AL SHAQAB
A meaningful existence is love. For us, breeding is more than a career, it’s a calling – it’s our love. BY BRODERICK LEVENS
On Thursday, October 15, 2009, Mohammed Al Sulaiti was introduced as the new Manager of Al Shaqab’s Breeding and Show Department. Among numerous directives, Mohammed was tasked by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Chairman of Al Shaqab’s Board, to preserve the Arabian breed at its highest level, with the aim of making a positive and lasting contribution to the future of Al Shaqab’s breeding program and the Arabian horse breed. Mohammed believed the appropriate course of action was to address Al Shaqab's breeding strategy. His objective was to focus on the future, to breed a new generation of worthy successors from the mare families that were proving capable of consistently reproducing their most ideal conformational characteristics and quality. Along with Abdulla Al Kuwari, we set about making an honest evaluation of the entire herd, and determined the families that should be developed. We then addressed the desired characteristics we believed we needed to introduce into the breeding program and set out on a worldwide exploration to find and secure specific horses that exhibited them and that descend from families who were without a close pedigree relationship to the families we had committed to developing.
To safeguard the objective, some general parameters were put into place. We would inspect every horse and breeding program with an open mind and not measure the Al Shaqab horses and breeding against those that were considered. We would not discriminate against any bloodline or horse, even with regard to the straight Egyptian bloodlines. Show ring results would have no bearing upon the selection of any horses or bloodlines—since Mohammed’s appointment, show ring results have no influence on the breeding decisions made at Al Shaqab. We believe the shows serve to judge the horses and that many factors contribute to accomplishing or not accomplishing a championship, and by and large, these factors are of no consequence when making breeding decisions with the intention to preserve and/or improve upon the quality and conformation of the two horses being mated. And perhaps most importantly, we would scrutinize the past; the history of the horses and their pedigrees. These became compulsory tools to guide our evaluation process. Our study and travels have affirmed our belief that a breeding program is judged by history. Specifically, it’s the horses reproductive value, and their ability to reproduce their idealistic conformational characteristics and quality with consistency. With this in mind, our work will eventually become history too, and we will be judged by our effort to preserve the Arabian breed at its highest level through successive generations. Ultimately, time will determine if our decisions truly meet the objective, but today the purpose of this endeavor has become our benchmark and we work every day with the intention that history will judge our efforts to be the hallmark of the Al Shaqab breeding program.
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The evaluation of the mare families is an ongoing process. We began with an assessment of the foundation mares and determined which— along with their sons, daughters and grandchildren—had proven capable of consistently reproducing their idealistic conformational characteristics and quality. The male representatives of the accepted mare families are considered to offer an advantage. The valuable heritage of any mare family can quickly and easily be infused into the herd through a stallion, but not just any stallion, only a stallion that meets our criteria.
Gazal Al Shaqab (Anaza El Farid x Kajora) 1995 stallion
Kajora
(Kaborr x Edjora) 1979 – 2002 mare
Marwan Al Shaqab
(Gazal Al Shaqab x Little Liza
Fame) 2000 stallion
Little Liza Fame (Fame VF x Kathaza) 1987 mare
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Sunda
(Ruminaja A r Alisayyah 1987 – 2006 li x Imperial Sayyah) straight Egyp tian mare & Hadban A l Shaqab
Collaboration and cooperation have proven essential in guiding the past and present leaders of Al Shaqab. These activities are embedded in Al Shaqab’s history; Gazal Al Shaqab was leased to the Polish State Studs of Janow Podlaski and Michalow, and Marwan Al Shaqab was leased to SES Planes for his first breeding season. In our effort to make a positive and lasting contribution to the breed and with a growing number of valuable stallions, we committed to expand upon our history and launched the stallion leasing program.
Al Adeed Al ShaqabAlisayyah) 1995 straight Egyptian stallion dar
(Ansata Halim Shah x Sun
Hadban Al Shaqab
(Ashhal Al Ra
yyan x Sundar
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Alisayyah) 20
01 straight Eg
yptian stallion
We were determined to collaborate and cooperate with dedicated breeders who also cultivate the highest standards of welfare and husbandry, and
Mohammed Al Sulait
i, Dr. Jody Cruz, and Abdulla Al Kuwa ri.
in 2010 our aim introduced us to, among many others, Dr. Jody Cruz, of Rancho Bulakenyo, U.S.A. Rancho Bulakenyo was established in 1975 and is among the few premier straight Egyptian breeders remaining in the United States. We value Rancho Bulakenyo for their group of mares representing consistency of phenotype, high quality and athleticism, in addition to the long passed and proven horses they carry in the immediate generations of their pedigrees. We leased Hadban Al Shaqab (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Sundar Alisayyah), a 2001 straight Egyptian stallion to Rancho Bulakenyo for the 2011 to 2013 breeding seasons. During his lease, Hadban was welcomed by the American straight Egyptian breeding community and was bred to a number of outstanding mares. His first Rancho Bulakenyo-bred daughter, Beyond Imagination RB (x Justmyimagination, by Orashan), was named the 2013 Egyptian Event World Class Reserve Champion Yearling Filly. During his lease, Hadban captured an impressive quota of prestigious show titles, including 2012 Egyptian Event Gold Champion Stallion and Highest Scoring Horse; Region 2 Unanimous Champion Stallion and U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion Eight Years and Older. Hadban was the first straight Egyptian stallion to obtain U.S. National halter honors in eighteen years. We elaborated upon our cooperation with Rancho Bulakenyo when we leased a second stallion, the last son of Alidaar (Shaikh Al Badi x Bint Magidaa), Lebinon Al Shaqab (x Lamia Al Shaqab by Ansata Hejazi), a 2010 straight Egyptian stallion. Lebinon stood at Rancho Bulakenyo for the 2014 and 2015 breeding seasons and his first foals perfectly represent the conformation and quality that our purposeful
ab Lebinon Al Shaq ht Egyptian stallion Shaqab) 2011 straig (Alidaar x Lamia Al
cooperation was attempting to perpetuate.
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Hadban Al Shaqab
Alisayyah) (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Sundar lion 2001 straight Egyptian stal
Nahlat Al Shaqab
(Hadban Al Shaqab x Najoa Al Shaqab, by Marwan Al Shaq 2015 filly ab)
Beyond Imagination RB
(Hadban Al Shaqab x Justmyimagination) 2012 straight Egyptian mare Bred and owend by Rancho Bulakenyo.
Qais Al Shaqab
(Lebinon Al Shaqab x Bint Nile Moon) 2015 straight Egyptian colt
Thibah Al Shaqab
ana Al Shaqab) (Hadban Al Shaqab x Sult e mar n 2007 straight Egyptia
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Magd Albadeia
(Rashdan x Bint Ma khsous) 1995 straight Egyptia n stallion
Semha Albadeia
udat Albadeia) (Magd Albadeia x Zaghro e mar n 2002 straight Egyptia d Stu ia ade Alb by Bred Owned by Al Shaqab
Nashwah A
l Shaqab (Magd Albadeia x Nouf Al Shaqab ) 2014 straight Eg yptian filly
Naasa Al Sh
aqab (Magd Albadeia x Na wal Al Shaqab) 2013 straight Egyptia n filly. Bred by Al Shaqab. Owned by Albadeia Stud
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Our charmed collaboration with Dr. Nasr Marei of Albadeia Stud, Egypt, effectively began with the 1994 purchase of Sundar Alisayyah, a daughter of the Albadeia bred mare Imperial Sayyah (Kayed x Malakat Al Gamal). In 2012, after a visit to Albadeia Stud, we entered into a bespoke cooperation with the purchase of Semha Albadeia (Magd Albadeia x Zaghroudat Albadeia), a 2002 straight Egyptian mare and the lease of her sire, the 1995 straight Egyptian stallion Magd Albadeia (Rashdan x Bint Makhsous). Magd Albadeia’s old but pristine ancestry is relatively devoid of close breeding and would serve to rejuvenate the pedigrees at Al Shaqab. Magd Albadeia exhibits sound conformation, bold correct movement and tail carriage, all of which he’d proven to reproduce consistently along with long well-shaped necks and a confident show-style attitude. It is with great honor that Al Shaqab’s breeding is incorporated into Albadeia Stud's historical program (established in 1935). Naasa Al Shaqab (Magd Albadeia x Nawal Al Shaqab [Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Hazmia Al Shaqab (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Dalilat Albadeia)]), a 2013 straight Egyptian filly, and a splendid fusion of Al Shaqab and Albadeia breeding, has traveled to Albadeia Stud in appreciation of the lease of Magd Albadeia. We are also elated to announce the lease of Bariq Al Shaqab (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Wahayeb Al Shaqab), a 2011 straight Egyptian stallion, to Albadeia Stud for the 2016 and 2017 breeding seasons.
2015 Straight Egyptian Colt (Bariq Al Shaqab x Amora Al Kariim by
PVA Kariim)
Bariq Al Shaq ab
(Al Adeed Al Sh
aqab x Wahayeb
Al Shaqab) 2011
straight Egyptia
n stallion
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Like Sundar Alisayyah (dam of Al Adeed Al Shaqab and Hadban Al Shaqab), Kajora, (dam of Gazal Al Shaqab) and Little Liza Fame, (dam of Marwan Al Shaqab), OFW Mishaahl (Mishaah x OFW Balarina), 2002 mare, has propelled the future of Al Shaqab’s breeding. She is, unquestionably, the most significant contributor to the new generation, primarily through her World Champion sons, the full brothers Kahil Al Shaqab and Wadee Al Shaqab, by Marwan Al Shaqab.
OFW Mishaahl
(Mishaah x OFW Balarina) 2002 mare
Sultanat Al Shaqab
(Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Mishaahl)
Entesar Al Shaqab
(Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Mishaahl) 2007 mare
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2014 filly
Masroura Al Shaqab
(Wadee Al Shaqab x Shahirat Al Shaqab)
2014 filly
Remal Al Shaq ab
(Wadee Al Shaq ab
x Pilar) 2014 filly
Wadee Al Shaqab
(Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW
Mishaahl) 2010 stallion
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At just seven years of age, Kahil Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Mishaahl), a twotime World Gold Champion, is the sire of two World Gold Champion Yearlings and one Silver Champion Yearling from his first two foal crops—among numerous other winning offspring— placing him among the leaders of Al Shaqab’s new generation proven to consistently reproduce their quality and ideal conformational characteristics. Of all the horses representing the new generation, Kahil
Kahil Al Shaqab
has been given the greatest
(Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Mishaahl) 2008 stallion
opportunity to demonstrate his siring ability. Having been leased to Janow Podlaski State Stud in Poland, for the 2012 and 2013 breeding seasons, Kahil sired many outstanding foals. Following the birth of Kahil’s first Janow-bred foal crop in 2013, Director Dr. Marek Trela stated, “The next decade will belong to the get of Kahil Al Shaqab in Poland.” A remarkable compliment, considering Janow Podlaski was established in 1817 and is among the oldest and most influential breeders ever.
Kahlah Al Shaqab
(Kahil Al Shaqab x Aleysha Al Nasser) 2012 mare
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Pustynia Kahila
a Malwa) 2013 filly (Kahil Al Shaqab x Pustynn w State Stud. halo Mic by Bred and owned Yearling Filly on mpi Cha rld Wo d Gol 4 201
Al Jazeera
Kahil Al Shaqab x Alhasa) 2013 filly Bred and owned by Janow Podlaski State Stud. Mohammed Al Sulaiti, Dr. Marek Trela & Abdulla Al Kuwari with the Janow Podlaski bred & Al Shaqab owned Kahil Al Shaqab daughters Empusa and Ceranova.
Minwah
(Kahil Al Shaqab x LC Primavera) 2012 filly. Bred by Mohammed Al Sulaiti and owned by Aljassimya Farm. 2013 Gold World Champion Yearling Filly
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White Silkk (Dakar El Jamaal x KH First Prize), a 2003 mare, has also made a significant contribution to the new generation through her sons, Hariry Al Shaqab and Hadidy Al Shaqab, a 2011 stallion by Gazal Al Shaqab. Hadidy has shown enormous siring potential with the arrival of his first three foals. The birth of every foal is an exciting event and the arrival of a promising colt, one that represents the highest level of quality and who exhibits the ideal conformational characteristics of his family, is a foal to celebrate. Makin Al Shaqab, a promising Hadidy son from Rasha Al Shaqab (by Al Zeer Al Rayyan – tail-female to Malvina), evokes the quality and conformation we seek from the new generation, and together with his paternal siblings, symbolizes a valuable indication of Hadidy’s breeding ability. Makin Al Shaqab traces in tail-female line to Malvina (Balaton x Mirnaia), 1991-2013 mare, who was bred by Tersk Stud in Russia and imported to Al Shaqab in 1992. With just two retained daughters, Shahirat Al Shaqab (by Al Adeed Al Shaqab, and the granddam of Makin Al Shaqab) and Batalah Al Shaqab (by Marwan Al Shaqab), Malvina established a wonderful family and left a fine legacy. Perhaps Makin Al Shaqab will prove himself to be capable of consistently reproducing his idealistic quality and conformational characteristics, offering an advantageous opportunity to extend Malvina’s family through a male representative.
White Silkk
t Prize) (Dakar El Jamaal x KH Firs 2003 mare
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(Hadidy Al Shaq
(Gazal Al Shaqab x
2015 Filly
ab x Khansa Al
Hadidy Al Shaq ab
Shaqab)
White Silkk) 2011 sta
llion
2015 Filly
(Hadidy Al Shaqab x Sharifa Al
Makin Al Shaqab Rasha Al Shaqab and Makin Al Shaqab
(Hadidy Al Shaqab
x Rasha Al Shaqab) 2015 colt
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Hariry Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab x White Silkk), a 2010 stallion, is unique among all of the Al Shaqab stallions. Most horses are the sum of their parents, their inherited characteristics are immediately identifiable and attributable to their mother or father. But not Hariry. He is one of those truly rare horses that equates to greater than the sum of his parents. Hariry has inherited the very best conformation of his entire pedigree, a pedigree that comprises of many of the breed’s most highly accomplished breeding and show horses.
Hariry Al Shaqab
ite Silkk) (Marwan Al Shaqab x Wh 2010 stallion
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Latefa Al Shaqab
(Hariry Al Shaqab x Aliaa Al Shaqab) 2014 filly
(Hariry Al Shaab
2015 Colt
x Cleopatra Al Sh
aqab)
Bahja Al Shaqab
wgirl) (Hariry al Shaqab x WN Sho 2014 filly
Shatha Al Shaqab
(Hariry Al Shaqab x Eman Al Shaqab) 2014 filly
Najma Al Shaqab
(Hariry Al Shaqab x WN Star Dynasty) 2015 filly
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Johara Al Shaqab (Imperial Mahzeer x Sahaba), a 1998 straight Egyptian, is an elegant and harmonious mare, epitomizing the exotic type and refinement that has brought so much appreciation to the horses of Egyptian lineage. As a breeding mare, Johara and her family have proven to consistently reproduce her quality and ideal conformational characteristics, an invaluable ability that has enabled her to single-handedly found a dynasty. Through her son, Farhoud Al Shaqab, the influence of Johara is now well infused into the Al Shaqab breeding program.
Amwaj Al Shaqab
(Safir x Johara Al Shaqab ) 2003 straight Egyptian mar e
Wahayeb Al Shaqab
Al Shaqab) (Ansata Selman x Johara e mar n ptia Egy 2005 straight
Wijdan Al Shaqab
waj Al Shaqab) (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Am e 2007 straight Egyptian mar
Bariq Al Shaqab
(Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Wahayeb Al Shaq ab) 2011 straight Egyptian stallion Leased to Albadeia Stud, Egypt
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Johara Al Shaqab
(Imperial Mahzeer x Sahaba) 1998 straight Egyptia n mare
Amina Al Shaqab
(Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Amwaj Al Shaqab) 2010 straight Egyptian mare
Jaziah Al Shaqab
(Ansata Nile Echo x Johara Al Shaqab) 2012 straight Egyptian mar e
Sedrah Al Shaqab
(Magd Albadeia x Wahayeb Al Shaqab) 2014 straight Egyptian filly
Jalelat Al Shaqab ina Al Shaqab) Am (Ansata Nile Echo x n filly 2014 straight Egyptia
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Farhoud Al Shaqab (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Johara Al Shaqab), a straight Egyptian stallion born in 2008, was named the 2010 Egyptian Event Champion Colt and Supreme Male. Farhoud was initially identified as a potential successor to his valuable heritage. Having inherited his parents quality and most idealistic conformational characteristics, Farhoud easily met our criteria and has since established himself among the leading breeding stallions at Al Shaqab. Of all the Al Shaqab stallions, Farhoud is the most reliable for consistently siring his extreme head type. He has also proven to contribute his conformation and look—a look that is significantly influenced by his dam, Johara Al Shaqab—which has produced a collection of accomplished show horses at prestigious shows around the world.
Layali Al Shqab
(Farhoud Al Shaqab x QR Annah Ferrari) 2011 mare
Farhoud Al Shaqab
ara Al Shaqab) (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Joh lion 2008 straight Egyptian stal
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2015 colt
a Myra) (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Abh
Raniah Al Shaqab
(Farhoud Al Shaqab x Rahema Al Shaqab ) 2013 straight Egyptia n filly
Tibrah Al Shaqab
(Farhoud Al Shaqab x Two m Hiddiyya) 2012 straight Egyptian filly
Kahraman Al Shaqab
(Farhoud Al Shaqab x VA Ahlam) 2013 straight Egyptian filly
Shaqab Victoria Alctoria II HPS) Vi x Al Shaqab
(Farhoud
2013 filly
Fayyad Al Shaqab
(Farhoud Al Shaqab x Ghala Al Shaqab) 2013 colt
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Jenny and Peter Pond have made annual visits to Al Shaqab for the past twenty years. They are intimately associated with our breeding program and when they leased Jadaan Al Shaqab (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Torfa Al Shaqab by Al Adeed Al Shaqab), a 2006 straight Egyptian stallion, we were intrigued. Peter is the President of WAHO and like us, he and Jenny have been avid lovers and students of the breed since childhood. Their Forest Hill Stud, located in Australia, was established in 1968 and today, like Al Shaqab, represents an extensive collection of outstanding horses carrying a vast array of the world’s bloodlines. Their blending of these bloodlines and phenotypes has resulted in remarkable quality and consistency. The fact that they chose Jadaan and bred with him so successfully, is a testament to their knowledge and skill. The quality of the Jadaan offspring bred at Forest Hill Stud has generated worldwide breeding interest. This year Jadaan was bred to mares located in Qatar, across Europe, the United States, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand along with Al Shaqab mares.
Jadaan Al Shaqab
Al Shaqab) (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Torfa lion 2006 straight Egyptian stal
Halimas Liberty Jane
(Jadaan Al Shaqab x Halima
s Liberty Song) 2013 filly
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Halimas Jadaans Drea m
(Jadaan Al Shaqab x Halima
s Desert Temptation) 2013 straight Egyptian filly Bred by Forest Hill Stud and owned by Al Shaqab.
Halimas Jasaria
(Jadaan Al Shaqab x D'Amours El Sabriaa) 2012 filly
With Jenny & Peter Pond,
Richard Sharman and Jadaan Al Shaqab.
Halimas Jasama
Rusima) (Jadaan Al Shaqab x Bint stallion n ptia Egy 2012 straight
Halimas Miricle
Halimas Jaddani
Bred
(Jadaan Al Shaqab x Halimas Suddani) 2013 straight Egyptian filly and owned by Al Shaqab. Stud Hill t Fores by
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(Jadaan Al Shaqab x Halima s Desert Facination) 2013 straight Egyptian colt
With Jadaan Al Shaqab’s relocation to Forest Hill Stud, Australia became a frequent destination and presented us with the opportunity to investigate the Australian breeding programs. On our first visit with Greg, Julie and Jane Farrell of Mulawa Arabian Stud, we encountered Klassic Harmony MI (Klass x Fames Harmony), a 2009 mare and at that time, a yearling and the reigning East Coast Champion Filly. It was love at first sight. She bounced, snorted and threw her tail over her back. Her head type was exquisite; her conformation almost perfect. We knew she could be bred to every one of the Al Shaqab stallions and we
Klassic Harmony MI
(Klass x Fames Harmony) 2009 mare, Bred by Mulaw a Arabian Stud and owned by Al Shaqab
procured her immediately—it was as simple as that. During that visit, we also had the privilege of meeting
2015 Colt
sic Harmony MI)
(Marwan Al Shaqab x Klas
Karmaa (Kaborr x AN Marieta), a glorious mare and a paternal sister to our own Kajora. Like Kajora, Karmaa has founded her own extraordinary family and this year we are pleased to welcome another Karmaa descendant at Al Shaqab. The Farrell’s generously allowed us to lease Mae Marie (TS Al Malik x Karmaa), a full sister to Klass (who is the sire of Klassic Harmony MI), and in February she foaled a superb filly by Marwan Al Shaqab, whom we have named Karmaa Al Shaqab, in honor of our appreciation for Karmaa, her family and the impressive contribution she has made to the Arabian horse breed.
Karmaa Al Sh aqab
(Marwan Al Sh
aqab x Mae Mar
Al Shaqab Mae Marie & Karmaaqab x Mae Marie) (Marwan Al Sha
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ie)
Marion Richmond, with her parents Peter and Ruth Simon, established Simeon Stud in 1956 and today,
Marion Richmond & Abdulla Al Kuwari.
it's among the most famed and accomplished straight Egyptian breeding programs in the world. We’ve spent days with Marion, enjoying her hospitality and bonding over our deep-seated mutual interest in horses and breeding. Eventually we procured Simeon Sumaq (MB Mayal x Simeon Sibolet), a 2005 straight Egyptian mare of great value to us. Simeon Sumaq idealistically represents her pedigree and like Magd Albadeia and the Rancho Bulakenyo mares, we expect Simeon Sumaq will transmit the valuable attributes of her particularly old pedigree that is relatively free of close breeding. We also thought highly of Simeon Sohaar (Simeon Shifran x Simeon Sanaa), a 2012 straight Egyptian stallion. When Simeon Sohaar was purchased by Jaroslav and Martina Lacina of the Czech Republic, we entered into an agreement that will allow Al Shaqab to be among the first to breed to him in 2016. It is our hope that the incorporation of Simeon Sumaq and Simeon Sohaar, with the sound conformation that they exhibit and represent through the generations of purposefully bred horses before them, will make a profound impact at Al Shaqab.
Simeon
Sohaar (Simeon Shifran x Simeon Sanaa) 2012 straight Eg yptian stallion Bred by Simeon Stud and owned by Jarosla v & Martina Lacin a.
Simeon Sumaqt)
n Sibole (MB Mayal x Simeo tian mare yp Eg 2005 straight Al Shaqab. by d ne ow d an d Bred by Simeon Stu
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Form To Function. To us, good conformation, harmonious form and correct function, is Arabian breed type. Our search for these important attributes led us to Sheila Varian of Varian Arabians, U.S.A. What an honor it is to call Sheila our friend. Sheila established Varian Arabians more than 60 years ago and we believe her pioneering spirit has enabled establishments such as Al Shaqab to become
With Sheila Varian and Desperado V.
what we are today. We are so very pleased to bring Kaliska V (Audacious PS x Kashmir V), a 2012 mare, and Maya V (Sanadik El Shaklan x Marigold V), a 2001 mare, to Al Shaqab. In Maya V we are especially grateful to have such a precious descendant of Bachantka (Wielki Szlem x Balalajka). Born in Poland in 1957, Batchantka now boasts nine successive generations at Varian Arabians.
Kaliska V
(Audacious PS x Kashmir V) 2012 mare, bred by Varian Arabian s and owned by Al Shaqab.
Siri V
(Hariry Al Shaqab x Santa Barbara Juell V), 2014 fi Bred and owned lly by Varian Arabian s.
Maya V
x Marigold V) . (Sanadik El Shaklan owned by Al Shaqab Varian Arabians and by 2001 mare, bred
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Kohinoor
(Nagadir x Korona) 2005 stallion Bred by Gestut Gut Alemich Owned by Al Shaqab.
Kohinoor
(Nagadir x Korona) 2005 stallion Bred by Gestut Gut Alemich Owned by Al Shaqab .
Another of the world’s breeders to successfully merge beauty with form and function is Silvia Garde-Ehlert of Gestut Gut Alemich, Germany. Silvia began breeding in the late 1960s with horses from the Tersk Stud in Russia and quickly emerged among the leading breeders of Russian bloodlines. Diademah (Nagadir x Dalia II), a 2010 mare descending from multiple generations of Gestut Gut Alemich's breeding, was purchased in 2012 and with her first foal, produced the 2015 Berlin Cup Silver Champion Filly, Bayan Al Shaqab (by Fadi Al Shaqab). In 2014 we returned to Gestut Gut Alemich with the specific intention to buy and acquired Alischa SGE (Nagadir x Aida), a 2013 filly; Korona (Koronec x Miss Ambernado), a 1997 mare; and Korona’s son Kohinoor (by Nagadir), a 2005 stallion. The first Al Shaqab-bred Kohinoor foals are due in 2016.
Bayan Al Shaqab
ah), 2014 filly.
(Fadi Al Shaqab x Diadem
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JJ Domyla
Many of the finest Arabian horses have found their
) inique by Magnum Psyche (Faraa Al Shaqab x JJ Dom Mayed. 2013 mare. Bred by Haras Owned by Al Shaqab
way to South America and we set out to inspect these horses and their descendants. Our 2009 visit with Joaquin and Fernando de Santibañes of Haras Mayed in Argentina, introduced us to their extensive group of high quality, well-conformed Magnum Psyche daughters and resulted with the lease of Faraa Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab x GW Natorious Star), a 2007 stallion. During his two seasons at Haras Mayed, Faraa obtained the title of Argentine National Champion Stallion and was bred, predominately, to the
Vanity Rach
daughters of the living legend Magnum Psyche, siring
(Mister Eros HX x Vanity VF)
nearly 100 registered foals and multiple Argentine
2006 mare Bred by Rach Stud. Owned by Al Shaqab
National Champion offspring. Jamil Saliba and his sons Paulo and Ricardo, founded Rach Stud, located in Brazil, in 1985 with the acquisition of the finest mares of Polish breeding from the United States and Poland. We consider Rach Stud to possess the largest and most important collection of these bloodlines and during numerous visits continuously found ourselves drawn to the descendants of Vanity VF (Gwydion x LS Vareena), 1986 mare. Today Al Shaqab is the very proud owners of the double Vanity VF granddaughter Veridiana Rach (Voltaire Rach x Valentina Rach), 2011 mare, and a superb daughter of Vanity VF herself, Vanity Rach (by Mister Eros HX), a 2006 mare. Murilo Kammer, of Haras Aratinga, Brazil, is an impressive breeder. A glimpse at the long list of Haras Aratinga bred international champions, perhaps more than any other Brazilian breeder, is a noteworthy
Veridiana Rach
(Voltaire Rach x Valentina Rach) 2011 mare Bred by Rach Stud. Owned by Al Shaqab
testimony. Haras Aratinga was established in the 1980’s, with a famous collection of Scottsdale and United States National Champion mares. Today the breeding program is in its 5th generation and we were eager to obtain the blood of MFA Exoticaa (Echo Magnifficoo x MFA Huckle Honey Bey – a daughter of the Varian bred Huckleberry Bey), a 1994 mare. Emmanuella K (by Nijinsky K), a 2002 daughter of MFA Exoticaa, was procured and we leased MFA Exoticaa’s granddaughter, Kyra K (Nijinsky K x Donata K) who produced a much hoped for filly in Mahasen Al Shaqab, by Marwan Al Shaqab.
Emmanuella K
ticaa) 2002 mare. (Nijinsky K x MFA Exo ned by Al Shaqab Ow . ga Bred by Haras Aratin
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Adnan de Jylbert (Jylbert de Wiec x Aryelle El Ludjin) 2010 stallion, inherited the look of Ludjin El Jamaal (Ali Jamaal x Lydia El Shaklan), and it was this look that captured our attention when we procured him in 2012. Adnan de Jylbert was bred by “Master Breeder” Lenita Perroy of Haras Meia Lua, Brazil. Lenita’s thirty year old breeding program is typically associated with Ali Jamaal and his revered contribution to the
Adnan de Jy lb
ert (Jylbert de Wiec x Aryelle El Ludji n) 2010 stallion Bred by Haras M eia Lua. Owned by Al Shaqab
breed. Today, more than a dozen horses of direct Haras Meia Lua breeding reside at Al Shaqab and it is the young Adnan de Jylbert
With Lenita Perroy & Ali Jamaal.
who is proving to make a notable contribution. From two crops of just five foals, Lulua Al Shaqab (x Zaafarana Al Shaqab by Marwan Al Shaqab) and a 2015 Filly (x Marwa Al Shaqab by Marwan Al Shaqab) are among the best of all the foals born in their respective seasons.
Lulua Al Shaq
ab (Adnan de Jylbe rt x Zaafarana Al Shaqab) 2014 Filly
(Adnan de
2015 Fillyb) qa
Jy
wa Al Sha lbert x Mar
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Marsal Al Shaqab (by Marwan Al Shaqab), 2011 stallion, was perhaps the most anticipated foal of his season, the first to be born from Miss El Power JQ (Power World JQ x Elkada Sahibi), 2007 mare. Back then we had high hopes for the production of Miss El Power JQ. Today she has confirmed her position with a succession of outstanding sons and daughters effortlessly representing the standard defined by a new generation.
Miss El Power JQ
Sahibi) (Power World JQ x Elkada 2007 mare
Moneer Al Shaqab
(Marwan Al Shaqab x Mis
s El Power JQ) 2014 colt
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Marsal al Shaqab
s El Power JQ) (Marwan Al Shaqab x Mis 2011 stallion
Isabelle C
(Marsal Al Shaqab x Scarlet Ribbons C, by Ames Charisma) 2014 Filly, bred and owned by Rhoda Coleal.
Al Anood Al Shaqab
(Kahil Al Shaqab x Miss El Power JQ) 2012 filly
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Abha Myra (Marwan Al Shaqab x ZT Ludjkalba), 2003 mare, was bred by Marieta Salas of SES Planes, Spain. SES Planes was established in 1965 (known at that time as SES Rotes), and was the first breeder to utilize Marwan Al Shaqab. Abha Myra is from that first Marwan foal crop and from our observation of Abha Myra’s son, Fadi Al Shaqab (by Besson Carol), 2008 stallion, and 2014 World Gold Champion, we have noted a remarkable reproductive resemblance with Marwan. Like Marwan, Fadi has demonstrated an extreme ability to consistently reproduce his most desirable characteristics and that much sought-after Marwan quality. While Fadi and Marwan sire differing conformational characteristics, they none the less share this most desirable ability, an ability that has set Marwan apart and established his title as one of the most influential breeding stallions in recent history. These observations have led us to suspect that Fadi, too, could fulfill such a role and perhaps in time take a place of equal merit to that of Marwan’s breeding contribution.
Abha Myra
(Marwan Al Shaqab x ZT
Fadi Al Shaqab
(Besson Carol x Abha Myra) 2008 stallion
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Ludjkalba) 2003 mare
Falha Al Shaqab
aqab Falah Al ShEmotion) st Ju x Josephs
ab (Fadi Al Shaq
(Fadi Al Shaqab x Joseph
s Just Emotion) 2014 filly
2013 stallion
Al Farida Al Shaqab
(Fadi Al Shaqab x Aleysha Al Nasser) 2013 filly
Nazir Al Shaqab
(Fadi Al Shaqab x Adhaba 2015 colt
Al Shaqab)
aqab Mashkora Al ShShaqab) Al a rw Ma x Shaqab
(Fadi Al
2014 filly
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