Edouard and I have been invited to be the opening speakers at this breeders conference. Our role is to appropriately present the historic and cultural context of the Arabian horse as it revealed itself into Egypt. We will be presenting together — sort of like brothers telling the stories of long past to a family that needs to reconnect with its heritage.

Edouard will be focused on the horse of the Bedouin tribes in all its aspects and qualities especially before it went to Egypt. I will be showing the general connection of how Egypt began building its foundation on horses from Bedouin sources through the various people of the past who acquired and bred these horses in Egypt.

Our approach will address Jenny’s comments so that newcomers will appreciate that Egypt is not where this horse originated but, like other countries, was a participant in its continuance.

Knowing the perspective of Edouard and myself and how well we work together this promises to be a good opening to the conference.

Perhaps this is one of the most important segments of the conference because it will provide the enlightenment to newcomers what this breed was originally about and help to better understand the traditional Arabian horse.

The fact that in many places the Arabian horse of today is so far removed from the traditional Arabian horse of the desert is a global problem not solely an Egyptian one. So I can think of no better place to start this discussion than at this conference.

I would highly recommend that people attend.