The Zaniskari Pony comes from in the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir State in northern India. Unfortunately there have been no official breeding practices in place, so interbreeding with local animals has caused pureblooded animals to be rare.
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The Unmol is an incredibly rare breed that comes from the northwest Punjab in India. Their name translates to “priceless” which makes clear how important these animals were to the local people.
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The Marwari Horse comes from India and is perhaps best known for their ears which point inwardly often until they touch or overlap. This is generally a sign of pure blood.
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The Manipuri Pony is an ancient breed from India that is thought to have come from Mongolian animals that were later crossed with Arabian strains.
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Interestingly enough, the Kathiawadi breed possesses the most inward curved ears of any breed on the planet (yes including the Marwari). They touch & often overlap one another at the tips – in fact, this is an indication of pure breeding.
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The Indian Country Bred Horse comes from the Himalayan region of India and is a combination of the Bhutia, Spiti & Tibetan pony bloodlines. These animals have been cross bred for so many years that the distinction lines between each breed have blurred.
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The Chamurthi pony is one of the four recognized indigenous horse breeds of India, although their bloodlines are thought to have come from Tibet originally.
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Also called Bhutia Pony, Bhote Ghoda, Bhutan Pony, Bhutani, Bhutua Pony & Indian Country Bred pony, the Bhotia Pony is well suited to mountainous terrain that most other breeds could never navigate.
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