Bonnie L. Hendricks
Bonnie L. Hendricks, Author of the “International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds”, has introduced the Dareshuri horse as a breed near extinction. “This breed was made famous by the leaders of the Dareshuri, namely Ziad Khan and Hossein Khan. Toward the end of the 1970s,...
William O. Douglas
Author of the book “Strange Lands and Friendly People”, narrates his story from amongst the Qashqaii of Iran, especially the horse loving tribe of Dareshuri led by Ziad Khan Dareshuri. He says: “The Ghashghais have the finest Arabian horses I have seen. They are...
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine has published several articles related to the Qashqaii nomads of Persia. One of which named “We Dwelt in Kashgai Tents”, published in June 1952 (p. 805) and authored by Jean and Franc Shor tells the story of Ziyad Khan, “Father of...
25. Aug. 2014 / by Seyed /
About the Dareshuri Horse, Extinction and Dangers, Journalists and Media /
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Horses of the World
Elise Rousseau writes about the Dareshuri Horse as a separate breed of horses in the Shiraz region of southern Iran. Current Status: Very rare; there were only 400 horses in 2003.