Iran Category

Breeds of horse found in Iran, also known as Persia, is a West Asian country. The horse foundation in Iran is strong and their breeds center around Arabian and Turkomen animals.

Sistani Horse

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Not an official breed, but still found under the aegis of the Royal Society of the Horse of Iran, the Seistani or Sistani Horse is a variety of Persian Plateau Horse.
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Pahlanvan Horse

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A relatively new breed, The Pahlanvan is essentially a small sport horse, combining Arabian and Thoroughbred genetics.
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Kurdish Horse

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The Kurd or Kurdish Horse is bred by the Kurdish people of the Persian Plateau in Iran, from which they take their name.
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Jaf Horse

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The Jef Horse is not an official breed, but a strain of the Persian Plateau Horse which has obvious Arabian influence.
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Hadban Arabian Horse

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The Hadban Arabian is among the original, pure strains of desert-bred Arabian horse, these pure strains are also sometimes called Al Khamsa and Asil.
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Ebian Arabian Horse

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The Ebian Horse is not a breed, they are a strain of pure blood Arabian Horse bred by the Royal Society of the Horse of Iran.
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Basseri Horse

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Like many of the strains found in Iran, the Basseri is not an official breed. Rather they are a variety of Persian Plateau Horse and a sister to the Bakhtiari, Darashouri, Qashqai and Sistari types.
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Abeya Arabian Horse

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The Abbayan, Abeyyah or Abeya Arabian was originally a type of Saglawi, which is considered Al Khamsa or Asil (or purebred Arabian).
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Yabou Horse

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Also called Kabouli, Yabut and Yabu, the Yabou is a small riding horse that comes from the Turkoman steppes.
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Tchenarani Horse

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Also called Chenaran, the Tchenarani horse is thought to date back 2000 years and was developed in Iran by crossing Persian Arabians and Turkomans. This is an incredibly rare breed and the few pure animals remain in Iran.
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