Unknown horse/mule

Does anyone recognize this figure ? There's only China and horse written on its belly. It looks a bit more like a mule however It is also very big as you can see (the Breyer horse in the background is 1/9 scale). I found it at a fleamarket.

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I have never seen this model ( or similar ones )

It is beautyful, - what a great find