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Drinkers of the Wind by Carl Raswan is in
the process of being reprinted. Also by Carl Raswan, An Arab and his
Horse. Another very good one is Arabiana, that is an anthology of articles
about Arabian Horses reprinted from magazine articles from
1959-1974.
for the more research and history minded
is The Nobility of the Desert by Klynstra.
for those who are becoming insanely
addicted : you may want to tackle Merit of the Horse in Islam. by Al-Hafez
Abdul-Mu'men Al-Dumyati & Sketches of Coursers of The Highest Breeding by
Muhammad Al-Bakhshi Al-Halabi. This is two books reprinted into one, translated
by Dr. Munzer A. Absi and Asmahan Sallah. This one does not name specific
horses in American history, but is a summery of some the Arab way of looking
after his horse. a short quote from the introduction. "In brief, these
books reflect the Arab's fascination with the horse, its beauty, significance
and merit in Islam. It was the most significant riding animal for dwellers of
Arabia before Islam, and it had its great importance in Islam. The horse was
their means of transportation , of earning a living and of defense. It was the
subject of their hobbies, pastimes, and songs. Above all, it was their wealth,
for they had no wealth dearer than the horse."
"Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing
among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. "
-Aragorn, son of
Arathorn
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Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:31
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Subject: RE: [RC] Pedigrees
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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