Whilst the origin of the Arabian is something of a mystery, and in his original form he was somewhat smaller than the modern Arabian, his early history goes back around five thousand years, making him the oldest breed of horse in existence. Other than in size, the Arabian is relatively unchanged since the very earliest of times....'as old as time itself and as fleet as its flying moments' is an apt description.

The Kingmaker

Around 3,500 years ago, the Arabian horse assumed the role of king maker in the Valley of the Nile and beyond. The Egyptians were able to discover vast tracts of potential kingdom beyond that already known with the aid of their Arabian horses -the empires of the Babylonians, Assyrians. Hittites. Persians and others fell victim to the thunder of Arabian hooves.

Famous history- shaping figures like Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Alexander The Great and George Washington rode Arabians. Even today in Egypt, one finds descendants from the earliest Arabian horses of antiquity. Then, a man's wealth was measured in his holdings of these fine animals. Given that the Arabian was the original source of quality and speed. and remains foremost in the fields of endurance and soundness, he still either directly or indirectly contributed to the formation of virtually all the modern breeds of horses. In the late 1600's three Arabian stallions imported to England founded the Thoroughbred breed.