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Shan Horse
Burmese breed of horse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shan Horse or Shan Myinn is a Burmese breed of small mountain horse or pony from the Shan Highland, in Shan State in eastern Myanmar (Burma).[2] It was traditionally bred by the Shan people of that area.[3]: 141 It is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Burmese Horse.[5] It is similar to the Indian Manipuri, Spiti and Bhutia breeds of small horse or pony.[4]: 502
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History
A colonial-era description of the ponies of the Shan, published in the Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan in 1901, calls them "small and coarse".[6]: 12 According to an account from 1905, they were of similar size and type to the Mongolian, good carriers of weight, good at jumping, generally useful but slow.[3]: 141
The population of the Shan breed was last reported to DAD-IS in 1991, when there were 9000 stallions and 13000 breeding mares.[2] In 2007 its conservation status was recorded by the FAO as "not at risk".[1]: 81
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Characteristics
The Shan Horse is a small, sturdy mountain horse, well adapted to hot and humid conditions and to altitudes of up to 6 000 m. Its coat is thicker than that of the Burmese breed. It is used as a pack horse, as a draught horse, and for riding.[4]: 502 The coat may be dark or grey.[4]: 502
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