Extinct native Japanese horse breeds

This is a list of extinct native Japanese horse breeds.

English name Japanese name Possible years of existence Other info References
Ushi ウシウマ, Ushiuma Until 1950 Existed in Tanegashima, Kagoshima. [1][2]
Kandachime 寒立馬, Kandachime Until 1960 (as purebred) Shimokita Peninsula. [note 1] Horses living in the area today are not purebred. [3][4]
Nanbu 南部馬, Nanbu uma Until 1940 Was bred with Kandachime. Nanbu was an early form of Dosanko. [5][6]
Miharu 三春駒

Miharukoma

At least 1930 Existed in Fukushima Prefecture.[note 2] Population was already in decline in 1915. An article from 1927 mentioned that foreign breeds were imported into the country to improve local stock and as racehorses. [7][8][9]
Noto 能登馬, Notouma At least 1920 Existed in Ishikawa Prefecture.[note 3] [10][11]
Tosa 土佐馬,

Tosauma

At least 1920 Existed in Tosa Province. [12]
Hinata 日向馬,

Hinatauma

Unknown Mentioned only by name.[note 4] [13]
Satsuma 薩摩馬,

Satsumauma

Unknown Mentioned only by name. [14]
Kai 甲斐駒,

Kaikoma

Unknown Mentioned only by name. [14]
Onikobe 鬼首馬,

Onikobeuma

Unknown Existed in Miyagi Prefecture. Mentioned only by name. [14]
Shimabara 島原馬,

Shimabarauma

At least 1920 Existed in Nagasaki Prefecture. Potentially used as a war horse in the early 1900s. [15]
Pasture horse 馬の牧,

Uma no maki

Unknown Described in the Taihō Code. [14]
Awaji 淡路馬,

Awajiuma

At least 1930. Existed on Awaji Island. [16]
Aso 阿蘇馬,

Asouma

Unknown Existed in Kumamoto Prefecture. Mentioned only by name. [14]
Oki 隱岐馬, Okiuma Until 1940 Existed in Oki, Shimane. [2][1][17]

Notes

  1. Other names: 野放馬, 尾駮の駒,糠部駿馬, 尻屋の野放馬, 田名部馬.
  2. Other names: 三河馬
  3. Other names: 梅木馬、鈴の馬、高田馬
  4. Other names:日向の馬

References

See also

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