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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.
Siglavy was born in 1810, [1] with a gray coat. [2] According to Donna Landry's academic study, he was purchased in Aleppo in 1814 by Prince Charles Philippe de Schwarzenberg, along with three other Arabian horses, as part of a military procurement mission entrusted by the Habsburgs to supply their stud farms. [1]
She went on to compete in shows offered by the California Reined Cow Horse Association, which were mainly dominated by the Quarter Horse breed. [1] Although being at a disadvantage due to her small size, in October 1961, Ronteza went on to compete at the Cow Palace competition in San Francisco, where she was up against 50 other horses. [7]
"Oriental" horse, was a tall, slim, refined and agile animal arising in western Asia, adapted to hot, dry climates, and thought to be the progenitor of the modern oriental breeds. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Original classification of ancient horse phenotypes was originally based on body types and conformation, prior to the availability of DNA for research ...
"Al Khamsa" (الخمسة) is a designation applied to specific desert-bred bloodlines of the Arabian horse considered particularly "pure" by Arabian horse breeders, who sometimes also describe such lines by use of the Arabic word asil, meaning "pure". It also refers to a mythical origin story of the breed.
Wellesley Arabian was the last Arabian horse, or supposed to be, to enter racehorse breeding in England. [21] Indeed, no other Arabian horse imported since the late 18th century had influenced the Thoroughbred breed. [22] Wellesley Arabian is therefore an exception to the rule that the Thoroughbred breed has not been influenced by foreign ...
A sport horse breeding operation was set up in Sidi Beroussii in 1985, to obtain the Moroccan Sport Horse. [11] The country has five national stud farms, located in Marrakesh, Meknes, Bouznika, Oujda and El Jadida, managed by SOREC. [17] The Bouznika stud is home to the Royal Family's Arabian horses. [18]
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.