After getting through the first 3 letters of the horse breed alphabet I felt like I was over the hump and the letters started to get themselves written at a far more rapid pace.
If you haven’t been following the series, be sure to take a look at earlier letters A | B | C | D | E | E. Today it’s about breeds that start with the letter G, from the tough as nails Galiceño a Mexican breed of Spanish ancestry, to the flashy Gypsy Vanner in all it’s glorious technicolor.
The G’s are a slightly larger collection of breeds and some of them have an amazing story to tell.
Big Daddy G’s
As always the granddaddy’s of the breeds get first respect and the G’s have some old ones. There is the prehistoric Garrano who has been in Portugal since the Paleolithic era & the fascinating Giara only found on the Italian island of Sardinia where horses have been domesticated since close to 6000 BC.
Personal Favorite G’s
It’s true, I base a lot of my breed favoritism on looks, I’m just shallow that way. So sometimes the oldest or the most interesting don’t make the cut. For G I like the mysterious Ghazi for which I was able to find an image & a video but no information; the lovely Golden Saddlebred because I’m a sucker for blondes; the long eared Grand Noir du Berry Donkey (I know it’s not a horse) but it’s name translates to Great Black Berry Ass; and last the showy Gypsy Vanner they are just a blur of vibrant color and feathers.
The Whole List
Here it is, the full list of breeds that begin with G. If I’m missing something, let me know and I’ll add it to my list (don’t want to forget anybody).
Galiceño Pony
Galician Pony | Gallego | Galaga
Galloway Pony
Galshar
Garrano | Garrano do Minho
Gayoe Pony
Gelderlander | Gelderland
Geogrgian Grand
German Coach Horse
German Cold-Blooded
German Riding Pony
Gharbaui
Ghazi
Giara
Gidran
Glasinacki
Goklan
Golden American Saddlebred
Golden Horse of Bohemia
Gotland Pony
Grand Noir du Berry Donkey | Great Black Berry Ass
Greek Pony
Greyson Highlands Ponies
Groningen Horse | Groninger
Guangxi Horse | Guanxi
Guanzhong
Guba
Guizhou Pony
Guoxia Pony
Gutsul | Guculs | Guzuls
Gypsy Vanner
What’s Your Favorite G?
It’s the donkey isn’t it? If a funny name isn’t enough to earn favorite status there are plenty more G’s to choose from. Feel free to leave your favorite in the comments below, then go check out the rest of the alphabet A | B | C | D | E | F.