horse breeds · Russia
Horse breeds from Russia
Horse breeds from Russia are listed here by name, with country of origin and any height figure provided for the breed. The list covers 12 horse breeds, including the Altai, Anglo-Kabarda and Budyonny horse.
Use the entries to compare what each breed is described as, where it developed, and the listed height when one is available. Some entries have no height figure in the supplied facts.
Anglo-Kabarda Russia Photo: Hü · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Kabarda horse Russia Photo: « ВЭС » · Public domain 
Kalmyk horse Russia Photo: « ВЭС » · Public domain 
Karachay horse Russia Photo: Mechenyj · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Narym Pony Russia Photo: Herbert Ponting · Public domain 
Orlov Trotter Russia Photo: Alexander · CC BY 2.0 
Russian Don Russia Photo: Fefa Koroleva · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Russian Heavy Draft Russia Photo: Otto Erelman · Public domain 
Russian Trotter Russia Photo: Лена · Public domain 
Tersk horse Russia Photo: Елена Морева · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Vladimir Heavy Draft Russia Photo: Post of Moldova · Public domain 
Voronej Russia Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Vyatka horse Russia Photo: Лена · Public domain Photo credits21 photographs on this page
- Altai horse — Alexandr frolov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Anglo-Kabarda — Hü · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bashkir horse — MöngkeKhan2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Budyonny horse — Fefa Koroleva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Chara — Alexandr frolov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Chernomor — SKas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Kabarda horse — « ВЭС » · Public domain · file page
- Kalmyk horse — « ВЭС » · Public domain · file page
- Karachay horse — Mechenyj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Mezen horse — Engine9 · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- Narym Pony — Herbert Ponting · Public domain · file page
- Ob pony — Назаренко Андрей Валентинович · CC0 · file page
- Orlov Trotter — Alexander · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Russian Don — Fefa Koroleva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Russian Heavy Draft — Otto Erelman · Public domain · file page
- Russian Trotter — Лена · Public domain · file page
- Soviet Heavy Draft — Iskulikov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Tersk horse — Елена Морева · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Vladimir Heavy Draft — Post of Moldova · Public domain · file page
- Voronej — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Vyatka horse — Лена · Public domain · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.
Check the origin
Every breed in this list is linked with Russia. Some descriptions name a more specific region, such as the Altai Mountains, Northern Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai or Rostov Oblast.
The Kabarda horse is described as originating from Circassia, while the Karachay was developed in the Northern Caucasus.
Read what it was bred as
The facts describe different types. Chernomor is a saddle horse, Mezen is a draft horse, and Chara is a meat horse.
Anglo-Kabarda is a cross between the Kabarda and the Thoroughbred.
Compare listed height
Height is provided for some entries, including Bashkir horse at 1.38, Chara at 1.5, and Budyonny horse at 1.61.
Other entries do not have a height figure in the supplied facts, so do not treat a missing value as a size estimate.
Match the names
Some breeds have alternate names in their descriptions. Bashkir is also called Bashkurt, and Kalmyk horse is also called Kalmykia horse.
The New Altai is also known as Charysh Altai and Chara Altai.
This breed list is arranged A to Z, never ranked, and has no paid places. Figures shown come from Wikidata.
Read each entry for the breed name, its Russian origin, its description and any listed height. The order does not indicate quality or suitability.
Questions
How many Russian horse breeds are on this list?
The list contains 12 horse breeds.
Are the breeds ranked?
No. The list is arranged A to Z and has no paid places.
Which entries include a height figure?
Listed heights include Bashkir horse, Budyonny horse, Chara, Chernomor and Mezen horse.
What kind of horse is the Mezen?
The Mezen horse, or Mezenok, is described as a Russian draft horse similar to the Pechora.
What is the Anglo-Kabarda?
It is a horse breed described as a cross between the Kabarda and the Thoroughbred.