arabian horse arabian arab horse arabic breed horse originated distinctive head shape high tail carriage arabian easily recognizable horse breeds world oldest breeds archaeological evidence horses middle_east resemble modern dating years history arabian horses spread world war trade improve breeds adding speed endurance strong bone today arabian found modern breed riding horse arabian developed desert climate prized nomadic people brought inside family tent shelter protection theft selective breeding traits including ability form cooperative relationship humans created horse breed good quick learn willing arabian developed high spirit needed horse raiding war combination willingness sensitivity requires modern arabian horse owners handle horses respect arabian versatile breed dominate discipline endurance riding compete today fields equestrian sport popular horse breeds world found worldwide including united_states canada united_kingdom australia continental europe south_america especially brazil land origin middle_east breed characteristics arabian horses refined wedge shaped heads broad forehead large eyes large nostrils small display distinctive concave profile slight forehead eyes called adds additional capacity believed helped arabian horse native dry desert climate breed characteristic arched neck large set set refined clean structure poll called ideal arabian long allowing flexibility room distinctive features relatively long level naturally high tail carriage breed standard requires solid bone standard correct bred deep angled hip laid shoulder breed variations individuals wider suitable intense bursts activity events longer better suited long stretches flat work endurance riding horse racing compact body short usually dense strong bone good walls especially noted endurance superiority breed endurance riding competition demonstrates bred strong sound horses superior stamina international sponsored endurance events half dominant performers distance competition skeletal analysis instead usual pairs ribs quality arabian relatively horizontal properly angled good length depth hip determined length allows agility angle hip leading assert flat angle use properly formed hip angle determined attachment spine structure length aspects anatomy arabian typical horse breeds built speed distance angle oblique hip angle necessarily horses bred need good length good length hip proper attachment muscles unlike angle length hip rule size breed standard stated describes standing hands inches tall occasional individual regardless height classified horses hands inches traditional height horse pony common myth strong relatively small refined arabian horse noted greater density bone breeds short cannons sound feet broad short breed physical strength comparable taller animals smaller arabian carry heavy rider tasks sheer weight horse matters farm work draft horse lighter weight horse disadvantage purposes arabian strong hardy light horse breed able carry type rider equestrian pursuits temperament centuries arabian horses lived desert close association humans shelter protection theft prized war kept owner tent close children everyday family life horses naturally good disposition allowed reproduce result today good temperament examples makes breeds rules allow children exhibit nearly ring classes including limited riders hand arabian classified hot breed category includes refined spirited horses bred speed like hot sensitivity intelligence enable quick learning greater communication riders intelligence allows learn bad habits quickly good ones tolerate abusive training practices sources claim difficult train hot horse natural tendency cooperate humans treated badly like horse excessively nervous anxious seldom vicious seriously subjected extreme abuse end spectrum romantic myths told arabian horses near divine characteristics colors registers horses coat colors bay gray chestnut black bay gray chestnut common black common classic gene appear exist registered breeders usually expressing patterns features matter coat color black skin white markings black skin provided protection intense desert sun gray white appear white hair coat genetically white color usually created natural action gray gene virtually white looking actually specialized seen older gray called bloody shoulder particular type gray localized pigment shoulder registered white having white coat pink skin dark eyes birth animals believed manifest new form dominant white result nonsense dna tracing single stallion horse originally thought actually found new form dominant white labeled possible white occurred past exist verified genetic testing spotting pattern exist coloring characterized white markings high white knees irregular spotting legs belly face white markings extend eyes chin jaw edges genetic mechanism produces gene involved studies indicate appear carry dominant gene produces bold spotting completely white horses breeds inheritance patterns observed like follow mode inheritance registered according researcher actually action unlike genetic partial like pattern horse white solid hairs entire body flanks head legs solid colored people confuse young gray horse hair colors common consistently age gray colors exist carry genes colors evidence pottery tombs suggesting spotting patterns existed ancestral arabian type horses antiquity nonetheless today carry genes leopard complex spotting patterns spotting excess white believed breeders mark dna testing standard time horses belly spots white markings deemed excessive discouraged registration excess white ring produce horses arabian characteristics coat colors found breeds arabian produces limited range potential colors appear carry color based lethal disorders frame gene produce lethal white syndrome produce arabian non affected population studies seeking gene caused condition breeds nonetheless arabian offspring cases carry genes non arabian parent carrier genetic disorders known genetic disorders arabian horses inevitably fatal inherently fatal usually result affected animal remaining conditions usually treated thought conditions means flawed gene sex linked come parents affected born currently lack sufficient research data determine precise mode inheritance breed horse problems inherited diseases fatal genetic conditions exist breeds including miniature horse belgian genetic diseases occur arabian ancestry parents following severe combined disorder fatal carriers signs similar bubble boy condition humans affected born complete lack immune system generally dies infection usually age months dna test detect healthy horses carriers gene causing testing careful planned eliminate possibility affected born syndrome called coat color lethal disorder fatal carriers signs condition affected born coat color tips coat hairs entire hair shaft unable stand birth usually days birth november announced dna test developed detect carriers simultaneously announced developed dna test disorder horses affected carriers signs affected usually born clinical signs stage usually weeks age develops severe head wide legged stance symptoms related death cells frequently diagnosed crashed fence fallen backwards suffering head injury caused accident severity varies having fast onset severe coordination problems showing signs mildly affected horses live lifespan adulthood accident prone dangerous genetic test uses dna markers associated detect carriers affected animals clinical signs distinguishable conditions diagnosis verified examining brain condition axis neck base skull fused symptoms range mild rear legs affected stand nurse symptoms seen weeks spinal cord disease seen horses month age condition genetic test hereditary component condition researched present juvenile referred usually fatal appear normal usually stop occurring months affected signs days months birth treated traditional anti seizure reduce severity condition studied genetic mode inheritance unclear cases studied general group recent research updates suggest dominant mode inheritance involved transmission trait researcher linked fashion syndrome fact occurs similar horses produced conditions occurs horses ranging birth year age common thought genetic possibly inheritance study needed born defect causes opening tube act like way valve air affected air forms characteristic swelling breathing noisy severely affected animals diagnosis based clinical signs examination skull medical management therapy treat upper respiratory tract surgical intervention needed correct opening provide route air abnormal pass normal expelled successfully treated grow fully useful lives united_states created foundation supports research efforts uncover roots genetic diseases organization fight arabian information conditions additional information available legends arabian horses topic myths legends origin story tells muhammad chose foundation test courage loyalty variants tale common version states long journey desert muhammad turned herd horses loose race oasis desperately needed drink water herd reached water muhammad called horses return responded returned master desperate favorites called meaning legendary founders strains arabian horse generally considered fictional horses legend breeders today claim modern actually descended origin tale claims king solomon given pure arabian type mare named pure queen different version says solomon gave stallion gift rider people came pay tribute king legendary stallion said faster hunt successful stud founding legend creation myth puts origin arabian time son story angel known descended heaven awakened wind angel commanded stop scattering dust rain gathered handsome creature horse swallow ground bestowed title wind arabian horse finally story states created arabian horse south wind create thee arabian victory battle set rich treasure establish thee earth thee flight wings versions story claim said south wind want creature material condensed wind colored animal bay burnt chestnut said horse arabian chestnut color hung happiness hangs eyes shall lord animals men shall follow shall good flight pursuit shall fly wings shall fortune shall come meditation origins oldest human developed horse breeds world stock oriental arabian horse oriental characteristics similar modern arabian horses features appeared rock paintings inscriptions dating years ancient history horses refined heads high carried tails depicted artwork particularly 16th century scholars arabian horse arabian came separate subspecies horse known scholars including noted arabian researcher believe dry oriental horses desert modern arabian developed likely specific characteristics based environments lived separate subspecies horses similar identical physical characteristics include horse india western asia extinct desert roots different theories ancestors arabian originally lived evidence suggests arabian came area northern edge hypothesis suggests southwestern corner arabian peninsula modern day dry indicate good natural existed long ago far ice age hypothesis gained renewed attention following discovery artifacts dated bce southwestern saudi_arabia appeared portray horses arabian horse people arabian peninsula known today time learned use approximately years ago theory development occurred plateau central scholars noting horses common rare arabian peninsula prior rise islam breed known today developed large numbers conversion islam 7th century brought knowledge horse breeding oldest depictions horses clearly date earlier bce regardless origin climate culture ultimately created arabian desert environment required horse cooperate humans survive humans providers food water certain areas hardy arabian horses needed far water order survive horses live hours water pasture water fed horses dates milk desert horse needed ability thrive little food traits compensate life dry climate wide temperature extremes day night weak individuals breeding pool animals remained centuries human warfare way life depended horses bred war horses speed endurance intelligence raids required stealth preferred away position fighters good disposition critical prized war brought inside family tents prevent theft protection weather predators appearance necessarily survival factor bred beauty horses practical features strains centuries tracked ancestry horse oral tradition horses blood known horses forbidden valued riding breeding pedigree families traced female line believe male horses considered good war horses kept selling poor quality time developed sub types strains arabian horse unique characteristics traced maternal line according primary strains known promoter writer arabian horses middle 20th century held belief strains felt strains represented body types breed masculine feminine lesser strains sub strains regional variations strain names arabian horses pure blood bred pure strain strains discouraged forbidden tribes purity important believed believing mare bred stallion blood mare future offspring contaminated stallion longer complex web strain integral culture knew history best war detail carefully tracked breeding dogs family tribal history eventually written records began kept written middle_east specifically term arabian date important strain modern studies mitochondrial dna suggest arabian horses alive today records stating descent given strain actually share common maternal ancestry historic development role ancient world fiery war horses faces high carried tails popular artistic subjects depicted pulling war hunting horses oriental characteristics appear later artwork far north type horse called arabian ancient near east later word appeared writing shared characteristics modern arabian including speed endurance example horse skeleton unearthed peninsula dated probably brought invaders considered earliest physical evidence horse horse wedge shaped head large eye small muzzle characteristics arabian horse islamic history following spelled arabian horse spread known world time recognized distinct named breed played significant role history middle_east islam muslim influence expanded middle_east north_africa muslim warriors reached spain controlled war horses oriental types including horse north_africa arabian horses spread rest world ottoman_empire rose fully dominated heart turkish empire obtained arabian horses trade diplomacy war ottomans encouraged formation private stud farms order ensure supply cavalry horses ottoman nobles egypt collected pure desert bred arabian horses sultan egypt imported bred numerous egypt stud farm record purchases describing horses abilities deposited library source later study ottomans arabian horses sold traded given diplomatic gifts europeans later americans egypt historically egyptian breeders imported horses bred palestine arabian peninsula source foundation time ottoman_empire dominated egypt political region recognized need quality war horse racing continued return obtain pure famous egypt known established extensive stud farm 19th century death stock bred egypt known assassinated heir sold horses gave away diplomatic gifts remnant herd obtained went desert bring new peak stud unfortunately epidemic african horse sickness 1870s killed thousands horses egypt herd late life sold horses exported park stud england death able gather remaining horses stud passion brought saving pure horse desert helped egyptian horse breeders convince government need preserve best remaining pure arabian descended horses collected previous century government egypt formed known today representatives traveled england 1920s purchased eighteen descendants original blunt exports returned egypt order restore lost horses purchased united_states 1930s small group exported usa relatively egyptian bred arabian horses exported overthrow king private stud farms princes confiscated animals taken 1960s 1970s oil development brought foreign investors egypt horse exported germany united_states soviet_union today designation straight egyptian egyptian arabian popular arabian breeders modern egyptian bred arabian add breeding programs arrival europe probably earliest horses arabian enter europe came indirectly spain france arrived returning beginning european armies invaded palestine knights returned home arabian horses war later knights heavy armored war horses carried obsolete arabian horses descendants develop faster light cavalry horses warfare 20th century major arabian horses europe occurred ottoman turks sent horsemen hungary mounted pure captured raids ottomans reached vienna stopped polish hungarian armies captured horses defeated ottoman cavalry animals provided foundation major eastern europe polish russian breeding programs rise light cavalry stamina agility horses arabian blood gave enormous military advantage army possessed result european monarchs began support large breeding establishments crossed local stock example royal stud polish king august imperial russian stud peter great european horse breeders obtained arabian stock directly desert trade ottomans russia obtained including arabian stallion foundation provided arabian horses catherine great owned pure arabian members russian nobility prince established arabian stud farms meet continued need breed source pure poland notable imports included prince founded stud poland state run arabian stud farm established decree great stud farms poland established including owned polish married family later notable farm produced stallion central western europe 18th century marked establishment great arabian europe dedicated preserving pure arabian set royal stud originally intended provide horses royal stables established breed animals uses including mounts prussian army foundation breeding programs crossing native horses english observers felt prussian mounts superior endurance british credited arabian superiority state included hungary set stud germany stud founded king william king james england imported arabian stallion arabian england introduced european race horse breeding especially england arabian foundation modern breed brought england 18th century monarchs obtained arabian horses personal mounts famous arabian europe war horse ridden mid-19th century need arabian blood improve breeding stock light cavalry horses europe resulted middle_east spain sent representatives desert purchase arabian horses established stud book successor king imported additional european nations state military stud farm established spain breeding arabian horses military remained heavily involved breeding spain early 20th century existence today period marked phase considerable travel middle_east european civilians minor nobility process travelers noticed arabian horse pure breed horse threat modern forms warfare problems reducing horse population tribes rapid rate late 19th century began earnest collect finest arabian horses find order preserve blood pure desert horse future generations famous example daughter granddaughter lord rise park stud famous arabian breeding operations founded europe park stud england founded starting repeated journeys middle_east including visits stud egypt tribes bringing best find england purchased maintained stud farm egypt near cairo death daughter inherited title portion estate obtained remainder following protracted legal battle father expanded stud added new exported arabian horses worldwide death stud passed manager ran motorway cut property forcing sale land dispersal horses stud produced horses worldwide significance early 20th century europe early 20th century military involved breeding arabian horses europe particularly poland spain germany russia private breeders developed number breeding programs significant private breeders continental europe spain direct descendant founded stud 1920s modern warfare impact european world war russian revolution collapse ottoman_empire historic european stud farms lost poland wiped notable survivors russian revolution combined effects world war destroyed breeding programs russia soviet government arabian program site estate included polish england programs survived war established breeding operations added new imports desert bred arabian horses middle_east european recovered stud germany founded king went considerable decline time herd transferred remained spanish civil war world war devastating impact horse breeding europe stud destroyed records lost survivors younger horses rescued survived soviet_union united_states obtained valuable arabian war strengthen breeding programs soviets taken steps protect breeding stock utilizing horses captured poland able establish breeding program soon end world war americans brought arabian horses captured europe united_states station california postwar era poland spain germany developed established respected arabian stud farms poland particular nazis soviets able reclaim breeding stock particularly world renowned quality arabian horses tested racing performance standards 1950s russians obtained additional horses egypt augment breeding programs cold war exported iron curtain cold war come west caught eye breeders worldwide improved international relations eastern europe west led major imports polish russian bred arabian horses western europe united_states 1970s 1980s collapse soviet_union greater political stability egypt rise european_union increased international trade arabian horses organizations created consistent standards transferring registration arabian horses different nations today arabian horses traded world america horses american mainland end ice age arrived brought horses arabian ancestry mexico followed brought horses similar breeding america horses followed new arrival missionaries settlers horses escaped stolen foundation stock early imports colonists england brought horses arabian breeding eastern example imported horse arabian turkish ancestry america george_washington primary mounts american revolutionary war gray half arabian horse named stallion ranger known arabian said obtained sultan morocco presidents linked ownership arabian horses president received sultan president obtained arabian stallion leopard tree gifts sultan turkey american known specifically bred arabian horses traveled desert obtain breeding stock crossed bred unfortunately horses lost civil war known arabian descendants today major political figure purchased prior secretary state abraham_lincoln leopard stallion imported prior left known descendants america imported desert bred arabian mare bred leopard producing leopard arabian son arabian appear today development breeding america established recording animals number reached half million today registered north_america rest world origins registry date sponsored exhibit arabian horses today syria chicago exhibition raised considerable interest arabian horses records unclear horses imported exposition seven died fire shortly arrival horses remained end exhibition stayed america sold auction went bankrupt horses caught interest american breeders including purchased horses auction admirer imports major arabian united_states included bradley teamed purchase directly interested arabian cavalry mount imported period years starting wave imports came 1920s breeders imported arabian park stud england poland spain egypt breeding fostered stood public stud reduced rate polish breeding captured nazi_germany imported following world war deaths england led sales united_states demise passing tensions cold war eased imported america poland egypt late 1970s political issues surrounding import regulations recognition stud books resolved arabian horses imported spain russia modern trends 1980s popular status symbol marketed similarly fine art individuals horses tax shelter prices especially united_states record setting public auction price mare named love sold million largest syndication history arabian stallion potential profit led breeding arabian tax reform act closed tax passive investment limiting use horse farms tax shelters arabian market particularly vulnerable artificially inflated prices collapsed forcing breeders bankruptcy sending slaughter prices recovered slowly breeders moving away producing living art horse suitable amateur owners riding disciplines survey found arabian horses america owned recreational riding purposes registered united_states largest number nation world australia early imports arabian horses introduced australia earliest days early imports included light spanish came india based records describing arabic persian blood arabian horses probably imported australia groups merchant named imported bay arabian stallion india said owned later known duke wellington additional india arrived tasmania arabian born australia stallion named 19th century came australia produce horses left recorded descendants significant imports permanently recorded offspring appearing modern arabian imported england improve famous arabian included australian stud book military involved promotion breeding horses especially world war foundation breeds considered uniquely australian including australian pony 20th 21st centuries early 20th century arabian horses arrived australia polish breeding arrived egyptian lines imported arabian horses rest world followed today australian arabian horse registry second largest world united_states modern breeding arabian horses today found world longer classified strain informally classified nation origin famed horses given pedigree popular types labeled polish spanish russian egyptian domestic describing horses ancestors imported united_states prior including programs usa specific mixture acquired designation set devoted followers virtues debated debates value arabian refined beauty value horse stamina number breeders preservation breeding controversies exist relative purity certain animals breeders argue genetic purity discussing horses descend animals traced desert major factions follows states origin arabian horse arabian desert ultimately trace lineage source essence horses accepted registration united_states deemed definition arabian states arabian horse appears register listed acceptable definition known arabian horses world registered stud books acceptable researched purity question general findings web site describing research political issues surrounding arabian horse particularly america end spectrum organizations focused documented desert sources restrictive definitions example europe accepts horse pedigree exclusively based breeding arabian peninsula non arabian horses time likewise organization takes position horse called arabian horses horses north_america reasonably assumed descend entirely arabian horses bred horse breeding tribes sources unacceptable restrictive horses identified straight egyptian trace lines desert horses owned bred specific egyptian breeding programs definition straight egyptian constitute arabian horses america ironically pure desert bred syria enormous difficulties accepted owned saw need obtain piece paper verify purity horses eventually developed stud book animals accepted influence horse breeds genetic strength desert bred arabian horse arabian played development nearly modern light horse breed including morgan american quarter horse breeds arabian influenced development australian stock horse draft horse today people cross breeds add endurance agility beauty usa half registry includes special section arabian crosses crosses originally registered half popular breed registry including national horse arabian cross arabian quarter horse arabian welsh pony arabian morgan addition half approved breeding particularly registry intense debate role arabian played development light horse breeds dna based research developed hypothesis based body types suggested light dry oriental horse adapted desert climate developed prior dna studies multiple horse breeds suggest horses arose multiple mare lines little breeds following horse location middle_east crossroads ancient world relatively near earliest locations oriental horses spread europe asia ancient modern times little doubt humans crossed oriental blood types create light riding horses actual questions point oriental prototype called arabian arabian blood mixed local animals point history breeds arabian influence specific animals documented written stud books older breeds dating influx arabian ancestry difficult example outside cultures horses brought influenced predecessor horse time islamic invasions 8th century difficult trace precise details journeys taken waves horses traveled middle_east north_africa gibraltar southern europe mitochondrial dna studies modern horses peninsula horses north_africa present convincing evidence breeds crossed influenced studies compare arabian horses evidence horses resembling breed called arabian genetic mix probably related different appearance horses arabian type present muslim armies occupied europe historical documentation islamic invaders raised arabian horses spain prior spanish documented imports arabian horses improve existing spanish stock revive declining populations uses versatile horses compete equestrian fields including horse racing horse disciplines saddle seat western pleasure hunt seat cutting endurance riding jumping youth events pleasure riding trail riding working ranch horses interested competition competition dominate sport endurance riding stamina leading breed competitions cup cover miles day participate sanctioned endurance events worldwide including world equestrian games extensive series horse shows united_states canada arabian half arabian anglo arabian horses sanctioned conjunction classes offered include western pleasure hunter type saddle seat english pleasure plus popular native costume class sport horse events arabian horses popular north_america particularly began hosting separate arabian half arabian sport horse national championship grew draw entries competition draws arabian arabian horses perform hunter sport horse saddle sport horse hand combined driving competition nations sponsor major shows strictly including spain poland excelled open events breeds famous examples field western riding competition arabian mare defeated horses breeds win championship cow palace san_francisco california arabian competitive breeds stallion won breed cutting horse competition quarter horse congress 1950s jumping hunter competition number competed successfully breeds open competition including won multiple jumping classes horses breeds open circuit arabian competed brazilian team athens olympics appeared open sport horse events olympic level competition anglo arabian ridden olympic silver medal france team gold french anglo arabian ridden team gold medal individual silver olympics olympics french rider won gold individual medal jumping anglo arabian anglo arabian ridden represents united_kingdom olympic competition winning awards including place recently named nicknamed sources vary hand pony arabian pony breeding won gold medals pan american games finished kentucky day competition activities involved wide variety activities including movies places horses showcased popular movies dating silent film era rode stallion son seen films including black stallion featuring stallion filming version football teams performing crowd pleasing activities field horses serves traveler mascot arabian thunder stage arabian stallion mascot retirement arabian took thunder arabian horses regular sight annual tournament roses parade held new year day california search rescue teams occasionally police work polo usa europe turkish equestrian sport pronounced horseback riding programs guest
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