Lokai

The Lokaier is a breed of oriental descent from Tajikistan.

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

The Lokaier is not very uniform, the north and south can be found partly different characteristics. The head is sometimes rude and has no breeding characteristics; usually it is short with a straight profile. The medium length neck is set thin and often quite deep. The withers are medium high and wide. The loins are well muscled, often sloping croup is long and well muscled. The chest is broad and deep. The front hand is often spread and the cow-hocked hindquarters.

The Height ranges 142-150 cm. The most common coat colors are brown, gray and foxes. The fur of brown and foxes often has a golden glow. The superficial hair of the fur are lured characteristic.

Interior

The Lokaier is a very hard horse with good movement. It is a perennial and very fast horse under saddle and even with luggage. Even with national sporting events it is used. He is fully grown late, but responds well to improved management and feeding. The Lokaier has a cheerful temperament and a good character.

Breeding history

The Lokaier founded in the 16th century, when the Uzbek Lokai tribe began to improve the local medium-sized steppe horses especially with the Iomud horse. But Akhal-Teke and Karabaier were bred. Later Arab stallions from Bukhara were brought on site to improve the breed with them again. Meanwhile, a new breed of horse riding is developed by Lokaier mares are crossed with Arabian and English thoroughbred stallions in Tajikistan.

Curly hair is often found in Central Asian breeds. It is not as high as the lambskin of Karakulschafs, but there was still some paid for curly foals skins. 1959 was discovered in the Lokaier breeding with the then nine -year-old chestnut Farfor the progenitor of the curly coat. He was a typical Lokaier, who was lured over the body. From 1955 to 1970, bred intensively with him, most of his foals also had curly fur. The basis for an organized breeding curly Lokaier horse was created.