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The origins of the breed are ancient, with roots in Celtic and Norse breeding. [6] It is physically similar to drawings of ponies on ancient Pictish stones found in north and west Scotland. [8] It is related to other northern breeds, including the Icelandic horse and the Faroe pony. [6]
[11]: 55 All horses are genetically tested for colour before registration; no horse of any other colour can be registered. [2] The breed is considered to be an easy keeper, with an easy-going temperament. The horses are agile, [4] sure-footed on mountain paths, [11]: 55 and exhibit extended gaits, with strong engagement of the hindquarters. [5]
In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for recording pedigrees of horse breeds that are not yet fully true-breeding. Registries are considered the authority as to whether a given breed is listed as a "horse" or a "pony".
The breed was championed by rancher Mike Ruby, who founded the Colorado Ranger Horse Association in 1935. Original registry membership limits resulted in many Colorado Ranger horses being registered instead as Appaloosas , but pedigree research is ongoing to discover additional horses who trace their ancestry back to the original stallions.
The Kabarda stands 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 inches, 145 to 155 cm) high, with a coat that is bay, black, or gray. [3] They are a solid, cleanly built horse with a clean head, a well-muscled neck, medium-high withers, a deep chest, long, sloping shoulders, a short, solid back, and a muscular, slightly sloping croup.
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The Dosanko is thought to derive from horses brought to the island from the TÅhoku region of north-eastern Honshu in the late Tokugawa period (1603–1868), and abandoned there. [4] Total numbers of the breed grew from 1180 in 1973 to almost 3000 head in the early 1990s, but by the year 2000 had fallen to 1950 horses. [1]
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