List of Greek horse breeds
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.
| English name | Name in Greek | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andravida | [1][2]:470 | ||
| Arravani | [2]:470 |  | |
| Messara (Cretan) | Μεσσαρίτικο άλογο, Messarítiko álogo | endangered-maintained[1][3]:54 |  |
| Peneia Pony | αλογάκι της Πηνείας, alogáki tis Pineías | endangered-maintained[1][3]:54[2]:470 | |
| Pindos Pony | αλογο της Πίνδου, alogo tis Píndou | endangered-maintained[1][2]:470 |  |
| Skyros Pony | αλογάκι της Σκύρου, alogáki tis Skýrou | critical-maintained[1][3]:54[2]:470 |  |
| Thessalian Pony | [1][3]:54[2]:470 | ||
References
- Greece: Horse Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2019.
- Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to 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 January 2017.
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