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The Karabakh was developed in Azerbaijan region of Russia, in the upland area between the Araks and Kura Rivers. |
The Karabakh horse was developed in Azerbaijan region of Russia, in the upland area between the Araks and Kura Rivers. This mountain breed has adapted to its harsh environment, becoming very sure-footed. They also seem resistant to disease, and are very tough. |
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The breed is thought to be a cross-breeding of [[Akhal-Teke]], Persian, [[Kabardin]], [[Turkmene]], and [[Arabian horse | Arabian]]. There has also been the infusion of racing Arabian blood to improve the breed's speed. |
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The breed's small size may be part of the reason why Karabakh numbers are in decline. Numbers were initially hurt in 1826 by Iranian raids. After this, the horses were considered to small to be army mounts. |
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The Karabakh is currently being bred at the Akdam Stud in Azerbaijan, but most of the horses are Karabakh/Arabian corsses, not pure Karabakh horses. The breed may dissapear. |
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The horses are versatile riding horses with good tempers. |
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==Breed Characteristics== |
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The breed is hardy, strong, tough, and sure-footed. They are small (14-15 hh) with a wiry frame. |
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The horses have good temperaments: calm, willing, and brave. |
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They have fine heads with broad foreheads and nostrils very capable of dialation. Teir neck is long, muscular and elegant. The shoulders are often quite upright. The horses have a deep chest, sloping crouplong, and long, fine, but very strong legs, although the joints are small. The horses are narrow, not veyr deep through the girth, due to the [[Akhal-Teke]] influence. |
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The coat is chestnut, bay or dun, often with a metalic sheen (again, due to the Akhal-Teke) and the dun horses may have a dorsal stripe. They can also be gray. White markings are allowed. |
Revision as of 05:08, 18 February 2005
The Karabakh horse was developed in Azerbaijan region of Russia, in the upland area between the Araks and Kura Rivers. This mountain breed has adapted to its harsh environment, becoming very sure-footed. They also seem resistant to disease, and are very tough.
The breed is thought to be a cross-breeding of Akhal-Teke, Persian, Kabardin, Turkmene, and Arabian. There has also been the infusion of racing Arabian blood to improve the breed's speed.
The breed's small size may be part of the reason why Karabakh numbers are in decline. Numbers were initially hurt in 1826 by Iranian raids. After this, the horses were considered to small to be army mounts.
The Karabakh is currently being bred at the Akdam Stud in Azerbaijan, but most of the horses are Karabakh/Arabian corsses, not pure Karabakh horses. The breed may dissapear.
The horses are versatile riding horses with good tempers.
Breed Characteristics
The breed is hardy, strong, tough, and sure-footed. They are small (14-15 hh) with a wiry frame.
The horses have good temperaments: calm, willing, and brave.
They have fine heads with broad foreheads and nostrils very capable of dialation. Teir neck is long, muscular and elegant. The shoulders are often quite upright. The horses have a deep chest, sloping crouplong, and long, fine, but very strong legs, although the joints are small. The horses are narrow, not veyr deep through the girth, due to the Akhal-Teke influence.
The coat is chestnut, bay or dun, often with a metalic sheen (again, due to the Akhal-Teke) and the dun horses may have a dorsal stripe. They can also be gray. White markings are allowed.