Iomud for sale

The bloodline of Iomud can be traced to the Turkmenian horses. It was originally bred by the Iomud tribe, who lived in the Tashauz oasis, in southern Turkmen. The breed was close to the steppes and the influences of the native horse breeds of the steppes, is very clear in the characteristics of the Lomud. Much later, during the fourteenth century, the Lomud was also influenced by Arabian stallions, brought in contact through the various trade routes the Turkmanian people followed. The homeland of the Lomud is a semi arid land, and therefore these horses have amazing skills which help them survive in the harshest of conditions.

The characteristic features of the Iomud is the large clean-cut head, a chiseled nose that looks almost Roman, and withers that are of medium height. The back of the Lomud is solid with a small curve, giving way to the withers. This makes the Lomud a very comfortable mount. The croup of the horse is curved beautifully, extending to a rather shallow chest and muscular legs. The legs of the Lomud are often bowed, and this shouldn’t be seen as any sign of weakness. The mane and tail of the Lomud is rather sparse but the skin is delicate, and is covered with a coat of fine hair. The lomud comes in shades of grey or chestnut mainly, and can rarely be seen in golden chestnut or black.

The Iomud is a sturdy horse, with good life expectancy, and no particular predilection to disease. It displays a characteristic "floating" action, while it walks, making it look very elegant. Unfortunately the pure bloodline of the Lomud has diminished substantially, over the time. Now, they are being preserved in Stud farms around Turkmen. There is also a Lomud conservation farm in the district of Kyzyl-Atrek which aims at increasing the population through breeding and grooming.