The Datong breed of China dates back something like 4000 years and they are native to the Datong River basin in the northern Qinghai Province.
- Datong -
When the lakes in Datong, China were icebound, the local people chose strong horses to range on Haixin Shan Island. Foals were born in the spring. The babies grew up so strong that they had the ability to run miles in the daytime.
Datong - bay, black, chestnut, and sometimes grey, appaloosa coloring is rarely found, some white markings
Deliboz - strain of Karabakh, see Karabakh ...
Horses with tiny "horns" on their foreheads were known in China in very ancient times, and called "Dragon Horses," the modern descendant of which is the Datong.
Lauded for its various aptitudes and ability to thrive in cold environments (essential for the rough terrian of China), the modern Hequ is a result of crossing Hequ stock with the Dawan and Datong breeds.
 See also: Don, Hequ, Height, Mongolian Horse, Riding Pony
  
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