tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67491676972114350702024-03-13T02:16:15.426-07:00Fantasia ArabiansRalph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-92091258153030532352019-09-06T05:01:00.001-07:002019-09-06T05:01:24.399-07:00Fa Adorah Mia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fa Adorah Mia (Fa Ali Bey x Fa Bint Aanisah)</td></tr>
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Fa Adorah Mia is a 2017 black mare, sired by an exciting black son of Justynn (Alixir x Bint Bint Justina) and out of Fa Bint Aanisah, who combines many of the important ancestral elements (Babson+Ansata Ibn Halima+Bukra+Sirecho) within Marilyn Lang's unique, long-running, multi-generational breeding program at Fantasia Arabians, Sealy, Texas.<br />
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Fa Adorah Mia, through the Fa Daalim daughters: Fa Aanisah and Fa Badiiah Anniq, carries approximately 20% of Fa Daalim's influence in her genetic mix. Fa Daalim, a Daaldan son out of the *Ansata Ibn Halima daughter, Bint Fa Dena, was a beloved foundation sire for Marilyn.<br />
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What's interesting about Fa Daalim is his Babson heritage. In addition to *Bint Serra, (he was one of a few horses who traced back to this mare in tail female line), Fa Daalim's pedigree also includes lines to *Bint Saada, *Bint Bint Sabbah and *Bint Bint Durra. While *Bint Bint Sabbah is widely represented in Babson breeding, the other two mares are not. Fa Daalim does not carry any lines to *Maaroufa, a prolific mare in the Babson program. However, Fa Daalim's genetic fiber does include *Fadl, Maaroufa's full brother.<br />
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Another interesting perspective is found in Fa Bint Aanisah, Fa Adorah Mia's dam and a Fa Daalim granddaughter. If you follow her tail female line, you will find the 1976 mare, Sar Falih Fatah, a Sar Fadl Halim (*Ansata Ibn Halima x Sabrah) daughter out of Belle Yanaa, a Bel Gordas daughter.<br />
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Do you know the significance of this mare in the long line of mares deep within this tail female line? If I count all of the generations bred by Marilyn Lang, on both sides of the pedigree, the number of generations is 11. I don't know of many programs, still extant, who have bred so deeply as Marilyn's program has. Combining the carefully chosen ancestral elements I mentioned above; Marilyn has skillfully blended these elements to consistently produce strong bodied horses, with an abundance of classic Arabian horse type, like Fa Adorah Mia.Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-41198925226939873902019-07-29T05:22:00.001-07:002019-07-29T05:22:06.321-07:00Fa Carolina Moon...in memoriam<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fa Carolina Moon (Halim el Mansour x Fa Bukra)</td></tr>
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Some of the most beautiful horses bred by Marilyn include "Moon" in
their names; a designation Marilyn uses within her naming convention, to
acknowledge the presence of Bukra in the pedigree, along with the
influence of RDM Maar Hala, a grand-daughter of Maar-Ree.
FA Carolina Moon, a 2000 bay mare, was a Halim el Mansour daughter.
Bred by Rancho Bulakenyo, Halim El Mansour, up until April 12, 2007, was
one of the last living sons of the legendary *Ansata Ibn Halima and a
full brother to El Halimaar. Jody Cruz, in an interview with Honi
Roberts said of RDM Maar Hala, <b><i>"What many don't realize is that
her first five foals were all colts-not what new breeders would normally
hope for but what colts they were!"</i></b> Halim El Mansour will
forever remind me of the lesson I learned in quantifying the greatness
of a horse. In Halim El Mansour's case, he was an *Ansata Ibn Halima son
but as great as being a son of this stallion was, that is not what made
Halim El Mansour great. The greatness of this particular horse, was
measured by the quality of the offspring which he consistently sired.
Carolina Moon was proof of his excellence as a sire. Marilyn said of
Carolina Moon, <b><i>"She is a Halim El Mansour look alike, no doubt. Lovely mare with a very sweet disposition much like her Dad."</i></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Fa Carolina Moon (Halim el Mansour x Fa Bukra)</span></td></tr>
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Fa Carolina Moon's dam was FA Bukra (Fa Asar x SF Khala Zahra), a mare also bred by Marilyn, who matured into an important foundation mare for her program. Fa Asar was an Ibn Fa-Serr son, out of the straight Babson Egyptian mare, Serasabba (Fabah x Serrasab). While SF Khala Zahra, his half-sister in blood, is a daughter of Ansata el Sherif and out of Sabrah (a full sister to Serasabba), what I like most about Carolina Moon's pedigree are the four lines to the mare Farida, who is found in the pedigrees of the most influential horses to ever leave Egypt.<br />
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The Farida horses are close-coupled, deep through the heart girth, with well-sprung rib cages, supporting a strong, smooth and level top line, bigger hips, with generous and round, voluptuous hindquarters. Carolina Moon was wider and well-muscled, when viewed from behind. Carolina Moon's hocks were so elastic, she was able to reach far under herself, generating a lot of ground-covering power.<br />
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Her strong body also helped her, in transitioning to the breeding herd. An easier mare to settle, she was an easy mare to manage and foal out, as well as a terrific mother to her new foal. Up until last year, she consistently produced colts. Bred to her paternal brother, WK HalimElShakhir, she produced Fa Halim El Nasr in 2007. She was also bred to Shaheen Al Waab, producing her best colt yet in 2015, Fa Amir Ibn Shaheen. A very refined bay colt, he took the strong conformational attributes of his dam, while possessing the refinement of his sire. Carolina Moon was bred to the exciting black stallion, Fa Ali Bey (Justynn x Fa Angelita Rose), producing a beautiful black filly, who was named Fa Bint Carolina Moon. Although black in color, she is very much like her mother, strong of body with the trademark powerful hind end, voluptuous and well muscled, driving her body forward with the same brilliant movement. Marilyn says of Carolina Moon's filly, <b><i>"Ali Bey gave her a prettier head and even bigger eyes and tail carriage. His signature trait he is passing on to all of his babies is the flag tail carriage."</i></b> And perhaps, this is where we find some consolation, as no finer tribute can be given to a cherished and beloved mare like Carolina Moon than through the life that will be lived by her daughter, as she matures into an equally important broodmare for Marilyn's program, just as her mother once was.Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-46632241757285355792011-01-08T06:24:00.000-08:002013-10-27T07:22:38.751-07:00I've got my eye on you...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">One more time...Fa Carolina Moon...priceless.</span> </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PS credit for the picture of Fa Carolina Moon, taken by </span><a href="http://www.straightbabsons.com/8-photography"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Clothilde Nollet, Maarena Arabians, Chamoux, France</span></a>Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-47780248728269054432011-01-05T06:26:00.000-08:002013-10-27T17:50:13.011-07:00Remaining Authentic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the straight Egyptian mare, Fa Magnolia Moon. Like Fa Carolina Moon, Fa Magnolia Moon is a Halim el Mansour daughter, however, Fa Magnolia Moon is out of the mare Fa Sherifaa, an Ansata el Sherif daughter out of Faserrabba while Fa Carolina Moon is out of Fa Bukra, a Fa Asar daughter out of the Ansata el Sherif daughter, SF Khala Zahra. So, both mares have Bukra blood on the maternal side of the pedigree and the Bukra source is the same for both mares, Ansata el Sherif. These two mares are very closely related, more than half-sisters. </div>
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I chose this picture of Fa Magnolia Moon because I am especially reminded of a painting which depicts a group of mares, on a hot day, drinking water at a desert well. The mares are elegant, feminine and draw your eyes away from an otherwise harsh, dry landscape. Looking at this photo of Fa Magnolia Moon, I remember something which Lady Anne Blunt said, when describing the horse of the Nejd, </div>
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<strong><em>"the Nejd horses have short necks, short bodies, good shoulders and a very good tail carriage. Their heads are better than the Anazeh's in every respect the Arabs admire: the heads are not too large, but neither too small, a great width between ears and eyes and between the eyes, but not between the ears; the profile concave below the eyes. The tails of the Nejd horses are thrown out in movement, like their heads, in a perfect arch."-Lady Anne Blunt</em></strong></blockquote>
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What I like most about this mare is her very short, very wide head. She is stunning. Her head is so broad, with much room between her eyes, which by the way, are large, black and lustrous. Like her sister, she has beautiful nostrils, large, elastic, with a very nice shape. Her skin is very fine, with no additional layers of fat, accentuating the prominence of bone and veins in her "dry" head. Her features appear chiseled, as if by an artist. Look at the quality of her mane hair. It is amazing. The hairs are long, silky and fine. Magnolia Moon, like her sister, physically embodies the qualities that authors like Dr. Hans Nagel and Lady Anne Blunt have defined for all time, of the Nejd horse. When one looks at this horse, there are no doubts of who she is...she is powerfully authentic.</div>
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PS credit for the picture of Fa Magnolia Moon, taken by <a href="http://www.straightbabsons.com/8-photography">Clothilde Nollet, Maarena Arabians, Chamoux, France</a>Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-29503452245571752422011-01-04T06:28:00.000-08:002013-10-27T07:39:07.600-07:00Authentic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5z-7QB_HKgUscecBm2KAp2JRp0wAx_1XdAegwxpaFlIPk-ndDgtXxg2xrhUDV_6Xu3tQu_L8HGwt2cje7qcx4hp1AnaprWXLvNWAWr713IQICLkIQ0s5tTErh_P1NGDP6XJiH6LiN0qA/s1600-h/carolinaMoon_4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214850722735858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5z-7QB_HKgUscecBm2KAp2JRp0wAx_1XdAegwxpaFlIPk-ndDgtXxg2xrhUDV_6Xu3tQu_L8HGwt2cje7qcx4hp1AnaprWXLvNWAWr713IQICLkIQ0s5tTErh_P1NGDP6XJiH6LiN0qA/s400/carolinaMoon_4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 257px;" width="257" /></a><br />
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When Dr. Hans Nagel published his landmark book called <strong>HANAN</strong>, he offered something of great significance to the community of Arabian Horse enthusiasts, and that is a very concise description of the rare Nejdi horse, which forms the basis of his unique philosophy termed "the horse of the south":</div>
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<strong><em>"...fine skin, hard sinews, compact and light bones of great structural density, dry muscles, tough and long, no excess weight of any kind. A physical size located at the lower end of the scale of the species, and typical characteristics that allow survival in a dry, hot climate: strong pigmentation as protection from the sun, few or no white markings, a short coat for better transpiration and a deposit of fat in the back or tail area for times of hunger. No fat within or among the muscles, but rather directly beneath the skin. Hard hooves that could stand up to the mostly rocky ground, and a calm temperament to preserve energy. Those are some of the conditions of nature these animals had to fulfill.</em></strong></blockquote>
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I was not raised in a desert environment but rather, in a country lush with green vegetation and water. The horses which I knew in my formative years, reflected abundance. I rode Warmblood horses which became my standard for conformational excellence. These horses were all I knew on a regular basis. Tall, heavily muscled, weighing approximately 1500 pounds or more; these were substantial horses, specifically bred for sport, within a controlled environment. While these horses were admired and heavily rewarded for their big, elastic, ground-covering gaits; these same horses would not prosper in an unforgiving desert climate, where the traveling distance between two points could adversely impact a horse. The Nejd horse, on the other hand, is incredibl efficient and does not waste energy. The "horse of the south" conserves his energy. This is one of the reasons why a calm and tractable disposition is so important. </div>
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It is challenging to have this background in sport, appreciating horses who move gigantically, while recognizing the conformation which allows the horses to move in this fashion and not want to incorporate the same into a breed that was never designed to deliver this movement, because desert horses were built for an entirely different purpose, reflecting the land from which they originated. What a travesty to change this desert horse, in order to adopt the characteristics of another breed, developed in an environment not even remotely familiar to the desert. While the attributes of the desert horse may not make the horse suitable for dressage, as compared to a powerfully built 17 hand plus Dutch Warmblood, one needs to really search inside their heart, as to what it is that you want from the world of horses. I know for myself, this is a very difficult question and changes from day-to-day. My inner struggle has been to find the right answer to this question.</div>
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FA Carolina Moon is a Halim el Mansour daughter out of the mare, FA Bukra (Fa Asar x SF Khala Zahra). FA Bukra's sire, Fa Asar, is an Ibn Fa Serr son, out of the straight Babson Egyptian mare, Serasabba (Fabah x Serrasab). While her mother, his half-sister in blood, is a daughter of Ansata el Sherif and out of the full sister to Serasabba, Sabrah. What I like most about Carolina Moon's pedigree is the blend of the Dahman and Saqlawi strains, which results in a refined and beautiful Dahmah Shawaniyah mare. When I asked Marilyn to tell me more about Carolina Moon, she said,</div>
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<strong><em>"She is a Halim El Mansour look alike, no doubt. Lovely mare with a very sweet disposition much like her Dad."</em></strong></blockquote>
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Carolina Moon reinforces in my mind all that Dr. Nagel presents in his Hanan book about the desert horse. I find her to be incredibly authentic, physically embodying the attributes of the Nejdi horse. I am also reminded of the breeding philosophy that Walter Schimanski employed in his own program, which focused on the Dahman strain of Egyptian Arabians. He believed that alternately mixing the Saqlawi strain with the Dahman strain, would emphasize the refinement needed, to avoid becoming "short and thick". When I see Carolina Moon, I understand fully what Walter was striving for, in terms of refinement.</div>
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I love what Marilyn has been doing with her program, as it is resulting in a very authentic, high class, fine and elegant desert horse. Meeting a breeder of the caliber of Marilyn Lang, with Dr. Nagel's book as my guide, is invaluable for recognizing and appreciating the authentic Nejdi horse. Many times, I have swooned over a particular horse and in my enthusiasm, I may not have paid as close attention as Marilyn has to the details. Many times, I revert to my old ways and pick out substantial horses which lack the physical attributes of the Nejd horse. Many times, I have chosen horses, when compared to the Nejd horse, who are coarse or lack the human-like expression, the thin skin, the silky quality of the hair, the dryness, the dark pigmentation. Marilyn's devotion to the "details" is succeeding in recreating the authentic "horse of the south" in a land that is foreign to the desert horse of the Nejd.</div>
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PS credit for the picture of Fa Carolina Moon, taken by <a href="http://www.straightbabsons.com/8-photography">Clothilde Nollet, Maarena Arabians, Chamoux, France</a>Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-50675836133026931702010-10-01T06:30:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:24:39.740-07:00The Strength of a Tear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished reading a super book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Story-Brutus-Grizzlies-North-America/dp/1605981079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285938067&sr=1-1">THE STORY OF BRUTUS</a>, written by Casey Anderson. If you have watched the new National Geographic channel, <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/wild/shows/">NAT GEO WILD</a>, you might be familiar with Casey Anderson, the host of EXPEDITION WILD. Brutus is an 800-pound Grizzly Bear, raised by Casey, from birth and lives at the <a href="http://www.grizzlyencounter.com/">Montana Grizzly Bear Encounter</a>.</div>
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One of the most touching stories that I have ever read, was buried deep within this book. Casey was cradling Brutus (then a cub) while bottle-feeding him. He was looking at the cub, nestled in his arms, approximately the size of a loaf of bread. He noticed that Brutus was looking up at him, staring intently and then, he noticed something.....tears were forming in the cub's eyes. Much later in the book, when Brutus is much bigger, he wasn't feeling well. Casey laid down next to his bear and started rubbing his belly, to let Brutus know that he was there for him, to help him feel better. And what do you think happened? </div>
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Brutus looked into Casey's face and yes, once again, tears formed in the Brutus' eyes. </div>
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So, when my friend, Marilyn Lang sent me pictures of her mare, Maar Mara, I was looking at the pictures, one-by-one, enjoying the beautiful mare that I was seeing and then, I got to the very last picture. </div>
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Do you see it in the picture? There is something about this particular picture that tugged at my heart and reminded me of the experience Casey had with Brutus. I was instantly overwhelmed by a sweetness so powerful, an innocence so beautiful; it is inviting. I want to jump into this picture and just hug and hug and hug her until my arms ache and I can't hold them up anymore.</div>
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Maar Mara is stunning and I noticed so many of the exquisite features that I look for in the head of an Egyptian Arabian Horse: </div>
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Maar Mara is full sister to our <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2010/04/black-angel.html">Black Angel, Angelic Noir</a>. Sired by the stallion <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2010/08/oh-saqlawi.html">Zarife El Mansour</a> and out of the <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/12/sacred-innocence.html">Princeton Faaris</a> daughter, SunnyRu Maaroufa.<br />
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Maar Mara is a living representation of everything that I have ever wanted in a horse and all that I find in our Egyptian Arabian horse breed. They are far more valuable than we realize...because of what they can do for us, that is, the power they have in changing our lives. These horses love people abundantly and with the right kind of love, kindness and respect, the rewards are immeasurable...off the charts. These horses will help you in your personal growth and gradually, you will realize that you have become a completely different person...a better person...all because of the love of a horse...and of course, a healthy dose of tears.</div>
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Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-77327431162580380852010-08-02T06:32:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:25:40.962-07:00Grey + Bay Halimas: Does Color Influence Type?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This yearling colt, Fa Ibn Fasherifaa, is a son of a well-kept secret in Pennsylvania: WK Halimelshahkir, a <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/03/brothers.html">Halim el Mansour</a> son out of the *Fakher el Din daughter, Akira Zarif. "Shahkir" as he is known, is a bay stallion bred by <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/05/road-trip_26.html">Caryn Rogosky</a>. </div>
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Yes, Shahkir is not advertised to the community nor is he currently being shown. That is unfortunate. He is the best horse that Caryn has ever bred and over a few years, is proving to be an excellent sire. In person, Shahkir, who has a prominent jibbah, is an agile and athletic horse. I have watched him at liberty, his lithe body moving through a series of electric turns and spins which makes my hair stand on end, as I recognize this horse's most incredible potential. Just standing, he is beautiful but when he moves, he takes my breath away. He would make an awesome performance horse as well, possibly a big star in the discipline of Reining. I was impressed over the appearance of Nazeer and Moniet el Nefous, who are close up in his pedigree."Shahkir", who is still a relatively young horse (foaled in 1996) claims these horses as his maternal great-grandparents. I was amazed over this fact, the more I thought about it. I don't believe there are many horses in 2010 who have these significant foundation horses only three generations into the pedigree! I have left Caryn's place many times, having trouble thinking of anything other than Shahkir. He is that much horse, genotypically and phenotypically, wrapped up in one typey and classic package.</div>
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Because this colt reminded Marilyn so much of his dam, possessing that ultimate *Ansata Ibn Halima Dahman mystique, he was nicknamed "Ibby". This colt's dam is Bint Fasherifaa, a daughter of the black stallion, AK Sirhalima and out of FaSherifaa, an Ansata el Sherif daughter out of Faserrabba. Bint Fasherifaa has been one of Marilyn Lang's best producing broodmares. She has produced two stunning daughters: the black <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/10/centennial.html">FA Angelita Rose</a> sired by a Halim El Mansour son named FA Fajeer Halim and the lovely young filly, FA Maarlina Moon sired by Marilyn's El Halimaar son, FA Halii Halim. I am excited over FA Angelita's next foal, as she was bred to the Alixir son, Justynn, who is out of Bint Bint Justina. Marilyn plans on breeding Maarlina Moon, God willing, to Nebras Al Rayyan next spring. This breeding will infuse more Bukra blood in Marilyn's program through the stallion, Ansata Halim Shah. </div>
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Bint Fasherifaa is also the dam of FA Khalid El Mansour, a bay-colored, three year old <strong><u>FULL</u></strong> brother to FA Ibn Fasherifaa. He is different, many similarities, much common ground but physically different. One colt is bay like his sire, the other is grey like his dam. Its a bit of "deja-vu", as this is a similar result to what *Ansata Ibn Halima accomplished, when he sired the bay Halim el Mansour and the grey El Halimaar. Not to mention that *Ansata Ibn Halima was the grey son of a grey stallion and a bay dam. Hmmm. It is difficult to compare both colts, as Ibby is only a yearling. Physically, Ibby looks like the ideal Dahman strain horse, possibly a bit more refined than the ideal, as a result of the Saqlawi influence from Fakher el Din; on the other hand Fa Khalid El Mansour, nicknamed "Tornado" is a more Kuhaylan-influenced version of the Dahman, possibly influenced by <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/03/maar-ree.html">Maar-Ree</a>. Look at how wide and muscled his chest is! His neck, like Ibby's neck, sits higher on his chest but while Ibby's neck is slender; Tornado's neck is proportionately substantial to match the rest of his big body. His back is short, wide and very strong, anchored by a powerful hindquarter. This horse is a powerhouse, reminiscent of the more baroque-looking horse that was found in the breeding program of Prince Mohamed Aly Tewfik. Maybe, just maybe, the many lines to Ibn Rabdan, although far back in his pedigree, have influenced the phenotype of Tornado.</div>
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Both horses are concentrated in the blood of the Babson mare, *Bint Bint Sabbah, mainly through her *Fadl daughter, Habba. As I studied the pedigree, I was amazed at the number of times her name appeared. There are nine lines to *Bint Bint Sabbah and four of those lines are through Habba. Do you know the mare Habba? She produced a number of wonderful sons and daughters, who have been prolific and appear in the pedigrees of some of our greatest horses. For example, the stallion Laheeb is a son of AK Latifa, who is out of Siralima, a grand-daughter of Habba. *Ansata Ibn Halima appears 4 times, close up in the pedigree. *Bint Nefisaa and *Ansata Bint Bukra bring in additional branches of Farida and Sabah blood into the pedigree, multiplying the number of Dahman sources, into a very concentrated mix of the strain. </div>
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I really like Ibby's softness. When Marilyn gave me his picture, it is what I first noticed and what attracted me immediately to him. I want to touch him. I want to talk to him and have him know my voice. I want to wrap my arms around his neck and bury my nose in his mane. I want to scratch him on his wither and feel his weight, as he leans into me, for comfort and security. I want to walk into his pasture and see him turn his head around to look for me and acknowledge my presence. I want a friend and that's what this little guy will be for someone one day.</div>
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Both colt's eyes are very nice. They are completely black (no white at all) and have a very nice, round, shape, They are placed wide apart on the head, with a lot of room in between. Viewed from the front and from behind the horse, the eye protrudes enough, that you can see the eye, no matter where you are standing. That's really good. I like to think that these horses have great vision, as the construction of the eye socket allows them to see so much more. The energy that radiates from their eyes is kind...very kind. Their heads are shorter and we see bone and vein definition already in their faces. However, as I said earlier, there is just something about Ibby that I can't resist. His jowls are larger, like the size of a dinner plate, which suggests that there is enough room already for a good-sized fist to fit in between both jowls. He has very nice, larger-sized nostrils with a flaring, delicate shape. I like his neck, which is influenced by Farida and is set higher on his chest. He is very smooth of body, harmonious in his build. His front legs are beautiful, and he stands nice, straight and square. With the influence of *Bint Bint Sabbah, his body is made of up round, curvey lines, which gracefully flow into one another. With the added influence of Farida, these circular lines are made smoother, with a little more power. I notice that in the connection of his hip, hindquarter, croup and loins. He is is powerfully smooth in this area. I like the shape of the hindquarter and he has awesome tail carriage, with the tail carried away from his body.</div>
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But I can't get this coat color thing out of my mind. In <a href="http://www.destinyarabians.com/pritzlaff.htm">Richard Pritzlaff's herd</a>, to use another example of color-to-type, the chestnut progeny of <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2006/06/bint-moniet-el-nefous.html">*Bint Moniet el Nefous</a> was far different than her bay-colored progeny. Think of the physical difference between the chestnut stallion Rasmoniet and any of the bay Rashad-sired daughters like RSI Rara Del Sol, Monisa RSI or even, Bint Bint Moniet. Remarkably different from all of these horses was her one grey daughter, Tatu, sired by John Doyle (Ghadaf x Rabanna) who was a delightfully round and curvey, old-word looking horse. She really did not look like her dam *Bint Moniet el Nefous at all. In comparing and contrasting Ibby and Tornado, what do you see? Grey has always been a coat color that has helped even the plainest looking Arabian Horse appear more typey. Ibby has not yet fully turned grey, he is still in that phase of transition between chestnut and grey and at times, appears rose-colored, which in the setting sun, actually takes my breath away. So, I think of all these things, the dominance of family characteristics, strain characteristics, the dominance of an individual horse in stamping his or her progeny with their unmistakable characteristics and I wonder over the coat color, indicating the intensity of the unique characteristics of the breed, in one individual. I wonder if there is more to the theory of color influencing phenotype? What do you think?</div>
Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-77413308751107018112010-05-18T06:34:00.001-07:002013-10-27T07:26:19.188-07:00Hard Day's Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDptMBSW0To4wNTeLkH2iDE5zUouPbEAhheiSoXsncmI4bQ8V-T9MouEx6YW2vyeXqWFNEEplMQ9aeyXf-DXgf4TDAC0kgoWwXHZSmxJVaEZu67dG-_fj0RuVOcy8utsJZ7PXMpnIpz3Vq/s1600/savanna.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472728814762949586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDptMBSW0To4wNTeLkH2iDE5zUouPbEAhheiSoXsncmI4bQ8V-T9MouEx6YW2vyeXqWFNEEplMQ9aeyXf-DXgf4TDAC0kgoWwXHZSmxJVaEZu67dG-_fj0RuVOcy8utsJZ7PXMpnIpz3Vq/s400/savanna.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 318px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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It's raining very hard today and nothing seems to be going right....well, I feel as gloomy on the inside as it looks outside. How to chase the blues away you might ask???<br />
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Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-30810774259915887152010-05-07T06:36:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:26:55.939-07:00The Moon Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0QKEDJugCNbJ_t2RPhtpmvtJrn0ACPMBzgZHUaX0zjLbTztpJUa7k38Dz8CC-6uGEQ_3GYfwwM9R6ffH-Vv1mDj8qO06677kChK8wcYrr8JkeKWPqcibHIWRCj7NVeiQmXajfDuU6bbZv/s1600/pp909ee676.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472263806236161490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0QKEDJugCNbJ_t2RPhtpmvtJrn0ACPMBzgZHUaX0zjLbTztpJUa7k38Dz8CC-6uGEQ_3GYfwwM9R6ffH-Vv1mDj8qO06677kChK8wcYrr8JkeKWPqcibHIWRCj7NVeiQmXajfDuU6bbZv/s400/pp909ee676.png" style="display: block; height: 347px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Some of the most beautiful horses ever bred by Fantasia Arabians are members of a family known by the name of "Moon"; a designation Marilyn Lang has given to this group of horses because they carry the blood of</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/02/beautiful-tomorrow.html" style="text-align: justify;">Bukra</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, with the added influence of RDM Maar Hala, a grand-daughter of</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/03/maar-ree.html" style="text-align: justify;">Maar-Ree</a><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span><br />
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Fa Savanna Moon is a daughter of an*Ansata Ibn Halima son, the late <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/03/brothers.html">Halim El Mansour</a>, who was owned by Fantasia right up until his death. Her mother, who is also deceased, was the gorgeous mare Fa Bukra, out of the Ansata el Sherif daughter, SF Khala Zahra (out of the Babson mare, Sabrah, a Fabah daughter).</div>
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In addition to the Bukra line, Fa Savanna Moon has 4 lines to the mare Farida, who is found in the pedigrees of the most influential horses to ever leave Egypt. I can't help but notice the overall smoothness and the strong hind-ends which these horses have. The Farida horses are close-coupled, deep through the heart girth, with well sprung ribs supporting a strong top line, flowing into bigger hips, strong and smooth croups with generous and round, almost voluptuous hindquarters. A phenomenon that I have been noticing in some of our Egyptian horses has been the loss of substance and a more narrow built horse. Not so with the Faridas. They are wider and well-muscled, when viewed from behind! When the Faridas move, their hocks are so elastic, giving them the ability to drive powerfully off their hind end. I watch them closely and notice the strength these horses have in their backs and how they are able to reach far, far, far under themselves, generating huge force and a lot of power. It is as if these horses can curl the hind end down and forward, under themselves. Its amazing! All of the Faridas share common ground in this ability and even at an early age, the Faridas know how to use their backs to deliver this electrifying movement. WOW! Having seen so many horses with multiple crosses to Farida, I have arrived at my conclusion and I appreciate Farida's influence, which results in these qualities.</div>
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What I also appreciate in a mare like Savanna are the qualities that we know come from Maar Hala and cherish this most wonderful family for; that is, a well-defined bone structure in the face which gives the horse very prominent and chiseled features, including a larger-sized jowl, large and lustrous deep black eyes, teeny-tiny ears, which are wider at the bottom and sharp at the top, overall balance and charming personalities. These horses want to love you and be your friend. And to me, the only way to honor the Bedouin, as we move forward in these very modern times, is to produce horses who are able to live in close proximity with the humans who love them.</div>
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Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-61504838162338430942010-04-23T06:38:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:27:54.850-07:00Black Angel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioj-9_bKaUrncPjTtyZGU69cWfrkPGg1iGNv-Bd4NCMpCH-4cW5sIZfiZoaX85_sy-NnaoKAiRwz67g6AmQoFT-SFyLSLf4Q9BFmse-A3WxiynWi6MvqjdD7pJzWnZyS7GoSRIoRCDqbhj/s1600/Angelic+Noir.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463389679057056258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioj-9_bKaUrncPjTtyZGU69cWfrkPGg1iGNv-Bd4NCMpCH-4cW5sIZfiZoaX85_sy-NnaoKAiRwz67g6AmQoFT-SFyLSLf4Q9BFmse-A3WxiynWi6MvqjdD7pJzWnZyS7GoSRIoRCDqbhj/s400/Angelic+Noir.png" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 298px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 351px;" /></a> <br />
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<strong><em>"Why should I fear?<br />When was I less by dying?<br />Yet once more I shall die as Man,<br />to soar with angels bless'd..."</em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">-Persian poet and philosopher,</span> <span style="font-size: 85%;">Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Balkhī</span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></blockquote>
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Angelic Noir is an eight year old straight Egyptian mare, from the Babson/Brown breeding group. She carries the blood of the stallion Hallany Mistanny (*Zarife x Roda) through the tail female line (Mist Aana) of her sire, Zarife El Mansour (Fa Asar x Misttina). That's the Brown part of her pedigree...Hallany Mistanny. The rest of the horses in the pedigree are all Babson. Angelic Noir's dam is the very beautiful mare, Sunnyru Maaroufa, bred by Mari Silveus.</div>
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This mare, Sunnyru Maaroufa, is stunning and has been coveted by many people. She is THAT beautiful. Her beauty is extraordinary. She has one of the longest necks that I have ever seen on a straight Babson horse. She is a daughter of the breathtaking black stallion, <a href="http://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2009/12/sacred-innocence.html">Princeton Faaris </a>and out of the black bay Serr Maariner daughter, Princeton Maaroufa.</div>
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<strong><em>"A lot of people say she is the most beautiful Babson mare living. Sunnyru Maaroufa simply has captivated people because people just are not used to seeing Babsons look like that."</em></strong> -<strong><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Mari Silveus</span></em></strong></blockquote>
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Angelic Noir, like her dam, is also an exquisite mare. Her head is beautiful with large, lustrous black eyes, a clean, well-defined bone structure with prominent tear bones, which are accentuated by her black color, giving her a dramatic, very deserty look. Her neck is long and refined, with a powerful shoulder. A bold, electrifying mover, she drives off of her hocks, churning the ground up behind her, while her front end has the necessary freedom, enabling her to reach out and grab the ground in front of her. She floats across the ring, this way and then that way, mesmerizing all with her movement. She is a prima ballerina, enchanting all who look upon her. She is an elegant mare and Marilyn Lang, her owner, tested her recently and she is homozygous for the black color.</div>
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Angelic Noir has been checked in foal to Marilyn's stallion, Fa Noor el Nefous, a son of Sir Habbas Pasha and out of the Fa Daalim daughter, Fa Aanisah. The cross of *Ansata Ibn Halima with Babson breeding has produced beautiful horses like the US National Champion mare, Fa Halima. I am excited over this cross, as the blood of the legendary Bukra, through Ansata el Sherif is also represented. Bukra's influence in SE breeding has been legendary. Many times, I have heard black Arabian breeders complain that it is very challenging to find quality black-colored horses who are also classic, typey Arabians. It will be interesting to find out to whom this forthcoming foal will appeal to more: SE breeders or black Arabian breeders.</div>
<br />Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-35414537038990709792009-10-19T06:41:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:28:34.581-07:00FA Angelita Rose<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6sp60zrPahlPj_AxYLEzsFyx6A_xFwuh7vPBKRUcoetzL70oVn_HlT0nPfcfhUTITbSYA8YdfJPLRgwvVbooYugxH5kUmh0hpVTHMLMM59d4F2SNMuPJBIlEW6a2560izxPwGroOJim-/s1600-h/Fa+Angelita+Rose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393300343287907154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6sp60zrPahlPj_AxYLEzsFyx6A_xFwuh7vPBKRUcoetzL70oVn_HlT0nPfcfhUTITbSYA8YdfJPLRgwvVbooYugxH5kUmh0hpVTHMLMM59d4F2SNMuPJBIlEW6a2560izxPwGroOJim-/s400/Fa+Angelita+Rose.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 285px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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This is Fa Angelita Rose (FA Fajeer Halim X Bint Fasherifaa), who was bred by Marilyn Lang, of Fantasia Arabians, in Sealy, Texas. Marilyn bred FA Angelita Rose's dam, Bint Fasherifaa, who is an AK Sirhalima daughter and one of Marilyn's best producing broodmares, having also produced Rose's sister, the gorgeous, grey-colored FA Maarlina Moon. Rose's sire is the late FA Fajeer Halim, whom Marilyn also bred, who was a Halim el Mansour son out of the Fabo daughter, FA Bint Anniq. Marilyn has owned or bred many of the other horses in FA Angelita Rose's pedigree. FA Angelita Rose represents 5 generations of Marilyn Lang's breeding. When I first looked at the picture of FA Angelita Rose, there was a familiarity to her look. I wasn't sure if she favored Fa Daalim or Fa Bint Anniq in her phenotype. So, I asked Marilyn who FA Angelita Rose resembles and she shared the following,</div>
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<strong><em>Rose was my first try using all three of the the main stallions in my program over the last 30 years. She has Halim El Mansour, AK Sirhalima and Fa Daalim. I think the combination was perfection. She reminds me a lot of her dam, only with a much prettier and well defined neck and mitbah. She also has a look of Fa Daalim about her. </em></strong></blockquote>
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Every picture that Marilyn sends me is breathtaking. Just when I think that I have seen her most amazing horse, Marilyn will send me another picture to prove to me that I haven't really seen anything. Marilyn's horses are consistently correct and as Arabian Horses, are exquisite in their refinement. Quality oozes from every pore. Her shoulder is impressive, the angle of the shoulder is powerful, which is crowned with a very nice wither. Her topline is short, level and very strong, which flows into a full and round hindquarter. As a matter of fact, every line on her body, flows smoothly into the next. She is a most balanced horse, very harmonious.</div>
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To see the quality of Egyptian Arabian Horses currently bred in today's age, like FA Angelita Rose is exciting, as well as the ability to recognize and appreciate this real, live, timeless beauty. Despite hard times, a bad economy, scary news; we are fortunate that there are horses like FA Angelita Rose who provide inspiration and encouragement in these challenging times.</div>
<br />Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-91825662923250412552009-08-01T06:43:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:30:13.633-07:00The Three Sherifas<strong></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nDyzslKVjyuQjRVL8TajI9Cu4JuqyKPBzisNy5OOnVjXcEIAgfyilQ-WgTnZfyGUQgzkB9QGYdIKzzn8cedfTXbI0IQS9rTGrTgBFpP3eRlfjFGZQk_vGLrdoou8ptXMvSo8StQZT2Hj/s1600-h/Sherifas.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363491512343358946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nDyzslKVjyuQjRVL8TajI9Cu4JuqyKPBzisNy5OOnVjXcEIAgfyilQ-WgTnZfyGUQgzkB9QGYdIKzzn8cedfTXbI0IQS9rTGrTgBFpP3eRlfjFGZQk_vGLrdoou8ptXMvSo8StQZT2Hj/s400/Sherifas.jpg" style="display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Marilyn Lang's beautiful Ansata El Sherif daughters, THE THREE SHERIFAS (left to right in the picture, AK Rabiya [Ansata El Sherif x Glorieta Tala], Fa Sherifaa [Ansata El Sherif x Faserrabba], SF Khala Zahra [Ansata El Sherif x Sabrah]). Marilyn shared the following with me:</div>
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<strong><i>"Fa Sherifaa is angelic in appearance and disposition. My other two Ansata El Sherif daughters, SF Khala Zahra and AK Rabiya have the same "Bukra" look in their lovely heads, those incredible huge black eyes, the lids, both upper and lower, appear to have been outlined in thick, black, khol eye liner. I am the luckiest breeder in the world to have three such beautiful Egyptian mares. Quite awesome and I have not seen that look on too many Arabs, in all my years of breeding."-Marilyn Lang</i></strong></blockquote>
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All over the world, SE breeders have recognized the value of the EAO foundation mare, Bukra and are trying to incorporate her blood into their programs.</div>
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Ansata El Sherif was one of my favorite Ansata stallions. A son of *Ansata Ibn Halima and out of the mare, *Ansata Bint Bukra, he is a good source of Bukra blood. A phenotypically Dahman Shahwan horse; blending Ansata El Sherif with horses who physically embody the strongest Saqlawi strain characteristics, will overcome flaws like a shorter, thicker neck, which is present when using these lines. Overall, in terms of a particular horse who combined the best qualities of Bukra with the best qualities of *Ansata Ibn Halima, Ansata El Sherif was a beautiful horse. His strong topline, short-coupling, well-sprung ribs and generous heart girth enabled Ansata El Sherif to enjoy an athletic career. There was not much that this horse could and would not do. He was talented under saddle, winning many prizes in Native Costume, English Pleasure and Western Pleasure. He sired approximately 167 purebred Arabian Horses who in turn, have produced grand-progeny that are spectacular too. </div>
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When I think of Ansata El Sherif, I think of the old-time horses like him, who were extremely versatile for their owners. A show horse, companion, breeding horse and ultimately a legend of the breed. This is the beauty and promise found in the legacy of Ansata El Sherif and now, the three Sherifas.Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-17927781357680354572009-05-07T06:46:00.000-07:002013-10-27T07:30:53.072-07:00Fa Daalim<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkarVVBxYPA1D1jxoKcb1gha4vsbW7JJHsEywt7sRNj9y44d8LCaFc3V7SKOuf8zlWWvSzmZUAx3NzcR6lhq7m90Mdb1No2731dd3gsi72t5E6VO_g-QGeNtYbaFJuELwd9Ziqi5DydmR/s1600-h/Fa_Daalim-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395173368107311506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkarVVBxYPA1D1jxoKcb1gha4vsbW7JJHsEywt7sRNj9y44d8LCaFc3V7SKOuf8zlWWvSzmZUAx3NzcR6lhq7m90Mdb1No2731dd3gsi72t5E6VO_g-QGeNtYbaFJuELwd9Ziqi5DydmR/s400/Fa_Daalim-2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 321px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Fa Daalim was a 1973 black stallion, sired by the straight Babson Egyptian stallion Daaldan (Faddan x Fay Dalla) and out of the *Ansata Ibn Halima daughter, Bint Fa Dena. Fa Daalim was a tail female *Bint Serra I and Saklawi by strain. As the years have gone by, the line of Bint Serra, in tail female, has become less and less, to where we find ourselves today, with no tail female line *Bint Serra in straight Babson Egyptian form (AK Bint Serra, sired by Waseem Ibn Bahrou and out of the mare Fa Dena was the last tail female line Bint Serra mare and unfortunately she left no progeny) and if this news was not distressing enough, *Bint Serra is becoming rarer in the male line too. In addition to his tail female line, Fa Daalim has two additional lines to *Bint Serra I through the stallions Fay-el-Dine and Fa-Serr. In addition to the rare *Bint Serra blood, Fa Daalim carried the blood of two Babson mares which are also exceedingly rare: *Bint Saada and *Bint Bint Durra. With the exception of *Maaroufa, you can find the blood of the other Babson imports in Fa Daalim's pedigree.</div>
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I didn't know Fa Daalim personally, so I can't tell you what he was like. However, I did know his daughter, G Mafaada (out of the *Ansata Ibn Halima daughter, Masada Fay Halima, who was exported). She is a beautiful black mare, compact, close-coupled, on the smaller side but elegant, with a nice strong back which was balanced by a nice full hind-quarter. She walked with cat-like grace, without much effort. She was very strong for the look of her sire, Fa Daalim. As a student of the breed, what I find fascinating about Fa Daalim is the similarity in his pedigree with another Babson horse: Fabo. Both horses, in genotype, are more similar to each other, than they are different. Both horses are tail female Bint Serra I, tracing through Khedena to Fa Deene to Bint Serra. While Fa Daalim's dam, Bint Fa Dena is an *Ansata Ibn Halima daughter (traces to Bint Sabah through Halima, which is the same source as the mare *Bint Bint Sabbah), Fabo is a Fabah son (*Fadl x *Bint Bint Sabbah). The difference in the dams of both horses, allows Fabo to bring in the same amount of additional Bint Serra blood, as we find in Fa Daalim: 2 lines through the same horses, Fay-el-Dine and Fa-Serr.</div>
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And yet, physically, both horses are different, Fabo having a more pronounced Saqlawi look and Fa Daalim, while a Saklawi horse, to me, he looks Dahman. A more refined Dahman horse, if you will, with perhaps a little more leg, a little more neck, than we are used to seeing in heavily-bred Dahman horses. I wish that he were still alive and I wish that I could breed my mare, Princeton Maarena to him. He has everything I would want to bring into this cross.</div>
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<strong><em>"There seems to be a relationship between the depth felt for something and the feeling associated with its absence."-Mike Terry</em></strong></blockquote>
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Ralph Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958760623765259820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6749167697211435070.post-8313252112032609192009-03-02T06:49:00.000-08:002018-04-07T05:23:58.654-07:00Brothers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2A9pkiSWGdWOhyphenhyphenF5zNoYiJi0-y8LHNpnHJJ5MG33O2fGSs3IsJAQp724iZ2Das4kYVHwcKqruHwmc_YeYigoSTbInyynsZ5gWApHZT6Sjwrq-jQ2Sc4KZRdXdaZBoxrPauZEqIpLmV3Cg/s1600-h/HalimElMansour.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308715456558484818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2A9pkiSWGdWOhyphenhyphenF5zNoYiJi0-y8LHNpnHJJ5MG33O2fGSs3IsJAQp724iZ2Das4kYVHwcKqruHwmc_YeYigoSTbInyynsZ5gWApHZT6Sjwrq-jQ2Sc4KZRdXdaZBoxrPauZEqIpLmV3Cg/s320/HalimElMansour.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 251px;"></a><br>
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If you visit the Rancho Bulakenyo website (the link is in the Breeders and Horses column, to the right) you will find a tribute article, dedicated to RDM Maar Hala, written by Honi Roberts which appeared in Arabian Horse World. Do you know Halim El Mansour? Bred also by Rancho Bulakenyo, Halim El Mansour, up until April 12, 2007, was one of the last living sons of the legendary *Ansata Ibn Halima and a full brother to El Halimaar. Honi Roberts, in her tribute article to RDM Maar Hala, included the following quotation from Jody Cruz, regarding the sons that RDM Maar Hala had produced:</div>
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Halim El Mansour will forever remind me of the lesson I learned in measuring the greatness of a horse. In Halim El Mansour's case, he was an *Ansata Ibn Halima son but as great as being a son of *Ansata Ibn Halima is, that is not what made Halim El Mansour great. The greatness of this particular horse, was measured by the quality of the offspring which he consistently sired. Meeting Halim El Mansour's son, the bay WK Halim El Shahkir (Halim El Mansour x Akira Zarif) was an <strong>A-HA!</strong> moment and made me immediately realize what a great sire Halim El Mansour truly was. It is a testament to Shahkir's athletic ability, that many of the people who visited him, some who had no knowledge of Arabian Horses and were looking for performance horses to train and show; were taken by the potential in this young, bay stallion. He is just brilliant. His movement is so thrilling to watch (actually unbelievable). He has the ability to go far, whether it is in reining or dressage. If Halim El Mansour or any stallion for that matter, sired only this one horse, then his name would be forever remembered for siring good horses. However, Halim El Mansour’s daughter, WK Eroticaah (Halim El Mansour x G Mafaada) is equally fantastic as Shahkir. As her name suggests, she is super-exotic, a real live fairy-tale horse come to life. She takes my breath away. She is really lovely and Caryn Rogosky's best bred female horse at Windkist Manor. Her pedigree is a rich repository of *Ansata Ibn Halima blood, not only through Halim El Mansour but also through the crosses in G Mafaada's pedigree. She is a Fa Daalim daughter out of Masada Fay Halima. With these two horses as my compass, I started to notice the consistency of the other horses that Halim sired and I started to "connect the dots". It almost became a game, as every horse that attracted my attention, upon further inquiry, shared Halim El Mansour as a sire. They are outstanding horses.</div>
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It will be interesting to see how Shahkir and Eroticaah carry on the legacy of their sire and further the influence of the aristocrat mare, Maar-Ree. Will their influence be felt through their daughters or will it be felt through their sons? Only time will tell.</div>
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