Karabakh

An ancient mountain saddle breed, the Karabakh was developed in Azerbaijan.  Karabakh were used before the 19th century in improving horse breeds for horses in neighboring countries.  The Karabakh is the result of cross breeding of the native Azerbaijan with Arabs, Turkmenians and Persians.  Most pronounced is the influence of the Arabian type, with similarities in appearance.

The karabakh horses are not large, and they feature well defined tendons and well developed muscles.  The breed has small and clean cut heads, with alert eyes.  The hair of Karabakh shines and is soft, while the mane and tail is thin.  Most are chestnut colored, with some bay with a golden tint.  Average height at withers is 150 cm.

The number of Karabkh horses is small, although there is a current effort to revive the breed.