The Breed Read - Snapshot On Arabians

Name: Arabian
Nickname: Arab
Conformation: small head with broad forehead, deep and clearly defined jowl, the throat set into the jowl in a distinct arched curve, fine muzzle, small ears, wide nostrils, curving graceful neck, long sloping shoulders with well defined withers, deep body with a broad and deep chest and short level back, hard clean limbs with defined tendons and dense fine bone, high set tail, hard and well shaped hooves, fine silky mane
Height: generally 14.2hh to 15hh
Color: predominately chestnut, gray, bay and black
Disciplines: show ring, endurance riding, and Arab racing (a versatile breed)
Tidbit: Arabs have 17 ribs and other horses have 18, Arabs have 5 lumber vertebrae and other horses have 6, Arabs have 16 tail vertebrae and other horses have 18.

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