Burmese Horse
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 81 |
|---|---|
| Other names | Bama Myinn |
| Country of origin | Myanmar |
| Use | draught[2] |
The Burmese Horse or Bama Myinn is a breed of horse from Myanmar (Burma).[3] It is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Shan Horse.[2]
History
The Burmese Horse is one of two horse breeds in Myanmar, the other being the Shan Horse.[2] The two are sometimes treated as synonyms,[4]: 448 but are separately reported to DAD-IS by the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development of Myanmar.[5]
The population of the Burmese breed was last reported to DAD-IS in 1991, when there were 26 000 breeding mares.[3] In 2007 its conservation status was recorded by the FAO as "not at risk".[1]: 81
Characteristics
The Burmese Horse is well adapted to hot and humid conditions.[3] Its coat is not as thick as that of the Shan Horse.[6] It is used as a draught horse.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd, eds. (2007). "Annex: Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources" (PDF). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO. ISBN 978-92-5-105762-9.
- ^ a b c d National Consultative Committee (2005). National Report on Animal Genetic Resources, The Union of Myanmar, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ a b c Burmese/Myanmar. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ Breeds reported by Myanmar: Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ Shan Pony/Myanmar. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.