The Arabian Horse
The Arabian Horse
Forty mounted Arab were chased relentlessly across the desert by a band of hostile infidels and finally outdistanced their pursuers because of the clear superiority and devotion of their mounts. At dusk after an exhausting day the group reached an oasis and released their exhaused horses so that the parched animals could drink from the pool of refreshing water. As the horses approached the pool, their riders summoned them to return without drinking. Without hesitation, five of the mares turned and rejoined their riders. Those five mares are said to be the foundation stock from which all Arabian horses descend.
Who cannot be fascinated by creatures about whom such legends are told?