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|nickname= |country= India, specifically Zanskar valley of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir |group1= Indigenous Horse Society of India |std1= http://horseindian.com/horsebreed.htm |group2= |std2= |note= }} The Zaniskari or Zanskari is a breed of small mountain horse or pony from Ladakh, in Jammu and Kashmir state in northern India. It is named for the Zanskar valley or region in Kargil district. It is similar to the Spiti breed of Himachal Pradesh, but is better adapted to work at high altitude. Like the Spiti, it shows similarities to the Tibetan breeds of neighbouring Tibet. It is of medium size, and is often grey in colour. The breed is considered endangered, as there are only a few hundred alive today, and a conservation programme has been started in India. ==Physical characteristics== The Zaniskari is strong, compact and well built, and is particularly adapted to work in the hypoxic environment of Ladakh. Height is usually between ; thoracic circumference is and body length about . The most usual horse coat colour is grey; bay, "brown", black and chestnut also occur. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zaniskari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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