The Science of Arabian Horses [Slide Show]

13 Jul 2011 14:23 #1 by ScienceChic
What an impressive facility and gorgeous creatures!

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The Science of Arabian Horses [Slide Show]
At the Al Shaqab facilities in Doha, Qatar, breeding and showing prized Arabian horses is a science unto itself
By Mariette DiChristina | July 12, 2011

At Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar, science is bringing a new life to the ancient bloodlines of Arabian horses—the breed that carried historical figures such as Alexander the Great , Genghis Khan , Napoleon and George Washington. Purebred Arabian stallions are the finely built and fleet founders of today's racing thoroughbreds .


The heads of Arabians have a characteristic seahorse-like dish shape, and they appear readily over the stable wall for a patting or a carrot. The Al Shaqab stables are spotless and nearly odor- and dust-free.

Show Arabians need to have strong muscles and endurance. This lap pool helps with both. Observers can watch the horses from above (view shown) as well as from below, through underwater windows.

"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill

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