Zaniskari
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The Zaniskari or Zanskari is an Indian breed of small mountain horse or pony from Ladakh in northern India. It is named for the Zanskar valley or region in Kargil district. It is similar to the Spiti breed of Himachal Pradesh, but is better adapted to work at high altitude. Like the Spiti, it shows similarities to the Tibetan breeds living on the other side of the Himalayas in neighbouring Tibet. It is of medium size, and is often grey in colour. The breed is considered endangered, as there are only a few hundred alive today, and a conservation programme has been started at Padum, Zanskar, in
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- Horse breed.name
- Zaniskari
- Horse breed.image
- 08IN1912 horse and Gamburanjun.jpg
- Horse breed.image_caption
- In Ladakh
- Horse breed.country
- India
- Horse breed.distribution
- Zanskar valley of Ladakh
- Horse breed.standard
- Indigenous Horse Society of India
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- Population
- 9702
- Image
- 08IN1912 horse and Gamburanjun.jpg
- Height
- 1.40
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The Zaniskari or Zanskari is an Indian breed of small mountain horse or pony from Ladakh in northern India. It is named for the Zanskar valley or region in Kargil district. It is similar to the Spiti breed of Himachal Pradesh, but is better adapted to work at high altitude. Like the Spiti, it shows similarities to the Tibetan breeds living on the other side of the Himalayas in neighbouring Tibet. It is of medium size, and is often grey in colour. The breed is considered endangered, as there are only a few hundred alive today, and a conservation programme has been started at Padum, Zanskar, in the Kargil district of Ladakh.
== History ==