A blog on desert arabian horses, past, present and future
This is a photo of Dwarka, published on page 55 in the book Hooves in the Heather by Virginia Pope, granddaughter of Arthur Hurn, who managed the Tor Royal Stud during the time that Dwarka stood at stud. This image was apparently taken after he landed in from Arabia in 1897, meaning it very well could … Read more
The following photos have been shared with me (and with permission to share) by Virginia Pope, the granddaughter of Arthur Hurn. Among other things, Arthur Hurn was the stud manager for HRH the Prince of Wales (Prince Edward)’s Tor Royal Stud in Dartmoor from the years 1918-1931, meaning he was present when the stallion *Aldebar … Read more