Manipuri pony
The Manipuri Pony is a traditional Indian breed of small horse or pony from Assam and Manipur in north-eastern India. It appears both in the history and the mythology of Manipur, and was used for warfare and polo.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | India |
| Recognised use | polo |
| Classification | traditional breed of horse originated from Manipur (Kangleipalk) State |
| Wikidata id | Q6749849 |
The Manipuri Pony is a traditional Indian breed of small horse or pony from Assam and Manipur in north-eastern India. It appears both in the history and the mythology of Manipur, and was used for warfare and polo. It is believed to have been the polo pony in use in Assam in the mid-nineteenth century when British tea planters first saw polo being played, and the height limits set for polo ponies were based on ponies of this breed. It was very numerous in the early twentieth century, but numbers have since fallen. A breed society was established in 1977, and a breed standard was drawn up by the Indigenous Horse Society of India in 2009.
It originates in India and is recognised for polo. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q6749849.
Sources: Wikidata (Q6749849) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)