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List of Greek horse breeds

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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.

English name Name in Greek Notes Image
Andravida
Arravani
Messara (Cretan)             Μεσσαρίτικο άλογο, Messarítiko álogo endangered-maintained
Peneia Pony αλογάκι της Πηνείας, alogáki tis Pineías endangered-maintained
Pindos Pony αλογο της Πίνδου, alogo tis Píndou endangered-maintained
Skyros Pony αλογάκι της Σκύρου, alogáki tis Skýrou critical-maintained
Thessalian Pony

References

  1. ^ Greece: Horse Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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