PERSIAN HORSES. 



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Armenia, and are described by Strabo as similar to the 

 Parthian horses, and as differing from the horses bred in 

 Greece, and the other kinds of horses known in the 

 Roman Empire" (Ridgeway). 



In Persia there are many different breeds of horses 

 and ponies, apparently on account of the difficulties of 

 communication, and the conservative nature of the people, 



Flioto by] [\V. A. Della Gana. 



Fig. 584. — Mr. Delia Gana's Turkoman horse (15. i). 



who like to conduct their breeding operations in their 

 own separate districts, and apart from all outside 

 influences. The following are the most distinctive breeds 

 in Persia : — 



The Persian Arab generally comes from Baghdad and 

 the surrounding districts, varies from 14 to 15 hands 

 in height, and as a rule is not of high caste. The pre- 

 vailing colour is bay, although greys are frequently seen. 



The Turkoman Horse (Figs. 583, 584, and 585), 



