Hirzai

The Hirzai (Urdu: حرزایی) is a rare Pakistani breed of riding horse. It derives from cross-breeding of Baluchi horses with Arab stock. It is usually grey; other colours occur infrequently. The average height is 152 cm.^[4]: 472 In the twenty-first century it is an endangered breed.

• Hirzai
• حرزایی

Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered[1]: 88  DAD-IS (2024):unknown[2]
Other names	Pahari[citation needed] Heerzai[3]: 5
Country of origin	Pakistan
Traits
Height	152 cm
Colour	usually grey
Equus ferus caballus

History

The Hirzai derives from cross-breeding of Baluchi horses with Arab stock. It is an endangered breed: its conservation status was listed as 'endangered' by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2007,^[1]: 88 and in 2024 was listed in DAD-IS as 'unknown'.^[2] Population data has not been reported since 1988, when it was estimated to be between 100 and 1000 head.^[2]

Characteristics

The Hirzai stands about 152 cm at the withers. The coat is usually grey; other colours occur only infrequently.^[4]: 472