Abdul Salam Al Worfali, a Libyan who breeds and trains purebred Arabian horses, trains his stallion Matar el-Kheir, grandson of Arabian horse Padrons Psyche, at his stable in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
Abdul Salam Al Worfali, a Libyan who breeds and trains purebred Arabian horses, trains his stallion Matar el-Kheir, grandson of Arabian horse Padrons Psyche, at his stable in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
Abdul Salam Al Worfali at his stable in Benghazi. AFP
Abdul Salam Al Worfali at his stable in Benghazi. AFP
One of the horses at Abdul Salam Al Worfali's stable in Benghazi. AFP
One of the horses at Abdul Salam Al Worfali's stable in Benghazi. AFP
Arabian horses are valued for their speed, stamina, beauty, intelligence, and gentleness. AFP
Arabian horses are valued for their speed, stamina, beauty, intelligence, and gentleness. AFP
Some Arabian horse bloodlines go back hundreds of years. AFP
Some Arabian horse bloodlines go back hundreds of years. AFP
A well-trained horse with a good lineage can cost about $160,000, according to experts. AFP
A well-trained horse with a good lineage can cost about $160,000, according to experts. AFP
Arabian horses are believed to have descended from war horses. AFP
Arabian horses are believed to have descended from war horses. AFP

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Stable business: Arabian horse breeder in Libya trains his purebreds - in pictures

Abdul Salam Al Worfali trains the horses at his stable in Benghazi

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March 23, 2021

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