A Kurdish herder training his Jaff Horse in the Zagros Mountains of Iran
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After seeing the Equestrian and Acrobatic Performance (in Edmonton) of, "Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse", in which I thought I recognized a Jaff Horse, I decided to delve once again into my recent Iran Archives and post this new series of a Kurdish herder training his Jaff horse.
PS They are all candid shots and the "training" ones (mostly cropped here) are from a long way away :-)
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You can see the first series in my Iran 2012 Set: www.flickr.com/photos/artsylens/sets/72157629946409296/
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Jaff Horses
Descendents from the small wild horse which inh[a]bited persia during the freeze epic, then migrated to the warmer part of the South, to west Iran, and to Zagros mountains and the Province of Kirmanshah.When climate changed, some returned North, while others remained in the South, bre[e]ding new and different types of new characteristics. An outstanding breed moved to the warm Caspian areas, of which the existing one in this area is of that descen[t]. The Jaff horses belong to this breed, and then developed its own characteristics. Examining The Jaff horse we can observe the following features: Graceful neck, slim and fine arched; A mane and tail of uniquely fine and silky hair; nostrils which are large and low, set in a small muzzle; short and slightly concave back; a high set tail, large prominent almond shaped eyes. Limbs that are characteristically slender; a natural floating action; great endurance.This breed is the shortest of the European type and bigger than the Arab breed. It can be said that The Jaff horse embodies the beauty of the Arab horse, and the endurance of the European horse. Original colours : Almond, gray, and yellowish[-brown].
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Have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for visiting.
A Kurdish herder training his Jaff Horse in the Zagros Mountains of Iran
Click to view in Lightbox.
.
After seeing the Equestrian and Acrobatic Performance (in Edmonton) of, "Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse", in which I thought I recognized a Jaff Horse, I decided to delve once again into my recent Iran Archives and post this new series of a Kurdish herder training his Jaff horse.
PS They are all candid shots and the "training" ones (mostly cropped here) are from a long way away :-)
.
You can see the first series in my Iran 2012 Set: www.flickr.com/photos/artsylens/sets/72157629946409296/
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Jaff Horses
Descendents from the small wild horse which inh[a]bited persia during the freeze epic, then migrated to the warmer part of the South, to west Iran, and to Zagros mountains and the Province of Kirmanshah.When climate changed, some returned North, while others remained in the South, bre[e]ding new and different types of new characteristics. An outstanding breed moved to the warm Caspian areas, of which the existing one in this area is of that descen[t]. The Jaff horses belong to this breed, and then developed its own characteristics. Examining The Jaff horse we can observe the following features: Graceful neck, slim and fine arched; A mane and tail of uniquely fine and silky hair; nostrils which are large and low, set in a small muzzle; short and slightly concave back; a high set tail, large prominent almond shaped eyes. Limbs that are characteristically slender; a natural floating action; great endurance.This breed is the shortest of the European type and bigger than the Arab breed. It can be said that The Jaff horse embodies the beauty of the Arab horse, and the endurance of the European horse. Original colours : Almond, gray, and yellowish[-brown].
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Have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for visiting.