Caspian Horse (Small Body and Very Strong)

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Iran has been the cradle of breeding and origin of various horse breeds, one of which is the

The oldest warm-blooded horse in the world, the Caspian horse or Khazar horse, is small-bodied and very strong

a miniature horse, its main habitat is the northern region and the forests of the Caspian region

(Mazandaran and Gilan provinces), since these horses were found near the Caspian Sea,

They were called the Hazar or Caspian horses. This horse has a special place in history and

It is considered the ancestor of the purebred Arabian horse and one of the four early ancestors of horses today.

It is known as.

The Caspian horses have large, almond-shaped, prominent eyes and face downwards.

This horse breed has a thin and long body.

The earliest image of these horses is found on the Apadana staircase of Persepolis and the trilingual statue of Darius

in the pictures of his seal, also in the treasury of the Amu Darya in the British Museum and

Skeleton found in Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e-Shapur, around Hamadan

According to paleontological studies on the remains, it is a small horse that is identical to the Caspian horse.

a horse can be seen. For years, researchers have been looking for small amounts of these horses on petroglyphs.

Due to the limited space for its carving, the emperor's chariots were pulled by small horses.

originated from and in these motifs the horses' mounts can be seen close to the ground

They thought. Ancient Iranian kings such as Cyrus and Darius the Achaemenid,

and they used his strength and tied them to a chariot and went out hunting for lions.

This clay sculpture is from a species of animal that ancient Iranians domesticated and wielded in ceramic hands about 5,000 years ago.

The famous Median breed Caspian horse made with turquoise glaze in a 950 degree oven

modeled after the example.

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Iran has been the breeding ground and origin of various horse breeds. One of these is the

Caspian horse, known as the world's oldest hot-blooded horse. The Caspian horse is a

small-bodied yet very strong miniature horse, primarily found in the northern regions and

the forests of the Caspian region (Mazandaran and Gilan provinces). Since these horses

were discovered near the Caspian Sea, they were named "Caspian" or "Caspian horse.

This horse has held a special place in history and is recognized as the ancestor of the purebred Arabian

horse. Today, it is considered one of the four early ancestors of modern horses.

Caspian horses have large, almond-shaped, prominent eyes, and their faces are slightly sloped downward.

This breed has a slender and long body.

The earliest depictions of these horses can be seen on the Apadana staircase of Persepolis, the trilingual

seal of Darius, and in the British Museum’s collection, particularly the Amu Darya treasure. They are also

depicted in Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Shapur. Paleontological studies on skeletal remains found

around Hamedan suggest that a small horse, identical to the Caspian horse, once existed in the region.

For years, researchers believed that the small size of these horses in petroglyphs was due to space

constraints or that the horses depicted pulling the emperor's chariots were naturally small. However,

historical records suggest that ancient Persian kings, such as Cyrus and Darius of the Achaemenid

dynasty, valued the courage and strength of this breed, using them for chariots and lion hunts.

This clay figurine is modeled after the Caspian horse, a breed domesticated by ancient Iranians around

5,000 years ago. It represents the famous Median breed, created by firing ceramics at 950 degrees

Celsius with a turquoise glaze.

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