Karabakh horse

Karabakh horse
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The Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Qarabağ atı) is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse breed. It is named after the Karabakh region, from which the breed originates.[3] The breed is noted for its good temperament and speed; in 2004, a Karabakh horse named Kishmish from an Aghdam stud farm covered 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in 1.09 minutes and 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in 1.52 minutes.[4][5]

The Karabakh is thought to be influenced by Persian horses and the Akhal-Teke, Kabarda, Turkoman and Arabian breeds, and it influenced the development of the Russian Don during the 19th century.[6] It is bred primarily in Azerbaijan's Shaki region. The breed numbers below 1,000, and it is threatened with extinction.[7][5]

  1. ^ Reddick, Kate (1976). Horses. New York: Bantam Books. p. 72. ISBN 9780882330686. LCCN 75-21601.
  2. ^ Nissen, Jasper (1963). The Young Specialist Looks at Horses. London: Burke Publishing Company. p. 73.
  3. ^ a b Bell, Caroline; Davis, Caroline; McBane, Susan (2004). Horse & pony breeds. New York: Barnes & Noble. p. 194. ISBN 9780760762271.
  4. ^ Qarabağ atları da əldən gedir... (in Azerbaijani)
  5. ^ a b Emily Wither, for (11 November 2011). "Azerbaijan fights to protect horse from extinction". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. ^ Zoo encyclopedia:Карабахская лошадь(in Russian)
  7. ^ Карабахская порода лошадей Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)