The Arabian Horse: Nature’s Creation and the Art of Breeding

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The Arabian Horse: Nature’s Creation and the Art of Breeding

The Arabian Horse: Nature’s Creation and the Art of Breeding by Dr. Hans Joachim Nagel

This book has been written with the intention to make people who feel an affinity to horses, acquainted with one of the special horse breeds of today, the Arabian horse. The Arabian is the oldest horse breed known and, in the past, has made a unique and essential contribution to the English Thoroughbred, the French Anglo-Arab and the existence of all warmblood horses as well including all other standard breeds of national or local importance.

All of them carry a good portion of Arabian blood. How did it happen that this particular exotic horse, brought up in the deserts of Arabia, bred by nomads in one of the poorest environments on earth, could reach and play such an important role; and why did, again and again, some of the greatest horsepeople, at different times in history, get fascinated by these horses as a pure breed, as an original?

This book tells the story of Arabian horses, where they come from, and where they acquired all their appreciated virtues. Furthermore, this book outlines how rural nobles and important state studs, mainly in East Europe, as well as dedicated private breeders, handled this breed: either as a heritage of ancient times, or as a subject of breeding that required developing, putting the breeders? own stamp on them, according to these breeders? tastes, just the way the ancient Bedouin breeders used to do.

No wonder that today, there is such a great variety of types existing within the breed. However, they now all share a common denominator, that essence which gave them their particular abilities and appearance – that special stamp that makes them Arabian horses. Readers will find a lot of answers to questions such as these. They will also find interesting examples and ideas for breeding. Hopefully this will facilitate their understanding of why the fascination for this particular species and its outstanding qualities has never ceased.