Caspians Today

The Caspian is now termed a ‘horse’ rather than a ‘pony’ because, size apart – and for obvious reasons - it has much in common with warm-blooded horses. Caspians are known for their good temperaments and ‘horse-like’ personalities, as well as their elegant proportions, movement and conformation (See Caspian Breed Standard page)  In their home country, these small horses are much valued for their speed and ability to pull or carry heavy loads in the narrow streets and bazaars of a few northern towns.  

For the modern owner, the Caspian can be regarded as an amazing all-rounder.  With their comfortably narrow conformation, Caspians make excellent children's mounts.  Their long, level paces, natural grace and balance make them very suitable for dressage.  Sensible but active and very willing, they can be impressive in mounted games, gymkhana and pony racing.  Caspian stallions were ridden by small children in jockey silks, raced on the prestigious Tehran racetrack in the late 1960s.  A stallion appeared onstage in a prestigious Teheran opera house in ‘La Fille Mal Gardee’ a few years later).

In harness they make smart, responsive light driving ponies, which have successfully competed in national scurry and cross-country obstacle driving.  Caspians have been driven in singles, pairs, tandems and teams and are always eye-catching!

Their extraordinary jumping ability makes them highly competitive for show jumping and eventing, a fact that was immediately noticed by Firouz, even amongst the foundation stock she collected.