Cairo–Ismailia Road, Km 50 · Egypt +20 100 840 2029
Maulana Stud Egyptian Arabians

Cairo–Ismailia Road, Km 50 · Egypt

+20 100 840 2029

The Gallery

Gallery

Six images were recovered from the stud's original site: five photographs and one watercolour. All six are on this page.

The Stable

Down the aisle to the yard

The stable range, looking through to the arched doorway and the light outside.

Looking down the central aisle of the Maulana Stud stable: horses at their stall doors under rows of lanterns and an iron chandelier, silhouetted against the bright arched doorway at the far end, where a handler leads an Arabian on a long rein.
Looking down the stable aisle to the yard.

At the Farm

Three horses

Horses at Maulana Stud, photographed at home.

A dapple grey Arabian trotting at liberty in the sand arena, tail carried high, with the burgundy wall and arched stable range behind.
At liberty in the sand, the burgundy of the stable range behind.
A handler in a black Maulana Stud polo shirt stands close to a grey Arabian, one hand at its muzzle, the horse's head raised and alert.
A handler and a grey Arabian at the stable range.
A black Arabian standing alert on a long rein held by a handler, in front of the tall timber arch of the stable, an iron chandelier hanging in the shadow beyond.
A black Arabian at the stable arch.

A note on these photographs The horses in these three pictures are not identified. Nothing in the stud's recovered material records which horse stood for which photograph, and none of it has been guessed at. Each caption describes only what is visible in the frame. No photograph of any individual horse survived — which is why the stallion, mare, progeny and sales pages carry name plates rather than portraits. Photographs from the stud's own cameras will be added here as they reach us.

The Farm

From the air

Two stable ranges facing each other across three arenas.

Aerial view of Maulana Stud: two long burgundy-roofed stable ranges facing each other across three large pale sand arenas, with horses at liberty, lined by palms and enclosed by a burgundy boundary wall, Cultivated fields lie beyond one side; neighbouring houses and orchards beyond another.
The stud from above — the ranges, the arenas, and the fields on every side.

The Watercolour

A watercolour study

The one painted image among the six.

Watercolour study of an Arabian horse's head in warm browns, wearing a fine rope halter.

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The Stud

Horses at home

Photographed at Kilometre 50. Names are being confirmed before each horse is captioned.

A near-black Arabian stallion stood square on the yard, mane and tail long, with the timber stable range and a planted border behind.
On the yard.
A handler in a Maulana Stud polo shirt presenting a dark bay Arabian in hand beside the timber barn, the horse stretched and standing to attention.
Stood up in hand.
A handler leading a bay Arabian along the brick path between the paddocks, trees and the stable range beyond.
Coming up the path.
A grey Arabian photographed against the dark interior of the stable, the light catching its face and crest.
Against the dark of the barn.
Head and neck study of a chestnut Arabian, ears pricked forward, the burgundy rail soft behind.
A chestnut, close.
A grey Arabian worked on a long rein in the sand arena, handler alongside, the burgundy wall and white rail behind.
On the long rein.
A horse and handler in silhouette against the bright arched doorway at the end of the stable aisle, an iron chandelier and lanterns overhead.
The arch at the end of the aisle.
A grey Arabian trotting at liberty, tail up, against the burgundy wall and the dark arched stall openings.
At liberty.
A handler steadying a grey Arabian by the head, the horse's face lifted against an open blue sky.
Held for the camera.
A dapple grey Arabian trotting through deep sand, palms and greenery behind.
Through the sand.
A handler walking a near-black Arabian past the timber building, the horse striding out beside him.
Walking out.
Head study of a light grey Arabian in profile, blue shade cloth behind.
In profile.
A dark Arabian with its tail carried high, handler holding the rein, the stable timber behind.
Tail up.
A dark bay Arabian seen from behind, turning its head back toward the handler, timber wall behind.
Turning back.