Arabs (Arabian horses) can be traced back 2000 years to the Arabian Peninsula.

Strength, beauty and endurance are typical traits of this breed of horse. Arabian horses have been researched, and concluded to be one of the most ancient breeds of horse.

The Bedouins were a nomadic people who are given credit for first taming the Arabian horse. The Bedouins took pride in the purity of the Arabian breed and could trace the history of every horse they owned. During these times they needed a rapid, strong and reliable horse. It was important that it could withstand the harsh desert environment. Regional battles were going on between the Bedouin tribes, so horses were used to take them to war.

The Bedouins soon gained a reputation for breeding some of the most beautiful horses ever seen. Many people would trade horses with them, and they would get together and share the lineages of the horses which were traded. There are numerous strains of Arab horses. These horses have a common ancestor and look. Some of these are Hadban, Kuhaylan, and Dahman.

The Arabian horse (Arab) is possibly the most popular breed known. Their heads are shaped like wedges, and they have large eyes and a small muzzle. Arabian horses which have a concave shaped nose are highly prized. An Arabian horse should have an arched neckline, with lean muscular legs. Their coats should have a sheen, often referred to as being silk-like. As they do not have a good bascule Arabian breeds are not frequent competitors at show jumping meets.

Most Arabian horses have a coat which is grey or brown, and some horses also have black coats. It is thought Arabs with dark black coats would absorb the desert heat so were considered a rarity. Such is the purity of the Arabian horse gene, it is frequently used in accentuating the features of other breeds. Arabian horses are very well mannered, an attribute breeders find very attractive.

Arabian horses have been used in professional horse competitions for a long time, and Arabian horse games are being held every year in which the horses and their owners can compete with each other.

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