China Category

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

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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Guoxia Pony

Intro

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

Intro

The Guizhou or Qian Horse is a native breed of the mountainous Guizhou Province in China where agriculture was developed as early as 770 BC. Relatively isolated geographically, these animals have had little outside influence and are an incredibly pure breed.
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