The Arabian Horse -- Strong and Elegant

The Arabian horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world. It is the object of much fascination and attention from equine enthusiasts. As suggested by their name, these horses hail from the Middle East. The breed is so old that Arabian blood flows through the veins of most all modern horses. Today, this breed of horse is found all over the world, including the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and even Asia. One of the most attractive characteristics of this breed is its versatility. These horses were used as war horses, race horses, exploration horses and more. They are bred for endurance, speed and agility.

This breed of horse is commonly associated with the affluent class in today's modern society. The role of horse breed as status symbol was nowhere more apparent that during the eighties. Even today, this breed of horse is often favored by the rich and famous. These horses are beautiful, with compact, lean, finely muscled bodies, elegant arched necks and concave profiles. The tail is carried high and the mane and tail are both abundant and silky. The head is wedge shaped, with refined bone structure and delicate muzzle. Some of these horses have a bulging area on the forehead between the eyes referred to as a jibbah. This is additional sinus capacity that is thought to assist the horse in dry, hot conditions such as those in its native land.

Arabians are noble horses, brave and agile with lots of stamina. They have a long history of favorable interaction with humans and are intelligent and easy to train. In the Middle East the horses were sometimes kept inside with the family for protective purposes. The breeders only allowed horses with good temperaments to breed, which accounts for why most all Arabians seen today are ideal companion horses and work well with humans under a variety of conditions. These horses do have spirit to them and won't tolerate mishandling from a trainer. While they are smart, they can be stubborn. It takes gentleness and respect to win the trust of one of these gorgeous creatures.

If you are new to the world of horse breeding, you will find that Arabian horses come in many different colors. The three most commonly seen coat colors, in order of occurrence, are bay, gray and chestnut. You may also sometimes see black Arabian horses. There are no spotted Arabians, unless they are crossed with the popular Appaloosa breed. Crossbreeding among horses to produce foals with optimum characteristics is becoming more popular among equine breeders.



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Staying ahead of the field - Irish Independent

Staying ahead of the field
Irish Independent
The aim was to gauge interest in promoting traditional Irish breeding and raise the possibility of forming a national structure for traditional horse breeders. With an attendance of more than 500 people across the first four meetings, the organisers .

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Ancient horses may have been tamed in at least 18 different countries
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Experts continue to debate on the origins of humans' love affair with horses as a new genetic study has divulged further clues...


Sports in Brief: 'Super horse' delivered in Ky.
A 125-pound bay colt was born to 2009 horse of the year Rachel Alexandra by 2007 and 2008 horse of the year Curlin. Jess Jackson, owner of Stonestreet Farm in Kentucky, said that his dream breeding pair would produce a super horse and the product of their mating was born on Sunday afternoon.Later this year, Rachel Alexandra is set to be bred to Bernardini, the 2006 Preakness winner...


DNA tracks how humans tamed horses
Scientists have used equestrian DNA analysis to trace all modern horses to an ancestor that lived about 140,000 years ago...


Breeding stallions shine at Hartpury's British Stallion Event - Horsemart

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Breeding stallions shine at Hartpury's British Stallion Event
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By Jessica Dane A good indicator of what the next year of breeding has to hold is the annual British Bred Sport Horse British Stallion Event. This year it was held on 28 January at Hartpury where the arena was graced with 64 of the country's finest .

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Humans Tamed Horses All Over the World - Discovery News

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Humans Tamed Horses All Over the World
Discovery News
EURHorse domestication had major cultural, socioeconomic, and even genetic implications for the numerous prehistoric and historic human populations that at different times adopted horse breeding,EUR said Alessandro Achilli, a geneticist at the University .
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Horse breeders organize to sue Colorado State University over lab-fire losses - Denver Post

Horse breeders organize to sue Colorado State University over lab-fire losses
Denver Post
"My loss is greater than I can imagine," said horse breeder Shirley Hoffman, who had reproductive "straws" from five stallions secured at the lab. The reproductive material would have been used by the owners to breed their own mares or sold to other .

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Twin horses are born of eggs from mom killed in Windsor twister, thanks to CSU
Dr. Patrick McCue crossed his arms and smiled at the twin quarter horses born to surrogate mothers. "Triumph over tragedy," said the Colorado State University professor who engineered the births of horse-breeding's "miracle twins."..


Calling all horse lovers: Expo in March
The 13th annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo is scheduled this year for March 22 to March 25 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Ore. This year's event includes breeding competitions, entertainment and clinics with veterinarians...


TRF Plans to Relocate 600 Horses to Ranch - TheHorse.com

TRF Plans to Relocate 600 Horses to Ranch
TheHorse.com
26 that it signed a non-binding letter of intent to relocate as many as 600 horses from facilities throughout the United States to the care of Thoroughbred breeder-owner Tom McKenna at his 45000-acre Cucharas Ranch near Walsenburg, Colo.

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