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Title: The pure Arabians and Americo-Arabs (Huntington horses); a catalogue containing history, opinions and suggestions relative to the Arabian horses and horse breeding
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: (Lawrence, James A.)
Subjects: Arabian horse
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, Hartman Stock Farm
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ith those of English thoroughbreds,I cannot speak from experience. I do not, however, suppose that over three miles,the longest English race, an Arabian would have much chance against any but quiteinferior animals. Over five miles it might be different, but over twenty I am con-vinced that none but very exceptional English horses would be able to go with them.The Arabians seem capable of going on for surprising distances under heavy weightswithout tiring; and they have the advantage of being able to stand almost any amountof training without going stale. The thoroughbred Anazeh horse will train as fineas any English race horse. Be this as it may, there is no doubt that the pure bredArabian possesses extraordinary powers of endurance. On a journey he may beridden day after day and fed only upon grass. Yet he does not lose heart or con-dition, and is always ready to gallop at the end of the longest march, a thing we havenever ventured to propose to our horses on any previous journey. 42
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The well=known Morgan Stallion ETHAN ALLEN From Wallaces first stud book. 42a In disposition the Arabians are gentle and affectionate, familiar indeed almostto the extent of being troublesome. They have no fear of man whatsoever, and willallow anyone to come up to them when grazing and take them by the head. Ifthey happen to be lying down they will not move though you come close to them.They are not to be intimidated by any lifting up of hands or sticks, for they do notunderstand that you can hurt them. It often amused us in the desert to see themares come up to their masters and use them, as though they would one of them-selves, for a rubbing-post. This extreme gentleness and courage, though partly theeffect of education, is also inherited, for a colt born and brought up in the stable isjust as tame. It never thinks, as English colts do, of running around behind itsdam for protection, but comes at once to anyone who enters the box. I have never seen an Arabian vicious, shy, or showin

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