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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]
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]
The Morab originated in the late nineteenth century as a result of cross-breeding of Arabian and Morgan stock; it retains some characteristics of each breed. [2]: 450 The first Morab registry was created in 1973. Prior to this, Morabs were primarily undocumented horses bred for type.
The Arabo-Friesian (Dutch: Arabo Friese Paard) is a recent breed of horse, selected over several generations since the 1960s to obtain the morphology of the modern Friesian combined with the endurance qualities of the Arabian. The creation of this breed was strongly contested by some Dutch Friesian breeders, who went so far as to set fire to ...
In England, Mesaoud was used both as a riding horse and as a sire, with over 100 known purebred Arabian offspring recorded. [7] He was also shown in 1896, 1897, and 1898 at the Crystal Palace Horse Show, taking first place each time. [4] He was exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900, alongside Arabians from around Europe. [8]
The closest imported horse in his pedigree was his maternal granddam, the Polish-bred mare *Szarza, As such, Khemosabi was a product of Arabian bloodlines that had been developed in the United States for several generations, and therefore was promoted as an "All-American" horse. Khemosabi was foaled in Husband's back yard in Whittier, California.
Arabian horse breeders and trainers (37 P) I. Individual Arabian and part-Arabian horses (1 C, 45 P) P. Part-Arabian breeds of horses and ponies (13 P)