History of the Arab/Arabian Horse
The Arab or Arabian horse originates from the desert lands of Asia and the most famous are the horses of the Bedouin Arabs, known as the Original or Elite Arab. Through selective breeding the Bedouins developed an Arab horse which was tough and yet beautiful. It was these Arab horses that were used as a calvary horse by the Moslems and taken to North Africa and into Spain and France. Many Arab horses were left behind when the Moslems left and were left to breed with local horses creating such breeds as the Andalusian horse. The UK imported Arab horses in the late nineteeth and early twentieth century from Arabia.
Height of the Arab/ArabianHorse
The Arab horse stands 14.1 to 15 hh.
Colour of the Arab/ArabianHorse
Arab horses are most usually bay or chestnut but grey is also seen.
Characteristics of the Arab/ArabianHorse
The Arab horse has a small head with concave profile, large eyes and small muzzle, arched neck, sloping shoulder, strong level back, strong hindquarters, strong legs. Tail carried high, fast and free action, plenty of stamina.
Temperament of the Arab/ArabianHorse
Arab horses are brave, spirited and intelligent.
Uses of the Arab/Arabian Horse
The Arab horse is used as a general riding horse, for horse racing, and is particularly suited to endurance.
that info was cool. i neva knew those facts about arabians. i love horses and i can’t believe some people hate them.
arabians r so beautiful
Thank you..
I m Turkish but I love Arabians and their culture…
They re sensitive and artistic people in fact but couldn’t introduce themselves.
Also they have poets, very strong literature and language full of whealty words.
We all human and if we have friendship and connections, we can know each other and not war.
Yesim.
i will never hate horses
too bad i don’t have one ::(
poor me
I Have an Arab and this stuff is all true. Most Arabs have “great” atitudes. Mine is VERY energetic! Still, he is my best friend! Arabs Rule!
Cool, though I already knew this stuff… I totally love Arabs, they’re so cool!!!!
I too love Arabian horses…I once had the opportunity to train a Stallion while in Denver, Co. He was an awesome animal, and loved to work…He was grey, If I recall correctly, his name was Kubaishan and was owned by a man from New York..
Thanks for your information, I appreciate it…BTW, Im American but temporarily living in Mexico,,also home to many good and well trained horses…
thank you for this lovely article … and the words u commented on it … i felt truely its coming from ur heart … i love horses … and i used to ride them when i was a kid … they are lovely,shapely and fast creatures and u have a lovely pic on ur blog which is the reason i came here … its one of the first google image results for “horse” … keep up the good work
i love horses and that is a beautiful one if your selling it i want to buy it off you he awsom
Thank you very much for your all comments, sorry if I am late to answer….
I love your horse! I hope i can one day ride one but i probably wont but i wanted to let you know that your horse is lovly.
(Netherlands text)
Ik heb zelf ook een Arabische Volbloed.
Ze is erg wild maar ook een schatje.
Ik doe met haar mee aan springconcours.
We zijn met de kampioenschappen eerste geworden!
Zo ziet ze eruit:
Ze is grijs met zwarte manen en een roze snoet met een witte bles.
Haar naar is Diamond Dream en ze is drie jaar oud.
(engels text)
I have a Arabian Fullblood to.
She´s very wild but also cute.
She´s a great jumper. We have a very close band whit us.
She´s three years old whit black manes and a grey colour.
She have a white spot on her head and a pink mouth to!
She´s really cute.
I love her so!
I AM AMAZED MY HORSES THEY MAKE YOU FEEL SO GOOD.
I READ A BOOK ABOUT HORSES IT WAS “THE BLACK STALLION.”
IT WAS ABOUT A YOUNG BOY NAMED ALEC,WHO WAS SAVED BY A ARABIAN HORSE.
Arabians (and Horses) are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo bettr than dogs. We luv
horses!!!
Loved arabian horses since I was a girl. Their particular beauty brings tears to my eyes. Also I agree totaly with what you say about people–all of us.
i have an arabian
her name is Zahirah
amazing horse…kind and good with kids!!
OMG!!!! i think im one of those people who are NUTS about horses!! I live , aet and breath horses
THEY ARE SO LUSH
all horses rule especially arabs. whoever h8s them sucks. lol. all this stuff is soo totally true i have a paso fino not an arab
Excellent Horses Arabians have.., We have couple of arabian breed in our stud and i love riding them.
awe – some!
وقعقعة الجام براس مهري احب علي مما تغمريني
I love your horses I wish ride one but I can not find a place to ride a horse. I love hoses.
Hi!
Can I copy your picture to my stable to tallini.fi?
My stable name is Xenway and Nancyn?
I want permission for stables.
Thanks!
That picture of the horse there is beautiful, could I have your permission to use it?
its very nice horse…thank you
Whe I was very young I always dreamed to owm a horse, but living at that time in Puerto Rico and not having enough money even to survive, my parents never allowed me to own a horse. I’m older now and still to this day, I wish to have one. My dream to have never stops and I know sooner or later I would have an Arabian horse.
The wind of heaven is the one which blows between a horse’s ears. It’s an Arabic proverb. I adore horses and found your blog entertaining and informative about Arabians. I come from Kyrgyz Republic, another place where people can’t live without horses
I have a purebred six year old gelding I inherited that needs a good home and someone to work with him. He is a beautiful bay and is from excellent blood lines. I would sell him for 2500.00.
Mike
horse i was ride sentes i was litte
I have Arab horses in Northern Cyprus. I breed them and involved them in my life a great deal. Ideal horse for Cyprus,Every weekend I take few friends and go cross country. They enjoy it as much as we do.Their stemina is nothing like any other horse. I am glad that they are in my life.
I hope your friendship and interest in these animals last for very long time.
İsmail Turgut
awesome article as a matter of fact i love horses and we have some but i would really really love an arabian oh well that day will come by the way your horse is beautiful
nice animals and the best horses all aver the world
smart ,strong and straight.
That horse is a sure beauty.
OMG your horse is so amazing.
absoultly gorgeous!!
you are th luckiest person alive.
amazin horse
xx
Wonderful photo of a great looking Arabian horse. Thanks for posting this lovely photo!
I am so amazed with the picture of this elegant and proud arabian horse …
I am originaly from Croatia, and I love horses so much, especially arabian horses, but not only those divine animals, I am a great admirer of arabian culture and its varietis …this world is full of beauty, exotic, fine poetry, excellent philosophers, brave women and men … there is so much to discover about this “hidden” world of greatness and fine, intelligent, mystic people …
i like arabians but thouroughbreds are better
A great post.. Thanks..
I too love Arabian horses. My first was bought for me when I was 4yrs old. She was 1/2 Arab and 1/2 welsh. Her name was Ginger. My second I bought when I was 18 yrs old. A colt, 3 mos old I named Anubis. He was 1/2 Arab and 1/2 quarter horse. I trained a 6yr old black Arabian stallion when I was 16. He was awsome! Never been ridden before I came along. I am now 37yrs old and have no horse. I want to some day purchase the perfect pure Arab for me.
Thank you for this article. I thought it was well written.
Mindy
i get to ride a paint\arab. his name is skip. i love him so much!!!!!!!!!!!
i’ve got to go bye
savanna
the arab horses r gift from god
hi i love arabs and i ride at my friends and she breeds arabs and the 1 i ride is so frisky and stuburn!!! i love all horses but arabs exter !!!x
i havent got a horse but i love and ride them. my nans friend has a horse that i ride and i go tto my nans friends friends house and ride arabs the 1 i ride is tilly shes very frisky and stuburn!!! arabs so tottaly rule!!!
Arabians “The holy horses”.
Some Arabians have a light spot in their neck , some people say it is the tumb of mohammed!
Myn arabian has one.
Their isn’t a better horse than a arabian horse!
Why does this horse look like the spitting image of Desperado V from Sheila Varian’s farm? If this is not him (I’ve owned relatives, so know what they look like), please advise the lineage of this horse in your photo. Thank you.
i love arab horses i wish i had one. poor me.
The Arabian is a wonderful horse. I love living with them. The Arabs have given us many things which have enriched us. They have added words to the English vocabulary, concepts in mathematics, incredibly beautiful art and of course the horses and the hounds (Salukis).
In America there are many gray (grey) Arabians thanks to a horse named Raffles imported from England in the 1950’s. I owned one of his relatives. I loved her dearly. She was smart and very opinionated. She was right most of the time, too. I miss her although I have her daughter and her granddaughter. They will never replace her, though.
Hope I hear from you sometime.
Best wishes,
Gina
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!
Hello my name is Simona and am from Czech republic. Your photos is very beautiful,nice.Goodbye
i LOVE horsessss i tink i might win the record of loviing horses SPECIALLY asian horses bocause there’s a GREAT history behind arabian horses !
Awesome horse I have some Arabians.