Morafic

Morafic (Nazeer x Mabrouka) 1956 grey stallion.

The Egyptian -bred stallion, *MORAFIC 32261 owned by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Marshall of the world-famous Gleannloch Farms of Spring, Texas. A dispersal sale of Gleannloch’s domestic bloodlines turned Gleannloch over to Egyptian importations and bloodlines entirely, a very hard decision to make changing a breeding operation whilst still at its peak or even soaring to greater heights! 

In 1965 *MORAFIC was imported, along with ten mares including his lovely and prize-winning daughter, *NAHLAH (ex Mohga), whilst the Gleannloch Stud was still breeding and showing their stock that weren’t straight Egyptian. The Egyptian stallion *MOFTAKHAR, had been imported in 1952 and was brought to Gleannloch in 1959, the first Egyptian on the farm and one whose offspring have done very, very well for Gleannloch and continues to do so, while *MORAFIC's services are no longer available to outside mares the stud has a plenteous supply of Egyptian sires that are available, Also, since he arrived at Gleannloch. *MORAFIC's sons, both imported and domestic, have been sold and are heading studs all over the world. Two breeders that have imported MORAFIC sons are Jay Stream, President of the International Arabian Horse Association, has the stallion, *IBN MONIET EL NEFOUS; David Hilsheimer of Arkansas has the stallion, *REFKY.

*MORAFIC was foaled in February of 1956 and became the head sire at the Egyptian Agricultural Organization of Cairo, Egypt. The Marshalls and Manager Tom McNair and his wife, Rhita McNair, first saw him in 1964. The Marshalls had seen him on prior trips and saw that he was producing excellently in the E.A.O. Stud. It was a year after before the Marshalls were able to secure him, and during this time the E.A.O. bred most of their best mares to him. On the 1964 trip the Marshalls and the McNairs saw many outstanding foals by *MORAFIC including the two-year-old, EL ARABI (who himself became quite a sire of merit before his accidental death). Gleannloch has one filly by EL ARABI 

*Morafic himself is a champion both at halter and in park... but unfortunately, he is a horse that does not easily carry enough flesh for the show ring. Besides, he has a full-time job with the large band of imported mares at Gleannloch and is too busy but his get are making an ever-mounting list of junior championships, championships and get-of-sire wins.

*MORAFIC is a15.2 stallion with a light, ethereal beauty that is almost unreal and he is producing a quality that is rare among sires of any line, and, like his sire, NAZEER, his impact upon the Arabian breed will be felt for generations to come.

An interesting sidelight on *MORAFIC was the way he came into America. It was the year before the horses were purchased in ‘64 could be secured. Tom McNalr went over alone in ’65 to facilitate their shipment. The plane was scheduled to leave three after Tom's arrival in Egypt. This should have been more than sufficient time to make all arrangements including paperwork and red tape. However, there seemed last-minute delays every day until finally, after postponing the plane three times, KLM advised that this would be the last date that they could furnish a plane for another six weeks. They also said that if the plane landed, whether the horses were loaded or not, the full charter price would have be paid. As late as two hours before the plane landed Tom didn't know for sure if all the horses would be able to leave. He had ordered a ramp to be brought with the plane from Holland. However, one of that size was not available, so he had to load the horses up a very small ramp into a scissor-truck which is used for loading passenger planes with refreshments and food. It was open on both ends.

So, without sufficient time to secure better facilities, with penalties looming in the background, and no time to consult Mr. Marshall, Tom reached the point of desperation! Even though the Egyptians didn't want to do so, he insisted on going up with *MORAFIC, the first horse to be loaded. When the stallion had to go through a low door (for a horse), *MORAFIC bumped his head and started to back away, coming very close to backing out of the truck, which, at this point, was some fifteen feet off the ground. Nevertheless, Tom managed to stop him before backed out and to get his head low enough to clear the door. *MORAFIC was on his way to the U.S.!

What makes *MORAFIC tick? His sire is the famous NAZEER a horse that anyone at all familiar with Arabian lineage very well knows of and values. Nazeer was by MANSOUR and out of BINT SAMIHA. Mansour was by GAMIL MANIAL from NAFAA EL SAGHIRA. These are names to contend with in any pedigree, eh? BINT SAMIHA to is contend KAZMEEN ex SAMIHA.

*MORAFIC's dam is MABROUKA by SID ABOUHOM from the very, very famous mare, MONIET EL NEFOUS. Sid Abouhom is by EL DERRE ex LAYLA and Moniet Nefous is by SHAHLOUL ex WANISA. One could go on back but this enough to suit anyone, in our opinion. Gleannloch Farm has the last

son of Moniet Ei Nefous, *SOUFIAN, by Alaa El Din, a 1968 foal.