The Uzunyayla or Circassian is a Turkish breed of horse. It originates in, and is named for, the plateau in Kayseri Province, in central Anatolia. It is used both as a pack animal and as a riding horse. The coat may be of any of the usual dark colours, or may be grey. The horses usually stand between at the withers.
No population data has ever been reported to DAD-IS for the breed; in 2025 its conservation status was unknown.
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Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. .
Breed data sheet: Uzunyayla / Türkiye (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2025.
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