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The Arabian or Arab horse (Arabic: الحصان العربي [alħisˤaːn alʕarabijj], DMG al-ḥiṣān al-ʿarabī) is a breed of horse with historic roots on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world.
Bask sired 1050 purebred Arabian foals, most in the time before artificial insemination was widespread in the horse industry, and 196 of these were United States or Canadian National Champions. [2] His impact on American Arabian horse breeding has been described as "colossal". [10] Bask died on July 24, 1979, from colic. [2]
Over time, the Bedouin developed several sub-types or strains of Arabian horse, each with unique characteristics, [8] and traced through the maternal line only. [9] The five primary strains, attributed to have descended from the Al Khamsa were known as the Keheilan, Seglawi , Abeyan or Obeyan, Hamdani, and Hadban or Hedban. [ 10 ]
Engraving depicting Marocco, a performing horse.. Most medieval technical literature consists of treatises on hippiatry, or veterinary care manuals. [S 11] Arab-Muslim civilization made significant contributions to the knowledge of equine medicine, education, [5] and training, thanks in part to the translator Ibn Akhî Hizâm, who wrote around 895, [6] and Ibn al-Awam, who advocated against ...
The Anglo-Arabian, also known as the Anglo-Arab, is a horse breed that originated in France by cross-breeding a Thoroughbred with an Arabian. The Anglo-Arabian has origins tracing back to the Limousin Horse. [1] It was officially recognized by Emperor Louis Philippe I and produced by the Haras National du Pin.
The Godolphin Arabian (c. 1724 –1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred (the others were the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk). He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.
Cass Ole (March 6, 1969–June 29, 1993) was a Texan-bred Arabian stallion.Originally bred to be a show horse, he was National Champion in Arabian Western Pleasure in 1975, National Reserve Champion Arabian Ladies Side Saddle in 1976, and U.S. Top Ten Arabian English Pleasure in both 1975 and 1976.
The Arabian horse is one type of Oriental horse. The term oriental horse refers to the ancient breeds of horses developed in the Middle East, such as the Arabian, Akhal-Teke, Barb, and the Turkoman horse. They tend to be thin-skinned, long-legged, slim in build and more physically refined than other types, but with great endurance. [1]