Sameh

Sameh (El Moez x Sameera) 1945 Grey Stallion

Born at the famous Inshass Stud owned by King Farouk in Egypt, Sameh quickly made his mark as a superior stud. When King Farouk was deposed and the Inshass herd was disbursed, Sameh became a senior stallion for the Egyptian Agricultural Organization. During his life, Sameh sired about 55 offspring in Egypt, and a number were imported to the United States.

Most people are familiar with his National Champion daughter *Serenity Sonbolah and, of course, *Ibn Hafiza and *Sultann, who sired or grandsired national winners. But what about his daughters at Gleannloch? Gleannloch purchased several daughters directly from the EAO and also one (*Deenaa) from HJ Huebner, from whom the Marshalls also purchased *Bint Hanaa, *Gamilaa, *Sakr+++ and *Habeeba. The six Sameh daughters in the Gleannloch herd consist of the following, along with their offspring listed as bred by Gleannloch:

*SHAMAH (Sameh x Rafica)

• Amir Ibn Shamah (x*Morafic)
• Seif Al Nasr (x *Ibn Antar)
• Bint Shamah (x *Morafic)
• Bint Bint Rafica (x *Morafic)
• Salmah (x *Morafic)

*SAFAA (Sameh x Lubna)

• Muzahrafa+ (x *Morafic)
• Al Fattah (x *Morafic)
• Zaim (x *Morafic)
• Karim Ibn Safaa (x *Ibn Hafiza)
• Sheriaa (x *Ibn Hafiza)
• Mishmish (x *Morafic)
• Al Safi (x *Ibn Hafiza)

*ROMANAA II (Sameh x Nazeera)

• Dalia++ (x *Morafic)
• Bint Romanaa++ (x *Morafic)
• Gahlih (x *Morafic)
• Rabeeah (x *Sakr+++)
• Haround (x *Sakr+++)
• Fateen (x *Faleh++)

*OMAYMA (Sameh x Nazeera)

• Ramzy (x *Morafic)
• El Risaan (x *Morafic)
• Ohmyhssen (x Mohssen)

*FAWKIA++ (Sameh x Mamlouka)

• Farahl (x *Morafic)
• Najlah (x *Morafic)
• Ana Gayah (x *Morafic)
• Imperial Al Amaar (x Amaal)

*DEENAA (Sameh x Dahma II)

• Hanan++ (x *Morafic)
• Narimaan (x *Morafic)
• Ahir (x *Morafic)
• Imperial Fanniya (x *Faleh++)

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In a different article, What Did Not Get Away? - Part 1 Musings on what still can be [Arabian Essence Newsletters 2022 ], Joe Ferriss writes of the "Ibn Rabdan Branch:

The older of the four key progenitors is Ibn Fayda who is very rich in the old Ali Pasha Sherif breeding. Ibn Fayda's patriarchy comes forward through the great stallion Sameh via 3 of his sons: Ibn Hafiza, Sultann and Aseel. All three of these were handsome horses of good body type and movement but of rather plain head. The hallmark of Ibn Rabdan breeding is often the beautiful body proportions, good length of neck, excellent shoulders, good depth of body, strong quarters, good legs and very good movement, but like Ibn Rabdan himself, the heads are not as beautiful as the Nazeer sire line. However the female lines play a role over time in improving the heads and when all else is maintained, the results are very good indeed. So considering a stallion of Ibn Rabdan's sire line as a kind of outcross makes more sense in today's pedigrees. One can choose the Ibn Rabdan sire line and have it both ways, quality and beauty."

More about Sameh by Joe Ferriss -  Spring 1998 - Volume Fifteen, Number One Khamsat Magazine.

Samraa line…

Sameh, the Namesake 1945-1967

“I create thee, Arabian. To they forelock I bind good, on they back I set rich spoils. Imade they owner fond of you, and made they fly without wings” Allah

In Spring of 1945 in Egypt all was in bloom again and World War II was drawing to a close. A deep seal-brown foal was born with a star on his forehead and two white bind socks. Grey hairs were to emerge later making him in old age like a speckled piece of silver ivory. His birth place was the Royal stable at Inshass at inshass outside of Cairo, Egypt. The colt was named “Sameh”.

The colt must have met with everyone’s satisfaction as Sameh was retained by the Inshass stud and used for breeding. A short time later King Farouk abdicated his throne to defer power to the new president Gaml Abdel Nasser, ushering in an era which no longer had need of a Monarchy and the Inshass stud came to an end. Sameh survived this period siring a few foals for the Army and Police. Later many of the remaining Inshass horses were incorporated into the EAO, and of course Sameh was one of these.

A fair number of pictures have been taken of Sameh over the years, and from these one can see a handsome horse of gracefully flowing rounded lines, good length of proportion of all parts in relation to the whole, as if he were being formed in clay. He would have made a marvelous sculpture. His head was not extreme, but handsome, appropriately shaped and clean in appearance, with a kind expression. He has been described as a horse of powerful appearance, yet with grace, and quite clean boned. He had very smooth conformation and brilliant trotting action. Much of what made Sameh desirable as an individual seemed to come out in good measure in his get. Even in the changing times under which he spent his life in Egypt, Sameh got 53 recorded Arab foals, a respectable number under the circumstances.

Sameh is a grandson of El Samraa who founded a significate family in Egyptian breeding representing such notable as Al Metrabbi (*Morafic x *Sammara), *Zaghloul (Gassir x Gharbawia), El Hadiyyi (*Ansata Ibn Halima x *Sammara), and *Ibn Al Hassan (Hassan x *Bint Bint El Samraa).

By the late 1950s, the first of Sameh’s most notable get arrived in North America. In 1959, the bay colt *Ibn Hafiza was born out of the double Hamdan daughter, Hafiza. This horse was later to be retained by the EAO as one of the more important sons of Sameh, to represent him. After leaving a number sons and daughters at the EAO, *Ibn Hafiza was imported to the U.S. in 1970 by Douglas and Margaret Marshall. *Ibn Hafiza was one of few remaining Egyptians of his era without the blood of Blunt ancestral Element, making him a significant outcross in Egyptian breeding and a useful individual in the “sharps” breeding group as well. He was one of the last of the 100% Inshass horses surviving the dismantling of the Inshass stud. *Sultann (x Lubna) came to the U.S. shortly after *Ibn Hafiza and also made a notable contribution including his Nationals winning sons, *Sakr and *Asadd.

In time, Sameh became even more noted for the quality of his daughters. One of the most memorable of all of his daughters was the lovely *Serenity Sonbolah (x Bint Om El Saad), imported by Hansi Heck Melnyk, a splendid chestnut mare with captivating beauty. She became US National Champion Mare. Other daughters of Sameh imported to the US include: *Shamah (x Rafica), *Ansata Bint Sameh (Futna); *Ansata Bint Misr (x*Ansata Bint Bukra), *Romanaa II (x Nazeera) * Safaa (x Lubna), *Omayma (x Nazeera); *Fawkia (x Mamlouka), *Serentiy Bint Nadia (x Nadia [INS]), who was one of the last of Sameh’s daughters of 100% Inshass breeding. Sameh’s last daughter was the chestnut mare Ghada (x Zebeda), born in 1967. That same year at age 22, Sameh died at the EAO, and it would seem too soon for such a wonderful Arabian stallion. Because of his much admired influence, he lives on in many of his descendants we enjoy today. Born a drinker of changing winds, it can also be said that Sameh brought change to the winds of Egyptian breeding. 

Morafic (Nazeer x Mabrouka) 1956 grey stallion

A passion which was ignited in Doug Marshall when he visited the El Zahraa Stud in Egypt during WWII was never extinguished. After years of touring the Middle East with his wife, Margaret, in search of the horses that most fit the vision of their ideal Arabian horse, their quest always led them back to Egypt. In the early 1960s, they began to acquire horses from El Zahraa for their program at Gleannloch.

In 1964, along with Tom and Rhita McNair, Doug and Margaret Marshall made a fortuitous trip back to El Zahraa that would forever change the history of Gleannloch Farms — and Egyptian breeding around the world.

After studying, at length, the stallions in Egypt, they became entranced by a commanding alabaster white Nazeer son who was already making an impact on the breeding program at El Zahraa: *Morafic.

*Morafic was a tall horse with a long neck, well-laid back shoulders, deep girth and a strong top line with a high-set, high-carried tail. His head was his defining feature with a pronounced dish placed high between his dark eyes.

After siring 56 offspring in Egypt, the Egyptian government agreed to part with *Morafic. He was imported to the United States in 1965 along with his daughter, *Nahlah++. On the trip home from quarantine, Rhita McNair rode in the back with *Morafic: "It was my job to ride in the back of the van with him. In those days we would not have conceived of taking a chance of having a horse injured, so someone always rode in the back with the horses. The old black van was a converted furniture van with refrigerator doors that clamped shut. I was only allowed out to eat or to help drive the rig! But, I surely didn't mind. I used to love to sing to the horses going down the road!"

Little did anyone know the lasting impact *Morafic would make on Arabian horses around the world, one still felt today. *Morafic was poised to forever change the breeding and perception of Egyptian Arabians around the world.

In America, *Morafic would become a champion in halter and park. The McNairs were a formidable show team and Gleannloch's Egyptian horses eventually won everything in sight. But *Morafic’s real accomplishments were not in the show ring. His chief role was as a sire: He sired an additional 151 offspring in the US, of which 30 became US and Canadian National show winners. *Morafic became the all-time leading imported Egyptian sire of North American National winners and National winner producers.

On March 18, 1974, during recovery from surgery for colic, which turned out to be blood clots in the mesenteric artery, *Morafic tragically passed away at the age of 17, one day shy of his 18th birthday. His last foal, the bay stallion Sayeed (x *Bint Hanaa) was born 11 months later in 1975.

Doug Marshall wrote, “*Morafic was the sort of horse that you try to breed all your life, and maybe you will and maybe you won’t.”

HRH Prince Mohamed Ali of Egypt once said: "A Saklawi will fight for his master and, in charging nothing, will frighten him; he will charge a gun, a lion, and even a locomotive if put to it."

Such a horse was *Morafic.

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Gleannloch Farms website.

https://vimeo.com/77858322?fl=pl&fe=cm

[Jim Robbins'] love conformation shots of horses. They are both a great historical perspective and a great teaching tool for what we’re breeding and what can pop up in a pedigree. Here is the handsome, correct and influential ET Crown Prince (The Egyptian Prince x RDM Maar Hala by El Hilal) in a great shot by the late Polly Knoll standing reasonably relaxed and showing why he was an important sire, grand-sire and so forth around the world. People often today “dismiss” Egyptian stallions when looking for out-crosses, but believe you me, they sire some of the most amazing show and breeding horses when used thoughtfully on Crabbet, Polish, Russian and Spanish bloodlines. Ali Jamaal (Ruminaja Ali x Heritage Memory by El Magato), *El Shaklan (Shaker El Masri x *Estopa by Jacio) and *Gazal Al Shaqab (Anaza El Farid x Kajora by Kaborr+++) are just 3 examples. Now, back to the history of ET Crown Prince.

As are so many great horses & breeders in the PNW and around the country, ET Crown Prince owes his beginnings to Bob and Joanne Thorndike and their Jamal Arabians of Oroville, WA. The Thorndike’s early breeding program was rich in the blood of Sur-Lee (Sureyn x Jubilee by Jubilo), bred by Jim Draper and twice Canadian Top Ten Stallion for the Thorndikes, and their early mare band was headed up by Sura Gem (Sureyn x Gharita by Gharis), also from Jim Draper. From here, Bob became interested in the Egyptian/Crabbet cross and purchased The Egyptian Prince (*Morafic x *Bint Mona by Nazeer), as a youngster and this was quickly followed by the great mare Jubilema (Jubilo x *Menfis by Egypto), with the *Morafic filly and later Canadian Top Ten Mare, Ilaha, at side and bred back to *Morafic for the striking but short lived stallion, The Egyptian Sultan. From here, Bob then went on to Sheila Varian’s, where he found 3-year-old colt that wasn’t working out in her program and bought him to take home. Enter El Hilal (*Ansata Ibn Halima++ x *Bint Nefisaa by Nazeer) who went on to be several times US and Canadian Top Ten Stallion and the leading SE sire for many, many years.

The Egyptian Prince, the sire of ET Crown Prince, was owned by the Thorndike’s for a decade before going into the Banu Al Barr Partnership and then onto Bentwood farms, before his last homes with Marion Gardner (David’s wife) and finally the Sirabasku’s. El Hilal went to a partnership with Ron and Joyce Palelek and Jim and Marilyn Sjolund (the owners of the great *Meczet early on), before becoming synonymous with Ron and Vantage Point Farm. When you study this picture of ET Crown Prince, you see the best of both his sire and grand-sire, along with the substance of the Babson program via his mare-line. Speaking of this, Maar Jumana (Disaan x Maar-Ree by Fasaab), was from Roy and Nellie Jackson’s branch of the Babson program that went to California. Maar Jumana and her dam, Maar-Ree (Fasaab x Maarou by Fay-El-Dine) were both acquired as the foundation mares for Bob and Jeanne Middleton’s farm which evolved over the years into Midcrest Farms and is front and center today through their grandson, Preston Keeter.

With all this background out of the way, ET Crown Prince was bred by Dr. Felino Cruz, Jody Cruz’s dad, out of arguably the best producing SE mare of all time, RDM Maar Hala. She was definitely a great stallion producer, giving us the full brothers El Halimaar and Halim El Mansour (by *Ansata Ibn Halima++, also her grand sire), Prince Ibn Shaikh (by Shaikh Al Badi), one of his best sons, Maar Ibn Amaal (by Amaal), who was purchased by Gleannloch Farms and I believe died young (?) and her last foal, the in-bred Haliluyah MH (by El Halimaar), who always intrigued me as an individual and as a sire.

From great mare-lines come great breeding stallions and the first one to see this in ET Crown Prince was Jean Jennings of Raadin Arabians, who bought ET Crown Prince as a yearling and had him for several years. An astute breeder by anyone’s standards, Jean bred him to her lovely, chestnut *Tuhotmos (El Sareei x Moniet El Nefous by Shahloul) daughter, Om Khamsa (x Raadin Hilal by Sireff) for the horse that would carry on this sire line around the world, Raadin Royal Star, who was exported to Australia as a yearling. A striking grey stallion, he inherited the best qualities from both his parents and as a bonus had the rare Babson *Bint Serra I (Sotamm x Serra by Sahab) mare-line, half-Crabbet Park and half-Egyptian breeding, that went straight back to Bint Helwa. Raadin Royal Star was used by the most prominent breeders of his time, Marian Richmond of Simeon Stud, Tawnya Hawley, David Kemp and Sorella Stud for his 6 foal crops there. The one that put Raadin Royal Star on the world stage as a sire was *Simeon Shai+ (x Simeon Safanad by *Sankt Georg x *27 Ibn Galal-5), who came back to Ron Palelek and Bruce Clark in the US and was the first horse to win it all in one year: Scottsdale, US, Canadian and World Champion Stallion at the Salon in 1991. I remember being at Scottsdale when Shai came into the country and an excited Bruce Clark taking me back to the closed stall to see this stunning bay stallion, who was quietly munching hay and was about as sweet as one would want. From there, *Simeon Shai+ was owned in a partnership, the Shai Alliance, before going to his forever home at Silver Maple Farm and my dear friend Christie Metz who he “owned” for the rest of his life.

ET Crown Prince left lovely mares and great siring sons, with a lifetime total of 108 purebreds and one half-Arabian. My three favorite sons would be Raadin Royal Star (x Om Khamsa by *Tuhotmos), Abraxas-Moonstruck (x SF Moon Maiden by Nabiel+/) and Abraxas Prince (x Cashai by *Simeon Shai+). The list of favorite daughters includes CKM Crown Jewell (x Enshallaa by Prince Fa Moniet), SF Egyptian Dove (x AK Bint Nabilahh by *Ibn Moniet El Nefous), who was exported to Morocco then to Germany, Princess Angelima (x Glorieta Dalima by Ansata Abu Nazeer) and Abraxas-Maar-Hala (x Bint Maar Hala by Shaikh Al Badi), who was a double granddaughter of RDM Mar Hala. And, then there’s the grandson, *Simeon Shai+, who left 472 purebreds, most in the US and 22 in Australia. He has bred on world-wide and guaranteed ET Crown Prince a place in the important sire-line category for all time.

When he was middle aged, ET Crown Prince was acquired by Debra and Emil Nowak for their Abraxas Arabians, and they owned him for the rest of his life. Debra in particular, was a breeder’s breeder. She studied pedigrees and conformation like a woman on a mission, and some of the loveliest ET Crown Prince foals were born at Abraxas. ET Crown Prince lived his best life at their farm and was given every opportunity, both as a sire and as a friend, to enjoy life as all older stallions should. I’ll post relaxed conformation photos of The Egyptian Prince, El Hilal and *Simeon Shai+ to show the quality and consistency of this great sire-line so look for them as they are all pieces of the breeding puzzle.

El Hilal

The third piece of the ET Crown Prince pedigree is the great El Hilal (*Ansata Ibn Halima++ x *Bint Nefisaa by Nazeer), in a relaxed stand-up photo by the master, Johnny Johnston, taken at Vantage Point Farm. El Hilal also ties together Bob and Joanne Thorndike, early Washington breeders, as they owned both El Hilal and The Egyptian Prince (*Morafic x *Bint Mona by Nazeer) at various times. It also ties in the Marshall’s of Gleannloch Farm, who bred both of these great stallions. I’ve already written extensively about El Hilal, including vintage amateur photos of him, so just do a Facebook search and it will bring up the article.

With over 50 National Champions, most in halter a few in performance, and over 60 Top Tens, a few more in performance then halter, El Hilal was everything a show horse and sire should be. For many, many years he was the leading living SE sire of champions and, to be honest, I’m not sure if that record still stands or not. Ha! Either way, he was an important piece of the pedigree puzzle for ET Crown Prince, who was out of his most prolific SE daughter, RDM Maar Hala (x Maar Jumana by Disaan), which brings in two more great breeders, the Middleton's of RDM fame and Roy and Nellie Jackson, who based their program on straight Babson breeding throughout the years. 

Gamal Al Arab+++ (*Ibn Hafiza x *Gamilaa by *Morafic) 1975 Stallion

The first time I saw Gamal Al Arab+++ was at one of the first Egyptian Events. In those early days, 

all of the legends were there, from The Egyptian Prince to *Farazdac and *Tuhotmos.

I had the wonderful pleasure of spending time at that Event with Marion Richmond, Tanya Hawley and Rik Augustine, three amazing people with incredibly good taste in beauty and quality. Together, we walked through the barns and examined the stallions carefully, going into the stalls with many of them. So many outstanding horses, but once I put my “judges cap” on, examining legs, shoulders, etc., one stood out for his excellent conformation: Gamal Al Arab+++.

Gamal Al Arab+++ represents the best of what Gleannloch sought to produce by crossing *Ibn Hafiza on *Morafic daughters, like *Gamilaa. Born at Gleannloch in 1975, Gamal Al Arab+++ showed promise at an early age, winning his first national titles at age three as a US Top Ten Futurity Stallion and Canadian National TT Native Costume.

Gamal Al Arab+++ showed his versatility as he racked up impressive wins:

1978 Canadian National TT Native Costume

1978 US National TT Futurity Stallion

1979 US National Reserve Champion Native Costume

1980 US National TT Native Costume

1982 US National TT Native Costume

1990 Egyptian Event Champion Show Hack

1990 Egyptian Event TT Native Costume Open

And he achieved many of these accomplishments with a hidden illness: Maggie McNair Huggins said they had to remove a large section of his intestines, after which, his energy soared. 

Sadly, he only sired 26 foals, but Gamal Al Arab+++ was able to breed some of Gleannloch’s finest mares and leave behind outstanding individuals, like Kalil Al Arab, (Gamal Al Arab++ x To-Phet by *Talal), 1989 Egyptian Event TT World Champion Stallion.

Somebody on here had asked about *Sakr+++ and his stunning native costume, so here he is. Sic 'em *Sakr+++!

A chant heard in show rings around the US for a decade, when Tom McNair entered the arena on the spectacular and charismatic *Sakr+++ (*Sultan x Enayat by *Morafic). Imported, along with the famous Egyptian mares *Deena, *Habeeba, *Gamilaa and *Bint Hanaa, by the Southern Texas businessman H. J. Huebner as a coming yearling, *Sakr+++ and the 4 mares he arrived with were all acquired by the Marshall's of lGleannloch Farm in November of 1969. A tall, gangly yearling at the time, *Sakr+++ blossomed under the attention of the McNair's and the following October made his show ring debut at halter at the huge Texas State Fair, winning Champion Stallion and Most Classic with Tom McNair handling. And so the legend began............

Over the next decade, Tom and *Sakr+++ amassed well over a hundred championships in Halter, Most Classic, Park Horse and Native Costume. Many of them at the Regional and National Level. If there was a major Arabian show or event, such as the Arabian Horse Fairs, *Sakr+++ and Tom were there, usually winning championship after championship. In Park Horse classes, *Sakr+++ bested the best of Lasma's *Bask++ sons, as they frequently dueled it out for the championship trophy. In Native Costume, *Sakr again excelled (many times going a little too fast at the hand gallop) to the thunderous applause of the crowd in a stunning Syrian costume that the Marshall's had custom made for him. With an incredibly heavy show schedule for a decade, *Sakr+++ still managed to leave his mark in the breeding shed, siring a lifetime total of 105 get and he bred on through 1,618 grand-get in the US and through his exported offspring that went to Brazil, Argentina, Sweden and Denmark. His first foal, and by far his best known, and most prolific son, was the extraordinary show horse and sire, Nabiel (x *Magidaa by Alaa El Dine). Nabiel was purchased by longtime friends and clients of Gleannloch, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Trapp, as a yearling. He was 1974 US National Champion Futurity Colt and twice US Top Ten Stallion in huge classes, in addition to founding a dynasty of some of the most glorious broodmares in the breed.

Now, back to *Sakr+++. At the Gleannloch dispersal sale in 1992, the Marshall's gifted *Sakr+++ to his long time best friends, Tom and Rhita McNair, and he lived out his life at Thistlewood Farms in Texas, where he passed away in 1997 leaving an indelible mark on both the show ring and the breeding shed that is still felt today. Here's to *Sakr+++, the ultimate, electrifying show horse that set a standard that has still not been bested today! 

David Leaser:

*Sakr+++

(*Sultann x Enayat)

1968 Grey Stallion

In 1968, Doug and Margaret Marshall decided to go all in on the Straight Egyptian breeding program at Gleannloch. That same year, HJ Huebner imported a group of horses from Egypt, including a weanling colt named *Sakr+++ (*Sultann x Enayet). The Marshalls were taken by the young *Morafic grandson and purchased him in 1969, along with a number of fine mares (*Habeeba, *Gamilaa, *Deenaa and *Bint Hanaa) who helped form a foundation for their new program.

No one could've imagined that this colt would end up becoming one of the most important ambassadors for Egyptian Arabians in America — and also become a household name in the Arabian horse industry. But under the expert tutelage of the amazing Tom McNair, that's just what happened.

Almost immediately, *Sakr+++ began winning in the show ring, first in halter and then in performance. By age three, *Sakr+++ was winning in Park. And he quickly became a crowd favorite. Audiences screamed, “Sic ‘em, *Sakr+++!” whenever he entered the showring.

Tom McNair once said, "*Sakr+++ was physically able to do anything he wanted to do and mentally capable of accomplishing it without getting rattled. He's one of the few horses I know of that was shown for ten years and still loved every minute of it. If they made the class long enough, there was no way anyone was going to beat him because he just got better. He had a heart as big as he was and if you kept asking him I honestly think he would drop dead before he'd quit trying.”

*Sakr+++’s partial record:

1971 US National TT Park

1972 US National TT Park

1972 US National TT Stallion

1973 US National Reserve Champion Park

1974 US National Reserve Champion Park

1976 US National Champion Native Costume

1976 US National TT Park

1977 US National Champion Native Costume

1977 US National Reserve Champion Park

1978 US National Champion Native Costume

1978 US National TT Park

1978 Canadian National TT Native Costume

1978 Canadian National Champion Park

1979 US National Champion Native Costume

1979 US National TT Park

When Gleannloch closed its doors, the Marshalls presented *Sakr+++ to Tom and Rhita McNair, ensuring he would be in the best, most loving hands for the rest of his life.

*Sakr+++ proved to be a great sire of champions, including four National winners:

Nabiel+/ (*Sakr+++ x *Magidaa)

US National Futurity Champion Halter Stallion

US National Top 10 Stallion (twice)

Sugaa++/ (*Sakr+++ x *Magidaa)

Canadian National Top Ten English Pleasure (twice)

Canadian National Top Ten Pleasure Driving

Shakr+/ (*Sakr+++ x Zeonah)

US National Champion Native Costume

US National Top Ten Native Costume (twice)

Ala Ibn Sakr+ (*Sakr+++ x Bint Jubilema)

US National Top Ten Native Costume

*Sakr+++ passed away in May 1997 at the ripe old age of 29. He left a lasting legacy for Gleannloch through his 105 offspring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXo8IFlFM0I 

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Gleannloch Farms website.

The story about the purchase of the Haban Enzahi stallion Farazdac (23/2/1966 -28/2/2001) (Alaa El Din x Farasha) began when in 1974 he was imported to America.

Wegdan (Dani) El Barbary, owner of Shams El Asil Stud farm, sponsored Farazdac’s race training for a number of years. Farazdac won his first three races, including one victory where he beat a top racehorse. This fact was evoked by Danni el Barbary who said, “He was not good enough to win, he was not ready for the race either, but he ran with all his heart and won!”.  While racing, Farazdac didn’t sire many foals, as he was kept at a stallion depot before his return to El Zahraa. 

The Lowes and the Hebers strongly believed in combing Farazdac bloodlines with those of Tuhotmos. 

Farazdac’s pedigree displays names that delight any SE breeder: Nazeer, Sid Abouhom, Shahloul, Mansour, Sheikh El Arab, El Deree, along with Gamil Manial, Mabrouk Manial, Ibn Rabdan and Rabdan El Azrak.

Farasha (x Yosreia) is also the dam of Felah and Galal. Farasha became famous for producing top-quality mares and stallions of the calibre of Raffat (Aswan).

1978 Farazdac became the sole property of Lowe Arabians. The Lowes leased a ranch near Canon City, Colorado. It was set at a high altitude that suited Farazdac better. He was calmer and more relaxed, retaining his ideal weight during the breeding season. 

An important daughter of Farazdac is Fasarra (out of Masarra (Tuhotmos x Bint El Nil x Anter), a great granddaughter of Yosreia. Fasarra was bred in EAO and imported to the USA by the Hebers of Ranchara Arabians in 1973. Fasarra was the dam of Richter MH by El Hlimaar (Ansata Ibn halima x RDM Maar Hala).

The Greats of The Past: Farazdac & Iknatoon AHW 2/2023 - Domernico Tocchi; Translation Sonia Smaldone:

The grey Sid Abouhom (El Deree (INS) x Layla (RAS)) was a majestic stallion with high withers and a beautiful, well set and long-arched neck. His back was supple, and he had slightly strong loins, a good croup with a high tail carriage, chest of medium width, moderately deep and sufficiently broad. Despite some little faults, his legs were good, with big strong hocks which he promptly passed on to his progeny, with incredible movement and elegant gaits. Sid Abouhom had a noble head, well-set expressive eyes and small pointed ears.

From Authentic Arabian Bloodstock II (2003)

SID ABOUHOM (RAS) 1936 GS......... 

Von Szandtner: Grey, Noble, noble head, good expressive eyes, very well set on small ears, very good set on nice long neck, good withers, forward stretching soft back, moderately strong loins, good croup, high set on tail, medium heart region, moderately deep, sufficiently wide, cannons moderately tied in, very little walkling on toe on the right front foot, moderately cut out hocks, very good movements, medium drawn in at knee, very little turned to the right hocks very good gaits, was a very good race horse. 

Marsafi: Good. size and strength, long neck, not long-backed as Shahloul. Height hands compared to average size of 14.2; not as good a head as Shahloul; not very high tail carriage; very good racing. He bred in true and produced much better foals bred to Moniet El Nefous than Nazeer. 

Forbis: Marsaf's comment above is questionable when one considers *Bint Moniet El Nefous, Maya, *Fakher el Din, who were comparable in quality and better conformed than those by Sid Abouhom; however, he may not have considered them as influential as breeding stock. We found Sid Abouhom to be a handsome very aristocratic horse even though he was in an emaciated state when we saw him just before he died. What impressed us most were his big dark expressive eyes in a handsome classic head with finely chiseled small ears, as well as his fine dry bone, prominent withers and extreme depth and layback of shoulder, He appeared well balanced even though gaunt. He was more "forehand" and a bit light in the rear (perhaps appearing that way due to age) with tendency to a lower croup, which most of his get had in comparison to those by Nazeer, Sid Abouhom's dam, Layla, was also a maternal half-sister to Sheikh El Arab (x Bint Sabah), another point most likely considered by the General in selecting him.