General:

ARAB

Country of origin: originally from Norther Africa and the Middel East, mostly Egypt

To the Arab people the Arabian horse is called keheilan, meaning "pure blood, through and through, which is probably the best and most accurate way to describe the Arabian Horse. It is one of the oldest and purest breeds in the world. The Arab has stayed free of foreign blood and has thus maintained its distinctive characteristics. They may have originated from Western Asia but little is know about their origin. They are one of the most ancient pure breds and they are probably descendend from the primitive Horse Typ 4, like the Akhal Teke. The first Arab Horse in Britain was in A.D. 1121. The purity of the Arab Horse is maintained by the Arab Horse Association and the World Arab Horse Association which lay down strict pedigree standards that must be met in order to register as pure-bred. They have a large role in in nearly all modern breeds of horses. For centuries the Arab have been used to improve and refine other breeds.

Head:  small and refined with a dished profile, a wide forehead, with a distinctive shield-shaped bulge which is known as the jibbah. The head tapers to a small muzzle, with very large nostrils.

Eyes: very large and expressive and beautiful

Ears: small and alert, curve in towards each other

Nose: big, sensitive nostrils

Body: a unique feature is the mitbah, which is the angle where the head meats the neck. It results in a curved arch that allows the head to be particularly mobile and move in almost any direction. The neck should be arched, muscular and elegant and is set onto a strong, very well-made shoulder with a deep broad chest, the back should be strong and level, with broad quarters, the croup is characteristically long and level, the tail is set and carried high, they are clean legged with typically very hard tendons and goot feet

Movement: The Arab is famous for his movement being free-flowing and straight and fast at all paces they appear to glide over the ground

Possibiliets of use: For breeding and racing

Colour: bay, gray or chestnut

Shoulder height: between1,40 en 1,50 m.

Arab horse is very intelligent, famous for their stamina and endurance, have an incredible turn of speed, they are know for their very energetic temperament.