They are concentrated in western Kazakhstan. In this vast territory they have become differentiated into various ecological types and varieties. Jabe horses were formed in southern districts of Aktubinsk regions and then spread all over Kazakhstan. The back is straight and the croup well muscled. Legs are set correctly and are sufficiently strong.
Color is bay, dark bay or red, occasionally grayish or grey.
However, horses with narrow chest and too light bone occur because of the primitive management conditions. All in all, Kazakh horses fall short in performance. At the same time they are very hardy. Thus the stallion Zolotnik covered 264 km per day and Adaev horses did 297 km during a daily run. The Kazakh breed numbers over 300,000.