[Sandra-A1]

Below are the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's list of breeds of horses that are in danger of extinction.

Critical: Fewer than 200 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 2000 global population:

Akhal-Teke
American Cream
Caspian
Cleveland Bay
Exmoor
Florida Cracker
Mountain Pleasure
Spanish Mustang/Spanish Barb
Suffolk

Rare: Fewer than 1000 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 5000 global population:

Canadian
Dartmoor
Fell Pony
Hackney Horse
Lipizzan
Rocky Mountain

Watch: Fewer than 2500 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 10,000 global population. Also included are breeds with genetic or numerical concerns or have a limited geographic distribution:

Clydesdale
Friesian
Gotland
Shire

Study: Breeds of genetic interest but either lack definition or lack genetic or historic documentation:

Dales Pony
Irish Draught

Recovering: Breeds which were once listed in one of the other categories and have exceeded Watch category numbers but are still in need of monitoring:

Belgian
Percheron

[hOrSeCrAzEeE120]

wow! i didnt think the beligan and perechon were on watch, tahts intresting information! thanks for sharing

[zorse]

There's a reason all horses aren't popular lke QHs though..that's what makes these horses so rare and exciting. I've always wanted an Akhal-Teke..I think they're they coolest looking horses (esp when shiney)..and they're very talented eventers as well. But if everyone had them..they wouldn't be cool anymore.
Candiens are also a Canadian breed...which means they don't really live anywhere else. The Canadien is a pretty new breed too..so it hasn't go out in the open yet.
Very intesting though..I didn't know some of those were on those lists!

[KatesFox]

oooo...my mare is a Rocky Mountain...all the more reason to breed her when shes older...

[CANDYGIRL]

I am really shocked about the Dartmoor, Exmoor and Fell ponies - all our most popular Native Breeds

My friend wanted a Fell Filly a few years back - we had to travel 150 miles to find the nearest breeder to us.

In the ring over here, I have only seen 1 Fell Pony, 1 Dartmoor, and 4 Exmoor, all which Pic has competed against in Mountain and Moorland, most are Welsh - so I suppose that speaks for itself.

This little mare next to Pic is Dartmoor - Affiliated Show Pony, owned by a close friend of mine, I know you can just see her head, but apart from Breed shows, she's the only purebred I have seen at local shows in 9 years

[spyro1]

Thanks sandra, I had no idea myself about the draft breeds being on this list. They seem to be making a nice comeback though, at least in my area. I thought I was getting a Fla Cracker colt a few months back, but the deal fell through. I know that they are really popular up in the North Fla area, where we are moving to. There is a 1/2 Ahkel Teke at our local show down here, beautiful horse Kicks it in the open jumping!!

[CANDYGIRL]

I was just thinking about the Suffolk - would that be the Suffolk Punch? The heavy horse used to pull drays etc, if so they are a beautiful breed, but with all the other methods of transport around - I am not surprised

Yeh It is
http://www.suffolkpunch.net/

Interesting info on above

[llamagirl]

What about Andulusians? I thought they were up there too? Anyone know?

[shell]

The Marwari: The Marwari horse, as the most potent symbol of the warrior Kings somehow survived wholesale slaughter, castration and fearful ignorance during the troubled times preceding Independence and for several decades later. It is thanks to the surviving Rajput families and horse lovers from all communities that the resilient and beautiful Marwari has emerged from the shadows onto a bright and hopeful future and out of the threat of extinction.
They are still very rare.

[bay_blnd jmpr07]

arent the andies big in Spain? and places close to that? i think there was a thread about Andies and sumone said there were only like 12 in the US.

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