The Adaevs are more refined with lighter heads, longer necks, and well-defined withers.

Due to the primitive conditions in which they live, this strain is more susceptible to developing narrow chests and light bone structure.

Beginning in the 20th century, the breed had additional infusions of blood from the Russian Don, Orlov Trotter and the Thoroughbred.

[1] The Kazakh today resembles a more elegant version of the Mongolian horse.

The breed is still bred by once-nomadic Kazakh tribesmen, although cross-breeding has somewhat diluted the traditional bloodlines.