Karabair

The Karabair (Uzbek: Qorabayir, Kazakh: Qarabaıyr; Tajik: қаробоҳирӣ, Ķaroboḩirī; Russian: Карабаирская) is a long-established horse breed from Central Asia, and particularly from Uzbekistan and northern Tajikistan.^[5]: 290 It results from the cross-breeding of desert horses of Arabian or Turkmene type from the south with steppe horses from the north. It is a small, agile and versatile horse that can be used for riding or driving.^[6]: 84 It is well suited to local horse sports, and especially to the Uzbek national game, kokpar.^[5]: 291 It is also used for meat and milk production; the milk may be made into kumis.^[3]

Karabair

Karabair on an Azerbaijani stamp
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 136
Other names	Russian: Karabairskaya Qarabair
Country of origin	Kazakhstan[2] Tajikistan[3] Uzbekistan[4]
Distribution	Uzbekistan northern Tajikistan
Traits
Height	Male: 156 cm[5]: 291  Female: 151 cm[5]: 291
Equus ferus caballus

In 2003, a total population of 138,400 Karabair horses were reported by Uzbekistan.^[4]