The following was reported by Andy Cobley using the Fortean Times - On line reporting service. 1995 French explorers sya they have discovered a new breed of pony in a remote part of north-east Tibet. The pony is just over a metre tall. It has a rectangular face and a bristly mane. The animal's lungs and heart are larger than normal, which enables it to survive in the mountains.
Local people use it as a work horse.
The region in Tibet is one of the few unexplored areas left in the world. The Riwoche horse, named by Dr Peissel after the remote area where it was found, may be the missing link between the Przewalski horse, a wild Mongolian animal with neolithic origins, and other breeds. The team of six, which included Sebastian Guinness, with whom Dr Peissel discovered the source of the Mekong last year, returned to Europe a few days ago. He had hoped to buy some of these pure-bred creatures which have no trace of Mongolian, Arab or Turkish blood. Powerful and fast, they have many of the characteristics of a modern racehorse.