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by Al_Khamsa
Zaim AEA
2014 grey stallion, Madheen El Masr x Samiha KA, Breeders: Kevin & Allison Nutt
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The 2022 Sunflower Horse Show in Topeka, KS was young stallion Zaim’s first show, after a long yet rewarding journey of his under saddle training. It’s been a very long road, but we have learned so much during this experience with him, and couldn’t be more grateful or proud of him as his breeders and owners. He did everything from Ranch Riding, Western Dressage, Sport Horse in Hand, to traditional Halter and even a Walk/ Trot class — 12 classes in total! Our biggest surprise was that he took Champion in SHIH. We hadn’t even practiced and had competition from another stallion who had won a sport horse class at National level!
From that show, we recently went to the AHA-recognized Midwest Charity Horse Show in Springfield, IL this June. What an eye opener! Mostly Saddlebreds and driving ponies. Zaim saw how big, bold, snorty and powerful other horses are and handled it all so well, garnering a Reserve Western Pleasure Championship! He was nervous , but so well behaved and we are so proud of him.
We look forward to our future with Zaim and will continue horse showing this year. Our goal was always to show him before breeding him. We have taken it slow, taking the time to find his niche and finally are in the ring and enjoying the ride!
He is a son of Madheen el Masr (EAI Silvereen x MB Deseena), now exported to Germany, of the *Seef sire line of the Jamil El Khebir branch. He is out of one of our foundation broodmares, Samiha KA (Vanylla Ice x Georgia KA), a TheEgyptianPrince and Mahksous grand-daughter, Zaim represents the culmination of the breeding efforts of our program, and we couldn’t be more pleased with him in type and temperament. We plan to begin his breeding career here at Acorn Arabians, Grain Valley, MO, in 2023. 6 Zaim is currently in training with Patrick & Cassie Krahenbuhl of Fired Up Ranch in Holden, MO.
Tuwaisan Tha’a tha’a
2002 asfar marshoosh stallion, Shawaf Al Bataar x Tuwaisah Raawiah, Breeder: Amiri Stud of Bahrain
HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant
During 2013, HM King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain presented HM Queen Eliazabeth II with two desert bred Arabian stallions from his private collection. Tuwaisan Tha’a tha’a [the name referring to the sound of hoofbeats] is a speckled grey, a colour much prized in the desert and referred to as “marshoosh” in Arabic. Mlolshan Mahrous is a very glamorous chestnut with flaxen mane and tail. Both stallions have resided at Pearl Island Arabians since being gifted to Her Majesty.
During March 2022, I received a request for Tuwaisan to be taken to Windsor Castle so that he could participate in a very special display for HM The Queen. In celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee a collection of twelve of her own horses would parade in the Pageant at The Royal Windsor Horse Show. As Platinum is a precious white metal it was decided that the horses selected to parade before Her Majesty should be white; apart from on the last night when her beloved Emma, a black Fell pony would join us, led in by Terry Pendry, Her Majesty’s Stable Manager.
My son William and I arrived at the Windsor Mews on Monday 9th May ready for three days of rehearsals before the Pageant started on the Thursday. Tuwaisan was stabled in Her Majesty’s stable block, just a few doors down from Emma and next door to Lady Louise’s Connemara pony. The route from the stables down to the showground is through the private gardens of Windsor Castle and down a steep hill known as Chalk Hill, a peaceful walk, but you have to watch out for the Corgis at certain times of the day!
On the Tuesday morning we had a wonderful surprise when Her Majesty asked for the twelve horses to be paraded on the lawn by the castle. We formed a big circle around her car and she sat with the door open watching as we walked round. Her Majesty knew most of the horses by name and especially Tuwaisan. Her Majesty has always been impressed by the Tuwaisan’s manners and temperament and always visits him, armed with a bag of carrots, whenever he is in her stables at Windsor. I told Her Majesty that my 12 year old granddaughter Elsie, was riding Tuwaisan’s seven year old son Burkaan, in their Novice season of endurance. Her Majesty said, “that just shows you what a good stud stallion he is, he’s passing that temperament on.”
On Wednesday my daughter-in-law Amanda arrived and exchanged places with William who went back to run the stud, whilst she stayed to help with Tuwaisan. Wednesday was the night of the full dress rehearsal, I sat and enjoyed the whole pageant in the stands while Amanda led up Tuwaisan. He took it all in his stride, flags, bagpipes, the thundering guns of the Royal Horse Artillery, mock Galleons fighting the Spanish Armada and teams of horses pulling the royal coaches, he’d seen it before during Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday celebrations. Sunday evening was the final parade and very special as Her Majesty was there to see us all. I decided that Amanda should lead Tuwaisan as it would be televised and I’d had the “telly slot” on Her Majesty’s birthday parade.
Many of us had accommodation in Windsor Castle that week, and behind the scenes new friends were made. Jeremy the singing Mountie (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) had brought his guitar and entertained us all in the tack room after each performance. On the last night Terry Pendry sliced open several bottles of champagne with a Mountie’s sword. It was yet another magic carpet ride for me, courtesy, once again, of the Arabian horses of the Royal Arabian Stud of Bahrain. ~ Jenny Lees, 1 June 20227
Baroud DHA & Karin Floyd
2016 grey stallion, Treff-Haven Sabeel x Bint Matala, Breeder: Karin V. Floyd
Photo AZ Cowgirl Photography
Baroud DHA completed his first 30-mile endurance race this past March 2022 after just getting started under saddle last fall. We really took to heart “to finish is to win,” and I let him set the pace. We were the last to leave base camp at the start of the race so that Baroud didn’t become overwhelmed/unmanageable with excitement and so that baby stallion theatrics were kept to a minimum. He didn’t fail to impress me yet again with how well he behaved, especially for his first big event ever. He ate and drank well after both vet checks and pulsed down quickly.
We came in 17th place… out of 17, however we didn’t come home empty handed and earned the very prestigious and highly coveted TURTLE AWARD! We look forward to continuing our endurance conditioning and upcoming races, and are impressed with his athleticism, stamina and willingness to work. He is so much fun to ride!
Baroud stands at Desert Heritage Arabians in Tucson, AZ. The future is bright for this young stallion and I will forever be grateful for taking the risk to make the journey from Arizona to Arkansas to breed his dam to Van Alma Arabians’ stallion, Treff Haven Sabeel, seven years ago. Along with his wonderful temperament, type, conformation and size (15.2), Baroud sports an unusual New Egyptian pedigree, with only four crosses to Nazeer as well as the Gassir branch of the Jamir El Kebir tail male line. He is available for both live cover and fresh, cooled shipped semen and we are thrilled with his very first foal crop this year!
Klassic Nasheeta
2016 bay mare, HS Hero x Klassic Munaka, Breeder: Brad or Marcie Partlow-Williams
Klassic Nasheeta recently participated in her first show — the 2022 Sunflower Horse Show in Topeka, KS, a Class A and double- judged show. After only four weeks of being in under-saddle training with Patrick and Cassie Krahenbuhl of Fired Up Ranch in Missouri, she received second in Basic Intro to Dressage Test and unanimously won the Performance Halter in Hand class and In-Hand Trail class, and picked up a second in the Sport Horse Junior to Handle class.
Klassic Nasheeta is a six year old Al Khamsa Arabian mare of purely Egyptian descent. Nasheeta is the result of 60 years of selective breeding at our farm. Nasheeta’s sire, *HS Hero was imported from Europe from Halsdon stud. *HS Hero’s sire was the legendary *Simeon Sadik. He was a multiple champion in Australia and Europe, including being two times Reserve World Champion Stallion. Nasheeta’s bottom tail female line goes back to the incredible mare of champions, the beautiful Maar-Ree.
Nasheeta carries all the classic Arabian traits we passionately try to preserve here at Klassic Arabian Horse Farm, Olathe, KS. She has that wonderful, level-headed disposition, classic type, conformation, legs and gorgeous head with those popping *HS Hero eyes. Nasheeta is beauty and grace in motion that you read about in fairy tales, with the sweetest and kindest temperament. She has done so well in her debut year under saddle, and we will continue showing in the Sport Horse arena, in both performance and halter, enjoy her as an overall family riding horse, and of course, will eventually one day use her as a broodmare to continue on her precious heritage.
Blackcat AllThatJazz & Alesha Feaster
2004 bay mare, Thee Jazzman x Blackstar Satin, Breeder: Dolores Y. Sink
After not owning a horse since my paint mare passed away, I decided that it was time to purchase another horse. As I was searching, I came across the ad for “Jazz”. Something really just drew her to me. Not sure what exactly but there was something special. So I went to see her and instantly decided that she was coming back with me, and with help from my husband, trailered her home. It took her a little while to adjust after moving home here to Winfield, KS, but with some work we have become a pretty great team. I’m honestly not sure of her past, but she was definitely trained very well by someone! I was told that she stood in a pasture for around 10 years, but I think she knows a lot more than I do, because I’m not a trainer of Arabians by any means, and she is so smart and easy to work with! We love to hit the trails and she is very willing and not spooky at all. She seems to think (you can see it in her eyes) when something is unsettling for her before she will decide it’s not something she particularly likes. She must trust me some! Extremely talented, Jazz is excellent at pole bending and turns on a dime! I wish I had her as a yearling. I imagine she would have made an excellent event horse, but we do trailer to the local arena to compete in events for fun. Barrel racing is also one of my favorites to do with Jazz! Blackcat AllthatJazz, bred by Dolores Sink, is a great example of Combined Source, Al Khamsa breeding as well as being Code Red, as defined by our Al Khamsa Preservation Task Force. She is a wonderful blend of both some great new and old Egyptian bloodlines, and also brings in Saud, Davenport, Hamidie and Huntington Ancestral Elements. Sahanad breeders take note — her dam’s sire is linebred to Sahanad! We certainly hope that this fancy girl is able to continue on her precious lines for the future, as her pedigree lives up to her name. We certainly think she is all that jazz … and then some!
Al Muthalass BJ
2012 grey gelding, Imperial Mistarr x Imperial Karmah. Breeder: Barry Dearle
I have been blessed to call Sterling mine since he was weanling at five months old. He is my first purebred Arabian after having partbreds years before. He represents several generations of Imperial Farm’s Egyptian breeding program.
Over the years we have played around with many different ideas for competition, but life and money always seemed to get in the way. Sterling has been in clinics for Ranch Riding and Mounted Shooting. We competed in the PA games 2019 and had a wonderful time. We have been on cattle drives and sorted cattle through chutes, similar to a stockyard operation. My dream would be to be able to take Western Dressage lessons and compete.
As of now, Sterling is one of my trail guide horses in Hocking Hills, Ohio for my business, the Vacation Vacquero LLC. It was a business that I started last year in 2021, just to see if I could make a go of it. When my group are on stock-type horses, Sterling is who I saddle up. We rode a couple hundred miles in 2021 and are hoping to double that this year. So far we have about 150 miles logged.
I guide horse people that bring their own personal horses here to Hocking and ride. Sterling has proven to be such a great asset and he loves his job. Many people think that he is an Appaloosa because of his coloring. It is always a shock to me that the so many of the general (horse) public does not instantly recognize an Arabian. There have been many people who DID know he was an Arabian and started the ride with a bit of snobbery. About mid-ride, they start asking me questions about him. By the end they are telling me that he is the best behaved Arabian that they had ever seen.
My hope is that by getting out there and showcasing an Arabian that is not in an arena, we can broaden the base of people who become interested in this breed. A lot of 9 the young girls that are with their parents riding, shyly ask, when they get back to camp, if they can have an Arabian, too.
Husaana Arabians welcomes AAA Bint Dalabba+ (Binty)
2004 Straight Babson Egyptian Mare, Ibn Ser Hannah x Delabba Warm thank you to Marilee and Eve Heintzberger for sharing this unicorn! Eve rode her to third level dressage nationally, did 4-H, trail riding, camping and this mare did everything she was ever asked to do. Bred and started by Richard and Cheryl Miller, Binty continues her life at Husaana Arabians and is a real pleasure added to our program. Adding Marilee and Eve also to our farm family is a huge bonus.