Posts Tagged ‘draft animal’
Malaysian
The Malaysian buffalo is a swamp type buffalo found in western Malaysia. Used primarily as a draft animal, they are usually dark grey and occasionally white. They have crescent horns. They originated from and are similar to Bubalus arnee.
Reference:
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp. Read the rest of this entry »
Yanqi
The Yanqi is found in north Xinjiang in China. This is a pony breed used for riding and as a draft animal. It was developed from the Mongolian with Don and Orlov Trotter breeding.
Reference:
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp. Read the rest of this entry »
Hequ
Also Known By: Nanfan, Khetsyui (Russian)
The Hequ is found in the Qinghai Province of China and is used as a pack and draft animal as well as for riding and racing. Hequ means “river zig”. The breed originated in the border area of Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces where the Yellow River makes a large “zig”. Prior to 1954 the breed was known as Nanfan which is often misapplied to the Tibetan horse. During the T’ang dynasty the Hequ horse was a favored spoil of war in the region.
During the T’ang dynasty (618-917) the emperor established a large horse facility to develop the calvary. To do so he imported large numbers of horses from western Asian countries to use on the local Tibetan stock. Read the rest of this entry »
Alentejana
Also Known As: Transtagana
This breed is found in the region of Alentejo, Portugal. Used for meat production and as a draft animal, it is similar to the Retinta breed found in Spain. The Alentejana is golden red with long horns. Read the rest of this entry »
Africander
Also Known As:
Afrikaner (Afrik.)
The Africander is a native South African breed. It belongs to the Sanga type and is used primarily for meat production. The breed is usually red with long lateral horns. Read the rest of this entry »