Karachai horses were breeded in Caucasus. They have something from mongolian horses, arabian horses. They can be 150-160 sm.

Dozor. He is Karachai-English, but I think he has more of Karachai.

Beautiful horses! Don't think I have ever heard of this breed.

Not sure what you mean by 4,921 feet... ?

I'm not sure about 4,921 feet.. What do you
mean? Those horses are very beautiful.

Oh! Excuse me, please! I meant foot as measure but may be I wasn't right.

More information about Karachai horse.

Formation of karachay horses passed horses to the west from territory of Kabarda, in headwaters of Kuban and its(her) inflows, Kuma and Podkumok, in picturesque gorges and on raised plateau Bijche the Son.
Basic employment(occupation) Karachays was cattle breeding in what they have much succeeded, having created well-known karachay breed sheeps. The horse for this people was first of all means of daily work, and to it(her) did not show special requirements, as to riding - marching and fighting. But karachay horses should be extreme hardy in work, undemanding to conditions of the maintenance(contents) (for winter they remained in high-mountainous snow-covered settlements) to have high passableness and tenacity in any district, to be convenient under a saddle. Close to kabardian the origin карачаевских horses has defined(determined) their appreciable экстерьерное similarity. At the same time horses Karachaja always were more massive and had longer case. karachay horses can be judged originality under statements of the travellers visiting(attending) the Caucasian grounds. One of first such certificates belongs to Russian academician G.Klaprotu, which in 1807 wrote: Karachays hold much sheeps, donkeys, mules and horses who are insignificant, but are strong, quick and excellent for driving on
the Hungarian scientist and traveller Jean Charles de Bess in 1828 in the detailed description of Caucasus marked: *quot; karachays plant horses of fine breed: among them is such which in Europe would cost up to two thousand francs.
Horses of their usually that growth which is suitable for an easy cavalry. By the way, they are easy on the move, and I do not know other breed which would be more
suitable to driving on abrupt slopes and more Really, advantages of horses karachai breeds were appreciated, and at acquisition horse structure of the Cossack armies these horses found wide demand. There are certificates on export from areas of karachay in the beginning of XX century up to 10 thousand horses annually. Restoration of horse breeding of Northern Caucasus after destructive years of civil war was marked by creation of one of the largest in this zone karachay of a horse-breeding centre. Work with breed provided increase ростовых parameters of horses, some increase of their playfulness at unconditional preservation of valuable qualities of the mountain horse. It was accepted a method of cultivation thoroughbred with very cautious and small on volume with blood of thoroughbred riding breed. Introduction in a horse-breeding centre and on the best breeding horse farms of area of system cultural - horse breeding has provided fast achievement of objects in view. karachay the horse was considerably integrated at preservation of type and the basic qualities. The big loss was incurred(carried) karachay with breed within Domestic war. But not sending on front of hundreds its(her) representatives was to that the reason, and the repressive decision on dispatch(exile) in the Asian republics karachai people. Karachai horses were automatically referred to kabardian breed, these horses were liquidated, achievements years appeared under threat of. But breed was kept, though long time its(her) status was not restored. Only in middle of the eightieth years independence карачаевской breeds was officially confirmed and fixed in the appropriate documents, including the State breeding book (V volume). The present horse karachay breeds is a typical mountain horse with characteristic for this group features of the ex-terrier. On measurements of the horse of this breed a little
surpass modern kabardian horses. According to last volume books adult karachay mares are characterized by the following measurements: height- 150,5 sm, a grasp of a breast - 180,9 sm and a grasp
In breed dark colours prevail: black, and be dark - bay. On parameters of serviceability in smooth horse racings карачаевские horses do not concede kabardian, having the best results on longer distances (3000 m and more). Unique endurance of these horses was proved in various run. Results of run around of the Main Caucasian ridge accomplished(perfect) on winter of 1935/36 years and having extent of 3000 kms were especially impressing. In hard weather conditions horsemen have passed this distance for 47 days. In this run where horses of different breeds participated, to karachai horses the role was allocated(removed); clearing away a way to all column in deep snow on mountain passes. Transition through Kluhorsky pass where depth of snow places reached(achieved) one and a half meters was especially difficult. Not casually karachay horses always are in demand especial demand on the part of frontier guards. One of the most valuable features of horses karachay breeds is softness of their movements. On a step and on a lynx on good karachay the horse the horseman almost does not feel pushes and feels like very comfortably. Many horses of this breed are capable to go the accelerated step - , with speed up to 12 kms at one o'clock. This gait is very soft, and fast, vigorous movement of the horse delivers rider great pleasure. It is impossible to overestimate qualities karachai horses in movement on complex(difficult) mountain district. These horses originally road legs. It was necessary to observe, how on karachay horses at moonless night on a stony slope gallop caught up with the young horses beaten off from herd. Unique opportunities of horses of this breed were showed in the horse ascention carried out(spent) in August, 1998 to Elbrus. Three horsemen on horses of karachai breeds led by the main expert in horse breeding Karachaevo - Circassia by K.M.Urusovym, getting from high-mountainous settlementles Uch Kulan up to a saddle of Elbrus have risen then on his(its) east top, the highest mountain of the European continent (5642 m above sea level). Such ascention was carried out for the first time and is an original record. Karachay horses and high fruitfulness. In karachay a horse-breeding centre repeatedly received from 300 mares till 95-98 horses on one hundred маток, that testifies to an exclusive fortress of the constitution of these horses and their excellent(different) fitness to conditions maintenances(contents) in mountains.
Crossing karachay mares with stallions of thoroughbred riding breed gives помесных horses, suitable for sports use. English-Karachais had quite good results in competitions on , on triathlon . In the international competitions in Pardubice (Czechia) the sportsmen acting on karachay horses of a horse-breeding centre, have borrowed(occupied) a number(line) of prize-winning places. Radical rocks of horses of Northern Caucasus make very valuable reserve of a fortress of the constitution, health and of some irreplaceable qualities in local conditions that does(makes) their cultivation and perfection actual and certainly perspective in the future.

Very cool, I had never heard of this breed before!