Arabian Horse Breed

The Arabian is often associated with beauty, intelligence, courage, endurance, and romance.

For thousands of years, Arabians lived among the desert tribes of the Arabian peninsula, bred by the Bedouins as war mounts for long treks and quick forays into enemy camps. In these harsh desert conditions evolved the Arabian with its large lung capacity and incredible endurance.

The Arabian Horses were prized by their masters, because the quality of the horse could well mean the difference between life and death. Due to the harsh desert environment, the nomads had to share food and water, and sometimes even their tents with their horses. As a result, a strong bond grew between man and the Arabian horse, that still exists today.

Over the centuries, the Bedouin tribes zealously maintained the purity of the breed. Because of their limited resources, breeding practices were extremely selective.

Such practices, which eventually helped the Arabian become a prized possession throughout the world, have led to the beautiful athletic breed we know today, which is marked by a distinctive dished profile; large, lustrous, wide-set eyes on a broad forehead; small, curved ears; and large, efficient nostrils.

The Arabian Look
The typical Arabian has short ears, a large dark eye and fine "dished" face. It has a large jowl, small muzzle with wide nostrils and a fine throatlatch.

It should also have a long arched neck that leads into a well laid-back shoulder. The back is somewhat shorter and leads into a long croup.

They also possess a deep girth, well sprung ribs and should be deep through the flank. The Arabians are well known for a naturally high tail carriage. Large, flat knees and strong hocks as well as short cannons are also desirable

Sources of Information
Arabian Horse Association
Canadian Arabian Horse Registry

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