| The Arabian horse is an animal which has lived on the | | | | the most well known breeds in the world. Their heads |
| Arabian Peninsula for well over 2000 years. These | | | | are shaped like wedges, and they have large eyes |
| horses were properly bred to demonstrate many traits | | | | and a small muzzle. Arabian horses which have a |
| which were attractive, such as strength, beauty, and | | | | concave shaped nose are highly prized. The neck of |
| endurance. Many experts on horses have concluded | | | | an Arabian horse should be arched, and their legs |
| that Arabian horses are among the oldest breeds in | | | | should be muscular and lean. Their coat should be |
| the world.The Bedouins were a nomadic people who | | | | shiny, and can be likened to silk. Despite this, Arabian |
| are given credit for first taming the Arabian horse. The | | | | horses are often not seen at the highest levels of |
| Bedouins made every effort to protect the purity of | | | | show jumping competitions, because it does not have |
| these horses, and many could trace back the lineage | | | | a good bascule compared to other breeds.Most |
| of the horses they owned. During this time, it was | | | | Arabian horses have a coat which is grey or brown, |
| critical to have a horse which was strong, fast, and | | | | and some horses also have black coats. Arabian |
| courageous. It also had to be capable of surviving in | | | | horses with black coats were rare, because in the |
| the desert environment. The Bedouin tribes were | | | | desert they would absorb heat, and this would be |
| constantly at war with other tribes in the region, and it | | | | dangerous. Because the Arabian horse is so |
| was necessary to have a horse which could lead | | | | genetically pure, it is commonly used in enhancing the |
| them into battle.The Bedouins soon gained a reputation | | | | characteristics of other breeds of horses. Arabian |
| for breeding some of the most beautiful horses ever | | | | horses have a good temperament, and this also |
| seen. Many people would trade horses with them, and | | | | makes them attractive to breeders.Arabian horses |
| they would get together and share the lineages of the | | | | have been used in professional horse competitions for |
| horses which were traded. There are a number of | | | | a long time, and Arabian horse games are being held |
| different variations of Arabian horses, which are | | | | every year in which the horses and their owners can |
| known as strains. These horses have a common | | | | compete with each other.Michael Colucci is an |
| ancestor and look. Some of these are Hadban, | | | | experienced horse competitor and writes articles for |
| Kuhaylan, and Dahman.The Arabian horse of one of | | | | and HorsePasture. |