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A
couple of other books that are helpful/interesting are The Crabbet Arabian Stud,
Its History and Influence by Rosemary Archer and Drinkers of the Wind by
Carl Raswan. Both are out of print. I was able to find them in a local used book
store over the last couple of years.
The
Crabbet Arabian Stud book is the story of the Blunts, their daughter, Lady
Wentworth, and Cecil Covey, who inherited the stud when Lady Wentworth
died.
A fun
little book is Wadduda of the Desert, A Legend of the Arabian War Mare, by
Jean Ivey. A book targeted to young adults but fun for anyone that loves Arabian
horses. It's based on a true story. The mare ended up as a member of the Buffalo
Bill Wild West Show.
I'll
stop now.... one of my favorite topics!
Diana
Hi Teri,
This may be more than you ever wanted to know
about pedigrees but I have actually found the research very interesting and
you have some very easy bloodlines to trace.
I purchased some great books on the Arabian horse
from Ebay a couple of years ago. Between them, they give you many of the
names of the horses from the original importations so you can match
them to your breeding.
First, try to find The Arabian Horse by
Rosemary Archer. It is a small book but a very
informative overview of the Arabian Horse. It tells you about each of
the major Studs from the various countries that imported Arabian horses from
the desert and which bloodlines were developed at each. For example,
Skowronek was bred by Count Potocki at the Polish Stud of Antoniny from a
stallion named Ibrahim which was an original importation from the desert
to Poland. Skowronek's dam was from the established female
line at the Stud. Lady Wentworth
(daughter of Lady Anne Blunt) purchased Skowronek and took him to England and
installed him at Crabbett Stud where he introduced the grey color back into
the sire lines of that Stud which had lost all greys. His
offspring (such as Naseem out of Nasra) had a dramatic impact on Arabian
breeding in the USSR and the USA.
Next, the book based on the journals
of Homer Davenport who was sent to get horses for Teddy Roosevelt to
create the American Stud, was perhaps my favorite book of all and will
get you the names of most of the Davenport line. "The Annotated
Quest: Homer Davenport and his Wonderful Arabian Horses" was great
reading and very helpful in understanding the background of the Arabian
horse. He wanders the deserts with letters from the President of the US
asking for help in locating suitable horses for the soon to be created
National American Stud and the desert tribes let him buy many horses that
would not have been allowed out any other way. Imagine if we had ever
actually created an American Stud!
Then, when you are ready to tackle a serious
history, the book Lady Anne Blunt--Journals and Correspondence 1878-1917
is a detailed as it gets. Lady Anne gives you the details of every horse
they imported, where they found the horse, how it handled, what kind of a ride
it had and on and on. She traces the names and histories of many of
these horses once they are imported as well. It is a great source book
but I cannot read more than a few pages at a time without falling
asleep.
Between these books, you will know most of the
names of the horses from the Crabbet, Maynesboro, Kellogg and Davenport
importations and will also know a fair amount about the Russian and Polish
lines as well.
Joane and the Herd
Price, Utah
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