and is a relatively new breed that was developed in the 1960’s.
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The Württemberger, Württemberger Warmblut or Württemberg Horse comes from Württemberg Germany where it was developed in the middle of the 16th century as a heavy coach horse.
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