Cheju

The Cheju native pony may have existed since prehistoric times, although no clear record confirms this. During the Korya dynasty (1276-1376), Mongolians governed Cheju and introduced their horses to the island.

The native Cheju ponies have been thought to exist for the last 700 years on the island and were bred mainly for draft duties. The mild local climate meant there has always been sufficient food to support their population.

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The Cheju horse is originally from the Cheju Province, which is off the southern coast of Korea.

The Cheju Pony originated from the Cheju Province in Korea. These native ponies are on Cheju Island off the southern coast of South Korea.

The Cheju, a breed developed in the Province of Cheju located in South Korea. When the Cheju first became a breed is something of a mystery.

Horse Breeds: Cheju, Chilean Corralero, Chincoteague Pony, Cleveland Bay
Submitted by: Phillipe Wiskell ...

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Cheju - chestnut, bay, and black, with occasional grey, black, white, cremello, or pinto
Chickasaw - black, bay, brown, chestnut, grey, roan, sorrel, or palomino
*Chilean Corralero - all colors except albino ...

the small horses were introduced from the southern islands during the Jyomon Period, about two thousand years ago. Professor Ken Nozawa of Kyoto University claimed in 1983 that the gene characteristcs of the breed indicated relationship to the Cheju ...

See also: Pony, Ponies, Mongolian, Yonaguni, Bay