* It has been said that horses in Arabia go through a rigorous selection process. To live in this hot, desert climate, one depends on the unfailing obedience and loyalty of his horse. The horses are tested in order to select the very best. For one of the tests, the horses are worked hard for three days with no food and very little water. At the end of the three days they are placed next to a corral where there are troughs of clear water and hay. The horses, thirsty and fatigued, see the food and water and strain against the gates. When the gate is opened, the horses gallop towards the troughs. Just as the first horse reaches the trough, a whistle is sounded for the horses to return. The horses that take a quick drink before returning to their master are eliminated. The horses that are chosen are those that without hesitancy obey their master’s command and return. ~ John J. Hurst
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