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Yakutian horse
| Country Of Origin | Russia |
| History and Background | The Yakutian horse (Yakut: Саха ата, Sakha ata), sometimes called the Yakut horse, Yakut pony or simply the Yakut, is a rare native horse breed from the Siberian Sakha Republic (or Yakutia) region. It is large compared to the otherwise similar Mongolian horse and Przewalski's horse (the former being a breed; the latter the last wild horse in the world). It is noted for its adaptation to the extreme cold climate of Yakutia, including the ability to locate and graze on vegetation that is under deep snow cover, and to survive without shelter in temperatures that reach −70 °C (−94 °F). The horses appear to have evolved from domesticated horses brought with the Yakuts when they migrated to the area beginning in the 13th century, and are not descended from wild horses known to inhabit the area in Neolithic times. |
| Use Today | Riding horse, Pack animal, Meat production, Milk production, Transportation, Racing, Fur |
| Height | 14.3 hands (57.2 inches, 150 cm) |
| Colour | Bay, Dun, Grey, Roan |
| Characteristics | Head is coarse Neck is straight Lack is wide and long Chest is wide and deep Legs are short and hard Hooves are solid Body hair, mane and tail grow dense and thick 3 Yakut Types Northern most and original type – called the Middle Kolyma or Verkhoyansk Southern small type – hasn’t been crossed with improved breeds and the most valuable of the types Southern large type – generally improved through crossbreeding |
