Anglo-Arab Horse

Called the Anglo-Arab – in Poland, Malopolski – has been around for about 150 years, mainly in the south of France, Poland and Britain. It is a hybrid of English Thoroughbred and Arabian breeds.

The Anglo-Arabian horse is bred as a noble sport with the aim to combine the advantages of the two main races. The noble head sits on a well-shaped neck, which springs from long and sloping shoulders. The withers are clearly separated and changes into a strong, short back.

The hull is narrow and deep, the hindquarters well angulated and muscled. The croup is slightly sloping and passes in an elegantly worn tail. The foundation is dry, the joints very clear. The hooves are small and hard. The Anglo-Arabian is bred for performance. The galloping and jumping ability is always pronounced.

Every year, there are regular meetings, which are organized horse racing, to assess the performance of bred horses. The Anglo-Arabian is a versatile horse. It is rugged, tough and excels in all disciplines with a strong willingness to perform. In particular, the versatility of the cavalry is one of its strengths. In the Olympics and world championships it has helped many a rider to a medal.

Breeding History

Through wars and trade relations with the Arabs resident in Spain, they imported oriental horses in the south of France. The Crusaders led by their campaigns in the Near East.
The Palatine, Duke Christian IV was a successful Anglo-Arab breeder.

Horses were captured by the then Director of Pompadour – Eugene Gayot, who was appointed from 1847 by the Inspector-General of an all French stud – to recognize the benefits of cross-breeding between Arabian and English thoroughbreds and then founded the French Anglo-Arabian breeding in a big way. The goal was even then, a fusion of the best of both breeds of origin to create a noble and fast sport horse.

You are only allowed to breed Anglo-Arab, Arabic and English thoroughbreds. However, in the studbook of the Anglo-Arabian animals you must have at least 25% of Arab ancestry in the fourth lineage.

The horses in the Anglo-Arabs are very often even up to 75% of Arab descent, while the Anglo-Arab racehorses are descended mostly from English thoroughbreds. Good stallions are sought after as a converter in many races, especially the European warmblood.

They achieved special fame such as the Trakehner stallion Nana Sahib (born 1900) and Oldenburg stallion Inshallah (born 1968). There also exists in Poland the Malopolski an Anglo-Arabian breed, derived from the example of birth (in the equestrian world made famous by Ramzes in 1937). Besides these, there is the jumper sires Matcho, which was used very much in the warmblood. In addition, there are many other excellent stallions.