No hour of life is wasted when spent in the saddle. -Winston Churchill
The Anglo-Arab is produced by mixing Arab and Thoroughbred blood. The combination of two of the most successful horse bloodlines gives us a horse more substantial than the Arab. It can be produced by breeding a thoroughbred stallion with an Arab mare or vice versa. It can also be produced by mixing thoroughbred and Anglo-Arab blood, Arab and Anglo-Arab blood, or Anglo-Arab and Anglo-Arab blood.
Identifying the Anglo-Arab:
Height: Around 15.3–16.3 hh
Colour: chestnut, bay, or brown
A Specimen:
Conformation: variable conformation, although the best specimens have shown a good tendency towards thoroughbred conformation. Intelligent head, expressive/alert eyes, Long neck with more prominent withers than the Arab, More sturdy than the thoroughbred, Deep Chest.
Qualities of the Anglo-Arab:
France has been a notable producer of the Anglo-Arab, tracing back to two stallions, Massoud (an Arab) and Aslam (said to be of Turkish origin). They were imported to Syria and bred with three imported English thoroughbred mares.
The crossing of these dominating breeds has produced quite a few outstanding horses for showjumping, dressage, military, general riding, and three-day eventing. The Anglo-Ara have achieved great success in top-level three-day eventing. Their combined blood allows them to hold their own against the best of the Thoroughbreds and Arabs.
