{"id":712,"date":"2010-08-09T05:03:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T05:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=712"},"modified":"2025-10-31T04:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:54:29","slug":"jielin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/jielin","title":{"rendered":"Jielin Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intro<\/h3>\n

The Jielin, Jilin or Kirin Horse comes from the Baicheng, Changchun and Sipling Districts of China which is an agricultural area that is very suitable for horse breeding.
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Origins<\/h3>\n

The horses in this area originally came from Mongolia and small in stature. However their small size did not meet the local agricultural requirements. After the 1950’s local bred Ardennes<\/a> and Don<\/a> animals were crossed with local stock to provide some height and bulk. <\/p>\n

This produced both heavy and light types of the breed which were then carefully cross bred with each other. In 1962 a suitable stallion was named the flagship stud and the new breed was established, it was officially recognized in the late 1970’s. <\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

Average height 14.9-15.4 hands <\/p>\n

Physique<\/h3>\n

Head is medium in size
\nBody is massive in construction<\/p>\n

Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n

chestnut<\/a> | black<\/a> | bay<\/a><\/p>\n

Temperament<\/h3>\n

Good natured and obedient
\nDocile and dependable<\/p>\n

Use<\/h3>\n

Agriculture
\nTransportation
\nRiding horse
\nImproving local breeds<\/p>\n

More Images<\/h3>\n
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