Sanhe

Used mostly for riding and carting in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Sanhe breed is considered among the best developed Chinese horse breeds.  The name "Sanhe" means three rivers in Chinese.

In 1904 and 1905, Russian Zabaikal horses were moved through Baikal and were bred with the local horses.  Later, in 1917, Orlov and Bechuk horses were brought in by Russian settlers.  The Japanese created a stud farm and between 1934 and 1945, records of Anglo-Arab, American Trotter and Thoroughbred horses were bred.  The cross breeding of the horses resulted in the Sanhe.