Description
TALES
of the
KINGS HORSES
by
Lloyd and Doris Rosenvold
This book is a collection of stories about Arabian Horses as told to the Rosenvold’s, who collected them and put them in one volume. This is a hard to find title on the Arabian horse which gives a description of the Arabian horse, his background and place in history, including exerpts from some rare and unusual sources. Full of stories of individual horses with their name and registration numbers, as well as statements and stories from the published works of Wilfred and Lady Anne Blunt. This book is full of true anecdotes which illustrates the wonderful qualities of the Arabian horse. Several chapters contributed by Carl Raswan, author of Black tents of Arabia, Drinkers of the Wind, the Raswan Index and more. Contains many identified photos some that you won’t find any where else.
Contents
Introduction to the Kings Horses
The Steeds of the Ancients
Arabians are Gentle
The Eyes of the Arabs are Upon You
Mother Love and Devotion
Through Pain and Suffering
Stamina and Endurance and Vitality
On the Trail
SEJANUS
Training the Arabian Horse
Re-training the Arabian Horse
Intellegence and Good Horse Sence
Stable Manners
Show Ring Troupers
Right from the Horses Mouth
The Poet’s Corner
B-B Boys and a Broken Leg
JADAAN
Some Travelers Rest Memories
The Stealing of the a Mare by Carl Raswan
RUKHWA, The Stray Mare by Carl Raswan
FALHA, The Iron Shackled Mare by Carl Raswan
JADAAN by Carl Raswan
Four Horses by Carl Raswan
Humor and Antics
Balanced Breeding
Preservation and Fountainhead
The Greatest Horse of All Time
This book is illustrated with contributions by various artist including Ila McAfee Turner, Maxi Dickinson Heimlich (the daughter of General Dickinson of Travelers Rest Farm), Elizabeth Bell and others.
Arabians Pictured–art and photos: *RASEYN; MARKADA with Midred and Harold Raswan-young children; ZAMIR; *RIFLA; MIRALIA; ROGALET with ROSAOUD; SEJANUS; IBN ROGUE; ABU ALLA; JNAN-WARD; RASSAL; *SERAFIX; TULSAN; RUFFLES; TALAWA; JADAAN; *RODA; KENUR; ANTESSA; Raswan riding with Bedouins in the Desert; KHALFA; RASIN; ALMIKI; WILDWOOD HAVANNA; *RAS EL AYN; BINT RIHANI.
The book is full of true account stories about such interesting Arabians as: SALIS; ROGLEMAR DUHKI; SUREYN; MAHRIANA; GALAHAD; ZAMIR; MIRALAI; FARZA; SELFRA; KHIFFAH; PERA; BIANCA; MENTEBIH; SAKIB; CHINOOK; BINT GHAZY; TABU; MONEYNA; NEYSEYN; ZURF; JEDANA; SEJANUS; RA SHALLA; MICHAEL; ESTRA; AFMAAR; ABU BEKR; GARAK; SURALY; KAREYMA; RASSAL; KHIVANE; GABBAR; POTIF; TULSAN; SELMAGE; RAFOURID; FRANKOKHLA; TALAWA; JADAAN; ANTEZ; BAZLEYD; *NASR and many more.
Book is in excellent condition especially considering it is over 50 years old.
This is a spiral bound, stiff cover book published by the Rosenvolds, 1958 and is the 1st. and only edition, 183 pages.
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