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• Arabian horses are known for their beauty, stamina, and strength. These features have earned them the admiration and adoration of horse lovers everywhere. Arabians are the oldest purebred horses in the world, and no other horse has had such a great influence on so many other breeds. Over the course of centuries, the Arabian has been used to develop Andalusians, Lipizzaners, English thoroughbreds, and Trakehners, and has been used to improve blood of almost every breed. The offspring produced from such crossbreeding are usually larger than the Arabian horse itself.
• The Arabian horse is an ancient breed that originated in the Middle East. The ancestors of today's Arabians were the wild horses of the highlands in central Asia. As long ago as 2000 B.C., horses from this region lived on the fertile plain between the Nile and Euphrates rivers. But some historians believe this breed has inhabited the Arabian peninsula since 5000 B.C. One prehistoric rock drawing dating back more than 8,000 years shows a horse with Arabian features.
• The ruler of Israel from 972-922 B.C., King Solomon, captured Arabian horses from Egypt and the Arabian deserts. His stable housed more than forty thousand Arabians.
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