Video of the Day: Arabian horses from Najran, Saudi Arabia
By Edouard
Posted on June 26th, 2009 in Arabia, Saudi
These are some of the horses of the Bedouin tribe of Yam, who lives in the area in and around the famous historical city of Najran, in the province of same, which lies in South-Western Saudi Arabia.
Pure Man tells me that the Yam Bedouins in this area of Saudi Arabia, while now settled, are known to have preserved ancient horsemanship traditions. He also tells me that they have preserved Arabian horses pure since the time of their grandfathers, and that they are deeply attached to their horses and very proud of them. They should be.
Yam’s horses mostly belong to the two strain of Kubayshan — an ancient strain originating from that area, with the Qahtan tribe, Yam’s northern neighbors — and Khumayssan — a strain I had never heard of before. They are reportedly asil, but have never been registered in WAHO by the Saudi Government authorities in Dirab (and it’s better like this – who is WAHO anyway to tell Bedouins what standards of purity are?).
Below is the picture of a sunset in Najran
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Looks like fantastic horses and skilled riders indeed.
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Good Horsemanship Bravo !!!!
Have any one more information about the Najran riders
Maybe more videos Thank you !
Thanks! to Pure man and his good Stallion .I would really to see this horses live .
ciao
June 29th, 2009 %I:%M %p
I’ve heard of Dahman Khumays — is a Khumayssan descended from Dahman Khumays??
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RJ, that sounds like what was tickling my brain; I wonder the same thing.
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Yes, this is true R.J. Cadranell
Dahman Khumays and Kubayshan is Dahman
I Think Khumays Branch from Kubayshan
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Kubayshan is Dahman ???
Also I thought that Aal Khumayssa was a branch of Bani Yam, hence the name Khumayssan.