STATUS OF THE ARAB HORSE 



the Abeyan Fadaha, which are counted "Chub- 

 by." The name Abeyan is derived from the 

 word "Aba" (cloak), and comes from the fol- 

 lowing incident : A certain Arab, probably of 

 the name of Sherrak, being pursued in war, 

 lost his way just as night was coming on. He 

 believed that his mare could run all night and 

 save him from his pursuers, but fearful that 

 his heavy Aba, or cloak, might hinder her 

 stride, he loosened it, and throwing it off over 

 his shoulders thought he noticed that during 

 the remainder of the night the mare ran 

 steadier and more smoothly. The mare easily 

 outstripped his pursuers, but when daylight 

 came Sherrak found that his cloak had not 

 been lost. It had been caught by the mare's 

 tail, which is carried higher by this breed than 

 in any other family of Arab horses. 



5 — Hadban. There are five strains of the 

 Hadban family. The Hadban Enzekhi is the 

 favorite, and the Hadban al-Fert is the only 

 other that is considered "Chubby" by the 

 Anezeh. The Gomussa of the Sebaa Anezeh 

 are supposed to have the best of the breed. 

 Browns and dark bays are the favorite colors 

 of the Hadban Enzekhi, and a mare and filly 



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