Kabardin Horse

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Kabardin Horse
This beautiful looking horse has a kind temperament and active paces making it an excellent horse under saddle and in harness.

Height is 15 to 15.3 HH

Colour is Bay and black.

Originates Northern Caucasus, Russia.

Conformation

• Head is intelligent looking with large kind eyes and nostrils on quite a long head.
  
• The neck is fairly long.
  
• Withers are low.
  
• Shoulder has a good length to it.
  
• Limbs are clean and strong.
  
• Back is short and strong.
  
• Hindquarters are powerful.
  
• Tail is well set on.
  
• Mane and tail are thick.

History
Named after the Kabarda region where they come from which is near to the  Kabkaz mountains. This wonderful horse is very tough and resilient, no doubt learnt from the harsh mountain conditions where it comes from and is well known for its sure footedness and homing instinct.

Today's  Kabardin is bred at the Malokarachaev and Malkin studs. It was at these studs that breeds such as Turkmen, Karabakh, Arab and  Persian were used to influence the breed.

Uses are as riding, endurance and driving horses.