Published in July 1971 by Danah Al Khalifa. All photos by her, unless otherwise indicated. Her photo captions are included.
HAMDANIEH: ” … how exquisite her ears, pointed as a date flower bud … ” “An Arabian beauty with a dropped veil!” During date harvest season when flies are bothersome, some favourites get a ‘rish-rash’ for eye protection – this one’s slipped down.
Grey Dahman with Arab headstall.
Grey racing mares in ‘summer flesh’.
DAHMEH: ” … her chest is power … ” (Photo: Forbis)
‘BAY RACING MARES IN SUMMER FLESH’. Dark bays, the most prominent colour in the royal stud.
JETHENIEH: ” … her large head flexeth with ease … ” ‘On a promenade’.
MA’ANAGY: “A son of Old Bay Jellaby, young, proud and spirited, yet so gentle a young girl can handle him.” (At private stud.)
HATHBEH: ” … know that ye must bridle her with a sizeable and strong bit … ” ‘A young Sheikh on his favourite mare.’
Hamdany and Tuwaisan: “High spirited playful young stallions.”
DAHMEH. “On wings and springs.” a) The free flying trot so characteristic of a true hotblood. b) The powerful and bold trot. (Photo: M. May)
WATHNAN: The horses have a natural extended and powerful trot, although they are not trained or ridden at this gate, since it is difficult to stay on without a saddle.
MA’ANAGY: A playful six year old stallion at liberty.
“A mare playing with a Saluki pup.” A delightful sight is to watch the mares and female Salukis out in the open desert ‘playing tag’. The Saluki will never bark ‘at her prey’ nor will the mares kick.
Yearling colt, cringing yet curious, before it’s ‘superior,a grown stallion. A Three year old colt ready to challenge a mature stallion. A stud stallion willingly shares his meal with a foal.
“A group of young stallions between three and eight years old”. Stallions not in racing are kept separately,away from the mares, so as to learn good manners in each others company. They stand eat and sleep close together, within biting and striking distance. With the exception of playful nips they are perfectly well mannered. Misbehaviour on a horse’s part, when in mixed company, is not tolerated and is corrected with a harsh word, which is sufficient. A true Arab will never thrash his horse.
Dahman Ibn Krushan, seven year old racing stallion in summer flesh.
Grey Dahman with Arab headstall.
Grey racing mares in ‘summer flesh’.
DAHMEH: ” … her chest is power … ” (Photo: Forbis)
‘BAY RACING MARES IN SUMMER FLESH’. Dark bays, the most prominent colour in the royal stud.
JETHENIEH: ” … her large head flexeth with ease … ” ‘On a promenade’.
Hamdany and Tuwaisan: “High spirited playful young stallions.”
MA’ANAGY: A playful six year old stallion at liberty.
Dahman Ibn Krushan, seven year old racing stallion in summer flesh.
Thank you so much for sharing. This is a photo of Dahman ibn krushan i had never seen before. I am amazed to see he is a mirror image of my former stallion Desert wind Ch, also Dahman but mostly from Babson bloodlines. Same color, same marking…it is striking. I find a lot of common power between the old Babson and Bahreini bloodlines.