About the Kabarda Breed .These horses are found in the mountainous
regions of the Caucasus, and are the result of crossing the
native Mongol stock with Eastern sires of Persian or Arab blood.
They are used both for saddle and pack work, and are exceptionally
sure-footed and agile. They are now bred by ‘selfing’,
and bred mostly true to type, but occasional horses deviating
from the pure Kabarda type are crossed with English Thoroughbred
and Arab sires with good results. They are strong, rather ‘harnessy’
horses, with a distinctive convex profile, and mostly bay in
colour without white markings.
Bred amongst mountains, the Kabarda horses are extremely sure-footed,
and will ford dangerous rivers and cross precipitous ranges
with great courage and sagacity, while their rugged independence
is very marked.