Kabarda

The Kabarda breed is typically used as a saddle horse, with an average hieght of about 150 cm.  They have a solid, clean build with a moderate mane and thick tail.  Their legs might hve feathers, and the predominant color is cherry bay, with some Kabarda's bay brown in color, and just a few black.  Kabarda horses are placed in taboons and then moved to mountain pastures in the summer, and foothills in winter.  They are considered to be the best of the mountain horse breeds, as they are well suited for stoney and mountainous terrain.  In shows, the Kabarda wins in speed and endurance events.

The Kabardo breed is in need of protection, as the purebred population has dropped greatly due to the decline of pedigree nucleus stock.  Main breeding of Karbada horses takes place in the Malkinski stud and Malokarachaevski stud breeding centers.