The Yakuta Horse That Can Withstand A Winter Temperature Of -60 ° C

Only the toughest creatures can survive in lands where winter days last only three hours and temperatures drop to -60 ° C on a regular basis. Deep in Siberia, the survival of the Yakuts depends on very strong horses. Its extremely thick coat and dense bulk help it withstand the harsh cold.

This rare breed, simply known as the Yakutian horse, provides both milk and meat to the people of the Russian Sakha Republic. Horses fatten themselves by finding plants beneath thick snow and using an extra layer of fat to withstand heavy frost.

In just 6 months of age, you can produce up to 105 kilograms of meat. In 30 months, they can deliver 165 kg of meat. As adults, they weigh a huge 228 kilograms and are usually about 1.50 meters high.

Historically, horse breeding is a major source of income for the semi-nomadic Yakuts. Horse breeders live in small, very cold wooden houses and survive by eating livestock reindeer meat, horse meat, fish and milk.

In a country where winter days last only three hours and temperatures drop to -60 degrees Celsius on a daily basis, only the toughest creatures can survive. In the deepest Siberia, the survival of the Yakuts depends on very strong horses. Its ultra-thick coat and dense mass help to survive the fierce cold.

A Yakut farmer in a camouflage jacket and trousers brushes his horse in the harsh cold of the Sakha Republic in northern Russia. Withstands frost.

A rare winter sunshine moment in Siberia. The number of days is only 3 hours.

As adults, they weigh a huge 228 kilograms and are usually about 1.50 meters high. Historically, horse breeding is a major source of income for the semi-nomadic Yakuts.

Two horses standing in the cold and their thick hair protects them from the worst weather.

Creatures are domesticated by the Yakuts during their migration to the territory of the Sakha Republic. It is believed to be derived from a group of horses that were made in the 13th century.

Century their fur grows to 3.1 inches and protects them from the harsh cold. Their metabolism also adapts to the season. They accumulate large amounts of fat in the fall and slow down metabolism in the winter. A few population live in Ukraine, China and Kazakhstan

Horse breeders live in small, very cold wooden houses and survive by eating livestock reindeer meat, horse meat, fish and milk. More than horses are for milk and milk Nutrition is very important for their meat. Yakuts rely on them to feed in the winter and they are also the main source of income Traditional Yakut huts with table sets.

Yakuts eat reindeer and horse meat, and sometimes meat from other livestock.  In the Siberian Republic, where three horses stand in an enclosure, the sun stays in the sky for only three hours, but thanks to a thick coat and a layer of fat theu survive, temperatures drop below -60 ° C to -70 ° C.