Population numbers have been in decline since the late 20th century, but genetic studies show little danger of inbreeding at this time.

[2] Their head is well proportioned with a straight profile, a neck of good length, withers prominent, the chest wide and deep, and the shoulder sloping and long.

Beginning in the late 19th century, bloodlines from Arabian and Thoroughbred horses were added in the form of purebreds and crossbreds of the Shagya, Gidran, Furioso-North Star and other strains.

Through the introduction of significant amounts of Arabian and Thoroughbred blood, a breed of the Anglo-Arabian type was formed.

However, beginning in 1999 the breed population has begun to decline, and concerns have been raised about the possibility of inbreeding.