Publications

Rzewuski describes the Kuhaylan (Kohlan) as having black skin and a thin coat with many bare areas, and that the name derives from Kohl. The bedouin horse is not a tall horse. There is much description of coat color variation, seen more in the desert than elsewhere. There are descriptions of colors, lists of strain names and the origins of the strains. Thanks to Kate McLachlan for sending us the articles and Michael Bowling for the overview.

This is primarily an essay about the breeding of cavalry horses in Europe, with his finding that the best and most useful of these are influenced by Oriental blood, and are bred and raised in dry country. Thanks to Kate McLachlan for sending us the articles and Michael Bowling for the overview.

A description of four Arabian stallions presented by the Ottoman Sultan to the Prince of Wales in commemorattion of the Sultan's visit to England. Includes a engraving by E. Hacker of one of the horses, Katplan, from a painting by E. Corbet. Anonymously written by someone with a strong subjective bent toward the English Thoroughbred as opposed to the Arabian horse. One of the horses, Kouch (spelled Qouch), was used on the Arabian mare Naomi, bred from the Upton importation, leaving a line in South America.

105 pages, each page c 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Reprints a number of articles about the Arabian horse, contains many photographs of Selby horses and their ancestors. Information about Roger Selby and the founding of the Selby Stud, Portsmouth, OH.

Description of the first large public presentation of the Huntington Arabian and Americo-Arab breeding program.

Written on the death of founder Albert Harris, the article is a description of his horse activities, including as president of the Arabian Horse Club of America. His endeavors with his horses were primarily in athletic contests, including endurance, and he wanted a stout, correct, athletic animal. Kemah Stud's primary location was Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Magazine article based on an interview with Wilfrid S. Blunt, with photos of Blunt on Mesaoud as a youngster in Egypt, Mareb, Ras El Ain, Rose of Jericho, Roula and Wild Bell. No mention of Lady Anne, which appears to be common for the time.

pp 375–402. No illustrations. A concise explanation of Upton's presentations in his books Gleanings from the Desert of Arabia, and Newmarket and Arabia. 

Brochure written by Alice Bracker (Aldachar Arabians), illustrated by her son Charles Bracker, and signed by the author. Prepared for and published by the infant organization, International Arabian Horse Association. Copy given to Charles Craver by another son, David Bracker, at the time of presentation to Craver Farms of the skeletons of three Aldachar horses. The skulls have been placed, along with over 150 others in the Craver skull collection, with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

A letter to the editor almost certainly by Miss Dillon, comparing Arabian and Barb trots.

Primarily written about Judith, Lady Wentworth, and her athletic and artistic abilities, but it does list many of the Crabbet Stud achievements in race, show and exportations. 

Blunt, Lady Anne: Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates; Harper & Brothers, New York, 1879. Account of Wilfrid and Lady Anne Blunt’s first trip (1877–8) to the Arabian desert, the purchase of horses later sent to Crabbet, with chapters on Bedouin customs, horse breeding, strains of the horses. Illustrated with old engravings.

Hernan Ayerza was one of the few early Western Arabian horse breeders who went to the desert to obtain his foundation stock. This book contains the history of El Aduar Stud, with photographs of and hujaj for his foundation stock.

Very small printing of the original book, an original of which was presented to Al Khamsa, Inc. by Dr. Usandivaras in 1989, in Dayton, Ohio. A photocopy was gifted by Walter Schimanski to Saqlawiyat Arabians because of their love for these bloodlines. The reduced-size PDF is available by link.