The Balochi horse is
found in parts of Balochistan and Sind Provinces and
districts of Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan,
Muzaffargarh and Multan in Punjab Province. The
color varies from bay, chestnut or gray. They are
used for pleasure riding, tent pegging and for
pulling 'tongas'. They are medium sized with a fine
head, long neck, pointed ear tips touching each
other, and the legs are fine and strong. In
Pakistan, most of the horses are light in build and
larger than ponies. Reminiscent of the Kathiawari of
India, the Balochi has very turned-in ears. Reports
have stated that the Balochi horse is related to the
West African Barb through horses of Mali known as
Beledougou, or Banamba.
Reference:
Hendricks, Bonnie L., International Encyclopedia of
Horse Breeds, Univ of Oklahoma Press, 1995
Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of
Animal Breeding & Genetics, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Photographs:
Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of
Animal Breeding & Genetics, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The Balochi horse is
found in parts of Balochistan and Sind Provinces and
districts of Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan,
Muzaffargarh and Multan in Punjab Province. The
color varies from bay, chestnut or gray. They are
used for pleasure riding, tent pegging and for
pulling 'tongas'. They are medium sized with a fine
head, long neck, pointed ear tips touching each
other, and the legs are fine and strong. In
Pakistan, most of the horses are light in build and
larger than ponies. Reminiscent of the Kathiawari of
India, the Balochi has very turned-in ears. Reports
have stated that the Balochi horse is related to the
West African Barb through horses of Mali known as
Beledougou, or Banamba.