Azerbaijan | |
Country: | Azerbaijan |
Status: | FAO (2007): endangered |
Height: | 135–142 cm |
The Azerbaijan (az|Azərbaycan atı), is an Azerbaijani breed or group of breeds of riding horse of Oriental type. In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as endangered; in 2021 it was not among the horse breeds reported to DAD-IS.
Four strains or types of Azerbaijani are recognised as distinct breeds: the Deliboz, the Guba, the Shirvan and the Lesser Caucasus. The Karabakh may also be included in this group.
In 2007 there were just under 70 000 horses in Azerbaijan; 14–16% of those were Deliboz, while the other three strains or breeds constituted 8–10% of the total; 20–22% were of the Karabakh breed.