- The horse was conspicuous in Greek art, as also in the art of the ancient Persians.
- In the courts of the ancient kings in the East there used to be Chamar, fans made of horse hair.
- And the horse's head was used as a decorative emblem in the palaces, and before every entertainment something was spoken about the horse first.
- The comedians of India have that custom, still existing: The first item of their program is an imitation of a horse. A story of a horse is always interesting.
- A sportsman and thinker, who differ so much in their likes, unite in admiration of the horse.
- The Prophet Mohammed admired the horse as one of the objects worth attaining in life.
- The most interesting part of the Ramayana is where Lava, the son of Rama, goes in pursuit of Kalanki, the ideal horse.
- In the sacred book of the Hindus, Mahabharata, it is Krishna who is the charioteer of Arjuna.
- Hassan and Hussein, the great martyrs of Islam, whose day has been celebrated year after year for ages, are represented with their beautiful horses called Duldul.
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