Monday, June 16, 2014

American "Bashkir" Curly

American "Bashkir" Curly Horse
The American Curly horse is a rare breed that is "gaited" and is approximately between 14.3-15.2hh. They are a sturdy horse with wide set eyes, a heavy head, a short muscular neck, they're stout but have a well proportioned body and extremely hard, round hooves. They come in all common colours. They have special qualities like their unique curly coat and mane, smooth lateral gaits and they are unusually hardy. They are a calm gentle breed that is best suited for ranch work, tail riding, endurance and all pleasure sports. They're place of origin is unknown but they were first recorded in Nevada.

Alter Real

Alter Real Stallion
Alter Real horses are approximately between 15-16hh. They have a medium sized head, convex profile, a short muscular arched neck, strong shoulders, a deep broad chest, a short body, powerful hindquarters, hard legs, flexible hocks and a well set tail. They are very intelligent horses but they can be very temperamental. They have a limited colour variation which is bay, brown or grey, there's also the occasional chestnut. Their main uses are for general riding. Their place of origin is Portugal.

Akhal-Teke

Akhal-Teke
An Akhal-Teke is approximately 15-16hh, they have a lean build with a long, thin neck; sloping croup, long pasterns, pronounced withers, sparse mane and tail and a lustrous coat. They have a variety of colours including bays, chestnuts, dun, palomino, grullo, cremello, perlino and black. They're special qualities are a metallic sheen coat; soft, gliding gaits and extraordinary endurance. They're best suited for endurance and dressage. Their place of origin is the Turkmenian desert, East of the Caspian Sea.

Abaco Barb

Abaco Barbs grazing 
Abaco Barbs are a rare breed of horse to find, they're approximately 13hh. They have typical Spanish traits; head is long between eyes and muzzle, large nostrils and heavy bone above the eye. Of the 12 living horses, most are pintos and the rest are bay and strawberry roan. Some in "rack" or "pace". They're best suited for without human intervention. Their places of origin are Great Abaco and the Bahamas.