Arabian Horses

Arabian Horses

The Arab or Arabian horses name is derived from the area from which the Arabian horse originates, the Arabian peninsula in south west Asia.  

 

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The Arabian horse is a member of the “hot blooded” group of horses.

 

Hot blooded horses have a more refined body and are of a smaller, lighter build compared to their warm and cold blooded counterparts. Hot blooded horses are exceptionally agile and posses’ great speed, this is due to their lightly muscled body.

 

Arabian horses are incredibly versatile; they are used for various equestrian pursuits from dressage to the western sport of “cutting”. Arabian horses excel at endurance and dominate the sport at the highest levels. The Arabian horse is renowned for its outstanding good looks and extreme stamina.

Arabian blood lines are evident in many of today’s modern light weight horses; they have been used to refine certain breeds to add speed and agility, intelligence and stamina.

 

Characteristics

 

The Arabian horse has particularly distinguishable features, which makes it easily recognisable. The Arabian horse has a defined head with a dished profile; some have a slightly bulging forehead, large eyes and large nostrils and a diminutive muzzle, a well arched neck, and a good sloping shoulder. You can find Arabian Horses for Sale with these characteristics on the Horsewizard website.

 

Arabian horses generally have compact strong bodies and a short back and a somewhat level croup and a high tail carriage. Arabian horses have short cannons good strong feet and dense bone. Arabian horses are well built tough light weight horses. Arabian horses can be of pony height but are still genetically horses.

Pure bred Arabian horses can only be bay, chestnut, grey, roan and sometimes black, although black Arabian horses are very uncommon.   

 

History

 

The Arabian horse is one of the oldest breeds of horse in the world. Rock paintings from as far back as 2500 B.C depict the ancient ancestors of the modern day Arabian horse. The Arabian horse’s origins are from the Middle East.  The Arabian horse was developed in desert environment, where food and water is scarce, thus making the Arabian horse a hardy animal. To view more pictures of Arabian horses and Arabian Horses for Sale click here

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18 Responses to “Arabian Horses”

  1. ACEMontague says:

    That’s amazing! It always seem easier to draw on the computer then on paper. Really now, to color like that makes me curious, though everyone’s style of art is different.

  2. WilliamsShamir says:

    i use photoshop

  3. ParisLoOfficialTV says:

    together we exist together we suffer and forever we will recreate each other…. i witnessed a very magical moment just now…. thank you.

    Paris Lo in las vegas ;)

  4. boycottpetland08 says:

    I will tell you why, and I can draw on experience as my reference. I used to train outside horse (horses other than our own) for many years, I had so much to say about Appys and Arabs…you have probably heard it all, and I said it all. Now, comes the revelation about Arabs. I worked for a company in Dallas that put you on a different team each night, you never really knew what you would be driving in downtown Dallas to give historic tours.. I was given a pair of Arabian Geldings to drive…indefinitely and they taught me much more than I did them….first of all, they have a heart as big or bigger than Texas, they don't know what quit is, and they have ethical issues with those, would be horseman, that think that they can bully and muscle any horse into doing what they want them to. An Arabian won't quit you, they don't even know what that means…all they need, (I say this rather tongue in cheek, some just plain honesty) is to be shown what you want and to ask please when you ask them to do it. On the other hand, try to muscle them and they don't know what quit is either, they will fight you until one of you either quits or dies. That pair taught me invaluable lessons on how to drive those of different breeds, yes….they are different and you do have to speak a different language to communicate with them. They are intelligent, they have their pride, and will go down fighting if you don't try to communicate with them. On the other hand, they will go to the mat with you if they trust you…..to get them to do that, you must trust them. Lastly, I consider myself fortunate to have driven this pair several years, they taught me a lot.

  5. troy says:

    For $30k that foal had better have perfect conformation, excellent bloodlines, and a show record in halter classes already.

    If you're looking to show and eventually breed, $30,000 might not be unreasonable… although more than I would want to pay for a foal as he is yet unproven as a sire and show horse.
    If you're looking for a horse to show on a smaller level or just a pleasure/companion horse, you can find a good Arabian foal for a lot cheaper than that.

  6. Snowy says:

    Egyptian Arabian and Straight Egyptian are pretty much the same thing, saying Straight just emphasizes the point that they only have Egyptian bred horses in their pedigree.

    There are also Crabbets (English bred), Spanish, and Polish. Polish and Egyptian lines are most common in the US.

    Egyptian lines usually produce a smaller, extremely "typey" horse. "Typey" means their Arabian characteristics are very defined or exaggerated.

    Polish bred Arabians derive from Arabians bred in the Poland Stud. Bask is a big influence on the Polish line. They are generally more predisposed to performance and tend to be less "hot" than the Egyptian Arabs.

    I personally prefer Polish bred Arabians. They just seem to have better personalities and a steadier mind than the Egyptians.

    In general, Polish horses are more popular on the Arab circuit at this time.

  7. Stephie! says:

    Anot the age of five
    you'll see the end result
    The dish is very strong when young
    and also their teeth have to come in so the bumps on the bottom of the jaw will smooth out also

  8. ThePimentanativa says:

    véiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, que difuu

  9. ManiekWilq says:

    it’s almost like a photo :) great painting :)

  10. Brian C says:

    Before the desert was a desert it was a large green pasture, so naturally the horses ate grass. After the Bedouins domesticated them they fed them dates and camel's milk.

  11. PokeMann61 says:

    dude, you own! this looks identical to a photograph

  12. bluelightning0 says:

    You’re an amazing artist both painting and music wise. keep it up ^ ^

  13. Lotus Blossom says:

    First of all, great choice. Arabs make wonderful riding horses, but most of all, great companions. They are in no way stubborn or unintelligent, exactly the opposite in my experience.

    The key to establishing a good riding relationship with an Arab is to work with him (or her) and have respect for each other. Do not buy a young Arab if you are not familiar with training a horse. They can be difficult to train, only because they are so smart. You have to have a very calm personality so as not to excite an Arab. I would suggest getting a gelding about 7-10 years old. This way, you can still teach him anything you want, but he should already be trained pretty well.

    When you do find that 'perfect Arab,' don't just buy on looks alone, he/she almost needs to choose you, instead of you choosing him/her. My first horse was a 4 year old Arab gelding. My mother bought him for herself, and the two of them didn't get along at all. He wouldn't listen and frequently took off with her. Then I started to ride him, and we had a wonderful friendship. We could go anywhere and do anything. He ended up being a fantastic jumper, could jump 3'3'', and could run like the wind. I used to take him out bareback with just a halter and lead rope and we'd go for long trail rides and go galloping. In the arena, I could ride him even without a halter or bridle, he had that much trust in me and I in him. But no one else could get on him and do the same.

    Arabs tend to be 'one person' horses. They are very loyal to one person, and will do anything for that person if the respect and trust has been established.

    As for the riding aspect, there really isn't anything 'different' about an Arab. They do have far superior movement to many other breeds, and tend to be rather bouncy, especially in the trot, due to the loftiness and impulsion in the gait. The canter, however, is usually marvelous. The walk is long and free. Overall, a very nice ride, but not so easy to sit the trot. They make great dressage horses, are fantastic jumpers (although they can get a little 'hot' while jumping), and great trail or endurance horses. They are very surefooted and have great stamina.

    Good luck in finding yourself a great companion and riding buddy!!

  14. Stephie! says:

    At this age you should start seeing your horses head "drying out" it becomes more refined and their bone structure should start to pop. eyes will start looking bigger the cheek bones more prominent and the bulges under the jaw line will go down when teeth grow completely in. around 4 you get a very mature looking Arabian head.

  15. Soreanol says:

    HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

  16. theamazingmolly says:

    Actually no the Roan Gene has never been found via DNA testing on an Arabian nor on a TB.Though a very few Arabs are registered as "roan" when tested they were found to have some roan-like characteristics due to either the Sabino or Rabicano modifier gene — a whiteing gene. Also a Grey horse still in the process of going white will occasionaly look roan but geneticly it is grey and just at a roan-like stage..

    It's like white Arabians — many look white in color but are actually the result of the Grey gene. They were born a solid color (chestnut, bay, or black) but due to the Greying gene get progressively lighter each year until they "look" white. Geneticly they are still their solid base color but "look" different due to the Grey gene causing white hairs.

    I'm not sure what breeds are predominate for Roan other than many AQHA or APHA carry the roan gene. The QH and Paints of Hancock or Valentine bloodlines are very well known for it.

    EDITED TO ADD LINK:

    Roan color: Encyclopedia II – Roan color – Roan in Horses
    (Actual info needed is second paragraph down beneath ad)
    http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Roan_color_-_Roan_in_Horses/id/4713414

  17. 11Alyt says:

    awesome stuff man,….ama practice hard to get to yo level!

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