China Category

Hequ Horse

Intro

Also called Hequl & Nanfanhe, the Hequ breed comes from the area where the Quinghai, Sichuan & Gansu Provinces meet at which point there is a large zag in the Yellow River. The name Hequ has only been used for this breed since 1954 and prior to that was called the Nanfan horse.
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Heilongkiang Horse

Intro

The Heilongkiang or Heilongjiang breed originated on the Song-liao plain in the northern Heilongkiang province of China. This area is quite proud of their horses and several state farms were responsible for much of the breed’s development.
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Guoxia Pony

Intro

The Gouxia Pony comes from the Debao, Jingxi & Tianyan counties of southwest China and it is an ancient breed that probably comes from the Mongolian horse. It’s name translated means Under fruit tree horse. The name & small stature comes from their initial use of holding baskets under fruit trees for harvest.
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Guanzhong Horse

Intro

The Guanzhong breed comes from the Weithe basin of China which is a famous agricultural region that is famous for their farm stock. Horses were a necessity to the people of this region for agriculture as well as transportation.
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Guangxi Horse

Origins

Also called the Guanxi, the Guangxi is a small horse is found in the Sichuan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region of China. We were unable to locate any more information about them.
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Debao Pony

Origins

One of the most important local varieties of Chinese horses, the Debao pony is strictly protected by the Chinese Government. We could not find any more information about this breed.
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