140 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 
162. Hamdani. — The Hamdanis are not common any- 
where on the Syrian desert, the Shammar being supposed 
to have the best. They are mostly grays, although very 
handsome browns and chestnuts are to be found in the 
Shammar. The only strain of the Hamdani that is 
counted “ chubby ” is the Hamdani Simri. Mares of the 
Hamdani Simri are very rare. 
163. Abeyan.— The Abeyan is generally the hand- 
somest breed, but it is small and has less resemblance to 
the English Thoroughbred than any of the other families 
of the Arabian horse. The Abeyan Sherrack is the most 
esteemed of the seven strains of the Abeyan (and there 
are but two others of that seven, the Abeyan Zahaine and 
Abeyan Fadaha, that are counted ‘“‘ chubby ’’). It is the 
name of the family, and the other strains are derived from 
Abeyan Sherrack. Abeyan Sherracks carry their tail 
much higher than other Arabian horses. They are also 
noted for their prominent forehead or jibbah. Their en- 
durance is remarkable. The colors are bay, chestnut and 
pray. 
164. Hadban. — There are five strains of the Hadban 
family, Hadban Enzekhi being the favorite, and Hadban 
al-Fert being the only other that is considered “ chubby ” 
by the Anazeh. The Gomussa of the Sabba Anazeh are 
supposed to have the best Hadbans at the present time. 
Brown and dark bay are the favorite colors of the Hadban 
Enzekhi family. 
165. Other families. — Besides these five families, there 
are sixteen other families that are esteemed almost as 
much as the Khamseh: (1) The Maneghi, supposed to 
be an offshoot of the Keheilan Ajus. They are plain and 
without distinction, being somewhat coarse, with long 
necks, powerful shoulders, much length, and strong but 
