Papo Horses White Arabian horse in parade dress 51568

The Arabian Thoroughbred, also known as Arabian, is a horse breed descended from Arabian horses from North Africa and the Near East. The horse itself originated in the Arabian Peninsula and was then brought to North Africa in the eighth century. The breed is more than five thousand years old and has been bred for a very long time. The Arabian thoroughbred is a muscular horse but often weighs not much more than 500 kilos. The stick size was originally between 1.40 and 1.50 meters. The horse has a fairly small head with large expressive eyes and a finely shaped nose. The ears are small and pointed.