List of Japanese horse breeds
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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. | .jpg) |
Cross-breeds
Under certain conditions, cross-bred horses developed from existing breeds can be registered in one of five categories:[3]: 3
- Japanese draught, 日本輓系種
- Japanese sports horse, 日本スポーツホース種
- Japanese riding horse, 日本乗系種
- Japanese pony, 日本ポニー種
- Japanese miniature horse, 日本ミニチュアホース.