List of Greek horse breeds

This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be of Greek origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Greece.

English name Name in Greek Notes Image
Andravida [1][2]: 470 
Arravani [2]: 470 
Messara (Cretan)             Μεσσαρίτικο άλογο, Messarítiko álogo endangered-maintained[1][3]: 54 
Peneia Pony αλογάκι της Πηνείας, alogáki tis Pineías endangered-maintained[1][3]: 54 [2]: 470 
Pindos Pony αλογο της Πίνδου, alogo tis Píndou endangered-maintained[1][2]: 470 
Skyros Pony αλογάκι της Σκύρου, alogáki tis Skýrou critical-maintained[1][3]: 54 [2]: 470 
Thessalian Pony [1][3]: 54 [2]: 470 

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Greece: Horse Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
  3. ^ a b c d Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to: The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.


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