A blog on desert arabian horses, past, present and future
Landrace Belisarius (Jamr Al Arab x Jadah BelloftheBall) owned by Moira Walker, is looking very promising at three years of age. He represents what an Arabian stallion looked like for much of the breed’s history in the West, pretty much until the 1970s, what it looks like in preservation breeders’ hands, and what it ought … Read more
A nice photo of Munir Al Arab (Pulcher Ibn Reshan x Mayassa Al Arab) from Debbie Mackie this morning. I am told he has a lot of presence.
Not Botticelli’s, Rubens’ or Canova’s Three Graces, but Danah Al Khalifa’s: Diva, Danika, Daniah. Photos by Jenny Lees. Daniah with the pretty face and the dark mane is the youngest, and is now with Lyman Doyle in Oregon. Diva, the oldest, now dead, is the fleabitten (marshoosha) with the good bone, large eye and broad … Read more
Sir Ruper Hay, a British political agent in Bahrain two these two photos for the UK Royal Geographical Society now part of Getty Images archives online. The top one is captioned: ”The ruler of Bahrein’s Palace, Rifa’a, Bahrain, circa 1926, and the bottom one: The palace of the late ruler of Bahrein at Sakhir, Bahrain, … Read more
Last month, Mayassa Al Arab delivered a nice and lively chestnut filly at Debbie Mackie’s in Illinois. The sire is Firebolt CF, who is Mayassah’s paternal half brother and the only other offspring of Clarion CF. Following an agreement between Debbie and I, Mayassa will be transferred to her after weaning, and the filly, named … Read more
I wanted to say here that I have deleted all my Facebook and Instagram horse accounts, and that I am doing very well without them, thank you. While they were a great way for people to reach out, the knowledge value gained from them was minimal, but the annoyance was not. I am as likely … Read more
The photo below comes from The Rider and Driver of 29 January 1921, and shows a young Jadaan, Jeremah and Beteyen, as well as Hamrah (in the inset oval), and Kokhle (misidentified as her dam Farha). The Rider and Driver also printed two articles on the Hingham horses. The first, from 10 November 1917, describes … Read more