The Babson Influence a Retrospective Large hard cover, numbered Limited edition

The Babson Influence:

A Retrospective

This large book is a must have for anyone who is interesed in the history and future of the Arabian horse. Contained in the pages of this comprehensive book are articles by 25 contributing authors including Donald and Judith Forbis, R.J. Cadranell, Betty Finke, Joe Ferris, Denise Hearst, Arlene Magid, Mary Jane Parkinson, Walter Schimanski, and more. Through articles, profiles of important horses, essays, interviews, and photos, it celebrates Babson's importation of horses from Egypt in 1932, and later imports from Poland, Canada and England, and traces their influence throughout the Arabian breed in North America and around the world during the past 75 years.

Interwoven with the articles and essays are profiles of horses associated with the Babson story such as Kazmeen, Rabdan El Azrak, Bint Sabah, Bint Durra, Mahroussa, Ibn Rabdan, Maarou, Habba, Char Serr, Fay El Dan, Fabo, Faaris, Sabrah, Maar-Ree, the Ansata Nile line, Al Karim Sirhalima, Simeon Shai, AK Latifa, RDM Maar Hala, Raadin Inshalla, and many more.

Learn how Babson blood was incorporated into some of the major programs in the US: Jackson's Arabian Nursery, Krausnick's Shar-Char Farms, Purdue's Rudalaro Ranch, Atkinson's Anchor Hill, Forbis' Ansata Arabian Stud, and McCracken's Bentwood Farms.

Follow the important horses with Babson blood that were exported from the US as they influence breeding in England, Germany, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Israel, France, Netherlands, and Belgium.

Students of the breed will appreciate the detailed Appendices with bloodline definitions, herd list, sire and dam line produce, and annotated bibliography of more than 200 articles and books. Fully indexed, listing more than 3000 horses and 400 people and farms

Hard cover, New, loaded with color and B&W photos, 504 pages, beautiful end paper decorated with the pencil drawings of Deborah Rush,

LIMITED EDITION

HAND NUMBERED

copyright 2008