Manipuri pony
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The Manipuri Pony is a traditional Indian breed of small horse or pony from Assam and Manipur in north-eastern India. It appears both in the history and the mythology of Manipur, and was used for warf
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Manipuri horseman in an illustration from 1855
Marwari horse
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The Marwari, also known as the Malani is a rare breed of horse from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, in north-west India. It is closely related to the Kathiawari breed of the Kathiawar peninsula of Guj
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…and the Indonesian Batak and Sumba ponies. In 2007, a study was published that examined genetic variation among five Indian equine breeds—the Manipuri, Marwari, Spiti, Bhutia, and Zanskari. Based on analysis of microsatellite DNA, the Manipuri was found to have the greatest genetic distance from the Marwari…
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A Marwari head showing curved ears
A mid-1700s portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner shown on a horse with Marwari curved ears
In traditional tack