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The Arabian Horse
With its finely chiselled bone, concave profile, arched neck and highly carried tail, the Arabian Horse dominates many forms of equestrian activity throughout the world today. It originated on the Arabian Peninsula and can be traced back in
its purest form some 4,500 years. They spread throughout the world via war and trade and were interbred for their speed, endurance and strong bone. Most riding breeds these days can be traced back to Arabian bloodlines.
We came upon this beautiful poem by James L Manniso which we would like to share with our readers. James lived in the Middle East for a time and he came across wild Arab Horses on the deserts and used to watch them come down from the forests and mountains to drink and rode them on the beaches. This poem reminds him of the wild Arab Horses he spent his time with:
AV Arabians – Om El Bahreyn
The morning sun painted a red desert sky,
Praises and prayers were chanted on high.
Whispering winds moved over the land,
Restlessly shifting the parched, white sand.
The sky grew dark, from crimson to gray,
Shadowy clouds mounted in swirling arrays.
Torrents of sand eclipsed the sun, Earth and Sky became as one.
From this mystical play of Earth and Sky Came a shrieking, thundering, mighty cry - Like the shrieking call of a million birds, Like the thundering hoofs of a mighty herd.
Swiftly this tempest of swirling sand Raced the lightning across the land.
Then God reached out, seizing this whirlwind force,
And from its fury formed the Arabian horse.
The creature’s beauty was unsurpassed, Its gait elegant, its speed lightning fast. Intelligent, graceful, a regal force – God’s masterpiece, the Arabian horse.
The Legend of the Arab Horse by James L.Manniso
According to Bedouin Legend...
And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew his breath over it, and created the horse. He said to the magnificent creature, “I have made thee as no other. All the treasure of the
earth lie between thy eyes. Thou shall carry my friends upon thy back. Thy saddle shall be the seat
of prayers to me. Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse.”
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