New Lijiang Horse

New Lijiang Horse

　　【Main Production Area and Distribution】 It is produced in Lijiang County of the Lijiang region in Yunnan Province, and is also found in neighboring counties.

　　【Historical Development】

　　Local residents have long had the habit of horse breeding. Since 1944, Arabian horses were introduced to crossbreed and improve the local stock. After 1953, other breeds such as the Arabian-Mongolian, Kabarda, Hequ horse, Ili horse, and small Ardennes horse were introduced for various forms of crossbreeding combinations. Since 1956, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture has established breeding guidelines and selection targets. Currently, the New Lijiang Horse has passed through the crossbreeding and intercrossing stages and has entered the stage of within-breed breeding.