As of 2026-10-12, Mangalarga Marchador tops the list with 538,854.
- #1 Mangalarga Marchador — 538,854
horse breed
The Mangalarga Marchador is a Brazilian breed of riding horse. It is the national horse breed of Brazil, where there are more than half a million of them; it is among the most numerous breeds of riding horse in the world. It derives from cross-breeding of Portuguese Alter Real horses with local Criollo stock. It displays four gaits: the walk, the canter, and two ambling gaits, the marcha batida and the marcha picada; it does not trot. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Crioulo — 412,807
horse breed
source Wikidata - #3 Ader — 250,665
horse breed
source Wikidata - #4 Haflinger — 250,000
horse breed
The Haflinger, also known as the Avelignese, is a breed of horse developed in Austria and northern Italy during the late 19th century. Haflinger horses are relatively small, are always chestnut with flaxen mane and tail, have distinctive gaits described as energetic but smooth, and are well-muscled yet elegant. The breed traces its ancestry to the Middle Ages; several theories for its origin exist. Haflingers, developed for use in mountainous terrain, are known for their hardiness. Their... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 French Trotter — 216,398
horse breed
The French Trotter or Trotteur Français is a French breed of trotting horse bred for racing at the trot, either ridden or in harness. It was bred specifically for racing in the nineteenth century, principally in Normandy in north-western France. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Selle Français — 201,541
horse breed
The Selle Français (SF) is a breed of sport horse from France. An athletic horse with good gaits, it is usually bay or chestnut in color. The Selle Français was created in 1958 when several French riding horse breeds were merged into one stud book. The new breed was meant to serve as a unified sport horse during a period when horses were being replaced by mechanization and were transforming into an animal used mainly for sport and leisure. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Arab-Barb — 185,000
horse breed, Arabians crossbred with Barbs
The Arab-Barb or Arabian-Berber is a breed of saddle horses originating from the Maghreb. It is the result of crossing the Arab and Barb breeds and shares a common genetic origin with the latter. The first Arab-Barb studbook was created in 1948. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Nisean horse — 160,000
horse breed
The Nisean horse, or Nisaean horse, is an extinct horse breed once native to the plains near modern-day Hamadan, Iran. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Marajoara (horse breed) — 120,000
Brazilian breed of horse
The Marajoara is a Brazilian breed of small horse. It is native to – and is named for – the island of Marajó, the largest of the Marajó Archipelago in the Amazon Delta in the state of Pará. The smaller Puruca breed of the same island derives from cross-breeding of Marajoara horses with imported Shetland Pony stock. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Icelandic horse — 94,000
horse breed
The Icelandic horse, or Icelandic, is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are smaller than other breeds, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. The breed is long-lived and hardy, owing to the ruggedness of its home country. In their native Iceland they have few afflictions or diseases, thus national laws are in place preventing foreign-born horses from being imported into the country, while exported animals are not permitted to return. In addition to... Read more on Wikipedia.
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