AUTHENTIC ARABIAN BLOODSTOCK II

PICTORIAL SECTION OF ADDITIONAL ANCESTORS

Following is a random selection of ancestors that were not part of the previous reviews in this chapter. These also relate to horses appearing in this book and provide additional reference to comments in Chapter II, e.g., characteristics of strains/families, color relating to type, how photographic poses can be misleading (front versus side views), and how certain "looks" or type does or does not transmit, and through which lines. Through careful study, the serious student will see certain patterns beginning to emerge, despite the quality of these photographs, by comparing the individuals in these photographs with their more recent and better photographed, better posed descendants.

The Pyramid Societys Reference Handbooks are a continuing source of information and photographs, the first volume published in 1973 and now going into the lOth volume. Other valued pictorial tools are the Asil Arabian books published by Olms Press and the Pyramid Society Europe's Almanach, both published in Germany. The Egyptian Arabian Horse Breeder's of Egypt are planning to publish reference handbooks to chronicle the Arabian horse in Egypt in this new millennium. Valuable reference photos may also be found in Nagel, Grasso, and other books noted in the bibliography.

DAHMAN SHAHWAN
Farida family

Ramses Fayek (Nazeer x Fayza) was bred during von Szandtner's era. Like many stallions, he was sent to a stallion depot for use as a sire in that area. A classic horse of good balance quality, he was returned later, used briefly at the E.A.0. and Al Badeia Stud, and then imported to America by Martin Loeber where he became the main sire at his Plum Grove Farm in Illinois.

DAHMAN SHAHWAN
Bint EI Bahreyn family

Seyf/Seef (Mashhour x Elwya) was a half-brother to Ansata Bint Elwya. A horse of good size and scope and structure of that family line; he was rather plain and long-headed when viewed from the profile, but pleasant from the front with nice black eyes, decent ears, good length of neck and substantial body with correct legs. Seyf appears in numerous E.A.O. pedigrees in Egypt, and through exported sons and daughters who have been frequent winners at halter and performance.

SAKLAWI JEDRAN

Ameer (Galal x Moniet EI Nefous), bom in 1970, a small but well-balanced chestnut stallion with white facial markings, he was Moniet's last foal and was used as a sire at the E.A.O. Neither he nor his half-brother, Soufian (by Alaa EI Din) resembled her sons Ibn Moniet EI Nefous or Fakher EI Din, who were of a different style and class.

Ghalion (Morafic x Lubna), a grey stallion the result of doubling the Moniet family, (Lubna being a full sister to Morafic's dam) he was much improved over his dam in type and quality. He was exported to Hungary and used as a sire. His bloodlines are prominent in Europe.

Sultann (Sultan) (Sameh x Lubna), chestnut stallion, was offered as a mature stallion to Dr. Wenzler of Marbach Stud, who took Gharib instead. He inherited smoothness of body from his sire but the plain profile and eye placement of his dam. He was the sire of many champions including multi-halter and performance winner, U.S. National Champion Stallion, Asadd (x Amani) and Sakr (x Enayat), a multi-halter champion stallion and winner of U. S. National performance championships. Sultann is represented back in the pedigree of many excellent individuals.

HADBAN ENZIHI

Hafeed Anter (Wahag by Antar x Basirna by Alaa EI Din), a small rather unrefined bay stallion who carried himself with pride, much like his paternal grandsire, Antar, but did not have his quality. However, he inherited some of his ancestor's best genes and was a perfect example of genotype not relating to his phenotype. He sired foals much better than himself. He figures prominently in the pedigrees of horses in Egypt as he was used frequently at E.A.O. and by private breeders.

Galal (Nazeer x Farasha), a well-balanced and attractive chestnut stallion, he had a considerable underbite which affected his profile. He was used after von Szandtner left. He sired some handsome and very influential individuals, although he was not one of the best Nazeer sons. His blood figures prominently in Europe through lbn Galal "Magdi" (x Mohga) and through use of Ibn Galal I (x Hanan) at Bábolna.

Shaker EI Masri (Morafie x Zebeda), chestnut stallion, was an extremely classic and refined Morafic son when we saw him in Egypt. He figures prominently in the "golden cross" of Egyptian/Spanish pedigrees but it is regrettable that he did not sire many straight Egyptian offspring either in Egypt or after he was exported to Europe.

'ABEYAN OM JURAYS

lbn Hafiza (Sameh x Hafiza), bay stallion, was at a stallion depot before he was imported by Gleannloch. A good-moving, handsome smooth-bodied horse with a pleasing though not exotic head typical of his sire's and better than his dam's, it was hoped he would cross well with Morafic bloodlines and provide a look similar to EI Arabi. He was bred frequently to non-Nazeer blood! He sired some prominent winners in America.

EI Arabi (Morafic x Hafiza), bay stallion, was the most beautiful Egyptian stallion bred during Marsafi's time and one of the most classic stallions ever bred in Egypt. He was given a limited book of good and some not good mares his first season at stud, before he ran down the driveway into a bus and was killed. His line carried on through his son, Emad, and through his few daughters, one of which was the 1969 bay mare, Habeebaa (x Bint Hanaa), imported to U.S.A.

KUHAYLAN RODAN

Nawaf (Amrulla x Nazeera), grey stallion, was an attractive son of Nazeera inheriting some of the good qualities from both his sire and dam. He was brought back from a stallion depot to be used at EI Zahraa. He sired Enayah (x Adaweya) who was bred to Ikhnatoon and produced Adl (used as a stallion at the E.A.0. and by private breeders), and his full sister, Nageia, imported to America and used in the Ansata program.

Ahmed Pasha Hamza with his beloved Hamdan

Hamdan (Ibn Rabdan x Bint Radia)

Having examined closely the material elements of certain individuals, it seems fitting to close this chapter by dedicating it to a horse whose life story, as told by Sarah Loken after she snatched him from the jaws of death, is a tribute to the spirit and the soul of the Arabian horse - those sensed but unseen attributes which do not appear in physical evaluations, but which have endeared this breed to mankind from time immemorial

"Hamdan was to me magnificent and awesome, a creature of a moment in time in a land where time is measured in thousands of years. He was like the breath-taking Karnak Temple of Luxor, in that they were both created in the form and proportion, the ability and function, the dignity and integrity - and hence the beauty - to have survived time and the misuses of man. Whether in their prime or in ruins, each of us is an undeniable creation. Such is Karnak - such was Hamdan."

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