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HARAS JM

BREEDING PROGRAM 1989 - 2024

IS CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF PASSION AND SUCCESS

Started in 1989, Haras JM can be summed up by the Family’s passion for horses that have been passed from generation to generation. This is the pillar of Haras JM, cultivated over the years by its owner José Alves and his wife Maisa.

MAISA AND JOSÉ ALVES FILHO

“Our family is very involved with the breeding,”

Alves says.

“Maisa, José Neto, João Ricardo, Vivian and Stephanie like very much to be involved with the Haras JM program and activities, and everybody loves the people of the Arabian horse community of the world.

Breeding Arabian horses is an amazing part of our lives.”

LLAMORE DI STYLE JM

*STYLE SRA X LLANA VAN RYAD

BRAZILIAN NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION

SCOTTSDALE CHAMPION - CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION

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XAKLINNA D'PSCORE JM

*PSCORE X SHAKLINA EL JAHD HEC

CANCIONE DEL TINO JM

*EL TINO X XAKLINNA D’PSCORE JM

YSTOPA DI JUSTICE JM

WH JUSTICE X MAYNAH

RD CAPRIOTTI

SHANGHAI EA X MI MORENA

WIEZA’S DIAMOND ORA

SUPREME JUSTICE ORA X WIEZA NOOR ORA

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QUASIM JM

QUASIM CRH X STIG JUSTHINE

ENDLESS LOVE JM

*VAALENTE X STIG JUSTHINE

STIG JUSTHINE

WH JUSTICE X MAG SHALL LONDRINA

ZRUSKIA JM

RFI MAKTUB X HESTORIAH JM

ISHAKIHRA DI CASH JM

CASH DEL TINO JM X BABSY DI PSCORE JM

CASH DEL TINO JM

*EL TINO X STIG JUSTHINE

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*PSCORE X UNIC LACE JULLY JM

UNIC LACE JULLY JM

*JULLYANI X JARYTZA JM

EL KAIZER ALI JM

HP ALI X VENITTIA D’PSCORE JM

VENITTIA D'PSCORE JM

*PSCORE X MICHELLE CAROL

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VULCANO HVP X *MARWAN CRISTALRCA

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CALVIN DEL TINO JM X *XCENTRIKA DI EDEN JM

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CALVIN DEL TINO JM X ZRUSKIA JM

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CALVIN DEL TINO JM X NADIRAH CAROL

CALVIN DEL TINO JM

*EL TINO X *MARCESSA FF

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HETERNNYA YPARD JM

YPARADISE JM X MARJORIE HVP

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FIRENZE

YPARADISE JM

RFI MAKTUM X MAYNAH

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*VAALENTE X UNIC LACE JULLY JM

FANTASY VAALENTE JM

*VAALENTE X YMISTIK PERIGNON JM

GRYSTHALL SIRAJJ JM

*SIRAJJ UB X ALYSSA CRYSTAL RLC

GZARYNNA BALLACK JM

BALLACK D'VITORIO JM X VENTANNA D’PSCORE JM

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YPARADISE JM X RAMONA VAN RYAD

ILROMANNO YPARD JM

YPARADISE JM X RAMONAH HVP

YLIHANDRA PSCORE JM

*PSCORE X SHAKLINA EL JAHD HEC

HYLIHANDRA SIRAJJ JM

*SIRAJJ UB X YLIHANDRA PSCORE JM

Haras JM throughout its history has stood out in the showring. In 2004 JM won the Brazilian Circuit for the very first time, achieving the coveted title of Best Breeder and Exhibitor in Halter of the National Shows Circuits. The statistics for Brazil’s Haras JM, which this year celebrates its 33rd anniversary in the Arabian industry, are fantastic, Haras JM has been the Leading Breeder in Brazil not once, but 10 consecutive years, and during five years as the second Best Breeder in Brazil. Those title was also conquered as Performance Arabian Horses Breeder

JM’s Breeding Program focuses on the evolution and improvement of quality. The sires and mares are the priority to achieve more and more extreme beauty, expressive eyes, small tight ears, long and shapely neck, smooth, strong and balanced body, tall set, excellent natural tail carriage, movies with strength and spirit, grace, attitude and style.

Haras JM Breeding Program carefully introduced representative stallions at the farm, creating options not only for his own combinations and future generations but also for the use of outside breeders.

Some of JM’s stallions of Haras JM include: CASH DEL TINO JM, CALVIN DEL TINO JM, YPARADISE JM, DARTIST D” YPARADISE JM, FIRENZE YPARADISE JM, FATALLI ALI JM, ZAX Di PSCORE JM, and purchased stallions, as AF MADEN,

*PSCORE, *VAALENTE, *FA RAJJAH, *RD CAPRIOTTI, *SIRAJJ UB, *PERIGNON, SHAEZZ EL MADAN, DAKAR HVP, EL MASSAR JSZ, AN VICTOR, *PRINCE MAGNUM JSZ, *PRINCE MICHAEL MPE, WANDAN EL MADAN, but all offer the high level of quality demanded in the program. While used for their physical attributes and pedigrees, nearly all have been tested in demanding show ring competition and acquitted themselves well.

Breeders who examine the pedigrees of the Haras JM stallions and broodmares can see the tracery of thoughtful mating, the blending of bloodlines, and consideration of the physical characteristics of each horse and their ability in the show ring. In a high percentage of the foals, the success is particularly evident, and the certainty of some mares’ contributions adds extra excitement to some of the crosses.

Haras JM has been the Leading Breeder in Brazil not once, but for 11 years.

We are sure that Brazil is a powerful destination for Arabian breeders and owners worldwide. We would like to have the opportunity to show the quality of the stallions and mares we have at Haras JM. We love the Arabian Community; it is our community.

Arabian Horse Breeders welcome at Haras JM, your home in Brazil!

José Alves Filho

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AL SHIRAA INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN HORSE SHOW (ECAHO-A)

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It was the third time when Al Shiraa Arabians of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyaan with support of EAHS hosted the prestigious ECAHO-A level International Arabian Horse Show in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The show like many others in this region brings together some of the very best quality Arabian horses but like not many of them – supports the smaller breeders from outside of the Arabian Gulf to compete together in a fair-play atmosphere. In result the limited number of ECAHO shows qualified horses from Europe have

been invited to take part in the show in UAE having the costs of the return trip, travel within UAE, stay and the costs of horse caretakers travel sponsored by Her Highness. That makes the competition even more exciting as, besides the well known show stars usually residing in the Middle East, we could have seen some old- and new comers from Europe with a chance to shine at the big, international stage fulfilling the dreams of their breeders and owners – both big and the small ones.

Thanks to the generousity of the organisers over 250 competitors (including over 30 from oudside ME) could also have won an interesting prize money from 10 000 AED for the 5th and 4th places in the classes and Best Handlers up to 100 000 AED for gold medals.

The touch of elegance to the splendid showground was brought by international jewellery designer Bvlgari, Rome based company that created a special collection called “Jannah”, paying tribute to the heritage of late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in cooperation and under the inspiration of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima, Honorary President of the show Organising Committee. The precious pieces of Bvlgari collection have been displayed in the VIP area during the whole event.

The show with HE Mohamed Ahmed Alharbi as the Chairman of the Organising Commitee has been judged by the panel of 7 judges as follows: Abdelouahed Maagoul (Morocco), Bruce McCrea (USA), Helen Hennekens Van Nes (Belgium), Jonas Salzman (Kuwait), Marianne Tengstedt (Denmark), Nashaat Hegazy (Egypt), Robbie Den Hartog (Netherlands), Sylvie Eberhardt (Germany), William Oppen (Argentina) and Willie Brown (South Africa). It took place for the first time at the new location of Al Ain Equestrian Club providing comfortable backstage for horses accomodation, big parkings, easy access to the VIP area as well as the good logistic connection with comfortable hotels in Al Ain district of Abu Dhabi. Looking through the champions of that show the result

of European and non-European competitors have been split fairly although the game was tough. In the young horses classes, for various reasons we could seen the majority of Arab countries representatives. And so the Yearling Fillies Championship belonged to beautiful Al Aryam Harbah the filly bred and owned by Sh. Khalifa Bint Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Al Nahyyan, that was the third golden medal in a row for this SMA Magic One daughter. Silver went to Shamikhat Al Hawajer the homebred filly of Dr. Ghanem M. Alhajri and the bronze to Al Aryam Ola from Al Aryam Stud, also from UAE. But in the colts we had the first sensation coming from Europe. The highest total score of the first two days of the show (92,50) and well deserved gold medal almost unanimously (except of one vote) in Yearling Colts belonged to one of the youngest competitors of this event – tiny but beautiful Asam El Said by Exagon OS bred and owned by Axel Munz from Germany! He was also deservedly awarded with Best Head Male trophy and his handler – Rhodri Jones who had presented a line of well scored horses during the whole event – the Best Handler trophy. With silver medal ended up the paternal brother of Asam El Said - HA Excellent bred in Germany by Beluga Arabians and owned by Nayla Hayek in Switzerland and with bronze – FAM Apollo by D Seraj from UAE. In the fillies the domination of big breeding farms was seen – with AJ Fawzah by AJ Majdan bred by Ajman Stud and owned by Nayla Hayek as gold Champion Junior Filly in front of D Aserah by AJ Nofan bred and owned by Dubai Stud and SQ Jommarah a homebred Al Saqran Stud filly by

SQ Wasim. The total score of little Asam El Said has been beaten on the third day of the show in the junior colts by RD Rajan bred in the US, son of Polidoro FC, owned by Nayla Hayek, silver medal holder from Menton and All Nations Cup last year, scored as high as 93,00 points and gold medal in Junior Colts Championship at the end. He has beaten the spectacular black former World Reserve Champion Colt – AJ Sayer bred and owned by Ajman Stud. From third place in the class the bronze medal winner in Junior Colts Championship was selected – Widad de Catherey bred and owned in France by Chantal Rigat. It seems that both owner and breeder in one person as well as his handler - Tom Oben were happily surprised with this verdict as we had to wait quite long for the horse to join back the arena for prize giving ceremony. The quality of senior mares classes was also very high this year – 5 of the championship qualifiers were scored over 92 points and the difference in scores was tight – in the open championship any of them could go for any colour of the medal that made the competition exciting. Despite that fact, the gold medal was selected almost unanimously – it was AJ Alula by AJ Marzan bred and owned by Ajman Stud, scored 92,30 in the class finally awarded with gold medal as well as she was Best in Show later on and got the trophy for Best Head female too! The highest scored senior mare – Janow Podlaski Stud bred Estonia by Palatino, scored 92,40 and all 20 across the board for movements was the only one with one vote for gold. She was finally 4th in the championship but with Best Movement trophy that she well deserved. Silver was given to Ayat Al Muawd

by Wadee Al Shaqab – the mare also owned by Ajman Stud and bronze went to the mare bred by this UAE stud but currently owned by Sheikh Abdulla Alqassemi – AJ Afkar by Shanghai EA. Second highest scored horse of the show (the same score as little Asam El Said) was beautiful ES Prince by ES Sarab, the treasure of Sheikh Abdulla Alqassemi who successfully decided to bring him to Al Shiraa show for the class win with 92,50 total and gold medal in Senior Stallions together with special award for Best Body (scored with 5x18,5!). This championship was a real pleasure to watch as there were more stallions well known from the showrings that presented their best disposition for Al Shiraa Show. Silver medal finally went to RP Burj Al Arab by WH Justice that looks even better in the age getting this characteristic refined look of his sire and we can always count on seeing his great moving abilities. Bronze medal went to another grey, statue look a like stallion – Equiborn KA bred by Knocke Arabians and owned by Natahalie De Haes in Belgium. What a beautiful end of the show it was.

The nice atmosphere of fair play and great hospitality of Sheikha Fatima was completed by a moving presentation of horsemanship and friendship between human, dogs and Arabian horses all masterfully presented without any leads by Santi Serra.

It was a great pleasure to be there, enjoy the quality horses and experience the international friendships during the third Al Shiraa International Arabian Horse Show. And as the generous organizers are already making their plans for next edition I can’t wait to experience it more! q

Yearling Fillies

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Junior Fillies

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Senior Mares

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Yearling Colts

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Junior Colts

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Senior Stallions

SILVER MEDAL CHAMPION

Results Special Awards

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Best Handler

RHODRI JONES

AJ ALULA

INTERVIEW WITH Antonia Bautista

Manager of Al Shiraa Arabians and member of Al Shiraa International Arabian Horse Show Organising Commitee

by Urszula Łęczycka

UŁ: What were your main goals and expectations with organising this year edition of Al Shiraa International Arabian Horse Show?

AB: Our main goal year after year is to have a fair competition where all horses from any part of the world have the same chances and are evaluated in the most democratic way in a curated horse welfare environment. As well as to welcome everyone in a cozy atmosphere with the best hospitality. Organising the show that is enjoyable and fun is our priority.

UŁ: What was the biggest challenge during this year event organization?

AB: Probably the change of location. We’ve had all

our previous editions at Al Forsan Equestrian Club, in Abu Dhabi. This year we moved to Al Ain Equestrian Club and we can’t be happier with the response of the management of the facilities. Quarantined horses were in perfect stables with all commodities, like AC, multiple arenas to be used for any purposes. Scaffolding the VIP tent, screens and technology, parking disposition... all our requirements have been matched at the highest level.

UŁ: Al Shiraa International Arabian Horse Show is one of very few Middle Eastern ones that invite the horses and their owners from outside this part of the world covering the cost of participation. Can you explain more about the

photo by Urszula Łęczycka

reasons of such decision and it’s main advantages for the participants?

AB: This project was born together with the show itself. Since day one it was the wish of Sheikha Fatima to create a show open to everyone and of course, due to the expensive logistics for EU owners, she empowered this venture with sponsoring, together with EAHS, the transportation of horses and their grooms to the UAE and within it.

UŁ: How many participants from outside Middle East did you count this year at the show?

AB: We had 31 horses coming from Europe this year, 26 to compete at the show and 5 horses for the entertainment performed by Santi Serra. These 26 horses came from a variety of countries in Europe, but their owners came from many different parts of the world, including México and South Africa.

UŁ: Are you going to continue this generous idea for the next editions? Would there be any innovations to it’s rules?

AB: It is definitely one of our signature initiatives and we want to perpetuate it in the upcoming years. This year we’ve permitted the yearlings that came from Europe to participate without qualification. It is impossible for EU contenders to qualify their yearlings before the end of January. We will strive for the same for next year as well.

UŁ: Have you been satisfied with the number of entries and the quality this year?

AB: We are absolutely delighted with the amount of horses entered, more than 250. When it comes to quality, we discover every edition some new superstars that make their debut at our show. This is a privilege for us, to stage these emerging sensations.

UŁ: What would you like to say to the breeders that may consider participating in next edition if they are not

dedided yet? Is there any particular group of breeders or any particular countries you would like to see at Al Shiraa International Arabianb Horse Show in the future?

AB: We encourage everyone to join us in such a unique event, where fairness, class and hospitality are our primary concern. We would love to have more state studs from EU countries and some representatives from Scandinavian countries that we missed this year.

UŁ: Personally you run a lot of projects at the same time - breeding programs at Al Shiraa Arabians, Shiodome, Bautista-Vich, part of the Arabian Futurity Team and you are also responsible for organising this international event. You are also a mom, how it is possible to combine all those roles?

AB: Honestly I don’t think about it too much, I just love to be involved in projects that have an honest base, with good values and good people. But I also know I’m very lucky to have a wonderful husband and family that are there to support when it’s needed. As well our teams at the farms and our vet Marta Cárdenas are crucial to be able to continue. q

The STr AIghT egypTIAN MAreS of La Diva StuD IN BeLgIuM.

by monika savier

Glenn Jacobs

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“After all, breeding is also a bet on luck. That's what makes it so exciting”

S. Lens

The pastures by the small lake in Halen in the Flemish part of Belgium held a surprise for me when I visited the stud farm for the first time. A herd of noble mares were showing off all their charisma in front of Paul Lamers and Sabine Lens, when they saw them arriving.

CD Anasta (Safeen x Qubla) and a few of her excellent daughters briefly showed floating gaits before enjoying the carrots that Paul and Sabine had brought with them. The beautiful Johara Al Naif and Nardene Al Naif, both guests at La Diva Stud for several years, were part of the outstanding mares, I saw.

paul Lamers can be described as Belgium's veteran of the Arabian scene. even as a young rider, he proved his empathy for horses. Together with his partner Sabine Lens, paul founded o.o.X Training Stables back in the 1990s. She mainly presented Straight egyptians, which in turn had a special type and finer conformation than the russian and polish Arabians that were relatively common in Holland and Belgium at the time. paul: "I love these fine elegant Arabian horses, they are more intelligent in training and if you treat them like a partner without pressure, they are loyal and co-operative."

Their training centre was successful and Sabine and Paul left the world of amateurs to dedicate themselves fully to professional show training and presentation. Their love was unreservedly for the Straight egyptians. "We accompanied the horses everywhere to the shows. Back then we slept in the service boxes next to the horses, for us it was not an option to retire comfortably to a hotel in the evening. It had something of a modern nomadic feel to it. The stables were open

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to everyone during the shows and visitors came to have a coffee with us and discuss the horses. We were a community and although there were also conflicts, we had something in common that created a strong cohesion, namely working with the horses, which we all enjoyed," says Sabine Lens about the 90s show scene.

The situation has changed since the 2000s. The breeding show became a beauty contest, a catwalk for horses with panda-eyes and pearl halters. The participants increasingly came from the gulf region, which provided the show business with new money and the european Conference of Arab horse organizations (eCAho) adjusted the selection criteria accordingly.

The breeders of Straight egyptians mostly did not want to jump on this bandwagon and parallel to the new show world, an attempt was made to organise events where only Straight egyptians could be shown and judged according to criteria that were not subject to the eCAho. The "egyptian event europe" took place for many years in Lanaken, a place in the neighbourhood of la Diva farm. This meant that the Straight egyptian show was particularly focused on the tri-country region of Belgium, Netherlands and germany.

Ten years later, the egyptian event europe was also dominated by international super studs from the ruling families in the gulf.

After 20 years, paul and Sabine were tired of the show circus and no longer wanted to show horses themselves. In the meantime, they had founded La Diva Stud at home with the kind support of their foundation mare CD Anasta.

Qubla, the dam of CD Anasta, embodies the Who's Who of American Straight egyptians. She was imported to Texas in the 1960s by Douglas B Marshall (gleannloch farms) from the eAo, el Zahraa in Cairo. Qubla's sire Soufian, a Moniet el Nefous son, was also imported by Douglas B Marshall, as was the later world-famous stallion Morafic, whose son Ibn Morafic was the sire of Qubla. Anasta's dam line goes back to the influential

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La Diva Ni L e-La Ansata Nile Echo x CD Anasta)

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mare rodania and therefore belongs to the Kuhaylah rudaniyah line. She was born in 1869 to the ruala Bedouins and was one of the root Mares of Lady Blunt's Sheykh obeyd Stud in Cairo.

CD Anasta's sire, Safeen, was the stallion who won the most shows in the 90s and also presented himself as a top show producer through his offspring. his sire Ibn Safinaz, who was imported from Cairo to the uSA by the eAo in 1982, was also an extremely successful show champion in the uSA, paul and Sabine covered Anasta several times with the stallion Ansata Nile echo, as this combination had proved to be particularly successful. La Diva Noor and La Diva Nile-La were born from this breeding and remained at the stud as root mares.

A few years later, the impressive mare pashmina (Salaa el Dine x A Little passion) came to the stud and produced the beautiful filly La Diva Naseema with Naseem Al r ashediah and the colt La Diva Jawhar with ezz Al r ashediah. unfortunately, pashmina died last year but glenn Jacobs left her beautiful daughter gJ Amira Deenaa (Naseem Al r ashediah x pashmina) to

them. She belongs to the Dahman Shahwaniya strain and goes back via farida to the famous el Dahma by Abbas pasha. gr Amira Deenaa is in foal to Majd Al Qusar for 2024.

Two years ago, paul and Sabine added the typey NK Nizam daughter Al Qusar Madiba out of Masara Al Qusar, bred by robert Schlereth, to their mare line. Another Dahmah Shawaniyah mare thus moved in with La Diva.

Last year, the broodmare Serene Isis (Ibn Nejdy x Serene Carima by Salaa e l Dine) came to the stud. h er pedigree comes largely from Dr Nagel's Katharinenhof. She has a beautiful type and represents at La Diva the mare line Siglawiya Jedraniya Ibn Sudan via Moniet e l Nefous from e l Zahraa in Cairo. Serene Isis is in foal to Al g hazi Al r ashediah for 2024.

La Diva's offspring are now in Saudi Arabia, Israel, China, Albania, Italy, pakistan, the Netherlands and Belgium. however, Sabine and paul agree that the next fillies should remain at the stud to be integrated into the breeding programme of La Diva stud farm.

GJ a mira d eenaa (Naseem Al Rashediah x Pashmina)

"An Arabian stud is not a pony farm."

interview with Sabine Lens and Paul Lamers by Monika Savier

You both used to be show professionals, but you have turned your backs on that world. is beauty no longer so important or are you looking for other forms of beauty and togetherness with arabian horses?

Paul: Beauty is certainly important, but functionality, a correct conformation with good proportions is also important to us. We have trained horses for many years and trained them for showing. Showing horses was our great passion and our love for Arabian horses meant that we travelled a lot. But today it is a hobby.

Sabine: The professional beauty industry no longer does the horses justice. The selection criteria have standardised the Arabian horse too much. Most show horses look the same. regional differences have disappeared.

Why do you breed Straight Egyptians? that is rather rare in Belgium.

Sabine: We decided for ourselves to focus on Straight egyptians. With them, nothing is predetermined according to eCAho show standards. As a result, individuality is still

possible in breeding. It is more important to create a typey overall picture than to breed only extreme heads with long necks. In addition, the loving and

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co-operative character of most Straight egyptians plays a major role, which we want to preserve. overall, our Arabians should be beautiful but have the character of a Bedouin Arabian that you could take into your tent during a sandstorm without panicking.

We are also both interested in the pedigrees of the horses. They bear witness to the history of this breed, which came to europe from the orient. Some of the ones we have bred have returned to the orient. But it is with regret that we see today's mass production of show horses, which we would like to counter with the individual class of our small farm.

What is different in the international breeding world today compared to 20 years ago?

Sabine: The small farm in the countryside with a herd of mares and one or two of our own stallions, which we showed to interested mare owners after work, is history. Today we hardly meet any breeders because many traditional stud farms have closed down and the younger generation of horse lovers watch the horses or shows on live stream or youTube.

s erene i sis (Ibn Nejdy x Serene Carima by Salaa El Dine)

GJ a mira d eenaa (Naseem Al Rashediah x Pashmina)

Paul: The invention of frozen semen catapulted Arabian horse breeding into the middle of the globalised world. Stallions could be used from anywhere. There was hardly any experimentation with own horses, because the superiority of the global show champions was too great. In principle, the whole reproduction process has changed. This also includes embryo transfer and in-vitro reproduction. Today it seems as if nothing is impossible any more. There is a technical or hormonal solution for every problem with mares or stallions. This is very expensive today, because nature has been largely replaced by veterinary medicine in breeding over the last 20 years.

You no longer have any breeding stallions yourselves, what criteria do you use to select the stallions for your mares?

Paul : I take a very close look at the stallion, type

and conformation must suit the mare and improve her in weaker areas if possible. But the stallion's family is also important to me, because it is said that 80-90% of the foal's phenotype comes from the parents and grandparents. In addition, we usually never have more than 8 mares. We prefer to select the most suitable stallion for each mare individually and customised, instead of covering all the mares with one stallion. In this way, we also minimize inbreeding in the 2nd and 3rd generation. This is important to me as a preventative measure to avoid genetic defects.

Sabine: It is also exciting to look at the stallions at the stud farms in spring, to talk to other breeders and to make new decisions. A stallion must also express his Arabian type through good movements, he must have charisma and a friendly character and of course big

La Diva Ni L e-La Ansata Nile Echo x CD Anasta)

black eyes... but I know you can't have everything. We know our mares well and we know the characteristics they normally pass on. If the stallion has a few big points that he passes on to the foals, then we have achieved our goal. After all, breeding is also a bet on luck. That's what makes it so exciting. At the top of the wish list is of course a healthy, beautiful foal, preferably a filly.

What about the colts?

Paul: Nowadays, Arabian horse breeding is like nature: only the best stallions prevail over hundreds of competitors. The only difference is that evolution is based on the concept of: who wins can cover This relates to health, strength and intelligence. In the Arabian show world, it is mainly about beauty. however, selection for beauty harbours many dangers. Nowadays, the selection of stallions takes place mainly and effectively at shows, there are no longer selective breeding shows. practically, this excludes many good stallions from the breeding market. After all, here in europe at most 10% of breeders take their horses to shows. Something must change if we want to preserve the diversity of the breed around the world.

Should there be any reason for you to carry out an embryo transfer?

Sabine: for us, there is no reason for an embryo transfer. Mass production is out of the question and when a mare is old or sick, she no longer needs to be covered. her daughters will have long since taken over the role of broodmares. That's the way it is in nature. I don't believe that it benefits the breed to reproduce in an expanded way through recipient mares. We let nature take its course, a horse is made to give birth to 1 foal a year, manipulating that doesn't benefit the horses or us, not even economically if you look at the overall costs.

Paul: I wouldn't buy a B foal from an embryo transfer myself and fortunately that's how most breeders see it.

Many small stud farms no longer see any chance of surviving financially with Arabian horse breeding. is that true? are the golden years over? is arabian horse breeding just an expensive hobby? What needs to change?

Sabine: I don't know if the golden years are over, the financial side hasn't affected us much so far. for us, Arabian horse breeding is a hobby and a passion. We are one of the stud farms that want to continue. We enjoy working with them every day and discovering new things. every horse has a different character, it’s interesting to watch the interaction between mares and foals and their herd behaviour in the pastures. I enjoy all of that. one problem I see is that it's difficult to find qualified staff. These days, there are hardly any people who want to work seven days a week, even if it's only for a few hours. Most of them also lack qualifications and experience An Arabian stud is not a pony farm. you have to know the horses and their social behaviour iin order to know how to handle stallions and mares to avoid problems and injuries. Paul: The whole reproduction process is also becoming increasingly complicated, bureaucratic and expensive. A lot needs to change, especially with regard to the possibilities of small private stud farms in europe. We also need new real and not just virtual forms of show events. The egyptian event europe in Lanaken, for example, was always a great meeting of enthusiasts and breeders from many countries. There was discussion, an exchange of knowledge and experience and buying and selling. It was a social marketplace that had its sustainability. We have long been wondering where and how such activities can be organised again. perhaps the Arabian horse associations in europe should also become active.

Many thanks for sharing with us your experience.

“On the day you were born, the angels clapped their hands and the moon danced with the stars”

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by Talitha Bakker z photos by Alessio Azzali, Lore Beckers e Bar Hajaj

Once in a great while, a truly exceptional individual enters your life. When our foundation mare ASE Bisiriya Hlayyil was carrying the foal of Da Vinci FM by Versace, I had a premonition that this foal would be extraordinary. I had already chosen his name long before his birth, and when he came into the world, the name fit him perfectly. We often joke that Juilliard was born with his tail held high, but in truth, it wasn’t far from reality, as from day one, he danced through the field with the regal air he would come to embody.

As a young colt, we took him to the International B-show where he earned the silver medal. However, he then experienced such significant growth that we decided it was best to wait until he matured before returning him to the show ring. Now, at the age of eight, his time has finally arrived.

Teaming up with Tom Oben of Obi Training Center, ASE Juilliard will be showcased at various shows across Europe this year. We are thrilled to introduce our boy to the world!

Yet, Juilliard has proven that fame doesn’t solely come from show appearances. His name resonates across the globe in the Arabian horse community. As a true sire, his renown doesn’t stem from his success in the show ring, but from his achievements as a sire.

Because being privately owned, Juilliard serviced only a maximum of five mares each year. Before the age of four, he already sired a Bronze medal champion colt and a National Reserve champion filly.

Subsequently, his offspring continued to excel in shows,

with his exceptional daughters ASE Juillye el Teyna (out of ZT Ludjteyna) and ASE Graciela el Juilliard (out of Geraldyne el Jamaal) enjoying a remarkable show season last year.

Juilliard’s foals are adored worldwide. His daughters ASE Juilliette (out of ASE Sayuri) and ZO Zafirah (out of Madura Marloes) are representing him in Israel, while his champion daughter ASE Graciela el Juilliard

(out of Geraldyne el Jamaal) is making a name for him in China. This year will be the first year Juilliard will stand at public stud with a renown Training Center. We believe the best is only yet to come!

Juilliard imparts his extreme face to all of his foals, even with ordinary dams. He bestows them with large expressive eyes, compact bodies, and exceptional movement. Yet, perhaps most importantly, Juilliard

instills an amazing, affectionate, and caring character in all of his offspring. They are relaxed, grounded, yet effortlessly showy when required. They are friendly and remarkably easy to work with.

A well-balanced horse with sturdy legs, correct conformation, and ground-covering movement, Juilliard also possesses an exceptional shoulder rarely seen in modern breeding. With his strikingly extreme facial

features, including huge eyes and small, refined ears, he stands at a height of 1.58m, making him fairly tall.

Juilliard’s dam, ASE Bisiriya Hlayyil, was an ELITE performance mare, excelling in endurance at the International FEI level and qualifying for the CEI 3* of 160km. Renowned for her incredible heart and rapid recovery times, she passed these traits on to all of her offspring. Bisiriya traces back to ancient Jordanian

desert lines through former World champion Hlayyil Ramadan she carries the precious blood of Hadban Enzahi on her damline.

Juilliard’s sire, Da Vinci FM, was a son of the illustrious Versace, hailing from old American Polish lines, with ancestry tracing back to the exquisite mare Sanacht and the renowned Murana I strain.

At Obi Training Center, Juilliard will also be collected

for semen shipment worldwide. With exceptional semen quality, several prominent Middle Eastern farms have already expressed interest in breeding to him.

With no Marwan or Justice bloodlines, Juilliard serves as the perfect outcross for your mares, while still imparting the modern qualities desired in today’s show ring. He seamlessly blends functionality and beauty, poised to become the next influential sire of his generation. q

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Talitha Bakker - Winterswijk-Woold - The Netherlands - Phone: +31 6 123 08 886 info@arabianstudeurope.com - www.arabianstudeurope.com - @arabian_stud_europe

ASE JUILLYE EL TEYNA

(ASE Juilliard x ZT Ludjteyna)

KIAHF 2024

GCAT DOHA EDITION 01- 05 February

by Talitha Bakker z photos by Giulia Bontempi, Simone Bergamaschi

From 1-5 February the first edition of the Global Championship Arabian Tour took place at the beach of the Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar. An amazing location in the heart of the Arabian horse community; Qatar.

The GCAT is an idea of Dutch business man Jan Tops (Vice Chairman), mostly known from the Warmblood jumping horse industry, and Faleh al Nasser (Chairman). It is a celebration of the Arabian Horse’s majestic and beauty and their rich heritage. Fostering international collaboration and cultural exchange, of which the Arabian horse community is so well known for. In line with the core values of honesty, integrity and excellence, the tour provides an unique platform to showcase the cultural richness and traditions of the participating nations to a global audience. Choosing Katara cultural village was an excellent choice for this first edition. The hosting committee, under the guidance of Director General Prof. Khaled bin Ibrahim al Sulaiti, had already hosted the outstanding Katara International Arabian horse Festival, the years before and also now, the organization was

impeccable. The arena was build up alongside the sea and each of the typical Qatari boats that were for anker in the bay, was proudly carrying a flag of a participating nation. There was a large press center with all the important channels covering the show and a large VIP area with hundreds of tables. In total, 1000 people enjoyed the show and more than 275 horses participated. And what a lineup it was! If the Arabian horse world had a Super Bowl, than this would be it. Of all the horses entered, at least a dozen of them were once crowned world champion. The GCAT is part of in total seven shows organized in several countries on different continents. GCAT assigns point to the top 10 horses in each of the six championships categories of each GCAT event. Additionally, the GTAC allocated points to the top ten handlers in each championships category.

In the end of the tour, all point are being calculated and the from each championships category, the top 20 is being awarded with prizemoney which has a grand total of more than 4 million Euro’s!

On top of this, every show also has its own ranking and

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its third victory, the prize will be awarded and the horse will no longer be eligible for this title, though it can still compete for the regular prizemoney in the categories. There has been a wide selection of judges. Every class a new team of judges was appointed.

The panel of judges were:

• Ms. Alicja Poszepozynska and Mr. Tomasz Tarczinsky - Poland

• Mr. Basil Jadaan - Syria

• Mrs. Berengere Fayt and Mrs Christine Valette - France

• Mr. Carmelo Zaragoza Gimenez - Spain

• Mr. Graham Smith - Australia

• Mr. Hassanain al Nakeeb - UK

• Mr. Luiz Antonio Moreira Rocco - Brazil

• Mrs. Mario Annaratone Ferraroni - Italy

• Dr. Mohamed Machmoum - Morocco

• Mr. Nikolaus Jung - Germany

Mrs. Renata Schibler and Mr. Urs Aeschbacher

Switzerland

Mr. Santiago Fornieles - Argentina

Mr. Soheil Sanati - Iran

Mr. Tamas Rombauer - Hungary

Mr. Tarek Khaled Hamza - Egypt

• Mr. Terry Holmes - USA

Qualifying classes yearling female

The show started on Thursday with the qualifying classes of the yearling fillies, section A. A large class of ten outstanding fillies, competing for the highest honor. Only three were making the qualifications for the yearling filly championships on Monday. First one to qualify in the top three by securing its first position with a grand total of 92 points, was Sultana al Thamer (Dominic M x Weaam al Jassim) – bred and owned by Al Thamer Stud from Qatar. A beautiful refined filly with big dark eyes and tons of type. Following closely behind her with 91.64 points was the big moving filly Haifa al Tinhat (Mutabahi al Hawajer x Noorah al Tinhat), bred by Abdullah Fahad Dakhel Alhaqbani Aldosari and owned by Al Areeb Stud from Saudi Arabia. This filly showed a lot of presence and certainly loved to show! At the 3rd place with 91.21 points and with this the last filly from this class to qualify

for the final championships, was the lovely Jaleela al Naderat (Copperfield Ora x Jameelah al Naderat) – bred by Habeeb Khalifah Alazmi and owned by Al Jawad stud from Kuwait.

Eleven yearling fillies were ready to go in the next class, section B, where it was a true battle for the first place. With a score of 91.93 points, two fillies scored the same total, and also scored the same score for type. When looking to the movement score, it was the lovely Najlaa al Jumail (Namous al Shahania x Assunta GCA), bred and owned by Al Jumail Stud from Qatar, who took the lead, leaving the second place to the equally beautiful Teha al Shaqab (Marwan al Shaqab x Marbella PCF), bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud from Qatar, who also showed strong movement, but scored just a little less. The last one to qualify with 91.86 points was Saa Deem (EKS Farajj x Loves In the Air HBV) – bred and owned by Sulaiman Abdullah Sulaiman Alajmi from Kuwait. The last group of yearling fillies counted ten participants. Winner with 92.50 points was the gorgeous and big moving filly D Nafayes (D Seraj x D Danat) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud from the UAE. Second with 91.86 points was the lovely and elegant Aysha EV (Jyvar Meia Lua x Pietrah EV) – bred in Brazil by Elias Vanin and owned by Al Jumail Stud from Qatar. Last to qualify from this class was AF Meznah (Alexxander x Sajaa al Tinhat), bred by Faisal Abdullah

Salah Albehiejan and owned by Al Aziziyah Stud from Saudi Arabia, scoring a total of 91.36 points.

Qualifying classes yearling male

The show continued with the yearling colts, divided in to two classes. The first one had eleven participants. Clear winner of the class, scoring a grand total of 92.64 points, was the fantastic Afreen al Shaqab (D Meyzan x Siwar al Shaqab) – bred and owned by Al Shaqab stud from Qatar. A beautiful refined colt with lots of presence. Second with 92 points was his stable mate Mushwash al Shaqab (Haash OSB x Shaikha al Shaqab). As only the top three were qualifying for the championships, it was a very close win for the 3rd place for Lazzaz al Bariq (EKS Farajj x Lena Almarek), bred and owned by Al Bariq Arabians from Kuwait, as she scored the exact same total of 91.57 points as Qaysar RJ (Ghaith al Zobair x Qamar RG). They even scored the same points on type. In the end, it was the movement of Lazzaz who took her to the final championships!

The second group of yearling colts had thirteen participants. Again a clear winner here, although there were some scary moments while this horse was shown. D Borkan (FA el Rasheem x D Ajayeb) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian horse stud, was almost at the end of the presentation when he manage to get his front leg over the lead. The handler hold on like a pro, desperately try to

solve the situation but unfortunately unsuccessfully. Just when everyone started to fear the colt would break lose and hurt himself, a fellow handler came running from the VIP area to help his colleague solve this dangerous situation. The colt was calmed down and the presentation continued. It is good to see that in situations like this, the horse comes first and the competition second, helping each other when needed. Second in this class with 91.93 points was Aesar al Wajba (AJ Radman x LR Altagracia). An overall correct colt that showed himself well in the arena. He is bred and owned by Al Wajba Stud from Qatar. The last one to qualify for the championship was the Ajman Stud bred and owned AJ Rabdan (AJ Nawash x AJ Amandari) with a total score of 91.57 points.

Qualifying classes junior female

The show continued with the junior filly classes. Four classes with some of the best junior fillies around, all gather together, here in Doha. All eligible to win the class although one of which stood out from the rest. Born in Brazil with Vila Dos Pinheiros, the gorgeous Shahbrys HVP (Royal Assad x Rebecca HVP) took the lead with 92.50 points, for her owner Turki Alothman from Saudi Arabia. This filly already had an amazing career at still a young age, being named Bronze Champion at the prestigious All Nations Cup in Aachen last year, receiving the Silver medal at the World Championships shortly after and winning the Gold medal at the PSAIAHF show in Doha just a few weeks before. This filly for sure is one to watch! Second in this class, scoring 91.50 points was the lovely Amirah alymeen (Sultan al Enaya x Semsem al Enaya), bred by Ayman Hassan Aljohani and owned

by Qaiser Al Arab stud from Saudi Arabia. This filly has a tough competition to Shahbrys, as at the World Championships a few months ago, she was left with the Bronze medal, behind Shahbrys as well. The last one to qualify in this class, was the beautiful Farida Mudhar (Farid Al Hawajer x ALR Aseela), bred and owned by Mudhar Stud from Qatar, who scored the same points of 91.29 as Shamet al Faisal (AJ Sadeed x Sultana MD) and also scored the same on type, but it was the strong movement of Farida that took her to the finals. The last class of the day was class 2B of the junior fillies. A nice group of eleven junior fillies paraded through the arena. Scoring a grand total of 92.93 points, the lead was easily taken by the reigning World Champion filly Shahalel al Shaqab (Namous al Shahania x Siwar al Shaqab), bred and owned by Al Shaqab stud. This filly had an amazing carreer last year, by winning not only the world championships, but also the All Nations Cup in Aachen, the Elite show in Menton and the prestigious show in Katara. This filly is definitely one to watch as well! Incredible quality here at the Global Championships show! Second in this class with a total of 92.14 points was AJ Raseel (Alexxander x AJ Rajwa) – bred and owned by Ajman Stud from the UAE. A beautiful typey filly who was also successfully shown in the past and proved to be strong competitor in this class as well. The last one to qualify for the championships was Lulu al Aliyat (Harbi al Adwan x Lulwah Alzobara), bred and owned by Al Aliyat Stud from Kuwait, scoring a total of 91.64 points. The next day the show continued with the junior fillies class 3A and 3B. Again the crème the la crème was present here in Doha. Winning the class with 92.57 points was the incredible reining Bronze world champion junior filly: TM Bella (TM Itaipu x TM Fahdeelah) – bred in Brazil by Jose Orlando and Teixeira Junior and owned by Al Jumail Stud from Qatar. This filly proudly showed herself, scoring almost full 20’s on type, head and neck and showing great tailcarriage. Second in this class with 92.14 points was Mzoon al Diriyah (Kanz Albidayer x Kadi al Enaya) – bred by Sultan bin Mohammed Ghoshean from Saudi Arabia and owned by Umm Aludham Stud from Qatar. The last one to qualify in this class, with a total of 91.71 points was the beautiful, refined and very showy BHN Ghanayem (Shamal al Khalediah x MH Ghazalah) – bred by Mohammed Al Qahtani from Kuwait and owned by BHN Stud.

Twelve beautiful junior fillies were up next. Dominating this class was the fantastic, very pretty faced, D Najlah (D Seraj x Elle Flamenca) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud from the UAE. With a grand total of 93 points, including straight 20’s for type, this filly took the lead with ease, leaving the second place to the

very typey AJ Lima (AJ Kafu x TH Lamanda) who was bred by Ajman Stud but owned by Amara Stables from the UAE. Lima scored a total of 92.21 points which was the same score as the big moving D Aqsam (Excalibur EA x D Anaheed), bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Al Wawan Arabians. Lima scored a higher number of points on type, leaving therefor the third place to Aqsam, making this filly the last one to qualify for the championships.

Qualifying classes junior male

The show continued with the junior colts. Four classes of junior colts, starting with the first group. Clear leader of the pack, was the impressive Kassar Raghdan (Aja Justafire x Demetrria) – bred by Faisal Al Wallan from Kuwait and owned by Bader Mubarak from Qatar. This very pretty colt scored a total of 92.92 points. Second in this class with 91.07 points was Magnum Ramses SH (RFI Unique x Magnum Tulip) – bred by Sea Horse BVBA from Belgium and owned by Al Thamer Stud from Qatar. Last to qualify for the championships, scoring only 0.07 points less, was Omeir al Sraiya (Amir al Reeh x Shalfa al Sraiya) – bred and owned by Al Sraiya Stud from Qatar. An exciting class was next with the amazing D Shakhar (D Shakhat x D Shamkhah) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud, taking the lead with 92.21 points. Closely second with 92.07 points was The pretty Jaleel al Khor (Magic Magnifique x Halima Al Khor) – bred by Naseer al Mesnad and owned by Ebrahim bin Yusuf al Romaihi from Qatar. Last one to qualify in the class with a total of 91.43 points was D Hayel (D Shakhat x

D Jawaher) – bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Al Thamer stud from Qatar. The show continued with the junior colt class 6A. Dancing towards victory with 92.50 points was the 2022 Bronze World Champion colt Bandar al Jassimya (Picasso di Mar x Miznat Al Jassimya) – bred and owned by Al Jassimya Farm from Qatar. Leaving the second place with 92.29 points to Ammar al Faris (Amaar x Balqees al Jawaber) –bred and owned by Al Faris Stud from Kuwait. The last one to qualify for the championships with a total score of 91.29 points, was the typey AJ Sinan (AJ Mardan x Sama AM) – bred by Ajman Stud and owned by Al Fahid stud from the UAE.

The last junior class had again some great appearances. 2022 Gold World Champion,2022 All Nations Cup Gold Champion and 2022 Menton Gold champion colt Baz al Jassmiya made his first reappearance at the Global Champions Arabian tour. With a beautiful score of 91.71 points, he did his best, but had to settle for second. Taking the lead in this class was the big moving colt Mumayaz al Layal (D Mahboob x AJ Randa) – bred by Al Layal Stud and owned by Mohsen Husain from Bahrain. This colt scored a total of 91.93 points. At the third place with 91.29 points and with this the last one to qualify for the championships, was the showy Ezz al Haddar (Magic Magnifique x Aliah IA) – bred by Sheikh Mohammad ali Alsabah and owned by Al Hunaidi Arabians from Kuwait.

Qualifying classes senior female

Before the end of day two, we got a taste what to expect for the following day. Two classes of amazing senior mares

let you believe you arrived in Wonderland. All eligible to win, all coming straight out of a fairy tale. However, there can only one winner and this time, there was no argument who was the best. Leaving her competition far behind, AJ Kayya (AJ Kafu x Aja Caprice), bred and owned by Ajman Stud, came, saw and conquered. Scoring straight 20’s a cross the board for both type and head & neck, this mare received an amazing total of 93.79 points! What a mare and what an honor to see her here in Doha. Kayya was named Bronze World Champion twice in the past, but now that she is grown into a mare, I believe she can go all the way this year! Definitely one to watch! Coming second in this exciting class, scoring still a great total of 92.43 points, was the beautiful Halhola al Hawajer (D Khattaf x ZT Magrumi) – bred by Dr. Ghanem al Hajeri and owned by Betran Stud from the UAE. With still a high score of 92 points, the mare Mayaar al Omariya (RFI Farid x Vivienne) – bred by Omar AbdulRahman and owned by Al Jawad Stud from Kuwait, was the last one to qualify for the championships, showing once more the high level of horses competing here in Doha. The last class of the day was again a strong battle between thirteen amazing senior mares. Again an undeniable win. This time for the eternal beauty Emarella (Shahm el Arab x Emandorella) – bred by Michalow stud in Poland and owned by Al Jassimiya farm from Qatar, scoring a grand total of 93.21 points. Second with 92 points was Cyclana OS (Cyclone OS x Maryse OS) – bred by Gestüt Osterhof and owned by Hanaya Arabian stud from Switzerland. This mare had a successful career as a yearling filly, scoring the gold medal in Menton in 2020,

now ready to take over the world as a senior mare. Third with 91.86 points was SMG Ivana (Elle Narcisse x SMG Idaliha) – bred by Smedgardens Arabstuteri from Sweden and owned by Tami Al Hajeri from Kuwait. A good end for the second day of the Global Championships Arabian Tour in Doha, Qatar!

The next day started off strong. The quality was incredible. For me, there is no other place in the world that offers so many quality horses to be seen in one place. Dancing into the first place in her category was the mesmerizing, reigning Gold World champion mare, D Shihanah (FA el Rasheem x D Shahla) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud from the UAE. Scoring full 20’s on head and neck, this mare received a grand total of 93.20 points! This mare has an impeccable show record and it looks like she just arrived at her prime! A second place with also an amazing score of 92.86 was the big moving mare, AJ Barakah (AJ Marzan x Princess of Justice) –bred and owned by Ajman Stud from the UAE, who showed herself beautifully. The last one to qualifying for the championships, with still an incredible score of 92.43 points was Najla Umm Al Udham (Wadee al Shaqab x DA Magic Moment) – bred and owned by Umm al Udham stud from Qatar.

The show continued with more eye candy. Another class of amazing senior mares. A nice thing about the Arabian horse shows, is that you can see some of the horses grow up. Also this mare, Wildona (Shanghai x Wilda) – bred by Michalow stud and owned by Hanaya Arabian stud from Switzerland, was a very successful show filly when she was named European Champion mare as a four years

old. Then as a six years old she won the Silver in Menton, and now here at the Global Championships Arabian Tour, she danced her way to victory, scoring a total of 93.14 points, looking better than ever. With multiple 20’s on type and movement, she definitely deserved this class win. Second with still an amazing score of 92.86 points was Magna MS (Abha Ubangui x Magna Begum). A lovely mare bred by Mandera Arabian horse Stud in the UAE and owned by Assayel al Uwaynah Stud from Qatar. This mare showed herself beautifully, scoring almost full 20’s in movement. At the 3rd position was the always lovely DA Little Princess (Lawrence al Gazal x DA Juss’diva) – bred by Cornelia Kornberger and owend by Societa Agricola PPA in Italy. This little princess isn’t so little anymore and with her nine years of age, she proves to belong with the crème de la crème in the Arabian Horse World. This mare has won a lot over the years and she is still looking as beautiful as ever.

The last class of senior mares was again incredible. The incredible typey and mesmerizing Basandra Settimocielo (Ajman Moniscione x Ma Scarlet) came, saw and conquered. With a total points of 93.36 and full 20’s across the board on type, she was sure of her class win. A great and well deserved victory for her breeder Maria Ferraroni and owner Ajman Stud of the UAE. Second in this class with 92.64 points was DA Magic Moment (WH Justice x DA Enfidha) – bred by Cornelia Kolnberger and owned by Umm Aludham Stud from Qatar. At the third position with 92.07 points we would find the very feminine, beautiful AJ Djamila (WH Justice x Djasira Princess Psytadel), bred by Claudia Polte and owned by Ajman stud from the UAE.

Qualifying classes senior male

After the mares, it was time for the big boys! Five classes of senior stallions, representing the best in the world. Fourteen stallions were presented in the first class. A class won by the beautiful WI Kanz (Shael Dream Desert x WP Fame and Fortune) – bred by Hussain Mohammad Hassan Alasmari and owned by Al Mazen Stud from Saudi Arabia, scoring a total of 92.36 points. Second in this class with 91.86 points was the big moving stallion Ezz al Layal (Aali Farid x Zaafarana al Shaqab) – bred by Al Layal Stud and owned by Al Nawader Arabians from Bahrain. The third place with 91.64 points was for Falah al Hawajer (Aned al Hawajer x Marami al Hawajer) –bred and owned by Al Hawajer Stud from the UAE. The second group of senior stallions had sixteen competitors. Amazing to see such large classes! Winner with 92.57 points was the beautiful Rhan al Shahania (Marwan al Shaqab x Jwaaher al Shahania) – bred and

owned by Al Shahania Stud from Qatar. With his long dark mane, Rhan looked like coming straight out of a fairytale. As a former World Champion and Las Vegas Gold champion colt, Rhan is now back as a senior stallion, ready to claim his throne in the Middle East. Second with 92.07 points was Tahan Ghaleb (FA el Rasheem x Traybah) bred by Ghaleb Arabian horse Stud and owned by Mostafa Abdulrahman Rajab &Hossain Habib Hassan Ahmed from Bahrain. A beautiful balanced stallion who just won the Silver medal at the show in Doha a few weeks before. The last one to qualify for the championships was Shaman al Areeb (Excalibur EA x Morjana al Nawasi) – bred and owned by Al Areeb Stud from Saudi Arabia.

The show continued with another exciting class of senior stallions. The lovely pure white stallion Amaar (RFI Farid x Adiya) – owned by Al Miqab Farm from Qatar and bred by Al Juman Stud from Kuwait, put on an amazing show, trotting his way through the arena, earning a lot of support by the crowd. With an amazing total of 93 points, Amaar easily took the lead in this class, leaving the second place to D Asali (FA el Rasheem x Elle Flamenca). This showy stallion was bred by Dubai Arabian horse stud and is owned by Al Bariq Arabian stud from Kuwait, scoring a total of 92.57 points. At the 3rd position with 92.07 points, we would find the smooth and very showy Bashir al Bashir (Gallardo J x Nastya OS), who was named Gold medal champion at the show in Doha just a few weeks before. Proving the great quality present at the show today. Bashir was bred by Ajman Stud and is owned by Al Bsheer Stud from Kuwait.

The next class was the one we had all been waiting for. Two former world champions taking it on. Either one of them could take the lead. In the end, it was Alexxander (Excalibur EA x AR Most Irresistable) who did the best show and won the class with a grand total of 94.14 points, being the highest score of the show, including straight 20’s on type, head and neck as well as multiple 20’s in movement. A great result for his breeder Frances Butler and Brandi Carson from the US and his owner Al Shaqab Stud from Qatar. The second place was for a personal favorite of mine. The never disappointing D Seraj (FA el Rasheem x Ladi Veronika), who is coming out of generations of (world) champions and siring some as well. A true ambassador of the Arabian horse breed. This time Seraj had to settle for second with still a great score of 93.36. Seraj was bred and is still owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud from the UAE. The third place in this exciting class was with 92.36 points for the beautiful Aali Farid. Under the great support of the crowd, Aali Farid gave the public the show they asked for and danced his

way to the championships, scoring full 20’s on movement. He is bred by Ajman stud and owned by Jasim al Mesbah from Kuwait.

Then it was time for the last class of the day. The one of the senior stallions aged 11 years and older. Again a class with famous (world) champion horses. Amazing to see all of them in the same arena. Winner with a massive score of 94.07 points was the show veteran ES Harir (AJ Dinar x TF Magnums Magic) – bred by Sheikh Abdullah bin Majid al Qassemi and owned by Al Jassimya Farm from Qatar. This boy scored full 20’s on type, head and neck and is no stranger in the Arabian horse show scene, winning the World champion title in 2021 being just one of his many successes. Second in this strong class with a total of 92.29 points was the beautiful moving machine

Aja Justafire (WH Justice x Aja First Love) – bred by AJA Arabians and owned by Hanaya Arabian Stud from Switzerland. The third position with 92.14 points was for HF Santiago de Magnifique (Magic Magnifique x Gazals Serina) – bred by Wilda Wilsolan and owned by Omar al Jasir from Saudi Arabia. A great end of the third day of the Global Champions Arabian tour!

Katara Arabian horse Seminar

The fourth day was a rest day for the horses and the public could enjoy a seminar in the morning. This seminar was being held in the beautiful Drama theatre of Katara. An amazing place with beautiful decoration. The seminar was led by Mr. Scott Allman and had Mrs. Judith Forbis, owner of Ansata Arabian horse stud, judge Mario Braga and veterinarian Dr. Eduardo Santos as speakers.

Judith Forbis spoke about her road in life and how she became a breeder of Arabian Horses and what she felt like was important to keep in mind when breeding Arabian horses. Mr. Braga was speaking about judging and how the judges look at the horses while Dr. Santos was giving us an update on the modern ways of reproduction and how they can check for genetic diseases before breeding the mares.

After the seminar there was a breakfast ready for everyone.

Katara Arabian horse auction

In the evening, there was an auction with thirteen lots, three of which didn’t sell. In total, 8.5 million Qatari Riyals was raised. Top selling lot was the grey yearling filly Tahaleel al Shaqab by FA el Rasheem out of Siwar al Shaqab, making Tahaleel a maternal sister to world champion Shahalel al Shaqab. Siwar was a World champion herself too, making this filly a sure bet. For 4 million she was the highest selling lot of the auction, followed by the embryo right of Silver world champion

filly Nourah al Khalediah (Hilal al Khalediah x Ghazalat al Khalediah) that was sold for a total of 1.3 million Qatari Riyals.

Global Championship Arabian Tour Championships

The next day it was time for the championships! The opening of the championships was a show at it’s own and heard to be equaled. Not only was there a nice show with dance, music and horses but also a spectacular sound and light show, including fireworks and an amazing drone show. During the show, the public got a surprise presentation of platinum world champion Baanderos (Marwan al Shaqab x HB Bessolea). Baanderos was gifted by his former owner Prince Khalid bin Abdulazziz al Saud of the al Khalediah studfarm in Saudi Arabia, as a present along with the Dhakari daughter Layan al Khalediah, to President Poutin of Russia a few years ago and is residing at the Tersk state stud. It was great seeing him again in such great condition.

Before the start of the championships, the Global Championships Arabian Tour announced Londen as being the new city they added to the tour this year with more location to follow soon!

The championships started with the yearling fillies. All was done quick and efficiently, which was a job well done as no less than 20! judges were in the ring, picking out their favorite. For the yearling championships it was a clear vote. Almost all judges choose for the amazing D Nafayes (D Seraj x D Danat) to be their first Gold medal champion. The gold medal winners were not only winning the great prizemoney but also a brand new Mercedes car, sponsored by Qatar airways. The silver medal was for the beautiful Sultana al Thamer (Dominic M x Weaam al Jassim). Scoring very close but ended up with the bronze medal was Teha al Shaqab (Marwan al Shaqab x Marbella PCF), who moved beautifully in the championship. The yearling colts had a surprising turn as the crowds favorite and very showy D Borkan (FA el Rasheem x D Ajayeb) had to settle for silver, leaving the gold medal to the still fresh looking and big moving Afreen al Shaqab (D Mezyan x Siwar al Shaqab). Bronze champion was another Al Shaqab win with the beautiful Mushwash al Shaqab (Haash OSB x Shaikha al Shaqab).

The junior filly championships came as no surprise. The unbeaten filly Shahalel al Shaqab (Namous al Shahania x Siwar al Shaqab) kept her name high by claiming again the Gold medal. The silver medal was for the very exotic D Najlah (D Seraj x Elle Flamenca), leaving the bronze to the beautiful Brazilian bred Shahbrys HVP (Royal Assad x Rebecca HVP).

The show continued with the battle of the junior colts.

Here the Gold medal was for Bandar al Jassimya (Picasso di Mar x Miznat al Jassimya). The silver was for another Al Jassimya bred colt: Baz al Jassimya (Exxalt x MD Mirka), leaving the bronze to D Shakhar (D Shakhat x D Shamkhah)

The senior mare championship was unbelievable. Impossible to choose from so many beautiful horses. Although one in particular stood out from the rest and was named the Gold champion. Today, here in Doha, this was the amazing AJ Kayya (AJ Kafu x Aja Caprice). The silver medal went tot the beautiful D Shihanah (FA el Rasheem x D Shahia). The bronze medal surprisely went to Emarella (Shahm el Arab x Emandorella), who danced herself into the bronze medal of honor.

That all can happen in a championships was an understatement when talking about the senior stallion championships. The favorite of all and the highest scoring horse of the show, Alexxander, suffered a minor injury after competing at the qualifying classes and was withdrawn from further competition. This left new chances for the other senior stallions competing. With Alexxander out of the way, all had a chance of claiming a medal in this last championships. In the end, it was show veteran ES Harir (AJ Dinar x TF Magnums Magic) who took home the gold. The other favorite horse in the show, D Seraj (FA el Rasheem x Ladi Veronika) was not having

the best show and with such killing competition like in Doha, it can happen that you have to settle for silver this time but with these quality of horses, it could easily be the other way around next time! The bronze medal went to the dark bay Rhan al Shahania (Marwan al Shaqab x Jwaaher al Shahania). q

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GCAT DOHA EDITION

Gold Medal Yearling Fillies

D NAFAYES

D SERAJ X D DANAT - B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Silver Medal Yearling Fillies

SULTANA AL THAMER

DOMINIC M X WEAAM AL JASSIM B/O: AL THAMER STUD

Bronze Medal Yearling Fillies TEHA AL SHAQAB

MARWAN AL SHAQAB X MARBELLA PCF

B/O: AL SHAQAB

Gold Medal Yearling Colts AFREEN AL SHAQAB

D MEZYAN X SIWAR AL SHAQAB - B/O: AL SHAQAB

Silver Medal Yearling Colts D

BORKAN

FA EL RASHEEM X D AJAYEB

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Bronze Medal Yearling Colts MUSHWASH AL SHAQAB

HAASH OSB X SHAIKHA AL SHAQAB

B/O: AL SHAQAB

KIAHF 2024

GCAT DOHA EDITION

Gold Medal Junior Fillies

SHAHALEL AL SHAQAB

NA-MOUS AL SHAHANIA X SIWAR AL SHAQAB - B/O: AL SHAQAB

Silver Medal Junior Fillies D NAJLAH

D SERAJ X ELLE FLAMENCA

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Bronze Medal Junior Fillies SHAHBRYS HVP

ROYAL ASAD X REBECCA HVP

B: AGROPECUARIA VILA DOS PINHEIROS

O: TURKI ALOTHMAN - AJMAL STUD

Gold Medal Junior Colts

BANDAR ALJASSIMYA

PICASSO DI MAR X MIZNAT ALJASSIMYA - B/O: AL JASSIMYA FARM

Silver Medal Junior Colts

BAZ ALJASSIMYA

EXXALT X MD MIRKA

B: ALJASSIMYA FARM

O: HRHP ABDULMAJEED BIN SULTAN AL SAUD - AKMAL STUD

Bronze Medal Junior Colts D SHAKHAR

D SHAKHAT X D SHAMKHAH

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

KIAHF 2024 GCAT DOHA EDITION

Gold Medal Senior Mares

AJ KAYYA

AJ KAFU X AJA CAPRICE - B/O: AJMAN STUD

Silver Medal Senior Mares

D SHIHANAH

FA EL RASHEEM X D SHAHLA

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Bronze Medal Senior Mares EMARELLA

SAHM EL ARAB X EMANDORELLA

B: MICHALOW STUD

O: ALJASSIMYA FARM

Gold Medal Senior Stallions E.S. HARIR

AJ DINAR X TF MAGNUMS MAGIC - B: SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN MAJID ALQASSEMI - O: ALJASSIMYA FARM

Silver Medal Senior Stallions D SERAJ

FA EL RASHEEM X LADI VERONIKA

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Bronze Medal Senior Stallions

RHAN AL SHAHANIA

MARWAN AL SHAQAB X JWAAHER AL SHAHANIA

B: AL SHAHANIA STUD

O: H.E SHEIKHA REEM M K AL THANI - AL SHAHANIA STUD

KATARA ARABIAN HORSE AUCTION

04 February 2024

KIAHF 2024

Arabian Peninsula Horse Show

08 - 11 February

by Talitha Bakker z photos by Giulia Bontempi

The Katara Peninsula Equestrian Championship, held in the picturesque landscapes of the Arabian desert, brought together horse enthusiasts and breeders for a prestigious competition showcasing the beauty and elegance of Arabian horses. The showground was located in Katara Cultural village on the beach side with large VIP area’s and with the beach side left open, the view during the show was extraordinary. Judges for

Mr. Jadaan Basil from Syria, Mr. Schröder Burchard from Germany, Mr. Zaragoza Gimenez Carmelo from Spain, Mrs. Valette Christine from France, Mr. Faraj Elyas Ebrahim from Bahrain, Mr. Moreira Rocco Luiz Antonio from Brazil, Mrs. Annaratone-Ferraroni Maria from Italy, Mr. Machmoum Mohamed from Morocco, Mrs. Schibler Renata from Switzerland, Ms. Amir Aslani Sharzad from Iran, Mr. Rombauer Tamas from Hungary, Mr. Hamza Tarek from Egypt, Mr. Holmes Terry from the United States, Mr. Tarczynski Tomasz from Poland and Mr. Hulshof Ton from The Netherlands. Prizemoney was awarded to the champions including a Mercedes car for the Gold medal champion.

The show started with the yearling fillies. Ten beautiful fillies were shown in the first class horses, each representing a unique lineage and breeding heritage:

Winner with 91.86 points was D Munisah (Baher al Waab x D Omniat) - Owned and bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud (UAE). This beautiful filly gave a fantastic show and was later named Bronze medal champion filly in the final yearling filly championships. Second in this class with 91.64 points was Noor Al Nawasi (Noorreddine Ezzain x Nawal al Nasser) – Bred and owned by Ali Alkaabi - Al Nawasi Stud (Qatar). Third in this class with 91.36 points was the big moving filly Remas Umm Aludham (Shagran al Nasser x Bint Moniettaa) - Owned by Nasser Al Hajri - Umm Aludham Stud and bred by Nasser Mohammed Al Hajri, scoring almost perfect 20’s on movement.

The second group of yearling fillies had nine participants. Brooq Al Shaqab clinched the coveted first position with an outstanding score of 92.21 points, showcasing exceptional qualities that impressed the panel of judges. Sired by Shagran Al Nasser and out of Laian Al Shaqab, proudly bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud of Qatar. Later in the yearling fillies championships, she took the gold medal. Second with an impressive 92.00 points, a testament to the exemplary breeding standards upheld by the participants, was Ghaya El Aliya (Qamar El Zaman Al Waab x Ghezlan Al Waab), bred by El Alia Stud, and currently under the ownership of Abdulaziz Al Thani - Al Hamama Stud. Later in the championships, this filly took the Silver medal. Third in this class with a

noteworthy score of 91.43 points, was Barqa Al Rayyan (Fares Al Rayyan x Kenooz Al Rayyan), proudly bred and owned by Al Rayyan Farm.

The show continued with the yearling colts. Eleven beautiful colts were aiming for the class winning title. Fakher Al Hilaliya, (Adeeb Al Hilaliya x Anqaa Aljazira) - Bred and owned by Barrak Alhajri, impressed the judges with its exemplary qualities and scored a total of 91.93 points overall, with particularly high scores in head and neck. Later in the championships, he took the Silver medal champion. Second in this class with an overall score of 91.50 points was, Batran Al Fahad (Tajweed Al Waab x Sweet Star) bred and owned by Al Fahad Stud, Mr. Rashid Al Mannai from Qatar. Scoring 91.29 points overall, Mansour Al Arab (Basheer Al Waab x Mourjana Al Waab), bred and owned by Mohamed Alkuwari secured the third position in this class.

The second group of yearling colts was a nice big group of thirteen participants. AKM Lusail (Shaheen AA x Aisha) - Bred and owned by Mohammed Mobarek Al Sulaiti, garnered the highest score of 92.36 points, earning near-perfect scores across multiple categories. Its elegant movement and overall presence captivated the judges, securing its well-deserved first place and later the Gold medal championship.

Scoring an impressive 91.50 points, Badr Al Naif (Nasser Al Rayyan x Zeyna Al Naif) bred and owned by Al Naif Stud was placed second.

The third place was for Taim Al Rayyan (Nasser Al Rayyan x Ghuwa Al Rayyan), bred and owned by Al Rayyan Farm scoring a total of 91.29 points.

The 4th and 5th placed horses had the same score of 91.14 points, however it was the beautiful Jerman al Hilaliya (Adeeb al Hilaliya x Azza al Jazira) – bred by Barrak Al Hajri and owned by Al Rayyan Farm, who took the 4th place, scoring a higher total on type. Later in the championships, Jerman made a strong come back and claimed the bronze medal.

The last two classes of the day were the fillies aged two years old. From the ten fillies entered, three were absent, two got sent out lame and one broke loose and got disqualified, leaving only four fillies left to be placed. Winner with 92.21 points was Namara el Aliya (Ansata Nile Echo x Noor al Rayyan). This beautiful typey filly was bred by El Alia Stud and owned by Al Hamama

Stud. Second in this class with 91.57 points was Ghalia al Marroona (Fares al Rayyan x Mayyadah al Shaqab) –bred and owned by Al Marroona Stud.

The second group of two years old fillies had eight participants. Winner with 91.79 points was Hala al Hilaliya (Adeeb al Hilaliya x Anqaa al Jazira) – bred and owned by Barrak al Hajri, scoring almost perfect 20’s on head and neck. Second in this class scoring 91.43 points was Bushra al Danat (Beshr al Sharg x Nagham al Danat) – bred by al Danat Stud and owned by Al Mirage Arabians.

The next day the show started with an impressive group of eleven three years old fillies. All scoring very high. Winner with a massive score of 93.21 points was the amazing Ora Nasamat (Naseem al Rashediah x Bint Sadaf el Asil) – bred and owned by Al Orasia Stud. This filly scored almost perfect 20’s on type, head & neck and movement, reflecting its grace and athleticism. Later in the final championships, she took the silver medal. Second in this class, scoring 93 points was D Abeer (Safeer al Wadi x D Afaf) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Stud. Also this filly scored almost perfect scores on multiple categories and was name Bronze medal champion in the final championships.

The last group of junior fillies had nine participants. Winner with 92.93 points was the mesmerizing Leena al Nasser (Naseem al Rashediah x Nadrah al Nasser) – bred and owned by Al Nasser stud. This filly scored perfect 20’s on both type and head & neck and was later named Gold medal champion in the final junior filly championships. Second in this strong class with 92.36 points was D Mashee’ah (Safeer al Wadi x D Masha’a Allah) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud.

The show continued with the boys. Ten junior colts aged 2 years old made their entrance. It was a close score but Mejrin al Salam (Motair al Baidaa x Layan al Salam) bred and owned by Mohammad Alrkhayes, set the highest score with a total of 92.21 points. Coming second with 92 points was Maleeh al Nasser (Nasser al Rayyan x Sarab al Nasser) – bred and owned by Al Nasser stud. Later in the championships, Mejrin took the silver medal, leaving the bronze for Maleeh.

Again a high quality class of colts was up next. This time the three year olds and again a large class with ten participants. It was a battle for the class win as two beautiful colts scored the exact same score of 92.71 points. In the end, it was Nader al Ghanayim (Naseem

al Rashediah x Aljawhara al Danat) – bred and owned by Ayad al Thuwainy, who scored more points in type and took the lead. This left the second place to the overall complete and high quality colt Shehab al Farres (Naseem al Rashediah x Dana al Farres) – bred and owned by Mansoor al Marri. In the final championships, it was Nader who claimed the Gold medal.

An incredible class of senior mares was up next. Ten beautiful mares of the highest quality were shown here at the Katara beach. Winner with a massive score of 93.50 points was the mesmerizing Zeiyan al Nawasi (Al Ameer al Maale x Zahyah al Nwasi) bred and owned by Alnwasi Stud. This mare scored perfect 20’s on type, head and neck and almost a perfect score on movement as well. Second in this class with 93.21 points was D Ameereyyah (Asfoor al Waab x Royal Emira) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud.

The next day the show continued and so did the quality! Eleven beautiful mares of 7-10 years old graced the beautiful show arena. Clear winner with 93.57 points and later bronze medal champion was Zawaher Fila (Murtajab al Nakeeb x Zahrana) – bred by Fila Stu and owned by Doha Stud. Second with 92.71 points was Zainah al Nawasi (Asfoor al Waab x Zahyah al Nawasi) -bred and owned by Alnwasi Stud.

The last class of senior mares were eight mares of eleven years and older. This class was won by the beautiful D Afaf (Frasera Mashar x Esa Arieanna Express) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud. This mare also took the Silver medal in the final championships. Second in this class with 93.36 points was the ultra typey Menouah al Rayyan (Fares al Rayyan x Bint

Mesoudah M HP) – bred and owned by Al Rayyan Farm. This mares scored perfect 20’s on type, head and neck and later in the championships, she took revenge and claimed the Gold medal!

The show continued with a huge class of twelve senior stallions aged four to six years. It was a strong battle for the top honors but in the end, the big moving stallion D Tarooq (Asfoor al Waab x D Arena) – bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse stud, took the lead with a total of 93.36 points, leaving the second place to the beautiful GJ Faheem (Naseem al Rashediah x Hadiya al Shahania) bred and owned by Glenn Jacobs and leased by Sabha Stud with a total score of 93.29 points. Later in the championships, Faheem took his revenge and claimed the Gold medal, leaving the silver to Tarooq.

The last class of the day was the stallion aged seven years and older. Again a nice strong class with eleven stallions. Winner with 92.36 points and later Bronze medal champion was Dhari al Zobair (Al Fayed x Rayhana al Zobair) – bred by Nasfer al Hajri and owned by Fuwairat Stud. Second with 92.29 points was Najdi al Shakhoura (Naif al Rayyan x Falha al Rayyan) – bred and owned by Al Shakhoura Farm.

The Katara Peninsula Equestrian Championship was a resounding success, celebrating the timeless beauty and heritage of Arabian horses. The event not only honored the remarkable talents of the participating horses but also fostered a sense of camaraderie and appreciation among horse enthusiasts and breeders. As the sun set on the Katara beach, the championship left an enduring legacy, inspiring reverence for the majestic Arabian horse for generations to come. q

KIAHF Arabian Peninsula Horse Show

Gold Medal Yearling Fillies BROOQ AL SHAQAB

SHAGRAN AL NASSER X LAIAN AL SHAQAB - B/O: AL SHAQAB

Silver Medal Yearling Fillies GHAYA EL ALIYA

QAMAR EL ZAMAN AL WAAB X GHEZLAN AL WAAB

B: EL ALIA STUD

O: ABDULAZIZ AL THANI - AL HAMAMA STUD

Bronze Medal Yearling Fillies D MUNISAH

BAHER AL WAAB X D OMNIAT

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Gold Medal Yearling Colts AKM LUSAIL

SHAHEEN AA X AISHA - B/O: MOHAMMED MOBAREK AL SULAITI

Silver Medal Yearling Colts FAKHER AL HILALIYA

ADEEB AL HILALIYA X ANQAA ALJAZIRA

B/O: BARRAK ALHAJRI

Bronze Medal Yearling Colts JERMAN AL HILALIYA

ADEEB AL HILALIYA X AZZA ALJAZIRA

B: BARRAK YAQOUB IBRAHIM ALHAJRI

O: AL RAYYAN FARM

KIAHF

Arabian Peninsula Horse Show

Gold Medal Junior Fillies

LEENA AL NASSER

NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH X NADRAH AL NASSER - B/O: AL NASSER STUD

Silver Medal Junior Fillies ORA NASAMAT

NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH X BINT SADAF EL ASIL

B/O: AL ORASIA STUD

Bronze Medal Junior Fillies D A’BEER

SAFEER AL WADI X D AFAF

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Gold Medal Junior Colts

NADER AL GHANAYIM

NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH X ALJAWHARA ALDANAT - B: AYAD ABDULMOHSEN FAISAL ALTHUWAINI

O: AYAD ALTHUWAINY

Silver Medal Junior Colts

MEJRIN AL SALAM

MOTAIR AL BAIDAA X LAYAN AL SALAM

B/O: MOHAMMAD HAMAD MOHAMMAD ALRKHAYESI

Bronze Medal Junior Colts MALEEH AL NASSER

NASSER AL RAYYAN X SARAB AL NASSER

B/O: AL NASSER STUD

KIAHF Arabian Peninsula Horse Show

Gold Medal Senior Mares

MENOUAH AL RAYYAN

FARES AL RAYYAN X BINT MESOUDAH M HP - B/O: AL RAYYAN FARM

Silver Medal Senior Mares D AFAF

FRASERA MASHAR X ESA ARIEANNA EXPRESS

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD STUD

Bronze Medal Senior Mares ZAWAHER FILA

MURTAJAB AL NAKEEB X ZAHRANA

B: FILA STUD - O: SHEIK THANI BIN HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI - DOHA STUD

Gold Medal Senior Stallions GJ FAHEEM

NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH

Silver Medal Senior Stallions D TAROOQ

ASFOOR AL WAAB X D ARENA

B/O: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

Bronze Medal Senior Stallions DHARI AL ZOBAIR

AL FAYED X RAYHANA AL ZOBAIR

B: MESFER MOHAMMED M A AL HAJRI

O: NASSER ALKUWARI - FUWAIRAT STUD

X HADIYA AL SHAHANIA - B: GLENN JACOBS - O: SABHA STUD

The Class of ‘59

n by Joseph

Ferriss

Article published with the kind permission of Ar A bi A n Ess E nc E

the class of 1958 it was clear that 1958 was Nazeer’s year with his largest foal crop: 19 colts and fillies, many of which went on to become famous producers of excellent Arabians. But 1959 would be a slightly different year.

Nazeer’s legacy would continue into 1959 but with fewer foals, siring 13 foals 9 of which bred on within Egyptian breeding today, 4 stallions and 5 mares. The 4 Nazeer colts from this class who bred on were, Hassan

(x Hemmat) a sire for Ahmed Sherif and AlBadeia stud, and Ibn Galila (x Galila) a sire for AlBadeia; and Ibn Maysouna (x Maysouna) and Galal (x Farasha) both sires for the EAO. Galal get emerged as a major influence, particularly in Europe for his sons, Ibn Galal (x Mohga), and Mehanna (x Mouna) and his daughter Marah (x Maysa). Galal daughters became important at the EAO while his son Ameer (x Moniet El Nefous) also became an important sire.

Ibn Galila (Nazeer x Galila) a stallion used by AlBadeia Stud. Judith Forbis photo.

The handsome stallion Galal (Nazeer x Farasha). Judith Forbis photo.

Among the Nazeer fillies of the class of 1959 were Nawara, a full sister to world renowned Ansata Ibn Halima, and Bint Maisa, a full sister to the celebrated Bint Maisa El Saghira. Unfortunately neither left any straight Egyptian foals. The remaining Nazeer fillies of 1959 who went on to produce would each

have a memorable influence. His daughter Azzar (x Ahlam II) was imported to the US and although she died about 10 years after her importation, she left three daughters and a son that carry on her legacy, now found internationally. Nazeer’s filly Foze (x Fathia) would become a fine broodmare for famed Hamdan Stud but the Europeans would take notice of her quality and she went to Europe to continue her legacy there. Hamdan Stud produced her son Fawzan (Emam x Foze) a handsome horse who raced well and then came to America where he became the sole representative of the Balance branch of the rare Ibn Samhan sire line. Hamdan stud produced Fawzan’s full sister, Nadia who with 14 foals in Europe spread the influence of Foze there. This is the dam line of famed Ansata Halim Shah son, Nigmh. Likewise Foze’s three other European bred daughters spread her legacy.

The world knows well now the fame of Aswan, the Nazeer son from the class of 1958, so in 1959 his full sister was born, Bint Yosreia who also became a broodmare for Hamdan Stud, and a much-admired mare by visitors. Her daughters were of particular note including: the beautiful Yosr (x Korayem) later exported to Qatar, the international traveler JKB Hamda (x Hamdan II), and the lovely Bint

The excellent mare Foze (Nazeer x Fathia) at Hamdan Stud. Judith Forbis photo.

Aswan’s sister Bint Yosreia (Nazeer x Yosreia) at Hamdan Stud. Judith Forbis photo.

The two Nazeer fillies from the class of 1959 that would capture American hearts were Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa) imported by Gleannloch, and Husnia (Nazeer x Burka) known to everyone as the magnificent

From Bint Yosreia’s line, Paris World Champion mare, Gelgelah AlBadeia. Gigi Grasso photo.

Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa), dam of the famous sire El Hilal, photo courtesy of Keri Wright.

The magnificent Ansata Bint Bukra (Nazeer x Bukra). Jerrry Sparagowski photo.

Bint Yosreia (x Yakout) who became a broodmare for renowned AlBadeia Stud and is now famous as the grand mother of Paris World Champion mare Gelgelah Albadeia.

From the class of 1959 Bint El Dahma II (Sid Abouhom x El Dahma) as a filly. Judith Forbis photo.

Ansata Bint Bukra, imported by Ansata. The global impact of Ansata Bint Bukra is almost incalculable when one considers the powerful influence of all her daughters and granddaughters, not to mention

her world-renowned grandson Ansata Halim Shah. But add to this that Bint Nefisaa also established a strong family in the U.S. from her daughters, but then she was bred to Ansata Ibn Halima to produce the

Malekat El Gamal, famous daughter of the class of 1959’s Nagdia, from AlBadeia Stud. Johnny Johnston photo.

handsome stallion El Hilal who became one the most and heavily used Egyptian sires (in the top 30 most prolific worldwide) and is even found in international pedigrees such as WH Justice.

So who was the final Nazeer filly from the class of 1959 who made a mark on the world? It was a remarkable filly who was the only one that year not bred by the EAO: Nagdia from the Sid Abouhom daughter Zahia. Nagdia was bred by AlBadeia and became a superior broodmare with many excellent descendants. She is most famous as the dam line of world renowned Al Adeed Al Shaqab whose sire Ansata Halim Shah is a grandson of Ansata Bint Bukra also from the class of 1959. Without a doubt, Ansata Bint Bukra, Bint Nefisaa and Nagdia stand out as the most influential Nazeer daughters from the class of 1959.

It is interesting to note that for the previous class of 1958, Sid Abouhom had no recorded get and only one the year before that. However, the class of 1959 could be considered Sid Abouhom’s year, with his biggest foal crop yet for an old horse. He sired 12 foals, only one less than Nazeer, and from that foal crop emerged 2 stallions and 5 mares of note. His two producing sons from the class of 1959 were Ibn Hamama (x

The lovely Bint Gazella I (Sid Abouhom x Ghazala I). Pyramid Society archive.

Hamama) and Ibn Abla (x Abla) and each of these two are responsible for continuing the rare sire line to El Deree, (along with Amrulla).

From the class of 1959 Sid Abouhom’s daughter Bint El Dahma II (x Dahma II) is represented in the Sharkasi bred horses in Egypt, while her daughter Hamida [AK Hamida] became a broodmare for AlBadeia, soon afterward being exported to the US. and is represented by numerous daughters and her son Azeem.

Also from Sid Abouhom’s foal crop were two half sisters of similar sounding names, Bint Gazella I (x Ghazala I), and Bint Ghazalahh (x Ghazalahh), both were imported to the U.S. The lovely Bint Gazella I was from the female line to Bint Yamama already celebrated in the U.S., and Bint Ghazalahh was out of the exquisite Mashhour daughter Ghazalahh who came to the U.S. earlier with Gleannloch but did not produce in the U.S. so Bint Ghazalahh became the only female representative for her beautiful mother in the U.S. for many years.

Two other Sid Abouhom fillies from 1959 were Bint Bint Mabrouka (x Bint Mabrouka [Inshass]) and Bint

Bint El Samraa (x Bint El Samraa). Both these fillies became broodmares for The Police Academy and for Ahmed Sherif in Egypt. Bint Bint Mabrouka is renowned for her daughter Rakia, a respected family in Egypt, Europe and America. Bint Bint El Samraa came to the U.S. and produced National performance champions and race winners and she lived to a very old age. Her last daughter was appropriately named Truly Sid Abouhom (Ibn Morafic x Bint Bint El Samraa).

Although Mashhour was one of two primary representatives of the sire line to the great Shahloul in Egypt, he saw little use at the E.A.O. But in 1959 he got 5 foals for his largest foal crop. Among the few foals by Mashhour most horsemen agree that his daughters were excellent. From the class of 1959 came three choice Mashhour daughters, Haseeba (x Lateefa), SF Bint Mamlouka (x Mamlouka) and Hayam (x Tahia). Haseeba was exported to Germany becoming a broodmare for the renowned El Thayeba Stud. SF Bint Mamlouka was exported to Canada by Serenity Egyptian stud and carved a great legacy for superior athletes including halter, performance and race winners, culminating in the export of her son Serenity Habib, an important sire for Marbach.

noble Bint Bint El Samraa (Sid Abouhom x Bint El Samraa) pictured at the age of 29. Sharon Ferriss photo.

Hayam produced the extremely popular black stallion Bahim Hisan (x Ibn Morafic+++). Mashhour’s 1959 son Seef (x Elwya) would become a heavily used EAO sire, particularly distinguishing himself for

The

EAO sire Seef (Mashhour x Elwya). Judith Forbis photo.

his daughters, while Seef’s most famous son was the Imperial Egyptian stud sire Ibn Safinaz. Seef’s U.S. imported daughter Lancers Asmara+ would become an international champion and granddam of Gestüt

The excellent producing Mashhour daughter SF Bint Mamlouka from the class of 1959.

Johnny Johnston photo.

The fine mare Bint Hanaa (El Sareei x Hanaa).

Judith Forbis photo.

Rothenberg’s famed stallion GR Amaretto.

Mashhour’s half brother, the charismatic El Sareei sired 3 foals in the class of 1959, one of which bred on,

the exquisite bay mare Bint Hanaa, who was owned by Ahmed Sherif. She came to the U.S. with her filly Gamilaa by Morafic. Gleannloch bred the full sister to Gamilaa, Bint Bint Hanaa who became a U.S. National winner and Gamilaa also produced National performance winner, Gamal Al Arab+++.

The EAO sire Gassir got only 2 foals in 1959 one of which, his lovely daughter Bint Shahbaa, went to Hamdan Stud and then to Europe, with all 9 of her foals extending her influence.

The two Inshass bred stallions Anter and Sameh were little used in 1959 but still produced horses of note. Anter sired the lovely mare Jehan (x Fatin) a line producing international champions, and his son Shamroukh I became a sire for Ahmed Sherif. Sameh only got 2 foals in 1959 but his son Ibn Hafiza would not only become a sire for the EAO but after importation to the U.S. became a sire of U.S. National Champions and many winners in performance.

The desert-bred stallion Sharkasi, who was bought by the EAO in late 1955 after the death of his owner T.G.B. Trouncer, produced 9 foals in 1959, three of which produced for private breeders and the Police College in Egypt.

Speaking of private breeders, AlBadeia stud, as already mentioned produced the influential mare Nagdia (Nazeer x Zahia), and obtained later the mare Bint Bint Yosreia whose dam Bint Yosreia was from the class of 1959. Another 1959 foal that was acquired by AlBadeia was the mare Reema, who was bred by Qassim Ghuma El-Tahawi. Reema was a Kuhaylah Halawiyah, the same family as Hamdan Stud’s Tahawi mare Futna. Unfortunately Reema’s line died

Bint Hanaa’s Morafic daughter Gamilaa with Ahmed Sherif, great grandson of Ali Pasha Sherif. Judith Forbis photo.

Reema (Beshr x Khallawiah) from the class of 1959, bred by Qassim Ghuma El-Tahawi. Photo from AlBadeia Stud book.

out in the 1970s while Hamdan Stud’s Futna line established a noted family in Egypt and the U.S.

Being the other prominent private breeder in 1959, Hamdan Stud produced 4 foals that year. The two Tahawi mares Bint Barakat and Futna each produced a foal by Mozzafar but these did not breed on. What did breed on that year were the foals from the family

The handsome sire of champions Ibn Hafiza from the class of 1959. Judith Forbis photo.

of Ahmed Hamza’s exquisite Skowronek bred mare Mahasin, most notable in 1959 was the handsome stallion Fol Yasmeen (Hamdan x Muneera), who left 6 foals in Egypt and then came to the U.S. where he was a popular sire producing over 170 foals, many of them show winners. Fol Yassmeen is a full brother to Bint Muneera who produced the legendary European sire Fakhr El Kheil.

Bint Shahbaa heavy in foal at Hamdan Stud. Judith Forbis photo.

In summary this “Class Of” series was a sort of “class reunion” of some classes from the great decade of the 1950s, a period of great economic growth and regeneration as well as transformational world politics. While I only touched on 3 years of this decade, 1956, 1958, and 1959, other classes also brought us some influential individuals such as Nazeer’s first daughter El Dahma (1950) who is the female line of Anaza El Farid, or the influential Nazeer sons Korayem, Hadban Enzahi (both 1952). Or the mare class of 1951 which boasts Morafic’s dam Mabrouka, the beautiful Hamdan daughter Ameena, the excellent bay mare Mohebba founder of Europe’s famed “M” family and Farasha, dam of the great sire Galal. Or the class of 1953 which included the Nazeer daughters, Fatin, Mamlouka, Abla, and Kamar as well as Moniet El Nefous’s daughter Lubna. And we cannot forget Moniet El Nefous’s famed Mouna from the class of 1954.

Class of 1955 brought us Richard Pritzlaff’s import Rashad Ibn Nazeer, the great EAO sire Amrulla, and the beautiful Maysa, dam line of Ruminaja Ali. The class of 1957 brought us EAO’s exquisite

Bint Bukra, the Albadeia foundation sire Ibn Maisa, the magnificent Ansata Bint Maysouna, the internationally influential Kaydahom, and the unforgettable queen, Bint Moniet El Nefous. Essentially all of the groundwork for the modern Egyptian Arabian horse that we celebrate today was set down in the decade of the 1950s. The foal crop classes of the 1950s in Egypt stand as a remarkable testament to a great nation who accomplished an incredible feat at the same time that Egypt was trying to build its newfound independence into a truly modern Arab nation. Drawing on all of the resources of the past from powerful rulers, to cultured noblemen, to superior Bedouin horsemen and with the guidance of key European Arabian horsemen and other international resources, the EAO not only survived the challenging decade of the 1950s but generated from it some of the finest and most revered Arabian horses the breed has known. As with all “class reunions” we look back to see what has become of our youth and the resulting successes as the course of life plays out and these “reunions” have revealed that Egypt has much to be proud of today. q

The stallion Fol Yasmeen (Hamdan x Muneera) from the class of 1959 as a young horse at Hamdan Stud. Judith Forbis photo. The excellent sire ZT Faa Iq whose pedigree is filled with famous ancestors from the decade of the 1950s described in the “Class Of” series. Gigi Grasso photo.

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“Arabians at their best” Eventing

text and photos by Talitha Bakker

Eventing is the ultimate test of a horse and rider –comprising three disciplines – Dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping, the scores from each combine to produce an overall total.

Eventing (sometimes known as Horse Trials) takes place over one, two and three days depending on the level of competition – evolving from the training of cavalry horses the sport is rather like a pentathlon in that it combines diff erent disciplines in one competition and is run on a cumulative penalty basis.

Eventing demands of the competitor considerable experience in all branches of equitation and a precise knowledge of the horse’s ability and of the horse a degree of competence resulting from intelligent and rational training.

It covers all round riding ability and horsemanship: the harmony between horse and rider that characterize Dressage; the contact with nature, precise knowledge of the horses’ ability and extensive experience essential for the Cross Country; the precision, agility and technique involved in Jumping.

Eventing is one of the three disciplines in competition at the Olympic Games, the other two being Jumping and Dressage.

Modern competitions consist of three distinct tests: Dressage, Cross-Country and Jumping. Th ey take place on separate consecutive days during which a competitor rides the same horse throughout.

1. Dressage Test - After an opening Horse Inspection, a Dressage test is performed, the object of which is the harmonious development of the physique and ability of

the horse. The test consists of a series of compulsory movements at walk, trot and canter gaits, within a rectangular arena 60 m. long and 20 m. wide.

To perform a good Dressage test, the horse needs to be flexible and fluid. To keep the strong Eventing horses under the firm control required by the exacting Dressage movements involves great knowledge and understanding. A good Dressage test lays the foundation for the rest of the competition and horses that are found wanting in this phase face an uphill struggle to get up amongst the prize-winners.

2. Cross-Country Test - The focus of the entire event ison the Cross-Country test, the objective of which is to test the ability of athletes and horses to adapt to diff erent and variable conditions (weather, terrain, obstacles, footing etc...) and jumping ability of the horse, while at the same time demonstrating the rider’s knowledge of pace and the use of his horse. Exceeding the time allowed and refusals result in penalties. All penalties are added together and recorded for inclusion in the final classifi cation. Fall of a horse and/or of a rider entails immediate elimination.

3. Jumping Test - The Jumping test takes place on the last day after a second Horse Inspection. Riders may voluntarily retire their horses if they seem unfit to continue. This test is run in reverse order of merit and its main objective is to prove that the horses have retained their suppleness, energy and obedience in order to jump a course of 11 to 15 obstacles.

The winning individual is the competitor with the lowest total of penalty points. The winning team is the

one with the lowest total of penalty points, after adding together the final scores of the three highest placed competitors in the team.

All horses and riders need to build up their levels of skill, the sport has diff erent levels of competition ranging from Intro classes, to Pre-Novice, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced.

As horses progress through each level gaining points and experience the level of the competition increases. It is one of very few sports where professionals and amateurs compete on a level playing fi eld with even the most experienced riders having to start at the lower levels with the young horses.

Eventing is an Olympic discipline and is amongst just a handful of sports where men and women are considered entirely equal - there are no distinctions or single sex classes.

Before anyone decides to take up eventing, they will need a good range of basic riding skills and a high level of horsemanship. Horsemanship is important in eventing, where so much is being asked of the horse – a true partnership. Th erefore, the rider must be able to communicate easily and openly with their horse.

Once a good level of riding has been acquired, the rider will need to learn how to jump, if they do not know how to do so already. Th ey will also need to study dressage and the range of manoeuvres they will be expected to perform – which can be anything other than the very highest level movements.

Once the individual components have been mastered, the rider must start putting them together. They will need to train in such a way that their work in, say, the

cross country element, does not leave them too tired to be able to compete properly in the dressage.

As well as riding skills, a three day eventer will need to work on their general fi tness and stamina levels to ensure that they do not become fatigued in a competition.

Do not forget that in most cases, men and women compete on equal terms at eventing. Although this is testament to the ability of female riders, it does mean that they will have to work particularly hard at building up stamina and strength while men may have to concentrate on their grace and elegance when riding. The horse too will need to be well trained for a three day event. At lower levels, any horse can be used in competition.

But it must always be well-conditioned. However, as the levels get higher, the horse will need to be a thoroughbred to compete convincingly as these have the maximum athleticism and stability. It is here that the Arabian Horse is at its best.

The horse must be trained to listen to its rider at all times.

It needs to listen well to be able to perform the many and varied things it will have to do, and to do these things in an elegant and careful manner. In cross country particularly, the horse must be a good listener because the risk of falling is so much higher. A perfect jumping ability is not usually necessary, although the horse must be competent and confi dent at the jumps.

Three-day, and indeed one-day, eventing is an arduous sport, because of the disciplines. It requires a lot of

training and if the rider is not prepared to put in the work and be completely dedicated, it may be better to concentrate their eff orts on the individual disciplines alone. These too are hard work, but can be more recreational at lower levels, than the time consuming three-day eventing.

Once the rider and horse are good prepared, Eventing is one of the most exciting discipline in the equestrian riding. It is also a lot of fun and gives a true bonding with your horse.

Eventing is also a discipline during the European Arabian horse sport championships. With its various jumps, it is a great one to watch as a spectator as well.

For those that are not comfortable yet to do a complete 3-days-eventing can also choose to do a cross countrypractice. Th ese are organized everywhere in the world and are being organized to give more confi dence and experience to horse and rider. It is often without time and you can ride the cross country route more than once, so you have the time to let your horse be familiar with all the variety of jumps. Especially the water can sometimes give an extra challenge to the ride!

Despite the risks for horse and rider, Eventing is a very popular sport with a great atmosphere and a lot of fun! q

NK Nadeer

NadeerNK

“A Truly Noble Horse”

“a truly noble horse”

by Hans J. Nagel

by Hans J. Nagel

photos: Joanna Jonientz

photos: Joanna Jonien≠tz

AThe last of the five grey stallions in the NK Arabian breeding has passed away.

The last of the five grey stallions in the NK Arabian breeding has passed away.

few weeks ago, the last of the five grey stallions that have characterized the Arabian breed of Katharinenhof in the first 50 years of its existence and given it the typical unmistakable “NK look”, has died at the age of 18.

This was NK Nadeer; a truly noble horse, trusting, with a kind character, without falseness, full of temperament and fiery when given the opportunity. He ended a 53-year era and heralded the new one.

The first 15 years were characterized by searching and trying, and for the last 38 years by a strictly defined breeding concept. Each of these five stallions has made a specifically important contribution to the development of the Katharinenhof Arabian population as it is today.

The first of these five grey horses was Jamil, a Madkour I son out of the mare Hanan, who came from the Egyptian stud El Zahraa. Via Hungary and the Babolna State Stud, she was the first to move into the newly renovated mare stable at Katharinenhof in 1970. Jamil and his mother became the founders of the so-called “Obayan” line, one of the dam lines on which the wellthought-out breeding concept of this type, is based. This model is unique in the world and was conceived in accordance with historical guidelines.

This NK Arabian breed is a closed population based on four mare families and

has been self-sustaining for years.

If we look closely, it was the Jamil daughter Amroulla who founded this valuable mare line with three of her of six daughters. She was the only and last Jamil daughter born at Katharinenhof after his return from Ansata Stud in the USA. This stallion then died in an accident at the age of 11. His unfortunate early death meant that his influence in breeding remained very limited. He was a thoroughly masculine horse with a high tail carriage, an extraordinarily solid and correct foundation, with legs as hard as steel and of wonderful movement and charisma. What clearly stood out was his head, small in proportion to his body, with exceptionally large eyes and small ears. He was always a prudent and people-oriented stallion. This level-headedness, docility and his movements led to the fact that during the stallion performance test at the Marbach State Stud, he received the second-best score amongst approximately 40 Warmblood horses and 5 other Arabians, in the compulsory dressage event.

The second was Ansata Halim Shah, a dominant grey who had moved to Katharinenhof for two years as a lease stallion, in exchange with Jamil who went to Ansata Stud.

Ansata Halim Shah was distinguished by two important characteristics that were among the reasons for his selection: an ideal

sloping shoulder and a well-shaped longer croup. Many Egyptian Arabians showed great weaknesses in just these two areas.

Ansata Halim Shah gave these important characteristics, with the greatest certainty, to all his 31 sons and daughters born in Germany. He thus made a great contribution to the quality of the German Egyptian Arabian breed. His appealing type with a somewhat softer appearance, was different from the more masculine Jamil.

Ansata Halim Shah found many lovers in Germany and as well later in the Gulf States. The well-known Al Shaqab Stud in Qatar tried everything to bring this stallion to their country. His success in Germany had made them take this step.

No other stallion than Ansata Halim Shah, who also had to be presented at the German stallion licensing to obtain a breeding permit, produced so many licensed sons. A total of nine sons licensed by the Association, two more later licensed at the Marbach State Stud, and finally the Babolna State Stud in Hungary also used

two more sons in its Arabian breeding. In total, there were 13 stallions. In the years before, only a few licensed Arabian stallions had produced one or two licensed offspring and so many others not a single one.

The third stallion was Salaa el Dine, one of the nine licensed Ansata Halim Shah sons, he was also a Hanan son. His shoulder, neck and saddle position were excellent and topline, back and croup, as required. He inherited these traits with utmost certainty and in this respect became a godsend for the Katharinenhof. At the same time, he became the first homebred chief sire of the Katharinenhof with a long-term decisive influence.

All Katharinenhof mares were an excellent match for this stallion and it could be noted with satisfaction that he succeeded in producing both valuable sons and daughters of the finest quality, a highly valued trait that only few breeding stallions excel at. Many mare owners from European breeders sent mares to this impressive and much sought-after stallion. Breeders

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NK NADEEr (NK Hafid Jamil x NK Nadirah)

JAMIl (Madkour I x Hanan)

from Italy especially appreciated him as a sire, and for years the guest mare stable, at Katharinenhof was full.

Salaa El Dine was indispensable for the development of the second important mare family, the so-called “Hadban” line and of great value for further generations. At a late age, the Egyptian-born Alaa El Dine daughter lotfeia had given birth to her penultimate foal. It was Nashua, a small petite chestnut mare, and her sire was Salaa El Dine. This mare was a real surprise. There was not a visitor who was not moved with admiration when he saw Nashua. She was beautiful at all ages, whether as a foal, young mare, or later broodmare. She was simply different from all other Egyptian Arabians. She did not resemble her sire, her dam, or any of her living ancestors in Egypt. She was one of a kind.

Nashua gave birth to three daughters in mating with the Salaa El Dine son “Adnan” and three more excellent mares in mating with the Salaa El Dine son “Nahaman”. This half-sibling pairing thus proved to be a complete success, resulting in six beautiful Arabian grey mares, all of which developed

into typical representatives of the Hadban line.

The Nahaman daughter “NK Nabeela” and the two Adnan daughters “Nadirah” and “Nasrin” finally founded the Hadban family at Katharinenhof. They became the largest group of the four strains, having eight foundation mares. NK Hafid Jamil was the fourth gray stallion. He was born as a very weak colt, but he gave a hint that something extraordinary could develop. And indeed, in the following six months, a beautiful head emerged, a solid posture and ideal shoulders. The rest of this horse, as some fault-viewers would describe, was highly questionable. If there had still been a stallion inspection, as in the 70s and 80s, this stallion would not have been classified as suitable for breeding. But it turned out completely different. During his time as a young stallion at Katharinenhof he became the sire of NK Nadeer out of NK Nadirah, the sire of NK Kamar El Dine out of Ansata Ken r anya and finally of Jamal El Dine, a full brother to NK Kamar El Dine. And his amazing story went even further. First, as I said, he stayed at Katharinenhof

ANSAtA HAlIM SHAH (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Rosetta)

SAl AA El DINE (Ansata Halim Shah x Hanan)

IBN GAl Al (Magdi) (Galal x Mohga)

NK HAFID JAMIl (Ibn Nejdy x Helala)

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for several years; then he moved back and forth between Katharinenhof and Al Nakeeb Stud in England. later, he travelled to Saudi Arabia as a lease stallion, and then to Kuwait. He finally passed away in his home at the age of 20. Wherever he worked as a stallion, his children and grandchildren were highly appreciated, for breeding and at shows which are nowadays held with great passion in Arabian countries. His most internationally known daughter was NK Nakeebya, born at Katharinenhof and later one of the best broodmares in studs in Kuwait and Bahrain.

NK Hafid Jamil descended on her mother’s side from the Dahman-Shahwan dam line, the third in the closed NK Katharinenhof concept. She is based on two Ansata mares imported from the USA after Jamil’s sudden passing. The mares Ansata Gloriana and Ansata Prima rose, both from the Egyptian

Bukra line and both Jamil daughters, born at Ansata Stud during Jamil’s stay in the USA. In their new home at Katharinenhof, both mares were bred to Salaa El Dine. The former gave birth to the bay mare NK Helala, the latter to the mare Ansata Ken r anya. After that, the breeder’s luck remained very modest. In this family were born mainly colts and finally until today remained only two mares representing this line: NK Habiba and NK Hawa, both attractive flea-bitten grey mares. This Dahman-Shahwan family obviously has a lot of catching up to do.

It is due to NK Hafid Jamil that this mare line, very interesting in its original composition, became very well-known abroad. Worldwide he left almost 200 offspring, only a few of them in Germany. Very few German breeders were convinced of this stallion.

NK NABHAN (NK Nadeer x NK Nerham)

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NK HABIBA (NK Nadeer x Ansata Ken Ranya)

The last of these five grey stallions was NK Nadeer. It is certainly permissible to say he was the gentleman among them, truly a distinguished horse and the one with the most refined and benign demeanor; calm in breeding, neither wild nor impetuous, and when presented to visitors, he seemed to enjoy such a presentation and always kept himself under control.

NK Nadeer impressed with his typical Arabian head shape; a slightly curved, noble profile, classic and elegant, far from

today’s exaggerated Arabian heads with the fashionable dish under the forehead area. He had small ears and a strikingly small mouth with large wide nostrils; this stallion could have drunk sweet tea from a cup, as the Bedouins once claimed of their horses. His mother NK Nadirah, the Adnan daughter from Nashua, had passed this on to him. today, four of his daughters live at Katharinenhof, firmly embedded in the breeding concept.

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These five grey stallions, Jamil, Ansata Halim Shah, Salaa El Dine, NK Hafid Jamil and NK Nadeer, have been the ones who have determined the breeding activities at Katharinenhof over the past fifty years. They are the first to come to mind, when one thinks back over the years. Only then do the others emerge from the shadows of the past.

One of these others was the chestnut stallion Ibn Galal, also an import from El Zahraa Stud in Egypt. He first worked as a stud stallion in Babolna, Hungary and for a time as a lease stallion at Katharinenhof, but was relatively quickly replaced by his son Ibn Galal I. As a leased stallion, he played a major role in the development of the fourth and last family, the “Siglawy” strain, with Mahiba, imported from Egypt. This was during the first decade of Katharinenhof Stud.

Mahiba appealed as a very typical and fine

chestnut mare. She was a granddaughter of the famous chestnut Moniet El Nefous in El Zarah and her dam Mouna was without doubt the prettiest among the three known Moniet El Nefous daughters. Mahiba and her daughters and granddaughters were characterized by high fertility, with the result that she could look back on the largest progeny in German-Egyptian Arabian breeding.

In summary, these four dam lines have been the basis for the closed NK breeding concept for 35 years, consisting of an Obayan, a Hadban, a Dahman Shahwan and a Siglawy family. During this time, only mares and stallions from our own stock were selected as breeding horses for our own breeding. Foreign stallions or mares from other breeding have not been used in this concept for 35 years.

NK NAZlI (NK Nadeer x NK Nasrin)

NK Nadeer, the last grey stallion, has now passed away. Interestingly, this stallion has opened a new era, in which the appearance of Katharinenhof’s NK population has changed. For the last ten years or so, the Katharinenhof breeding stock has become more colorful. Only the Siglawy family was bred from the very beginning and purposely as chestnuts, according to the famous chestnut foundation mare Moniet El Nefous. Otherwise, the grey color dominated the mare herd with only one exception. It was flea-bitten-grey, that determined the color picture. Now bay, black and even more chestnut have been added.

Some of the NK Nadeer and NK Nabhan daughters, as a part of the concept, have been valuable broodmares in the NK Arabian concept for several years, such as the mares NK Nasly, NK Nina and NK Habiba, three NK Nadeer daughters and further NK Nala, NK Amsha, NK Nay and NK Nawal, four NK Nabhan daughters. It was NK Nadeer himself and especially his bay son NK Nabhan out of NK Nerham who

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brought about this change. NK Nabhan’s sons and daughters wear predominantly a bay coat, some others are chestnuts or even blacks, like NK Naya, NK Nouna or NK lamiya. This color development may superficially be perceived as nothing strange. However, this is far from it. Here the closed breeding program shows one of its effects. Through a constantly growing kinship linkage, colors and traits from the past are increasingly reappearing, which were covered up using the grey stallions and had only few chances to play a role in the past. l ike the bay color of the foundation mare Hanan, the light chestnut color of the significant Nashua or the dark chestnut color of Alaa El Dine, after all the sire of three of the four original foundation mares. The color chromosome is one of the bigger chromosomes and in the process of reproduction these bigger ones are pulling with them more or less other chromosomes of different features, adjacent to them, into the new emerging chromosome combination. That means, other features

NK NAy (NK Navham x NK Nawal)

x NK Nawal)

NK NAHl A (NK Hafid Jamil x NK Nakibiya)

NK NAAl A (NK Nabhan x NK Nadirah)

NK NIZAM (NK Hafid Jamil x NK Nadirah)

of the World

NK A MAl El DINE (NK Nizam x NK Abla)

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are connected to the color and with appearance of another color, also other features may appear as well. This brings a good refreshment into a population. The bay NK Nabhan, the son of NK Nadeer, stands as a perfect example: both its parents and grandparents are grey, he is however a bay and taller than all of them, the shape of his head different, his neck amazingly long and elegant and his top-line as desired. Thus, a change of color brought new possibilities for future breeding.

NK Nadeer and also his son NK Nabhan, have substantially refreshed the breeding stock by adding a total of eight daughters to the population. A new generation of mares are testimony to a welcome positive change. NK Nadeer stands at the beginning of

this development, which cannot be appreciated highly enough.

Only later, the bay NK Nizam, again a NK Hafid Jamil son, was added as a stud stallion, who has also contributed to this pleasant color development in recent years. However, in order not to be finally crushed by “color” and to get into an irreversible dead end within the breeding, due to colored horses only, a typey grey stallion was again needed.

A young stallion, NK Amal El Dine with his pleasantly striking type, recommended himself as a stallion candidate. He is still today a very dark horse from the “Obayan” line, which will however become grey very late. So, the grey color will not be lost, the heritage of the five progenitors will stay alive.

NK NADEEr (NK Hafid Jamil x NK Nadirah)

Dr. Nagel with NK NADIr AH

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EXPERIENCE THE OPULENT ARTISTRY OF

OVISSI

TEXT, DESIGN AND LAYOUT BY BETH ELLEN HUNZIKER | IMAGES BY NOSRAT TARIGHI

For Nasser Ovissi, the purpose of his art is to express himself, to share his thoughts and feelings, his passions and values, his beloved culture and those things he holds most dear. In a recent interview, Ovissi said he wants to share the happiness he feels when he paints. Even at 89-years-old, the artist still paints and sketches regularly. It is one of the great joys of his life.

Ovissi was born and raised in Iran (Persia). He shared that he began drawing at the age of six and credits his mother for always encouraging him in his pursuits. Ovissi studied the Law and Political Science at universities in Tehran and Rome, he later became a cultural diplomat in Spain, a country he found artistically inspiring. Living, studying and traveling the world Ovissi was exposed to diverse people and cultures. Although he painted subjects from these varied places, it is the culture of his homeland and its symbolism that he returns to again and again.

One of the most reoccurring subjects in Ovissi’s work is the Arabian horse. The first time he witnessed the majesty of a horse was when he was six-years-old. His friend David Suratgar’s father was riding an Arabian horse. He says he loved the horse because it was so beautiful, powerful, yet gentle. He loved watching it prance, to him, the horse looked as though it were dancing. He loved the horse’s proudly arched neck, the plume of its tail and its large expressive eyes. There is a black Arabian horse in Persian folklore called “Raksh”. It was beloved for being noble, regal and kind. Each of Ovissi’s horses are painted with these same characteristics - always beautiful, proud and gentle. Ovissi’s horses are often depicted with women to whom they are companions. Whether they are pictured reclining together or riding through colorful fields of flowers, it is clear that the relationship between them is one of trust and love.

“I paint the horse to tell his story because he has no voice to speak.”

“I paint them because I love them and to protect them...”

“My work is dedicated to the beauty of life and I hope those who

experience my work will walk away with an experience of beauty.”

In addition to his favorite subjects of horses and women, Ovissi includes other traditional Persian elements in his work that are meaningful to him and to his culture. The pomegranate, which originates in Persia, is the national fruit of Iran. The doves and other fanciful birds that grace his work are eternal symbols of peace and joy. One of the most striking elements Ovissi uses throughout his work is beautiful Arabic calligraphy, which is poetic in both its meaning and its graceful lines.

What you will find lacking in Ovissi’s work is any semblance of pretense, politics or discord. It is all beauty, grace, love and harmony. Is it any wonder his work is loved and appreciated so much? To view his work, indeed to live with his art, the viewer enters into Ovissi’s world where joy and peace reign supreme.

Although this article features only a small sampling of his paintings, Ovissi also works in watercolor, gouache, collage, lithography, gold leaf on canvas, ceramics and gold smithing. For decades, Ovissi has exhibited his work at some of the most prestigious galleries and museums around the world including Belgium,

Brazil, Canada, China, Dubai, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, Turkey and Yugoslavia. When displaying his work, he has shared exhibits with Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Dubuffet, Felix, and other note worthy artists. The list of awards from his many exhibits is lengthy.

His works can be found in museums in Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Boston, Brussels, Campione, Jordan, North Carolina, Ottawa, Paris, Pasadena, Rome, Tehran, Washington D.C. and other major cities.

In 2023, the Ovissi Foundation was established. The inspiration was the artist’s memories of those who encouraged and helped him along his way to becoming an artist and the man he is today - his mother, his neighbors and his teachers. Now he wants to give back. The Ovissi Foundation is dedicated to supporting artists and programs created by individuals of Iranian descent as well as promoting Iranian art and culture. To learn more, you are invited to visit the website at: www.galleryovissi.com

More exciting news includes a documentary about Nasser Ovissi which will debut in 2024-2025 and an exhibit of the select works by the artist will accompany the film including some of his most iconic works as well as never before seen works in black and white. Locations around the world are currently being considered such as Toronto, London, Dubai and others. Updates will be available on the official Instagram page as well as the website.

Current works, books, and more are available on the Gallery Ovissi website and at the Eran Gallery in Toronto, Canada, find the link on the Ovissi website. You are invited to learn more about this incredible artist and experience a joy and peace that is as unique as his art. ~ FINI