If you look closely at Spring's head you will notice a slight dish, or indentation, where the white blaze is on her face. Although Spring is a registered thoroughbred, her Arabian ancestry shows clearly in her confirmation, specifically that dish in her face and her high tail carriage.
All thoroughbreds can be traced to one of three very influential Arabian stallions who were imported to England several hundred years ago. The Beyerly Turk was brought to England sometime in the late 1600's after a successful career as a war horse. The Darley Arabian arrived in England straight from Egypt in the early 1700's. The Godolphin Arabian was imported to England in 1724 and bred some of the best racehorses that country has ever seen.
One of the most prominent characteristics of an Arabian horse is a dished head, which is still evident in many thoroughbreds today.
* Do you know which equestrian sport Arabians excel in more than any other breed?
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