List of Italian horse breeds

This is a list of some of the breeds of horse considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of Italian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Italian.^[1][2][3]

Horse breeding in Italy [fr] is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests. There is a long history of the horse in Italy [fr].

Local name(s)	English name if used	Notes	Image
Anglo-Arabo Sardo	Sardinian Anglo-Arab
Avelignese Avelignese Tradizionale
Calabrese
Cavallino della Giara	Giara
Cavallino di Monterufolo Monterufolino
Cavallo Agricolo Italiano da Tiro Pesante Rapido TPR	Italian Heavy Draft
Cavallo Appenninico Appenninico
Cavallo Bardigiano Bardigiano
Cavallo del Delta
Cavallo del Ventasso Ventasso
Cavallo di Catria	Catria
Cavallo Maremmano Maremmano
Cavallo Pentro Pentro
Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale
Cavallo Siciliano Siciliano Indigeno
Pony di Esperia Cavallino di Esperia	Esperia Pony
Haflinger
Lipizzano[3]: 119 [4]	Lipizzaner
Murgese
Napoletano
Norico Noriker
Persano
Purosangue Orientale
Salernitano
Samolaco
Sanfratellano
Sarcidano
Sella Italiano
Tolfetano
Trottatore Italiano	Italian Trotter

References

1. Atlante delle razze di cavalli (in Italian). agraria.org. Accessed September 2013.
2. Breed data sheet: Italy, Horse. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
3. Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594.
4. Lipizzano (in Italian). Roma: Associazione Italiana Allevatori, Ufficio Centrale del Libro Genealogico. Accessed May 2022