Arabian Horse
Name:
Arabian Horse
Lifespan:
25-40 years +
Height:
14.1 to 15.1 h.h.
Appearance:
A delicate head,with large eyes and alert ears that curve inward at the tip.An elegant neck is well-set to a long,sloping shoulder.Defined withers,short back,and deep,wide chest.Croup is broad and quite flat and the tail set and carried high.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Most Solid Colors
Aptitude:
Riding, Endurance, Showing, Dressage, Jumping, Competitive and Western riding horse sports
Facts:
All Arabian horses have black skin underneath their coats, except underneath any white hair, when these horses lived in the desert, the black skin would help to protect them from the hot sun.
The most common coat color of Arabians is bay.
The skeleton of a pure Arabian is different from that of other horse breeds, as an Arabian has 17 pairs of ribs, instead of 18 and 5 vertebrae instead of 6.
Super fact:
The Arabian breed is over 5,000 years old and is known as the oldest breed and the first domesticated breed of horse.
Arabian Horse
Lifespan:
25-40 years +
Height:
14.1 to 15.1 h.h.
Appearance:
A delicate head,with large eyes and alert ears that curve inward at the tip.An elegant neck is well-set to a long,sloping shoulder.Defined withers,short back,and deep,wide chest.Croup is broad and quite flat and the tail set and carried high.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Most Solid Colors
Aptitude:
Riding, Endurance, Showing, Dressage, Jumping, Competitive and Western riding horse sports
Facts:
All Arabian horses have black skin underneath their coats, except underneath any white hair, when these horses lived in the desert, the black skin would help to protect them from the hot sun.
The most common coat color of Arabians is bay.
The skeleton of a pure Arabian is different from that of other horse breeds, as an Arabian has 17 pairs of ribs, instead of 18 and 5 vertebrae instead of 6.
Super fact:
The Arabian breed is over 5,000 years old and is known as the oldest breed and the first domesticated breed of horse.