The Raswan index and handbook for Arabian breeders

by Carl Reinhard Raswan

The Raswan Index is the masterwork of Carl Raswan, a vast distillation and summary of the knowledge he acquired during a lifetime of studying Arabian horses, both in the Middle East and elsewhere throughout the world. This is an abridged edition, with the text carefully edited to make it more coherent and no photographs.

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1969

About the author

Carl Reinhard Raswan (7 March 1893 – 14 October 1966), born Carl Reinhard Schmidt, was one of the greatest connoisseurs and patrons of the asil Arabian horse. He authored numerous books on Arabian horses and the Bedouin people who raised them. A scholar of Arabian bloodlines, he also published the Raswan Index, an extensive compilation of Arabian horse pedigree and strain information. He advocated tolerance and understanding of Bedouin ways of life and culture in Arabia.