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Pedigree Breeding

by Ben Hur (Western Horseman Mar/Apr'45) Nadirat No. 619, chestnut Arabian mare owned by Ben Hur Farms, whose pedigree is presented on this page, is a striking example of the result of many generations of pedigree, line-breeding. It will be noted that nine names appear more than once in her pedigree. Nine (marked with asterisks) of the 16 ancestors in the 5th generation have as a common ancestor …

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Arabs At Chicago, 1893

by Ben Hur (Western Horseman May 1950) Chicago's World Fair, 1893, officially known as the World's Columbian Exposition, was the focal point from which interest in the Arabian horse was created, which eventually culminated in the formation of the Arabian Horse Club of America, 1908. From the importation of 1893 for the exposition, a mare, *Nejdme, and a Hadji Hassan, renowned expert on Arabian …

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Antez (448)

THE VERSATILE ARABIAN Harara X Moliah (foaled 1921) Author not Given from "The Horse Lover" Apr/May '51 A brief history of the progenitor of the Antez line; his sons and daughters are carrying on their great sire's reputation in the show ring, on the track. The above photo of Antez was taken in Poland and is reproduced through the courtesy of Count Alexander Dzieduszyeki, President of the Arabian …

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Ankar

Our Cover ANKAR No 3063 -- Registered Arabian Stallion The Horse Lover Aug/Sept '49 Here you are privileged to see unmistakable Arabian character of the finest type. This young stallion has a deep body of desirable width -- The shoulders, chest, barrel and hind quarters are of special merit. Ankar is well ribbed up, compact and his tail carried in an arch. His head is of unforgettable beauty and …

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