As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
Arabians are good horses, but are to wild for competition. If you have a REALLY good trainer and the horse is still young, it might work out. See, arabians are VERY smart. But, thats not always a good thing, they have their mind of its own, so they wont always listen to you.