Arabian Legends: Outstanding Arabian Stallions and Mares [Paperback]

Marian K. Carpenter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2002 | Series: Legends, 5

Features 24 chapters on key stallions and mares that have played prominent roles in establishing the Arabian breed in the U.S.

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The Arabian is very likely the most storied breed in equine history, and unquestionably one of the most popular. In the last 50 years, a number of key stallions, and several mares, have played prominent roles in establishing the Arabian breed in the United States.This 280-page book includes chapters about 24 of these horses. Each chapter features a particular horse and includes a story about his/her life, a four-generation pedigree, many photographs, and a summary of the horse's performance record and sire or production record. (8 x 11, 280 pages, b&w photos)

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Western Horseman; 1st edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911647481
• ISBN-13: 978-0911647488
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 20th Century Arabians, April 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Arabian Legends: Outstanding Arabian Stallions and Mares (Paperback)

Khemosabi, Bask, Fadjur, Nazeer, Naborr, and other great Arabians are covered in this nice-sized edition. If you are interested in breeding, bloodlines, and the lives of the individual super stars of the breed, this is the book for you! Great photos, nice insight into the lives of the stallions. I believe the only mare covered is Estopa, the Spanish Egyptian mare. This book may not satify the advanced breeder, since it covers the legends and not the lesser-known stallions who have been good influences, although not as gigantic. Fun to read.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for your Arabian Horse Library, October 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Arabian Legends: Outstanding Arabian Stallions and Mares (Paperback)

This book is an important "who's who" of the Arabian horse world. Twenty-two of the most influential stallions are profiled. Of special interest are the the only two mares profiled, Bint Sahara and *Sanacht. Bint Sahara is the dam and granddam of three stallions featured - Ferzon, Fadjur, and Khemosabi. The combination of *Sanacht and Bint Sahara through the blood of Fadjur created one of the greatest breeding and show horse dynasties of the Arabian world. An invaluable resource book for researching potential purchases of horses and stud services. The stories of the people involved with these horses are fascinating. One of my favorites is the story of two great breeders, Frank McCoy of California and Dr. Eugene LaCroix of Arizona, meeting halfway in the desert near Indio, California. In one trailer was Dr. LaCroix's stallion Aarief, and in the other trailer was McCoy's Bint Sahara daughter, Fersara. They took them out, bred them, put them back into their trailers and went home. The result was another of the breed's great stallions, The Real McCoy.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arabian Legends, USA, May 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Arabian Legends: Outstanding Arabian Stallions and Mares (Paperback)

As a reader from NZ, I found this book readable, informative and full of wonderful and interesting pictures. The "human interest" stories about breeders finding their "hearts delight" form part of the text - and as one scrolls through the book, the role of the owner in the fate and fame of each horse is revealed as the true catalyst in their journey to immortality. A very interesting book, but the quality of the binding is poor. GJMD NZ South Pacific