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Arabians are a big deal. Big enough to write a paper on.

The Arabian horse is a breed that originated in, you guessed it, Arabia. You can read about this majestic yet hot-blooded creature’s long and always prestigious history here which includes an excerpt on Muhammad’s view of this breed:

“The prophet Mohammed, in the seventh century A.D., was instrumental in spreading the Arabian’s influence around the world. He instructed his followers to look after Arabians and treat them with kindness. He said that special attentions should be paid to the mares because they insure the continuity of the breed. He also proclaimed that Allah had created the Arabian, and that those who treated the horse well would be rewarded in the afterlife.”