Muhammed Ali Pasha decided to construct new large luxurious stables in the Shubra plain a short distance from his summer residence, the buildings being more spacious and luxurious; Well ventilated, befitting the status of the great Pasha, and reflecting the extent of his love for horses, as Shubra was luxurious gardens. This garden is a cell house established by the governor in the style of Byzantine buildings, and he collected inside it beautiful feathers and precious furniture, which draws attention to its good coordination in the situation and the safety of taste in choice.
On the side of the garden opposite this beautiful and venerable palace, Muhammad established a nice kiosk, which is a square building, and erected in it the columns of marble and oriental alabaster, and inside it he made a beautiful fountain of Italian marble (Karari) from which the water drawn from the Nile emanates through one of the streams, so that the resident next to it remains feeling The palace and the kiosk are lit up at night with a hydrogen gas device, which is managed and maintained by a skilled English worker.
The dishes are available between the beauty of the garden and the majesty of the huge buildings that contain it. , which is not comparable to its likes in European gardens.
Large courtyards and fountainsPlaygrounds with stables Shubra
Muhammad Ali Pasha commissioned the French doctor, Hammond, to draw up the plans required for the good living of horses in the Shubra stables, and the most efficient engineers and skilled craftsmen implemented them. The walls were of hewn stone, and the stable was divided lengthwise into two equal parts with great courtyards, and in the middle were great fountains for horses; For drinking from it, high fences and iron gates were made, and horse gardens, manicures for walking and running tracks were built.
The area was a fertile plain with abundant corn and cotton crops. In front of the stables were trees 7 feet high, containing 110 trees.
The buildings were very spacious and clean, and the playing fields were so large that they could hold 30 foals; For exercise and exposure to the sun.
Horses began to receive frequent long-distance training, and stallions, mares, and foals were freed from their shackles, and allowed to run on pastures. The fodder varied, “alfalfa – oats – crushed barley – alfalfa alfalfa”, the seeds of which were brought from Mecca, which proved to be very suitable and beneficial for horses.
Very beautiful and strong foals in Shubra Stables
The horse breeding program in the stables of Muhammad Ali Pasha developed within a very few years, and the results were clear, as there was a growth in the body size of the foals and an increase in length with an attractive appearance, and Shubra stables became an experimental center or a practical school, where anyone interested could learn the latest Methods of breeding and caring for horses.
Muhammad Ali Pasha was visiting his new stable, and was happy with the results achieved by the breeding program, as the produce enjoyed beauty, strength and a well-balanced body, and with the improvement of the animals’ health in general, stallions and mares showed much greater strength, and at the age of two years, the foals in Shubra were greater than the adult horses of The 4-year-old was born in the other cleats.
Hammont was able to implement sports programs all year round, but noted that spring foals are better than winter foals, and that mares with plump bodies are more susceptible to disease, and their mating processes are difficult. As for mares that are maintained, and have a moderate body, they are less susceptible to diseases, and their mating is easy.
Foals were weaned at the age of three months, and he noticed that the size of the foals came in particular; Because of the nature and the quality of the food.
Hammont says that the horses bred in Egypt are beautiful and beautiful. The Shubra Stud contained 32 stallions and 450 mares. They were from Najd and Syria, and produced the best and most beautiful foals. The production was distinguished from parents and grandparents in body and shape, as well as height and size.
The Pasha would choose the most beautiful for his personal use and for his family, and send the rest of the horses to the provinces for public service, and present them as gifts.
