Sheykh Obeyd was a

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that raised

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s, located near

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. It was founded by Wilfred Blunt and

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in the late 19th century, and was the home of Lady Anne following her permanent separation from Wilfred in 1906, over his ill-treatment and blatant affairs, until her death. The

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for Sheykh Obeyd came primarily from the breeding program of Ali Pasha Sherif, and the best animals were sent on to the Blunts' Crabbet Arabian Stud in

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References

* Wentworth, Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt-Lytton. ''The Authentic Arabian Horse,'' 3rd ed. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1979. * Longford, Elizabeth. ''A Pilgrimage of Passion: The Life of Eilfred Scawen Blunt'', Alfred A Knopf, 1980. * Farms in Egypt Arabian horse breeders and trainers {{Horse-stub Horse farms in Egypt