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Sheykh Obeyd Arabian Horses!
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Foundation Breeders |
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Foundation Breeders
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Over a century ago, an inexplicable set of circumstances
merged in the land of Egypt, sparking a phenomena that
would shape the future of the Arabian breed.
Seven seemingly unrelated individuals followed
a personal calling, all drawn to the same place
at the same time — pursuing the same passion.
Their backgrounds were quite different,
some were Egyptian Royalty or warrior descendants
of Egyptian royalty, others were of European nobility,
scholars and skilled professionals. Each had come to realize
that the unparalleled physical and spiritual character of the
Arabian horse had been cultivated over thousands of years subject
to the specific breeding philosophies of the Bedouin breeders. Likewise,
each understood that to separate the breed from that philosophy was to
weaken the very fibers of its unique character over time. Neither
motivated by the procurement of wealth nor by power,
these individuals put aside their obvious differences to
fulfill one common goal; the perpetuation of the original,
authentic Arabian Horse in its finest form.
They became students and disciples of the
Bedouin horsebreeding practices, steadfast
purists by today’s standards. United by their
common aspirations, their purpose transcended racial,
political, and cultural divides. There were many hardships,
many sacrifices, but the legacy they left is at the very core of the modern Arabian breed. Miraculously, it has been maintained through like-minded breeders of succeeding generations, who have seen the vision of those 7 original breeders.
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ABBAS PASHA - ALI PASHA SHERIF
WILFRED AND LADY ANNE BLUNT - AHMED BEY SENNARI
PRINCE AHMED PASHA KEMEL - KHEDIVE ABBAS II
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
(under the auspices of Dr. Branch)
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