Quarab

The Quarab is a part-bred saddle horse combining Arabian blood with American Quarter Horse and, in some registries, American Paint Horse ancestry. It is bred for a middle ground between Arab refinement, endurance, and alertness and the stock horse's muscle, speed, and practical working ability. Individuals vary widely: some look more like compact Arabians, others like lighter Quarter Horses, and Paint-influenced lines may add pinto patterns along with the usual solid colors.

Quarabs are used for trail riding, western work, endurance, ranch jobs, pleasure riding, and smaller sport-horse roles. Because it is a crossbred registry category rather than one uniform old breed, parentage and training matter heavily when evaluating a horse. Stock-type lines may be easy keepers, while more Arabian individuals can be sensitive and forward. Good saddle fit, steady handling, and realistic assessment of conformation are more useful than assuming every Quarab will inherit the same mix of traits.

Colors: Amber Champagne, Bay, Bay Dun, Bay Roan, Black, Blanket Appaloosa, Blue Roan, Brown, Buckskin, Champagne, Chestnut, Classic Champagne, Cremello, Dun, Dun Roan, Fewspot Appaloosa, Flaxen Chestnut, Frame Overo, Gold Champagne, Gray, Grey, Grullo, Leopard Appaloosa, Liver Chestnut, Overo, Palomino, Perlino, Piebald, Pinto, Rabicano, Red Dun, Red Roan, Roan, Sabino, Seal Bay, Silver Dapple, Skewbald, Smoky Black, Smoky Cream, Snowcap Appaloosa, Sorrel, Splash White, Tobiano, Tovero, Varnish Roan, White