Arabian Sires

 

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Images and books on the importance of the Arabian sire.

Case Content:

"The Dervish," an illustration from Historical Reports on Arab Horse Breeding and the Arabian Horse by Karl Wilhelm Ammon (available at W.T. Young Library 5th Floor; call number: SF293.A8 A4413 1993)

  • Brings together reports from early travelers to Arabia, covering everything from the Arabs' horsemanship and breeding methods to the differences between the different types of Arabian horses.

Book: A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse by Sandra Olsen and Cynthia Culbertson (available at Keeneland Library; call number: SF293.A8 O47 2010)

  • Catalog of the 2010 exhibit at the International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, KY, USA

Book: Book of the Horse by Ibn al-Kalbi (available at W.T. Young Library; call number: SF 293.A8 I2 1946)

  • Written more than 1,200 years ago, this work depicts the stories of prominent historical Arabian horses and provides an account of the mythological origins of the Arabian horse.

Book: Arabian Exodus by Margaret Greely (available at W.T. Young Library; call number: SF293.A8 G7)

  • Dislayed here is Chapter 2, "Dwell Among Princes," which discussed the early importation of Arabian Horses to England.

Curation Date

4-2015

Photo Source

University of Kentucky Libraries

Keywords

Arabian horses, Arabian sires

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