Learned skill maybe but still an achievement in my eye. All the little details to potentially fall foul of... I suppose once you've visited often enough you come to pick up on most things.
The horses are Egyptian Arabians, well suited to the heat and difficulties of hot climates. They'd settle in fine, it's more the available space I'd be concerned about as I'd asume there isn't much in the way of agistment that way.
I would assume not, but I really don't know.
(it doesn't make much sense sense - pastures are not exactly abundant !)