8o' MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



foundation stock tracing to the five AI-Khamseh mares. 

 The names are as follows : 



1. Keheilet Ajuz and descendants. 



2. Maneghi, with four sub-families.' 



3. Hadban, with five sub-families. ' 



4. Jelfon, with two sub-families. 



5. Homdani, with two sub-families. 



From Keheilet Ajuz comes the most distinguished 

 Arabian blood. According to tradition, this family 



FIG. 56.— ARABIAN STALLION "ANTOE" 



descended from a mare that gave birth to a filly colt 

 when on a long and rapid journey, her master being pur- 

 sued by an enemy. He left the colt where foaled and 

 continued his journey, reaching his own camp after much 

 difficulty. To the great surprise of all, the young filly 

 came in also a few hours later, having followed the dam. 

 The foal was placed in charge of an old woman, who 

 raised her, hence the name Keheilet Ajuz ("the mare of 

 the old woman"), Ajuz meaning woman and Keheilet 



