At 05:34:58 on 01.09.10, Part Arab wrote:
Plutarch tells us of Bucephalus, the horse that Alexander the Great rode for thousands of miles and through many battles to create his mighty empire. The legend begins with Philoneicus, a Thessalian bringing a wild colt to Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great and considered by many to be responsible for developing the cavalry as an effective fighting unit. Philip was angry at Phinoneicus for bringing such an unstable and expensive horse to him but Alexander, then 12 years old set his father, Philip, a challenge. Alexander had noticed that Bucephalus was shying away from his own shadow and so gently led Bucephalus into the sun so that his shadow was behind him. Eventually Bucephalus allowed Alexander to ride him (and only Alexander ever did), much to the humiliation of the great horseman Philip. Philip gained face by commenting "Look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee". Alexander named the horse Bucephalus because the horse's head seemed "as broad as a bulls". Bucephalus, the mighty stallion, died of battle wounds in 326B.C in Alexander's last battle. Alexander founded the city of Bucephala (thought to be the modern town of Jhelum, Pakistan) in memory of his wonderful horse. Like his hero and ancestor Achillis, Alexander viewed his horses as "known to excel all others-for they are immortal". p.s My Arab Stock Horse mare has the Prophet's thumbprint on her neck and here I was brushing at her unruly cowlick :P

At 21:44:07 on 15.01.11, xmyxhorseyxmatildax wrote:
mt horse Matilda has a gods thumbprint on her neck even though she is probaly about 1/8 arab lol x

At 14:55:27 on 16.01.11, Em28 wrote:
havent checked here for a while, some really good stories added!