Marwari (horse)
| Marwari (horse) | |
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Marwari stallion |
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Northwest India |
| Main breeding area: | Marwar ( Jodhpur ) |
| Distribution: | Rare |
| Stick measure : | 145 - 165 cm |
| Colors : | All |
| Main application area: | Riding horse |
The Marwari is a very sturdy Indian breed of horses known for their sickle ears.
Exterior
Marwaris are currently only bred in Rajasthan and the neighboring Indian states. They were originally war horses and are now valued as versatile riding horses by private individuals, the army and the police. The ancestors of the Marwaris probably came from Central Asia, as the resemblance to the horses from Turkmenistan ( Akhal-Teke , Karabaier ) is still unmistakable today. In addition, Marwari horses were influenced by oriental breeds (Arabs, Persian Arabs). These horse breeds brought the Islamic invaders to India from the 8th century AD, where they were crossed with native horses. The Marwari horse comes in all colors, also as a palomino or piebald. It is wiry, has a prominent withers and a long back. The muscling seems - compared to European races - rather below average, especially the often very narrow chest is striking. Nevertheless, the breed is characterized by great toughness, endurance and high speed.
The head is medium-sized, dry and straight with a flat mouth, wide-spaced, large eyes and the characteristic, sickle-shaped ears, the tips of which - especially in mares - often even touch. These special ears can be rotated more than 180 °. Except for the Kathiawari horses, a cousin of the Marwari horse, no other breed has such curved ears. They are said to have exceptional hearing. The legs are very long, with resilient hooves that do not need to be shod even in extremely stony areas. Lameness or disease of the legs and hooves occurs rarely. The animals are extremely sure-footed even in the most difficult terrain.
The Marwari is a very elegant horse with a fine, silky coat and long hair . It often shows a natural pass gait (Revaal, a laterally displaced tölt that is very comfortable to sit on and is run both slowly and quickly). His height is about 145 to 165 cm.
Marwari means literally translated: "from the land of death".
Breeding history
Afghans and Mughals brought their horses to Marwar (today's Jodhpur ) on their Indian campaign . So the horse populations of the Rajputs, the traditional rulers of Marwar, were increased, who needed hard war horses (which could thrive on poor soil, were undemanding, intelligent and of good character). The Rajputs have always been an equestrian people who have always had a special relationship with their horses. Around the 12th century, the Rajputs began to support selective horse breeding by providing the best stallions. It was only when they lost their Kannauj kingdom in the war in 1193 and retreated to the great Indian desert, the Thar desert, that they began to breed a good desert horse, i.e. a robust, fast, extremely hard and cold and heat-defying horse, the Marwari. This is very similar to the horses from Turkmenistan and the Indian horse breed Kathiawari . In the 1930s the number of Marwari horses had decreased significantly, but is now stable again. The Marwari horses are not allowed to be imported into the EU as the horse disease still rages in India .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rajasthan: In the fairy tale kingdom of the Marwari horses. In: zeit.de . August 5, 2010, accessed November 16, 2015 .
- ↑ Marwari - Horsepages.de. In: horsepages.de. June 2, 2014, accessed November 16, 2015 .
- ↑ Virendra Singh Shaktawat: Marwaris - Indian horses with sickle ears. In: princesstrails.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
