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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The Heihe or Xinihe (we think) horse comes from the boundary between China and Russia along the Heilongjiang River Basin in Heihe city. The horse is essential to the local people for both agriculture and transportation.
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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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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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The Guanzhong breed comes from the Weithe basin of China which is an agricultural region 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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Also called Guanxi, Ganzi and formerly called Sihang, the Guangxi is a small horse is found in the Sichuan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region of China.
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Originally developed for military use they were later popular for hunting at which they seem to excel. These animals are tough as nails and can walk through or over almost anything.
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One of the most important local varieties of Chinese horses, the Debao pony was founded in 1981 and strictly protected by the Chinese Government.
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The Datong or Haomen breed of China dates back something like 4000 years and they are native to the Datong River basin in the northern Qinghai Province. This breed has been known for centuries for its physical connections to the Dragon Horse, a strain with exceptional powers of endurance.
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The Chakouyi is a very little-known and ancient breed of light horse (technically a pony) that comes from the Silk Road area of China.
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