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".

Breeds

Crossbreeds

There are also five crossbreeds that have been developed from existing breeds:
Current crossbreed names were established in 2003, and the general breed classification "乗系種" was split into Sport Horse and "normal" riding horse.
There is also a sixth crossbreed definition, heavy crossbreed, defined 2007 solely for the purpose of determining the proper registry for a foal.