Dish-faced -- Concave profile of the face, typical in Arabians.
Ergot -- Located in a tuft of hair behind the fetlock joint, it may be the vestige of a toe.
Concave or dish profile is not typical or desirable, nor is an extremely Roman nose. Neck: Should be set high, moderate to long, well balanced and blending smoothly into the wither.
[34] However, the Egyptians had been doing so for milennia, dating at least as far back as the refined, high-tailed, dish-faced chariot horses of the Hyksos invaders.
They are marked by dish faces, wide eyes and long manes and tails.
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Arabian blood was added during the 19th century, giving the horse an Arab-type head, including the characteristic dish-shaped Arabian profile.
Quarter Horses shown in hand "at halter" have a heavy-bodied appearance due to their incredibly muscular build, and small heads that are usually dish-faced with large jowls and refined muzzles.
The nose line is straight or slightly dish-like, and the big eyes give an impression of boldness. The nostrils are wide, thin and dry, and there is width between the long, beautifully shaped alert ears.
The head is narrow and elegant with a slight dish to the front, the eye is generous and the nostrils are a good size.
The neck is gently curved and the withers are defined and slightly higher than the croup which slopes downwards.
Head is refine & wedge shaped with a broad forehead & dish shaped profile
Eyes are large and expressive
Muzzle is small with large nostrils
Neck is arched with a refined & clean throatlatch
Tail is high set & showy ...
Its head is more refined, often with a faint inward dish. The ears are dainty. The chest is deep. Mane and tail of this pony are luxurious. It has elongated legs. The body is solid, strapping and smooth.
Most display a distinctive concave or "dish-faced" profile. Many Arabians also have a slight bulge between their eyes, called the "jibbah" by the Bedouin, ...
In fact, many humans (Yakutians for example) depend on horsemeat for their very survival. Not to mention horse meat as a dish is, as Harris points out, "tender red meat minus a lot of calories and cholesterol", quite healthy, ...
The Kerry Bog Pony is quite small - almost like a Shetland Pony - about 10 or 11 hands high, with a distinctive dish or curved face. rather like an Arab. Breed colours are chestnut with black mane and tail or grey and also bay.
Their heads are refined and have large eyes, a wide forehead, and a slight-to-extreme dish in the face, depending on the ratio of Arabian to Quarter Horse blood. They can stand between 14 and 16 hands high.
more the stock-horse type with muscular forearm and gaskin and well-rounded hip, or the Arabian type with long, well-arched neck, long barrel, and level croup. The head usually shows refinement, large eyes, wide forehead, and slight to extreme dish ...
The bridge of the horse's head should not dish nor bow out. The bridge should be straight and the muzzle should be tapered. The eyes should be set wide on the sides of the head, and the teeth should meet evenly.
The Arabian is said to have a dish-shaped face, meaning that their faces dip in slightly between their eyes and nose. Their ears sometimes curve inwards. They are chestnut, bay, gray, roan, or black. Arabians are considered a "hot blooded" breed.
 See also: Arabian, Croup, Pony, Black, Quarter
  
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