Albanian The Albanian is a small horse belonging to the Balkan group There are two types of Albanian horse. The Mountain and the Plains the plains is the larger standing at 13.2 hands the mountain type stand about 12.2. The Albanian is known for its freedom of movement, agility in hard terrain, and endurance. The plains is good for long distance, and is very strong for its size The Albanian are hardy horses often used as carrage as well as for riding and light draft