[SunBun]

Hey I need to write a report for school comparing something, so I decided to compare Quarter Horses and Arabs. I'm feeling a little brain dead, so I need some help with all the comparisons. I've got quite a few, but I could use some more. Please help! My brain is tired! lol thanks!

[arabgirl15]

Quarter Horse:
okay here us an true experience that happend to me. I was riding a QH and I fell off while trotting and my foot got stuck in the stirrup. that horse didnt care it just bolted off with me upside down.

Arab:

THe first horse I rode was an arab. So anyways I fell off because my teacher didnt tighten up the girth enough. and we were loping. I fell to the ground ans the arab came right back to me and nickered and snorted until someone came to help me up.

WEll if that helped you dont have to say thanks.

[timberline]

I thinks that's more to do with the individual horse's training and personality than breed, lol!
I know Arabs and QH's that would stop immediately and wait for you, but I also know ones that would run off while looking back to laugh at you.

[shell]

I happen to have both. I have had Arabs for about 18 years or so and just got my first QH 3 months ago. The arabs I have now are wonderful, but everything is interesting to them. They might not react to everything, but they don't just go along on the trail like nothing is there. My QH does. She is so much quieter than my Arabs. So, if I want to go fast, I ride my Arabs. If I want to relax and go along on the buckle, I ride my QH.

What else do you need to know? History? Uses? Temperment? Size?

Here is a picture of Dolly (bay QH) and Velvet (black Arab)

[SunBun]

Aw, shell, ur horses are adorable! Actually, i'm pretty well-off with the QH side, but I need more info on arabs, maybe you could help me out with that shell! lol! I need everything you listed, and then some, if you can lol thanks!

[riding_reaper]

Well arabs are different than any other breed of horse because of many different things but QH and arabs have got to be almost opposite each other.

QH: great temperments, big, round hindquarters, rather thick necks, straight, plain face, great proportionwise body usually rather bulky, very muscley, avg. 14.1 to 17hh

arabs: known for having a little fire temperment, dished profile, oldest known horse breed, 1 less tail vertebrate, 1 less rib bone on each side, very trimmed, fit profile, well rounded but not as large hindquarters, avg. 14 to 16hh

Those are just some comparisons but definataly not all.

[shell]

Registered Arabians can have no more than 17 characters in their name

The Arabian Horse Club was started in 1908

The AQHA was founded in 1940

Most breeds of horses have 18 ribs, 6 lumbar bones, and 18 tail vertebrae. Arabians have 17 ribs, 5 lumbar bones, and 16 tail vertebrae.


Earliest improved breed of horse, valued for its speed, stamina, beauty, intelligence, and gentleness.

Its long history has been obscured by legend, but it was developed in Arabia by the 7th century AD. It has contributed its qualities to most modern breeds of light horses. It is compact and relatively small, with a small head, protruding eyes, wide nostrils, marked withers, and a short back. Its average height is about 15 hands (60 in. [152 cm]), its average weight 800–1,000 lbs (360–450 kg). Though many colours are possible, gray is the most common.


http://horsecare.stablemade.com/_articles/arabian.htm

[Sandra-A1]

I hope you will find the following information helpful for your comparison paper:

They are the oldest domestic breed of horse and have unique characteristics that set them apart. A dished head, a sprung barrel, a high tail carriage, a friendly disposition and a tendency to bond with humans are some things that you will notice first about the Arabian. This breed also has assets that aren't., readily apparent such as eyes set far apart and to the side of the head which gives them excellent peripheral vision.

The Arabians' increased ability to see to the side and behind helps them to react quickly and surely saved many Bedouin lives when the Arabian was a desert warhorse. The Bedouin depended on his warhorse to literally 'watch his back'. The Arabians' larger lungs and heart enable them to have more endurance than other breeds of horses. They also have a larger brain, which may account for their versatility and certainly for the way they respond to humans.

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The elegant Arabian's dished head, large eyes, arched neck, high tail carriage, flaring nostrils and delicate muzzle that could "fit into a teacup" have long made the breed a favorite subject for painters and sculptors, but don't let the beautiful features fool you. The Arabian horse's characteristics make it just as athletic as it is attractive for the following reasons:

* short, dished head and flaring nostrils allow for maximum oxygen intake

* arched neck keeps the windpipe defined and clear to carry air to the lungs

* plenty of room for lung expansion because of well-sprung ribs and a deep chest cavity

* the Arabian's strong resilient legs are free of most lameness problems

* genetic stability gives the Arabian sound health

The Arabian consistently out lives other breeds. Most Arabians are still in their prime at 20, and many live well past 30. Some consider the Arabian the most intelligent of all breeds of horse. Its shield-like bulge between the eyes, called the jibbah is said to allow for greater brain capacity. The Arabian possesses a long memory, quick comprehension, alert curiosity, resourcefulness and sociability. Centuries of close relationships with humans have given Arabians a friendly, loyal disposition marked by a desire to please their master. They enjoy playing with people as much as horses.

Arabian horses were bred to perform under harsh desert conditions and keep going beyond the point of exhaustion. This has given the breed incredible stamina and courage. World-wide they hold records in endurance riding with the best completing 100 miles races in less than 10 hours.

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Arabian Type, Color and Conformation
The Arabian's conformation and "type" have been selectively bred for longer than any other breed. Records reflecting desert-bred animals still connect today's Arabian horse's traits with particular traits prized many hundreds of years past. Such documentation makes it possible to retrospectively study heredity, to then predict what good and bad characteristics will be likely to pass from a given stallion and mare into the next generation.

The Bedouins of the Arabian desert were dependent for survival on their Arabian horses. While they valued the beauty of their horses, they were equally adamant that their horses were strong, with deep chests, straight legs, large joints and good lungs to carry them across large stretches of their desert homeland.

The Arabian's distinctly eloquent head has been represented artistically for literally thousands of years, to this day appearing in nearly all horse related advertisements for every conceivable equine related commodity. Referred to as "type," defined, described, and judged for centuries, the shape and beauty of the Arabian head remains its most distinctive and sought after quality.

In general, Arabians have a short, straight back (usually 23 vertebra as compared to 24 with most other equine breeds), perfect balance and symmetry, a deep chest, well-sprung ribs, deep girth and strong legs of thick density. An Arabian can most readily be identified by its finely chiseled head with a dished face, long arching neck, and high tail carriage.

Characteristics
Although no individual animal will possess all of the qualities described below, the composite, nevertheless, epitomizes the finest specimens observed:

His skeleton is characterized by a relative shortness of skull, a slenderness of the lower jaw, a larger size of brain case. Also to be noted are fewer vertebrae in the back and tail, and more horizontal pelvic bone position.

The Arabian's head is a real thing of beauty, the upper half being larger in proportion to the whole size of the horse, especially in the depth across the jowls.
The head has a triangular shape which diminishes rapidly to a small and fine muzzle, which is so small that it can be enclosed in the palm of the hand. The lips are fine and thin. The nostrils are long, thin, delicately curled, running upward, and projecting outward. In action or when the horse is excited, the nostrils may become greatly dilated.

The eyes are set far apart and are large, lustrous, and , when aroused, extremely attentive. They are set more nearly in the middle of the head.
It is interesting to note that the distance from the top of the head to the top of the eyes is often within one inch of the distance from the lower eyelid to the top of the nostril. The overall appearance of the Arabian head is frequently enhanced by a slight protrusion over the forehead and extending to just below the eyes, called the "Jibbah" by the Arabs, and greatly prized.

The cheek bones spread wide apart at the throat, often between five or six inches, enabling the muzzle to be drawn in without compressing the windpipe, and permitting the animal to breathe easily when running.

The ears, smaller in stallions and of good size in mares, are pointed, set evenly together in an upright position, and of great flexibility.

Generally speaking, the head should be lean, somewhat well chiseled, and showing energy, intelligence, courage, and nobility. The neck is long and arched, set on high, and run well back into the withers.

In height, the Arabian horse generally measures 14.1 to 15.1 hands at the withers, although there are horses which measure above or below this height.

The animal's coat is thick, close, fine, soft, and silky. The mane and tail are long, and very fine in texture.

In weight, the Arab may be from 800 to 1,100 pounds, according to his size, but there are individuals who exceed this weight occasionally.

In color, Arabians are bay, gray, chestnut and black, with an occasional roan. Common markings are stars, strips or blaze faces, as are also snip noses, a white foot or more, or white stockings.

Arabians that appear white are actually gray, since white looking Arabians have black skin. White hair on horses grows out of pink skin as can be found under an Arabian's white markings.

The Arabian Horse Association verifies breed purity through blood typing and pedigree for every foal registered from pure-bred Arabian mating

[luvs2ride79]

Go take a look at the AHA's web site. There is TONS of information on there. http://www.arabianhorses.org

~Barb