Royal stables

Collection title

Focus

ID

JRT00111

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1982

Production year

1982

Abstract

Sima Surveys take us to the Royal stables in the region of El Hamr where we take care of purebred Arabian horses and protect them from possible extinction with the help of veterinarians and specialists The horse is a symbol of glory in the Arab tradition and more than a hundred horses are registered and classified in these stables that King Hussein inherited from his grandfather King Abdullah I. Interview with Her Royal Highness, Princess Alia Bint El Hussein who talks about the importance of the care provided in these Royal stables , especially to purebred horses , considered as a symbol of glory in the Arab tradition. Finally Presentation of various breeds of horses and history of their descendants, English and Arabian thoroughbreds.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Bint El Hussein Princess Alia

Primary theme

Sport and games

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life

Credits / Cast

• Mimi Fouad - Director
• Surveys Sima - Author of original work
• Surveys Sima - Speaker

Period of events

• 1982

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

28m31

Additional information

Interview with Princess Alia Bent Hussein - horses- stables