page_title: Anglo-Arabian
section_title: Breed Characteristics
hierarchical_section_title: Anglo-Arabian / Breed Characteristics
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Didier Dhennin et Encore une medaille*HN, jument anglo-arabe, lors des Championnats de France de CCE "Master Pro" 2009 à Pompadour, France English: Didier Dhennin and Encore une medaille*HN, anglo-arabian mare, during the french championship of eventing "Master Pro" 2009 at Pompadour, France
context_page_description: The Anglo-Arabian or Anglo-Arab is a crossbred, part-Arabian horse that now also has its own status as a horse breed. It is the result of a Thoroughbred being crossed with an Arabian. The cross can be made between a Thoroughbred stallion and an Arabian mare, or vice versa. It can also be a cross between either an Anglo-Arab and a Thoroughbred or, alternatively, an Anglo-Arab and an Arabian. Another permitted cross is between two Anglo-Arabians. No matter the cross, a horse must have a minimum 12.5% of Arabian blood to be considered an Anglo-Arabian.
  France is one of the greatest producers of Anglo-Arabians. The French Anglo-Arab traces back to two stallions: the Arabian stud Massoud and Aslam, a "Turkish" horse, probably of the now-extinct Turkoman or "Turkmene" breed. These Syrian imports were then crossed with a trio of Thoroughbreds, specifically, the Comus Mare, the Selim Mare, and Daer. Some years later, three of their daughters — Clovis, Danae, and Delphine — formed the foundation of the French Anglo-Arabian breeding program.
context_section_description: As a  result of  different crosses that can produce an Anglo-Arabian, the size and appearance is noticeably variable. However, on average, an Anglo-Arabian is a bit taller than the average Arabian and of somewhat less refined type. The largest horses are usually produced by breeding a Thoroughbred mare to an Arabian stallion. The best examples of this breed inherit the refinement, good bone, and endurance of the Arabian, as well as the speed and scope of the Thoroughbred.
  Anglo-Arabians average 15.2–16.3  hands (62–67 inches, 157–170 cm) high.  The most common colors are chestnut, bay (sometimes called "brown") or gray.  The breed ideal is for a horse to have conformation that more strongly resembles the Arabian, though they should not look entirely like either a Thoroughbred or an Arabian.  They have a long neck, prominent withers, a compact and strong body (sturdier than the Thoroughbred), a deep chest, and solid bone.  Anglo-Arabians should have small, fine heads, similar to an Arabian, but they should not be overly "dished" in profile.
caption: Anglo-Arabian competing in eventing.
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