Horse breed
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A horse breed is a selectively bred population of domesticated horses, often with pedigrees recorded in a breed registry. However, the term is sometimes used in a broader sense to define landrace anim
Illustration of horse breeds from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890–1907)
Australian Stud Books from the 1990s
One volume of the 1873 American Stud Book
Mules with pack saddles during a demonstration (2014)
Arabian horse
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The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse with historic roots in West Asia. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in
Horse breed
…could fulfill specific local draft and transportation needs while surviving in harsh environments. However, by the 20th century, many pony breeds had Arabian and other blood added to make a more refined pony suitable for riding. Other horse breeds developed specifically for light agricultural work, heavy and…
An Arabian mare
A purebred Arabian stallion, showing dished profile, arched neck, level croup and high-carried tail
Mounted skeleton of an Arabian horse, showing underlying structure of breed characteristics including concave profile, short back, high-set tail, distinction between level croup and well-angulated hip. This specimen also has only 5 lumbar vertebrae.
Arabians are noted for both intelligence and a spirited disposition