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This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be of Greek origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Greece.
Six breeds of horse are officially recognised in Greece: the Andravida, the Messara or Cretan, the Peneia Pony, the Pindos Pony, the Skyros Pony and the Thessalian Pony; the Aravani of western Macedonia is not recognised in its home country, but is reported to DAD-IS by Germany, where there is a breed society and a stud-book. [10]: 439 [11]
The Zakynthos (Modern Greek: άλογο της Ζακύνθου; English: Zante horse) is a breed of generally black saddle and combined driving horses originating from the island of Zante, one of the Ionian Islands, in Greece. The origin of this breed is very recent, dating back to the 20th century. This breed is of Anglo-Arabian type and is ...
The Axios is a breed of feral horses native to the Axios delta in Greek Macedonia, northern Greece. These robust, medium-sized animals, closely related to the Pindos and Thessalian breeds, originate from work horses released by local Greek farmers in the 1960s and 1970s.
The small-bodied species of the Skyrian horse is one of the rarest horse breeds in the world. It is native to Greece, and in ancient times lived throughout the country, but now is only found in the wild in Skyros and in breeding and welfare farms on the island of Skyros. At the time of writing [2009] there are 220 Skyrian horses in Greece, of ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Greece" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The breed is of moderate height ranging between 14 and 16 hands (56 and 64 inches, 142 and 163 cm) high with the average being at around 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm). [2] The breed is believed to trace to the cavalry horses of Ancient Greece; in the fourth century BC used by the Athenian Army. In peace times, the breed was used to transport ...
Horse breeds originating in Greece (6 P) S. Sheep breeds originating in Greece (2 P) This page was last edited on 10 June 2021, at 18:29 (UTC). Text is available ...