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The Karabakh horse ((アゼルバイジャン語:Qarabağ atı)), also known as Karabakh or Karabakhskaya in Russian, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is ''de jure'' part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently under the control of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The breed is noted for its good temper and speed. For example, in 2004 a Karabakh horse named Kishmish from the Agdam stud in Azerbaijan set a speed record by running 1000 metres in 1 minute 9 seconds, and 1600 metres in 1 minute, 52 seconds.〔(Qarabağ atları da əldən gedir... )〕 The breed is thought to be a cross-breeding of Akhal-Teke, Persian, Kabarda, Turkoman, and Arabian horse. It also influenced the development of the Russian Don horse in the 19th century.〔(Zoo encyclopedia:Карабахская лошадь )〕 At present, the Karabakh is bred mainly in Azerbaijan's Shaki region. Currently the breed numbers are below 1,000 and it is threatened with extinction.〔(Карабахская порода лошадей )〕 ==Breed characteristics== The breed is hardy, strong, tough, and sure-footed. The horse is not large: 〔(Карабахская лошадь ) — article from Great Soviet Encyclopedia 〕 They have small, clean-cut heads, a straight profile with broad foreheads, and nostrils very capable of dilation. The neck is set high, average in length, muscular and elegant. They have compact bodies with well defined and developed muscles. The shoulders are often quite upright. The horses have a deep chest, a sloping croup, and long, fine, but very strong legs, although the joints are small. The horses are narrow, not very deep through the girth, due to the Akhal-Teke influence.〔(Qarabağ atları da əldən gedir... ) 〕 Their skin is thin and soft with gleaming hair. The main colors of the breed are chestnut and bay, with characteristic golden tint of the breed. They can also be gray. Rarely they can be Palomino or Buckskin. White markings are allowed.〔(Карабахские лошади: К истории породы ) 〕 As well as being fast and agile, the Karabakh horse is reputed to have a good endurance and loyalty to master.〔(Karabakh horses on Gunay Equestrian )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karabakh horse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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