The Jinhong horse is an indigenous breed from Fujian Province on China's south-eastern coast, with a documented breeding history stretching back approximately a thousand years. The name derives from the Jinhong administrative region, and the breed developed in the warm, humid coastal climate distinct from the cold steppe and mountain environments that shaped most other Chinese native breeds.
Jinhong horses are light-framed, typically standing 12.3 to 13.3 hands (130–140 cm), and occur in bay, chestnut, and black bay, chestnut, and black coat colours typical of the breed. The breed shows good bone density for its size, with a refined head, a moderately long neck, and compact hooves suited to the moist lowland terrain of coastal Fujian. Traditional uses include light riding, pack work in rice-farming districts, and ceremonial transport. Like many Chinese indigenous breeds, Jinhong numbers fell sharply during twentieth-century mechanisation; the population is maintained today primarily by rural breeders in Fujian. Related southern Chinese breeds include the Jianchang and Jielin types, reflecting the broader tradition of regional strain interbreeding that preserved local characteristics within distinct regional strains to preserve local characteristics.