Yemeni horses

Yemeni horses, is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world, the horse, horse or horse of the Arabian Yemeni horse is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world and the oldest and most expensive, due to the attention of the Yemeni Arab breeds excellent horses and maintain their lineages and offspring, making them The best horses that exist in the world today and the finest ever.

Yemeni horses combine the beauty of the body and fit and harmony of members and agility of movement and the speed of the enemy on the one hand and the unity of intelligence and high ability to adapt on the other hand, the Yemeni horse is considered one of the oldest oldest horses at all with its own blood, but historical facts indicate that the island Arabia and Yemen knew only one breed of purebred horses was used for two purposes only: in the "war" and "races" and characterized by the characteristics of the Arabian horse beauty and courage and attraction because of the sight of the viewers.

Genealogical horses of Yemen
The Yemeni Arabs are keen on the genealogy of horses so they know every mare and the trees of their fathers. (The names of the Arabian horses and their genealogy and the mention of their horsemen) to Ghandjani and (the book of horses) to Asmai and others.

Many horses belonged to the great-grandfather and their genealogy remained inherited in the place of origin in the Arabian Peninsula from the historical Yemen in its areas and famous in areas known in Hadramout, Marib, Al-Jawf, Tihama and over the plateaus of Najd and Asir region these areas were and still are The most fertile areas and the most suitable for breeding horses and the most famous in heritage and heritage, folk, social and historical. The archaeological lists confirmed that the Arabian horse is authentic in the Arabian Peninsula and did not benefit from outside.

She says: Wintourt specialized researcher interested in the Arabian horses and has long experience and literature in the field of horses that the Arabian horses are authentic and old in their land and did not come from outside their land. As for the drought of the Arabian Peninsula, the evidence indicates that the fertile land and a good climate They are covered with forests and have intertwined rivers and have changed today due to weather and land changes over the centuries. However, the vast green fertile lands that remain in Yemen and parts of Oman and Asir still show the ancient ruins of the Arabian horse through drawings. Rocky period of the Stone Age Cod M and small statues of him that horse out of the Arab Arabic found in the surroundings.

History of Yemeni horses
The Arabian Peninsula and ancient Yemen have been known for the domestication of horses since the Paleolithic period. They have been found in caves, caves, valleys and on the edges of the desert from their land a lot of rock and mural paintings expressing human life at the time, which expresses the hunting of the cruiser through horses. His horse appeared and represent the hunting scenes Hebrew unique aesthetic painting reflects the appreciation of this loyal animal, which accompanies the owner like one of his family completely in the solution and travel and then accompanied the human horses until the era of iron and pre-bronze civilization period in the era of the southern kingdoms of Yemen since the thousand At least the second BC .

Inscriptions and drawings of alabaster and marble slabs, and on stones and cartoons, have found images of ancient Yemeni horses in the civilization of the Kingdom of Hadramaut, Saba, Ma'in, Qataban, Donkeys and Usan, dating from the tenth century BC and earlier until the first centuries AD. The ancient Yemenis used horses in their wars, disbanded and traveled through the world trade routes, which was the center and source of the first in the ancient world. Yemeni horses were famous since ancient times. They were important to the Sabbath, Hadramiite, Ma'in, and Hmayri kings. So in addition to th But camels and donkeys and dogs Alsellouk and Falcon were all symbolizing the ancient heritage of the Yemeni man.

Archaeological discoveries
A statue dating back to 9000 BC was discovered and contains human remains and animal models in the headquarters area is a medium area between the province of Tathleeth in Asir and Wadi Al-Dawasir Benjid province. To the symbols of Arab culture (equestrian, hunting, hunting through falcons or Yemeni greyhounds, Arabian dagger, arrowheads).

The presence of large horse statues on this site coupled with Neolithic archaeological material dating back 9,000 years is an important archaeological discovery globally as the latest studies on domestication indicate the first occurrence of this domestication in Central Asia (Kazakhstan). 5500 years ago before the present.