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This almost magic attraction towards the Egyptian Arabian horse seems to have other reasons. I found some of the roots during my stay in Cairo, when I was judging the Arabian Horse show in El Zahraa on October 25th to 27th and visited afterwards Albadeia Stud owned by Dr. Nasr Marei, one of the oldest and very traditional private stud in Egypt. (You will find more information about Albadeia in Part II of this report).
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my stay in El Zahraa I saw about 200 Egyptian horses. Some of them were bred in
El Zahraa, but mostly shown under private ownership. A big part of the horses
were bred and shown by private breeders, too. Not all of these horses match
today’s international quality standards of show horses. Quite a few of them
need improvements in legs, top line and movements. But at the same time I saw
some really exceptional horses, which will be able to compete in any show in
the world.
But all in all I was deeply fascinated and impressed by these horses. I admired their proud appearance. I loved their spirit, their expression when moving and their obvious intelligence, which could be recognized looking at their eyes. |
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above: Convincing in type, expression and movement. On
international shows the three year old Isaad Albadeia is truly competitive.
This year she was National Junior Champion filly of Egypt already for the
second time..
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mares were full of temperament and dignity but at the same time showed their
gentleness and their kindness towards human beings.
The stallion showed a lot of dominance, vitality and spirit and some of them would have been disqualified on a normal show in Europe because of their behavior. But they were never really crazy, ill-natured or cold-blooded.
above: The nature of the Egyptian horse is similar to the Egyptians itself: Full of temperament and proud. Here we see the six year old Magd Albadeia, who unfortunately lost his right eye when he was young. |
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It seems to be the entirety of their expression, the small and gracile heads, the dryness of the bodies and legs, the refinement of limbs, bones and joints, the fine and shiny skin, which results in this unique Arabian type. To say it in one word, these horses appeared to me as “Royal”. |
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oben: Royalty and proud of horses and riders are fully
expressed when dancing to the sound of Egyptian drums and flutes. The dancing
horses of Egypt are specially bred for that purpose.
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