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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The term Al Khamsa translates to ‘The Five’, referring to mythology behind origins of the Arabian breed. Today the term Al Khamsa has a more grounded meaning and usually refers to a pedigreed animal, whose lineage can be traced. Only a small percentage of Arabian animals carry the distinction of being of pure desert-bred lineage and they can be found across a handful of countries<\/p>\n
The Al Khamsa legend has religious connotations, as the five foundation mares were Muhammad’s favorite. The story says that after a long trek through the desert, Muhammad freed his herd at an oasis to quench their thirst. As the animals were running towards the much needed water, he blew his battle horn, signaling the horses to return to his side. Only five of the mares returned to him, becoming his favorite of the herd. These five mares went on to spearhead the five strains of pure Al Khamsa. Bedouin prize their mares above all other animals, their lineage is matrilineal and purity of bloodlines is of supreme importance. To the point that if a mare is covered by an impure stallion, they and their future progeny can no longer be considered Asil. <\/p>\n
Over the centuries, several Bedouin developed strains emerged. While attributed to the five foundation mares, they truly come from the careful and specialized breeding practices of the nomadic tribes that treasure them. Each strain carries its own physical characteristics and three of these strains are the most well known. <\/p>\n
Abayyan or Abeya<\/a> – light and refined, known for graceful movement and agility.<\/p>\n Hamdani<\/a> – a masculine type, which heavier and possessing powerful athletic ability.<\/p>\n Hadban – larger and more muscular, they are powerful and known for endurance and hardiness.<\/p>\n Keheilan or Kuhaylan<\/a> – strong with a compact build, considered the classic desert warhorse.<\/p>\n Saglawi or Seglawi<\/a> – slender and refined, they are prized for their feminine beauty.<\/p>\n This strain is very similar to the Hamdani strain, but smaller in stature. They are considered a light saddle horse and they are reputed to be the most calm and kind of the pure blood strains. The strain was influenced by the Saglawi and Keheilan bloodlines. <\/p>\n Average height 14.3-14.8 hands Head is wedge-shaped and refined, with a concave profile Generally bay<\/a> or brown<\/a>, but can also be found in grey<\/a>, chestnut<\/a> and black<\/a><\/p>\n Spirited but kind Enhancing other bloodlines Intro 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5,4,118,11,15],"class_list":["post-9693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran","tag-bay","tag-black","tag-brown","tag-chestnut","tag-grey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9693"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9729,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9693\/revisions\/9729"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Hadban Strain<\/h3>\n
Features<\/h3>\n
\nMane and tail hair is fine<\/p>\nPhysique<\/h3>\n
\nMuzzle is small with large nostrils
\nEyes are large and expressive
\nEars are short and curved
\nNeck is arched and high set
\nChest is deep
\nBack is short
\nBody is compact
\nLegs are dry with solid joints
\nHooves are small and hard
\nTail is high set<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
Temperament<\/h3>\n
\nIntelligent and loyal<\/p>\nUse<\/h3>\n
\nRacing
\nPleasure
\nShowing
\nEndurance <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"