Author: mohamed saleh

There are standard specifications that must be strictly met in race horses, as they do not need to exaggerate in aesthetic standards, but need standards of structural strength, coordination, balance, and strength of the legs, especially the back legs, and the muscles of the thigh and buttocks. The length of the neck, the angle of the neck to the shoulder, and the degree of shoulder inclination must be taken into account, in addition to the ideal back line that is characterized by good movement and short horseback, and the steel should be strong and short, and the shin should not…

In the second part of his book “Arab Horse Breeding in Egypt,” Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq describes equestrian games in the Egyptian country, saying: In the past, there was a game called “The Jereed Game,” and it was played by the Kurdish butchers who were used by princes and princesses as guards for women. These skilled knights would accompany the princesses’ chariots on official holidays and in parties, and they would gather in the uncultivated space in Shubra, which was at that time the Egyptian Park, and they would play their games there in the afternoon, but after the occupation…

At the conclusion of the first part of Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq al-Qayyim’s book, “A Book on Arabian Horse Breeding,” we present what Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq listed horses under his hand, namely: o eyeliners o Slavia o dahmat o Abayat o ciliates o Hamadaniyat 1 – Kahila the old woman o Kahilah Haifi o Khila Al-Korush o Kahilan Al-Nawaq o Kahila Abu Surra o Kahila Shaloy o Kahilan Dahra o Kahilah Al-Asheer o Kahilan seabream o Kahilan Dabyan o Kahilah Al Ghazala o Khilan dates o Kahilan Mahed o Kahilah Shannen o Kahilan Hadili o Kahilan Harraga o Kahilah…

The Ottomans relied on the Mamluk horses; So the Mamluks kept it. It seems that the Mamluk beys retained remnants of their customs related to horses. The arrival of the Ottoman governor to Cairo to take power was accompanied by a great celebration, as the governor was walking in his large procession, which included thousands of knights with their horses, and pedestrians in their traditional official attire. The procession began with Bulaq after the arrival of the governor’s ship, then crossed the streets of Cairo, until it reached the citadel.

Lady Anne Isabella King, daughter of William, and his official hereditary title “Earl of Loveless”, and Lady Anne received the title of 15th Baronese, under her legal hereditary rights. She is the granddaughter of the famous English poet Lord Byron. Her mother died at an early age, leaving her in the care of her father, who was a fanatic, which did not prepare her for a happy childhood. Lady Anne grew up famous for her ravishing beauty, her overwhelming energy, her jovial spirit, her sharp wit, and her witty features; Which earned her the love and respect of the highest…

Horse racing was based on a breeding committee consisting of 3 members, headed by the head of the Zahra station; This is in order to obtain a license to run in the race, and every dowry presented to the breeding committee has a file, and the horses were presented to the committee for observation. In the event of any doubt, the jockey rides the horse for a distance of between 200 and 400 metres. If the white flag is raised, it means that it will be postponed to another session for more confirmation. As for the green flag, it means…

Egypt is one of the first countries interested in horse racing, as it is the country that obtained membership number 2 in the “Jockey Club” organization after England, which is the organization responsible for organizing races, and Egypt has played a vital role in this field since 1890, and it had a great role in attracting The best Arabian horse breeds from the Arabian Peninsula, until it reached this great position in the Arabian horse. Dr. Ahmed Mabrouk explains in his book “A Journey to Arabia” the importance of the race in Egypt, that during his trip to the Hijaz,…

Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq was keen to pass on his experience in raising horses to future generations, as he goes on to review important aspects of his experiences, saying: I found that no matter how good the father and mother are, there is no way to verify the creation of a good product, but rather it may not happen from a large herd. Of the good mares except on one or two excellent or perfect foals. As long as I was told that there are excellent horses in Yemen, I asked my friend, General Aziz Pasha, the governor of Yemen,…

We all use the verb “spear, spear” if we want to express “running fast”. This usage is ancient in the Egyptian tongue to the extent that our ancestors in the last century used to call the horse race “the spears”. Horse spears spread throughout the country during the reign of Sultan Ibn Qalawun, where he was present by himself to watch spears (horse racing among the Mamluks). The spears spread among the common people, and the horse spears continued until now in Upper Egypt. The spear has a special place in the centers and villages of Aswan Governorate, where the…

The mare “Baraka” Kahiliah Marhahi, was born on December 25, 1942, from the mother “Jamalat” and the father Ibn Manil, and her descriptions are: “red with flint”, and she is registered in the horse genealogy register Namera 4, tablature 4. A photo was taken of the mare “Baraka”, in the presence of Dr. Abdel Alim Ashoub, Head of the Education Department at Kafr Farouk Station.