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The Arabian is an ancient breed, often credited with being the founder of all the other breeds. Arabians lend their beauty, intelligence, stamina, and personality to many breeds of the world.

In the past few decades, it has become increasingly popular to use purebred Arabians crossed to other breeds of horses to create entirely new breeds. Often referred to as cross breeds, the new breeds are really breeds of their own, with different requirements for confirmation, colors, and personalities.

The AraAppaloosa may be one of the most easily recognizable new breeds created by crossing Arabians to other horses with their Appaloosa coloring and Arabian build. The AraAppaloosa and Foundation Breeder's International supports breeders who strive to incorporate Arabian bloodlines into their breeding programs of foundation Appaloosa stock. They believe many of the original Appaloosa stock incorporated a great deal of Arabian blood, and by promoting crosses between foundation Appaloosa and Arabian stock, the horses they produce will better represent early Appaloosas. AraAppaloosas have the coloring of Appaloosas with not only the build of an Arabian, but also the elegance, soundness and stamina.

For more information on Ara-Appaloosas, please contact:
Araappaloosa and Foundation Breeders' International
Rt. 8, Box 317
Fairmont, WV 26554

A Morab is a cross between an Arabian and a Morgan. In the Morab registry, only foundation horses are half-Morgan/half-Arabian, the generations that follow result from breeding Morab to Morab. The crosses originated in the 1800's when the Morgan registry was still open. Eventually, the Morgan registries closed their books to outside blood, and in the 1970's, the Morab was finally recognized as a breed of its own.

Morabs combine the best of the Arabian and Morgan breeds. They are beautiful to look at, they love attention, they are strong, and they are easy to handle. They have a beautiful, free gait, and they can be found in all aspects of equine competition and work.

For more information about Morabs, please contact:
North American Morab Horse Association, Inc. and Registry
W3174 Faro Springs Road
Hilbert, WI 54129
Phone: (414) 853-3086
FAX (414) 853-3114

International Morab Registry
RR 3, Box 235
Ava, MO 65608-9553
417-683-4426
imr@morab.com

National Show Horses combine the beauty of American Saddlebreds and Arabians into a breed known for its beauty, charisma in the show ring, grace, and stamina. The National Show Horse breed was formalized with the creation of the National Show Horse Registry in 1981. To be registered as a National Show Horse, the foal must be sired by a registered National Show Horse stallion or a nominated Arabian or Saddlebred stallion and out of a registered National Show Horse, Arabian, or Saddlebred mare. National Show Horses can be no less than 25% Arabian and no more than 99% Arabian.

National Show Horses excel in all events from endurance riding to 5 Gaited classes, to Dressage.

For more information about National Show Horses, please contact:
National Show Horse Registry
11700 Commonwealth Drive
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40299

Pintarabians were created by crossing tobiano colored horses to Arabians. Tobiano is a coloring pattering of large, irregular white spots on the body. The white crosses the horse's back or neck at some point. The face is normally dark and may have white markings. They often have four white legs. Pintarabians are 99% Arabian, so they have the confirmation, beauty, and intelligence of an Arabian with the coloring of a Paint or Pinto.

For more information about Pintarabians, please contact:
Pintabian Horse Registry, Inc.
P.O. Box A
Karlstad, MN 56732

The United Quarab Registry was developed to promote Arabian-Quarter Horses corsses in 1989. In 1991, they added the Painted Quarab Index to promote crosses of Paints and Arabians. Horses registered with the Quarab Registry and Painted Quarab Index must have parents registered as either Quarter Horses, Arabians, or Paints. Horses who have cryptorchid and parrot mouth conditions are not allowed in the registry.

Quarabs may either strongly resemble stock horses, or they may look more like Arabians. Almost all Quarabs and Painted Quarabs have dished faces, some slight and some more extreme. Quarabs and Painted Quarabs are found working cattle, riding trails, and competing in various events in horse shows and rodeos.

For more information about Quarabs, please contact:
The United Quarab Registry
3928 N. Walnut
Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: 509-327-2141
tierofarm@yahoo.com

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Last updated July 24, 2002.