Yakutian horse

The Yakutian (Yakut: Саха ата, Sakha ata) or Yakut is a horse breed that is native to the Republic of Sakha (or Yakutia) in Siberia. It is similar to the Mongolian horse and Przewalski's horse, but is larger than them.^[1] It is special because of how it adapts to the very cold climate of Yakutia. It is able to find and graze on vegetation that is hidden under deep snow.^[2] It can survive without shelter in temperatures that reach −70 °C (−94 °F).^[3]

Yakutian horse

Other names	Yakut
Country of origin	Yakutia (Russia)
Traits
Weight	450 kg
Height	Male: 140 cm Female: 136 cm
Equus ferus caballus

Breed traits

The breed averages 140 centimetres (13.3 hands) in stallions and 136 cm (13.2 h) in mares.^[4] It has a sturdy stature, thick mane, and heavy hair coat. It shares these traits with other northern horse breeds, like the Shetland pony, Fjord horse, and Icelandic horse.^[3]

Related pages

• Yakutian cattle
• Yakutian Laika