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That Night

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Entered in the EEA Contest under Famous horses in History.

This is the night that the Bloody Shouldered Arabian Mare returned to camp after her master was killed on her back. She is being tended by his widow and heavily pregnant.

I did some research into this story and there are many versions of this on the internet. Here's a basic summary for those who are unfamiliar with the story.

There was once an Arabian war mare of superb quality belonging to a Bedouin warrior. As mares are more prized than stallions as war mounts; the Bedouin's enemies sought to kill him to steal his mare.
One night, the Bedouin and his mare were ambushed. Although heavily pregnant, the mare managed to outrun the other horses. During the attack, her master was fatally injured with a lance through his left chest. The mare traveled a long distance to bring him home, however by the time they returned; the Bedouin had bled out onto her shoulder. When the Bedouin's family removed his body, the bloody red stain remained on her shoulder.
The night of the mare's return, she gave birth to a colt of exceptional quality, also bearing the blood stain on his shoulder. The Bedouin's family understood then that Allah had recognized the mares bravery and blessed her and her offspring with the bloody shoulder mark. To this day, any Arabian horse that bears the bloody shoulder mark is prized in remembrance of the War Mare and of Allah's Blessing.

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lavanda53's avatar
It's very beautifull, the history and the drawing :)