Burmese Horse

For the Canadian mare ridden by Queen Elizabeth II, see Burmese (horse).

Burmese Horse

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 81
Other names	Bama Myinn
Country of origin	Myanmar
Use	draught[2]
Equus ferus caballus

The Burmese Horse or Bama Myinn is a breed of horse from Myanmar (Burma).[3] It is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Shan Horse.[2]

History

The Burmese Horse is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Shan Horse.[2] The two are sometimes treated as synonyms,[4]: 448  but are separately reported to DAD-IS by the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development of Myanmar.[5]

The population of the Burmese breed was last reported to DAD-IS in 1991, when there were 26 000 breeding mares.[3] In 2007 its conservation status was recorded by the FAO as "not at risk".[1]: 81 

Characteristics

The Burmese Horse is well adapted to hot and humid conditions.[3] Its coat is not as thick as that of the Shan Horse.[6] It is used as a draught horse.[2]

References

1. Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
2. National Consultative Committee (2005). National Report on Animal Genetic Resources, The Union of Myanmar, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
3. Burmese/Myanmar. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
4. Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
5. Breeds reported by Myanmar: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
6. Shan Pony/Myanmar. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.