Country
Specie
ISO3
JPN
Language
jap.
Other name
Taishu Pony
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Other special qualities
This breed has strong legs and feet.
Wither height males
123
Wither height females
123
Other specific visible traits
smaller than normal horses
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
variety of Japanese Native; Taishu ponies were of great use in Tsushima for transportation among isolated villages connected only by narrow paths over steep slopes, but they are now rarely used for such work.
Location within country
Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
