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The Nangchen horse is a small breed of horse native to the Kham region of northern Tibet, thought to have been bred pure since the 9th century.[1] They became known to the western world in 1994 due to the exploration of French anthropologist Michel Peissel.[2]
These animals are said to contain no ancestry from any of the common sources for most other Tibetan pony breeds, neither Mongolian horse, Arabian nor any type of Turkish blood. They are powerful and fast, said to have many of the characteristics of a modern racehorse.[3] They have refined features, are pony-sized, but tall for ponies, swift and agile.[4] Their unique characteristics include adaptations to the very high altitude of the region,[1] including enlarged lungs.[4]
In 1995, Peissel returned to Tibet in hopes of purchasing some individual animals to study in more detail, but they were unable to do so due to the high prices asked for the animals by local tribesmen. On their way back, Peissel's expedition took an alternate route through a remote area and discovered the Riwoche horse.[3]
See also
- Tibetan pony
- Riwoche horse
- List of megafauna discovered in modern times
References
- ^ a b Peissel, Michel. "Reserve on the roof of the world" Geographical, April, 1999 accessed September 10, 2009
- ^ Dam, Julie K.L., Bruce Crumley/Paris and Helen Gibson/London. "Ancient Hoofbeats: In Tibet, A Missing Link in Equine Evolution?" Time, November 27, 1995 Volume 146, No. 22 Accessed September 10, 2009
- ^ a b Lowry, Susan. "Explorer backs Tibetan dark horse in the history stakes." Fortean Times (reprinted) Accessed Sepbember 10, 2009
- ^ a b Peissel, Michel (2002). Tibet: the secret continent. Macmillan. p. 36. ISBN 0312309538, 9780312309534. http://books.google.com/books?id=6sFWvuBug8IC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=riwoche+horse&source=bl&ots=nZu3B3ma-4&sig=0XueNyuhggPusJxgJ3fP37ZkSRQ&hl=en&ei=hompSpL4GZOesgOspN2UBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=riwoche%20horse&f=false.
- Simons, Marlise. "A Stone-Age Horse Still Roams a Tibetan Plateau." New York Times, November 12, 1995
- Hilchey, Tim. "Purebred Horse Unknown to West Is Reported in Highlands of Tibet." New York Times, Tuesday, May 24, 1994
- Peissel, Michel (2002). Tibet: the secret continent. Macmillan. p. 36. ISBN 0312309538, 9780312309534. http://books.google.com/books?id=6sFWvuBug8IC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=riwoche+horse&source=bl&ots=nZu3B3ma-4&sig=0XueNyuhggPusJxgJ3fP37ZkSRQ&hl=en&ei=hompSpL4GZOesgOspN2UBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=riwoche%20horse&f=false.
- Peissel, Michel. "Reserve on the roof of the world" Geographical, April, 1999
- Hays, Jeffrey. "Tibetan Animals and Plants." Facts and Details 2008.
- Cannell, Harry. "Chámă Gŭdaò –Tibet and the Tea-Horse Road." Aurlaea, July 18, 2009
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