Desertbred Arabians

The contributions of centuries of desert environment to the Arabian Horse cannot be overstated. Scant food and water supplies, temperature extremes and travel over vast expanses have tempered into the Bedouin Horse endurance and character not seen in any other breed. Centuries of the close companionship and interdependence of the nomadic life style accounts for the affectionate and sensitive nature of this horse. The Bedouin breeder, aided by natural selection - survival of the fittest,created a most efficient equine. Proportioned for high maneuverability and quick, relatively swift bursts of speed, he is unparalleled in the long pull over rugged terrain. His decathlon capabilities are sustained on less food, water, etc. making him, in today's language, a high performance, maneuverable, low maintenance and paradoxically, a high mileage prodigy. It is no wonder that the Arab horse has been a global favorite in performance,and for aesthetic beauty, infusing both these characteristics into generations of its progeny.

One of the most important lessons to be learned by modern breeders is that if we truly want to preserve this unique breed, we cannot overfeed, stall raise and underwork an animal who is the product of the opposite. Perhaps Abbas Pasha summed it up best when he said that, "even if you succeed in getting hold of genuine Arabs, you will never breed real Arabs from them, for an Arab is no longer an Arab when he ceases to breathe the air of the Desert".