Adaev

The Adai is a horse breed utilized for riding and light draft work. It is indigenous to the desert regions of south-western Kazakhstan and constitutes one of the two principal types of the Kazakh breed, along with the Jabe. The Adai is generally finer in build and less hardy than the Jabe and is classified within the “Oriental Turk” type. The breed is mainly employed in traditional herding practices and local equestrian sports. Mares are also used for milk production, which remains an important aspect of its utilitarian role. Although Adai horses may be slaughtered for meat, this use is secondary. The breed is little known outside its native range but has spread to neighboring Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. A population of approximately 29,000 Adai horses was reported in 1990.

It originates in Kazakhstan and is recognised for Kok-borou. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q495079.