Spotlight

Waheed Al Azhaar RZ

Waheed Al Azhaar RZ Grey 2015 Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa Stallion, bred and owned by Angela White.

Accomplishments:

Multiple Sport Horse in Hand Championships 2020 East Coast Reserve Championship SHIH & Training Level Dressage 2020 ISR/Oldenburg NA inspected and approved for breeding. https://alkhamsa.org/roster/pedigrees/W/Waheed_ Al_Azhaar_RZ0af5b.HTML ~ Angela White, Roze Arabians Ltd., Pennsylvania

[This issue we are proud to present two “Z’s”: both Waheed and Azeer are known as Z to their friends. We are also delighted to recognize the Al Khamsa 2020 Champion High Mileage Distance Horse, Bak Jabari! If your horse has done something notable, or just been a good all-around friend, share the news! Share the Spotlight!]

Bak Jabari and Nefuso Grande RSI

Bak Jabari, my parents, and I are honored to have obtained the Al Khamsa high mileage horse award this year. 2020 was not an easy year to find rides so that brought us to making three trips out of state to multi-day rides. Judah (or juju bug as I call him) is a one in a million partner. We are so blessed to have him. There are too many wonder qualities to list about how “different” these treasures are, but once they have your trust they are like no other horse. Judah is the epitome of the best partner a rider could have. I was able to start Judah on endurance for my parents in the fall of 2018 and he now has 1540 AERC miles, 31/31 rides, no pulls, 100 mile 5th place, and a 60 mile win and BC. He did all that from his heart for me and my dad. He has lots more adventures planned with our family and we can’t wait to see what else he has up his socks.

SPOTLIGHT!

WC Sir Habbas Azeer

We knew from day one that he was special. “Z”, as his close friends affectionately call him, is an absolute joy to be around and has the quiet, gentle nature of his sire, but absolutely loves being in the spotlight. We are so very proud and grateful for this special guy. https://alkhamsa.org/roster/pedigrees/W/WC_Sir_Habbas_ Azeer0b3c6.HTML ~ Nichole Grodski, West Creek Arabians, Missouri

Bak Jabari and Nefuso Grande RSI

WC Sir Habbas Azeer, 2017 Al Khamsa, Straight Egyptian and Sheykh Obeyd stallion of West Creek Arabians. The last intact son of Sir Habbas Pasha, by the internationally admired and loved, AK Sirhalima .

In his debut year as a two year old in 2019, Azeer went Top 5 Colts/Geldings Sport Horse in Hand at AHA’s Sport Horse Nationals. He was Arabian Sport Horse Alliance’s SHIH All Breed Champion and placed in Breed Restricted through ASHA. He also earned Champion Gold Medalist through the American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry for DSHB in hand. Azeer ranked 12th in the country with the USDF for his performance in his debut show year, with a median score of 71.6.

As a four year old stallion this year, he can now be inspected in 2021 for stallion approval with the AWSSR, where he is also registered, and will start his career under saddle and the breeding shed.

Just completed and won the first Iron woman competition this weekend. Two of the best Horses I could dream up! Both ALKhamsa. I wouldn’t have trusted any other two horses to metabolically and mentally get through this event with me. I completed 50 miles each day on Friday and Sunday with Nefuso Grande RSI, and the 100 Mile event in top ten on Saturday with Bak Jabari. These horses have to be preserved! They are the best trusted friends a rider could ask for. ~ Jennifer Niehaus, the Sousa family, Northern California [Both Bak Jabari and Nefuso Grande are Straight Egyptian horses. Interestingly for this issue, Bak Jabari is tail female to the Inshass mare El Samraa. Nefuso Grande is completely from the Richard Pritzlaff breeding program.]