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Anglo Arab Horse

The Anglo Arab Horse is a more significant horse than the Arab Horse that is pure bred. This breed of horse is produced by mixing Arab and thoroughbred blood. The Anglo Arab horse breed is the most wanted and much loved in Europe and these horses are selectively bred in France and Poland. The military and the general riders in France made much use of this horse breed. Now this horse is mostly known as ‘Sport Horse’. In the development of the Selle Francais horse breed the Anglo Arab horse has been instrumental.

History of Anglo Arab Horse

Crossing of the Arabian horse with the thoroughbred of England produced the Anglo Arab Horse. The breed of Anglo Arab Horse is famous in Europe and is used to breed other varieties of horses like that of the Selle Francais, as mentioned above. Principal countries of Anglo-Arab development are Britain, France and Poland.

Physique of Anglo Arab Horse

Anglo Arab Horse has a straight head and face. It possesses eyes that are big and expressive. Its neck is a longer one, arched and withers are more prominent. Its shoulders are very powerful and oblique. It has a pleasing depth of girth. Its back is short. Tail is set on high and is carried gaily. Its legs are long and slender.

Body color of Anglo Arab Horse

This horse possesses mostly bay, brown and chestnut colors. Usually you can find any of the solid colors on this horse breed.

Height of Anglo Arab Horse

Usually this horse is around 16hh, or just under, but can be smaller or larger.

Temperament of Anglo Arab Horse

The Anglo-Arab horse is suitable enough for sports with its aptitude and versatile temperament.

Character of Anglo Arab Horse

Anglo Arab Horse is brave, gay, sweet-natured and intelligent.

Uses of Anglo Arab Horse

Anglo-Arabs are almost absolutely known as a sport horses. They have won a number of Olympic medals in several disciplines. They are good racehorses, jump very well and can go on longer distances. They are outstanding riding horses and are predominantly recommended for polo.

Anglo-Arab Horse in France

The French Anglo-Arab Horse has received encouragement from the long-established national studs. They have acted as the chief factor in horse-breeding from the time they were created for the very first time by the minister of Louis XIV in the 17th century. In the beginning, the royal stables were supplied but with the advent of Napoleon Bonaparte towards the end of the 18th century; their works began to include the provision of cavalry remounts for his campaigns. Desert-bred Arabs, largely from Syria and Tunisia were crossed with native mares.

The Anglo-Arab horse is obviously a younger breed than the thoroughbred. It arose in various parts of Europe wherever there were breeders who well-liked the thoroughbred and the Arab horse. They wanted to merge the qualities of both. Studs in south-western France and the Polish government stud produce particularly good Anglo-Arabs. It is noteworthy that this horse was a favorite competition horse in France.


Horse Breeds

Akhal Teke Horse
Albino Horse
Alter Heal Horse
American Saddlebred Horse
American Shetland
American Standardbred
American Welsh Pony
Andalusian Horse
Anglo Arab Horse
Appaloosa Horse
Arab Horse
Ardennes Horse
Asiatic Wild Horse
Australian Horse
Auxois Horse
Avelignese Horse
Balearic Horse
Bashkirs Horse
Basuto Horse
Bavarian Warm Blood Horse
Beberbeck Horse
Bhutia Pony
Bosnian Horse
Boulonnais Horse
Brabant Horse
Breton Horse
Brumby Horse
Burma Horse
Calabrese Horse
Camargue Horse
Caspian Horse
Chardllais Halfbred Horse
Chincoteague Pony
Cleveland Bay
Clydesdale Horse
Connemara Stallion
Comtois Horse
Criollo Horse
Dales Horse
Danubian Horse
Darashouri Horse
Dartmoor Horse
Dole Horse
Doletrotter Horse
Don Horse
Dulmen Horse
Dutch Draught Horse
East Bulgarian Horse
East Friesian Horse
Ein Siedler Horse
Exmoor Horse
Falabella Horse
Fell Horse
Finnish Horse
Frederiksborg Horse
Fjord Pony
Freibergers Waddle Horse
French Saddle Horse
French Trotter
Friesian Horse
Furioso Horse
Galiceno Horse
Garrano Horse
Gelderland Horse
German Trotter Horse
Gotland Horse
Greekponies
Groningen Horse
Hackney Horse
Hackneypony
Haflingers Horse
Hanoverian Horse
Highland Horse
Holstein Horse
Hucul Horse
Iceland Horse
Indonesian Ponies
Irish Cob
Irish Draught Horse
Irish Hunter
Italian Heavy Draft Horse
Jaf Horse
Jutland Horse
Kabardin Horse
Karabair Horse
Karabakh Horse
Kathiawari and Marwari Horse
Kazakhpony
Kladruby Horse
Knab Strup Horse
Konik Horse
Kustanair Horse
Landais Horse
Latvianharness Horse
Libyanbarb Horse
Limousin
Lippizzaner Horse
Lithuanian Heavy Draft Horse
Lokai Horse
Lusitano Horse
Mangalarga Horse
Manipuri Pony
Maremmana Horse
Masuren Horse
Mecklenburg Horse
Metis Horse
Mongolian Horse
Morgan Horse
Murakoz Horse
Murgese Horse
Mustang Horse
Native Mexican Horse
Native Turkish Horse
New Forest Horse
Kyrgyz Horse
Nonius Horse
North Swedish Horse
North Swedish Trotter
Oldenburg Horse
Orlov Trotter Horse
Palomino Horse
Pasofino Horse
Percheron Horse
Peruvianstepping Horse
Pinto Horse
Plateaupersian Horse
Poitevin Horse
Pony of the Americas
Rhineland Horse
Russian Heavy Draft Horse
Russian Ponies
Sableis Land Horse
Salerno Horse
Sardinian Horse
Schleswig Horse
Shagya Arab Horse
Shetland Horse
Shire Horse
Sokolsky Horse
Spiti Horse
Suffolk Punch Horse
Swedish Ardennes Horse
Swedish Halfbred Horse
Tarpan Horse
Tcheneran Horse
Tennessee Walking Horse
Tersky Horse
Thoroughbred Horse
Tibetan Horse
Toric Horse
Trait Dunord Horse
Trakehmer Horse
Viatka Horse
Vladimir Heavy Draft Horse
Waler Horse
Welshcob
Welsh Mountain Pony
Welsh Pony
Wrens Horse
Wurttemberg Horse
Zemadrika Horse