Series: Leopard and Linden Tree

*Leopard the Arab and *Linden Tree the Barb (Part I)

by Michael Bowling from Arabian Horse World July 1979 copyright by MICHAEL BOWLING used by permission of Michael Bowling first published in the Arabian Horse World July 1979 *Leopard*Linden Tree Engravings of *Leopard and *Linden Tree from Randolph Huntington's 1885 book, General Grant's Arabian Stallions"Wonderful Arabian Horses Presented to General Grant by the Sultan of Turkey"—note that this …

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*Leopard the Arab and *Linden Tree the Barb (Part 3)

by Michael Bowling from Arabian Horse World July 1979 copyright by MICHAEL BOWLING, used by permission STUMP'S GUY 1081-R the horse recommended to me to represent the Colorado Ranger Horse Association by its executive officer, Mr. John Morris. I was very favorably impressed with the CRHA's attitude, typified perhaps by this choice: STUMP'S GUY is not the horse siring the most foals in 1978, or the …

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*Leopard the Arab and *Linden Tree the Barb (Part 2)

by Michael Bowling from Arabian Horse World July 1979 copyright by MICHAEL BOWLING, used by permission The Grant stallions arrived in Connecticut on 31 May 1879 aboard the steamer Norman Monarch—14 months after their presentation in Constantinople. They were exhibited at fairs in the mid-Atlantic states through the summer and early fall and then stabled just outside Washington, D.C., at General …

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The Descent of Anazeh Table I: The First Four Generations of Descent from *Leopard

by Michael Bowling Copyright 1979 by MICHAEL BOWLING used by permission of Michael Bowling published in Arabian Horse World July 1979 Photos from the Carol Mulder collection (unless otherwise noted) TABLE I: The First Four Generations of Descent from *Leopard 233 Name (Mares In Italics) AHR number color sex year foaled breeder ANAZEH 235 ch c 1890 Randolph Huntington NEJD 236 ch c 1894 Huntington …

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The Descent of Anazeh (Part 2)

by Michael Bowling Copyright 1979 by MICHAEL BOWLING used by permission of Michael Bowling published in Arabian Horse World July 1979 Photos from the Carol Mulder collection (unless otherwise noted) Rafissa 1695 (*Raffles x Ydrissa), Gina Manion up, 1950's. Arthur Ball, president of Ball Jar Company (home canners in the audience will nod wisely at the name), bought the George horses around 1935, …

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The Descent of Anazeh (Part I)

by Michael Bowling Copyright 1979 by MICHAEL BOWLING used by permission published in Arabian Horse World July 1979 Photos from the Carol Mulder collection (unless otherwise noted) ANAZEH 235 -- a painting by George Ford Morris (courtesy Lois M. Berry). ANAZEH 235 as the camera caught him -- a bit of *Naomi's influence shows in the head, but this is a handsome horse. To begin by clarifying one …

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