Turkey Category

Mytilene Horse

Mytilene

Origins

Also called the Ege Midillisi, the Mytilene horse is a small horse or large pony native to Midillisi island off the coast of Turkey. This is an ancient breed and has been documented in Turkey for the last millennia. They were selectively bred by the Ottoman Turks using the smallest type of Anadolu pony to develop an animal small enough to stand under trees for collecting hazel nuts & olives. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire the island fell to Greek hands, however the Mytilene horse breeding continued in Turkey.
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Hinis Horse

Hinis Horse

Intro

Also called Hinisin Kolu Kisasi Ati, the Hinis Horse is thought by some to be extinct, however it is believed to still exist in small numbers in Turkey. Their full name Hinisin Kolu Kisasi Ati actually means “the short front legs of the Hinis Horse“.
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