Arabian horses have been known throughout a long history for their elegance and stunning beauty, as they are one of the oldest horse breeds.
They are native to the Arabian Peninsula and famous for their unique heads, high tail, and remarkable intelligence. They are fast, patient and enthusiastic. They are even one of the only three breeds of warm-blooded horses in the world.
The most common use of horses over the time was to transport and carry loads. Nowadays, horse riding became eventually famous and one of the favorite sports for many people in different countries, especially in Middle East
Here is some facts you may need to know about Arabian Horse and their most important characteristics
1- Strong physique:
The Arabian horse is usually relatively small in size with a small head and curved eyes.
They weigh between 360 to 450 kilograms. Height is about 150 to 160 cm. They are also characterised by the strong, delicate legs and silky soft hair.
2- The grey the most common color:
Gray is the most common color of the Arabian horse, and some other colors are very popular as well such as black and chestnut.
3- Most of horses are influenced by Arabian breed:
Being one of the oldest and most ancient breed, Arabian Horse has influenced current generations and other different breeds, as some studies indicate that Arabian blood is currently with varieties of horses worldwide. This is because they were crossings with the Arabian breeds long ago. It was known that the Arabian genes add more of the speed and the strong bones.
5- There are different breed of horses
The most original and purest one are known as the “Bedouin”.
Amongst other famous Arabian horses, there are the Egyptian, the Spanish, the Polish, the Russian, each of which was named after their country of birth.
6- Female Arabian horses are more preferred than Males:
They were preferred more in the Arabian Peninsula for the reason that they are more calm, manageable and easier to tame. What have made them more valuable in warfare.
A female horse is called “Mare” and the male is called “Stallion”
7. Arabian horses have less bones.
Most horses have 205 bones in their skeleton including 6 lumbar vertebrae,18 pairs of ribs and 15-25 tail bones, whereas the Arabian has only 5 lumbar vertebrae instead of 6 and 17 pairs of ribs and the tail bones are additionally below the average number in other horses. This is reflected in their physical appearance being shorter than other horses.
8- Arabian Horses are the best for equestrian:
When it comes to horse riding, the Arabian are the ideal choice, there are just a few types of horses can compete with the Arabian in terms of performance.The reason behind that goes to the nature of the environment they’ve been born in. They’ve been living in desert for thousands of years, this has resulted in increased lung capacity, which is vital to increase their capabilities as well. Further to this, they have a higher percentage of muscle fibres than others, which allows them to consume oxygen more efficiently therefore running the long distances.
