The Horses of the Sahara Daumas Ohlendorf Cloete Abd–el–kader Paperback

The Horses of the SaharaAuthor(s): Eugne Daumas, Sheila M. Ohlendorf, Stuart Cloete, Emir Abd-el-Kader\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292740716, 978-0292740716\nSynopsis\nThe Arabs created one of the world's finest breeds of saddle horses, the Arabian, and they have long possessed an immense store of knowledge regarding the care, training, and breeding of this splendid horse. In the nineteenth century, General Melchior Joseph Eugene Daumas had access to their knowledge even though, as he pointed out, \""it requires a great deal of patience and tact for a Christian to obtain from the Mohammedans even the most insignificant of details . . .\"" General Daumas was, because of his unique relationship with the Arabs, probably the first European to produce a comprehensive study of Arabian horses. And to add even greater value to The Horses of the Sahara, he was able to secure for the ninth edition, here.