Show Us Yours: Arabians and Part-Arabians!

Wow, I haven't done one of these in a long time!

This month's SUY is Arabians and Part-Arabians! Arabians are such an iconic horse breed, one that is easily recognized by even non-horse people. This historic breed's beautiful dished face and swanlike neck really stand out from any other breed. The Arabian Horse Association recognizes Arabs in the colors of bay, grey, chestnut, black, and sabino/rabicano. Purebred Arabs do not produce pinto patterns (including tobiano, overo/frame, etc.), spotted patterns, or dilutes (duns, palomino, cremello, buckskin, etc.). This is where the Part-Arab comes in. Part-Arab is a term simply used to describe Arabian crosses. The most notable crosses are Anglo-Arabians, which are crosses between Arabians and Thoroughbreds; Morabs, crosses between Arabians and Morgans; Araloosas, crosses between Arabians and Appaloosas; and Pintabians, crosses between Arabians and Paint horses. Half-Arab is another common term among Part-Arabs, of course used to describe horses where the sire and dam are purebred Arabians and another breed (whether it be an American Paint Horse, Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, what have you.)

Your typical Arabian horse has a refined, wedge-shaped head, also known as a "dished" profile. They have broad foreheads, large eyes, large nostrils, and small muzzles. Many have a slight bulge between the eyes, which is called the jibbah by the Bedouin. Arabs also have arched necks and long, level croups with naturally high tail carriage. Arabs typically stand between 14.1 to 15.1 hands high. Arabs are a very versatile breed, often used in activities such as reining, endurance riding, and racing.

There are several different types of Arabians, including the Egyptian Arabian, Polish Arabian, Domestic Arabian, Crabbet Arabian, Russian Arabian, Spanish Arabian. Shagya Arabians are not consider "pure" Arabs (as per the World Arabian Horse Organization), but they do have a closed studbook and a special status within the WAHO. There is a wealth of information about the different types of Arabians here if you would like to read more.



Alright, enough of the education Let's see your Arabs and Part-Arabs! Here are mine

CollectA grey and golden chestnut Arabians
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CollectA Deluxe scale bay Arabian stallion (not a huge fan of this guy, the back is way too short, the barrel is "squished," and he just looks wonky)
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Breyer Cosette, Julien, and Sophia - Web Special Runs from 2014 and 2015 respectively
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Julien
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Sophia
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Cosette
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Breyer Endurance Arabian Stablemates
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Breyer Rearing Arab SM - Araloosa
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Breyer G1 Arab Stallion SMs, one on the left was repaired by a a hobby artist friend of mine, Jenn Danza (bought this guy at an antique store for cheap but he had rubs, so Jenn fixed up up for me ). Other is just an OF Part-Arab from a game.
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Breyer G1 Arab Mare Etchie by Amanda Rubenstein
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Peter Stone 2014 Design A Horse in the Windswept Pleasure Tail Arab body style - my first DAH!
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Stone Arab Yearlings:
Petaluma, 150 made
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Lil Bita Hope, 150 made
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Stone Arabian Chips (SM scale) - apologies for the horrendous cell phone photo, forgot I had these until after I packed the camera away
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Now for the Breyer Proud Arabian Mares:
Vintage Club 2015 SR - Farah, 500 made
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Carinosa, 10,000 made
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QVC SR, 1,800 made
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Banat Er Rih, tour model
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Breyer Huckleberry Beys:
Polaris, tour model, 5,000 made
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Napoleon's Marengo
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Enchanted, 2013 CC SR with custom costume made by Jennifer Selby
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Yasmin, 2016 Premier Club SR, about 750 made
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(better straight on pic, sorry for the poor lighting! She's too long to find in my photo cube)
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Arabian mare in foal artist resin sculpted and painted by Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko of Horse and Bird
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Custom leopard arabian done by me for the BreyerFest 2015 diorama contest - hey, he started out as an Arab so it counts!
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And here's the diorama, I actually won too!
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Custom Schleich Arab by Jonas, named Olympia
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And another Jonas custom, Primadonna Boy
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And that's all! Let's see your Arabians and Part-Arabians!

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Your arabian collection is really awesome.          

and your pictures , show us, great variety and are a source of consultation.

BIG congratulations dear LeeAnn

Thank you Fernando! I'm actually not even a big fan of Arabians, not sure how I got so many

WOW !!! WOW !!! This is fantastic, LeeAnn !!!

What a start on a topic of beauty

LeeAnn wrote:

Custom leopard arabian done by me for the BreyerFest 2015 diorama contest [/b]- hey, he started out as an Arab so it counts!
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And here's the diorama, I actually won too!
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...and great, wonderful humour also
The leorse is adoreable  
The first time I see poison dart horses etc

Thanks Susanne! I entered the leopard horse in a show after Breyerfest and he ended up winning overall reserve champion of the custom mini division I didn't even think he was that great

Wow, what a nice topic for SUY! And what an amazing collection indeed! LeeAnn, your collection is incredible, so many beautiful models of Arabian horses and part bred Arabians the diorama and the leohorse is very funny and nicely made

I hope to find time to take photo of my horses soon also, i'm looking forward to seeing other collections

Thanks so much Anna! Your resin is by far my favorite Arab in my collection

Can't wait to see what you have in your collection

The Leohorse is just adorable Not to mention all those Special editions
I browsed my photo folders and that's what I found:

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Breyer Marabella
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Breyer Running foal
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Breyer Make a Wish
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Breyer Abdul
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Peter Stone Arabian Conga
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Breyer Lady Roxana

Beautyful !!! WOW ! That Peter Stone conga line

They are so dfferent, and great in each their way

Thanks Simone! You have lovely horses as well I never thought of Marabella, she does make a nice Morab. I don't have any on that mold though.

I love that chestnut Stone!

Last night I had some more arabians and part-breds hop off their shelves. That's the result:
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Breyer classic Sagr
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Breyer Susecion and Le Fire
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Suse and Foal in a different color
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Breyer Huckleberry Bey repainted
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Schleich Koblischek Arabians
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Breyer vintage Proud Arabian mare
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Breyer Proud Arabian family
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Breyer Paddock Pals
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Breyer classic Arabian mare
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Breyer Weathergirl
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Breyer classic Black Stallion
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Breyer classic Show Arabian
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Safari Arabians

Weathergirl and PAM, my two favorite Arab molds

I have never seen those Schleich Koblischek arabs, will have to find one to give (force?) upon my mom... she still has a few real ones, used to breed them, and has many of the Breyers, the older ones anyhow. She had a couple Peter Stones, but sold all but a broken Chip. She scoffed at my toys, but now has a growing collection of Arabs and random things.

I keep meaning to get her that endurance Stablemate, and keep missing it. She's had her share of fleabitten greys, so one like the one on the right in LeeAnn's photo- one day!

Ohhhh! Those Susecion and Le Fire

Pip, it isa shame that shipping has become so darned expensive, - I have an extra Schleich greay Koblischek arab stallion

Amazing collections you both have!
Susecion and Le Fire are unique, I love his pose of a new born. I also love the PS yearling, Yasmine, Wheather Girl and of course mare in foal resin by Anna
The diorama is cool, love th eidea of horses representing other various species.

I too loved the Susecion and LeFire- some of the figures my mom used to have that she sold when money got tight.

Hmm, maybe I can find something to trade, Susanne, or I could pay for shipping... she has the Safari stallion and foal like Sortepletter's (only bays), Ana's Mojo pregnant mare, the beautiful CollectA chestnut mare, but no Schleichs have yet met her standards. (I do have a newish Schleich Arab, she didn't approve)

The photo of the Koblischek very much reminds me of some old photos of Russian and Polish studs.

My Arabians from Bullyland

The horses from Bullyland do not have the elegance of most other brands. They are toys, and safe to play with.
But - to me , at least - they have a special charm  

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Ups ! I forgot this funny guy
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What do you mean? I think the grey with the wild hairdo is very elegant

LeeAnn wrote:

What do you mean? I think the grey with the wild hairdo is very elegant

Thankyou, dear LeeAnn

And here is my onlu Breyer Arabian , the lovely, sorrell Lady in Red  

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I think you need more Breyers!

Great SUY ! I really like Arabians
and it is a pleasure to watch these wonderful models from all collections shown by far :)

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Thankyou, dear LeeAnn

And here is my onlu Breyer Arabian , the lovely, sorrell Lady in Red  

I love your sorrel Lady! I have the same model, but yours is in much better condition. I like the mold very much. Perhaps she is not as realistic as some newer Breyer molds, but I think she is quite charming.

I have quite a few Arabians in my collection, although I don't have photos of the majority of them. I want to take pictures of the rest when the weather improves.

My Schleich Arabian mare and foal. I think these were my very first Schleichs! Not the greatest picture from my backup camera.

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CollectA Arabian mare in chestnut. I also need to buy the grey one eventually!

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Breyer "All Glory," actually a portrait of William Shatner's famous standardbred roadster, but they made it on the National Show Horse mold (NSH = Arabian x Saddlebred), so I thought I would include him.  

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Breyer Classic Black Arabian on the Sagr mold. I just love this mold!

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Breyer Stablemate "Sterling," purchased at Breyerfest in 2014.

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Breyer Stablemate Endurance Arabian in light grey:

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Breyer crystal Huckleberry Bey "Passion" (about the size of a Schleich):

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Breyer Fine Porcelain Arabian Mare in Costume, a Christmas present from my mother in 1995 when it was released:

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Peter Stone Pebble Arabian Mare "Pax," one of their first runs on the mold (about the size of a Schleich):

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Peter Stone Arabian "Firegod":

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So beautyful, Jessica

They are all wonderful, but I have a weak spot for Arabians in "costume"

Love your Pebbles! I still need one of those, I want a matte dappled dark bay with a star and a snip

Really like the crystals too! I bought one of the Croi models at BF last year but I sold her, I should have bought one for myself!