Push
To Rescue Rarest Horses in America
Efforts
being made to save Rare American Arabian Horses.
Nestled
in a small community near Gettysburg is a farm you could easily drive by without
noticing, yet four of the five rarest horses in America call it home. And they
are in desperate need of help.
Imagine
The Black Stallion is dying off. Well that is what is happening as Rafi is the last stallion of his kind; a rare breed of Black American
Arabian horse. In 2002, he was named one of the Top Twenty Juvenile Sires In The
World, now his owner just wants to make certain he isn’t the last of his
kind.
Right
now Rafi is not completely alone. Three mares also live on the East West
Equestrian Arts farm. One is a senior female (Miriya) who is still recovering
illnesses and two who are in their prime (Bahi and Niya).
In
fact, Bahi is pregnant by Rafi and is expected to give birth around the Fourth
of July of this year. Right now his mother-to-be
needs special feed and prenatal vitamins to survive the winter and spring
safely. East West is also trying to secure a fourth mare, but so far has been
unable to secure the funds.
Three
reasons why is it important to save these horses?
First,
these horses are what is known as Early American Foundation Arabians (horses
imported into the USA before 1944). There are fewer than 1000 or these in the
USA. The breed might be known as “Arabian” but these horses are true Americans
who deserve to be saved.
Secondly,
Rafi and his mares may be four of the last five of this type of Arabian horse in the
world Technically known as Jilfan Sitam al Bulad, they trace their ancestry on their
mother's side all the way back to Syria. Contact with the Jilfan Sitam clan was lost after the fall 2016 bombings.
But
finally, these are Malabar Arabians which is actually really rare. Not
just about color, Black Arabians also have strong bodies,
above-average intelligence, and strong empathy for humans. Fewer than 200 Malabars exist today.
These
are throwbacks to the original "live in your tent" Arabians from history.
As
rare as a horse can get
All
of these make saving these rare rare animals urgently necessary. Their three
unique traits are at risk of vanishing and taking their rare DNA with them.
Someday, that unique DNA could be the key to solving a horse disease. Or
bringing back a valuable genetic trait.
Help
is needed urgently
Carrie
Eastman, owner of East West Equestrian Arts, is tirelessly working to save these
amazing animals.
“We
need help, quickly, to keep this program moving forward. If we can spread the
news about these amazing horses and raise the necessary funds, we can save them
now and for future generations. Every day, we are humbled and thankful for the
assistance that appears” - Carrie Eastman
I have a 13 year old half malabar half polish black mare. She had her first Oldenburg Arab cross black colt this spring. I worked at Arabian addiction horses as a trainer for a year as payment for my mare in the late 2000s. It was a malabar preservation farm that stood malabar denmark and jamboree tuxedo. I don't know what happened to it. But they had a ton of full malabar foals so there are some out their still. It was located in the des Moines Iowa area. . I've had my mare since she was a long yearling and I am now in Florida. I wish you luck because I do like these horses.
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