List of Japanese horse breeds

This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native to Japan.[1][2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese. In Japanese, this breed group is called "kokunaiuma".(国内産馬, domestic horse)

Breeds

English name Japanese name Notes Image
Dosanko 道産子, dosanko also called Hokkaido Horse
Kiso 木曽馬, kiso uma
Misaki 岬馬, misaki uma
Miyako 宮古馬, miyako uma Native to Miyako Island.
Noma 野間馬, noma uma Native to the island of Shikoku.
Tokara トカラ馬, tokara uma Native to the Tokara Islands.
Taishū 対州馬,Taishū uma Native to Tsushima Island.
Yonaguni 与那国馬, yonaguni uma Native to the island of Yonaguni it is the smallest Japanese horse breed.

Crossbreeds

There are also five crossbreeds that have been developed from existing breeds:[3]

  • Japanese Draft (日本輓系種)
  • Japanese Sports Horse (日本スポーツホース種) - Equestrianism, general riding[note 1][4]
  • Japanese Riding Horse (日本乗系種) - Equestrianism, general riding[5]
  • Japanese Pony (日本ポニー種) - General riding[6]
  • Japanese Miniature Horse (日本ミニチュアホース) - Pet[6]

Current crossbreed names were established in 2003,[note 2] and the general breed classification "乗系種" (riding horse) was split into Sport Horse and "normal" riding horse.[6]

There is also a sixth crossbreed definition, heavy crossbreed (輓交種), defined 2007 solely for the purpose of determining the proper registry for a foal.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Not recognized by the FEI.
  2. ^ Except for miniature, 2007.

References

  1. ^ [National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences] (2007). Country Report (For FAO State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources Process)[permanent dead link‍], annex to: Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). 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 October 2014.
  2. ^ Breeds reported by Japan: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/2014kitei.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ FEI horse search with list of studbooks
  5. ^ 馬 - 2006
  6. ^ a b c d https://www.bajikyo.or.jp/pdf/60year.pdf [bare URL PDF]