“Don’t let the beauty of a horse fool you, my exalted sultan… fine looks do not indicate a sound character”, he said. One day Salahuddin summoned his courtiers, dignitaries of state, and commanders of his stables. He had been on a mission of fetching the finest of horses required for his military campaigns. And forContinue reading “Qualities of The Arabian Horse in Arabic Manuscripts (Part I)”
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A Day at El Zahraa
Two days before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Dr. Nasr Marei and I visited El Zahraa on a specific photography mission. The purpose was to take photos of the horses that would represent the recent additions to the list of horses that the EAO will use significantly in their future breeding program.
The Horse in Word and Picture 