Khamsat, Vol. 32 No. 2 by Al_Khamsa

Khamsat A magazine devoted to the Bedouin Arabian Horse as recognized by Al Khamsa, Inc. Volume Thirty-Two Number Two • March 2022

Cover Images Front: Arab Stallion, by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA (1802–1873). Back: Bedouin Warrior, Matson Photo Collection, Library of Congress

A Bedouin Description of a Beautiful Mare Salih Ibn Zubaynah of the Fad’aan on a Saqlawiyah Samniyah mare Salih Ibn Zubaynah was queried: He indicated that the sire of the smaller, safra [light grey] mare, with a beautiful head and long, beautiful ears, large thighs and a flat croup, was Kuhaylan Zak’ab, who is also the sire of the mare of al-Dalmi. The mare was sold by Mu’jil ibn-Zubaynah, the brother of Salih, to Thuwayni Ibn Duhaym of the Shimlan [a clan of the Fid’aan]. She left the Shimlan [in war] and passed to Kan’an al-Qa’eet of the Shammar, but we don’t know what became of her after that. Fuhayd al-Qa’eet of the Shammar was asked about this mare. He indicated that Sfuq [al-Jarba, leader of the Shammar] had given this mare to Kan’an alQa’eet. She was a safra [light grey], with white markings on her forelegs, a cauterized hip, white on her lip as if from leprosy [more likely, loss of pigmentation], scant mane and a tail not very long, a beautiful head and a concave profile; her forehead [ jibbah] is broad but not bulging, her eyes are large with not much white, her neck is not very long; if you looked at her back, you’d say that she was saddle-backed, but she wasn’t; rather she has a high croup and very broad hips [between the two points of hip]; her gaskins are short, her thighs are large; her [unclear word] are short and soft, with some weakness in them. This mare passed from Kan’an [al-Qa’eet] to Bandar al-Shibib [al-Sa’adun, leader of the Muntafiq], and we don’t know what became of her after Bandar.” ~ from Abbas Pasha Manuscript, ca. 1853 translation by Edouard Al-Dahdah, 2022

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Khamsat A magazine devoted to the Bedouin Arabian Horse as recognized by Al Khamsa, Inc. • Volume Thirty-Two Number Two • March 2022

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AL KHAMSA, INC., a Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, publishes the Khamsat magazine. ‘Al Khamsa’ and the ‘Five Bedouin Riders’ Logo are registered trademarks of Al Khamsa, Inc. SUBSCRIPTION RATES for four issues: Digital: Global US$20. Print+Digital: US$60, Canada US$65. TO SUBSCRIBE, renew a subscription or change an address, please send information and US$ (check, MasterCard/Visa) to the Al Khamsa Business Office at the above address or via www. alkhamsa.org. SUBMIT all advertisements, unsolicited editorial materials, and correspondence to the Al Khamsa Business Office at the above address, or to the Editor at the_khamsat@alkhamsa.org. ©2022, Al Khamsa, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part, electronically or otherwise, without permission is prohibited. Al Khamsa, Inc. is an organization whose supporters embrace a wide variety of viewpoints on many issues. Recognizing that the free flow of ideas is essential to the growth of knowledge, Al Khamsa, Inc. encourages the reasoned presentation of information and theory by its supporters. Publication of such material in the Khamsat does not imply agreement with the ideas expressed therein by any portion of the supporters or membership of Al Khamsa, Inc., nor does it constitute an endorsement or support for any portion of such material by Al Khamsa, Inc. or the Khamsat, regardless of any position or office held by the author(s). All such material represents a comment and/or a personal opinion of the author(s), and does not necessarily represent the official attitude, opinion, policy or position of Al Khamsa, Inc. on any issue. While the Khamsat has not intentionally printed incorrect materials or made adverse omissions, the contents are nevertheless the responsibility of the parties furnishing material for this magazine. Accuracy of information is subject to information known to us at printing deadline. We apologize for any errors which are sometimes unavoidable. EDITORIAL POLICY: The policy of the Khamsat is to emphasize the aspects of owning, enjoying, breeding and learning about Bedouinbred Arabians as recognized by Al Khamsa, Inc. Al Khamsa’s standard has always been to treat all Al Khamsa bloodlines equally. The Khamsat allows more freedom of expression for independently written articles that deal with a specific breeding group. Al Khamsa reserves the right to refuse or edit articles that, in its opinion, violate the spirit of the standard of treating all bloodlines within Al Khamsa equally. Suitability of all material and ads submitted will be judged on the basis of being consistent with the goals and interests of Al Khamsa, Inc. Al Khamsa, Inc. reserves the right to reject any text or graphics submitted for publication in the Khamsat.

Contents Bedouin Description of a Beautiful Mare ................................................................. IFC President’s Message ......................................................................................................... 2 Al Khamsa, Inc. Administrative Information ................................................................ 2 Al Khamsa Community Hub ........................................................................................... 3 Passings .............................................................................................................................. 6 Al Khamsa’s New Owner Packets by Alice Martin .......................................................................................................... 8 Bits & Pieces ..................................................................................................................... 10 Spotlight ............................................................................................................................ 14 An Overview of Y Chromosome Ancestry in Al Khamsa Foundation Sire Lines by Beth Minnich, with Michael Bowling..............................................................20 2021 Al Khamsa Convention Report with PJ Altshuler and Kim Davis...........................................................................30 The New Al Khamsa Roster Display: How To by the Al Khamsa Database Committee ...........................................................40 An Interview with Susie Kramer with Karin Floyd and Nichole Grodski.................................................................44 The Gassir Branch of the Jamil El Kebir Sire Line by Kate Rhodes and Karin Floyd.......................................................................... 51 The Arabian Horse Manifesto Goes Live ................................................................60 Preservation Task Force Report by the PTF.................................................................................................................66 Al Khamsa History Ancestral Elements Series: *Mirage & *Nejdran...............................................68 Advertising Information and Advertisers .................................................................. 71 Donation Levels and Donor Listings..................................................................... 72-73

Editor’s Note: Contact the Al Khamsa Business Office (info@alkhamsa.org, 970.439.5941) or Jeanne Craver (the_khamsat@alkhamsa.org, 217.742.3415) if you are interested in contributing a photo, article or advertisement. Rather than announce a closing date for advertising in advance, we will be in touch through Inside Al Khamsa and social media when the feature articles are nearing final form.

Al Khamsa, Inc. Administrative Information

President’s Message 3/15/22

2021-2022 Al Khamsa Officers, Board of Directors and Committees Business Office Manager Patricia Lawrence 470 Folsom Jonesville Road Jonesville, Kentucky 41052 970.439.5941 info@alkhamsa.org President P.J. Altshuler 2900 Hemming Rd Valley View, Texas 76272 972.802.4660 pguth24916@aol.com

Nichole Grodski 17 Blue Stem Lane Hawk Point, Missouri 63349 631.879.1502 westcreekarabians@gmail.com

Vice President Jill Erisman 2136 N US Highway 231 Spencer, IN 47460 812.679.9097 scribebloom1@gmail.com

Megan King 23477 Path Valley Road Doylesburg, Pennsylvania 17219 717.889.6808 megan.king23477@gmail.com

Secretary Kim Davis 7275 Manchester Road Capron, Illinois 61012 815.540.3060 kdavis@sharontelephone.com

Jennifer Krieg 17429 Hoskinson Road Poolesville, Maryland 20837 301.221.2531 jkrieg@isicollc.com

Co-Treasurer Debbie Mackie 24610 Middletown Blacktop AV Greenview, Illinois 62642 217.968.5374 dmmackie@gmail.com

Patricia Lawrence 470 Folsom Jonesville Road Jonesville, Kentucky 41052 970.439.5941 alfadee05@gmail.com

Co-Treasurer Mary Gills POB 882560 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 970.846.3747 mgills327@gmail.com

Monica Flynn Respet 6635 Central Road New Tripoli, Pennsylvania 18066 610.760.1372 monicarespet@gmail.com

As you have come to expect from the Khamsat, this issue is full of educational and informative articles on the Arabian horse. We are fortunate to have featured articles that include interesting pieces on the Arabian sire lines — third in a series by Beth Minnich, an in-depth Gassir sire line article, and an exclusive interview with 2021 Tevis Cup rider, Susie Kramer. Also included in this issue is the 2021 Annual Convention Report. It is a wonderful and exciting time to be part of Al Khamsa, Inc. Our online conventions have welcomed a whole new group of Al Khamsa horse owners and enthusiasts from all over North America, as well as opened doors to a wonderful body of international supporters from all different continents. On the horizon, we have activities and projects planned for the year ahead that will educate and create community. I hope you have had a chance to join us on some of the fundraisers, most notably the bi-monthly online book auctions, where you can find a selection of rare and special Arabian horse books or the opportunity to purchase one of the exquisite, authentic Al Khamsa pedigree certificates. Our official Facebook page is active and stays updated to keep you in the loop. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/alkhamsainc and The Preservation Task Force on https://www.facebook.com/alkhamsapreservation. Speaking of The Preservation Task Force, they have been working diligently to restructure the coding of our endangered lines so we can focus on our preservation efforts where they are needed most. Al Khamsa supporters are in the position to take a fresh new look at breeding our treasures from the desert to enable their continuation. We do not want to find ourselves with a derivative of what once was. The quality and pedigrees do matter for preservation of the original Bedouin horse for the future. Your support to help educate the public about these horses is sincerely appreciated. Keep in mind, Al Khamsa, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) Nonprofit organization. Your support can be offered in so many ways; volunteering to help on committees, donating equine books and items for the auctions, participating in the fundraiser book auctions, attending our 2022 Virtual Convention, renewing or gifting a subscription to the Khamsat, advertising in or writing articles for the Khamsat, participating on our official Facebook pages, donating funds directly or even by using “Al Khamsa, Inc.” as your donation organization on Amazon Smile if you shop on Amazon, adding your stallion and/or farm listing to our website, requesting newcomers packets for first time Al Khamsa horse owners, or even helping staff an Al Khamsa booth at an event near you. More importantly, breeding your Al Khamsa horses, registering, and training them increases their value and provides continuation of their desert heritage into the future.

Edouard Al-Dahdah 4932 Melinda Court Rockville, MD 20953 ealdahdah@hotmail.com Kathy Busch 24 College Street Madison, AL 35758 913.645.0236 katbuseq1@gmail.com Jeanne Craver 709 Brackett Lane Winchester, Illinois 62694 217.742.3415 mowarda@gmail.com Elizabeth Al-Hazzam Dawsari 1313 East Circle Mountain Road New River, Arizona 85087 623.465.0568 Arabhorses@aol.com Rosemary Byrnes Doyle 63295 Johnson Ranch Road Bend, Oregon 97701 541.389.9515 rosemary@doylearabians.com Karin Floyd 4515 N Lason Lane Tucson, Arizona 85749 818.219.9226 kvf369@gmail.com

2021-22 Committee Chairs Awards: Monica Respet & Janet Maurer Convention: PJ Altshuler & Pam Studebaker Database: Jeanne Craver External Relations: Rosemary Doyle AERC Liaison: Edie Booth Middle Eastern Liaison: Edouard Al-Dahdah Finance: Mary Gills & Debbie Mackie Promotions: PJ Altshuler Nominations & Succession Planning: Rosemary Byrnes Doyle Preservation Task Force: Edouard Al-Dahdah & Kate Rhodes Publications: Jeanne Craver & Kathy Busch & Monica Respet Social Media: Nichole Grodski & Jenny Krieg Website: Jeannie Lieb

Let’s make this the year of the Al Khamsa, Inc. Arabian horse revival. Now turn the page and start enjoying this issue!

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Al Khamsa Community Hub Calendar October 21–23, 2022: The 2022 Al Khamsa Annual Meeting is a virtual program this year, as we look forward to a time when we can all get together again, face to face! The WAHO Conference in Jordan, which unfortunately had to be postponed from October 2021, is now being planned for October 2022. The likely dates for the whole event will be from 8th to 13th October, followed by post-conference tours. http://www.waho.org/waho-conference-news/

The New Al Khamsa Roster Pages are Live! We are excited to announce that this long-awaited project is nearing completion! As with anything this complex, there are growing pains getting everyone comfortable with the new technology. See p40 for a guided look. It helps if you realize that the Pedigree/Breeder Search works the same way it did in the old HTML pages. We are happy to work with you to make sure your experience is a good one. Contact pedigree@alkhamsa.org and ask for help.

Links of Interest NMS: Saving the Somnolent Foal Neonatal maladjustment syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion that must be reached quickly to save the foal. Learn about commonsense approaches to nursing “dummy foals” back to health. https://thehorse.com/198495/saving-the-somnolent-foal/ Repeat for Breeding Season Changing your mare’s estrous cycle patterns can facilitate your breeding and performance plans. Learn about current options for owners who want to control their mares’ heat cycles. https://thehorse.com/188638/whats-new-in-equine-estrous-manipulation/ Improving Equine Fertility To shed light on the fertility troubles many breeders encounter, two theriogenologists have shared seven practical tips centered around getting a mare in foal. https://thehorse.com/1108873/improving-equine-fertility ACOX1 Gene Linked To Performance, Breed Survival Researcher: ACOX1 might factor into energy metabolism that contributes to the different needs of certain breeds, including Thoroughbreds and Arabians, as well as “rustic” breeds capable of surviving harsh conditions. https://thehorse.com/1101009/acox1-gene-linkedto-racehorse-performance-breed-survival/

The Arabian Horse Association had a mounted group of Arabians and part-Arabians in the Pasadena Rose Parade, captured here off of the video feed by PJ Altshuler.

Breeding Older Mares As a mare’s fertility wanes, there are still steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain a foal. https://thehorse.com/148754/breeding-older-mares/ Fruitful Endeavors: Stallion Fertility Many factors influence stallion fertility, a good number of which can be managed and improved. https://thehorse.com/118784/ fruitful-endeavors-stallion-fertility/ Understanding Equine Endocrine Disorders Use this handy visual guide to learn the differences between equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), and insulin dysregulation (ID). https://thehorse. com/1109648/understanding-equine-endocrine-disorders/. This is an excellent presentation on a confusing subject that is a problem with Arabians, who developed as a breed in a challenging forage environment. Recognizing and Managing Overweight Horses Learn how nutritionists took three horses from fat to fabulous in this article from the March 2022 issue of The Horse. In 2021 researchers from North Carolina State University found that despite the health risks of obesity, overconditioned horses tend to get rewarded in the show ring. https://thehorse.com/1109818/recognizingand-managing-overweight-horses/

***** ParaGold A docutainment video. This trailer will make you emotional, and want to run out and get on your horse. https://vimeo. com/578613785

are now thought to date back more than 7,000 years — making them more than three times as old as was first suggested. Previously, it was thought the ancient camel sculptures found in the northern province of Al Jouf were about 2,000 years old.” https://www. thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/saudi-arabia/2021/09/16/life-sizecamel-carvings-in-saudi-arabia-found-to-be-the-worlds-oldest/ and https://www.arabnews.com/node/1929326/lifestyle and https://www. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/life-size-camel-sculptures-in-saudiarabia-are-older-than-stonehenge-pyramids-of-giza-180978693/

A Breathtaking Expedition, An Adventure Rich in Emotions More emotions! “Leading one hundred and thirty-three riders and horses from the gates of the spectacular Wadi Rum desert to the mythical Nabataean lost city of Petra is the crazy and daring bet that Bady Kebir, Benoît Perrier, and their Gallops of Jordan team have just accomplished. Two hundred kilometers on horseback in the desert, eighteen nations represented among the participating riders, more than 160 horses, a team of 20 people from France (management, doctors, veterinarians, endurance technicians, media) and with 80 Jordanians recruited locally for supervising and supporting the race. An extraordinary amount of a preparation went into making the Gallops of Jordan an incredible success!” https://www.poloplus10. com/a-breathtaking-expedition-an-adventure-rich-in-emotions-88017/

Equine Innovators: Horse Breeds and Genetic Variation A 30-minute audio recording: In this month’s episode Drs. Ernie Bailey and Ted Kalbfleisch of the Univ. of Kentucky and Dr. Jessica Petersen of the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln discuss genetic variation in horse breeds, why it is important, and what we will learn from the Thoroughbred Genetic Diversity project. https://thehorse. com/1101127/equine-innovators-horse-breeds-and-genetic-variation/

A Four-Letter Word for a Spirited Horse Or: Will Shortz’s Unlikely Connection to the Arabian Breed. https://musingsfromthemaresnest.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-four-letterword-for-spirited-horse.html

Ancient Mesopotamians Bred Horselike Hybrids A genomics study reveals the parentage of a long-mysterious creature called a kunga, the earliest-known hybrid animal bred by humans. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/ancient-mesopotamians-bred-horselike-hybrids-69612

Life-size camel carvings in Saudi Arabia found to be the world’s oldest “Each carving was thought to have taken between 10 and 15 days to complete. Stunning relief carvings of camels in Saudi Arabia

EAI Silvereen & Marwan Abusoud 1996 Safeen x Shohreh

Breeder: Egyptian Select Investments XXXVIII Owner: Arabian Meadows Caroline Vaughn Photography, LLC: I am so excited to share my good news with you! Three major goals accomplished with this beautiful image! I have a list of goals taped to my office wall — a TPM (The Portrait Masters) silver has been a long time goal on that list. A TPM top 20 finish is on that list. A TPM top 3 finish, a first place finish, a TPM grand award and other goals watch me from that list on the wall while I work. Back in February, I entered this image of friend Marwan and his Arabian stallion EAI Silvereen in The Portrait Masters international awards and accreditation. Yesterday, awards were announced and goals were met! This image was awarded a silver level merit (towards accreditation) and scored in the top 20 with a 2nd place ranking in its class (awards)! To some this may be a small accomplishment. To others this seems an unreachable goal. To me, it is an experience that has brought me joy, many smiles, and a deeper sense of community. I appreciate my sweet photographer friend Terri Cage for making introductions — she knows my heart and why I longed for an Arabian for this cultures of the world project. I am grateful to PJ and Marwan for welcoming me to Arabian Meadows and sharing their heart for horses, history, and culture with me. I owe a debt of gratitude to fellow photographer and dear friend Cristy Wise for coming along as my lighting tech on this shoot. I am so incredibly grateful for my clients who hire me, support my work as an artist, and allow me to continue to create portraits that capture a piece of their heart, reflect who they are, what they love, and what brings them joy. (How cool that as an equestrian I get to do that for fellow equestrians?!) 4

ANNOUNCING The Arabian Horses of Abbas Pasha New Discoveries: The 1860 Abbas Pasha Sale List and Other Original Documents by Edouard Al-Dahdah The most significant publication on the Arabian horse since The Abbas Pasha Manuscript Hardbound with gold foil cover graced with a painting of the renowned Abbas Pasha stallion Ghadir, the book is 336 pages, in color and illustrated with nineteenth century art throughout as well as historic photos of descendants of Abbas Pasha horses. It is an Absolute must for any complete book collection on Arabian horses.

this book reveals new discoveries from the translation of the sale list of the famous 1860 dispersal sale of Abbas Pasha’s legendary collection of Arabian horses, as well as an examination of several other original documents, resulting in a great deal of new information about the ancestors of many of today’s Al Khamsa Arabians tracing to the stock of Abbas Pasha I.

ON SAle PrePUblICATION! Prepublication price: $150 When published: $175 For more information contact: horsesofabbaspasha@gmail.com

LIMITED EDITION! Take advantage of this opportunity to add this beautiful reference book to your library. 5

Passings

Sarah Kate (Peasy) Love

Chris Mellen with Sierra Cheyenne

It was only recently that we learned of the loss of Sarah Kate Otto Love, a dedicated participant in the civic and cultural life of the region and a major figure in the renewal of the St. Louis Central West End and Forest Park, who died December 20, 2017. She was 74. She grew up in Creve Coeur, and was educated at Mary Institute from kindergarten to her graduation in 1961. She was a graduate of Smith College, Northhampton, MA, and attended the institute of Fine Arts in New York City. She married Andrew Love in 1969. He survived along with their three children and grandchildren.

Chris Mellen 8/7/49 — 10/22/21 It is with great sadness that I must tell this story about the passing of a kindred-spirit horse-friend. I’m not sure when or how she got started in horses or even Al Khamsa horses, but it was always her passion during the two-plus decades I knew her. I know she had Blue Star horses when I first started to correspond with her. Then she somehow had acquired Sally-O-Doyle (Ghalidar x Bint Subani), a 1988 chestnut Babson/Doyle mare. The mare had been at Dory Kidder’s farm in Wisconsin and not that far from me at my Minnesota farm. Dory had my stallion’s (Sierra Sandarac) full brother, Sierra Sabian… and Sally was there to get pregnant. That pregnancy did not happen so Sally was to come to me and brother Sandarac. This is how Chris and I met (on the phone). It must have been roughly 1997. It lasted without waver since. It was a decade before I ever saw a photo of her and we didn’t meet in person until recent years. Crazy.

Mrs. Love was a stalwart and creative leader of major cultural projects in the City of the St. Louis. She was instrumental in the initiation of the revival of the region's greatest urban open-space asset, Forest Park, the creation and development of New City School, and contributed to the revival of opera in St. Louis. From there, her commitment to exuberant living spanned the field and was broad enough to include horse breeding and performance entertaining, and a generous hospitality to a range of guests, including seminary students, opera impresarios, directors and singers, Missouri Botanical Garden botanists, Middle Eastern refugees, graduated students, family of a major surgery patient of BJC, and an assortment of chickens, horses, and dogs, stray as well as pedigreed, all of whom became part of her household. She once hosted a pair of camels performing for the Fox Theater and the occasional Circus Flora creature in her back yard, and Mrs. Turkey was a regular breakfast guest for several years.

Chris was a creative researcher. She found horses and people and info when needed. Pulled them out of a hat like the magical rabbit. She spoke with many of the great breeders and researchers who had gone before us. She had a dedication to the Pritzlaff horses and was the only other person completely committed to the Babson/Doyle program that I knew. She was a plucky, hard-headed stubborn soul, no bigger than a minute, and even when she had little to nothing she always made sure the horses were taken care of first. She had her dreams, and some came true, but it should be known that she made a difference. That’s how this preservation stuff works: One little breeder, with a big heart and strong will, at a time! Thank you Chris Mellen for all your years of being there!! You will be missed.

She had a small Al Khamsa breeding program, with primarily Davenport horses, in the 1970s and 80s. She participated in the very first Al Khamsa Fantasia in 1981 and was supportive of all Al Khamsa events at the time.

~ Bev Davison 6

Trucille Enz-McLaughlin Trucilla L. McLaughlin, died unexpectedly December 3, 2021. She was born October 16, 1947, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of James C. Dowd and Margie L. (Bourne) Dowd-Coffey. She was preceded in death by her brother James G. Dowd, who joined her in her enthusiasm for Arabian horses.

Remembering

TRUCILLA ENZ-McLAUGHLIN

In addition to her husband, Richard A. McLaughlin, she was survived by her son, Todd Enz, daughter, Ariana Blumenfeld-James (Nathan) and three grandchildren, and an extended family. A celebration of life for Trucilla will be planned for Spring/Summer of 2022. with *Adhem

She touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will be profoundly missed.

Carol Davis Drennan

with Aziza Mona Lisa

Sahanad Preservation is deeply indebted to Trucilla and her family for producing Sahanad’s get that are the foundation of our preservation efforts.

Other losses: Georg Thierer

Carol with My True Amber (Mi Majest Prince x My True Honey).

Our highly esteemed and much beloved friend and fellow breeder Georg Thierer, Master of Engineering and vice-chairman of the Asil Club, died on October 26, shortly before his 90th birthday. He was one of the leading lights, one of the steadfast few in the early days preceding the inception of the Asil Club.

Al Khamsa lost an early and tireless supporter on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Born in Bloomington, April 20, 1933 she was the daughter of Everett Daniel Davis and Dorothy Danzeiser Davis Bevan. Carol graduated valedictorian of Morton Township High in 1951. Marrying James Drennan in 1954, she continued her studies at Knox College, receiving her BS in chemistry in 1955, Phi Beta Kappa. Their two daughters were born in St. Louis as Jim completed his MD. Carol is survived by two daughters Nancy (Gary) Becker of Franklin, IL and Kirby (Robert Winkelman) Drennan of Virginia, IL, two grandsons and three great-grandchildren. Carol, Nancy and Kirby have served Al Khamsa efforts for years. Not only a great mom to Nancy and Kirby, Carol also was their best friend. The three horse-loving Drennan ladies helped with numerous Al Khamsa conventions held in Springfield. They presented their horses in fantasias, quadrilles, and did whatever was necessary to keep the presentations moving. They groomed and led horses at Craver Farms’ Open Houses and performed at Illinois Horse Fairs. Carol did perhaps more grooming than riding at the public events, but she was integral to every effort the Illinois Al Khamsa Sub-List ever presented. And continued riding well into her 70’s on her Arabians. 7

Georg Thierer was a role model for all of us, unfailingly kind, always interested and knowledgeable, and even in his advanced age an active endurance rider who promoted this part of the Asil Club’s work with great dedication. Pamela Matlack Klein

The Al Khamsa New-Owner Packet by Alice Martin

There is a must for Al Khamsa breeders who sell to a buyer purchasing his first Al Khamsa horse. Please submit his name, address, phone number and email address to the Newcomer package program, along with the name and registration number of his first Al Khamsa horse. The package is a nice welcome gift that introduces the new Al Khamsa owner to the wonderful world of Al Khamsa. There is no cost to the buyer or to the seller for this service for US and Canadian owned Al Khamsa horses going to new owners.

submitted at convention.

A new tri-fold brochure was designed and printed, the president’s letter was composed and signed by then president Darlene Summers. Kathryn Busch designed the special pedigree paper for Newcomer’s pedigrees. The whole package was shown to the Board of Directors meeting at the September 2017 Convention in Ohio. Names and information on Newcomers were

Eight Newcomers received packets from September-December 2017. Thirty-five packets were mailed in 2018; eight in 2019; seven in 2020; and 28 in 2021. In part the increase is thanks to pedigree searches conducted by Karin Floyd, Kate Rhodes, Nichole Grodski, Lisa Craig, Moira Walker and Jeannie Lieb.

(The Publication Committee of Al Khamsa reminds that an additional gift from the seller of a subscription to the Khamsat and a copy of Al Khamsa Arabians III is the perfect way to thank the newcomer for his purchase.) A letter from President PJ Altshuler extends greetings and outlines the contents of the package. Foremost is a pedigree of the newly acquired horse and a helpful page outlining the various source groups from which an Al Khamsa horse can descend. This explains the breeding percentages listed in the upper right corner of the pedigree printed on a colorful Bedouin rug background.

If you know someone who has acquired their first Al Khamsa horse since January 1, 2021, please send their name, address, email, phone number and the name and registration number of their horse to alice.martin@mac.com. They will soon have their information packet welcome to Al Khamsa.

PJ gives a brief description of the definition of an Al Khamsa horse and proceeds to tell the new owner how he can find out more, through the roster, the Khamsat, Al Khamsa Arabians III, Facebook and Inside Al Khamsa. She closes with an invitation to convention, an opportunity to meet fellow Al Khamsans face to face.

The cover of the New-Owner Brochure, which is also available on the Al Khamsa website: https://alkhamsa.org

The package includes a copy of the Al Khamsa brochure and the latest edition of the Khamsat. A vintage edition of the Khamsat is included with a paper clip marking an article about the ancestors of the new owner’s particular horse. The concept began with an idea to welcome new owners presented to the Board in 2017 by then-Director Jackson Hensley. 8

Volunteers at Work for You!

Like Mother, Like Daughter!

Alice Martin

Summer Blush WA 1996 black mare (Persuasion x Modesty Blaise)

Kathy Busch

Davenport Arabians Visit us and enjoy horses and the beautiful Rocky Mountains

Windsor Arabians Mary Buser Gills PO Box 882560 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 mgills327@ gmail.com 970.846.3747 Kate Rhodes

Karin Floyd

Gypsy Moth WA 2006 black mare (Barbican CF x Summer Blush WA)

Nichole Grodski

Mudlarks

Pi eces

Jeannie Lieb: It is a well known fact that grey Davenports have a “must roll in the mud” gene. They love to decorate themselves!

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Dr. Charlotte Newell: It's broader than Davenports. There is a mud-seeking gene that is on the same chromosome as the gene for greying in horses. It is expressed more fully as the greying progresses, and reaches its zenith in the older "white" horse. A prime example of this was Prince Hal at Upland. Pam McArthur, who was leasing him, would come out and spend an insane amount of time cleaning him up, then go for a ride, during which Hal would pull his "I'm an old man, I need to go into the center of the ring and just stand" routine. Pam would get off him, brush out the minimal saddle mark, and turn Hal back out, where he would put his nose to the ground like a bloodhound, searching intently until he found the muddiest possible spot, at which point he would drop and roll exuberantly until he was coated as though he were an adobe dwelling. [Ed.: We suppose that it would be possible to fill a Khamsat with remarks from all of our readers on this topic!

Ibn Fadl (*Fadl x *Turfa) at the Babson Farm c1952, photo by Charles Craver. A foundation stallion in Blue Star and BabsonTurfa breeding.

*Aire, photo from Jeździec i Hodowca, No.14, 1935, courtesy of Kate McLachlan. “Brazylja, Haras Er Rasul: pani Wanda Medeiros Marques de Echenique i jej ulubiona klacz AIRE, rody Seclawieh Jedranieh, ur. w Haras Er Rasul, nabyta przez p. J.M. Dickinson’s do stada Travelers Rest Farm, w Stanach Zjednoczonych.”

John & Bonnie Snyder: We have been owning and raising horses for a long time and when buying feed it only seems fair to bring our pet in, too. Most of the time we have the full grown ones and shy away because you've heard of the 'bull in a china shop!' This weekend we went to Texas to pick up our latest treasure (Kamil Sahanad Saha, a 2021 chestnut colt, 100% Davenport with Sahanad). On the way back home, I decided to stop at the TSC where we order most of our grain. Couldn't leave 'Star' out in the trailer by himself so I clipped on a lead and we went shopping for food. No problems — I think he could smell the grain all the way in the store. We politely waited for an older couple to exit the magic doors and then casually walked to the Equine section. The area employee helped us with our selection. We saw many people along the way. None of them knew us. But we kept our Al Khamsa Arabian manners very professional. Paid for our purchase and calmly walked back to the trailer and jumped in. Not bad for a five month old colt just weaned and from off the farm for the first time. Thank you very much Maria Wallis for all of your hard work and dedication. Bint El Bahreyn (two photos) and Azz at Sheykh Obeyd, and, could it possibly be, Bint Roga Al Zarka? Several photos that Michael Bowling took of photographs in the possession of Lady Anne Lytton recently bobbed to the surface and a miniconference broke out on email as to who might be pictured. The top photo is not clear enough of the grey mares to make any sort of identification, but the bay mare has recognizable markings. The second photo is more clear of all three. It was taken at a different time, and so the grey mares may not be the same as in the first photo. In both, the markings on the bay are clear enough to match with the one known photograph of Bint El Bahreyn. Lady Anne Blunt describes Bint El Bahreyn as having great style. In the second photo, the grey mare on the right, held by Lady Anne, has been identified elsewhere as Azz (Bint Bint Azz). The mare in the middle was a conundrum, but R.J. Cadranell researched the dates. Bint El Bahreyn was purchased at the end of December, 1907, and Azz was sent to England in 1910. There were only a few white mares at Sheykh Obeyd at the same time as Bint El Bahreyn: Fasiha, *Ghazala, Azz, Bint Roda (Bint Roga Al Zarka) and Yashmak. The middle mare did not look like the existing photos of Fasiha, *Ghazala or Yashmak, and the triangular head is certainly reminiscent of the female line descending from Bint Roga Al Zarka, the female line that includes Moniet El Nefous. So? What do you think? If this is ‘Bint Roda’, she was purchased in April, 1909, which would make her somewhere between age 13 and 15. Lady Anne Blunt wrote of her: fine, splendid, white and fleabitten with black hooves.

Jenny Lees, Pearl Island Arabians: How Hamdaany Sanafee became the cover star of L’anne’e Hippique 2021, a book produced annually with the FEI results of the previous year. It covers FEI results for show jumping, dressage, endurance, carriage driving, etc. During early 2020, a renowned UK horse photographer, Bob Langrish MBE, came to my stud farm in Herefordshire to take photographs of the horses. One of the horses I asked him to photograph was the asil Bahraini stallion, Hamdaany Sanafee, belonging to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain. Hamdaany Sanafee was selected to come to England to cover The Royal Stud of Bahrain mares that are kept here at my stud. When we set Hamdaany free in his paddock he gave the display of athleticism that he always gives and at one point was vertical without a hoof on the ground. I am attaching three of the photographs taken that day. Bob Langrish is known world-wide for his photography and one of his friends is Inge Van der Net, Editor of Hippique Anni’le. When she saw the photos of Hamdany Sanafee she was overwhelmed and contacted Bob to ask who the horse was. She assumed it was a ‘warm blood’. Bob told her he was an Arabian, she said, ‘no way! This horse is beautiful and so athletic. He is nothing like the Arabians I have seen. I like this horse!’ This is when Bob suggested she contact me to get the history of the horse ... and she did ... straight away. I explained the difference between the asil Arabian and the show Arabian horses. I didn’t have to say much about the show Arabian as Inge already had an opinion on those, but she was fascinated to learn about the asil horses. She asked if she could use one of the photos as the cover for the Olympic issue of the book she was preparing. She said, as Dr. Matthias Oster did in a recent Zoom meeting, that many warmbloods, dressage horses, show jumpers, etc., had Arab blood back in their pedigrees. When she saw Sanafee she could see where it came from ... the desert. Inge then asked me to write 900 words on the horses of Bahrain which I prepared and once it was approved from Bahrain I sent it to Inge. As the article included a photograph of HM The Queen’s Bahraini stallion, Tuwaisan, (also taken by Bob Langrish) I forwarded a copy of the book to Her Majesty and I received a very appreciative letter back. HRH The Prince of Wales also received a copy. I know he is an admirer of the asil desert Arabian as his Egyptian stallion Goudah (Gadallah x Ramiah) lived here with us for 12 years and he would often visit to admire him. I have two lovely mares by Goudah out of two of my asil Bahraini mares, a Shuwaimeh and a Kray.

Hamdaany Sanafee (BAH), photos by Bob Langrish MBE. Sanafee is a 2005 stallion by Jellaby Nejib (BAH) and out of Hamdanieh Alyatima Roudah (BAH). Nejib is part of the recent group of pedigrees from Bahrain which are now part of the Al Khamsa online database. Roudah did not happen to be part of the group proposed previously, however.

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SPOTLIGHT! Al Khamsa Photo Contest II Winner: Al Ibriiz & Amy Cone 2010 gelding, Taher Sihr x Azaale Lazaan, Breeder: Sharon Litizzette

I really thought about what I wanted to “list” as our accomplishments. The usual listing of this and that championship garnered at such and such show has never fit our forte. ‘Breezy’ is so much more than my show partner. Yes, we have done a fair amount of showing: 2015-2019 so five show seasons under our belt. But, he is much bigger than that aspect of our partnership. Showing was never what defined us as a team. I have always viewed my horses as my best friends first and foremost. It is the time in the field, the quiet trail rides in the hayfield, the together time spent grooming or hanging out on the Theraplate or me sitting on the mounting block at the trailer while we wait for our next test time. These times are what defines the partnership. Whenever we went to an event, I would always get people coming up to us and commenting on how magical our partnership is. How they could just see the harmony and love that we have for each other. THIS is what defines the Al Khamsa horse for me. Yes, we have earned many blue, red, yellow, green and pink ribbons. But our adventures together encompass much more than that. Breezy is always game for any adventure that comes up. He is the BEST dancing partner that any girl could ask for, the kind of partner that brings out the best in me because he makes me a better rider by pushing me that next little bit. He not only takes care of me but my kids can get on him and he is the most attentive baby sitter you could ask for. I started Breezy under saddle as a four year old after fracturing his right hip at three. I trailered him everywhere and got help from friends that would lead us around or hold the lunge line. We then started with formal instructions and clinics on our riding journey. We have participated in USDF Ride a tests. Breezy was a Demo horse and we were a Demo pair in 2017 for the USDF Instructor Certification Program. In 2019 we were the First Level Freestyle Demo Pair for the USDF Test Symposium for Region 4. 2019 Musical Freestyle Champion, Tamarack Classic Show. You see this is only a part of our story together. Unfortunately 2020–21 was a hard year as Breezy fought some tough health challenges that forced his retirement from training/showing. I am so blessed that he is still with me and although we will not be dancing in the sandbox anymore, we still get to have retirement adventures together. I am grateful that we will still be together for hopefully many years to come. He is my heart horse and the unicorn that many people dream of having. I would have never become the rider that I am today without him as my partner. He is a true ambassador for the breed.

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SPOTLIGHT! Al Khamsa Photo Contest II Runner Up: Fay Balima & Theresa McKinzie 2017 mare, RB Cavalier x Al Azam Zaheera, Breeder: Theresa Jean McKinzie

Balima started training under saddle last year to be a family/trail horse, but the trainers quickly noticed that she had a lot of athleticism and drive, in addition to the sweet disposition and trainability that we find in Al Khamsa horses. She was moved into the show barn and started training in working western with Eddie Ralston in Oklahoma. She worked really well last season. However, we decided not to push her too hard as a four year old, so she only showed in one working western show. She won her class! She took the winter off and is now back in training, ready to start back strong at GCAHA’s Spring Fling in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Junior Horse. She was bred by myself, as were her dam and grandsire. My family has owned five generations (including her) of her family. She has a full brother, owned by Morgan Moore, that was shown successfully at a national level and is now a youth mount. She has a half brother by a straight Babson stallion and another half sibling on the way this spring that I own. She was born at our farm, Troubadour Ranch, in Oklahoma, and was raised as part of our family. [Ed.: Fay Balima is not only an exquisite example of combined source Al Khamsa breeding, boasting Egyptian, Sa’ud, Davenport and Hamidie lines, but a poster child for our precious Preservation Task Force Code Red treasures as well.]

Al Khamsa Photo Contest II Runner Up: A Ali Aseel & Susie Kramer 2010 gelding, Ali Reshan x Zeena Z, Breeder: Herrel F Sutton

[Besides being one of our two Photo Contest Runners Up, ‘Steel’ has his very own feature this issue. See p.44 for more!]

Photo: AZ Cowgirl

This certainly has been a year to remember for Steel. His 2021 AERC record speaks for itself. He logged 635 endurance miles and 30 LD miles, 13 rides, and 9 Best Condition’s. He placed first or second at all of his rides with the exception of Tevis, where we placed fourth, although we finished with the same recorded time of second and third place. Aside from his unexpected success at Tevis, I am most proud of our accomplishment of becoming only one of four woman/horse teams to complete the Western States Endurance Run 100 and The Tevis Cup 100 Mile Ride in the same year. We currently hold the fastest combined time (for women) and I am also the oldest of the women to do this.

This photo is from the iconic “Man Against Horse” 50 mile endurance ride that takes place in Prescott, AZ. Steel took 1st place for the second year in a row and he earned the Best Condition award for the third year straight. We also beat the first runner this year which was the icing on the cake! 15

SPOTLIGHT! WC Sir Habbas Azeer & Nichole Grodski

2017 stallion, Sir Habbas Pasha x Axioms Maarineress, Breeder: Nichole M Grodski 2021 was a great year for this young stallion. After taking a break from his 2019 debut in the show ring as a two year old, ‘Z’ came back better than ever as a four year old in the open arena. He won USDF Breeders Series Champion Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Stallion for 2021 for the Midstates, with a median score of 73.9. He ranked 8th with USDF for Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Stallions overall. His Four Year Old Prospect classes left him with a median score of 73.5 (his highest being 76). He was presented at the American Warmblood Society and Sporthorse Registry Missouri Inspection and gained his BluePreferred breeding approval, with a score of 76.8, and was on site champion out of a large inspection group. His 2021 performance earned him the USDF’s Adequan All-Breed Award DSHB Stallion Champion (AWSSR). With AWSSR, he picked up Champion Gold medal Stallion for 4+ Stallions in DSHB, and won Second and Reserve Bronze Champion for his Inspection score. This is out of all the inspections throughout the country. He earned Arabian Sport Horse Alliance’s SHIH Champion All Breed. Needless to say, we are pretty proud of this guy. While the ribbons are pretty, we think the biggest achievement, other than really nice performance scores amongst some good looking Warmbloods, was the constant feedback on score cards, and from ring stewards and peers on his type, temperament and sweetness. Z is just a classy guy ... who happens to love having his photo taken and being pampered. He was made for the show ring, and he reminds us of how special he is everyday. He is a wonderful ambassador of our Sheykh Obeyd program at West Creek Arabians. 2022 will give us a break from the show ring and let us focus on his training under saddle. He is offered at stud at West Creek Arabians to select mares.

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SPOTLIGHT! Daalimaar Al Sharif & Nichole Grodski

2015 stallion, Joshtali Taariy x Axioms Maarineress, Breeder: Nichole M Grodski Sharif is a fine example of the Sheykh Obeyd Arabian and what we strive to breed at West Creek Arabians. Coming late into the 2021 show season, we decided his breeding season was over and the trailer was going anyway with Z... so why not take two stallions!?! Not having been shown in three years, aside from his appearance at the 2019 Al Khamsa Convention’s Fantasia in Native Costume, six year old Sharif joined his brother for the USDF Breeders Championship Series in the DSHB Stallions 4+ classes. He qualified for finals, and won USDF Reserve Champion Stallion for the Midstates with a median score of 72.05. He was also presented at American Warmblood Society and Sporthorse Registry’s inspection in Missouri and became RedPreferred, with a score of 74.62 and 5th overall out of a large inspection. His performance record for 2021 earned him Reserve Champion Silver Medal Stallion with AWSSR and he picked up Reserve Champion

SHIH All Breed with Arabian Sport Horse Alliance as well.

One of our biggest awards for the year though other than his wonderful scores, was from one of the scoresheets, where they emphasized his good character and temperament, and commented on his “good riding type”. Although we are unsure of how much competition we will do in 2022, we are hoping to get at least a Long Distance ride or two under his belt and have begun conditioning, as he shows much promise and enthusiasm towards endurance. At least we will have fun training! Added to his SHIH achievements, schooling dressage, and driving, Sharif is a fine example of the multitalented Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa Arabian, that likes to keep things changing, all while being a well behaved stallion. Sharif is available at stud both live cover and fresh cooled for 2022 at West Creek Arabians.

Al Khamsa Photo Contest I Winner: Royal Kismet Mares Owner: Lisa Craig Lisa submitted this wonderful photo from 2017 to our first Al Khamsa photo contest. Lisa’s Royal Kismet Arabians has been founded to preserve the Code Red tail-female lines of the Tahawi mares Folla, Futna and Bint Barakat. The mares with the prefix EB were bred by Ernie Beauvais, Canada. The young mare LouLou Akhawaat was bred by Lisa at Royal Kismet Arabians (royalkismet arabians.com). Left to right, they are: EB Scarlet Rose: 1995 (El Nour x BSA Wahada) EB Marisha: 2017 (REA Asmar Halim x EB Araceli) EB Araceli: 2005 (EB Dhark Tammen x EB Scarlet Rose) EB Shamara: 2013 (REA Asmar Halim x EHA Sharyah) LouLou Akhawaat: 2016 (EB Halim x EB Shamara) 17

SPOTLIGHT! Zandai Abu Fahd & Amie Ealy

2007 gelding, Imperial Al Kamar x Zandai Rubayana, Breeder: William M. Hudson ‘Lug’ and I have the following accomplishments with AERC: 1075 Recorded Endurance Miles since his start in 2017; 26 starts — 22 Finishes; two 100 Miles ride completed; 2018 — 7th Middle Weight in the Northeast: 2019 — 5th Middle Weight in the Northeast: 2021 — 1st Middle Weight in the Northeast, tied for 5th in Northeast Regional Best Condition, 7th Overall Placing for Northeast; 2021 Arabian Horse Association Middle Distance Award High Point Winner. Our Goals: This spring we have a few rides on our agenda. There will be 50 mile rides in Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky. These rides will help us train for our main goal of the year. We are planning to enter the 100 Mile AERC National Championships in Orkney Springs, VA in June. We have completed this 100 mile trail twice in the last few years. We hope to do it again in 2022! Our long term goal: In endurance, we strive to take care of our horse in such ways that they will last for a long time. For many riders, the Decade Team Award is something that is truly an accomplishment. Keeping a horse going for 10 years is a huge undertaking. This means that you have taken all the correct steps in keeping your horse safe and sound for many many years. This is something I want! Lug was a tough one to bring up. He was an unbroken eight year old that was bound for a terrible ending if I didn't take him. We had many ups and downs, but through it all we became even stronger partners. He isn't a very affectionate horse. He acts like he doesn't want to be pampered but loves to look beautiful and SHOW OFF! Just to go out and roll around in the mud! He's quirky and I love him for it! He puts his heart into every ride. He only stands about 14.2, maybe. But as a friend whispers in his ear all the time, “It's ok, Lug, dynamite comes in small packages!" Every year I think back of what this horse has done for me. He doesn't care about the points, the awards or even the recognition he gets, but what he does care about is his person. That's me! I'm so thankful for his power, grace and ability to carry me literally hundreds of miles.

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SPOTLIGHT! Adham Aljassimya

2017 stallion, Al Ayal AA x Athena Al Zobair, Breeder: Aljassimya Farm Adham was bred by Aljassimya Farm in Santa Ynez CA and sold to me as a weanling. He is now five years old. Adham is quite a horse. February 2021 was his first ever horse show — we started at Scottsdale. At four years of age he was Reserve Champion Straight Egyptian Senior stallion. He also took a Top Ten International Stallions age 4 to 7 and placed third in the Liberty Championship! I can’t wait to see what his future holds. He is currently being trained under saddle. Love my Egyptian boy! Adham Aljassimya is a Scottsdale Signature, Minnesota Medallion, and Region 12 Spotlight Stallion for 2022. ~ Melanie Calero

Avalon Isabel Alia & Jennifer Ligon

2016 mare, Avalon Riih x Elizabeth Alia CH, Breeder: Jennifer Ligon Avalon Isabel Alia is a Straight Egyptian, Sheykh Obeyd, Al Khamsa mare that is a prime example of the breeding program at Avalon Mist Arabians in Virginia. With athletic ability, correct conformation and sound mind, she has been a favorite mount for many children, nieces and nephews. She has also taken seamlessly and enjoyably to her job of branding calves on local cattle farms. She is my go-to for a roping mount, as nothing shakes her and she has the heart and try of a 1600 pound Quarter Horse when used to doctor cattle. Most recently she made it to a local ranch riding clinic and intrigued the attendees with her attractive appearance and eagerness to try everything, as well as being one of the most laid back, well behaved horses there. We are looking forward to more brandings, children’s rides and, hopefully, some ranch riding and ranch roping classes!

Sahanad Preservation Farms PRESERVING ALL FIVE AL KHAMSA LINES BREEDING and EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT SAHANAD’S LEGACY STALLIONS AT STUD MonaLisas Majesty (Black Lightning X Aziza Mona Lisa) 1998 Homozygous Black AK/Sahanad Frozen Semen only SCID, CA, & LFS Clear/OAAM Carrier

Sir Ravenn Mone (Ravenwood Zaim X Lightnings Lilly) 2002 Black AK/Sahanad Cooled or Frozen Semen SCID, CA, LFS & OAAM Clear

Available by Private Treaty

Sir Ravenn Mone

Special thanks to Sahanad enthusiast Anita Enander on her contribution to ensure Sir Ravenn Mone can be utilized via Cooled/Frozen Semen

Sahanad Preservation is forever indebted to Trucilla Enz-McLaughlin and her family for producing Sahanad’s get that are the foundation of our preservation efforts. Patty Conklin Cedar Hill Missouri sahanadpreservation@gmail.com

Aziza Mona Elisa with Aziza Kamona Halisa

WE ARE TWO DEDICATED WOMEN PRESERVING SAHANAD’S BLOODLINES ESTABLISHED 1994 AND 2006 WITH 44 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE STALLIONS AT STUD OPA Yowel (Black Lightning X HPF Basantaa) 2002 Homozygous Black AK/Sahanad SCID, CA, LFS & OAAM Clear

RMR Hanad (Black Lightning X Sahanadah) 2003 Black AK/Sahanad

SCID, CA, & LFS Clear/OAAM Carrier

Siggi Saha (Prince Lycoris X JEN Beauty A Saha) 2016 Grey AK/Sahanad & Davenport SCID, CA, LFS & OAAM Clear

Storrmee Shahmonee (Sir Ravenn Mone X Storrmee Shahleah) 2018 Homozygous Black AK/Sahanad SCID, CA, LFS & OAAM Clear

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Phosphorus 2021 Colt by Siggi Saha

An Overview of Y Chromosome Ancestry in Al Khamsa Foundation Sire Lines by Beth Minnich with Michael Bowling

Author’s note: As this article was in final preparation, a paper from the lab of Dr. Barbara Wallner (Remer, et al.: “Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses”) was published in Genes. Using finescaled MSY haplotyping, this new work provides further detail on Arabian breed haplotypes, along with refining the crown haplotype structure to better understand the historical development of horse breeds. To maintain the intended focus of this article on Arabian breed Y chromosome haplogroups and introduce results of Al Khamsa foundation sire lines which have been tested, the most relevant findings from the paper have been incorporated (along with some other highlights). Readers interested in the broader scope of this research are encouraged to read the publication for a full update on the status of this project. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/2/229 (open access) Additionally, though some of the figures initially selected for this article are no longer current, they are helpful visuals - so a decision was made to leave them in place (these figures are noted). Figures from the above-mentioned paper have also been incorporated.

Equine Y chromosome research offers new perspectives on the fascinating history of the horse through study of the origin and influence of paternal lineages. Utilizing this information, we can gain a deeper understanding of the development of the Arabian horse, helping to connect the threads of culture, history, and genetics. With these threads, a more detailed tapestry can be woven depicting the origins of the breed and its Bedouin bred ancestors, to help guide preservation efforts of this celebrated animal. This article will focus on Arabian breed Y chromosome haplogroups and introduce results of Al Khamsa foundation sire lines, which have been tested. The Y Chromosome as a Storyteller With application of genomic tools, natural mutations can be used to trace ancestry of individuals as these mutations are passed in the DNA from one population to another over time. The Y chromosome is paternally inherited, making the male-specific, non-recombining part of this chromosome (MSY) ideal for tracking genetic history through the tail male line. The same principle applies to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), that is inherited maternally and used for tracking genetic history through the tail female line [see Figure 1].

Through identification of haplotypes and haplogroups, a horse Y chromosome phylogenetic tree can be created to view relationships between the haplotypes in different groupings and breeds. As overviewed in “Y Chromosome Ancestry in the Arabian Horse” (September 2021, Khamsat)1, most modern horse breeds form a haplogroup designated the ‘crown haplogroup’. The crown group contains three branches (clades), identified as A, H, and T,2 and it is along the A and T branches we will travel, as we continue the journey to further understand the history of the Arabian horse [see Figure 2 & 3].

Genetic variations on the MSY can be classified into ‘haplotypes’ and ‘haplogroups’. Haplotype (HT) is short for ‘haploid genotype’ and this is a group of linked DNA sequences on one chromosome which are inherited together. A haplogroup (HG) is a group of closely related haplotypes. Third in a Series. See also Khamsat Vols. 31.4 and 32.1, 2021.

**Figure 2. Horse MSY Phylogenetic Tree, 2019. The three clearly separated crown group clades are represented in pink (H), green (A) and yellow/red (T). The Przewalski’s horses are shown in brown. Blueish clades correspond to early splitting Asian samples (O), Northern European breeds (N and I) and other autochthonous Asian samples (M, Y and J). Source: Modified from Felkel, et al. The horse Y chromosome as an informative marker for tracing sire lines. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 15;9(1):6095. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ **see author’s note at beginning of article

“Those horses in North America that can reasonably be assumed to descend entirely from Bedouin Arabian horses bred by horse-breeding Bedouin tribes of the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula without admixture from sources unacceptable to Al Khamsa.” - Al Khamsa Arabian Horse Definition

Figure 3: Latest Crown Haplotype Tree based on Next Generation Sequencing Data HTs are indicated as circles, with circle size being proportional to frequency. The 14 crown haplogroups are indicated in the outer circle, with the breeds listed beside them. Blue HTs were detected in Arabians, and light blue HTs were detected in a horse that traced back to an imported Arabian in the paternal lineage. The HTs of the three founders of the English Thoroughbred (Tb-oB1, Tb-oB31, and Tb-d) are marked with red lines. Source: Modified from Remer, et al. Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses. Genes 2022, 13(2), 229.

A Tale of Two (Now Three) Arabian Breed Haplogroups

Akhal-Tekes.3 [see Figure 4] This raises questions about the historic connections between Oriental horse types and scenarios that could have led to the widespread distribution of this haplogroup. As noted in the recent publication from the Wallner group, TboB1* could be of Turcoman origin. But an additional scenario is also offered for consideration. “Together with the other Arabian HTs (Ao-aA, Ao-aD, and Ta), Tb-oB1* could have been typical of autochthonous Arabian horses from the Nejd highlands. Selection and genetic drift could have led to haplotype frequency differences among different strains and areas. In this scenario, Tb-oB1* may have been distributed from the Arabian plateau during the migrations of the Bedouins.” With continued research, hopefully more pieces to this puzzle will fit into place.

As we begin to study Y chromosome haplotypes found in Al Khamsa Arabians, understanding how the haplogroup classifications were developed is important. In previous studies, Arabian horses were roughly grouped into the haplogroups Ao and Ta, with some outliers in Tb.2 Haplogroups Ao and Ta have been considered typical for the Arabian breed. Recent data now splits Ao into several groups, of which Ao-aA and Ao-aD, along with Ta, are characteristic of Arabian ancestry.3 All three of these haplogroups are also represented in Al Khamsa Arabian horses. Although haplogroup Tb-oB1* has not been found in Al Khamsa Arabians, it has been found in Arabians (including sampling from Syria) and is shared among Arabians, Turcomans and 24

Figure 4. MSY Haplotypes in globally active Arabian lines, Middle Eastern Arabians, and other breeds. Haplogroup (bold) and haplotype distribution in breed or breed groups in absolute numbers (N = total number). [results from sampling in Syria and Iran highlighted in brown box] Source: Modified from Remer, et al. Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses. Genes 2022, 13(2), 229.

The Ao grouping was named for initially genotyped Original Arabians. At the time researchers selected the designation ‘Ao’, it appeared to be specific for Arabians and was the only haplogroup found in the Arabian breed. However, as sample numbers increased, some Arabian horses were found to cluster at the root of the T branch of the crown group, but distinctly separate from the other T sub-branches.4 This discovery resulted in creation of a new haplogroup, designated by researchers as Ta (T-Arabian), being assigned to this group of horses [see sidebar “The T Doesn’t Stand for Turcoman”]. While existence of different haplogroups in the breed can initially appear counterintuitive, it is to be expected and can be explained by differences in desert source population substructures and buying expeditions to the region collectively known as ‘Arabia’. Variations to consider include timing, location, tribes visited, horses available, and selection goals of expedition patrons. Further, given the diversity of mtDNA found in Arabian horses from cradle countries5, having just one foundation sire line (i.e., only one haplogroup) would be surprising.

The T Doesn’t Stand for Turcoman Word selection can have tremendous impact on interpretation of information and the resulting narratives developed. An example is the discovery of the Ta haplogroup in the Arabian breed. Although Ta has not been found in any breed other than Arabians so far, speculation has been raised, by some, that horses with a Ta haplotype are actually of Turcoman ancestry. To further understand this idea, some background is useful. • The T clade in the horse Y chromosome phylogenetic tree was initially detected in ‘Thoroughbred influenced’ breeds, hence the selection of the letter ‘T’ by researchers to identify this branch. As sampling expanded, new discoveries were made and ‘non-Thoroughbred influenced’ breeds were identified in the T grouping. Researchers opted to keep the original ‘T designation’ for the main branch, but naming conventions were modified for the T sub-branches, to reflect ‘T’ was no longer limited to ‘Thoroughbred influenced’ breeds. o The T clade has now five sub-branches, Ta (T-Arabian), Tu (T-Ubiquitous, previously listed as T-Unknown), Tb-d (Thoroughbred-Darley), Tb-o (Thoroughbred-Other), and Tk (T-Kladruber). The Ta, Tu, Tb, and Tk sub-branches are distinctly separate. • In a 2017 publication by Dr. Barbara Wallner, findings were announced indicating the Thoroughbred founding sires (the Darley Arabian, Byerley Turk and Godolphin Arabian) are likely of Turcoman origin, not Arabian4. Their haplotypes all cluster into the Tb clade. This paper also described a separate discovery, identifying some Arabian horses found to cluster at the root of the T branch, but not into the Tb clade (this would become the Ta haplogroup in later studies). [see “Y Chromosome Ancestry in the Arabian Horse” (September 2021, Khamsat) for further information]. Continued on next page.

As seen in Figure 3, the Akhal-Teke (a breed considered a remnant of the extinct Turcoman horse) appears in the bottom left of the network within the Tb clade, close to the Thoroughbred. As such, it is tempting to assume the Ta branch comes from a Turcoman origin. However, the relatedness of these groups is not limited to one group acting as a ‘founder’, with the other being a ‘descendent; rather the relatedness can reflect ‘shared ancestry’. In other words, Arabian and Turcoman horses may share common tail male ancestry far back in time. • The ancestors of Arabian, Turcoman, North African, and Iberian horses formed the crown group ancestral pool. Given the human history of the region, gene flow between horse populations would be expected. As such, the concept of shared ancestry is central to this discussion and could be the key for reconciling DNA findings with the historical record. For interpreting deep ancestry data, it is also helpful to view early ancestral stock as ‘landraces’ rather than ‘breeds’. It is understandable why the letter ‘T’ subliminally suggests Turcoman. In hindsight, had different naming conventions been used for the branches (e.g., numbers or symbols instead of letters), there would not be a subconscious association between specific letters and breeds. But given the nomenclature in use, clarification is important that use of ‘T’ is not an abbreviation for Turcoman. Of note from the recently published work from the Wallner group, the Ta haplogroup is represented in Arabian horses from Syrian populations (with no recently reintroduced occidental lines); further supporting Ta as a genuine Arabian breed haplogroup.3 [see Figure 4] It’s All in the Variants As mentioned previously, the Ao-aA, Ao-aD, and Ta haplotypes are considered typical for the Arabian breed. The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of the crown group, that contains the A, T (and H) clades, is estimated at around 500 CE with the Ta branch split estimated at around 800 CE. Branching is a result of naturally occurring mutations and the specific genetic variants possessed by a horse determines its haplotype.

The first step in identifying an Arabian horse’s haplotype involves testing the DNA sequence it carries at markers rA and rX, to roughly assign the sample to clade A (rX) or T (rA) (these are the clades relevant to the Arabian breed) [see Figure 5]. From there, additional markers are typed, and the results determine the specific haplotype. The mutations defining haplogroups Ao-aA, Ao-aD, and Ta, as well as the haplotypes within those groups, are shown in Tables 1, 2, and 3.3 Figure 5. Simplified Haplotype Network for Ao-aA, Ao-aD, and Ta Haplogroups with Genetic Variants Indicated on Branches [key variants shown in red] Source: Modified from Remer, et al. Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses. Genes 2022, 13(2), 229.

Al Khamsa Foundation Sire Lines To date, 20 Al Khamsa foundation sire lines have been tested; all clustered into one of the Arabian defined haplogroups (Ao-aA, AoaD, or Ta) [see Table 4 and Figure 6]. With this information, we can further study individuals of each haplotype, seeking insight into any potential connections between haplotypes and tribal sources or geographic regions. As more lines are tested, we will continue to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of the Arabian horse. Table 4: Haplogroup Assignments for Al Khamsa Foundation Sire Lines Tested, as of January 20222,3,6,7

Note: Some samples do not cluster in agreement with most samples of their recorded sire line. These outliers may be the result of sampling errors, errors in record keeping, or incorrect ancestry (e.g., a horse swap in the pedigree).

Figure 6. MSY Haplotypes (HTs) in Arabian sire lines. Genotyping results from 145 males. Foundation sires are shown for each HT, with the number of samples for each line in parenthesis. Circle size proportional to frequency. HTs/foundation sires that are only active in breeds other than Arabians are given in light blue. Source: Remer, et al. Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses. Genes 2022, 13(2), 229.

Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA An interesting dichotomy arises between culture and genetics when attempting to determine breed identity of historical horses. While DNA is informative, it has limitations and is not the entire story. To go beyond DNA testing and expand the scope of this discussion — several questions emerge. In the age of genomic testing, what makes a historical breed identity ‘authentic’? How does DNA data influence development of narratives regarding horse breed history? What are the implications, especially for a breed identity directly tied to the culture of the people who developed it? [see “Genetic Diversity & Complex Ancestry in the Arabian Horse” (May 2021, Khamsat) for additional context].8 The Arabian horse is intimately connected to the physical environment of its native region and the culture of the Bedouin Arab horse breeders. Arab Bedouin tribes defined the ‘Arabian horse’ based on a framework steeped in their cultural values, with the Bedouin notion of authenticity and the standards of rasan (strain) and the marbat at the core of what makes a horse ‘an Arabian’. As such, breed origins must be viewed within these parameters and not from a Western idea of ‘purity of blood’. Most notably, from a Bedouin perspective the notion of breed purity is more cultural than biological. With the use of DNA there are tremendous opportunities to gather information to help in connecting the past to the present. However, the charismatic desert-Arabian horse should first and foremost be appreciated through the lens of the environment that shaped its development and the culture of its original custodian.

“Any definition of the Arab breed must comply with the cultural values ascribed to it by its original custodians, the Arab Bedouin tribes of Arabia.” – The Arabian Horse Manifesto 28

Although Y chromosome research is specific to the tail male line in a pedigree, fine scaled MSY haplotyping is a powerful tool for use to enrich our understanding of the complexity and richness of the Arabian breed’s captivating history and delve further into haplotypes found in the Al Khamsa population. Keeping in mind ‘discovery’, by its nature, can yield unexpected results; some of the findings from this research will be controversial. However good science should lead to more questions and as we learn more about the background of the Arabian horse, further questions will surface. Even with its twists and turns, this journey of discovery will grow our understanding and appreciation of the origins of the Arabian horse, as well as other breeds. Using these genomic tools, breeders can access valuable information to assist in guiding preservation efforts of the Al Khamsa Arabian horse. Acknowledgements: Thank you to Dr. Barbara Wallner for her assistance and gratitude to Scott Benjamin for his advice and inspiration. References: 1. Minnich and Bowling. Y Chromosome Ancestry in the Arabian Horse. Khamsat, September 2021. 2. Felkel, et al. The horse Y chromosome as an informative marker for tracing sire lines. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 15;9(1):6095. 3. Remer, et al. Y-Chromosomal Insights into Breeding History and Sire Line Genealogies of Arabian Horses. Genes 2022, 13(2), 229. 4. Wallner, et al. Y Chromosome Uncovers the Recent Oriental Origin of Modern Stallions. Curr Biol. 2017 Jul 10;27(13):2029-2035. 5. Khanshour and Cothran. Maternal phylogenetic relationships and genetic variation among Arabian horse populations using whole mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequencing. BMC GENET. 2013 Sep 13;14:83. 6. Michaelis, Eva. 2019 Master’s Thesis: Analysis of Arabian stallion lines with Y chromosomal markers. University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. 7. Author personal correspondence with Dr. Barbara Wallner. 8. Minnich and Bowling. Genetic Diversity & Complex Ancestry in the Arabian Horse. Khamsat, May 2021. 8. The Arabian Horse Manifesto, https://arabianhorsemanifesto.org/

Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Arabian Horse

Funding Research to Support the Arabian Horse

Ongoing Study at the University of Florida The Brooks Equine Genetics Lab is working to identify the genetic basis of Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy (JIE) in the Arabian Horse. JIE is a seizure condition that can affect very young horses. Medication can be used to help control or lessen the severity and duration of seizures — but there can be complications associated with seizures, including head injury and aspiration pneumonia. Identifying the genetic cause(s) of JIE will provide breeders with information to assist in avoiding production of affected foals.

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Data from this study suggests JIE is not a single gene trait, which may explain the wide range of severity exhibited by foals with this condition. Dr. Samantha Brooks and her research lab are evaluating several candidate genomic regions of interest. DNA samples are sought from horses previously diagnosed with JIE, as well as horses who have had JIE offspring. It will take a community effort to find the answer and develop a genetic test. All sample submissions are confidential, so identity of owners or horses will not be released; should you decide to participate. For more information please contact the Brooks Equine Genetics Lab at: phone (352) 273-8080 or email: equinegenetics@ifas.ufl.edu This research project is financially supported, in part, by the Arabian Horse Foundation. 29

Midbar Sir Babbage in Ohio

He was years of planning.... On lease from Lorriee Golanty, Babbage is a prime example of her vision from 50+ years of riding, competing, bloodline research & travel to see horses. He is the only SE/SOF/Al Khamsa stallion with a line to *Ansata Bint Zaafarana (same tail-female line as *Fadl, *Maaroufa and *Bint Serra I). He also brings forward now past but influential breeding programs. Two are Nellie Jackson’s SBE mare Maarou, (dam of Maard & Maar-Ree), and Robert Cowling’s SBE mare Sabrah, (dam of SAR Fadl Halim & Fa Halima). We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. Our deep gratitude to Lorriee Golanty for this opportunity. Babbage will stand PT to limited, select outside mares in 2022.

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Chef Al Khamsa and the Roster Chef Al wants you to know that the long awaited new Roster is here. Would you consider the Roster Al Khamsa’s greatest gift to the world? Would you consider making a donation to help pay for updating this priceless research tool?

Al Khamsa, Inc. would like to express our deep appreciation to the directors of The Institute for the Desert Arabian Horse for their generous donation of funds and books, all of which are being put to good use.

The cost to revamp the website was in excess of $20,000. Various fundraisers are being and have been held to meet this larger than expected expense. Please donate today online OR If you want to donate the old fashioned way, you can designate your donation specifically for the general fund, the endowment, the AERC Fund or give to the Preservation Task Force by mailing your check to the

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Daughter of the Wind... From eyelashes to ancient skyscrapers in Yemen, from study of the Arabic copy of the Abbas Pasha manuscript to the asil horses of Tunisia, from ancient Arabian history to new foals, from early 19th century European Arabian breeders to Arabian oryx and wolves: this blog is always fascinating and welcomes your input.

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2021 Al Khamsa Annual Meeting & Convention Report with PJ Altshuler & Kim Davis

Convention Report The 2021 Al Khamsa Convention was held virtually and welcomed participants from around the world. The Board of Directors met on Thursday and on Friday. President Monica Respet opened the convention Friday evening, October 15, 2021, by welcoming our guests. Her welcome was warm and inclusive.

revival of Davenport breeding in the 1940s, and finally the Second Foundation of Davenport breeding at Craver Farms, starting 1955.

A total of 87 registrants attended, plus we had some Manifesto guests during that presentation. People from every continent except Antarctica were with us, which made for a great gathering of like minds. Throughout the convention, both a raffle of a Schneider’s horse blanket, and a silent auction held on Auctions32 online were held.

The Gilded Age Revisited R.J. Cadranell presented an enthralling account of F.E. Lewis. He was such an interesting man that his life almost overshadows his foundation effect on the Arabian Horse breed in the U.S. How many viewers resolved to go back and read The Great Gatsby with Lewis in mind? Back to Arabians: we learned how he acquired his Davenport horses and brought them to the Diamond Bar Ranch outside Los Angeles, how Lewis acquired his horses from the Davenport importation from Peter Bradley, and then how he bred them and sold his production as a major part of the foundation stock for W.K. Kellogg and other breeders. 115th Anniversary of the Davenport Importation

Logistics meant that the presentation of the Arabian Horse Manifesto group would be switched with Edouard’s presentation, which closed out the evening.

Michael Bowling began our speaker presentations with a slide show celebrating the 115th year since Homer Davenport's original imports of 1906. Overcoming some audio/visual issues, he took us through Davenport’s Arabian horse journey from Oregon to California to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. He followed the Arabians from the Fair to Hingham Stock Farm outside Boston. He set up his own stud in New Jersey before making his groundbreaking trip to Syria and importing 27 head of Arabians directly from the bedouin tribes there. Milestones included the movement of Davenport and Hamidie horses to the West Coast in the 1910s, 20s and 30s, culminating at the W.R. Kellogg Ranch, the short

The Voices Behind Our Horses Edouard Al-Dahdah, who had just gotten off a plane from Africa, and must have been seriously jet-lagged, delighted us with voice recordings from the families of the Bedouin Breeders of three Al Khamsa Foundation Mares, accompanied by a slide presentation. We heard from: • Muhammad Ibn Hbaygan, of the Shumaylat tribe of the Fada’an Anazah, which bred *Reshan. 32

A screenshot of one of the multiple screens of participants in the 2021 Al Khamsa programs.

• Hashim al-Jarba, of the Northern Shammar, which bred *Hadba.

Among our guests at the 2021 Al Khamsa Convention were two that had a connection to our Foundation Stallion, *Mirage, see pp 68–69. Moira Walker introduced us. “As long as we are talking about Early American Arabians and their history, I just wanted to take a quick moment to introduce my friend Kate and her mom, Katharine Layton. Kate and Katharine are, respectively, the great great granddaughter and the great granddaughter of General Haddad, who many of you may recognize as the man that originally acquired the Al Khamsa stallion *Mirage for King Faisal. I think this is their first Al Khamsa convention.” Attendees were delighted to welcome the Laytons to our convention.

• Badr ibn Dirri, of the Masaribah tribe of the Gamassah of Saba’ah Anazah, which bred Azrek (BLT), Basilisk (BLT), Meshura (BLT) and Pharaoh (BLT). As we heard them speak, Edouard translated their words from Arabic to English for us. It was an amazing experience, made more special because it was obvious that the Arab speakers felt such pride at being asked about the heritage of their families. An audio version of the Abbas Pasha Manuscript, so to speak. As on the video that Jenny Lees provided, with the Arabic voices included, it gives one more of a sense of the authenticity of the people and their horses. There was energetic audience participation following all of these presentations.

furlong sand track with deep footing and very tight corners was great fun from this distance. As time passed, the racing has become more sophisticated, but still really thrilling. The films gave us a very good look at the horses up close, and everyone was cheering and excited. Blood pressures were probably up all across the Zoom meeting!

Saturday began with another welcome from Monica Respet, with another outstanding audience. Racing In Bahrain Jenny Lees exhibited a video of the history of the Arabian Horse Racing in Bahrain from the desert sands of impromptu racing to the turf track of Bahrain's Rashid Equestrian Horseracing Club of today. The video was packed full of vintage footage and photos to artfully beautiful clips of Bahraini horses at full run. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this. PJ’s excitement was contagious when she realized that the chestnut running such a fabulous race was her Kuheilaan Al Adiyat Hashal, wonderful footage that Jenny had snuck into the video without saying anything.

Fantastic, invigorating, incredible, thrilling, exciting, fabulous, enthralling, were some of the words posted on the chat board after Jenny’s presentation. From the exhilarating to the business-like, at this point in the convention, the supporters of Al Khamsa held the Advisory Council Business Meeting, see page 36. During the Advisory Council, everyone was updated on the status of the Website and Roster. Committees reported and Al Khamsa’s financial status was discussed. Votes were held on Roster

Jenny also entertained us with her memories of riding in races in Bahrain several decades ago. Her description of racing on a seven33

Yasser Ghanim introduces the Founders of the Arabian Horse Manifesto. [Several more (Kate McLachlan and ) have been added to the Founding Group since then.

Proposals, and a Board of Delegates was voted on for the coming year. Kate Rhodes, for the Preservation Task Force, offered an update of the new coding for rare/endangered bloodlines.

passed the second vote, and is now officially an Al Khamsa Foundation Horse. Kuheilaan Al Adiyat Hashal passed his first vote. His second vote will be held during the 2022 Al Khamsa Annual Meeting.

Al Khamsa Roster Proposals

The Genetics of Arabian Horse Phenotypes

Two Roster proposal votes were held, and Advisory Council members cast votes through an online application. Joe Ferriss presented the background of the stallion Gamal El Din, a c1935 Kuhaylan Khallawi bred by Shaikh Abdul Hamid Rageh al-Tahawi, and used as a sire in 1944 by the RAS in Egypt. Gamal El Din had received a first year approval in 2020, but it takes two years of 75% votes of both the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council for a horse to be added to the Roster of Al Khamsa Arabians. The process is meant to be difficult.

One of our favorite speakers, Dr. Samantha Brooks of the University of Florida, returned to educate us on the topic of Arabian horse phenotypes. She talked to us about spook behavior, conformation, facial shapes and gait analysis. The markers that have been located to indicate these attributes. It gave us an insight into what to look for and what to avoid in future breedings. She discussed the unexpected results that can happen when breeding for design only takes place over generations. She was assisted again by Beth Minnich, who moderated and helped relay questions to Dr. Brooks.

Edouard Al-Dahdah presented the background on the living Bahraini stallion, Kuheilaan Al Adiyat Hashal, now in the U.S. There were only two mares in Hashal’s pedigree that had not already been approved by Al Khamsa in the Bahraini proposal of several years ago, so Edouard spent his time on these two: a Sa’ud mare named Sitah, owned by Danah Al Khalifa, and Hashal’s tail female mare, Kuhailat Aladiyat 576.

Diane Wilson, attending from Australia, said: “Dr. Samantha Brooks — three hip hip hoorahs for Dr Samantha, a fountain of knowledge with the special gift to bring that knowledge to the layperson (thank you). [I am] happy to submit measurement data for Dr Samantha’s latest research project. Please check your email, Dr Samantha. And I’m tempted to have a go at the educational short course in equine genetics (UFEquineGenetics.org).”

Kuhailat Aladiyat 576 (her strain and registration number in Bahrain) was a gift from a sheikh of the ‘Ajman to Shaikh Hamed

Board of Delegates During a break in the Brooks presentation, the new Board of Delegates appointed the 2021–2022 President, PJ Altshuler, and board members: Edouard Al-Dahdah, Kathy Busch, Jeanne Craver, Kim Davis, Elizabeth Dawsari, Rosemary Byrnes Doyle, Jill Erisman, Karin Floyd, Mary Gills, Nichole Grodski, Megan King, Jennifer Krieg, Patricia Lawrence, Debbie Mackie and Monica Respet.

bin Isa, then Crown Prince of Bahrain, in the period between 1923 and 1932.

Advisory Council Votes The Advisory Council held nominations and votes for the Board of Delegates, and on both Roster Proposals. Gamal El Din (TAH) 34

Subscription Resources on alkhamsa.org

Introducing the Arabian Horse Manifesto Yasser Ghanim and Edouard Al-Dahdah introduced the concept of the Arabian Horse Manifesto. Almost half of the founding members from across the globe joined the convention to be present for the event. (See at left.) Edouard and Yasser gave us reasons why they believe the manifesto is an urgent necessity, to define and protect the Arabian horse to the world. In a world where a horse with a genotype of 62% that is other than Arab is accepted in studbook as an Arabian horse, they feel it is time to return to the Bedouin Roots and define what an Arabian horse is versus a designer Arabian horse.

Edouard said, “Ambiguous definitions of what an Arabian horse have proven very harmful to the breed in its homeland.” This was an interesting and fact-filled, thought-provoking presentation by both men, and it was followed by a long question and answer period that kept people up around the world. You can read more about this by reading the Manifesto itself in this issue, pages 60–63.

Thank you! “We had a wonderful group of speakers, and would like to express our deepest appreciation to them all for donating their time and sharing their knowledge and experience with Al Khamsa. “Congratulations to our raffle winner, Margaret Laverty, who won the horse blanket.

Videos of the speakers are on the Al Khamsa website and viewable to all who attended the convention at no cost. Those that were unable to attend the convention may subscribe to view them, as follows: •

115th Davenport Celebration - Michael Bowling

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The Voices Behind Our Horses - Edouard Al Dahdah

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F.E. Lewis Ranch - R. J. Cadranell

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Arabian Racing - Jenny Lees

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Phenotypes - Dr. Samantha Brooks

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Introducing the Arabian Manifesto - Yasser Ghanim & Edouard Al Dahdah & Friends

In addition to the presentations during the convention, more videos and documents have also been made available on the website for your education and enjoyment: •

Introduction to the Arabian Horse Archives - Joe Ferriss

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Ten-Year History of Al Khamsa and the Tahawi Horses Yasser Ghanim

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2021 Convention Fantasia Videos - narrated by Joe Ferriss

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Videos of Al Khamsa Foals

In order to access the video content from the Convention, that has been uploaded on the website, you will need two things: 1. You must have a free user account and password on the Al Khamsa website. Registering for the Convention did not create an alkhamsa.org user account and password.

“Also, a huge Thank You to all that attended our annual meeting and convention, and participated in the great success of the online auction. “Your support of Al Khamsa, Inc. is vital to our future together. Your participation in the 2021 Annual Meeting and Convention is an integral part of our community. The Board of Directors and Volunteers work hard to keep this organization moving forward and staying current. Education and research don’t always seem relevant in today’s world, but these extraordinary Al Khamsa Arabian horses bring the past to our everyday lives. As you know, partnering with these royal horses, preserving their lines going into the future is so important. Joining with us in this meeting takes us all one step further together. “We would love for you to take another step forward and actively join in our mission. You can do this by subscribing to the Khamsat, writing, or telling stories, engaging in competition, volunteering on a committee or project: all engagement matters. We invite you to join our tribe and work on this future together. “Again, thank you for joining this gathering. We appreciate your ideas and input. Thank you for your donations of time, funds, auction items, or purchases at the auction. Thank you for supporting the Roster Project and Website update. You can see your gift at work online! “Warmest Regards,

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**Patricia left at 1:45 pm

Business Meeting Report

**Pam joined at 2 pm

Al Khamsa Board Meeting – 10.14.21

• Discussion of Khamsat renewal notices. **Patricia joined at 2:15 pm

Monica called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm CT. Present: PJ Altshuler, Kim Davis, Karin Floyd, Mary Gills, Jenny Krieg, Patricia Lawrence, Debbie Mackie, Nichole Grodski, Monica Respet.

• Need suggestions on increasing Khamsat subscriptions — through social media, convention registrants, Advisory Council.

Committee Reports Database Publications Finance Promotions Preservation Task Force Social Media

**Megan King joined at 2:25 pm

**Edouard Al-Dahdah joined at 2:25 pm Roster Proposal #2 Roster Proposal to include Kuhailaan Al Adiyat Hashal presented by Edouard. First Year Vote. Presentation and question period. MOTION: Edouard proposed and Jeanne second. Vote: Edouard and PJ abstained. All others present in favor — Pam, Monica, Kim, Jenny, Mary, Rosemary, Kathy, Karin, Jeanne, Patricia, Nichole, Debbie, Megan.

(All above reports had been shared on email before meeting.) Finance – Mary presented.

Recessed at 3:05 pm CT.

**Kathy Busch joined at 12:10 pm

Al Khamsa Board Meeting – 10.15.21

**Pam Studebaker joined at 12:15 pm Discussion of what details to provide to the Advisory Council — show details of how Khamsat changes were performing, and how we need donations to keep Al Khamsa as an organization in the black. Donation links in discussions and auction. Remind people to put Al Khamsa on their Amazon Smile accounts.

Monica called the meeting to order at 11:15 am CT. Present: PJ, Jeanne, Kim, Karin, Mary, Nichole, Megan, Jenny, Debbie, Monica. Guest: Paul Huzevka. Recommendations for President, PJ Altshuler, plus nominations for Board of Delegates: Edie Booth, Lisa Craig, Bev Davison, Jill Erisman, Margie Johnson, Holly Reuter.

**Rosemary Byrnes Doyle joined by phone at 12:30 pm Nominations/Successions Carryover from the current Board – PJ, Monica, Mary, Debbie, Kim, Edouard, Kathy, Jeanne, Rosemary, Karin, Jenny, Patricia, Megan, Nichole.

**Joe Ferriss joined at 11:30 am Roster Proposal #1

Leaving – Kate Rhodes and Pam Studebaker.

Roster Proposal to include Gamal El Din presented by Joe. Presentation and question period. Second Year Vote.

Nominations to add – Jill Erisman and Elizabeth Dawsari. MOTION: PJ moves to accept all committee reports. Mary second. Vote — all in favor

** Rosemary joined at 11:35 am **Kathy joined at 11:50 am

New Business:

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• Ways to communicate – PJ

MOTION: Joe proposed and Jenny second. All present in favor — Monica, Kim, Mary, Jenny, Rosemary, Karin, Kathy, PJ, Nichole, Jeanne, Megan, Debbie, Patricia.

We currently use email, Zoom, and telephone calls. PJ would like us to start using Slack, which is a messaging app. There will be different channels for the Board, committees, etc. We can link Zoom to it to have meetings that way as well. All communications are archived. It can be gotten through TechSoup and as a non-profit we will receive free service of a pro account with unlimited archives and apps. We will start trying it out this week.

**Pam joined at 12:05 pm **Guest Margie Johnson joined at 12:10 pm Reports to be given tonight at the Advisory Council were chosen: Finance Social Media Roster Khamsat Website Preservation Task Force

**Jeanne Craver joined at 12:40 pm **Pam left at 12:40 pm • Discussion on mentors for new board members • Brain storming for the Khamsat • Discussion on donations and how subscriptions are being tracked and updated.

** Guest Beth Minnich joined at 12:15 pm

• Discussion on official responses to donations.

**Kim, as secretary, gone from 12:20 – 12:35 pm

• Discussion on donor/supporter levels.

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Discussions • How do we promote Al Khamsa New Owner packets? • What are our goals going forward, our highest missions for Al Khamsa right now? How can we get basic educational content on the website?

2021 Charles Craver President’s Award

• How do we continue to serve the mission of Al Khamsa and promote Education, research and the future of the horses? What about a Gathering this winter or spring focused on Preservation? How do we reach more breeders and owners? • How does Al Khamsa best reach out Internationally? • What is the best use of our supply of donated books? • Will we accept ads in the Khamsat for other items or services than Al Khamsa horses? • Add 501(c)(3) to all advertising, Khamsat and website pages. • Can we consider Fantasia videos as a more ongoing project? • Isn’t it time to begin Al Khamsa Arabians IV? It has been over 14 years since our last reference book was published. • Discussion of our next convention, can it be in person? Leave until late winter to assess the state of the covid pandemic. The final meeting of the 2020–2021 Al Khamsa Board of Directors was adjourned.

Al Khamsa Board Meeting – 10.17.21 President PJ Altshuler called the first meeting of the 2021–2022 Al Khamsa Board of Directors to order at 11:00pm CT. She welcomed new Board Members Jill Erisman and Elizabeth Dawsari. • Election of Officers Vice President Jill Erisman Secretary Kim Davis Treasurers Mary Gills and Debbie Mackie • Selection of Committee Chairs Awards: Monica Respet & Janet Maurer Convention: PJ Altshuler & Pam Studebaker Database: Jeanne Craver External Relations: Rosemary Doyle AERC Liaison: Edie Booth Middle Eastern Liaison: Edouard Al-Dahdah Finance: Mary Gills & Debbie Mackie Promotions: PJ Altshuler Nominations & Succession Planning: Rosemary Doyle Preservation Task Force: Edouard Al-Dahdah & Kate Rhodes Publications: Jeanne Craver Al Khamsa Arabians IV: Jeanne Craver Anthology Articles: Kathy Busch Website Content: Monica Respet Social Media: Nichole Grodski & Jenny Krieg Website: Jeannie Lieb

The Charles Craver President’s Award is presented at the Board’s pleasure to honor unique achievement by a supporter or group of supporters in advancing the role and mission of Al Khamsa. It is awarded only when the Board finds a case, domestic or international, current or posthumous, of exceptional merit. President Monica Respet presented the award. “This may be the biggest joy in being Al Khamsa President, it is my sincere honor to award Pam Studebaker and Deb Switzer The Charles Craver President’s Award for your many years of service to Al Khamsa, Inc. Pam and Deb are always willing to chip in anywhere they are needed, whether asking for donations, running a convention or sorting packets, or grocery shopping. This pair has done everything possible to help further the mission of Al Khamsa over the course of decades. They are always full of smiles, positive attitude, realism and a bit of humor, Pam and Deb have embodied the character of this organization. May we share decades more with them both. It is my honor to present the 2021 President’s Award to Pam Studebaker and Deb Switzer.” Pam and Deb settled in as Saqlawiyat Arabians, together with Pam’s daughter Jill, near Dayton, Ohio. They have kept a fondness for the Ayerza bloodlines of *Aire, but have specialized in earlier Egyptian breeding. Pam and Deb served as Directors, on committees, and Pam served as President for a number of years. Her ability to inspire makes her invaluable to Al Khamsa. Together, they put on Al Khamsa Conventions, last in 2017. They stored the Al Khamsa booth and supplies, set it up and manned it at the National Arabian Show and for many years during the Pyramid Society Egyptian Event. They were neverfailingly cheerful and helpful, known for their enthusiasm and their Bottomless Cookie Jar. The Al Khamsa booth became headquarters for people attending from around the globe.

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Said Pam, “Thank you so much for this honor. Al Khamsa has been a life-changing experience for me, offering up lifelong friends and a cornucopia of spectacular horses!”

• Review of Convention • Polling Results • Role of Slack and Zoom

The Zoom Chat Room was full of congratulations from around the world, so telling of the dynamic duo’s influence and reach.

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The Doyle Arabians Celebrating 74 years of Preservation Breeding Since 1949

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The New Al Khamsa Roster Display: HOW TO by the Al Khamsa Database Committee

Celebrate! The 18-month project, of building a replacement Roster Display for the Al Khamsa Pedigree Pages, which had to be replaced, has at long last come to an end. The new system works just like the old system, but it looks different. Some of you may not have used all of the functions that have always been there. So this feature is designed to help you navigate the new pages, and use them in the most efficient way for you personally. As we get the Roster pages more in the public eye, we will continue to refine it to your specifications. This is what you see at the top of the homepage:

“Home” is highlighted because that is the page you are currently viewing. Move your pointer to the right and hover over “Roster”. This is what you will see. The “Pedigree/Breeder Search” option is by far the most valuable and complete way to look for a particular horse, or breeder and all the horses they bred, or all the horses with a particular prefix or suffix. To lookup up the pedigree of a horse where you know the name of the horse, move your pointer down and click on “Pedigree/ Breeder Search”. Below is what you will see after you click.

The “Submit” button is to initiate the search. The “Reset” button is to clear all fields of content. Enter the horse name in the “Enter Horse name (partial name OK)” field. It can be any part of the name you know. The more specific you are the fewer results you will need to browse through. The search is not case sensitive. 40

Special Notes Using Breeder Name: First thing to take note of is that the breeder name is only searchable by LAST name or FARM name or portions of either. Using both First and Last names will not result in a match. Second thing to note is to search accurately by breeder name you may need to search for what you want twice. Sometimes breeders register their foals under their personal name. Sometimes they register them under their farm name. If you do not get the results you are looking for with the last name, try the farm name. What also occurs is the problem of the last name of breeder being both under their maiden name and their married name (this generally applies to women). So if you want to find ALL the horses a particular individual bred by Breeder name you may need to search under 1) maiden last name and 2) married last name and 3) farm name. If all those fail try a search under Horse name using the farm name or its initials in case that was used as part of the registered name. Pedigree Output Example Below is an example of what the page looks like for a horse where the entire horse name is known.

Click on the name to see the pedigree. Below what AAS Dahma Sawanah’s page header looks like.

Below is what AAS Dahma Sawanah’s pedigree itself looks like.

Below is the generations information for AAS Dahma Sawanah which follows her pedigree.

Special Note About Ancestral Elements On occasion you may see an Ancestral Element with a value of 0%. This means though the Ancestral Element is in the pedigree it is, percentage wise, less than 0.05% of the total of all the elements. All Horses Example Output The “All Horses” page option operates similarily to the “Main Index” page of the old roster. It also has an alphabet across the top of the page which will cause the display to show a list of names that begin with the letter chosen. Below is what you will see by selecting “All Horses” from the roster drop-down menu.

Below is the rest of the first page of output that follows the previous display. This completes the page shown.

Notice the page count at the lower right side of the image. The default number of entries to show is 20. If you click on the down arrow next to the 20 you can select any of the numbers shown below. Click on any of the horse names to see that horse’s pedigree. A WORD OF WARNING: If you have scrolled to page 3 of the default list of names or page 3 of a selected alphabetic chosen list of names, the page that will be displayed if a new alphabetic letter is chosen will also display beginning at page 3. You will manually have to select page 1 to start at the beginning of that alphabetic selection. Breeder Index The only difference in the display of this index compared to the one provided by the old roster is that you have a limited number of entries you can view at a time. The maximum is 100. Breeder names are sorted by last name. The page numbers on this page work exactly like those described in the All Horses page above Registry Index The new page for the Registry Index is not too different from what you have seen previously. Horses are grouped by their respective registry designations. The page numbers in this page work exactly like those described in the All Horses page previously. Birth Year Index This page groups the horses by the years they were born. Currenly the grouping is 50 years for each group. We would like to break that down further to be able to show a finer distribution. This will be a future enhancement. 43

An Interview with Susie Kramer with Karin Floyd & Nichole Grodski

Arizona Endurance Rider & Runner With Her Al Khamsa Arabian Made of Steel

We sat down with one of 2021’s Tevis Cup’s Top 5 competitors, athlete Susie Kramer, who competes on her 2010 Al Khamsa Egyptian Gelding, A Ali Aseel (Ali Reshan x Zeena Z), otherwise known as “Steel”, and got to pick her brain on her amazing partner, the sport of endurance and everything in between.

Al Khamsa: You are an inspiration and ambassador for our horses! How long have you been involved with horses and could you provide us with some information on your horse background so we can get to know you better? Susie Kramer: I acquired my first horse, Reveille, a young Thoroughbred filly from the race track, in 1991. I took lessons and learned how to ride with her and we went on to have success in many local hunter/jumper shows over several years. I also had an older gaited paint mare that was her companion when I lived in Pennsylvania.

At the time of this interview, Susie and Steel have 2180 endurance miles under their belt. Steel has 38/40 rides with Susie, 40 completions, 18 Best Conditions (two of those were LD’s), 26 1sts, 10 2nds, and completed The Tevis Cup 100 Mile Ride and Western States Endurance Run 100 in 2021. As if completing these two grueling races in the same year wasn’t a victory enough, the duo currently holds the fastest combined time for female competitors, and Susie is also the oldest woman to do this. Their 2021 Tevis finish time was 15hrs:58sec — four hours quicker than 2019 … and came in at the same time as the 2nd and 3rd place runners for her 4th place victory! They picked up 1st in Mileage, 1st in Featherweight, 1st Overall Points and 1st Best Condition for the Southwest Region, as well as 3rd Best Condition nationally with the AERC in 2021. By the time this interview gets to print, however, their accomplishments may very well have exceeded what’s printed today, as it’s hard to keep up with this fastmoving team!

Are you an Arizona native or transplant? I moved to Arizona in 2009. I am a Pennsylvania native, but I feel so much more at home living in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. I began a part time job as an equestrian trail guide for Windwalker Expeditions, and it was there that I was introduced to the Arabian breed and to the sport of endurance riding. How long have you been a long distance runner? I joined the cross country and track teams in 8th grade and I continued until graduation from high school in 1983. I ran my first marathon in 1998 and my first ultra marathon in 2006, and my first 100 mile distance in 2012. My interest in endurance running just sort of evolved as I ran with friends who encouraged me to run longer distances after having success at the marathon distance. I qualified for the Boston Marathon with my first marathon in 1998.

You might recognize some of the famous Straight Egyptian name’s in Steel’s pedigree from the show rings of the past, such as Ruminaja Ali, The Minstril, Ansata Ibn Halima, and The Egyptian Prince, along with a slew of E.A.O./Inshass breeding, but one thing is for sure — he is a force to be reckoned with over some rough terrain and long miles! His performance record speaks for itself, and it’s apparent this horse LOVES his job. He is a perfect example of the versatile and functional Al Khamsa Arabian athlete.

How did your interest in endurance racing develop and why do you love it? Upon moving to Arizona and getting the job as the equestrian trail guide, it didn’t take long for me to fall in love with the Arabian breed or endurance riding. My lead horse, Ariel, was an Arabian. She was smart, athletic, and gorgeous! I developed a friendship with a local endurance rider, and she mentored me through several rides with Ariel. We completed top 10 in three rides together in 2010.

We are grateful to have gotten to talk with Susie and for her taking time out of her schedule to share both her insight and experience with our readers, and are honored to have them as Al Khamsa ambassadors. She is such an interesting and inspiring woman…and he is such an amazing horse! Watch out for them in 2022!

I took a break from endurance riding until 2014 when I was asked if I would like to ride Tevis on my friends’ horse. I needed to have a minimum of 300 endurance miles to compete, 44

so I did a lot of “catch riding” to acquire those miles prior to the ride in July. We made it to Tevis, but unfortunately, we were pulled at Deadwood for lameness. Again, another break from the endurance world until another friend had a horse that needed a rider to help keep it in condition and be ridden in some local rides in early 2016. It was then that I decided I wanted my own endurance horse to nurture and maybe do a few 50 mile rides per year. How long have you been competing in endurance? My first ride was in 2009 on Ariel. Again, it did not go well. I would consider 2010 to be the year I began competing, although there were several years that I did not ride. How many horses do you own? I currently own three Arabians. How did you find Steel? I found Steel through a friend. We were on a conditioning ride together when I casually mentioned that I was thinking of getting my own endurance horse instead of catch riding. She said that she knew of someone that was selling a young gelding that had been ridden successfully in a few Limited Distance rides. She gave me his contact information and I literally bought him sight unseen on referral only. Why did you choose Steel to compete on? Steel, at the time I decided to compete, was the only horse I had to do endurance with. What do you love about him and what do you think makes you both such a successful team? There are so many things I love about Steel. I guess what stands out most is his innate desire to compete. I never feel as though I have to ask him to do his job. He just hits the trail and does his thing all day long. He and I both have a competitive spirit and an inner drive to do our best. I believe this is why we are a successful team. How old was he when you bought him, and what aspect(s) about him made you realize his propensity for success? Steel was just turning six when I bought him. As a matter of fact, it was six years ago today, Feb. 28, 2016, that he walked off the trailer that hauled him all the way from Michigan! Aspects that make Steel a good candidate to be a successful endurance horse: Steel is a very forward mover, even at a walk. Almost like he has a plane to catch. He is also a horse that tends to think before he reacts, as he doesn't typically lose his composure on the trail if something spooks him. Having a low resting heart rate is also a bonus. This is extremely helpful for pulse recoveries at the vet checks during endurance rides. 45

Is Steel your first Al Khamsa Arabian? Were you familiar with Egyptian Arabians or Al Khamsa before you purchased Steel? Yes, Steel is my first and currently my only Al Khamsa horse. I didn’t even know that it was a “thing” until I attended the 2019 AERC convention and noticed his name on a list of recognition. Have you noticed any qualities about Steel that you find different from other Arabians or endurance horses? If so, can you describe how and if it has changed your view for your next horse? Probably the most noticeable quality that makes Steel different from other Arabians is his natural athleticism. He is kind of built like the race car version of an Arabian. He is sleek, he has good bone, he has cruise control, and he’s gorgeous! Therefore, based on my success with Steel as an endurance horse, while I had little if any prior experience or knowledge about the sport, I will most likely seek out another Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa horse to be my next endurance partner. What do you look for in an endurance prospect to be successful in the sport, as well as best condition success? Natural athleticism and desire are two qualities that I believe are extremely important to look for if you want to be competitive. Best Condition success is tricky. Vet scores and completion time are the most important factors, but the weight of the rider with their tack can often “tip the scales” and determine which horse is awarded the honor. It’s sort of like a handicap. I never thought that Steel and I would ever win a BC award for the simple reason that I am a Featherweight rider. Thankfully, he’a really fast and more often than not, finishes with excellent vet scores. In regards to Best Condition with endurance, your record is impressive. Can you expand on what makes you so successful? As stated above, Steel’s overall physical condition and pulse recoveries are outstanding. He also usually finishes in the Top Five at most races.

So your boyfriend also competes in endurance. How is it to have your partner share your passion for this sport? Brad and I work well as a team, and we enjoy spending our time together whether it is running, conditioning the horses, with family, or whatever else it is we are involved with in our down time. In regards to feeding the athlete, do you have a feed program when you are conditioning/competing with Steel? I try to keep my feeding program for the horses fairly simple. They get free choice quality hay as well as daily supplements. Do you follow a special diet for yourself? Nothing really that special. I personally don’t eat red meat and I try to limit dairy when possible. I eat mostly fish, eggs and some chicken along with lots of fruit and vegetables.

What do you look for in a decade horse? Becoming a decade team with Steel is definitely high on my list. However, I’m not really sure how to best answer this question, since I have not reached this status yet…

Doing 50/100 miles, saddle fit and tack is extremely important and sometimes our Al Khamsa Arabians can be hard to fit. What is your favorite saddle/tack combo? Have you had any fit/girthing issues and how have you overcome them? Has it changed as your level of competition increased? I am currently riding Steel in a Freeform Ultimate Trail Saddle. It is a treeless saddle that allows me to make a lot of adjustments. I recently started using the Total Saddle Fit shoulder relief girth and I really like it. I feel that it allows Steel’s shoulders to move more freely. [ED: It is also easily seen that Steel carries no bit, and is allowed to carry his head in the position he finds balances himself best at any given time. That must make it more comfortable for him, too!]

You do quite a lot of competition. How do you start horses to prepare for their first race and how do you maintain their condition? How many days/hours a week do you condition/train? Prior to 2019, I really only did a few rides a year. I am certainly not an expert in the sport, but what worked for me to prepare Steel for his first ride was to first determine his fitness level. I did this by doing several conditioning rides with friends and then I took him to his first 50 mile ride and rode him very conservatively. With three horses to keep conditioned, I currently ride five or six days a week. Sometimes two horses in one day. Trail rides include some interval training, as well as hill repeats and of course, distance. I also do some light arena work with the horses to keep them flexible and to make them think.

As a long distance (50-100 mile) rider, what do you do for Steel’s hooves at this level of competition to have the successes you have had over the terrain you have covered? Fortunately, I have never really had any issues with Steel’s hooves. He has been barefoot since I have had him and he gets regular trims every 4four weeks. We usually condition wearing Easy Care Gloves and I have used the Glue on shells for all of his 100 mile rides.

How do you keep yourself and all of your horses fit? Do you find similarities between training the horses for distance as well as your running? I generally do my personal workouts in the morning. Running and light weight training are usually on my schedule six days a week. While I am still planning to run a 100 mile race this fall, my focus has been more on getting Steel to reach his potential and to bring our other two horses along and to get them to be successful as well. There are many similarities in training for an ultra (running) and for endurance conditioning for the horses. The obvious is being able to go the distance, the not so obvious is the rest, recovery and nutrition.

What is your favorite endurance ride? Tevis would be the obvious choice, I suppose. We have several local rides in Arizona that I also love: Man Against Horse in Prescott and The Tonto Twist in Apache Junction. What has been your hardest ride and why? Tevis is probably the most difficult simply due to the logistics for crewing and the two days of travel to get there.

How do you find time and stay motivated for endurance and running on top of daily life? I am fortunate that I have a partner who shares my passion for running/fitness and endurance riding. This certainly affords me the time and resources to accomplish both, while maintaining a happy home life as well.

At what mileage in your longer distance rides become the hardest and can you describe how so? I think it is around the 65-75 mile point that can become daunting during a 100-mile ride. We just completed our fifth 100 together this past weekend at 46

Twenty Mule Team in CA. That is usually the point when it is starting to become dark and possibly cold. It can be difficult to navigate a trail in the dark especially if it is an unfamiliar trail or if it is technical. How many times have you done Tevis and how many times have you completed? Are there any rides that you feel especially prepare you for Tevis? I have completed Tevis two times with Steel, 2019 and 2021. And I had that one unsuccessful attempt with my friend’s horse in 2014. What was the scariest part of the Tevis trail for you? What was the best part? Are there any notable experiences that you’ d like to share? I don’t believe I can pinpoint a scary part of the Tevis trail, but after the river crossing, it became dark. I didn’t have adequate light and the glow sticks that marked the trail were very sparse. I would have to say that while I wasn’t really scared, I was certainly uncomfortable. The best part however, without a doubt, is leaving Foresthill. Riding past the cheering crowds as you go through town is an amazing experience. It was overwhelming for me. You were neck in neck with three other horses for your 4th place finish at the 2021 Tevis Cup, basically coming in at the same time as one other. Can you describe this experience during the race? The three of us pretty much rode together once we left the vet hold at Foresthill. There are several vet checks in between Foresthill and the finish where you have to meet pulse criteria

before continuing on. Because of Steel’s amazing recovery rates, I was usually back on the trail before the other two riders, and they would then catch up to me. The last section of the ride leading to the finish is a single track through the woods in the dark. There is literally no safe way to pass another horse and rider. As much as I would have liked to have had that 2nd place finish, once we popped out of the trees and went toward the finish line, I made the decision to concede to 4th. How did it feel to cross the finish line at the 2021 Tevis Cup? Crossing the finish line at Tevis is amazing in itself. Finishing Top Ten made it even more special. Steel certainly earned his placing! How did it feel to present Steel after you finished, and how do you think he was feeling after the race? I think Steel was feeling pretty darn good at the end. His energy was apparent. When we entered the stadium for our victory lap, he was as energetic as ever and almost attempted to make a second loop! What are your plans for 2022? 2022 Plans for Steel certainly include another trip to Tevis! That is all so exciting, and we look forward to following you two in the future. Do you have any additional thoughts you’ d like to share in regards to the mighty Steel? Steel is most definitely a once in a lifetime horse. He and I are a great team, and we share a wonderful relationship. My hope is that we can continue on our endurance riding path for many years to come!

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The Gassir Branch of the Jamil El Kebir Tail Male Line: Preserving Variety and Masculine Desert Type by Karin Floyd and Kate Rhodes

Within Straight Egyptian breeding exist four tail male lines: Saklawi I, Jamil El Kebir, Zobeyni [evidence now shows that the Mesaoud branch of this sire line actually traces to Ghadir, senior stallion of Abbas Pasha — there is still a line tracing to Zobeyni through Mahruss] and El Deree. The abundant successes of the Nazeer “type” have made Saklawi I a popular and well-represented tail male line in North America, followed by Jamil El Kebir, then Zobeyni having 50+ of this male line and, consequently, relegating the El Deree tail male line to near extinction. It is astonishing to realize how some tail male lines have come to be so scarce given their distinctive influence. In such wonderings, it becomes apparent that care must be used in preservation of different branches within each of the tail male lines to ensure variability of genetic diversity for generations to come. This article focuses on Jamil El Kebir via Gassir which, until 2015, was becoming an extinct branch. It is still at risk, but the numbers are increasing due to the efforts of dedicated breeders, preservationists, and those who have purchased male offspring for performance purposes. Testimony and pictures of past horses, current stallions, young progeny and geldings will help paint a picture of this family today. One can quickly ascertain that the Gassir branch would not fare well in today’s halter show ring nor that of the past. Comments from Judith Forbis, who emphatically focused on show type and refinement in her own program, even upheld this notion: “Gassir (Kheir x Badia) is an extremely handsome stallion, but is quite different in type (more masculine and powerfully built) than most of this family tends to be” (Judith Forbis: Authentic Arabian Bloodstock, 92). This comment is dated in a 1967 article, but her comments in a 1960 article were a bit harsher: “...Gassir, a white Dahman Shahwan out of Badia by Kheir, who despite his good looks hadn’t proved much of a sire” (24). One has to wonder, on which criteria were her comments based? “Hadn’t proved much of a sire”? Various breeders concur that this comment was highly subjective and, interestingly, this branch is quite popular in Egypt today. Perhaps those in Egypt saw value in this masculine type that Judith Forbis did not. The Gassir sire line brings a balanced “frame”: notable size, powerful shoulders, short coupling, proportioned and powerful hind ends, and ample bone density, which a study of pictures will show. But perhaps, indisputable evidence of success also lies in Egyptian race records. 51

As one can expect, Philippe Paraskevas has some opinions on the Jamil El Khebir tail male line as a whole (which he labels in his book The Egyptian Alternative: In Search of the Identity of the Egyptian Arabian Bloodlines: Volume II “The Motor of the Breed”) as well as Gassir himself. Regarding the Jamil El Kebir tail male line in general, which he nicknames the “Rabdan” line because they are available to us today solely through Rabdan El Azrak, he states: Typical Rabdan males always tend to be colorful characters and powerful looking animals; they often boast wide chests and can be strikingly broad across the back and hindquarters, deep of girth and sometimes massive overall. Most are overwhelmingly masculine in appearance as well as behavior; many embody the type and the spirit of Kohailanhood. Some observers of the scene will say that their warriorhorse-like strength comes at the cost of their main perceived weakness: occasional lack of refinement (Paraskevas, 320). Is calling this a weakness accurate? Surely not, considering this sire line’s record at the racetrack, over fences, in dressage and overall prowess.

Treff-Haven Sabeel, 2002 grey stallion by Treff-Haven Emir x Bint Lebleba.

Rabdan El Azrak sired Samhan, while not impressive in his photograph (the only photograph of him available, and unfortunately as a weathered older stallion), he sired Ibn Samhan in 1919, who sired Kheir in 1924 and then *Zarife and Balance in 1928.

Even a daughter of the Samhan branch of Jamil El Kebir raced on the track, Gohara (Balance x Jehan), who won one race and placed third in another in 1969 (Forbis, 387). In an email exchange, Joe Ferriss noted, “It is rare for them to race a mare unless she has special promise and [Gohara’s] pedigree would dictate so.” The influence of this blood is also noteworthy in Zaafarana (Balance x Samira) as the dam of the prolific race winners Amrulla and

Samhan (APK), 1905 chestnut stallion by Ibn Rabdan (RAS) x Om Dalal (APK). Photo: Judith Forbis collection.

The legendary Balance (Ibn Samhan x Farida) holds one of the most prolific racing records in Egypt of his time having run seventeen races between 1932 – 1934, winning 14, placing second in two, and third in one. Judith Forbis refers to him on page 377 in The Classic Arabian Horse as being “Egypt’s most outstanding racehorse of all time.”

Zaafarana (RAS), 1946 grey mare by Balance (RAS) x Samira (RAS).

*Talal. Another noteworthy influence comes from the Bint Riyala branch of the Rodania tail female line, and her characteristic Koheilan influence. Philippe Paraskevas states: Besides siring Gassir, Kheir’s other noted legacy is in his decisive influence on the Bint Riyala branch of Rodania, through Malaka. When you compare over time the increasingly diverging development of the Riyala and Rissala branches of Rodania, and the differences among them, it must be that Kheir was a critical factor in confirming the

Balance (RAS), 1928 grey stallion by Ibn Samhan (RAS) x Farida (MNL).

However, not to be overshadowed, Kheir (Ibn Samhan x Badaouia) sired many impressive race winners as well, including *Fadell (x Bint Radia), who started racing as a four year old, and competed until he was six years old. Out of 41 races, he won seven, placed second in six, third in nine, and fourth in two (Forbis, 386). Another of Kheir’s sons, Mandour (x Hind) competed in the 1945 racing season running only three races, but winning two, and placing second in one (Forbis 394).

Kheir (RAS), 1924 grey stallion by Ibn Samhan (RAS) x Badaouia (RAS).

trend towards square power that became more prevalent in the Riyalas (Paraskevas, Vol 2, 332). Current progeny of the Gassir sire line reflect a successful blend with the Riyala family. This was incidental as their pedigrees were originally chosen with a low Nazeer, New Egyptian goal in mind. These offspring have powerful outcross potential on top of their obvious “working horse” qualities. Amurrah DHA (Treff-Haven

These observations come as no surprise to people familiar with the Gassir influence. But what should one consider with regard to its utility in a breeding program? This is where breeding these horses becomes an art form between pedigree, phenotype, and in some cases, a leap of faith. Philippe Paraskevas encourages breeders to consider this line cautiously. However, some breeders more focused on athletic working horses rather than refined picturesque horses can count on this line to correct structural and strength inadequacies that may be present in their available mares: All Gassirs have inherited his distinctive type, which is very hard to alter when passed on successfully to his get. Generally speaking, delicacy of features and overall refinement are not defining traits that you can count on from Gassirs… However obvious his qualities, Gassir was not a favorite of Western visitors to El Zahraa. Besides remarking in Hanan on Gassir’s heaviness, Dr. Nagel was at his most categorical when he wrote: ‘Of all the stallions of El Zahraa, Gassir was one with the least type’. These remarks are surprising since it appears that Gassir was a stallion of a most pronounced type (Paraskevas, 333).

Amurrah DHA, 2020 chestnut mare by Treff-Haven Latif x Bint Rudaynah)

Latif x Bint Rudaynah) embodies the classic Koheilan type, illustrating the Rodania line via the Bint Riyala branch of Malaka. Her dam, Bint Rudaynah, is a rather plain but perfectly straight legged mare who was generously gifted to Desert Heritage Arabians by Sandy Cleland. This blend has given Amurrah DHA the substance, intelligence, and powerful movement that one should expect. She is the tallest of the Treff-Haven Latif get so far and is probably the most intelligent. Amurrah learned to undo panel chains by 8 months old, leading to a routinely escaped mare and foal pair until she was caught in the act. There is also a water spigot routinely tampered with that has allowed for some grassy patches to grow that would otherwise not exist naturally in a desert.

Above: Gassir (RAS), 1941 grey stallion by Kheir (RAS) x Badia (RAS). Below: Van Alma Dahlia, 2016 bay mare by Treff-Haven Sabeel x Sorta Sultry)

Another study of the Kheir influence through the Koheilan Rodans is Van Alma Dahlia (Treff-Haven Sabeel x Sorta Sultry). She is a near perfect mare in many ways, with three circles, notably correct legs standing on rock hard, balanced black feet, a powerful hind end, and a “ride or die'' attitude. Another remarkable quality is her unique and exquisite beauty, featuring wide-set, big, bright eyes on a tapered face with a jibbah to die for. This mare embodies a modern day glimpse of why these horses were both honored and sought after for centuries. Her inner fire, balance and beauty exemplify what one might imagine a desert war mare might have been. Dahlia has truly taken the best of both worlds as she boasts the Gassir frame with some of the style drawn from her dam’s approximate 30% *Sultann (Sameh x Lubna) influence. Dahlia is also one of the last of the female branch to Rodania through the EAO import, *Yathreb, adding a further element of branch variety. 53

We’re left to question why this branch is so popular in Egypt versus North America despite Dr. Nagel’s commentary? One has to wonder…

Those that have owned and bred this line can collectively agree that “Gassirs are here to build frames and not for any other reason… Gassirs are routinely deep of girth; they sport wide and powerful chests, and their tail carriage is evocative of nothing but raised flags” (Paraskevas, 334).

When breeding this branch, there is no doubt height, bone, and movement will be produced, as well as balance in the sacred three circles which includes a strong shoulder, short coupling, and a fabulous, powerful hip. This consideration is reaffirmed below:

This sire line has left quite a stamp within the Non-Nazeer and Low Nazeer groups, with which they’ve mostly been bred and are currently available. Many of such crosses have come from foals of mares descended from Sahlih (*Ibn Hafiza x *Sanaaa) bred by the late Helma Cairns, including Tahara Risaana (Al Saaheb x Tahara el Risaana), Dahlilah (Sahlih x Desert Ecstasy) and Bint Matala (Al Saaheb x NC Matala). With such a high percentage of *Ibn Hafiza blood, these mares provide quite an outcross for the heavily Gassir bred non-Nazeer stallions of the Treff-Haven breeding program. Resultant crosses are athletic individuals that inherit the Gassir frame while being complemented by the substance and movement for which *Ibn Hafiza and his offspring were well known.

Gassirs are often the heaviest and most powerful of all Rabdans, if not always the tallest… Gassir certainly qualified as an outcross in his day and he embodied Kohailanhood, as do to this day all of Gassir’s male descendents that I know of, regardless of birth strain, even those that are rather tall and stretchy. Length of lines does little to bring Gassirs closer to Saklawihood. Gassir’s appeal as an outcross lies not online in his sire line or in his peripheral Dahman blood from Bint El Bahrain, but also partially in his own sire’s unique strain of desert-bred tail female line, giving this stallion special standing among all historical outcrosses (Paraskevas, 332).

True to form, Baroud DHA sports the Gassir sire line, with resultant frame, and interestingly, traces in tail female to the aforementioned racing mare Gohara. After being started under saddle in 2021 and trained for collection this breeding season, Baroud DHA will be competing in endurance races by the end of 2022. His future is quite exciting considering his pedigree, phenotype, and big, driven movement over the desert terrain of Tucson without hardly breaking a sweat.

Circling backwards to Kheir, Philippe Paraskevas claims, “As powerful outcrosses go, few horses were as strikingly ‘different’ from the mainstream as Kheir was in his time. Also, few genuine outcrosses ever had as much potential for meaningful impact, and alas, few went as unrecognized and as underused” (Paraskevas, 331). Unrecognized’ and ‘underused’... such a waste considering the strong and corrective influence of this sire line. But what does this mean in terms of pedigree when studying and looking at a potential mare? Paraskevas further advises: Strongly Rabdan influenced males provide great outcross material for some of the over-refined mares bred many times over to the Saklawi I line. However, the most likely to benefit from the qualities that the Rabdans (Paraskevas, 320) bring to the table are the Sid Abouhom/Akhtal-influenced mares for the Rabdans crucially provide much needed substance, balance and build to some of the narrower-chested and sometimes angular mares, those most steeped in racing tradition (Paraskevas, 321) ...

Baroud DHA, 2016 grey stallion by Treff-Haven Sabeel x Bint Matala.

Pictured opposite are some other Gassir-influenced x *Ibn Hafizainfluenced individuals. Given all the above, why not try to capitalize on this branch? Perhaps a dose of Gassir might bring much needed size, structure and powerful movement that brings people to purchase riding horses. All hope is not lost to the beauty pageant type breeding that Straight Egyptians have seemingly been relegated to. Per current research, there are eight confirmed, intact males of the Gassir branch in North America and some geldings noted here

Treff-Haven Aazar, 2000 chestnut stallion by Treff-Haven Emir x GH Aatifa.

for reference. These horses can help us understand this very important family. For ease and clarity, males are listed below. There are females of this group worth noting for reference, however they will not pass on the sire line. Also, some geldings have been added as current representatives of the line even though they can not add to the future of the family. Treff-Haven Labeeb, 2001 gs - His only son is deceased Treff-Haven Sabeel, 2002 gs - Van Alma Ramses (x Tahara Risaana), 2015 gg - Baroud DHA (x Bint Matala), 2015 gs - Van Alma Mosaad (x Fia Amal), 2020 bs - Van Alma Hadad (x Van Alma Sophia), 2021 bs - Van Alma Lazarus (x Treff-Haven Lexie), 2021 bs

Left to right: Van Alma Risaana (next page), Treff-Haven Lexie, 2010 bay mare by Nagsous x Leilaah, and Val Alma Lazarus, 2021 Lexie colt by Treff-Haven Sabeel.

Treff-Haven Lamir, 2004 gg Treff-Haven Latif, 2006 gs - Ibn Latiff DHA (x Bint Matala), 2020 gg - Unnamed Colt (x Bint Matala) 2022 gs Besides Gassir, the only other Kheir male line was *Fadell, which is now extinct within Al Khamsa breeding. So, the above listed males are the only source for this branch in North America. These numbers are strikingly low and only a handful of breeders are continuing this tale male line in their breeding programs. The pedigrees of the available Gassir sires dwell mostly in the Low Nazeer, New Egyptian group (less than 15% with no Babson imports) through the careful and thoughtful foresight of Treff-Haven Arabians, founded by Homer and Tina Penniman, who strived to preserve this precious group as a future source of outcross breeding. Homer is survived by Tina, and she unfailingly provides thoughtful consideration and perspective as to how this line produces respective of the dam lines. Her insight is priceless. Pictured below is *GAF Hosam, 1972 bay stallion by Sabeel (EAO) x Mouna (EAO), in Egypt with Kristin Ellingston (Johanson) up. Under Kristin, he was successful in jumping and dressage in both Egypt and the USA. To note, Kristin is the daughter of the late Barbara Johanson, who was responsible for importing *GAF

Above: Hassaniah DHA, 2020 grey mare by Treff-Haven Latif x Dahlilah. Below: Dahlilah, 2000 bay mare by Sahlih x Desert Ecstasy with 2022 filly by Treff-Haven Latif.

Hosam and, incidentally, keeping this branch alive. Interestingly, the “Hosam'' family is well-known for being jumpers and the most entertaining story is that of *GAF Hosam, who jumped out of the arena during a liberty class at the Egyptian Event. In a panic, everyone ran after him fearing a stallion was loose, yet they found him standing at his stall. If one ever visited Treff-Haven Arabians, they would have noted an extra high electric wire in front of Treff-Haven Labeeb’s pasture because he launched himself out on a whim. Also pictured is *GAF Hosam’s great granddaughter, Van Alma Risaana (Treff-Haven Sabeel x Tahara Risaana) with Ken Keele up. This was her first outing as a three year old and she jumped everything that was put in front of her. This sport seems to be a family affair.

Alma Ramses, full brother to Van Alma Risaana, was bought inutero as a future competitive driving horse. His owner, Melanie Smith, reported “he’s the smartest horse I have ever trained”. Ibn Latiff DHA was purchased as a dressage prospect and Treff-Haven Lamir is a successful dressage and family horse. Lamir’s owner, Sarah Willis, noted on Facebook: “Best horse ever. A little too smart for his own good but I love him.” Not only does this line produce good, breedable offspring, but they produce a riding horse. Quite possibly this was part of the reason for dwindling numbers of this sire line in North America; riders acquiring the lines for use and many breeders focusing on other lines for refinement?

Van Alma Risaana, 2018 bay mare (Treff-Haven Sabeel x Tahara Risaana), jumping, Ken Keele up.

Above: Van Alma Ramses, 2015 grey gelding (Treff-Haven Sabeel x Tahara Risaana).

In closing, this is an important branch of the Jamil El Kebir sire line, not only in Straight Egyptian breeding, but also has the potential to bring height, size and bone to horses who could benefit from

Below: Van Alma Mosaad, 2020 bay stallion (Treff-Haven Sabeel x Fia Amal).

In a comparative conversation amongst breeders, owners and enthusiasts, it seems Treff-Haven Latif and Treff-Haven Sabeel both produce unmistakable foals of the Gassir influence. They are often born large and leggy with a pronounced shoulder and deep hip. They grow to be gigantic weanlings/yearlings and thunder around any open spaces with power, grace and an undeniable awareness of themselves and others. Treff-Haven Labeeb, being the smallest of the intact brothers at 15h, had smaller offspring but with the same qualities noted. They are most curious and, often, display a good sense of humor with broad expressions and the “look of eagles”, indicating confidence, desire and focus. They are gentle, receptive, smart and crave human interaction, praise and affection. There is nobility inherited in these lines. Frankly, to those who currently own and have owned them, these horses are precious and remarkable. There are also some geldings to note. Even though they cannot produce offspring, they are excellent representatives of their lineage and can help demonstrate Gassir qualities in their own right. Van 56

Treff-Haven Lamir, 2004 grey gelding (Treff-Haven Emir x Bint Lebleba).

these qualities. These are horsemen's horses that bring the physical qualities that riders and trainers appreciate and add a bit of genetic diversity, which is much needed in the Straight Egyptian gene pool and serves as a potential outcross in combined source breeding. All is not lost despite the inbreeding that has defined Straight Egyptian breeding for the past few decades… there is still a light at the end of the tunnel as long as we continue to recognize and walk this path.

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I bought Frisia TH Laiqa (Treff Haven Laiqa) from Tina Penniman. She has a four year old filly: Frisia Jaleelah. They are a GREAT example of the taller, muscular Arabian of the Gassir sire-line. Laiqa is a perfect outcross with my Serenity Shahmir, 15.3, the sire of Frisia Jaleelah. Laiqa is a full 16 hands. Jaleelah is 15.3 and growing. Both have big powerful bodies and a lot of bone. Jaleelah is broke to ride and preparing for her endurance career with Alisija Zabavska, a top international endurance rider. Mare photos by John Nowell, Shahmir photo by Terri Cage

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They Started Their First 25 Mile Race Last… and Tied for First! Sunday, March 13, 2022. Riders on the Storm, (Storm Ranch), Dripping Springs, Texas. 25 mile race.

Two Al Khamsa horses of Straight Egyptian bloodlines won the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions by tying for first, each on their maiden 25 mile race. Both finished 20 minutes ahead of next horse.

Frisia Shatar above, Robert Merris up. Frisia Ibn Nazeef left, Alisija Zabavska up.

Two of our horses, Frisia Shatar and Frisia Ibn Nazeef just finished their maiden AERC ride tied for first and 20 minutes ahead of the next finisher at the Riders on the Storm 25 mile race in Dripping Springs, Texas. I started trail riding in a walk on Frisia Shatar 2 years ago, to get him stronger and bomb proof. I trailered him to many different ranches, parks and towns to expose him. He is the last son of AK Shah Munifeh, who produced tall horses with a super sweet disposition. I was able to buy his dam Maas Tariifah, and bred her to Serenity Shahmir. I have a 2 year old colt and a foal due this month. Frisia Ibn Nazeef is out of Serenity Musara, a Dalul granddaughter with nice racing lines. She was bred to Nazeef, who is low on Nazeer lines. This colt just started growing and growing, is now 16 hands, still growing, now getting muscled up and filling out. He has the wide hips and big rear end from Serenity Musara. Frisia Ibn Nazeef is built like a race horse. I bred Serenity Musara to Serenity Shahmir. She has a 2 year old colt and a foal due this month. Serenity Musara is also the dam of Frisia Shasara, who is by AK Shah Munifeh. She is super sweet, has a big rear end and is a great, safe horse on the trail. She is teaching many young girls!

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The Arabian Horse Manifesto Goes Public

A movement has unfurled its flag for the survival of the Arabian horse. An exciting world unfolds for those who want to follow the work of a movement that has recently emerged with the goal of preserving the original form of this cultural treasure of humanity and flourishing in its homeland. Following is a basic document that was born during a one-year consultation and was brought to life by Edouard Al Dahdah of Lebanon, Lyman Doyle of the United States and Yasser Ghanim of Egypt, as well as 29 other founders from around the world. The success of the movement will depend on the success of the breeders in their original homeland, how well they can convince the Arabs themselves to return to the breeding principles of their predecessors. And I believe, we “Western” breeders are also interested in the success of this movement. Just think that during the breeding of our beloved noble, Arab-blooded horses, such as the Shagya-Arab, our ancestors also used the original source over and over again. If the source comes to life again, we will have a place to turn. Or we can even follow the path, we can breed based on the aspects of the movement. Especially if we want an Arabian horse that has once embarked on expeditions to acquire it and of which there are very few left today. ~ László Király, Hungary

of the Founders to represent these culturally Arab concepts for English language readers.

Introducing the Manifesto The Arabian horse is currently at a critical juncture of its millennia old history. Over the last hundred years, the Arabian horse has witnessed a fundamental transformation of the environmental and social context that has shaped its unique qualities. Bedouin nomadic life no longer exists. Today, with very few exceptions, the Arabian horse lives in farms and stables all over the world, rather than around the tents of the Bedouins of Arabia. This global reach raises the question of the impact of this transformation on the breed’s identity and defining qualities.

The Manifesto is the collective effort of its Founders. All have a deep understanding of the breed’s cultural aspects, stemming either from their identities as Arab and/or Bedouin, or from a respect for Bedouin horse-breeding values. They sincerely build this initiative on top of previous efforts by existing organizations and independent researchers. Vision Our vision is a new era of the Arabian horse that is based on the acknowledgment of its original qualities, understanding and learning of its historical background, respect of its cultural values and context, and the adoption of modern science in drawing the future of the breed.

The Arabian horse was often the subject of efforts to safeguard its authenticity and identity, if any clear definition of these concepts existed at all. Numerous attempts to establish organizations, catalogues, studbooks and registries provided only a partial and often Western-centric understanding of the breed’s identity. Few such efforts took into account the cultural roots of the breed in its original homeland of Arabia.

Mission The Arabian Horse Manifesto aims at setting a common direction for the community of the Arabian horse at large, including breeders, researchers, registration bodies, and academia, to unite and align our endeavors for sustaining and prospering the Arabian horse, and maintaining its authenticity and quality.

The Manifesto is rooted in the socio-cultural values of the breed’s first custodians, the Arab Bedouins, and in a belief in the potential of science. It aims at guiding future endeavors to preserve the Arabian horse.

Values

The core of the Manifesto is a definition of the Arabian horse, which turns abstractions into actionable concepts for organizations related to the Arabian horse. The Manifesto consists of two parts: [1] Values & Principles, and [2] Definition. Affiliated bodies will further develop criteria and processes that support the values, principles and definition. The primary language of this Manifesto is Arabic. This English language translation is a not a literal word for word translation from Arabic but the best effort

1. The Arabian horse represents a valuable cultural heritage for humanity. 2. The Arabian horse is one of the oldest horse breeds in history. 3. The Arabian horse enjoys some unique qualities and traits. 4. The Arabian horse’s original homeland is the steppes of Arabia. 5. The Arabian horse is the product of the Arab Bedouin culture. 60

improvement upon the breed is necessary. Characteristics not observed in its original habitat of Bedouin Arabia are against the foundational integrity of the breed.

Principles Identity Principles

10. Selection: Selection is an important element of the breed conservation. While a larger set of strains existed in the possession of the Bedouins, only a subset consisting of the most authentic strains was accepted as shubuw (to be mated). Stallions with the best qualities were selected from this subset of strains. The selection of qualified stallions for breeding was one way how the Bedouins maintained the atiq qualities of their horses.

1. Culture: Any definition of the Arab breed must comply with the cultural values ascribed to it by its original custodians, the Arab Bedouin tribes of Arabia. A horse’s identity as an Arab is based on its authenticity and purity, notions both encompassed in the Arabic language concepts of atiq in ancient times and asil in more recent times. 2. Authenticity: The term atiq carries multiple overlapping meanings. It is ancient, precious, and free [of flaws] all at the same time. It encompasses authenticity, purity and quality. Purity is a cultural notion. It represents an ideal which the Arab Bedouins always strived to maintain. Authenticity, in this context, is the quality of going back to ancient, preserved, protected Bedouin sources that are assumed to be pure.

11. Science: Scientific progress can provide evidence to assist in determining the authenticity of a horse. It can help maintain the foundation integrity of the breed for future generations. Scientific research must work hand in hand with historical research to interpret scientific results in their cultural context. 12. Breed Ecosystem: The interconnected system of the Arab horse breed consisting of breeding, competition, registration, trade, and research is critical to preserve the authenticity and characteristics of the atiq horse as outlined in the above principles.

3. Integrity: We accept the integrity of the Arab horse breed as it has reached us from its trusted original Bedouin sources, and it is our duty to maintain it for the future. The atiq concept is the primary determinant of breed integrity in Arab history. Changes to the breed outside this cultural framework are against the integrity of the breed.

The Definition The definition Statement and Notes of the Arabian Horse. A definition that embraces the cultural values of the breed, as well as the tools of modern science.

Knowledge Principles 4. Information: Information is essential for determining the asil status. Without evidence attesting to its Bedouin provenance, a horse cannot be authenticated as asil.

The Arabian Horse traces through all its ancestors to the atiq horses of the Arab people. Arabians are asil by definition. For a horse to be assumed asil: its pedigree must be exclusively based on the breeding of the Arab Bedouin tribes in its homeland, the horse must be free of any cross breeding to non-Arabian horses represented by definite evidence of impurity (hujna), and carry a recognized strain name (rasan) and sub-strain (marbat) as per the Bedouin norms that can be reasonably assumed correct.

5. Context: Traditional Bedouin values and breeding practices provide the context for accepting the authenticity of a Bedouin horse as atiq. The higher the degree a breeder embraces traditional Bedouin cultural values, the stronger the credibility of their breeding. 6. Reasonable Assumptions: When definitive evidence is not available, reasonable assumptions, rather than black-and-white evidence, are the practical means for reaching any conclusion on the asil status of modern Arab horses. Reasonable assumptions are based on solid research and on informed analysis of evidence put in context.

A horse is only Arabian if both free of hujna, and of known acceptable origin. Definition Notes

Quality Principles

The notes are an integral part of the definition. They turn the definition statement into an actionable and working definition.

7. Characteristics: The identifying characteristics of the breed are diverse and mutually reinforcing; they include morphological, functional, and genetic aspects. The nobility and elegance of the Arabian horse derive from its functional characteristics, and the qualities of the Arab horse are largely shaped by the ecological environment and living conditions of its original habitat of Bedouin Arabia. Any practice that results in the degradation of the breed’s characteristics should not be adopted or encouraged.

1. Homeland The homeland of the Arabian horse covers a vast region in Southwest Asia following the migrations of the Bedouin tribes. The core of this region is the Arabian Peninsula (known as Arabia) and the surrounding area to the North including the Syrian and Iraqi deserts. The complete homeland stretches further North to encompass the area surrounding the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers known as Mesopotamia.

8. Diversity: Morphological diversity is a positive sign of the breed’s vitality and genetic diversity. Variation within the breed’s morphology (“type”) is to be accepted within the normal boundaries originally observed in its original habitat of Bedouin Arabia. No single selective type or “look” is to be imposed on the breed. Conservation Principles

This region is bound to the West by the Red Sea, Naqab desert, Sinai and Salhia desert in Egypt, to the Northwest and North by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Taurus mountains, to the East by the Arabian Gulf, and Northeast by the mountain chains of Zagros including the Northeastern coast of the Arabian Gulf.

9. Preservation: Preserving the Arab breed means maintaining its integrity and original qualities for future generations. No

Considering the migrations of the Bedouins beyond Arabia, and the presence of other nations and cultures in the immediate 61

surroundings of Arabia, the true boundaries of the Arabian Horse homeland are more cultural than territorial.

definition. Historical evidence may include but is not limited to: studbooks, prestudbook records or documents, breeding records, testimony, and contextual research.

2. Rasan and Marbat

A2. Social/ Cultural

Arab Bedouins sought atiq horses at trusted Bedouin studs (marabat) and identified them with a rasan-marbat name. Rasan and marbat encapsulate the Bedouin traditions around the breed and establish the asil identity for any individual horse. Losing the rasan means complete loss of identity. Losing the marbat poses a significant risk to the asil standing. When an asil horse is mated to a nonArabian horse, the product of such a cross loses its rasan-marbat identity. It is a hajin horse.

Establishes the credibility of a breeder/source of a certain horse and its eligibility as a Bedouin breeder or a trusted broker of an eligible Bedouin breeder. A3. Genetic/DNA Establishes linages through maternal or paternal lines, or shows no contradiction with the assumed origin. This is an area subject to continuous research and scientific advances. B. EVIDENCE OF HUJNA

3. Hujna

Definitive and unspeculative evidence that can be any or all of the following:

Hujna means a definite sign of crossbreeding to non-Arabian blood. Hujna signs can be morphological, genealogical or genetic.

B1. Genealogy

4. Asil Conditions

Represented in the existence of proven non-asil blood at any level in the horse’s extended pedigree.

To authenticate a horse as asil, there are two conditions: A. It must have direct and/or indirect contextual evidence about the Arab Bedouin origin of all its ancestors that can be reasonably assumed valid.

B2. Morphology Morphology has always been used by the Arabs to exclude individual horses with clear signs of hujna such as certain coat colors or skeletal structures. Efforts shall be taken to build guidelines for definite morphological signs of hujna.

AND B. It must be free of hujna, meaning the absence of any definite (unspeculative) proof of hujna.

B3. Genetic Markers

5. Objective Evaluation

Modern studies on the Arabian horse genome may be able to indicate definitive marks of non-Arabian blood. This is an area subject to continuous research and scientific advances.

Evidence must be objectively evaluated using the definition above subject to the information available concerning horse origin, breeding and acquisition. A variety of evidence types and research methods can be used in the evaluation process.

7. Certainty Risk Information that is incomplete or conflicting poses a certainty risk that does not necessarily lead to revoking an asil determination. A horse that is definitively known as not asil is not to be confused with a horse with incomplete information that can still be reasonably assumed asil. Research can lead to levels of certainty within the asil population, that are up to the community to decide how to deal with. Complete lack of information about Arab Bedouin origin does not permit authentication as asil.

6. Objective Evidence There are two categories of objective evidence that determine asil standing: Evidence of Origin and Evidence of Hujna. A. EVIDENCE OF ORIGIN

Evidence of Arab Bedouin origin is heuristic and provisional, which builds credibility rather than provides ultimate proof. Evidence of origin works in parallel with the previous category of evidence. Information which supports origin remains valid subject to counter evidence provided. Evidence of origin is based on three fields of research:

8. Asil Maintenance The authentication of a horse as asil must be maintained and can be lost based on the discovery of new information,or scientific research that reveals previously hidden hujna. Standing as asil is not to be taken for granted and is subject to a continuous quest to maintain the authenticity of the breed.

A1. Historical Establishes the genealogical connection of all ancestors of a certain horse to the breeding of the Arab Bedouin tribes as per the 62

established circa the 12th century AD.

9. Asil Revocation The asil quality is inherited from both parents together, and cannot be revoked while both parents are still assumed asil. Losing the asil status of a horse previously assumed asil is based on violating any of the two asil conditions above by a new evidence that definitively proves hujna, and/or de-validates previous information leaving no attestation to reasonably assume Arab Bedouin origin.

Shubuw: Breeding using a stallion selected under strict criteria of quality and authenticity. A qualified stallion for shubuw must descend from the most authentic of rasans and marbats. General Terms Purity: Purity is a cultural rather than a genetic notion. It represents an ideal which the Arab Bedouins always strived to maintain. Purity means free of hujna.

10. Governance

Authenticity: The quality of going back to ancient, preserved, protected Bedouin sources that are assumed to be pure. The term is the nearest English equivalent to the Arabic term atiq.

Determining the asil status of modern horses is a research effort, not a legal judgment. It represents the conviction of a certain research body, certification organization, or registration authority to adhere to the definition above. Research methods should be well-defined and transparent. Authentication organizations can only provisionally declare their stand toward the asil status of a certain horse, rather than establish a historical fact.

Certainty: The degree of conviction about the asil status of an individual horse, based on the extent of information available. Foundation Horse: The horse that marks the transition from the Bedouin breeding within the original homeland and cultural context to modern breeding. Foundation horses form the basis for establishing modern pedigrees within a studbook or a horse database.

Terminology Arabic and Bedouin Terms Asil: The term in its general Arabic use means of known and esteemed origins. Within the context of the Arabian horse, the term is equivalent to purity. Atiq: The term carries multiple overlapping meanings. It is ancient, precious, and free [of flaws] all at the same time. Within the context of the Arabian horse, It encompasses both authenticity and purity. Eraab: The term is derived from the root Arab and is specifically used for horses and also camels. The direct meaning is of Arab origin. Classical Arabic dictionaries define the term as precious and free of hujna. Hujna: The term in its general Arabic use means admixture with lower quality ingredients. It indicates degradation and flaws. For horses it means crossbreeding to non-Arabian blood. Marbat: Often translated as sub-strain. In Arabic the word is derived from the verb rabat, to tie; it means a stud, where mares are tied, that can be accepted as a trusted source of a certain strain. A widely celebrated marbat then becomes a branch of the original strain, or a sub-strain. Rasan: Translated as strain. The original meaning in Arabic is rope, which is used to tie an individual mare. It refers to a certain original mare (or group of mares) that founded a certain family of asil horses several centuries ago within some foundational marbats. Rasan and marbat is a notion that is believed to have been

Pureblood: See Purity. Breed Ecosystem: the global system of the Arabian horse breed, mainly consisting of breeding, competitions, registration, trade and research.

FOUNDERS* Edouard Al-Dahdah Ahmed Al-Afnan Ahmed Saqr Al Khalifa Ahmed S. Hamza Amir Al-Dandal Jean-Claude Rajot Joseph Ferriss Jens Sannek Jeanne Craver Jenny Lees Hussain Abulfaraj Hammad Al Jaz’ah Rashid Al Riyami Saria Almarzook Sameer Al-Sarkhi Okba Alrwilly

Christoph Lange Kate McLachlan Laszlo Kiraly Lyman Doyle Matthias Oster Mubarak Al Khayareen Mohammed Al Matrooshi Mohammed Hamoud Al Khalifa Mohamed Machmoum Mohammed Massoum Al-Aakoub Marwan Abusoud Hashim Al-Jarba Hylke Hattema Yasser Ghanim Yahya Al Tahawi Yahya Al-Kandari

* In alphabetical order, using Arabic.

Taliid Faye Neblina

2016 grey Straight Babson Egyptian mare by Fa Lothar Azaba out of Aareebah https://alkhamsa.org/component/roster/horse/ horse/45497

Living with this lovely SBE mare is easy, she’s a delight in every way!

photos by Brooke Taylr Clare

co-owned by Linda & Frank Bochansky and Monica & Patrick Respet at Husaana Arabians 6635 Central Road New Tripoli, PA 18066 monicarespet@gmail.com

*Zaghloul (Gassir x Gharbawia) 1963 grey stallion imported from Egypt in 1970 by Gleannloch Farms. Pictured here as an aged horse with Douglas Marshall. Polly Knoll photo.

Seems like only yesterday....

The 1970s were an exciting time for Sharon and me as we loaded our van for the summer vacation road trips with camping gear, movie camera, and note pad. For us it was a time of discovery. We used the Blue Arabian Horse Catalog and the 1976 Al Khamsa directory to plan our itinerary to visit Arabian horse breeders around the country. It was a time when some of older and rarer Al Khamsa bloodlines were still in production and able to be located. It was also a time to see the long established breeding groups from Davenport, to old Egyptian, to Blue Star, Combined Source and so forth. There were also new and interesting, and sometimes outcross-bred Al Khamsa horses being imported from Egypt. One in particular that I remember was the handsome flea-bitten grey stallion *Zaghloul. He was a son of Gassir, so of the same sire line to Rabdan El Azrak as our mare Sirbana. Uniquely for the time, he had no Nazeer blood in his pedigree. He resided with his importer Gleannloch Farms and he was 14 years old when we went to see him. I only took movies of him as I did not have a camera with me. Tom McNair brought him out in hand. *Zaghloul radiated that same “quiet dignity” that my Sirecho daughter Sirbana had. In fact, Sharon and I both commented at how he reminded us more of some of the “old Egyptian” horses we had seen. There was no fanfare, no waving objects to get his attention. *Zaghloul just stood there in the hot Houston sun, relaxed yet somehow striking a pose so as to remind us that he is a “one of a kind”. Then, as he turned his head to look at us his eyes seemed to invite us to give him a pet on the shoulder and neck. Once petted, his body language appeared to exhibit a kind of natural Adonis pose raising his head up, followed by a confident, relaxed look in his eyes. He raised his head slowly looking into the distance as if to say “I am admired!” He was a good horse all over. He was timeless, seemingly unchanged from old photos and descriptions of Asil Arabians at the turn of the 20th century. I have to ask myself, shouldn’t there be more like him? Why not? This is what preservation is about — the bigger picture of keeping the Arabian a timeless identity reflecting where it came from — a gift from the desert for us to enjoy, and to be good caretakers of for the future.

Brownstone Farm

We continue to advertise and support the Khamsat magazine because it is here that the Arabian horse of centuries can be found. As a researcher and author, I not only saved my Khamsats from the beginning, but I also refer back to them for information. Often this information is found not only in the articles but also in the advertising. So with pride we continue to support the only magazine of its kind, the Khamsat, and we encourage others to do so also.

Since 1972

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Al Khamsa’s Vanishing Lines

PTF News — Preservation Code Colors by the Al Khamsa Preservation Task Force

We ask that you adhere to these guidelines if you chose to use this wording when referring to your horses. Email preservation@alkhamsa.org with any questions you may have. CODE RED

1) A foundation horse represented in 50 or fewer living horses, regardless of gender, aged 25 years or less, at any given point in time. 2) A foundation mare represented in the tail female of 10 or fewer living female horses, aged 25 or less, at any given point in time. Male horses from that tail female are excluded. 3) A foundation stallion represented in the tail male of 10 fewer horses, aged 30 or less, at any given point in time. Female horses from that tail male are excluded. CODE ORANGE 1) A foundation horse represented in 51 to 100 living horses, regardless of gender, aged 25 years or less, at any

given point in time.

2) A foundation mare represented in the tail female of no more than 11-20 living female horses, aged 25 or less, at any given point in time. Male horses from that tail female are excluded. 3) A foundation stallion represented in the tail male of no more than 11-20 horses, aged 30 or less, at any given point in time. Female horses from that tail male are excluded. CODE YELLOW

1) A foundation horse represented in 101 to 200 living horses, regardless of gender, aged 25 years or less, at any given point in time. 2) A foundation mare represented in the tail female of no more than 21-30 living female horses, aged 25 or less, at any given point in time. Male horses from that tail female are excluded. 3) A foundation stallion represented in the tail male of no more than 21-30 horses, aged 30 or less, at any given point in time. Female horses from that tail male are excluded. CODE GREEN

1) A foundation horse represented in 201+ living horses, regardless of gender, aged 25 years or less, at any given point in time. 2) A foundation mare represented in the tail female of at least 31 living female horses, aged 25 or less, at any given point in time. Male horses from that tail female are excluded. 3) A foundation stallion represented in the tail male of at least 31 living male horses, aged 30 or less, at any given point in time. Female horses from that tail male are excluded. Please reach out with questions about this preservation@alkhamsa.org. This is our most important work! 66

Sneaking in Tysus Jewel, as she missed being pictured last year. For a weanling filly in fully winter fuzz, she looks awfully good! Crystal Robinson, Arkansas, was repaid mightily for her efforts to get GTS Dabab into production, with this 2021 Treff-Haven Sabeel filly.

Code Red Foals! Lisa Fratt Craig of Maine continues to produce foals that are tail female or high percentage to the Tahawi mares Futna, Folla and Bint Barakat. Below left is a 2022 colt, newly hatched!, by Royal Faaiq out of EB Shamara. This colt (barn name Shiloh) carries Folla and Bint Barakat. We sold EB Shamara in foal to Royal Faaiq to a first time Al Khamsa owner in Washington State. She is hoping to continue this breeding program on the West coast. She also bought Kismets Samirah at the same time. Below right is a 2022 filly by Royal Faaiq out of LouLou Akhawaat. This filly (barn name Halo) carries lines to all three Tahawi mares. Although she is not tail female, she is the highest percentage Tahawi filly we have had in our breeding program so far. LouLou was leased in foal to Royal Faaiq and this filly will be owned by a first time Al Khamsa owner.

Samirahs Adlayah is the last surviving mare of the *Samirah tail-female line, *Samirah being an import directly from Saudi Arabia by AHR President Albert Harris. Adlayah has not helped her cause to keep the tail female line going by producing two very handsome colts for Karin Floyd, Arizona, this 2022 model by her homebred Baroud DHA. We need to convince Adlayah to stop messing around and get with the PTF program here!

Al Khamsa History

Ancestral Elements Series: MIRAGE & *NEJDRAN Al Khamsa’s ‘language’ about pedigrees can seem complicated at first, but it is actually meant to be a simplification of the process of understanding the total pedigree of an Arabian horse. You need to learn two terms: Foundation Horses and Ancestral Elements. These terms are explained briefly here, but for detailed information, please see the research work, Al Khamsa Arabians III (2008). A Foundation Horse is what it sounds like: when you go back as far as you can in a pedigree, you stop with either a Bedouin tribe or with a recognized source that is believed to have stock only from the Bedouin tribes. Ancestral Elements are the Building Blocks of Al Khamsa Pedigrees An Ancestral Element refers to the country, stud farm, person or group who imported or was primarily associated with the Foundation Horses concerned. Four Foundation Horses were acquired individually and are designated by their own names. Simple parenthetical codes follow the names of Foundation horses, which help identify the Ancestral Element blocks to which they belong. Khamsat V29N1 began this series, AYERZA; V29N2: BISTANY; V29N3: BORDEN; V29N4: COBB; V30N1: BLUNT; V30N2: CRANE; V30.3: DWARKA; V30.4: DAVENPORT; V31.1: HAMIDIE; V31.2: HEARST; V31.3: HUNTINGTON; V31.4: INSHASS; V32.1: JALAWI. Terminology: a hujjah (hujaj, plural) is a signed and sealed document of evidence/testimony about a thing. In Al Khamsa terms, this means an Arabic testimony about the provenance of an Arabian horse. When such a document survives, it is the most important information about an Arabian horse.

u In progeny lists, italics are used for horses not in Al Khamsa pedigrees. Only eligible-to-be Al Khamsa horses are shown in the progeny lists.

This issue we are looking into two stallions that occupy their own self-named Ancestral Elements, as neither fit into a standard group, such as BLUNT or SA’UD. MIRAGE

NEJDRAN

• *Mirage 1919 grey stallion

• *Nejdran 1896 chestnut stallion

*MIRAGE 790

*Mirage hujjah

c1919 grey Saqlawi Jidran Dali’ stallion bred by the Saba’ah tribe and acquired by al-Dahamishah section of the ‘Amarat tribe, which sold him to King Faysal of Iraq. *Mirage was imported to France by King Faysal where he was presented to the Italian Ambassador Signor de Martino. De Martino then exported *Mirage to England where he was purchased by Lady Wentworth at Tattersall’s auction house in 1923. Imported in 1930 to the USA by Roger Selby.

We the undersigned testify that the ash-colored horse and his age is seven years is a Saqlawi Jidran Dali’ bred by the Arabs of Saba’ah of the tribe of ‘Anazah and it is a famous origin; the tribe of al-Dahamishah bought him and sold him to the General Haddad Pacha in the name of His Eminence the King of Iraq Faysal I. His dam is Saqlawiyah Jidran, his sire is Kuhaylan ‘Ajuz from ‘Anazah.

By a Kuhaylan ‘Ajuz of the ‘Anazah out of a Saqlawiyah Jidraniyah of the Saba’ah NOTES: The above information (except for transfers of ownership after receipt by King Feisul) is from a translation of the hujjah for *Mirage on file at the Arabian Horse Trust. *Mirage’s date of birth is given as 1909 in Vol. IV of the AHC stud books, but this is corrected in Vol. V. Records of ownership are from Archer, et al. [1978, p108]. Sire of 26 foals, including: Peraga 1932 gm out of Slipper Pera 1933 gm out of Slipper Batu 1935 bg out of Slipper Agwe 1936 gs out of *Hilwe Geyama 1937 cm out of *Kiyama [Rafeef (BLT) x Julnar by *Abu Zeyd out of Kabila, by Feysul (APS) out of Kibla, by Mesaoud (APS) out of Makbula* (APS)] Yamage 1938 gs out of *Kiyama [above] Rasmir 1938 gs out of Rasasah [*Saoud x Aatika] Adonis 1939 gs out of Curfa Kae 1939 gm out of Keturah Kymir 1939 gm out of Charmain Idol 1939 gs out of *Selmnab [Nawab, by *Astraled out of Nefisa (BLT) x Simrieh, by Seyal (BLT) out of Selma (BLT)] *Kibla’s dam was erroneously shown in Al Khamsa Arabians III as Mabruka (BLT).

Both head portraits, and opposite, by George Ford Morris. Below left, with Lady Wentworth at Crabbet in the UK. Below right at Roger Selby’s stud in Ohio.

Edited on 17 June 1927 The Director [illegible signature] Notes: al-Dahamishah is one of the main sections of the Amarat ‘Anazah (now settled in Northern Saudi Arabia). Saqlawi al-Dali’ is a famous substrain of the Saqlawi Jidran. Many old Lebanese horses from the 1920s and 30s trace to a Saqlawi al-Dali’ horse. Who knows — it might have been *Mirage’s brother or nephew or uncle. This was a very small marbat. ~ Edouard Al-Dahdah, 2005

*NEJDRAN 48 1896 chestnut Saqlawi Ubayri stallion imported in 1902 to England by Captain W.I. Gaisford, and imported in 1904 to the USA, where owned by Homer Davenport. NOTES: The above information is from the 1909 Arabian Horse Club stud book, although the birth date is according to Davenport’s Worlds Fair Catalog 1906–07. The 1904 importation date was given correctly in the 1909 stud book, incorrectly as 1906 in Vols. II, III and IV, and corrected to 1904 in Vol. V. All volumes of the AHC stud books show Homer Davenport as the importer of *Nejdran except for Vol. I (1913), which omits importation data for almost all entries. However, according to a 1910 letter from Captain Gaisford to H.K. Bush-Brown, then AHC Secretary, *Nejdran was sold in 1904 to an unidentified Harvard student who imported him to the USA. The letter also indicates that *Nejdran was purchased in Beirut from “Raschild.” This letter was reprinted [Dirks & Dirks, 1992]. A letter (no date) from Davenport to Lady Anne Blunt, quoted in Journals and Correspondence, p486, says “5 years ago I bought on landing here [New York] a very pretty sorrel Arab horse that was supposed to be brought out of the desert by a Captain Gainsford.” [sic] The parenthetical insert is by the editors of Journals and Correspondence, who date the letter June, 1908. Sire of 3 foals: Nejdran Jr 1906 cs out of Sheba Nejdrez 1912 bs out of Nejdme III Seriha 1913 km out of Nejdme III

Three more images of *Nejdran. The middle image was taken at “Davenport’s Farm”, a large exhibit that Homer Davenport created at the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition in Oregon. This image was at a log cabin at one end of his “farm”, and shows Homer and his wife Daisy, their three children, Homer’s father (holding the youngest child). At left, Homer holding *Nejdran, presumably fairly soon after he purchased him. *Nejdran was later sold to Mrs. Eleanor Gates Tully in California, where there are a number of newspaper photographs of him at fairs and events, often under saddle. There he also sired his last two foals.

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Khamsat, Vol. 32 No. 2

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Ancestral Elements Series: Mirage & Nejdran

by the PTF

The Arabian Horse Manifesto Goes Live

by Kate Rhodes and Karin Floyd

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by Beth Minnich, with Michael Bowling

by Alice Martin

with PJ Altshuler and Kim Davis

with Karin Floyd and Nichole Grodski

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Passings

by the Al Khamsa Database Committee