Arabian horse
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The Arabian horse is an ancient and elegant horse breed from the Arabian Peninsula, renowned for its endurance, refined head, high tail carriage, and significant influence on many modern horse breeds.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oriental horse
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horse breed ⓘ light horse breed ⓘ |
| averageHeight | about 14.1 to 15.1 hands ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| breedingGoal | preservation of classic desert type ⓘ |
| coatColor |
bay
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black ⓘ chestnut ⓘ gray ⓘ roan (rare) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with Bedouin tribes
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featured in Islamic and Middle Eastern art ⓘ symbol of nobility and prestige in the Middle East ⓘ |
| developedIn | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticContribution |
improved endurance in crossbred horses
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refined conformation in crossbred horses ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arched neck
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concave facial profile ⓘ dense bone ⓘ dry, refined legs ⓘ endurance-type physiology ⓘ fine coat ⓘ good hoof quality ⓘ high-set tail ⓘ short back ⓘ strong loin ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
desert travel
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raiding horse ⓘ war horse ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Saddlebred
NERFINISHED
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Anglo-Arabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan horse NERFINISHED ⓘ Quarter Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ Shagya Arabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoroughbred NERFINISHED ⓘ Trakehner NERFINISHED ⓘ Warmblood breeds ⓘ many modern light horse breeds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dished face
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endurance ⓘ high tail carriage ⓘ intelligence ⓘ large eyes ⓘ large nostrils ⓘ refined conformation ⓘ refined head ⓘ spirit ⓘ stamina ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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desert regions ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
World Arabian Horse Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various national studbooks ⓘ |
| subtype |
Crabbet Arabian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domestic (American) Arabian ⓘ Egyptian Arabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Arabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Arabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Arabian ⓘ |
| taxonRank | breed ⓘ |
| temperament |
alert
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sensitive ⓘ willing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dressage
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endurance riding ⓘ eventing ⓘ pleasure riding ⓘ racing ⓘ show competition ⓘ show jumping ⓘ working cattle (in some regions) ⓘ |
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