Origins
Also called Hai-La-Erh, Hailar, Sanpeitze and Sanho, the Sanhe Horse comes from eastern Inner Mongolia at a grassland basin formed by three rivers (Sanhe means ‘three rivers’) in China. They are thought to be among the finest of the breeds developed in China partially because the area is well suited to raising equines.
Horses have been in this area for at least the last thousand years and have been used as war mounts over the centuries. Early in the 20th century a number of Russian breeds were imported and bred to local animals and the result was the Sanhe.
Features
Average height 14.3 – 15 hands
Physique
Neck is slightly heavy
Shoulder is well slanted
Legs are strong with good joints
Hooves are hard and sound
Traditional Colors
All colors
Use
Riding horse
Racing
Light draft
Harness
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