(Ansata Halim Shah x Sundar Alisayyah by Ruminaja Ali)

DATA

Date of birth: 04/16/1995
Colour: grey
Breeder & Owner: Al Shaqab Stud,
H.H. The Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Doha/Qatar
Contact: phone +974-4800348,
fax +974-4800347
E-Mail, Website

Photo: Rik van Lent Jr

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2006 at stud with
Michael Byatt in the USA
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FACTS

Born after his sire's untimely death in 1995, Al Aadeed Al Shaqab was soon considered Ansata Halim Shah's successor. Not an easy task for a young and unproven colt! But Al Aadeed never disappointed those who believe in him from the very beginning. His solid conformation, sound legs, floating movements and wonderful type won him countless championships. But more important to those who care for him is his irresistible charm. That won him the heart of Al Shaqab's stud director, Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al-Thani who really loves this stallion. In 1997 Al Aadeed was Junior Champion Colt of Qatar. He never looked back and collected several more titles like Middle East Champion Stallion. At the international Arabian horse show of Qatar he was named Senior Champion Stallion three years in a row (in 2000, 2001 and finally in 2002) beating his stablemate, the World Champion Stallion Gazal Al Shaqab. In the year 2002 he was sent to Europe to compete at the most prestigious shows. The results? He was All Nations Cup Senior Champion Stallion by unanimous decision. A year later he was named named World Champion Stallion at Paris. But how is he doing in the breeding shed? Well, his oldest foals are five years old now and of extremely good quality. From his first foal crop comes one of his best daughters, the lovely Amira Al Shaqab, Qatar International Champion Mare. His son Adnan Al Shaqab was Junior Champion Colt at the National Show of Qatar in 2002. "We are very pleased with Al Aadeed's foals", states Sheikh Hamad. "Not only Al Aadeed passes on his excellent type and the well-shaped neck and good topline but also his marvellous movements." In June 2005 he showed up at the prestigious Egyptian Event in Kentucky/USA and was named Supreme Champion Stallion.

PEDIGREE

His sire Ansata Halim Shah certainly needs no introduction. His get are in demand all over the world and are living testimony for his greatness. In his tail female line Al Aadeed traces back to the famous Egyptian mare Malekat El Gamal, exported to the United States where she founded a dynasty of champions at the Imperial Egyptian Stud. Al Aadeed's dam Sundar Alisayyah (Ruminaja Ali x Imperial Sayyah by Kayed x Malekat El Gamal) came to Al Shaqab in 1994. Though not a beauty-queen, she became a broodmare supreme who produced champion offspring with several different stallions. The diamond in her crown certainly is her son Al Aadeed. With his intense genetic strength he is destined to be a stallion of equal or more influence than his illustrious ancestors.

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PERSONALITY

This horse is a gentleman. Always dignified and calm, he surveys his desert kingdom with the
self-esteem of a born ruler. And that's exactly what he is: King of Al Shaqab!
Sheikh Hamad never gets tired to give him an extra stroke.
"This stallion is like a son to me," he says. There is nothing more to add.