Le Sport universel illustré

Karak-Kaifa and Chouk

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The photos of the two stallions below come from the article, ‘L’Opinion des Arabes sur le cheval’, printed in the 3 March 1900 issue of Le Sport universel illustré. Kapa-Kaifa [sic] (above) was a 1894 bay Kuhaylan ‘Ajuz stallion, purchased in Kaila, Syria. I am not certain that the name of the horse, nor the … Read more

Two Syrian horses from Urfa, circa 1900

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The photos below come from a serialised article, ‘L’Opinion des Arabes sur le cheval’, in Le Sport Universel Illustré no. 190, 10 March 1900. The dapple grey above is a 5 year old stallion, whose sire was from the region around Urfa. The mare below, photographed by Captain Defrance, is also five, and is herself … Read more

The black stallion of General Mouzaffer

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The photo below comes from the article ‘L’Arabe et l’Anglo-Arabe à l’Exposition hippique universelle’, from Le Sport Universel Illustré, 22 September 1900. The original caption reads: DEHMAN-CHUEIMAN Pur-sang arabe noir, 1 m. 48, né en 1895, dans la tribu Chammar; 1er prix des étalons de pur-sang arabe, appartient au général Mouzaffer The stallion, bred by … Read more

Sabine, daughter of Mossoul and Kadidja

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Below is a photo of the grey mare Sabine, foaled in 1900, who is presumably the daughter of two of M. Portalès’ imports. The picture comes from the article, ‘Les chevaux du midi’, printed in the 27 October 1907 Le Sport universel illustré. Mossoul’s entry in volume 11 of the Stud-Book français (1894) says he … Read more

Imported stallions at Pompadour in 1900

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The photos below come from ‘Le haras de Pompadour’, printed in the 14 April 1900 edition of Le Sport universel illustré. Mossoul, an ‘Anazah stallion, imported in 1892. The article has a brief description of Mossoul, praising his forehand, chest and haunches, while casting a critical eye at his top line: Mossoul, de la tribu … Read more

Three imported mares at Pompadour, 1900

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The photos and text below come from ‘Le haras de Pompadour’, printed in the 21 April 1900 edition of Le Sport universel illustré. Kadidja, imported in 1892. Malakaa, imported in 1896. El-Zhora, imported in 1896. She was nicknamed The White Pearl with a Black Collar, due to her tattoos. An excerpt from the article follows … Read more

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