This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to have developed in the African continent. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively African.
Name | English name if different | Reported from | Notes | Image |
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Abyssinian | Ethiopia | |||
Bahr-El-Ghazal | Chad | |||
Baladi Egyptian | Egypt | |||
Bandiagara | Mali, Niger | |||
Barb | Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia | |||
Basotho Pony | Lesotho | |||
Beledougou | Mali | |||
Bhirum Pony | Nigeria | |||
Bobo | Burkina Faso | |||
Boerperd | Botswana, South Africa | |||
Bornu | Nigeria | |||
Calvinia | South Africa | extinct | ||
Cape Harness | South Africa | extinct | ||
Cape Horse | South Africa | |||
Cheval de Nioro | Mali | |||
Djerma | Niger | |||
Dombi | Mali | |||
Dongola | Chad, Eritrea, Mali, Sudan | |||
English Halbblut Horse | South Africa | |||
European Warmblood | South Africa | |||
Fleuve | Senegal | |||
Fouta | Senegal | |||
Hamdani [3] : 122 | Tunisia | |||
Hausa | Mali, Niger, Nigeria | |||
Hodh | Mali, Mauritania | |||
Koto-Koli Pony | Benin, Togo | |||
Le poney des Mogods | Tunisia | |||
M' Par | Senegal | |||
M'bayar | Senegal | |||
Mossi | Burkina Faso | |||
Namaqua Pony | South Africa | extinct | ||
Namib Horse | South Africa | |||
Nefza Pony | Tunisia | extinct | ||
Nooitgedachter | Botswana, South Africa | |||
Poney du Logone | Chad | |||
SA Miniature Horse | South Africa | |||
SA Sporting horse | South Africa | |||
SA Warm Blood | South Africa | |||
Sahel | Mali | |||
Somali Pony | Somalia | |||
Songhoï | Mali | |||
Sudan Country-Bred | Sudan | |||
Sulebawa | Nigeria | |||
Tawleed | Sudan | |||
Torodi | Niger | |||
Tswana | Botswana | |||
Vlaamperd | South Africa | |||
West African Barb | Algeria, Chad, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Tunisia | |||
West African Dongola | Central African Republic, Sudan | |||
West African Pony | Ghana | |||
Western Sudan Pony | Sudan | |||
Yagha | Burkina Faso | |||
The Charolais or Charolaise is a French breed of taurine beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in the Saône-et-Loire department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
The Damara is a Namibian breed of fat-tailed hair sheep, also found in South Africa. The name derives from that of the Damara region of northern Namibia where it is principally found, particularly in the Kaokoveld Desert. Together with the Namaqua Afrikaner and the Ronderib Afrikaner, it is one of three breeds in the Afrikaner group of sheep that were already in southern Africa before the arrival of colonists, and which forms part of the broader African Long-fat-tailed sheep grouping. It may be solid black, brown or white, or black-and-white pied.
The Foutanké or Fouta is a breed or type of light horse from Senegal, in West Africa. It results from the cross-breeding of a Fleuve stallion with an M'Bayar mare; its conformation is similar to that of the Fleuve. It is one of the four recognised Senegalese horse breeds – the others being the M'Bayar, the Fleuve and the M'Par – and is highly valued for horse-racing.
The Fleuve is a breed of horse from Senegal, in West Africa. Its name is the French word for "big river"; it is named for the Senegal River. It is one of four Senegalese horse breeds, the others being the Foutanké, the M'Bayar and the M'Par.
The M'Bayar is a breed of small horse from the historic region of Baol in Senegal, in West Africa. It is the most numerous of the four Senegalese horse breeds, the others being the Fleuve, the Foutanké and the M'Par.
The Knabstrupper or Knabstrup is a Danish breed of warmblood horse. It is principally a riding horse, but is also used as a harness horse and as a circus animal.
The Czech Warmblood, Czech: Český Teplokrevník, is a modern Czech breed of warmblood sport horse.
The Pinzgauer is a breed of domestic cattle from the Pinzgau region of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It has distinctive colouring, with chestnut-brown sides and white back and underside. It was in the past a triple-purpose breed, raised for meat, milk and draught use. There is a naturally polled sub-type, the Jochberg Hummel. In 2007 the breed was not considered by the FAO to be at risk.
The Karabair is a long-established horse breed from Central Asia, and particularly from Uzbekistan and northern Tajikistan. It results from the cross-breeding of desert horses of Arabian or Turkmene type from the south with steppe horses from the north. It is a small, agile and versatile horse that can be used for riding or driving. It is well suited to local horse sports, and especially to the Uzbek national game, kokpar. It is also used for meat and milk production; the milk may be made into kumis.
The Azerbaijan, is an Azerbaijani breed or group of breeds of riding horse of Oriental type. In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as endangered; in 2021 it was not among the horse breeds reported to DAD-IS.
The Boerperd is a modern breed of horse from South Africa. It is a re-creation of the traditional Cape Horse or old-type Boer Horse, which is now extinct.
The Dongola or Dongolawi is an African breed of riding horse. It is predominantly of Barb type, though there may have been some Arab influence in the past. It originated in the Dongola province of Sudan, for which it is named. In eastern Africa it is distributed in the northern part of Sudan and in western Eritrea; it is also present in several West African countries including Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic. A number of local West African breeds or types derive from it; they may be regarded as sub-types, or may be reported as separate breeds.
The M'Par or Mpar is a breed of small horse from the historic region of Cayor in Senegal, in West Africa. It may for that reason be called the French: Cheval de Cayor. It is the smallest of the four Senegalese horse breeds, the others being the M'Bayar, the Fleuve and the Foutanké.
The Burmese Horse or Bama Myinn is a breed of horse from Myanmar (Burma). It is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Shan Horse.
The Australian Merino is an Australian breed or group of breeds of sheep, forming a significant part of the Merino group of breeds. Its origins lie in Merino sheep imported to Australia from South Africa in about 1796. By about 1830 there were almost two million Merinos in the country.
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