China Category

Breeds of horse found in China, a nation that spans a variety of terrains and boosts a large number of breeds.

Przewalski’s Horse

Intro

Also called Equus Przewalskii, Asiatic Wild horse, Mongolian Wild Horse and Taki, the Przewalski’s Horse is the only known surviving species of wild equine on the planet (since the extinction of the Tarpan). All other breeds of modern horse are thought to come from domesticated horse (yes, even the feral ones – at some point they were all reintroduced to the wild).
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Ke-Er-Qin Horse

Intro

The Ke-Er-Quin, Kerqin or Horqin breed comes from the Keerqin steppe in inner Mongolia which is a largely agricultural area. Part of this Mongolian plateau is known as the horse center of the country due to it’s abundant grasslands.
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Jinhong Horse

Intro

The Jinhong or Jinjiang Horse is a native, indigenous breed from the coastal province of Fujian, in the southeast of China. They were raised mostly in isolation making them a relatively pure breed today.
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Hequ Horse

Intro

Also called Hequl, Nanfanhe and Khetsyui, the Hequ breed comes from the area where the Quinghai, Sichuan and 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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