A French general who served in Algeria records what the desert tribes taught him about their horses: the origin of the Arab and the Barb, breeds and bloodlines, sires and dams, rearing and breaking-in, feeding and training for war. Around the horses he describes the manners, hospitality and raiding customs of the Saharan Arabs.
A classic of horse lore and North African life that Abd el-Kader himself helped inform. Download the free EPUB.