Originally posted by YellowLabLover
Third breed
* Comes from India
* Tough, but narrow-built
* Arabian like apperance
* Has a high tail carrage
* Stands around 15hh
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My guess is either the Akhal-Teke or their decendents the Turkoman. Both were developed in that general area, are very lean built, tough bodied horses athletic as they come.

I wanted to add my answers to a couple of the questions from way in the beginning.

One is the issue of laminitis. This is a condition when a severe upset to the horses system causes an overload of blood flow to the hoof(s) of the horse. The hoof is basically made up of the wall, the soft tissue (laminae) which is filled with tiny capilairies, and the bones. The coffin bone is held in place by the soft tissue, which in turn is connected to the wall. When the overload of blood happens, the hoof heats up. The combination of the heat and pressure literally breaks the capiliaries and the soft tissue becomes weakend and gradually loses its hold on the coffin bone. The bone then begins to rotate out of its usual position. VERY painful for the horse.

And another color breed, my favorites, the Buckskin!