"author Marguerite Henry. She wrote many books about horses for children, and perhaps is best known for ""Misty of Chincoteague"" and its sequels. She won the Newbery Medal for ""King of the Wind"", recognizing it as the year's ""most distinguished contribution to American literature for children"". ""Misty"" became a film in 1961, but ""King of the Wind"" had to wait till 1990 for its adaptation, with Navin Chowdhry as the Arabian's lifetime stable boy Agba. In the novel, the Godolphin Arabian was foaled in Morocco and was called Sham. He came to Europe as a diplomatic gift to King Louis"
"King of the Wind King of the Wind is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a film of the same name in 1990. The story starts in Morocco, as the fast of Ramadan is ending. Agba, a mute slave boy, tends to his favorite Arabian mare, who gives birth that night. The colt has a white spot on his hind heel, considered the emblem of swiftness and good luck, but a wheat ear on his chest, symbolizing bad luck. Bad luck comes when the"
"The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shêtân, is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the Arab stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay. The series chronicles the story of a sheikh's prized stallion after he comes into Alec's possession, although later books furnish the Black's backstory. Shaytan (under various transliterations) is the Arabic word for ""devil"". The first book in the series, published in 1941, is titled The Black Stallion. The subsequent novels are about the stallion's three main offspring: his firstborn colt, Satan; his second colt, Bonfire; and his firstborn"
"Yet another creation myth puts the origin of the Arabian in the time of Ishmael, the son of Abraham. In this story, the Angel Jibril (also known as Gabriel) descended from Heaven and awakened Ishmael with a ""wind-spout"" that whirled toward him. The Angel then commanded the thundercloud to stop scattering dust and rain, and so it gathered itself into a prancing, handsome creature - a horse - that seemed to swallow up the ground. Hence, the Bedouins bestowed the title ""Drinker of the Wind"" to the first Arabian horse. Finally, a Bedouin story states that Allah created the Arabian"
"called the Norouzabad Equestrian Center. This was a favorite hang out for children of the well-off families living in Iran. Unfortunately, the Arabian and Turkoman stallions, typically ridden in that part of the world, were not always appropriate for her small charges. Hearing rumours of small horse-like ponies in the Alborz mountains near the Caspian Sea, she set out to investigate and in Amol she came across a bay stallion that was like nothing she had ever seen or read about. It was small, slight and finely proportioned, like an Arab horse in miniature, and had large protruding eyes, large"
"the Bedouin tribes. During this first journey, his interest in the Arabian horse and his experiences in the desert led to the blood brotherhood between Raswan and young Bedouin Prince Fawaz as-Shaalan (Fuaz). This close relationship continued until the death of Raswan. During this trip, as Raswan later wrote in his book ""Drinkers of the Wind"", he finally realized in the stallion Ghazal, a representative of the asil Arabian horse, his ""dream horse."" Sheikh Ammer later gave Ghazal to Raswan as a gift. With the beginning of World War I Raswan's life changed drastically. In the autumn of 1914, he"
"and Wanga, both creamies but with dark points. She is the dam of Baringa and an unnamed chestnut filly. Nephew to Lightning and son of Kunama, Baringa is a true silver horse. Strong, swift and smart, he is truly Thowra's grandson. But when Thowra takes him to the southern lands he is only a yearling. When he adds the beautiful Dawn to his herd, life becomes even more dangerous. However, Baringa soon finds a secret canyon where he can keep his herd, and he learns how to fight just as well as his grandsire. Eventually, he becomes the Silver Stallion"
"stallion, the Markham Arabian, to England in 1616. Arabians were also introduced into European race horse breeding, especially in England via the Darley Arabian, Byerly Turk, and Godolphin Arabian, the three foundation stallions of the modern Thoroughbred breed, who were each brought to England during the 18th century. Other monarchs obtained Arabian horses, often as personal mounts. One of the most famous Arabian stallions in Europe was Marengo, the war horse ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte. During the mid-19th century, the need for Arabian blood to improve the breeding stock for light cavalry horses in Europe resulted in more excursions to"
"50,000 according to a local estimate ten years later. Henry won the annual Newbery Medal from the American Library Association in 1949, recognizing ""King of the Wind: the story of the Godolphin Arabian"" as the year's ""most distinguished contribution to American literature for children"". She had been a runner-up for ""Justin Morgan Had a Horse"" in 1946 and ""Misty of Chincoteague"" in 1948. ""Brighty of the Grand Canyon"" was given the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 1956. In 1960, ""Black Gold"" won the Sequoyah Book Award. ""Gaudenzia: Pride of the Palio"" was awarded the Clara Ingram Judson Award"
"not known to the ancient Greeks, there is an old story that it was the Lost Pleiad Electra, which had wandered here from her companions and became Alopex, the Fox. A Latin title was Eques Stellula, the Little Starry Horseman; Eques, the Cavalier, is from the 17th-century German astronomer Bayer. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the ""Horse and Rider"" (and popularly, in England, Jack on the Middle Horse), with Mizar being the horse. The Persian astronomer Al Biruni (973–1048 A.D.) mentioned its importance in the family life of the Arabs on the 18th day of the Syrian month"
"The Little White Horse The Little White Horse is a low fantasy children's novel by Elizabeth Goudge, first published by the University of London Press in 1946 with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges, and Anne Yvonne Gilbert in 1992. Coward–McCann published a US edition next year. Set in 1842, it features a recently orphaned teenage girl who is sent to the manor house of her cousin and guardian in the West Country of England. The estate, village, and vicinity are shrouded in mystery and magic; the ""little white horse"" is a unicorn. Goudge won the annual Carnegie Medal from the"
"by descendants of Relaunch and his son Cee's Tizzy through dual Breeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow. In Europe, his influence survives mainly through the 2,000 Guineas winner Known Fact, and his son, the champion miler Warning. This line has produced outstanding sprinters such as Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup), Avonbridge and Dream Ahead. The Derby has not been won by a sire line descendant of the Godolphin Arabian since Santa Claus in 1964 and is nowadays dominated by descendants of the Darley Arabian. ""King of the Wind"" (Chicago: Rand McNally, 1948) is a fictional biography of the Godolphin Arabian by American"
"considered to be one of the best works written about the Arabian horse. In 1932, Brown sent his stud manager Jack Humphrey to Egypt, where acting for Brown he bought two stallions and four mares from Prince Mohammed Ali. The Prince was known as a horseman and scholar, publishing a two-volume treatise on the breeding of Arabian horses. Two of the mares purchased were daughters of Mahroussa, whom Brown described as ""the most beautiful mare he ever saw"". The stallions were *Nasr, a successful race horse, and *Zarife. Brown was a remount agent, who served on the U.S. Remount Board,"
"stallions ""of Arabic and Persian blood"", the first Arabian horses were probably imported to Australia in several groups between 1788 and 1802. About 1803, a merchant named Robert Campbell imported a bay Arabian stallion, Hector, from India; Hector was said to have been owned by Arthur Wellesley, who later became known as the Duke of Wellington. In 1804 two additional Arabians, also from India, arrived in Tasmania one of whom, White William, sired the first purebred Arabian foal born in Australia, a stallion named Derwent. Throughout the 19th century, many more Arabians came to Australia, though most were used to"
"Silver Brumby The Silver Brumby series is a collection of fiction children's books by Australian author Elyne Mitchell. They recount the life and adventures of Thowra, a magnificent pale brumby (Australian wild horse) stallion, and his descendants, and are set in the Snowy Mountains region of Australia. Thowra: The Silver Brumby, Ghost Stallion. His cream coat, silvery mane and tail lead him to be hunted by man throughout his life. Bel Bel: Thowra's cream coloured mother (she looks like Thowra). She taught him all she knew of the high country and of the dangers of man. Yarraman: Thowra's handsome flaxen"
"Marengo, but refused to do so. Coincidentally, one of Copenhagen's hooves was also later used as an ornament. Marengo (horse) Marengo (c. 1793–1831) was the famous war horse of Napoleon I of France. Named after the Battle of Marengo, through which he carried his rider safely, Marengo was imported to France from Egypt in 1799 as a six-year-old. The grey Arabian was probably bred at the famous El Naseri Stud. Although small (only ) he was a reliable, steady, and courageous mount. Marengo was wounded eight times in his career, and carried the Emperor in the Battle of Austerlitz, Battle"
"are showcased. They have been popular in movies, dating back to the silent film era when Rudolph Valentino rode the Kellogg Arabian stallion Jadaan in 1926's ""Son of the Sheik"", and have been seen in many other films, including ""The Black Stallion"" featuring the stallion Cass Ole, ""The Young Black Stallion"", which used over 40 Arabians during filming, as well as ""Hidalgo"" and the 1959 version of ""Ben-Hur"". Arabians are mascots for football teams, performing crowd-pleasing activities on the field and sidelines. One of the horses who serves as ""Traveler"", the mascot for the University of Southern California Trojans, has"
"there is evidence to suggest that their small size may be due to recessive genes. Peasants have said that occasionally a larger mare and stallion will produce such a foal. At first thought to be a pony, the Caspian Horse was re-discovered in 1965 in this mountainous region of northern Iran by the American-born breeder of Iranian horses, Louise Firouz, while searching for small ponies to be ridden by children. She saw a small bay stallion in the town of Amol pulling a clumsy cart, but with the body of a ""well-bred oriental horse."" She purchased the stallion, naming him"
"the colt but had made arrangements to send him back to Yorkshire. The colt was foaled in Syria, late March or early April in the year 1700. The horse, a bay, was tall for an Arabian horse of the time was 15 hands when described by Darley in a letter to his brother dated 21 December 1703. The horse whose original name was ""Ras el Fedowi,"" translated as ""The Headstrong One"", became immortalised as the ""Darley Arabian"". In Thomas Darley's own words, ""he was immediately striking owing to his handsome appearance and exceedingly elegant carriage"". Although he never raced, he"
"The Black. Her foal with the Black is never seen in the books that are written by Walter Farley, but his son Steven Farley invents the foal as a steeplechaser race horse named Black Storm. Black Pepper - daughter of Black Minx, presumably by Wintertime. Black Sand - Son of Satan, a promising young colt and favorite of Pam Athena, who must overcome his fears that were linked to abuse by a previous owner. The eponymous first novel of the series, ""The Black Stallion"", won the 1944 Young Reader's Choice Award. The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the"
"Troff? Just another tribute to the memory of various more-or-less miraculous four-legged friends."" Song of the Gargoyle The Song of the Gargoyle is a 1991 book for young readers by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Set in the Middle Ages, it tells the story of a young boy named Tymmon who lives with his father Komus, the court jester of Austerneve. When Komus is abducted by an anonymous man with a Black Helmet, thirteen-year-old Tymmon is able to escape Black Helmet and leaves the castle grounds to seek refuge in the Sombrous Forest, a forbidden place occupied by wolves and magical beings."
"owned by Lady Wentworth. On February 22, 1926 his selected Arabian horses, arrived. The best-quality horse of this group was the stallion *Raswan (foaled 1921), said to be the best son of the stallion Skowronek. Lady Wentworth gave *Raswan the stallion to Carl Raswan (then still known as Carl Schmidt) as a gift. Raswan or Radhwan in the Muslim faith is the angel of mercy at the entrance to Paradise. The horse *Raswan stood at stud at the Kellogg ranch, but while there was killed in a tragic accident. Carl Raswan learned of the stallion's death, he cried: ""Dead? No!"
"convinces Oskar to take and use the Drakhaoul to claim New Rossiya as he finds out he is Eugene's illegitimate brother. Nilaihah The Golden Tongued – Euguerrand King of Francia: Nilaihah Uses his 'Golden/Silver Tongue' to convince Eugerrand he is an Angel that will help him defeat the Drakhaouls. Za’afiel Blower of Icy Winds – Khan Vachir The Dread Prince Nagazdiel – he is intended to possess the baby Rostevan, but is not freed as The Tears of Artamon are ripped from the gate. Drakhaouls' Children Original children and their living counterparts: Tilua – Karila Koropanga – Bayar Waiola –"
"and Arab-bred stallions to achieve their cavalry goals. Born in Syria in 1830, the part-Arabian horse Shagya became the most famous of these Arabian-bred stallions. He came to Bábolna in 1836 and founded a strain of light cavalry and carriage horses which were taller and heavier than purebred Arabians, but which retained distinct Arabian type. A chestnut Arabian named Gidran followed soon after, crossed on mares who were more Thoroughbred in type. Respectively, these two sires founded the Shagya Arabian and Gidran Anglo-Arabian breeds. The Nonius, Furioso-North Star, Shagya, Gidran, and several other strains are often collectively referred to as"
"breeders today claim the modern Bedouin Arabian actually descended from these mares. Another origin tale claims that King Solomon was given a pure Arabian-type mare named Safanad (""the pure"") by the Queen of Sheba. A different version says that Solomon gave a stallion, Zad el-Raheb or Zad-el-Rakib (""Gift to the Rider""), to the Banu Azd people when they came to pay tribute to the king. This legendary stallion was said to be faster than the zebra and the gazelle, and every hunt with him was successful, thus when he was put to stud, he became a founding sire of legend."
"friend. This tale is Aarne-Thompson type 314, which is called ""the Golden Story"" because in many variants, the hero's hair is turned to gold. Other tales like this include ""The Magician's Horse"" and ""The Gifts of the Magician"". Besides that alternation, it is uncommon for the horse to be transformed back into a man in parts; usually, the horse orders the hero to behead it, which transforms it. Little Johnny Sheep-Dung Little Johnny Sheep-Dung is a French fairy tale collected by Achille Millien and Paul Delarue. A good-for-nothing boy once begged a sheepskin from butchers; it was so filthy he"
"appears to be an obsession with a rival colt, Wintertime, which ultimately leads to her retirement. Walter Farley felt that the Black's first daughter needed the perfect name, and so he turned to his readers with the prize of a filly if their name for the Black's first daughter was selected in a contest. Sagr - owned by Abd-al-Rhaman, Sagr is a giant chestnut stallion also from Arabia, with similar features as Shêtân. He is big, strong, and bold. He is a worthy rival to The Black. Jôhar - a Nejdi purebred Arabian mare owned by Tabari, a gray with"
"also had a very good nature and was a willing performer. Corky Randall said, ""He just never did anything wrong."" El Mokhtar El Mokhtar (February 9, 1971 – December 31, 1983) was an Arabian horse, and one of three black Arabian stallions used to portray ""The Black"" in the second ""Black Stallion"" film, ""The Black Stallion Returns."" El Mokhtar was imported by a syndicate of American Arabian breeders in 1975. El Mokhtar was of Egyptian Arabian bloodlines, rarely shown, and originally not even broke to ride because he was considered so valuable. The American Arabian enthusiast knew him from a"
"his fairy tales. The book tells the story of a young boy named Diamond. He is a very sweet little boy who makes joy everywhere he goes. He fights despair and gloom and brings peace to his family. One night, as he is trying to sleep, Diamond repeatedly plugs up a hole in the loft (also his bedroom) wall to stop the wind from blowing in. However, he soon finds out that this is stopping the North Wind from seeing through her window. Diamond befriends her, and North Wind lets him fly with her, taking him on several adventures. Though"
"the age of five, Carl Raswan received a pony named ""Philie"" as a gift from his father. When his father purchased property in 1898, Carl took long excursions on his pony in the Dresden area, without the need to cross the Elbe river. Carl spent his school holidays with riding, often in the company of his uncle Bernhard Schmidt, a forester. During one of those holidays, Raswan observed the young Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony, who was riding a Shagya Arabian. Raswan noticed the horse appeared to recognize its own reflection in the water and played with it. This experience,"
"Arabian oryx The Arabian oryx or white oryx (""Oryx leucoryx"") is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus ""Oryx"", native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. In 1986, the Arabian oryx was classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and in 2011, it was the first animal to"
"first two books, as well as the final book of the series, were adapted for film: ""The Black Stallion"", ""The Black Stallion Returns"" and ""The Young Black Stallion"". The Black Stallion was described as ""the most famous fictional horse of the century"" by the ""New York Times"". The original ""Black Stallion"" series listed here was written by Walter Farley. ""The Young Black Stallion"", about the Black's early years, with Farley's son, Steven Farley, who continued ""The Young Black Stallion"" as a series for younger readers after the death of Walter Farley. Steven Farley subsequently has also written additional ""Black Stallion"""
"Alec. He is shocked to read, ""but for that, we would have destroyed him."" She owns her purebred Nejdi horse, Jôhar. Abd-al-Rahman - Young Sheikh from a kingdom not too far from Abu's. Ibn al Khaldun - A fat, wrinkled, one-armed man who travels on the same plane as Alec, Henry, and Volence on their first trip to Arabia. Alec is suspicious of him wanting to do away with the Black. Raj - Brother of Abd-al-Rahman, and friend of Alec Ramsay who lives in Arabia. Pam Athena - a girl who proved to be an excellent jockey and good worker"