Tersk horse

Tersk
A stallion
Conservation statusFAO (2007): endangered
Other names
  • Russian: Терская
  • Terskaya
  • Tersky
Country of originRussian Federation
DistributionStavropol Krai
Useriding horse
Traits
Height
  • Male:
    160 cm
  • Female:
    157 cm
Colourgrey, dark colours

The Tersk or Tersky is a Russian breed of light riding horse of Arab type. It was bred at the Tersk Stud in Stavropol Krai in the North Caucasus between about 1925 and 1940.