The Arabian horse
Arabs only come in solid colours.They are bay, roan, grey, chestnut and black.
But just look what i found! it was in the full bred Arab section, What do you think?
Arabs have a small head, broad forehead, fine muzzle like silk, big nostrils,
small ears,
throat set into an arched curve, graceful movements, curving neck,
long and
sloping shoulders, well shaped withers; deep and roomy body with
a broad chest,
level back, high set tail, hard and clean legs, well shaped
feet, silky coat, mane
and tail.Arabs have kehailan (beautiful eyes) that
attract people.The Arabs eyes are
more oval then any other breeds.
Arab Horses Roots
An Oman
Arab
The worlds oldest
and most influential pure bred is the Arab.
It descended, it is believed,
from Asiatic wild stock that ran
wild in the desert lands of the middle east
as long ago as 5000 BC.
Some experts claim that this original desert home
was in either Persia,
Syria or Egypt. But the majority hold that it was in
the Yemen, in the
Arabian peninsula. From this origins, the Arabs special
features - speed,
endurance, fine coat and toughness - developed. The main
reason for the Arabs
vast influence is because its equine virtues proved
to be proponent,
that is they have been transmitted from one generation on
to the next.
Today, Arabs are found all over the world, and their
breeding is a flourishing industry.
In the Arabs home land, the Middle East,
the most celebrated is the Persian - the oldest
domesticated Arab - and the
Egyptian, which, like the Polish Arab, is in heavy demand
for export. This
pre potency developed through the selective inbreeding pursued for
centuries
by the Bedouin tribesmen.
The Arab is the oldest and purest breed of all horses
– there's evidence that the Arab was bred 2000 - 3000 years ago.
Arabs
are the most beautiful of horses. They have large eyes,
slightly dished faces
and large nostrils. They have curved necks and carry their
fine and silky
tail in a high arc.
An Egyptian Arab
Arab horses
are relatively small (14.2- 15hh) and compact in size,
but they are known
for their great stamina. Arabian horses are among
the most intelligent of
all the horse breeds.
All
through history the Arab has been used to "strengthen" other breeds
of horse and pony (most famously the Thoroughbred).
Many
other breeds might have some Arab in them but the true Arab horse has a
few
features which make it different from any other horse or pony:
Arab horses
have 17 ribs whereas all other horses have 18.
Arabs have 5 lumbar vertebrae
and all other horses have 6.
Arabs have 16 tail vertebrae while all other
horses have 18.
There are lots of different breeds of horses but the Arab
is the oldest purebred breed of
horse in the world. The Arabian is well known
for their elegance and purity of blood.
Many modern Warm-bloods are related
to the Arab along the way. People use the Arab
for showing, dressage, endurance
and eventing. They have many great abilities.
They are used for Arab racing.
Different Names
for Arabs
There are a couple of different names for the Arabs.
They are
Straight Egyptian, Anglo Arab, French Arab, Polish Arab,
Russian Arab and
the Spanish Arab.They are the same as the Middle Eastern Arabs.
History
They have been around since 2,000-3,000 BC.
The Arab horse has survived for
hundreds of years in the desert
that is now called Arabia, so the Arab has
great stamina and endurance.
Arabs were brought to Europe many centuries ago and only the rich people had them
because they were very expensive. The people who live in the Middle East
call them
Barbs or Turks. The Arab is very friendly because the desert people
used to keep them
in their tents.
Arab blood has been brought into many
of the best bloodlines in the world.
Horses that have won lots of prizes in
eventing and things like that most
likely have Arab in them. Three famous
Arabians were transported to England
where the first thoroughbred was made.
The English Thoroughbred is related to the Arab.
Some people say that if you
have a grey Thoroughbred that it is related to the Arab.
Arab Relatives
Because Arabs are beautiful and strong they have mated with
other breeds
to make new and better breeds.The horses all look different
but they all have Arab
blood in them.Some breeds are: Andalusion, Welsh Mountain
Pony and Percheron.
Care of Arabs
The Arab horse is lively and not very good for a beginner.They have been known
to take off if something scares them or if the rider confuses them.The Arab is
better for experienced people.If you are looking for your second showing, dressage,
endurance or eventing horse then the Arab is for you.They are very intelligent.
In winter the Arab
should wear a rug and be put in a stable.
They have a very fine coat.If your
Arab has been clipped,
put a light rug on it during the day and a neck rug
and winter rug for night time.
They needs lots of food such as chaff (lucerne
or oaten) and hay.Pellets are good as well.
“Breeda” is good and
keeps your horse’s teeth down.
Arabs need lots of exercise and should
be let out of their stable
for a few hours everyday.
The French Arab
Lots of people like the French Arabs because of their good
looks.
The French Arab is the best Arab for racing.They are very fast, useful
and athletic.
The Polish
Arabian is not as fast as the French Arab.
This has been proven by racing
the two different Arabs against each other.
The French Arabian was miles ahead.