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| Origin: | Tajikistan |
| Main breeding area: | Tajikistan |
| Distribution: | frequently |
| Stick measure : | 142-150 cm |
| Colors : | Browns, molds, foxes |
| Main application area: | Riding and pack horse |
The Lokaier is a horse breed of oriental descent from Tajikistan .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The Lokaier is not very uniform, in the north and south you can sometimes find different characteristics. The head is sometimes coarse and shows no breeding characteristics; mostly it is short with a straight profile. The medium-length neck is thin and often set quite low. The withers are medium high and wide. The loins are well muscled, the croup, which often falls away, is long and well muscled. The chest is wide and deep. The forelegs are often spread apart and the hindquarters are cowhocked.
The height ranges from 142 to 150 cm. The most common coat colors are brown, mold, and fox. The fur of browns and foxes often has a golden sheen. The superficial hairs of the fur are characteristically curly.
interior
The Lokaier is a very tough horse with good movements. It is a very enduring and fast riding horse under the saddle and also with luggage. It is also used at national sporting events. He is late in maturing but responds well to improved housing and feeding. The local has a lively temperament and a good character.
Breeding history
The Lokaier originated in the 16th century when the Uzbek Lokai tribe began to improve the indigenous medium-sized steppe horses , especially with the Iomud horse. But Akhal-Teke and Karabai were also crossed. Later, Arab stallions from Bukhara were brought to the site to improve the breed even more. In the meantime, a new breed of riding horse is being developed in Tajikistan by crossing Lokaier mares with Arabian and English thoroughbred stallions .
Until around the 1990s, foal skins were a somewhat more important trade item for fur processing. Along with other flat-haired moiré and curly fur types , however, foal pelts went out of fashion. Curly fur is commonly found in Central Asian horse breeds. It is not as high quality as the lambskin of the Karakul sheep ( Persian ), but a lot was paid for curly foal skins . In 1959, Farfor, the then nine-year-old gold fox, the progenitor of the curly fur was discovered in the Lokaier breed. He was a typical Lokaier with curls all over his body. From 1955 to 1970 he was bred intensively, most of his foals also had curly fur. The basis for an organized breeding of curled Lokaier horses was created.
See also
literature
- Bonnie Lou Hendricks: International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds . University of Oklahoma Press, 1995, ISBN 9780806138848 .