Lomud Breed Horse

The Lomud is a breed of horse that was first bred by a tribe called the Lomudfolket in Southern Turkmenistan, where they bred originated as a steppe horses.

The breed is still bred in the same manner for many years with half wild herds grazing in the deserts and steppes and fending for themselves. This breeding technique has provided healthy, durable, and hardened or seasoned horses once they are brought in.

History

The Lomudfolket have captured and tamed the wild horses in the steppe South of Turkmenistan. They were used mostly as pack animals, and during the 1300’s there was also access to the Arabian horse which was used for breeding. Since then the race is bred in the same way for hundreds of years ago, but the breed’s numbers have plummeted.
In 1983 an organization was started to create several stud farms, hoping to preserve the breed and a breed standard was developed. Today there are about 240 to 250 breeding mares registered compared with the 140 that existed before the organization was started. A centre for the preservation of the breed is under construction in the country.
Attributes

The Lomud has all the qualities of a desert horse, including natural health and resistance. It also displays some properties inherited from the Arab horse, but much of their attributes are related to the manor in which they are bred.

The new horse is stronger than its predecessor with a calm temperament. The head is large and the muzzle very straight. The horse is durable, tough and healthy with a floating gait.