The world's rarest horse breeds

The following 10 breeds of horses are standing on the brink of extinction. Although in the future, scientists can sample their genes to maintain the race, but now, these breeds are gradually disappearing from the Earth.

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Abaco Barb

Abaco Barb.(Photo: Memrise)

As of July 2010, only 5 horses left Abaco Barb left but all lost fertility.

Previously, this breed was popular in the Bahamas, discovered by the famous explorer Columbus in 1493. The first wild horses appeared on Great Abaco island, north of the Bahamas in the 1800s.

Andravida

Andravida.(Photo: Finthebest)

This breed originating from Greece is almost extinct. They are called Illia or Greek names and there is only one stallion in the 1990s. It is a hybrid of Anglo-Normons and local horses.

Chocktaw

Chocktaw.(Photo: About-horse)

Also known as Indian Chocktaw, they have small bodies and colorful fur. Chocktaw horse species originated from Spain.

In the 1950s, the remaining number of this breed was 200, and was supported by Dr. Phillip Sponenberg - a famous animal geneticist - to maintain and develop surviving individuals.

Guoxia

Guoxia.(Photos: Thesims3)

This is a small Chinese horse, only about 10 hands tall. In 1981, this breed had 390 birds and was bred by a horse management association. However, in 1995, the horse disappeared without traces and currently, people have not seen them appear again.

Marsh Tackies

Marsh Tackies.(Photo: Colonialquills)

Also known as Carolina Marsh Tackies, this wild horse usually has a distinctive gray-brown color and a compact body. They live in the state of South Carolina - USA and currently 300 individuals exist. Dr. Sponenberg is also the person who maintains the breed for this horse.

Rottal

Rottaler.(Photo: Serendipityrancher)

The German Thoroughbred breed may have disappeared before 1960. The most popular species is the Rottaler, the tallest and heaviest of all the mentioned Rottal breeds, which are the premise for the lighter and taller Bavarian Warmblood. after that. Some reports that the Bavarian Warmblood is also of the Rottal race. Currently only 20 Rottal are being propagated in the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Sorraia

Sorraia.(Photo: Myhorse)

A relative of the Tarpan (extinct), Sorraia horses from Spain and Portugal are also about to suffer the same fate. They have small bodies and live in the plains but are extremely aggressive.

Thessalian or Thessalys

Bucephalus is a species of Thessalian.(Photo: Dcbuilding)

Ancient horses appeared in Greek mythological stories from time immemorial. One of them is the famous Bucephalus bullhead horse of Alexander the Great, believed to be the Thessalonian species. Small, supple and mischievous are the features of this breed. Although extinct but in Saudi Arabia, there are still individuals close to the Thessalonian species.

Tiger Horse

Tiger Horse.(Photo: pecanoakranch.com)

Although Tiger Horse is listed as a horse, there are no stripes on Tiger Horse, although sometimes a few individuals have stripes in hooves. This horse is a hybrid of a North African horse (Garb) and a wild horse. Currently, Tiger Horse has not been extinct but only 8 young horses are born every year, a modest number. In 2005, there were only 50 tiger horses left on Earth.

Tokara

Tokara.(Photo: Finthebest)

The small, tall horse breed of about 12 gangs originated from Japan and was classified as a national heritage in the country of cherry blossoms since 1953. By 1954, there was only one pure horse left. Through the breeding process, there are more than 100 Tokara children scattered throughout Japan.