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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]
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.
The Zakynthos is one of seven horse breeds identified in Greece. [9] [13] Archaeozoologist Theodore Antikas, [9] Prof. Menegatos of the University of Athens [14] and the Delachaux guide (probably copying the latter [15]) indicate an average height of 1.45 m to 1.55 m. The Greek biodiversity protection association Amalthia, on its website ...
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 ...
Most live in the Axios delta, with a further 20 or so on an island off the river delta near Thessaloniki. [3] There are also some near the Aliakmon river. [22] In 2010, the population remained at around 90, [2] and the Delachaux guide also cites 90 individuals. [11] This places the Axios among the critically endangered horse breeds.
The breed was founded on an autochthonous Greek variety very possibly related to the Pindos, and later crossed with Anglo-Arab, Anglo-Norman and Nonius strains. It may have originated from Messara ponies who were requisitioned for use on the Pindos front during the Greco-Italian War in 1940 and 1941. [4]
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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. ...