History
Arabians are one of the oldest
human-developed breeds in the world. The original wild
progenitors, "Proto-Arabian" horses with oriental
characteristics similar to the modern Arabian, appeared in
rock paintings and inscriptions in the Arabian Peninsula as
far back as 2,500 B.C. In ancient history, throughout the
Ancient Near East, horses with refined heads and
high-carried tails were depicted in artwork, particularly
that of Ancient Egypt. Proto-Arabians may have been brought
to Egypt by the Hyksos invaders.