Every known breed of light horses traces to the Arabian horse. Thoroughbreds trace back to the Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin Arabian. The Arabian breed became better known in America at the World s Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893. Some Syrian rug merchants brought from the desert 28 horses, some camels, and Bedouin attendants. The show put on by this troop interested a number of horsemen, and after the fair some of the horses were acquired by people who began to breed Arabian horses in this country.
Arabian horses are well suited for endurance rides, trail rides and as working cow horses.
Arabian horses are shown both under English and Western tack, in harness, over jumps, as reining horses, in dressage and eventing. All rights reserved.