he Kazakh generally stands 12.1 to 14 hands high. The breed consists of two subtypes, the Adaev and the Dzhab or Jabe.
The Dzhabe (also known as the Jabe) was formed in the southern districts of the Aktubinsk regions, and spread from there to the rest of Kazakhstan. They are the larger type, with a heavy head, thick, short neck, and deep chest. The body is wide, the back straight, and the croup well-muscled. Dzhabes are usually bay or liver chestnut, but sometimes may also be brown or grulla.
The Adaevs are smaller, more energetic, and are of a more pronounced saddle type. They have lighter heads, long necks and compact bodies with pronounced withers and straight backs. Common coat colors for Adaevs are bay, gray, palomino or chestnut. Adaevs have been infused with more light horse blood than the Dzhabe, and this, combined with primitive management conditions, has made them less hardy, and more susceptible to narrow chests and light bone structures not amenable to their rough habitats.[2][3]
The breed is said to have a short stride and a jolting, weak trot. However, this has not prevented them from being used for centuries by native tribesmen, and they are a hardy, enduring breed