Arabian horse
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Summary
Arabian horse is a horse breed[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of horse breed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,763 views/month, #2 of 392).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: Oriental horse[3]
- Has use: horse show[4], endurance riding[5], horse race[6]
- Commons category: Arabian horse[7]
- Color: gray[8], bay[9], chestnut[10], black[11], Rabicano[12]
- Country of origin: Saudi Arabia[13], Yemen[14], Oman[15], Qatar[16], United Arab Emirates[17], Bahrain[18]
- Has part(s): Polish Arabian horse[19], Arabe syrien (cheval)[20], Egyptian Arabian[21], Turkish Arabian horse[22], Iranian Arabian[23]
- Commons gallery: Arabian horse[24]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[25], Q27688969[26], Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding[27], Q21694626[28]
- Native label: الحِصَانُ العَرَبِيُّ[29]
- Indigenous to: Arabian Peninsula[30]
- FAO risk status: not at risk[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[32]
- Breed belongs to taxon: horse[33]
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Discovery and Description
Things named for Arabian horse include Morab[34] and AraAppaloosa[35].
Why It Matters
Arabian horse has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
It has been cited as an influence by Anglo-Arabian[38], a type of horse[39]; Namib Desert Horse[40], a horse breed[41], in Namibia[42]; Shagya Arabian[43], a horse breed[44]; Arab-Barb[45], a horse breed[46]; Gidran[47], a horse breed[48]; and Hispano-Árabe[49], a horse breed[50].
Entities named for it include Morab[34] and AraAppaloosa[35].
FAQs
Who did Arabian horse influence?
Arabian horse has been cited as an influence by Anglo-Arabian[38], Namib Desert Horse[40], Shagya Arabian[43], and Arab-Barb[45].