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The Karabakh () is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse breed. It is named after the Karabakh region, from which the breed originates. The breed is noted for its good temperament and speed; in 2004, a Karabakh horse named Kishmish from an Aghdam District stud farm covered in and in . Qarabağ atları da əldən gedir...
The Karabakh is thought to be influenced by Persian horses and the Akhal-Teke, Kabarda horse, Turkoman horse and Arabian horse breeds, and it influenced the development of the Russian Don during the 19th century. Zoo encyclopedia:Карабахская лошадь It is bred primarily in Azerbaijan's Shaki District region. The breed numbers below 1,000, and it is threatened with extinction. Карабахская порода лошадей
The breed acquired its present characteristics during the 18th and 19th centuries. In Transcaucasia, Karabakh Khanate was known as a place for breeding of horses. Factory of the khanate was the main farm of purebred horses, which were not held for sale, but were only presented as gifts. According to Diterikhs, in 1797, right after the death of Agha Mohammad, Ibrahim Khalil Khan got his stable.
Karabakh numbers sharply decreased again during the early 20th century, primarily because of civil and ethnic wars in the Caucasus in general and the Karabakh region in particular. The breeding enterprise established by the Karabakh khans and developed by their heirs was destroyed in 1905. Karabakhs were bred to other breeds, resulting in changes including a reduction in size. Karabakh Horses
The breed experienced another setback during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Before the 1993 capture of Agdam by Armenian forces, most of the Karabakh horses were moved from the Agdam stud. Карабахские скакуны They are currently bred in winter pastures on the lowland Karabakh plains between Barda Rayon and Agjabadi. At muraddır, insanların dostudur
According to modern Azerbaijani sources, not only Khan's daughter, but also many Karabakh bays owned stud farms. Among them were Ugurlu Bay, Jafargulu Khan, Rustam Bay Behbudov, Kerim-aga Javanshir, Shamil bay and others. Overall in the middle of the 19th century, there were 11 stud farms, with 250 stallions and 1450 fillies.
Karabakh horses were used by Russian officers who served in the Caucasus. Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin, who traveled to Arzurum in 1829, wrote in his travel notes that young Russian officers were riding Azerbaijani horses. On 21 May 1843, the coat of arms of Shusha was approved and Karabkh horse was depicted on it.
The traditional horse-riding game of chovqan was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2013. The export of Karabakh horses has been banned since 2015 and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture focuses on the breeding of the small number of remaining horses.
On 13 February 2017, the Organisational Committee of the Islamic Solidarity Games introduced mascots: Karabakh horses Inca, that represented beauty and tenderness, and Casur, that stood out with self-confidence and love of freedom.
According to Kurban Said's novel Ali and Nino, "I looked at the horse and was struck numb. There stood the red-golden miracle of Karabakh ... one of the twelve golden horses in the whole world ..." A horse in Karabakh is described in Mikhail Lermontov's poem, "Demon".
In 2012, the breed appeared at the Royal Windsor Horse Show to perform at the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. A monument to the Karabakh horse was unveiled in Belgium in March 2017, and the Karabakh was the mascot of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
On May 16, 2022, Elizabeth II was presented with a Karabakh horse named Shohrat (Glory) as gift from President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.
The skin is thin and soft, with a shiny coat. The main colors are chestnut and bay, with a characteristic golden tint; some are gray, and palominos and buckskins are rare. White markings are permitted. Карабахские лошади: К истории породы As well as being fast and agile, the Karabakh is known for its endurance and loyalty.
They are known for their endurance as the 19th century French Geographer Reclus Elisée describes in his book L'Homme et la terre ( The Earth and its Inhabitants) their strength as: "The Karabakh horses, however, which climb the cliffs like goats, are said to be the finest in Transcaucasia"
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