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{{Infobox horse
|name= Kazakh Horse
|image= SB_-_Kazakh_man_on_horse_with_golden_eagle.jpg
|image_caption=
|features = [[Easy keeper]], great endurance and stamina
|altname= Kazakh
|nickname=
|country= [[Kazakhstan]]
|group1=
|std1= }}

The '''Kazakh''' is a [[horse breed]] of the [[Kazakh people]], who live mainly in [[Kazakhstan]], but also in parts of China, Mongolia, Russia and [[Uzbekistan]]. It is used mainly as a riding horse, and is known for its hardiness and stamina.<ref name="okstate">{{cite web|author1=Staff|title=Kazakh|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/kazakh/|website=Breeds of Livestock|publisher=Oklahoma State University|accessdate=15 November 2014}}</ref>

==Characteristics==
The Kazakh horse averages {{convert|144|cm|hand in|2}} for [[stallion]]s and [[mare]]s average {{convert|142|cm|hand in|2}}. They weigh between {{convert|400|to|500|kg}}. The breed is criticized for a short stride and a jolting trot. However, they are also very hardy and able to cover long distances.<ref name="okstate"/>

The breed consists of two subtypes, the Adaev and the Dzhab or Jabe. The Dzhabe developed in the southern districts of [[Aktubinsk]]. They have a heavy head, thick, short neck, and deep chest. They have a straight [[back (horse)|back]], strong legs and a well-muscled [[rump (animal)|croup]]. They are usually [[bay (horse)|bay]], [[seal brown (horse)|dark bay]], [[chestnut (coat)|chestnut]] or [[gray (horse)|gray]]. The Adaevs are more refined with lighter heads, longer necks, and well-defined [[withers]]. Due to the primitive conditions in which they live, this strain is more susceptible to developing narrow chests and light bone structure.<ref name="okstate"/>

==History==

Horses in the region of Kazakhstan date to the 5th century B.C. Early influences on what today is the Kazakh horse include the [[Akhal-Teke]], [[Arabian horse|Arabian]], [[Karabair]], and [[Mongolian horse]]. Beginning in the 20th century, the breed had additional infusions of blood from the [[Russian Don]], [[Orlov Trotter]] and the [[Thoroughbred]].<ref name="okstate"/>

The Kazakh today resembles a more elegant version of the [[Mongolian horse]]. The breed is still bred by once-nomadic Kazakh tribesmen, although cross-breeding has somewhat diluted the traditional bloodlines.<ref>[http://www.hri.org/news/balkans/rferl/1999/99-04-01.rferl.html "The Sports of Presidents and the 'Sport of Kings']. ''Hellenic Resources Network''. Referenced January 16, 2008.</ref>

==Uses==
Today, the Kazakh horses are seen mostly in western Kazakhstan, where there are over 300,000.<ref name="okstate"/> The main use of the Kazakh is for riding,<ref name="Bongianni">{{cite book | last = Bongianni | first = Maurizio | title = Simon & Schuster's Guide to Horses and Ponies | publisher = Simon & Schuster, Inc. | year = 1988 | isbn = 0-671-66068-3 | page = 164}}</ref> although they are also bred for [[horsemeat]].<ref name="okstate"/>

==See also==
*[[Kustanair]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kazakh_horse}}

{{Equine|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Horse breeds]]
[[Category:Horse breeds originating in Kazakhstan]]

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