Tersk

The Tersk breed is a light saddle breed developed at Terks and Stavropol studs during the 1920's and 1940's.  Arabian stallions were brought in to help produce the breed.  Breeding was selective, and the desire was to create a breed as smart as Arabian but stronger and more adaptable to taboon management.  When they were crossed with Strelets; the inbreeding resulted in the Tersk.

Terks are a lot like Arabians.  They have light heads and straight faces, wide foreheads and a well muscled croup.  They can be golden chestnut, grey or bay colored.

The Terks are about 160 cm height at withers, and because they perform well in racing and dressage, they are used often in circuses.  They have amazing endurance and solid health.  The mares produce 70-75 live births per 100 mares.