Library – Remembering a Desert Horse

Navigate the tabs in this library to explore our favorite reads on topics relating to the desert horse throughout history. Naturally the histories of desert horses are interconnected to both human and equine histories in other areas of our globe, so our must-read suggestions on general and topic specific equine history are also listed. Are you missing a publication that should be in here? Don’t hesitate to contact us!

Antiquity

DNA/Archeology

Medieval Middle East

Breed Narratives

Other Equine History

Antiquity

DNA/Archeology

Medieval Middle East

Breed Narratives

Other Equine History

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Remembering a Desert Horse seeks to shed new light on topics related to horses from the Middle East. The Arabian, Barb, Turkoman, Akhal Teke, etc. are all part of the same narrative that continues to form the current debates between many breeders and lovers of those breeds. An initiative of Hylke Hettema, it sets out to add context to the general assumptions regarding the origin, development and international role of the horses from the Middle East. Exploring the narratives based on both Western and Eastern memories throughout history will lead to a better understanding of the situation in which the concept of a desert horse came to life.