Dareshuri
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The Dareshuri is an Iranian breed of riding horse of oriental type. It is native to Fars province in southern Iran and is associated with the Turkic Qashqai people of that area, particularly with the Dareshuri tribe for which it is named. It may also be known as the Shirazi after the city of Shiraz, the provincial capital.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- horse breed
- Subclass of
- riding horse
- Population
- 350
- Country of origin
- Iran
- Image
- Shirazi Horse, Hayes 1904 (cropped).jpg
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- Dareshuri
- native label
- دارشوری
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The Dareshuri is an Iranian breed of riding horse of oriental type. It is native to Fars province in southern Iran and is associated with the Turkic Qashqai people of that area, particularly with the Dareshuri tribe for which it is named. It may also be known as the Shirazi after the city of Shiraz, the provincial capital.
It is an endangered breed: a population of was reported in 2003. Its conservation status in 2007 was 'endangered'; in 2023 it was 'unknown'.
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