Thomas Darley served as Her Majesty's Consul to the Levant during the reign of Queen Anne. He is famous for having bought an Arabian colt that became an important part of the history of the Thoroughbr
The Darley Arabian stallion painting by John Wootton
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
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