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TABLE OF CONTENTS 08.
The Fulfilment of a Dream
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The Nebula
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The Straight Egyptions
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Alixir
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Qaysar Al Jood
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Marajh Ka
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Kayaan Al Waab
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Mares
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The Purebred Arabians
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Destinyed Valentino
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Malik El Jamaal
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The Future
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Arabian Chemistry
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Al Jood Stud: The Fulfillment Of A Dream by THERESA CARDAMONE
The Beginning According to the lore of indigenous people, the stars that blanket desert skies in the Middle East sprang from the galloping hooves of the Arabian horse, which itself was formed by grains of sand flung to the winds by the Creator. From the earliest oral and recorded histories, the stars have fascinated and inspired creativity and innovation—today, most stars still have Arabic names due to the inspired work of Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi who first observed the Andromeda galaxy and mapped the constellations in his Book of the Fixed Stars in the 10th century. Despite translation to myriad languages over the centuries, the Arabic origins of star names remain. So too has the purity of the original Arabian horse— by legend, the source of those stars— remained intact despite becoming the foundation for myriad light horse breeds. The culture and history of the peoples of the Middle East are inextricably linked to the horses who evolved sideby-side with them. When Mohamed Jaidah was a young boy, his dreams were filled with images of majestic horses garnered from the pages of books and the magic of the movies. The courage of Black Beauty and the desert spirit of The Black Stallion planted a seed in his heart, a desire to someday own such a horse. That desire was fed throughout his childhood by his parents, who raised their children in a close relationship with several species of animals.
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““In the 1970’s, my father built up his own farm north of Doha, near the town of Al Khor,” Mohamed Jaidah explains. “It was a place for the family to go on the weekends for leisure. So, ever since our childhood, my parents surrounded us with animals: goats, sheep, llamas, emus, and a few horses. Through this, our father enabled our family to create a bond and love for the animals. Immediately, the horses sparked something inside me which never left, and, after careful consideration, we decided to found the Al Jood Stud stables. A section of the farm is dedicated to the Arabian horse,” Mohamed shares with excitement.
His passion for horses continued unabated and he strove to learn as much as he could. In 2009, Jaidah took his love of horses to another level when he decided to establish Al Jood Stud and commit to becoming a serious breeder of Arabian horses. He was inspired by an online advertisement for Al Shaqab Stud, the most dominant Arabian horse breeding farm in Qatar and perhaps the world, and soon paid them a visit. It takes most horsemen time to develop a good eye for correct conformation and quality, but Mohamed was more fortunate than most. His standard for excellence was set on his initial visit to Al Shaqab Stud when he was shown two of the finest World Champion Stallions ever bred. “Gazal Al Shaqab and Marwan Al Shaqab are the first purebred Arabian horses I ever saw,” Jaidah confesses. “I fell in love with them both. They are what an Arabian stallion should look like. They give this impression of being war horses when they are in front of you, facing you—you cannot ignore them. They have an aura and a charisma that cannot be denied. They are impressive, and a little intimidating! Gazal Al Shaqab and my Alixir embody each of these traits. They are, for me, the ideal Arabian stallions.”
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The Nebula In line with the vision of His Highness the former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani—who established Al Shaqab in 1992—Mohamed Jaidah was inspired to establish Al Jood Stud with a similar vision and philosophy: to preserve, improve, and promote the Arabian breed in Qatar and globally; and to produce horses that are beautiful, athletic, and have great moral character and kindness. They must be physically strong to carry their riders to faraway places, just as their ancestors did in the past. In the Al Jood nebula, Mohamed Jaidah and his family are extremely passionate about their breeding program. Currently, they represent bloodlines going back to legendary horses such as Ali Jamaal, Padron, Ruminaja Ali, Thee Desperado and many others. They are bloodlines which are found less often in Qatar, providing Al Jood Stud with a large selection of outcrosses for themselves and other farms in Qatar to breed the next generation.
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The Straight Egyptians
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Mohamed Jaidah’s Qatari roots made him appreciate the cultural connection between himself and Arabian horses. He applied himself to researching them, studying pedigrees, asking questions, and seeking mentors. A year after beginning with his first purebred Arabians, Mohamed Jaidah and his brother arrived at a family decision to devote themselves to the development of a straight Egyptian element at Al Jood Stud. Jaidah respects the history and continuity of the Egyptian breeding program and elected to bring in bloodstock that would add to the pool of straight Egyptian blood in Qatar. His interest settled on lines that were rather rare in his homeland, those being The Minstril and Thee Desperado. That led him to America, where he came under the mentorship of both Christie Metz of Silver Maple Farm and Shawn Crews of Arabians Ltd. “They took the time to explain their breeding programs to me,” Jaidah says gratefully. “They gave a lot of their time and taught me about Egyptian breeding, and the different strains and lines.” As his exposure to Egyptian bloodlines deepened, so did his appreciation for their unique qualities. From this early education, Jaidah honed his expectations until he found the stallion upon which he could pin his dreams.
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Alixir is the stallion around whom Mohamed Jaidah has built his dream breeding program. It was through videos, articles, and photos that he fell in love with the charismatic stallion. Even though he had never seen him in the flesh, he was completely devoted to the idea of centering his efforts on this very special horse. Bred by James and Judy Sirbasku at Arabians Ltd in Texas, Alixir is a son of The Elixir and is out of The Prevue, a daughter of The Minstril. He embodies all the qualities that Jaidah holds in such high esteem: a smooth, balanced body; long, elegant neck; strong, straight legs; a small, chiseled head; and an abundance of electric presence. Judy Sirbasku had no intention of selling Alixir until Mohamed Jaidah came into the picture. His enthusiastic offer led to a lengthy, back-and-forth discussion
between Jaidah, Judy, Shawn Crews, trainer Frank Holloman (and indirectly noted horseman David Gardner) about the idea of Jaidah buying Alixir. Judy recalls, “I sensed Mohamed’s desire to preserve and protect the Straight Egyptian horse, particularly the three bloodlines that I, too, am so very partial to. Ultimately, it was after the purchase went through that I knew without a doubt; not only would Alixir be loved, cherished, and protected all his days by Mohamed, but that this man will carry forward, like Judi Forbis, Dr. Nagel, the Marshalls and others did, [and like Judy herself has for almost forty years]—the torch for Egyptian horses. As painful as it may be to part with one that is so special to you, you have faith in the love and dedication of a young breeder, you want to give them that boost to get started!” It was Mohamed Jaidah’s description of Alixir and why he felt so strongly about him that confirmed Judy’s intuition. For Jaidah, owning Alixir is truly a dream come true. He has already been using him as a sire of choice for years, breeding foals via embryo transfer and securing some of Alixir’s finest offspring from other astute breeders. Jaidah’s options for using his favorite stallion are wide open going forward. Finally, at nineteen years young, Alixir had become the chief sire for Al Jood Stud. It was decided to introduce Alixir to European breeders by standing him at Tolra Training Center in Spain, where he is serving both the Al Jood Stud and outside mares.
Hi-Fashion Mreekh B 1987 The Elixir B 1992 Jaliya B 1984
The Minstril B 1984 The Prevue B 1994 Maali RCA CH 1987
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Ibn El Mareekh B 1982 Hi-Fashion Hitesa B 1983 Halimm B 1980 Haniya GR 1972 Ruminaja Ali GR 1976 Bahila BLK 1977 Ruminaja Ali GR 1976 Masira CH 1980
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In 2012, Jaidah bought an ET right to the super-exotic pure-black Thee Desperado daughter, Rhapsody in Black, dam of Alixir’s double-Egyptian Event Champion son, Bellagio RCA. “Judy is a kind and generous lady, but when it comes to Rhapsody, she is not known to share well!” Shawn Crews counsels. “Judy owns many horses, but Rhapsody is her mare, and nothing happens with that mare without her permission.” When Judy learned that it was Mohamed Jaidah asking and that he wanted to breed the mare to Bellagio’s sire Alixir, she softened to the idea. “From the time that he purchased the first filly from us, I sensed his one-hundred percent commitment to his horses,” Judy says. “He was not one to buy a horse and then lose faith in it if it did not win its first time out. He spoke of his horses like his children.” Convinced by his sincerity, Judy sold the embryo right to Mohamed Jaidah. In early 2013, Rhapsody in Black gave him an impressive bay colt—Qaysar Al Jood had arrived. “I bought the embryo rights to breed Rhapsody to Alixir in order to create Qaysar years before buying Alixir himself,” Jaidah explains. “Qaysar is more extreme in
the head than Alixir, but he has definitely taken his beautiful movement from his father,” continues Jaidah. “He is still maturing, but he is different from his full brother Bellagio. While Bellagio is black, he takes the phenotype of his bay father. Qaysar is the opposite. He is bay and takes the phenotype of his black mother. He is the loveliest of stallions, a real step forward for Al Jood Stud. Qaysar is insurance for the future of our program.” Mohamed Jaidah and the Al Jood team are thrilled with Qaysar Al Jood’s first foals, which are destined to be stars in their own right. Their 2018 colt AJS Crusader is a prime example. His mother is Om El Baha Dream, by the black stallion Dreamcatcher SMF who is a Thee Desperado grandson. Baha Dream’s dam Om El Bandeira is double-El Shaklan, being by his son Sharem El Sheikh and out of his daughter, Bint Estopa. Al Jood has another 2018 Qaysar colt named AJS Mistral that they find very exciting, this one out of Miss Ajmanya-D, making him a grandson of Gold National Champion Mare Miss Navarrone-D. In 2019 Qaysar produced a single foal named Qamar Al Jood. A refined chestnut filly out of Geraldyne El Jamaal who is a Ali Jamaal daughter out of a Bey Shah daughter. a mare leased from the program of Arabian Stud Europe. Qaysar is in training and standing at stud under the care of Bernat Tolrá and the staff at the Tolrá Training Center in Spain. With Bernat on the lead, Qaysar Al Jood won the title of Best Straight Egyptian and Silver Champion Stallion at the 2018 Silleda International Show. At the 2018 Straight Egyptian World Championships in Italy, Qaysar Al Jood and Bernat earned the title of Top Five Straight Egyptian World Champion Senior Stallion. For 2019 Qaysar has returned to the showring and was crowned 2019 Silver Champion Senior Stallion International-B Egyptian show Milan, Italy. Make sure to see him in the upcoming Egyptian shows throughout the European show season.
The Elixir B 1992 Alixir B 1998 The Prevue B 1994
Thee Desperado DKB/BR + 1989 Rhapsody In Black Blk 1994 Aliashahm Ra BLK 1985
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Hi-Fashion Mreekh B 1987 Jaliya B 1984 The Minstril B 15.0 1984 Maali Rca Ch 1987 The Minstril B 15.0 1984 Ak Amiri Asmarr Gr 1985 Ruminaja Ali Gr 1976 Glorieta Zaarina Gr 1978
2019 Silver Champion Senior Stallion International-B Egyptian show Milan, Italy 2018 Silver Champion Senior Stallion International-C Galician Championships, Spain 2019 Top 5 Senior Stallions Straight Egyptian World Championships Milan, Italy
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Mohamed Jaidah puts his theories on pedigrees into practice by ensuring a variety of bloodlines. “Christie Metz is the one who suggested that I consider the Kuhailan strain stallion Marajh KA as a good outcross for our mares, who are mainly from the Arabians Ltd. program. His bloodlines are not typically available in the Middle East,” says Jaidah. Marajh KA is by Makhnificent KA, a Sultann grandson with additional lines to Sameh through Ibn Hafiza. Marajh’s dam, Marquisah KA, has a pedigree littered with famous Egyptian Arabians including Sakr, Tuhotmos, Nabiel, and a host of others. The dam line traces back to Rose of Sharon, who was imported to Egypt from England to perpetuate the family of her mother Rodania. Foaled in 1869 in the deserts of Arabia, Rodania had been lost to Middle Eastern breeding when Lady Anne Blunt took her to Crabbet Park Stud, where she founded a dynasty. Marajh KA has only been lightly shown but was the 2018 Region 12 Champion Stallion in the United States in open competition after standing third to eventual Straight Egyptian Champion Stallion Bahaa AA at the 2017 Scottsdale
International Breeders Classic. Shown by Mike Wilson, who also stands him at stud, Marajh was a popular winner with the savvy crowd. Although Mohamed Jaidah values Marajh more as a breeding stallion than a show horse, he is keenly interested in the merits of continuing to present him to the public at the appropriate venues. According to Jaidah, Marajh is the kind of horse whose photos don’t begin to do him justice.
“His power, charisma and other positive attributes including his amazing presence are better seen in person,” says Jaidah. “He always gives me the impression that he is quite larger in person than in photos. We are very pleased with his first foal crops.” Among those first foals is Maraam Al Jood, now already a mare she has accumulated Champion titles throughout the US Egyptian shows. She is what Mohammed describes as the perfect blend between the lines of Marajh KA and Alixir, Maraam is out of the Arabians ltd owned mare RSL Faith whom is by Alixir and out of Rhapsody in Black by Thee Desperado. More recently 2019 Region 12 Champion Heritage Junior Mare, 2018 East Coast Reserve Champion Yearling Filly and Region 12 Silver Champion Yearling Filly, AJS Sigi’s Belle, has become an valuable addition to the Al Jood Stud breeding program and is expected to make a significant contribution as one of the future breeding mares. AJS Sigi’s belle is out of Om El Badra, a mare acquired from the program of Om El Arab whom is sired by Om El Shahmaan and out of Om El Benedine (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El beneera by Sharem El Sheikh).
Makhsous Gr 1979 Makhnficent KA Gr 1995 Star Bint Haifiza B 1986
Marquis I Gr 1993 Marquisah KA Gr 2001 Rahimah KA Gh 1995
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Sultann Ch 1961 Nabda Gr 1974 Ibn Dahman B 1976 AK Amiri Fayrouz Gr 1982 Makhsous Gr 1979 Antigua Dance Gr 1987 Ra Jahim Ch 1984 KA Sultan Raqwa B 1991
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Maraam Al Jood 2018 US Egyptian Event Straight Egyptian Silver Champion Senior Mare 2018 Scottsdale Straight Egyptian Bronze Champion Mare 2018 Region 12 Gold Champion Mare 2017 48th AHAF Annual Thanksgiving show Bronze Champion Straight Egyptian Junior Mares Maraam Al Jood
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From within a dynamic molecular cloud far out in space, a young protostar gathers mass, nourished by its nebulous womb. As it develops, it begins to emerge as a powerful source of energy, utilizing every contribution that is drawn into its presence. In a similar way, Kayaan Al Waab has been cultivated as a rising star in the Al Jood firmament and he has taken his place as a junior sire at the home stud in Qatar. Thoughtfully bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khaled Bin Hamed Al Thani at Al Waab Stud in Qatar, Kayaan Al Waab has a carefully crafted pedigree packed with powerhouses of straight Egyptian
breeding. Foaled in 2015, he is a stunning, silver-grey colt who brings to the Al Jood collection a magnificent tapestry of 72 crosses to the mighty Nazeer. His father, Sinan Al Rayyan, descends from the exotic and beloved Nazeer son Morafic. Sinan’s dam Al Wajba Al Rayyan is also the dam of Amaar Al Rayyan, by Ashhal Al Rayyan. Amaar is himself the sire of the lovely 2015 Rabab International Gold Champion Mare, Baidaa El Gabry, among his outstanding progeny. Both Sinan Al Rayyan and Kayaan’s dam Bahriya Al Waab carry a tail female line that passes through the great producer Ansata Bint Bukra, an influence that can be seen in each generation. Bahriya is herself a daughter of Ashhal Al Rayyan, further proof of the validity of this vibrant cross. Her grand-dam, Helala, springs from the straight Egyptian breeding program of Dr. Nagel in Germany, who preserved Bint Bukra’s legacy in Europe. The time is ripe for Kayaan Al Waab to take his place among the horses of Al Jood Stud: as a show horse, as a sire—as a star.
Ansata Sinan Gr 1992 Sinan Al Rayyan Gr 2002 Al Wajba Al Rayyan B 1996
Ashhal Al Rayyan Gr 1996 Bahriya Al Waab Gr 2008 NK Ashmahan Gr 2000
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Prince Fa Moniet Gr 1981 Ansata Nefara Gr 1988 Safir B 1976 Ansata Sharifa Gr 1987 Safir Gr 1991 Ansata Majesta Gr 1989 Shahin Gr 1990 Helala B 1992
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Maraam Al Jood was one of Marajh KA’s very first foals, and she quickly proved to be an outstanding example of the quality he sires. Her mother RSL Faith is a daughter of Al Jood Stud’s head sire, Alixir, and the fantastic Thee Desperado mare Rhapsody in Black, making her a full sister to promising sire Bellagio RCA among others. The success of Maraam is a very important benchmark for Al Jood Stud, as it speaks to the outstanding contribution of Alixir as a sire of topproducing broodmares, the heart of any breeding program. At the 2015 Egyptian Event in Lexington, Kentucky, Maraam Al Jood was named the Futurity Finals Champion Straight Egyptian Yearling Filly in a very tough class of fillies born early in 2014. She returned to capture the 2017 Bronze Champion Straight Egyptian Junior Mare at the U.S. Egyptian Event. Maraam Al Jood was named the 2018 Region 12 Gold Champion Mare, a remarkable achievement for her sire, Marajh KA, who was himself named the Gold Champion Stallion. Maraam is in foal to Destinyed Valentino for an August 2019 foal.
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Makhnificent Ka Gr 15.0 H 1995 Marajh Ka Gr 2008 Marquisah Ka Gr 2001
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Makhsous Gr 1979 Star Bint Hafiza B 1986 Marquis I Gr 14.3h 1993 Rahimah Ka Ch 1995 The Elixir B 1992 The Prevue B 1994 Thee Desperado Dkb/Br 1989 Aliashahm Ra Blk 1985
FH Sharuby Rose is another shining example of Alixir’s value on the bottom side of the pedigree. She is out of his daughter, Candela Rose, who has several crosses to The Minstril on her dam’s side. Sharuby Rose is sired by Shaheen Al Waab, a son of Sinan Al Rayyan. At the 2017 Scottsdale International Arabian Breeders Classic, FH Sharuby Rose brought home the Straight Egyptian Reserve Junior Champion Mare honors. It was a prestigious and well-deserved title for the exquisite gray with the effervescent attitude. She followed that up with the title of 2017 Silver Champion Straight Egyptian Junior Mare at the U.S. Egyptian Event and was the 2018 Bronze Straight Egyptian World Champion Junior Filly, shown by trainer Bernat Tolrá.
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Sinan Al Rayyan Gr 2002 Shaheen Al Waab B 2009 Sharuby Hp B 2005
Alixir B 1998 Candela Rose Ch 2008 Nellys Rose Ch 2001
Ansata Sinan Gr 1992 Al Wajba Al Rayyan Gr 1996 Maydan Madheen Gr 1993 Shahneekha B 1992 The Elixir B 1992 The Prevue B 1994 Thee Infidel B 1995 Nelly Bee Ch 1997
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Magidaas Prevue RCA was the filly who first connected Mohamed Jaidah with owner Judy Sirbasku, General Manager Shawn Crews and the Arabians Ltd. program in 2011. “She was a special filly and one of our sentimental favorites,” Shawn Crews recalls. “Magidaa’s Prevue RCA is sired by Bint Magidaa’s last son Thee Infidel and out of what would become one of our most exotic broodmares, Mishaal’s Prevue RCA—sired by Mishaal HP and out of Alixir’s dam, The Prevue. Magidaa’s Prevue went to Qatar shortly after she was purchased. When Mohamed speaks of her, I can tell he loves her very much and could not be prouder.” At the 2018 Qatar Straight Egyptian showcase, Magidaas Prevue placed second in the 7-10-year-old class.
Thee Desperado B 1989 Thee Infidel B 1995 Bint Magidaa Gr 1970
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The Minstril B 1984 Ak Amiri Asmarr Gr 1985 Khofo Gr 1965 Magidaa Ch 1964 Ansata Sinan Gr 1992 Mesoudah M Gr 1985 Thee Minstril B 1984 Maali RCA Ch 1987
Malak Al Jood owes her very existence to Mohamed Jaidah. Long before he purchased Alixir, he had what Shawn Crews calls “almost laser focus” in seeking out all that had to do with his favorite straight Egyptian stallion. As it happened, the legendary mare Miss Maggie Mae gave three embryos in her final year, and Jaidah purchased the rights to one of them to use with Alixir. Crews called the resulting filly “one of today’s most valuable and historically significant young SE mares.” She also pointed out that not many knew how important that mare’s get and grand-get would be, adding that “Mohamed seemed to almost have a crystal ball!” “Malak was the last or next-to-last foal of Miss Maggie Mae to be born,” Jaidah offers. “I could see no other possible cross for her than Alixir. When I suggested it to Shawn, she said, ‘Good idea!’ The mare had crossed so successfully with Thee Desperado, no one thought of using Alixir. Getting a very nice filly from the cross was the epitome! Like many Straight Egyptians, she is taking a lot of time to mature. We mainly want to use her as a broodmare. She will be a great addition to my breeding program with her outstanding pedigree.”
The Elixir B 1992 Alixir B 1998 The Prevue B 1994
The Minstril B 1984 Miss Maggie Mae Gr 1991 Bint Magidaa Gr 1970
Hi-Fashion Mreekh B 1987 Jaliya B 1984 The Minstril B 1984 Maali RCA Ch 1987 Ruminaja Ali Gr 1976 Bahila Blk 1977 Khofo Gr 1965 Magidaa Ch 1964
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While Al Jood is developing its focus on straight Egyptians, purebreds are also a big part of the breeding program. Jaidah has primarily selected purebred horses that carry Ali Jamaal and Padrons Psyche lines as the foundation for his purebred breeding.
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Jaidah had the opportunity in 2016 to purchase the outstanding DA Valentino son Destinyed Valentino, a 2014 champion stallion at Scottsdale, for Al Jood’s purebred program. While DA Valentino’s record as a show horse and sire is exemplary, it is Destinyed Valentino’s dam, Fabrices Destiny, who was the most influential in drawing Mohamed Jaidah’s attention. A daughter of U.S. and Canadian National Champion WN Ultimate Star, she was out of an exquisite Eukaliptus daughter. “She passed on early,” explains Jaidah, “so she did not have many foals, but she did have a son, Montana Firenze, by Ajman
Moniscione, who was a step up from his sire and dam. Fabrices Destiny brought a lot to the table in creating Montana, and especially because Destinyed Valentino was out of Fabrices Destiny, I had to have this stallion!” Mohamed Jaidah believes that Destinyed Valentino will be the perfect complement to the Al Jood purebred program and has high expectations for what he will produce as a sire. In addition to his prowess in the halter ring, Destinyed Valentino is a champion under saddle in the Western Pleasure division. He is already the sire of multiple-Regional Champion Vvallor and has given Al Jood Stud some very exciting foals. Destinyed Valentino resides at Wilson Training Center in the United States, along with two of his young, homebred sons: AJS StarGazer, out of Lolah El Javier, and AJS Bellini, from Om El Badra. Most recent, in 2019 another very exciting colt was born out of Miss Ajmanya-D, making him a grandson of Gold National Champion Mare Miss Navarrone-D.
Versace B 1995 Da Valentino B 2003 Da Love Ch 1999
Fabrices Destiny Gr 1998
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Fame VF B 1982 Precious As Gold Ch 1984 Padrons Psyche Ch 1988 Magnifficaa Fa B 1995 Bluesprucetanzeer B 1979 WN Forever Love Gr 1982 Eukaliptus Gr 1974 Lora Laura Gr 1968
2019 Region 12 Open Champion Senior Stallion 2019 Scottsdale International Bronze Champion Senior Stallion & 2019 Scottsdale Int. 1st place 8yrs & over 2016 Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show Western Pleasure Gold Champion 2013 Region 5 Gold Champion Stallion 2013 Daffodil All Arab Spring Show Gold Champion Stallion 2012 Region 10 Reserve Champion Stallion 2012 Sahara Sands Spring Classic Gold Champion Stallion
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“The first purebred stallion I acquired was Malik El Jamaal,” Jaidah recalls. “He was never shown, but he holds a very big place in my heart. His pedigree is unique and special as he is by Ludjin El Jamaal and out of one of Gazal’s best daughters, Pinga.” Ludjin El Jamaal was bred in Brazil by Lenita Perroy at her Haras Meia Lua, has nothing but excellence throughout his pedigree, and has offspring which have produced World Champions. Pinga won
titles all over the globe including those of Polish National Champion and World Gold Champion Mare. “Malik is such a sweet and well-conformed stallion and has proven to be a great sire,” Jaidah continues fondly. “It is interesting that he has more fillies than colts at a rate of 3 to 1 and I am very happy with what he has given.” Among the bevy of beautiful fillies sired by Malik El Jamaal is 2018 addition AJS Shakira El Malik, from the lovely Sanadik El Shaklan daughter, Om El Shadiva. Shakira is currently at Mike Wilson’s training stable in the USA, with plans to bring her to Qatar and an eventual place as a foundation mare in the breeding program. From the 2017 foal crop, AJS Johara El Malik, out of the Jullyen El Jamaal daughter La Dolce Jullye, will be joining Shakira as a future foundation mare for Al Jood Stud.
Ali Jamaal B 1982 Ludjin El Jamal Gr 1989 Lydira El Shaklan Gr 1982
Gazal Al Shaqab B 1995 Pinga B 2004 Pilar Gr 1996
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Ruminaja Ali Gr 1976 Heritage Memory B 1971 El Shaklan Gr 1975 Lydia Gr 1978 Anaza El Farid B 1988 Kajora B 1979 Fawor Br 1981 Pipi Gr 1981
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Mares Among the many purebred mares that are making valuable contributions for Mohamed Jaidah is Lee Anna Psy, who is a Padrons Psyche daughter out of the Aristocrat mare WA Marlaina Lee, a Bey Shah daughter. “Lee Anna is our crown jewel,” says Jaidah. “We bred her to Versace and she foaled an amazing colt, Conquest BR that we sold as a yearling who went on to become U.S. National Champion both as a yearling and again as a Junior Stallion after winning in Scottsdale and Las Vegas.” In 2018, Conquest returned to the Arizona desert to claim the title of Scottsdale Reserve Champion Senior Stallion. Jaidah is eagerly anticipating a Lee Anna Psy foal in 2019 by supreme breeding stallion Thee Desperado, whom she is scheduled to be bred back to for another future star in 2020. aljoodstudqatar
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Among the many purebred mares that are making valuable contributions for Mohamed Jaidah is Lee Anna Psy, who is a Padrons Psyche daughter out of the Aristocrat mare WA Marlaina Lee, a Bey Shah daughter. “Lee Anna is our crown jewel,” says Jaidah. “We bred her to Versace and she foaled an amazing colt, Conquest BR that we sold as a yearling who went on to become U.S. National Champion both as a yearling and again as a Junior Stallion after winning in Scottsdale and Las Vegas.” In 2018, Conquest returned to the Arizona desert to claim the title of Scottsdale Reserve Champion Senior Stallion. Jaidah is eagerly anticipating a Lee Anna Psy foal in 2019 by supreme breeding stallion Thee Desperado, whom she is scheduled to be bred back to for another future star in 2020.
Padron Ch 1977 Pardons Psyche Ch 1988 Kilika B 1982
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Patron Ch 1966 Odessa Ch 1973 Tamerlan B 1967 Kilifa Ch 1972 Bay El Bey B 1969 Star Of Ofir B 1970 Valeroso Ch 1980 Hanabba Ch 1981
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Hiyam Al Jood is a 2013 daughter of Magic Dream CAHR and FS Hibah El Perseus, by Perseus El Jamaal. Elegant, correct and distinctly feminine, Hiyam has already given Jaidah a treasure in Haneen Al Jood, a breathtaking 2018 daughter of Hakeem Al Shaqab (Thee Desperado x Abha Myra). Haneen holds the distinction of being among the first of the 2nd-generation Al Jood-bred foals. Al Jood Stud has repeated their success with a full-sibling to Haneen in 2019, an exquisite colt was born named Alada’am Al Jood. For next year Hiyam Al Jood will be bred to Marwan Al Shaqab for a 2020 foal. Jaidah has high hopes for Hiyam Al Jood’s future European show career, which he hopes will begin as successfully as her breeding career has.
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Ali Jamaal B 1982 Magic Dream Cahr Br 1992 The Dreamspinner B 1984
FS Hibah El Perseus Ch 2008
Perseus El Jamaal Blk 2002
Haya Reyna Gr 2002
Ruminaja Ali Gr 1976 Heritage Memory B 1971 Aristo Kossak B 1976 Myrilinan Acledo Gr 1974 Ali Jamaal B 1982 Perfectshahn SRA B 1995 BF Renaissance B 1993 Halyne El Jamaal Gr 1994
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From the world-famous Om El Arab breeding program came Om El Badra, a young mare that Jaidah hopes will become an integral part of the Al Jood legacy. A daughter of Om El Shamaan and the Sanadik El Shaklan mare Om El Benedine and foaled in 2012, she has given Al Jood two sensational foals already. Her 2017 daughter by Marajh KA, AJS Sigis Belle, was named in honor of the late Sigi Siller, the founder of Om El Arab. At the 2018 Region 12 Championships, where her sire Marajh won the senior stallion title, Sigis Belle enchanted the crowd and judges alike in earning the Region 12 Silver Champion Yearling Filly award. AJS Sigis Belle also earned the 2018 East Coast Reserve Champion Yearling Filly award and will be continuing her show career in 2019 where she was already crowned Champion Junior Filly at the Region 12 show. In 2018, Om El Badra gifted Al Jood Stud with AJS Bellini, a stunning colt by DestinyedValentino, and she will be bred to 2018 Scottsdale, 2017 Arabian National Breeder Finals and ABWC Las Vegas Gold Supreme Champion Junior Stallion, Royal Asad, for a 2020 foal.
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2019 US Region 12 Champion Junior Mare 2018 US Egyptian Event Gold Champion Egyptian Sired Female 2018 Region 12 Silver Champion Yearling Filly
AJS Bellini
Sanadik El Shaklan Gr 1983 Om El Shahmaan Gr 1999 Om El Shaina Gr 1989
Sanadik El Shaklan Gr 1983 Om El Benedine Gr 2008 Om El Beneera Gr 1992
El Shaklan Gr 1975 Mohena Gr 1972 Carmargue Gr 1979 Estopa Gr 1965 El Shaklan Gr 1975 Mohena Gr 1972 Sharem El Sheikh Dk Ch 1983 Estopa Gr 1965
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Justa Valentine TBA is a 2009 daughter of six-time national champion stallion, DA Valentino, now one of the most successful sires in breed history. Her dam, Justawish TBA, is a daughter of Padrons Psyche with a tail female line that leads all the way back to the desert-bred mare Rodania, one of the foundation mares of Crabbet Stud imported to England by Lady Anne Blunt. In 2017, Justa Valentine produced a fantastic filly by World Champion Hariry Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab x White Silkk, by Dakar El Jamal) named Elkymia Al Jood. In 2018, Justa Valentine gave Al Jood another stunning daughter, Juhaina Al Jood, who is sired by Hakeem Al Shaqab (Thee Desperado x Abha Myra, by Marwan Al Shaqab).
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Elkymia Al Jood
Versace B 1995 Da Valentino B 2003 Da Love Ch 1999
Justafire DGL B 1992 Justawish TBA B 2005 To Wish Again Gr 2001
Fame VF B 1982 Precious As Gold Ch 1984 Padrons Psyche Ch 1988 Magnifficaa FA B 1995 Afire Bey V B 1985 Mc Justa Kate B 1984 Padrons Psyche Ch 1988 To Love Again Gr 1988
Juhaina Al Jood
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2010 U.S. and Canadian Top Ten Futurity Filly Danielle BHF (Denali BHF x Felisha BHF) is among the mares in residence at Al Jood Stud in Qatar. She is expecting a Hadidy Al Shaqab foal for 2019 and will be bred back to him for 2020. Danielle has produced a wonderful 2018 colt, Dani Al Jood, by Hakeem Al Shaqab.
Falcon BHF Gr 1995 Denali BHF Ch 2002 NV Ali Bey B 1990
Falcon BHF Gr 1995 Felisha BHF Gr 2000 Tevkah Ch 1983
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Bey Shah B 1976 Bey Serenade SF Gr 1988 Ali Jamaal B 1982 Mystical Bey B 1980 Bey Shah B 1976 Bey Serenade SF Gr 1988 Muscat Ch 1971 Vietka Ch 1983
Elle Marin is on the active show string, representing Al Jood Stud on the European show circuit under the care and handling of Bernat Tolrá. By noted sire Ajman Moniscione and out of the Marwan Al Shaqab mare, Allamara MA. Elle Marin brought home the title of 2018 Gold Champion Filly at the Silleda International Show in Spain and was the 2018 Bronze Champion Junior Mare at the Chazey Sur Ain International. Jaidah looks forward to the beginning of Elle Marin’s breeding career in 2019, when she will be bred to Alixir for a 2020 foal. • • •
2018 Gold Champion Filly International C Show Barcelona, Spain 2018 Gold Champion Filly—Silleda International Show, Spain 2018 Bronze Champion Junior Mare— Chazey Sur Ain International
WH Justice Gr 1999 Ajman Moniscione Ch 2003 Anthea Moniscione Ch 1996
Marwan Al Shaqab B 2000 Allamara Ma Ch 2007 RA Miss Siagon Ch 1991
Magnum Psyche Ch 1995 Vona Sher-Renea Gr 1989 Padrons Ghibli Ch 1991 Armonia B 1991 Gazal Al Shaqab B 1995 Little Liza Fame B 1987 Exceladdinn Ch 1982 Angophora Ch 1981
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Ladie Magnum is a 2002 Magnum Psyche daughter out of Psyches Psecret and she holds a high position among the mares of Al Jood Stud. Not only was she the 2005 Canadian National Champion Futurity Filly, she is the dam of triple national champion Take Mi Word, by DA Valentino. Ladie Magnum has produced the 2016 Malik El Jamaal daughter, Layali El Malik, for Al Jood and is in foal to the spectacularly-bred Amir Al Jood, a son of Thee Desperado out of the Alixir daughter, Imaaras Alixir for 2019.
Padrons Psyche Gr 1988 Magnum Psyche Ch 1995 A Fancy Miracle Ch 1991
Padrons Psyche Ch 1988 • • •
2005 Canadian National Champion Futurity Filly 2004 Region 12 Reserve Champion Mare 2003 Region 15 Reserve Champion ABS Yearling Filly
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Psyches Psecret Ch 1994 GG Jabetta Ch 1981
Padron Ch 1977 Kilika B 1982 Sasaki Gr 1981 Medina Azahara Ch 1979 Padron Ch 1977 Kilika B 1982 GG Jabask B 1973 GG Bint Suretta B 1975
With a wide selection of mares from Ali Jamaal, Padrons Psyche, and Magnum Psyche bloodlines, Mohamed Jaidah is careful to avoid breeding like to like: Jamaal to Jamaal, or Psyche to Psyche. He prefers to open the pedigrees up and eventually to cross straight Egyptian blood into the purebred program. “I think long and hard about breeding and have done so over the years,” Jaidah imparts. “In my short years as a breeder, I have concluded that for a very long time, many people have followed the principle of breeding only along certain lines. Their pedigrees are very tight and interbred. I studied the strains—it is important to recognize the qualities that they bring—but all in all, I felt that I didn’t want to focus on specific strains, I wanted to be as open as possible. My biggest successes have been with pedigrees where the sire and dam have very little in common within the early generations. I have better success in getting more beautiful and more refined horses when the pedigrees are more open.” Aside from the science of genetics and the value of studying bloodlines, Jaidah is quick to acknowledge the importance of the intangible in breeding. “It is more than science, it is at least 50% a combination of inspiration and luck,” he adds. “It is more like creating a work of art; you mix knowledge, talent, and inspiration in your best effort and work hard at it, hoping that others may admire what you have managed to achieve.”
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The Future
AJS Sigi’s Belle
Elkymia Al Jood
AJS Skylove
Hiyam Al Jood Alada’am Al Jood
Ilham Al Jood
Jaidah’s long-term goal is to establish Al Jood Stud as a brand name, as a trusted name for Arabian horses. And, he has an idea for how to make that happen. “I feel, unfortunately, more and more new technology and globalization have allowed the popular horses to get more popular while other horses are diminished,” Jaidah emotes. “A lot of the pedigrees you see are very similar, the same names over and over. One of my main targets is to try to breed open pedigrees for that very reason. I also like to look for rare or less-used bloodlines. I have studied Muscat and Nariadni; they add a lot of conformation, and a lot of movement but they are less prominent names today. In the long run, I want a great program that uses great horses throughout their pedigrees.” And what Mohamed Jaidah wants, and what he dreams, he is sure to achieve. “All long-time breeders have one thing in common… passion!” says Shawn Crews. “We are proud of Mohamed, our mutual passion, and the part Arabians Ltd played in his story. I should say, ‘his first story,’ as I am sure there will be many more to come!”
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AJS Bellini
Mohamed Jaidah’s short-term goal is to establish the Al Jood Stud program as a top rate breeding farm. “Most people use the word breeder for anyone who owns horses,” Jaidah comments. “I think that even though you may have to go out and buy horses to start your program, a true breeder is different than a collector. We will show our horses locally, regionally, and internationally to prove their quality. For me, the most fun part of the whole experience is the breeding; the choosing who is bred to who, and the foaling season, receiving the new foals—that is the best part of the whole process. You get to see whether they turned out the way you envisioned.”
Alada’am Al Jood
Om El Badra AJS Sigi”s Belle
OFW Dark Geena AJS Bella Dahlia
Ghaia Al Jood
AJS Johara El Malik
AJS Sorrento
Elkymia Al Jood
AJS Olympia
AJS Bint Bandeira
Haneen Al Jood
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Arabian Chemistry Al Jood Stud and its horses are poised to take their place as a leader amongst the firmament of stars that make up the top tier of the Arabian horse industry. Alixir is a glowing comet whose descendants fan out across the generations, bringing Jaidah’s dreams to fruition. Qaysar is the shooting star whose future seems so very bright, and the mares are celestial visions destined to produce a galaxy of novas for the farm. The horses of Al Jood Stud are a constellation all their own, and for Mohamed Jaidah, adding Alixir to the herd has turned what began as a boyhood yearning into the fulfillment of a dream.
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aljoodstud.com Al Jood Stud, Doha, Qatar. Founder: Mohamed Jaidah. Ziggy Wellens, Operations Manager. T: +974 3066 1116 E: ziggy@aljoodqatar.com