Heatwave takes toll on Yemen's precious indigenous Arabian horses

STORY: Heatwave takes toll on Yemen's precious indigenous Arabian horses DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:50 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an equestrian school in Sanaa 2. various of keepers spraying water onto horses to cool down the animals amid the summer heat STORYLINE: The unbearable summer heat in Yemen this summer is posing a threat to the health of the country's rare and precious indigenous Arabian horses. In the capital city Sanaa, the high altitude and lack of shade make it difficult for animals to cool down, and the dry air can exacerbate respiratory problems. Yahya al-Baidhany, a keeper of the Arabian horses at Al-Raad Equestrian School in Sanaa, said most of the residents in Sanaa had not foreseen the heatwave's severity this year. "We used to let the horses roam freely in the fields during summer, without much concern for the heat. But this year, it's different. The horses prefer staying in the stables, especially during the scorching midday hours," said th