List of Japanese horse breeds
This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native to Japan. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese. In Japanese, this breed group is called kokunaiuma.
Cross-breeds
Under certain conditions, cross-bred horses developed from existing breeds can be registered in one of five categories:- Japanese draught, 日本輓系種
- Japanese sports horse, 日本スポーツホース種
- Japanese riding horse, 日本乗系種
- Japanese pony, 日本ポニー種
- Japanese miniature horse, 日本ミニチュアホース.