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38 Ju n i o r & S en io r Ch a m p i o n s

47 T h e Fu t u rit ies & EB C W i n n er s

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St r a i g h t Eg y pt ia n Cl a s s W i n n er s

54 Pe r fo r m a n c e Ch a m p i o n s

56 A m at e u r “A l l -St a r s”

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2014 Egyptian Event Gold Champion Senior Stallion BAHA AA, with thanks to Suzanne Sturgill.

Mo r e Li n k s & Re s o u r c e s

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A l b a yd a a S t u d

I nt ro d u ct ion: “ Fa c e s & St o r i e s”

SPONSO R S

s i g n at u r e s p o n s o r

64 A l fa l a S t u d l e g ac y s p o n s o r

70 A l Sh a q a b la n dm a r k sp onsor

76 A ra b i a n s L t d .

H I G H LI G H TS

72 Ga la & P r em ier Au ct ion

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Ma r kel e b c & e d u cat i o n s p o n s o r

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A n s at a El Na s er i & *S h a r a r a

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Pa r t 2: Ja m e s M. K l i n e Pa r t 3: W i l l i s F l i ck

B r e a k fa s t & Sh owca s e Au ct ion

P a r t i e s & S o ci a l s

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D eSha zer A ra bia n s

THE FOUNDER SERIES

Yo u t h & Ed u cat io n

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The Founder Series

A R C H ITECTS O F T H E P Y R A MI D SOCIET Y

In this issue

Part 2

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James M. Kline

Part 3

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Willis Flick

In THE PREVIOUS issue

Part 1 Douglas B. and Margaret Cullen Marshall

t h e f o un d er series , part 2 :

James M. Kline

by Laura Jacobson

“ T h e A r a bian is th e i deal fa mily h o r se . W h en co n si der in g app ea r an ce , th e A r a bian is , with o ut q u esti o n , th e m o st b eautif ul o f all breeds . T h e A r a bian h o r se is ver satil e an d can b e en j oy ed an d co mp etitive in many dif ferent way s . A n d it ha s b een my e xp er i en ce that th e A r a bian h o r se at t r ac ts th e t y p e o f p e o pl e that we ver y m u ch en j oy o n b oth a b u sin ess an d so cial l evel . �

These are the words of James M. Kline, oil producer, real-estate developer, Egyptian Arabian horse breeder, founding member of The P yramid Society, former Treasurer and Director of the Arabian Horse Registr y, Ethics Committee Chairman for the International Arabian Horse Association, Regent of the Arabian Horse Center, and last, but cer tainly not least, family man.

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s a young man, Jim Kline set extremely high goals for himself. The eldest child in a family of meager means, he felt an urgent sense of responsibility when his parents died and left him the “head of the family.” He worked in the oil fields to put himself and his younger brothers through college and to ensure a better life for each of them.

He earned two degrees at the University of California at Berkeley, one in geology and another in mineralogy.

Jim Kline’s all-consuming passion to succeed in business left little time for much else. He did always, however, have an open ear for the wants and needs of his family. And when his 12-year-old daughter Linda came down with a serious case of “horse fever,” he set out to find her the ideal Christmas present!

As fate would have it, this Christmas gift to his daughter was the beginning of a lifetime gift to himself and to his wife, Eloise. As Linda matured and her interest in the horses waned, Jim’s was just getting fired up! He purchased several domestic-bred horses as his own love of the horse transformed into a passion. And he entered several shows, winning championships in Halter, Park, Western Pleasure and Driving classes.

The 1960s emerged chanting “All You Need Is Love,” and Americans fell with infectious enthusiasm for all kinds of new and unprecedented markers that now define this resplendent decade. In horse show rings, Arabian horse fans all over the countr y were struck by the explosive entrance onto the scene made by the new Egyptian Arabian horse. With its exotic “deser t look,” myster y and romance, these new impor ts swept crowds off their feet. Jim Kline was no exception.

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one percent of the Arabian horse The striking bay mare Bint Maisa population - his vision of the Kline El Saghira (top), impor ted by Arabians breeding program became Gleannloch Farms in 1964 and clear. That vision trained and was dedicated to shown by Tom the preser vation McNair, captured of this ar t and National Top Ten histor y in-thewins in Halter, f lesh. Jim Kline English Pleasure and Park in traveled the 1965. Don and world, following Judith Forbis’ the 1966 Olympic Bint maisa el saghira, tom & rhita mcnair impor ted stallion games, with a Ansata Ibn Halima ( bottom) was fixation for athletic excellence. campaigned that same year, again by It was this kind of quality of Tom McNair, and achieved multiple per formance that he expected championships in Halter, Park and and enjoyed with great success Most Classic Arabian competitions. from his domestic-bred horses. He recognized and appreciated the It was these two, a son and a ability to translate the promise of daughter of the soonfunction and grace to-be-legendar y sire into winning action.

Nazeer, that paved the way. And when Jim Kline’s breeding Nazeer’s famed son, program would be Morafic, was imported founded upon the

by Gleannloch later best he could find, in 1965, Jim Kline’s not only in classic path was solidified. type, but in f lexibility, Upon witnessing coordination, rhythm these magnificent and attitude. Before Ansata ibn halima, rhita mcnair horses who stepped he began, Jim took into the modern-day spotlight from a hard and serious look at the an ancient time - horses whose best that was offered in the way numbers accounted for less than of Egyptian Arabian athletes. | SUMMER, 2014 | 5

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here was no question in Jim’s mind that Nazeer blood would be his foundation, but when considering what to cross it with, his attention turned toward the great Egyptian Arabian racehorse, Balance. From 1932 to 1934, Balance dominated the Arabian race game. He carried 132 pounds when he set the record for the fastest mile run by an Arabian in 1933, clocked at 1 minute, 46 seconds. This record stood unbroken for nearly 75 years.

In 2007, Fr ynge Benefit, by the French stallion Dormane, broke the decades-long record by 6/10th of a second. Note, however, that he was carr ying 124 pounds - eight pounds less than Balance spor ted.

Jim Kline’s search throughout Egypt for his own Nazeer son ended with a stallion named Talal.

Talal was a former successful race competitor who had been purchased by a champion dancing horse trainer with high expectations for the horse’s remarkable grace and elegance.

Not only was Talal a son of the reputed Nazeer, but he was also out of a daughter of the recordbreaking racehorse, Balance.

“Talal bounced out of Quarantine. We saw him just a moment before he boarded the huge Lux-Art van for California. A stallion already aboard neighed his presence. Tal answered – louder and longer, and every vein popped out down to his feet – and then charged up the ramp, ready to go!”

S ara Lo k en, August 1 0 , 1 9 6 7

Talal was owned by Sara Loken at the time, a U.S. citizen working with her husband in Egypt. Talal, together with his half-brother, the Nazeer son Fahker El Din; the stallion Anwar; and the mare Bint Ghazalaah, were scheduled for expor tation to the United States by the Lokens in May of 1967.

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to be killed. Sara Loken turned to Jim Kline back in the States for help, and he played a critical role in pushing the expor tation through. The four horses left on the last ship to make it through the Suez Canal before it was closed and the Six-Day War began.

Jim Kline acquired Talal through a “lease with option to buy� contract he made with Sarah Loken, and the beautiful Nazeer son became the cornerstone of Kline Arabians.

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However, the depar ture of the horses was ill-timed, coinciding with a countr y steeped in a panic and chaos that seemd to hit overnight. The expor tation of horses came to a standstill as the Egyptian government responded to the crisis by closing its borders. The horses, trapped at the docks, were jim kline and talal, Johnny Johnston photo

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ith the guidance of his good friends and mentors, the Marshalls, and their trainer Tom McNair, Kline Arabians became a well-respected name in the Egyptian Arabian horse breeding community. Together with Judith Forbis, Douglas B. Marshall, Willis Flick, and Bradford Heck, he founded The P yramid Society, an organization that has fostered the worldwide celebration of these nearly-lost Egyptian treasures.

Laura Jacobson with Jim & Eloise Kline

James M. Kline was a fighter all his life. He belonged to a small, elite class of competitors who lived for and conquered seeminglyinsurmountable challenges.

He campaigned with the intention to win in ever y aspect of his life and,

for the most par t, he did just that.

Yet, in 1991, when he found he was losing a battle for his health, Kline Ranch was forced to close its doors.

And on August 23rd 1995, after a lifelong tradition of leading winning crusades, James Kline surrendered.

“The Egyptian Arabian horse is like a beautiful girl with a flower in her hair. They just have that something special.�

Jim Kline a n d Ta l a l

james m. kline

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*Talal

by Joe Ferriss

Name

Breeder

*Talal

EAO

Color & Gender

ImporteD

Grey Stallion

1968 by Robert and Sara Loken

Foaled

OwnerS

September 17, 1957

EAO I. Jawahirgi [Egypt] R.D. or S.F. Loken James M. Kline

Deceased

December 24, 1984 Sire

Nazeer

[Egyptian Agricultural Organization]

Sire of 211 foals in Egypt and the U.S. 66.4% used for breeding

Dam

Zaafarana

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lthough his EAO registered name was Talal, they called him “Johnny Boy� at the Egyptian racetrack.

He was an Adonis in pearl white, strong, balanced, correct and handsome in ever y way. Beyond his good looks, he was also a swift racehorse with 6 wins and 11 placings. One would think that with all of these assets, Talal had a charmed life waiting for him once he retired from the racetrack. However, this was during a time of difficult political upheaval in Egypt, and his fate was far from cer tain. Fate arrived in his favor in the form of Rober t and Sara Loken, who came to Egypt in 1964

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amid increasing political turmoil, punctuated by the forced dispersal of private breeders’ Arabian horses and other symbols of wealth to satisfy the new socialist militar y regime. The Lokens realized what this could mean for the Arabian horses of Egypt. Still, with the many challenges they faced, they were able to procure the stallions Talal (Nazeer x Zaafarana) and Fakher El

Din (Nazeer x Moniet El Nefous), arranging for their expor t to the United States. The Lokens kept Fakher El Din upon impor tation in June 1967 and sold Talal to James Kline ten months later. James Kline had already managed to endure the difficulties of impor ting the Egyptian mares Hoda (Alaa El Din x Fathia) and Lebleba (Gassir x Sameera) two years earlier in

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1965 and now he had his premier stallion for Kline Arabians.

Talal was already 10 years old when he arrived in the U.S. (a year older than Morafic) and 11 years old when he set foot in the excellent Kline facility. At age 12 he first entered the American show ring as an aged stallion, winning Scottsdale Reser ve Champion Stallion and U.S. National Top Ten Stallion. Talal’s career as a sire began as an aged horse but, nonetheless, he sired 211 foals for his remaining wellloved life at Kline Arabians. He was not promoted heavily for outside breedings, so his foal count is quite remarkable, and from that number came many inf luential horses.

On a misty, Januar y, 1969, California morning arrived Talal’s first foal, a fine filly named Talya, out of Mr. Kline’s impor ted Egyptian mare, Hoda. The filly would go on to create a dynasty from her daughter Talyla, who gave us the “three graces” Sultr y, Noble Sefra and Antigua Dance. Talya also produced the impor tant sire Talmaal (x Amaal).

Other renowned Straight Egyptian daughters of Talal include: Taleeba (x Lebleba), of international inf luence

in France and Brazil; Talicia (x Hoda), inf luential in the U.S. and Australia; Talara (x Lebleba), inf luential in the U.S., South Africa and South America; and To-phet (x Hialeah), granddam of The Mohave (x The Minstril), Imperial Safeekah (x Ibn Safinaz), and Dhimaara, expor ted to Hamdan Stables in Egypt who had originally helped in Talal’s care before his expor t.

Perhaps the most famous of Talal’s daughters is the excellent Talgana (x Morgana), forever remembered for her magnificent son, Tammen (x Abenhetep), the beloved, handsome chestnut stallion of the late actor Patrick Swayze and an incomparable international sire. Tammen’s daughters and granddaughters were responsible for many Nationals level winners, as well as Egyptian Event winners, and they are internationally coveted.

There were many other excellent daughters of Talal, too numerous to cover in this shor t profile.

Talal also proved successful outside of Straight Egyptian lines, most notably for his excellent son The Puritan (x Miss Floco), an inf luential sire of champions in Australia. Talal proved early on the potential for

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the “golden cross� of a Straight Egyptian sire on a straight Spanish mare, well before the bir th of world-renowned El Shaklan. In 1970 Talal sired the absolutely magnificent bay stallion Talagato from the impor ted Spanish mare Agata III. Talagato was bred by James Kline and soon became head sire for the famed stud of movie director Mike Nichols. Talagato won Canadian Reser ve National Champion Stallion and sired 174 foals and many champions.

While gratitude must be attributed to the Lokens for their sacrifice in bringing Talal to America in uncer tain times, it was because of James Kline that Talal lived into the extraordinar y oppor tunity to become a symbol of the magnificent Egyptian horse for many to enjoy, both now and in the future.

*Hoda

by Joe Ferriss

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mpor ted as a two year old, Hoda was a lovely, deser t-dusty grey youngster of wonder ful propor tions - representing some of the best of

breeding at the EAO - when she landed on U.S. soil in 1965. It was a good year for Egyptian impor ts, boasting such legendar y namesakes

T h e A r a b i c w o r d “ H o d a ” m e a n s “g u i d a n c e , ” a n d i t m u s t h a v e been a guiding hand of fate that James Kline chose the Egyptian mare Hoda to be among his first imports from Egypt to his comfortable Kline Arabians facility in California...

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as Ansata Bint Bukra, Ibn Moniet El Nefous, and the legendar y Gleannloch powerhouse, Morafic.

Interestingly, Gleannloch returned a year later to impor t the mare Berlanty, who was in foal to the handsome Alaa El Din, resulting in the mare Shiaa. Shiaa would go on to establish international fame as the dam of Shakhs and as the female Name

*Hoda Color & Gender

Grey Mare Foaled

January 2, 1963 Deceased

January 6, 1983 Sire

Alaa El Din Dam

Fathia Breeder

EAO

[Egyptian Agricultural Organization]

ImporteD

1965 by James M. Kline OwnerS

EAO James M. Kline Leonor Romney Dam of 7 foals, 5 used for breeding

line of the stunning Middle Eastern Champion Bint Saida Al Nasser. All of this would, of course, ref lect on Hoda’s future, since she was 87.5% related to Shiaa - nearly a full sister.

Sired by the incomparable broodmare sire Alaa El Din and out of the quality mare Fathia (Sid Abouhom x Shams out of Bint Samiha), Hoda not only had a coveted racing pedigree, but she could boast being twice the descendant of Nazeer’s legendar y dam Bint Samiha on both sides of her pedigree.

At Kline Arabians, Hoda’s betrothed was the magnificent Talal (Nazeer x Zaafarana), by whom she would produce seven foals, five of which were daughters, assuring her role as a future internationally renowned dam line. Among these would be Hoda’s daughter Talicia (x Talal), who would establish inf luence in Australia via her sons and daughters and add the Talal blood that had been well received there.

Hoda’s daughter Talona (x Talal) became a broodmare for the famous trainers Tom and Rhita McNair, producing 11 foals, spreading her inf luence to Canada and even back to Egypt. Talona is granddam

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to halter and per formance winner Farah Nigib, bred by the McNairs, and owned by renowned breeders Mar y Pat McGehee and Betty Gail Skinner, admirers of Hoda’s large family.

The banner for Hoda’s ultimate claim to immor tality was largely carried by her ver y first daughter, Talya (x Talal). A Kline favorite, no doubt, Talya remained owned by Kline her whole life. Bred to Shaikh Al Badi’s full brother Amaal, she produced the handsome stallion Talmaal, sire of the lovely Kline-bred mare Talmona, also a granddaughter of the celebrated Bint Mona. Talmona is dam of the exquisite Ansata Mouna in Qatar, as well as granddam of international champion Ansata Qasim. Talya’s daughter Talyla, sired by the excellent broodmare sire Ansata Shah Zaman, hit the jackpot for Hoda’s family, producing only mares.

The distinguished breeder Leonor Romney of Somerset Farms leased Talya to breed to the excellent broodmare sire, Ansata Shah Zaman. By luck a filly was born named Talyla that hit the jackpot for Hoda’s family, producing only mares that became legendar y producers. Most of the mares were by Ruminaja Bahjat, head sire at Somerset and full brother to the celebrated Ruminaja Ali. Bahjat daughters were coveted producers of champions. Talyla’s first two Bahjat

Ta lya ( Ta l a l x H o da )

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daughters were Inshallah SF, and Farrah Diva, who were expor ted to Brazil, spreading the Hoda name.

Then came Talyla’s daughter Sultr y, by the famed sire Sultann, who became a broodmare for Zandai Arabians and produced the lovely Zandai Fathia (x Anaza El Farid), granddam of Egyptian Event Yearling Champion Mijan Zohaaar.

Talyla was then tried once more with Ruminaja Bahjat, resulting in a stunning and charismatic mare, Antigua Dance. A name familiar and admired by many, Antigua Dance was purchased with her dam Talyla by Somerset Farms manager, Janice Bush, upon the death of Lee Romney. Antigua produced for Janice the multi-champion, and sire of many champions, Marquis I (x Makhsous), who became a head sire at Kehilan Arabians and whose famed get include Majestic Noble SMF. Antigua Dance also produced Marquis I’s equally-talented full brother Calypso Dance. Antigua Dance’s daughter Simply Seductive (x Raquin R A) was a winner regionally, at the Egyptian Event, and at Scottsdale. Not to be outdone, Simply Seductive shared the stage with her full sister, Dance Diva, champion Egyptian

Event futurity filly and champion producing broodmare. And, as with all good things, once is never enough; a full sister to Antiqua Dance was produced, appropriately named Noble Sefra, and she is dam of the ver y handsome Kehilan Arabians-bred stallion, Khaled K A. Leonor Romney was so enthralled with Talyla upon her bir th that she purchased her granddam*Hoda at the age of 17. *Hoda produced one last filly, Hodina (x Talal) whose daughters went to South America and Canada. Hoda then lived out her life at Somerset Farms with her daughter Talyla, and died peacefully under a tree at the age of 20.

S o w i t h t h e “g u i d a n c e ” o f fate, James Kline made a wise choice to bring such a splendid Arabian filly as H o d a t o t h e U. S . , b e c o m i n g eventually the mother of greatness and, in the process, helping to win the hearts of many to the treasures of the Egyptian Arabian horse.

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The Founder Series Willis Flick

a b o v e LEFT: W i l l i s flick with the f l i c ks ’ f i r s t fa m i ly a r a b i a n s ta l l i o n, j a r o u f, c i r c a m ay, 1 9 6 4 o pp o s i t e r i g h t: willis and

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hey say “the family that plays together, stays together”. And that old adage cer tainly rang true for the Flick family of Glenglade Arabians!

Willis and Imogene “Jimmie” Flick made Glenglade a family affair with their children, breeding and showing their predominately Egyptian Arabian horses in Miami, Florida for more than 40 years.

i m o g e n e “J i m m i e ” f l i c k , sp o r t i n g t e n n i s at t i r e , p r o b a b ly ta k e n i n the 1940s

Willis Flick was born into a family of six children who were split up upon his Mother’s death, which occurred when he was only 10 years old. Willis learned early on the value of determination and hard work.

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Jimmie flick on the s ta l l i o n j a r o u f, with daughter phillis (left) and son charles (right) on their ponies, circa june, 1964.

“ We decided that we wanted an Arabian . However, in 1961 it was hard to find one in Florida . For tunately, we had an airplane, and had a great time flying all over the countr y, looking at horses and meeting wonder ful people. In Pennsylvania we found a two -year- old, par t-Polish Arabian stallion, Jarouf ( Jasul x Ruafa), that we liked. He had one month of training, so we just brought him home, put our second oldest boy, Elliott, on his back, and off they went! �

WILLIS FLICK - from the Egyptian Stallion Guide, 20 03, cour tesy of A rabian Hor se World

With the help of his Aunt Grace, Willis earned his tuition for Ohio University while working in a coal mine. With a war looming, he enlisted in 1941 to the U.S. Army Air Corps (forerunner to the U.S. Air Force). Willis quickly became a pilot and pilot instructor and, while ser ving as Director of Training at Moody Air Field in Valdosta, Georgia, he met the beautiful Florida State College for Women/ University of Florida Homecoming Queen, Imogene (Jimmie) Parramore. Undoubtedly, Willis had to show

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his determination and charm to convince the spunky, popular, southern belle to wed a Yankee f lyboy. It obviously worked as Willis and Jimmie became a charming, steadfast and much loved couple for 67 years, with five children and 12 grandchildren to carry on their legacy.

Willis f lew in the China-BurmaIndia theater of operations during World War II as a “hump pilot.”

This was the name given to a group of pilots f lying logistical suppor t over the dangerous Himalayan Mountains (the “hump”), from India to Burma to China. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as the Air Medal.

He left the USAF in 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to pursue a degree in Law from Duke University. Upon graduation in 1948, he and Jimmie moved to Miami, Florida where Willis began his career as a civil trial attorney. He had a distinguished career and was an active member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Association of Defense Counsel. His charm, determination and skill ultimately led him to retire in 1985 as the managing par tner of Blackwell, Walker, Gray,

Powers, Flick and Hoehl – at that time the largest law firm in Florida.

But then, there were the little girls and horses! There is something about that bond. Jimmie had grown up with ponies and was quite the equestrienne. Like many wives of the post-war era who gave up their horse activities to put their husbands through school, she, too, showed some determination and persistence. Jimmie eventually persuaded Willis to add horses into their growing family, now located in South Florida. True to his nature of tackling most anything, Willis built a barn in the backyard of their South Miami home on Sunset Drive.

The horses and ponies moved in, and the riding and showing began.

Soon, featured in Th e M i a m i H e r a l d was a stor y about one of their most enterprising young paper boys – he delivered the paper from a pony car t pulled by his half Arabian pony. This creative pair would be Elliot Flick and Fern the pony!

Willis and Jimmie both admired the Arabian horse for its intelligence, history and beauty. And so they began to purchase Arabians of domestic, Hallany Mistanny and the old Egyptian lines of Babson breeding.

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J i m m i e F l i c k a n d l o n g -t i m e f r i e n d L i z L a n g f o r d at t h e B a b s o n Fa r m s , e a r ly 1 9 6 0 s

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lenglade Arabian Horse Farm was born and quickly grew in numbers. Soon, the “new” Straight Egyptian, Nazeer-bred horses impor ted by Ansata and Gleannloch Farms became intriguing to Willis. He and Jimmie were ver y impressed by the young, impor ted stallion Ansata Ibn Halima (Nazeer x Halima). The ver y first Straight Egyptian foal for Ansata was a handsome young colt by Ansata Ibn Halima, fittingly named Ansata Ali Pasha. When he was only a few months old, Willis Flick was there to buy him.

“Dad loved Ali Pasha. More than any other horse at that time,”

recalls son Charles. Alas, that famous determination would be tested once again. For Ali Pasha colicked and died ver y young, producing a meager 6 foals, with only 3 for Glenglade. That pain is a familiar hear tache for long time Arabian breeders. Most can remember the death of a beloved horse that hopes and dreams were pinned on. It is the reaction to that hear tache that determines the future of those breeders.

In this case it was back to the wellspring of Ansata to search for a replacement. The chosen one on the second go around was of

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equally royal heritage. He was the weanling son of the coveted Ansata Bint Bukra, arguably one of the most beautiful Arabian mares of all time. His sire was Ansata Ibn Sudan, a son of Ansata Ibn Halima and destined to become a show ring star, as two years later he would win National Champion Stallion.

Glenglade Arabians was then home to a son of a National Champion and out of a most famous mare – and that son was named Ansata El Naseri.

El Naseri was indeed a classic, beautiful and intelligent stallion with breathtaking motion. His worldwide legacy would be profound for a stallion that sired only 86 foals before an untimely death. And perhaps, if promoted more widely, he would have left more foals.

However, let us remember – this was a family endeavor and to that end no better stallion could have been chosen. For El Naseri was a ladies man. Ladies of the human persuasion in par ticular.

He was the personal mount of Jimmie Flick and their daughters.

“El Naseri was outstanding in his motion which we never had any desire to capitalize upon. He was not a daisy cutter or floater. When trotting he broke high at the knee and flexed at the hock. Mrs. Flick (Jimmie), his principal rider, never asked him for action. She rode him most of the time in Western Pleasure. Stanley White, Sr. begged me to let him train El Naseri as a Park Horse. But we were not interested in that. El Naseri was a family horse. My two daughters, young at the time, also rode him, which brings me to one of his great qualities: His diposition was of the best and he passed it on. We really did not promote El Naseri extensively, and that was the industry’s loss.”

WILLIS FLICK

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“We were the grooms. We bathed, fed, clipped and tacked the horses at home and at the shows, and we did it all as a family, ourselves. We rarely had paid help or trainers. I remember going to the horse shows and we would pass the large farms and their hospitality stalls lined in curtains, with fancy chairs and colorcoordinated drapes. We brought folding chairs. My parents were so humble and down-to-earth; the most important thing was hard work and integrity. And though those farms may have had the fancy chairs, we had the blue ribbons!”

”Four Flicks and their Friends” family Christmas Card from the early 1960s, top left clockwise:

phillis FLICK JONES

Elliott, Charles, Mary Love, and Phillis

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or over two decades, as the children grew up, the Flicks embodied a deep, family bond around their horses. Daughter Phillis Flick Jones, recalls a time when they were all showing and riding. She recounts how not only did both of her parents ride, train and remain totally hands on at the farm and in the show ring, but that the children did ever ything, as well.

The Flick family was never afraid of a challenge and joyfully enjoyed their Arabian horses. As a case-inpoint, in 1968, Willis and Jimmie

loaded up the Glenglade horse trailer with two horses, their teenage son Charles and his friend in tow. In the trailer was Ansata Ali Pasha, headed to Calgar y, Canada, where he would garner a Canadian Top Ten Stallion award. Charles remembers, “I had just received my learners permit to drive. Even so, mom and dad had my friend and me driving that big horse van a good par t of the way from Miami, Florida to Calgar y, Canada and back through Albuquerque for the U. S. Nationals. No hired help – save for two teenage boys. Brave, indeed!”

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immie was a superb rider and took many lessons, often with Liz Langford in Florida. One of her proudest accomplishments was to win The Senior Spor tsmanship Award of The Arabian Horse Association of Florida. That trophy sat front and center in their house.

She was also a gifted seamstress and made the family “show clothes,” including their Native Costumes. “I remember while growing up the kitchen table being covered with tassels and brocade and yards of fabric. My Mother was ver y resourceful,” muses Phillis.

his law practice. “He knew more about horse medicine than most any vet, and, at the time, most of them could tell you that was true.”

Phillis also points out that her parents were known for their honesty, ethics and helpful, friendly attitude toward ever y single person they met, no matter their experience or stature in the Arabian industr y.

“My parents were greatly loved and made many close friends in

Willis was no stranger to the saddle either, riding both English and Western. He was often found holding the reins while driving his Egyptian Arabians, as well. And he was a hands-on farmer. “My Dad could fix anything,” Phillis recalls, “He worked nonstop with the horses, as well as maintaining the farm(s).”

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the Arabian industr y. Jim and Eloise Kline were probably their closest friends in the horse world, but they met friends ever ywhere they traveled. And the clients who purchased horses from us, such as Carlos Montt from Chile, soon were good friends, too.”

Over the years, Willis and Jimmie maintained a rewarding lifestyle amid the Arabian horse community, traveling extensively to visit

other breeders. Their travels took them across the United States and Canada, and also to South America, Europe and even Jordan, where the late King Hussein and his daughters were their hosts. In 1975 they visited Egypt and the famed Albadeia Stud. The owner, Sayed Marei would join the list of friends as the Flicks would impor t two horses from his stud in Egypt to the United States. In the later years of the farm, Willis also became friends with Dr. Jean Pape from Haiti and arranged for the expor t of several Glenglade Egyptian Arabians.

Willis, always the gentleman, was a man of great integrity who fought for the truth and looked for “what is right.” He had an unwavering sense of duty and a strong moral compass. True to their gracious personalities, Willis and Jimmie were instrumental in the formation and foundation of Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church. Willis was also a member of the Hump Pilots Association and proudly ser ved on the Board of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and the Flagship Bank (now Suntrust Bank).

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n the horse world, Willis was not only a Founder of The P yramid Society, where he was instrumental in authoring the early by-laws, but also a former Treasurer. In addition, ser ving as a Director of the Arabian Horse Registr y, he and Jimmie were among the organizers of the Arabian Horse Association of Florida. They are known for helping persuade managers of all-breed shows to include classes for Arabians.

all, he loved his family and upon passing in 2013, he left behind a legacy of kindness, honesty and integrity, both to his children and to the entire world of horses.

The Flicks’ six-stall barn on Sunset Drive had Glenglade horses in it for over 40 years and remained their residence late into their lives.

Another facility was built near Coral Gables, Florida, to house the breeding program, and both Willis and Jimmie continued their involvement in Egyptian Arabians until their deaths. In fact, both of them rode frequently, well into their 80s!

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Jimmie passed away in 2010 at the age of 92, and Willis continued on to be active well into his late 90s. He followed current events, politics and spor ts - especially Duke basketball.

He loved his dogs, his friends, and his horses with much passion and that steadfast determination displayed throughout his entire life. Most of

“My dad was a lifelong learner. At 95 he was on the internet, “Googling,” paying bills online, and even was a man of many skills.

He had a highly successful law practice and was hugely respected by lawyers and judges alike. He was the managing partner of his law firm. But the horses, and breeding them and showing them with my mom and us kids, was what he really loved the most.”

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Ansata El Naseri

by Joe Ferriss

Name

Ansata El Naseri Color & Gender

Grey Stallion Foaled

April 7, 1960 Deceased

November 28, 1985 Sire

Ansata Ibn Sudan Dam

*Ansata Bint Bukra Breeder

Donald & Judith Forbis OwnerS

Donald & Judith Forbis Willis H. or Imogene P. Flick Sire of 86 foals in the U.S. 64% used for breeding

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he Flicks began their love affair with Arabians soon after they were married. Beginning in the late 1950s, they had taken favor to the old Egyptian lines of Mr. Babson, as well as of Hallany Mistanny breeding, along with some other choice early American lines. But the newly-arrived Nazeerbred horses of Don and Judi Forbis intrigued Willis. The young Ansata Ibn Halima, in all his charm, captivated him, and in 1964 Willis purchased Ansata Ibn Halima’s ver y first Straight Egyptian son, Ansata Ali Pasha (x Ansata Bint Zaafarana), no doubt with high hopes to breed him to the beautiful Babson Egyptian mare, Bint Shebaa (Fabah x Sheebaa). Sadly, after only producing six foals, Ansata Ali Pasha died young, with no foal resulting from the breeding of Bint Shebaa.

A year after Ali Pasha’s death, Willis found at Ansata the horse he had been looking for all along, the handsome colt Ansata El Naseri. Sired by Ansata Ibn Sudan, who would only two years later become the first Straight Egyptian

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“Ansata El Naseri was the splendid symbol of the classic Arabian, epitomizing what Willis and Imogene Flick had loved about Arabians.”

U.S. National Champion stallion, Ansata El Naseri was out of the universally-admired beauty, Ansata Bint Bukra (Nazeer x Bukra), who would herself become the most celebrated Ansata foundation mare.

From this royal pedigree, Ansata El Naseri proved to be his own kind of horse - the ideal blend of the best of both parents and all grandparents.

He was beautiful, exceptionally correct, intelligent, ver y friendly and possessing brilliant motion. The Flicks were not inclined to heavy promotion in the show ring of their horses, yet Ansata El Naseri could

be counted on to win championships at halter and under saddle; he was a trainer’s dream, doing all things willingly and with pleasure.

Ansata El Naseri was a “keeper” for the Flicks, and he spent his entire life at their Glenglade Farms, bringing joy to many. Even without heavy promotion, Ansata El Naseri sired 86 foals. He would likely have sired even more if it were not for his unexpected passing at age 16.

It could be argued that, for those 86 foals, Ansata El Naseri was more internationally inf luential in comparison to other direct sons

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of the lovely Ansata Bint Bukra, especially since the South American breeders became enthusiastic with his classic qualities.

A number of his daughters and sons were expor ted to Brazil and to Chile. Fernando Saenz, a Chilean breeder of Arabians for over 50 years, still enjoys descendants of Ansata El Naseri, including his daughter Nawall (x Bint El Wadi) and his granddaughter Misana, both bred by Willis Flick. Many of these Chilean expor ts were the combination of Ansata El Naseri with Kline and Gleannloch breeding, since Willis carefully built up his breeding program from select Kline and Gleannloch horses.

Ansata El Naseri also left a legacy in the U.S. that would later spread to other countries.

Ironically, the lovely Bint Shebaa only had one foal her whole life: a filly by Ansata El Naseri named Glenglade Dahira. She was a magnificent liver chestnut of uncanny beauty and motion and was also Ansata El Naseri’s first Straight Egyptian foal. Glenglade Dahira would go on to produce 11 foals, some of which were expor ted to South America, and one to Haiti. Dahira’s daughters were mostly prolific, creating a dam line internationally admired in Europe, South America, Israel and, of course, in Nor th America, with some representing multiple crosses to Ansata El Naseri.

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of his daughters would make her way into the Ansata herd; that was the typey mare Bint Faras Azali (x Faras Azali), bred by Willis. At Ansata she produced a number of foals, including full siblings Ansata Azali and Ansata Riyadh (x Ansata Iemhotep), in the Orienta Arabians stud in Germany, and the stallion Ansata Riyal (x Ansata Hejazi), expor ted to Bait Al Arab in Kuwait. Riyal’s full sister, Ansata Fayrouz, became a broodmare for Abraxas Arabians. Another full sister, Ansata Farah, was expor ted to renowned Al Baydaa Stud in Egypt.

In retrospect, Ansata El Naseri proved to be the best consolation for the Flicks’ loss of Ansata Ali Pasha. Ansata El Naseri gave the Flicks the joy of enjoying the truly ideal Arabian, which they eagerly shared with the world, and we are all now beneficiaries of his great Egyptian inf luence.

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*Sharara

by Joe Ferriss

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illis and Imogene Flick bred many highquality Arabian horses from their Glenglade Egyptian breeding program in Florida, but they did not impor t large numbers of horses from Egypt to accomplish this. Being among the founders of The P yramid Society, Willis Flick was a man of great integrity and was well-respected, earning him lasting friendships among the established impor ters of Egyptian Arabians. He built up his herd from the stock of the Forbises, Klines, Marshalls and primarily Don Ford. This included some choice horses that others impor ted from Egypt; thus, for the most par t, it seemed there was no need for Willis to be an impor ter.

However, on a trip to Egypt in 1975, he could not resist the oppor tunity to impor t two fine get of the great Morafic son, Kayed, both bred by Sayed Marei of the long-established private stud, Albadeia. Kayed was the head sire at Albadeia and considered by many to be among the best sons of Morafic that remained in Egypt. His dam, Kaydahom, was a sizable mare of quality, being a daughter of Azmi, who was later expor ted to Russia. Kaydahom’s granddam was the mare Yashmak, who was rich in the blood of old Ali Pasha Sherif lines and was also famed as dam of Richard Prizlaff’s impor ted stallion Rashad Ibn Nazeer, thus explaining why Kayed was not only

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beautiful, from his Morafic blood, but also a spectacular mover and athlete.

Kayed daughters would continue to become coveted internationally, and Nor th America would impor t many of them. Willis’ selections from Albadeia were the yearling colt Bisheer (Kayed x Toota) and the yearling filly Sharara (x Anzar). Bisheer was used brief ly at Glenglade and then was sold, siring a total of 41 foals in his lifetime.

Sharara remained with the Flicks for ten years and over the course of her life produced seven foals. What was remarkable about her pedigree was not just that she was a daughter of Kayed, but that her mother, Anzar (El Sareei x Hanaa), was a full sister to Gleannloch’s Bint Hanaa. Thus, Sharara was a threefour ths sister to both Gleannloch’s Gamila and Bint Bint Hanaa, proven show ring winners themselves. Add to this that she was of the unique Hind Inshass female line of Saqlawia strain, originating as a gift from King Ibn Saud to King Farouk in 1945, and thus an outcross to the traditional R AS/ EAO female lines. In fact, it would only be a few years after Sharara was impor ted that her dam would be impor ted to the U.S. by Bentwood and renamed AK Anzar. Prior to her expor tation from Egypt, Anzar left

Name

*Sharara Color & Gender

Grey Mare Foaled

January 29, 1974 Deceased

July 26, 1990 Sire

Kayed Dam

Anzar Breeder

Sayed Marei [Albadeia] ImporteD

1975 by Willis and Imogene Flick OwnerS

Sayed Marei Willis H. or Imogene P. Flick Desert Arabian Bloodstock, Inc Financial Equity Corporation Dam of 7 foals in the U.S., 5 used for breeding

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E l Shar i e ( A n s ata E l Na s e r i x Sharara ) impor tant daughters at Albadeia, and some of her progeny were expor ted to Europe, Morocco and Qatar. Anzar is the granddam of Al Shaqab’s magnificent mare Meseda, whose mother Nagwa is a full sister to Sharara. So, the pedigree of Sharara was validated from the star t for its great potential, and she was indeed from an admired family.

It was only natural that Sharara’s first foal was sired by Ansata El Naseri (Ansata Ibn Sudan x Ansata Bint Bukra), and what a high quality filly it was! Appropriately named El Sharie, she became a valued broodmare, and her first two fillies, Adola and DM Nejma, were sired by the Flick stallion Wadoul (Dalul x Bint Set El Wadi). Adola would be

expor ted to Germany, leaving a family there, and DM Nejma’s daughter, Raf-Tali (x AK El Maalouf ), would follow. El Sharie was sold to Barbara Mikkelsen, who bred her to the legendar y Shaikh Al Badi and produced the excellent broodmare Shadenn, the crowning achievement of the Sharara family. The beauty of Shadenn would not go unnoticed, and prominent Canadian breeders such as Montebello and Egyptian Select vied for the treasures that she offered. The family of Sharara was assured from three daughters of Shadenn: Annisa (x EAI Dhark Tamaar); DSA Bint Shadenn (x Shahir IASB), bred

by Jerel Kerby (dam of three mares); and Hanaa Al Badia (x Al Adeed Al Shaqab), bred by Mar tin and Laurie Schmelze, who produced an excellent double Al Adeed Al Shaqab filly, Hala Al Badia. Hala Al Badia is no doubt of special significance, since Laurie was a long time friend of the Flick family and worked for them.

When one looks at the roster of all the Egyptian horses bred by the Flicks for over five decades, one realizes the great diversity of bloodlines chosen. Likewise, a great diversity of owners worldwide have come to appreciate the Flicks’ farsightedness in maintaining all the features for which Arabians are loved. Impor ting the mare Sharara was a wise move and another example of the gifts we all now enjoy from the days of Glenglade Farms.

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“Standing with Gaia TF in the Winner’s Circle on ABOVE LEFT: Gold Junior Champion Filly and Champion 2 Year Old Filly TIBRAH AL SHAQAB (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Twom Hiddiyya), bred and owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation | ABOVE MIDDLE/BELOW RIGHT: Silver Junior Champion Filly and Reserve 2 Year Old Futurity Filly, GAIA TF (The Sequel RCA x Juno RCA), bred by Thornewood Farm, LLC and owned

by Martha Skapof, West Grove, PA | BELOW LEFT: 2014 Ringmaster Mike Frame; Judges Leslie Connor, Dr. Nikolaus Jung, Irina Stigler, and Helen Hennekens-van Nes; and Show Chair Joe Polo.

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ABOVE RIGHT: Bronze Junior Champion Filly and Champion Yearling Filly RANIAH AL SHAQAB (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Rahema Al Shaqab), bred and owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation

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bove are the words of Thornewood Farm’s Lisa Cifrese, breeder of the 2014 Egyptian Event Silver Junior Champion Straight Egyptian Filly, GAIA TF. “How happy we are to have bred this filly,” she continues, “and excited for our dear friends, Martha and Bill, who own her!”

From Martha and Bill’s perspective, the entire occasion was just a bit surreal. “We attended The Egyptian Event in 2013 as spectators. We had such a good time, learned a great deal and were so impressed with the people we met and how willing they were to share their knowledge and experience. We were anxious to return in 2014 as participants.”

So, back they came, eager to compete! “What an awesome experience this year`s Event was for us and our horse, Gaia. The other participants were so supportive and gracious; we really felt we belonged. The icing on the cake was taking home Silver Junior Champion honors on Saturday night.

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New perpetual trophy dedicated in 2014, the gleannloch farms memorial bronze, by vicki keeling and debbi lermond, depicting DAlul (*Morafic x *dawlat), is to be awarded in perpetuity to the gold Junior Champion Colt and presented in memory of douglas and margaret marshall.

ABOVE: Gold Junior Champion Colt and Champion Yearling Colt TAJJ AL SHAQAB (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Nada Al Shaqab), bred and owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation OPPOSITE TOP: Two-time Silver Junior Champion Colt and Champion 3 Year Old Colt IBN RAAD (Scapa x LPS Thunderstruck), bred and owned by Elizabeth Witt, Brownsboro, AL OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Bronze Junior Champion Colt and Champion 2 Year Old Futurity Colt MANTIS SIG (Mishaal HP x Thee Phoenixx), bred and owned by Stacey Mlak, Tomball, TX

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lready a Reserve 2 year old Futurity winner in 2010, TS Vivien Leigh really came to the 2014 Egyptian Event to support the Most Classic Head Female class. “We brought her on with no conditioning, thinking she’d be covered in a sheet up to her throat” says owner Gail Mailloux, “but when we unloaded her to stable with our other horses, the grooms ran for the management, and within 24 hours she was on the class list for 6-7 year old Straight Egyptian Mares!”

Show day came, and a relaxed TS Vivien Leigh secured a first place with Ricardo Rivero. “With a tear in my eye, I picked up the ribbon,” Gail recalls, “I was thinking of her wonderful mother, Savannah CC, that we lost two years ago. She would have been proud of her daughter.” For the Maillouxs, Vivien was the third in a series of matings of Ansata Sinan with Savannah. Eldest brother Nader al Jamal had gone on to Israel and Europe to become a leading sire, and middle brother Al Bahir had been purchased by DeShazer Arabians.

All three were natural champions.

When finals night came, Joe and Gail were overjoyed when the Silver Senior Mare title was awarded to Vivien, and then they watched and celebrated as Al Bahir took the Silver Senior Stallion title, as well! “But sometimes an honor like this can be bittersweet,” Gail shares. “Just the week before the Event, we learned that Nader al Jamal had broken his leg and was gone. So, we are incredibly grateful that these last two will carry on for their beloved dam and, now, for their brother, too.”

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THIS PAGE: Gold Senior Champion Mare and Champion 4-5 Year Old Mare AMINA AL SHAQAB (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x Amwaj Al Shaqab), bred and owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation

OPPOSITE TOP: Silver Senior Champion Mare and Champion 6-7 Year Old Mare TS VIVIEN LEIGH (Ansata Sinan x Savannah CC), bred and owned by Joseph and Gail Mailloux, Two Silos Farm Egyptian Arabians, LLC, Rogersville, MO OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Bronze Senior Champion Mare and Champion 8-9 Year Old Mare BINT AL RIYAHH (Thee Asil x Emperial Sparkle) bred

by Timothy Young and owned by Marion “Missy ” Head, Brownsboro, AL

THIS PAGE: Gold Senior Champion Stallion and Champion 6-7 Year Old Stallion BAHA AA (Al Ayad x Baraaqa AA), bred and owned

by Avi Aharoni, Moshav Sitria, Isreal, and on lease to Raymond Mazzei and Inga Applequist, California, USA .

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inning at The Event with Baha is very important to me; his unanimous selection

and highest score of the show make me feel like the vision I had the first time I saw him was correct and not just my own. One of the reasons I chose Baha to come to this country was his personal appeal to all that see him and the unique pedigree that he has. He will add some new blood for the Straights in our country, and his outcrossing value is immense.

America is waking up to the fact that Straight Egyptian stallions worldwide are very important for creating beautiful show horses. At Furioso, I try to bring in something new and exciting every two or three seasons, and usually clients are involved with it. This venture was with long-time breeder Inga Applequist of Rosecrest Arabians in California. Her insight is usually very adept, and this time was certainly no exception. Baha AA is owned Avi Aharoni and Rami Vahkanin, astute breeders in Israel. I feel very flattered that they have sent Baha to Furioso.

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LEFT: Silver Senior Champion Stallion and Champion 8-9 Year Old Stallion AL BAHIR (Ansata Sinan x Savannah CC), bred by Joseph and Gail Mailloux and owned by Hank and Sandra DeShazer, Tomball, TX BELOW: Bronze Senior Champion Stallion and Reserve 6-7 Year Old Stallion ETAYA SUDAN AMIR (Imperial Mistaar x Etaya Amira), bred and owned by Jennifer Parsons, Victoria Harbor, ON, Canada

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FUTURITIES

TOP: Handler Benjamin Bogart skillfully parades out the first Champion & Reserve Yearling Futurity Colts LEFT: Dennis Orwig celebrates with handler Johanna Ulstrom as Bridgette Orwig smiles at her winning Filly RIGHT: The future looks bright for the Straight Egyptian horse... and its future caretakers!

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A Champion Yearling Futurity Filly (Apr-Dec) AL SHAMAH PG (Taher Emir PG x Ashkara), bred and owned by Dennis, Bridgette & Jackie Orwig, Hogansville, GA | B Champion Yearling Futurity Filly (Jan-Apr) BARMYRE SALIMEH (Imperial Shehaab x ESA Anishah), bred and owned by Barbe Jo Myers, Shippensburg, PA | C Champion Yearling Futurity Colt (JanApr) AJIB AL MAR (Alfabia Ajib x Alfabia Halawa), bred and owned by Miars Enterprises LP, Murchison, TX | D Champion 2 Year Old Futurity Filly TF ENYAH (Botswana x EAI Etheena), bred and owned by Allison G. Mehta, Atlanta, GA

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RIGHT: 2014 Champion EBC Yearling Colt and Champion Yearling Futurity Colt (Apr-Dec) HILAL AL SAHRAH ESA (EAI Silvereen x Suhair), bred and owned

by Michelle, Mallorie and Melanie Montague, West Grove, PA; pictured here with amateur handler Jason Tackett

WINNINGS: $21,242

RIGHT: 2014 Champion EBC Yearling Filly and Champion Egyptian-Sired Yearling Futurity Filly TF SWEET VIDALIA (Botswana x Sweet Stella V) bred by Curtis Westley and owned by Curtis Westley & Allison Mehta, Atlanta, GA; pictured here with amateur handler Kentley Dean

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here’s no getting around it... for the small breeder, entering the big show ring can be expensive, time-consuming, and, perhaps even risky! Will all of your hard work and dollars spent pay off in the end?

This year, for the family team of Michelle, Melanie, Mallorie & Russ Montague at Evening Star Arabians in West Grove, PA, the answer was “YES!” And they contend that their recent big-money wins at the 2014 Egyptian Event were really about the community standing behind them...

“It has been a team effort starting from our very first introduction to the breed, The Pyramid Society and The Egyptian Event by Ahmed and Jenny Amer, Nadia Belkadi and Fran Cooke. Pat and Dick Platzek were wonderful mentors throughout the breeding process, and Mike Neal did a fabulous job training Hilal.”

“For a small breeder like ourselves, the EBC and Futurity classes offer a wonderful opportunity to expand, and Hilal’s win offers encouragement to other small, working-class breeders.”

“Hearing Hilal Al Sahrah’s name called was a thrilling,

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BELOW: The Montague family celebrates with trainer Mike Neal, who led HILAL AL SAHRAH ESA to the win in the AprilDecember Yearling Futurity Colts class

Total Futurity & EBC Payouts at the 34th annual Egyptian Event totaled over $145,000!

Visit www.TheEgyptianEvent.com to learn how you can join breeders like the Montagues in the winner ’s circle by participating in The Pyramid Society ’s annual Breeder Incentive Programs!

emotional, and overall surreal moment for all of us!”

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STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN Class WINNERS Champion 10 Year Old Mare REA ILBINT MONIET (Apple Hillel Nisr x Monietsmelody RSI) bred by David L. Myers and owned

by Hank & Sandy DeShazer, Tomball, TX

Champion 10 Year Old Stallion MIJAN EL KADAAAR (Anaza El Kadeen x Majidaaa), bred and owned

by Janet F. Bazell, Rockbridge, OH

Champion 3 Year Old Filly AMIRAH GEMAAL DB (Bellagio RCA x Silkh SWA), bred by DNJ Arabians and owned by Ruel & Virginia Gober, Folsom, LA

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THIS PAGE: Champion Straight Egyptian 4-5 Year Old Stallion ESA ADLAI (ImperialAmirKamar x ESA Laila Nite), bred and owned

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2 0 1 4 Performance

Champions TOP: Liberty Champion ABRAXAS CROWN PRINCE (ET Crown Prince x Ansata Fayrouz), bred by Abraxas Arabians and owned by Mohammad Kuraan, Al Asil Arabians, Warren, OH BOTTOM LEFT: Western Pleasure Champion and Top 3 Liberty Stallion DARTANIAN MFA (Ali Rahaim x Empress Dakara), bred and owned by Ken & Mary Scribner, Ocala, FL BOTTOM RIGHT: Acrossthe-board Hunter Pleasure Champion and Champion Egyptian Halter Gelding TF PRINCE DEBEERS (Botswana x SS Queen Ofhearts), bred by Mark Norcross & Neal Schott and owned by Allison Mehta and Neal Schott, Newnan, GA; pictured here with amateur rider Kentley Dean

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oday’s junior exhibitors are “tomorrow’s hope,” and each year at The Egyptian Event, one junior exhibitor is awarded for their contributions with the Amal Bukra Perpetual Trophy and a $500 cash prize, both sponsored by Jennifer Parsons & Chris Fichaud of Etaya Egyptian Stud in Ontario, Canada.

This year’s Amal Bukra recipient was Taylor Bryan, pictured here alongside award sponsor Jennifer Parsons, who showed to a Reserve win in both the Gelding and Amateur Mare Championships and to a Top Ten in the EBC Fillies class for DeShazer Arabians.

“I have been going to The Egyptian Event since I was born,” says Taylor, “I always sat in the stands and watched the other kids win all the awards, wishing that one day I would get to win one of my own. It was a great honor receiving the Junior Exhibitor Award this year. This all would not be possible without the horses. Both of the horses I showed did amazing; we had great entrances, and our standups were good. In my book, my horses will always win with me when they do their jobs as asked. I look forward to the Egyptian Events and the horses in my future.”

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Champion Amateur Egyptian Halter Mare and Most Classic Head, Female SIMPLY ERIESISTIBLE (Scapa x Thee Midnight Angel), bred and owned by Robyn Thomas, Tunnel Hill, GA; pictured here with amateur handler Madyson McDonald.

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Champion Amateur Egyptian Halter Stallion MIKEEN AL MASR (Madheen El Masr x Sha Shayna), bred and owned by Pat Platzek, Stratford, WI; pictured here with amateur handler Dick Platzek.

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ichelle Shutts, winner of the 2014 Egyptian Event’s Amateur High-Point Award, sponsored by the Wisconsin Egyptian Arabian Horse Alliance, is no stranger to The Egyptian Event or to the show ring.

But what keeps Michelle coming back?

“I’ve always had a passion for riding,” she says, “There’s a special bond made between horse and rider that cannot be made any other way.” This year, Michelle brought her mare, Bint Rasheeka Shabha,

to compete under-saddle in Hunter Pleasure. Michelle and Rahseeka have a long history showing at halter, but riding her was a brand new opportunity.

“When I took Reserve Champion with Rasheeka this year, it was such a special moment, not only because of our special bond, but also because my sister Kimberly was the one to train both of us. When I stood with the ribbon around Rasheeka’s neck and my sister at my side, that was my favorite moment of the whole show.”

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“When I go to The Egyptian Event, it isn’t just a show where I compete against other competitors, it’s an exhibit, where I get to win, lose, and show with friends from other farms around the world who have the same passion.”

In total, Michelle represented Lone Star Arabians of Magnolia, TX, in eight Egyptian Event classes and took home an across-the-board Reserve win in Hunter Pleasure and Top Ten honors in both the EBC colt and filly classes.

“I was so excited to get the High Point Award,” she explains, “It’s not just an award for me, it’s also an award that I share with each of the amazing horses that showed their hearts out for me.

This award is an accumulation of all

the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of the show and represents all of the hard work that the farm and I have put into getting these amazing animals ready to show.”

Michelle was asked to bring one horse out with her to receive her award, but for her, that doesn’t seem like quite enough. “I wish I could bring them all,” she concludes, “because it wasn’t just my work that earned the award, it was each one of the amazing horses that showed as hard as they could for me.”

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Keep reading this issue for additional photos, stories and coverage, including the Gleannloch Legacy Auctions, parties & socials, seminars, and more!

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Faces & Stories of t he 2014 Egypt ia n Event

Every picture is a moment, and every moment is a treasure.

Each year, staff and friends of The Pyramid Society try to capture the essence of The Egyptian Event

Lavoy Shepherd (Classic Video, California), working behind the scenes on the Arabian Horse Global live feed. Looking for video from this year’s show? Check our Vimeo channel or visit equinevideo.net

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in these moments, and each year, they discover anew the meaning of camaraderie and common interest, witness the incredible passion of each competitor, and tip their hats to the unbelievable coordination of what seem to be 1,000 moving parts.

When we say that The Egyptian

LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandy & Hank DeShazer (DeShazer Arabians, Texas), 2014 Trophy & Ribbon Sponsors, with Karen Kasper (Karen Kasper Studio, Kentucky), 2014 commemorative trophy designer.

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Event is more than a horse show, it is just that! It’s an event... a gathering of many different faces with so many beautiful stories. We’re delighted to share a few of them with you in the pages that follow. Enjoy!

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s The Pyramid Society moves closer and closer to its “golden” anniversary, one thing is clear: the Straight Egyptian horse and today’s Egyptian Arabian owners and breeders owe a debt of gratitude to a number of visionaries who banded together 45 years ago, paving a road of success and survival for this “breed within a breed.”

We call these visionaries our founders, and this year, the whole of The Egyptian Event was devoted to the celebration of one founding member, Douglas Marshall and his wife, Margaret, proprietors of the legendary Gleannloch Farms.

Today, newcomers and long-time members alike are charged with maintining the kind vision, focus, and character Doug & Margaret helped establish over four decades ago, and that’s not an easy task! It requires dedication. It demands sacrifice.

It depends on knowledge. And it’s deeply rooted in perspective. At the 2014 Egyptian Event, perspective was offered at every turn. Visitors were transported through time upon entering the Special

Gallery Exhibit of iconic photos and videos of Doug, Margaret, Gleannloch, and their famous horses. Some attendees even went home with pieces of history during two record-breaking fund raiser auctions, which offered items owned and geneoursly donated by the Marshall family. A new book was debuted at the Event, offering fresh insights into Doug & Margaret’s lives. Even the Show Program gave a glimpse of the lasting contributions of Gleannloch’s horses, via a special “Heritage Guide,” also found in this edition of THE SOURCE ( jump to page 94).

Rhita McNair, former trainer at Gleannloch Farms with her husband Tom, and a long-time friend of the Marshall family, was captivated by the spirit of this year’s Event. “It is difficult for me to imagine the amount of organization and thoroughness necessary for such a great Event,” she says, “I think, too, that the Marshalls would have been most pleased and proud of the way they were honored.” Rhita has herself been a past recipient of The Pyramid Society

Trustees’ Award for her numerous contributions to the breed and to the Society. Rhita’s gratefulness is infectuous.

For first-time Event exhibitor Jerrel D. Oliver, the experience was new and refreshing. “I enjoyed it tremendously and met the most wonderful people I have ever met in my life,” he says, assuring us of his return, “This year I brought one horse who did well, but now I’m going to ‘double down’ and come back next year and win!” After spending just a few days with Pyramid Society members, Jerry was determined to be a part of the organization’s future. He proceeded to rank as the second biggest spender during Friday’s fund raisers, and also placed his bets on an incredibly rare breeding to Makhsous, donated by Kehilan Arabians, in Saturday’s big EBC auction. Jerry’s excitement is infectuous.

Amid these two personalities, 2014 Volunteer of the Year and past Egyptian Event Show Chair, Bridgette Orwig, was caught off-guard - in a good way - by

her own Event experience. “Being named Volunteer of the Year was a total surprise and a great honor,” she says, “but also seeing my breeding program beautifully represented by Al Shamah PG ( jump to page 47) after a six year hiatus from showing was a really perfect return.”

“Working to help The Pyramid Society is just natural for me, because I love the Straight Egyptian Arabian,” she adds, “I would encourage all members to ‘pitch in!’ It is so rewarding and helps give a true perspective of how The Pyramid Society works.” Bridgette’s zeal is infectuous.

Thank you Rhita, Jerry, and Bridgette.

Your stories reveal the passion that underpins The Egyptian Event and remind us that the spirit of Doug & Margaret Marshall and their visionary colleagues is alive and well in today’s Pyramid Society.

OPPOSITE LEFT: Jerrel D. Oliver (DoubleDown Farm, Texas) | MIDDLE: Rhita McNair with daughter Maggie | BELOW RIGHT: Bridgette Orwig (Pure Gold Arabians, Georgia), 2014 Volunteer of the Year

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lfala Stud is the vision of the brothers Abdul Rahman Altobaishi and Rakan Altobaishi, therefore called the Alfala Stud of Mohammed Altobaishi sons and has been created on the property of the family of Mohammed Altobaishi. Long lovers of horses, the whole family grew up learning horsemanship in equestrian schools.

After enjoying the riding aspects of the Arabian horse the brothers decided to become Arabian breeders. Traveling and seeing many horses instilled in them the desire to breed Straight Egyptian Arabians and Alfala Stud was then created at the Millennium.

Realizing a broad view of how current Egyptian Arabian bloodlines are being bred, Alfala Stud has carefully chosen

its mare lines with a view to the long range future of Egyptian Arabian horse breeding. The foundation of Alfala Stud is built on key individuals from the families of Abayyan Om Jurays, Saqlawi Jidran, Hadban Inzahi, Kuhaylan Jellabi, Kuhaylan Rodan and Dahman Shahwan. The foundation from these major strains provides Alfala Stud with a broad gene pool as well as maintaining diversity in the chosen sires of their stock. Quality in all aspects of the Arabian is the first consideration as well as excellent type in the head and balanced proportions of excellent neck and correct body, superior movement, and genuine nobility which is the trademark of the true Arabian horse. Approximately 40 horses are currently in the Stud.

Alfala Stud is located in Alamariyah, Saudi Arabia, approximately 30 km from the center of Riyadh. It is an irrigated valley renowned for growing palm dates. The facility is managed

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to provide an efficient environment for breeding and enjoying Arabian horses. There is an indoor arena providing seating for 60 guests, and outdoor exhibit arena with seating for 30 guests. Stabling provides stalls for 60 horses, with a stallion barn accommodating five stallions. The facility also has a suitable clinic for veterinary and quarantine needs, as well as a pool and walking facilities for conditioning. Mares and foals enjoy roomy paddocks with additional paddocks for grouping young stock

by ages and gender. Irrigation in the region allows for enjoying lush green with the traditional desert surroundings beyond the property.

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ABOVE LEFT: Pyramid Society President Bob Miars | MIDDLE: Bidders and spectators fill the Fasig-Tipton Dining Room | OPPOSITE: Pyramid Society Vice President and presenter Becky Rogers | BELOW LEFT: An incolay “treasure box” is auctioned, eventually selling for $5,000 | BELOW RIGHT: Prospective bidders browse the items on display

Showcase Auction & Breakfast

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Traditionally a silent auction, the Showcase Auction was held live at this year’s Event, raising over $100,000 for The Pyramid Society through the sale of 69 Gleannloch heirlooms. Bidders gathered on Friday morning, June 6th at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky, where they were greeted with breakfast, sponsored by Alfala Stud, followed by a brief membership update by Pyramid Society President Bob Miars and a short but touching presentation on Gleannloch Farms by Vice President and long-time breeder Becky Rogers. The auction itself was lively and educational, and among the items receiving the highest bids were two bronzes, a “war mare” sculpture, an incolay box, and a painting of *Morafic.

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However, the 2014 Event with its Gleannloch Farms theme was a doublynostalgic occasion for Polly. In the midst of snapping new photographs, she also had the opportunity to witness some of her earlier, iconic work being admired and then, ultimately, auctioned to support The Pyramid Society. “Gleannloch, the Marshalls, and the McNairs were so very special to me,” she reflects, “and to see my photos being honored meant that some of my life’s work was truly meaningful. When the beautifully-framed enlargements that I did for Gleannloch were sold, it felt as though one’s special mare had found a new home.”

An exhibit of Polly’s photos, first displayed at the 2013 Egyptian Event, also found a new home this year as a feature in the Kentucky Horse Park’s AlMarah Arabian Horse Galleries. Seeing it in-person “brought tears,” she recalls; it was the icing on the cake. Polly already has plans to return to Kentucky later this year to show her daughter the exhibit.

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l Shaqab was established in 1992 and today boasts a rich and diverse group of Straight Egyptian breeding families. It was the early acquisition of the mares Mesada (Maher x Nagwa) and Sehaba (Adeeb x Hasanat) from Egypt followed by Imperial Phanilah (Ansata Imperial x Imperial Phanandah), Sundar Alisayyah (Ruminaja Ali x Imperial Sayyah) and the revered stallion Ansata Halim Shah (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Rosetta), all from America, that have collectively established the most noteworthy contribution, thus far, and we believe symbolize the foundation of Al Shaqab’s Straight Egyptian breeding program.

Perhaps the most important contribution to the legacy of this foundation begins with Sundar Alisayyah’s 1995 son, Al Adeed Al Shaqab. Al Adeed is from the last foal crop of Ansata Halim Shah and is arguably the most significant successor to his renowned sire. For Al Shaqab’s principles the birth of Al Adeed represented more than quality, ideal conformation and extreme type, he was immediately recognized to be one

of those rare individuals who equates to greater than the sum of his parents.

His very being embodied a never-tobe-forgotten lesson, a consideration for every breeding decision that has ever and will ever been made at Al Shaqab – to contemplate every breeding decision with the intention to reproduce the quality and the very best characteristics of the sire and dam’s entire pedigree.

Of course this goal presented a number of questions that needed answering.

And while one could argue that with Al Adeed’s pedigree it was inevitable that such a horse would be born, for the principles at Al Shaqab this consideration was no longer relevant. They were eager to answer the next important

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question, could Al Adeed breed? Would he consistently reproduce his quality and most desirable characteristics?

And breed he has. From the first foals born in 1998 to today, Al Adeed’s sons and daughters have captured among the most prestigious show titles around the world. And with a show career spanning more than ten years Al Adeed is himself among the most accomplished Straight Egyptian show horses the breed has ever seen.

With 2014 Al Adeed will enter his nineteenth year. And now Al Shaqab’s managers are carefully considering a successor to Al Adeed’s legacy.

An obvious contender is Farhoud Al Shaqab, a 2008 Straight Egyptian stallion and grandson of that early Egyptian import, Sehaba, through her daughter Johara Al Shaqab.

saw him. Within two years he had conquered the world’s premier Straight Egyptian competition by not only being named 2010 Egyptian Event Champion Colt but Supreme Male. Two years later Farhoud’s first born daughter, Layali Al Shaqab, was awarded the title of 2012 Egyptian Event Champion Filly, and Farhoud continued in this legacy at the 2014 Egyptian Event, with daughter Tibrah Al Shaqab also capturing the Champion Filly title.

Like every breeder on their own path to cultivating the mare families and perpetuating the sire lines, Al Shaqab will continue its efforts to preserve the vision of the Emir Father HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Kalifa Al-Thani and ensure a positive contribution to the future of the Arabian horse breed. w w w

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very year The Egyptian Event narrative takes on a life and character of its own, weaving together beautifully the stories of newcomers and those who have gone before them, revealing the resplendent results of our decades-long effort to perpetuate and preserve the Straight Egyptian horse.

However, in The Egyptian Event’s 34th year, a breathtaking and distinguished accent mark was placed over one evening in particular: the 2014 Gala and Premier Auction, held on Friday, June

6th at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Kentucky, and generously sponsored

by Judy Sirbasku of Arabians Ltd. By all accounts, it was an unforgettable evening and a truly unprecedented fund raiser for The Pyramid Society, succeeding in its ultimate vision of honoring Pyramid Society founding members Douglas B. and Margaret Cullen Marshall of Gleannloch Farms.

“Watching the auctions was the highlight of my 2014 Egyptian Event,” says Jeanne Abernathy, owner of BrookHill

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Farm, LLC, as she reflects on this year’s Showcase and Premier offerings. The two auctions consisted of items donated to The Pyramid Society by Dr. Doug Marshall and his wife Dr. Amrita Ahuja from the Marshalls’ Las Palmas estate in Texas. Together, the sales raised over $500,000 for The Pyramid Society.

Perhaps most notably, on Friday evening, two hand-woven halters - those originally worn by the incredibly influential stallions *Morafic and Nazeer - were auctioned, single-handedly securing over half of the total dollars raised this year.

“I know,” Jeanne remarks, “that decades from now, those of us who share this passion will be saying, “I was there the night Nazeer’s halter was auctioned!”

Even more than the energy and excitement of the auctions, it is thrilling to know that so much history has been protected for future generations, and the generosity of the Marshall family will continue to help the Egyptian Arabian prosper.”

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A A very attentive crowd participates in the auction of *Morafic’s halter B Darlene Cruit examines Nazeer’s halter during the most intense and highdollar bidding exchange of the entire evening C “The Falconer,” as on display during the Gala & Premier Auction D Left to right: Anna C. Bishop, Henry Metz, Cynthia Culbertson, Judith Forbis, Alexandra Marshall, Christie Metz, and Dr. Jody Cruz E Dena El Saffar of the Salaam Middle Eastern music ensemble F A view of the Gleannloch-themed decor at the entrance to the ballroom G The mood was set by beautiful up-lighting and faux Moroccan doors H Marketing & PR staffer Kory Wilcox and Auction staffer Nicole Hoback manage several live, online bidders during the Premier Auction I On behalf of the Marshall family, Alexandra Marshall accepts the 2014 Pyramid Society Trustees’ Award from Trustee Judith Forbis J “Falcon,” as on display during the Gala & Premier Auction

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ike a tale from a story book, it was a succession of chance meetings that introduced Judy and her late husband Jim to Egyptian Arabian horses. Always an animal lover, but never having been close to horses, Judy would take her young children to the local horse shows for entertainment while Jim put in many hours building his business.

There, Judy and the kids saw all kinds of horse breeds, but it was the Arabian horse that caught Judy’s eye. One afternoon, as they wandered back to the barn area, the Sirbaskus happened to meet David and Marion Gardner. David let Judy and the kids pet the horses, and that was all it took; from then on, whenever the Arabians would compete in Waco, Judy would go to the shows.

Around the same time, Jim Sirbasku, too, would have a chance meeting with David Gardner, during a lunch meeting with some friends. At the next table over, David heard Jim lamenting to his colleagues about his

substantial tax liability that year. So, he introduced himself to Jim, and in just a short period of time, Sirbasku bought three mares and ownership in a stallion. He did not mention it to Judy; for him, it was an investment which also solved a tax problem.

Likewise, Judy had not shared with Jim how much time she had been spending with the horses and the Gardners. And when Judy found out about Jim’s purchase, she was thrilled! Needless to say, Jim and Judy’s lives were forever changed by these events.

“Today, Judy’s horses, horse friends and Arabians Ltd fill her life,” says General Manager Shawn Crews, “Jim built what we refer to as “the big barn” not only as a wonderful home for the famous stallions and show horses, but also as a place for likeminded horse people – young and old, new and seasoned – to gather and enjoy these amazing animals. Arabians Ltd represents a group of many small breeders with a common goal and a common love for the horse.”

Judy will tell you that the most rewarding aspect of the horse business for her is, in the same way the Gardners so generously gave of their time to teach her in her early years, giving others a venue to learn about the Egyptian Arabian horse and also how to be their very best caretakers. Because of the educational programs at Arabians Ltd, more and more people have continued to become involved with Egyptian Arabian bloodlines.

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ABOVE: Judy Sirbasku & Shawn Crews receive the AHBA Ambassador Award at the 2014 Las vegas World Cup Below/LEFT: Judy Sirbasku with david & marion gardner

The Sirbaskus’ contributions across the years have been substantial, as indicated by Judy and the late Jim being named recipients of The Pyramid Society’s Trustees’ Award in 2012. In an emotion-filled presentation at the 2014 Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup, Judy and Shawn were honored to receive the Arabian Horse Breeders Association’s prestigious Ambassador Award. And just recently, Judy was featured as the cover story in a prominent Dallas magazine that discussing successful Texas businesses run by women.

“When you breed horses, life is all about the next foal crop, the next babies to show, the next young stallion that may be a super star… in short, life is all about the future,” says Shawn Crews, eager to share about the next big things coming up for Judy and Arabians Ltd. “This summer, we’re making plans for a new barn for the weanlings and a quarantine center! Add in in our on-farm embryo and frozen semen lab, our training program, and our upcoming fall seminars, and life on the farm is always electric!”

At the center of Judy’s love for Egyptian Arabian horses is The Egyptian Event and The Pyramid Society, where Jim served on the Board of Directors for eight years and Judy continues to contribute with incredible passion. This year, she was proud to be called the 2014 Goodwill Ambassador, exclusive sponsor of The Pyramid Society’s annual fund raiser Gala and honoring the legacy of Gleannloch Farms. Judy wishes to thank and acknowledge all of the loyal members who continue to donate their own time, energy and resources to The Pyramid Society.

Judy and Shawn agree that both the longtime hands and the young talents on the Arabians Ltd staff are some of the best in the business in their fields. Their invitation is to come and see; “guest are always welcome!”

To receive an updates and information on the many workshops and learning days at Arabians Ltd, contact Adam Schwalm, Marketing Director, at 254-714-1803. i n f o

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Mauri Chase (Chase Arabians, Arkansas), Omar Sakr (Sakr Arabians, Egypt), Judith Forbis (Ansata Arabian Stud, Arkansas), Dr. Hans Nagel (Katharinenhof, Germany), Lisa Abraham (Zahir Arabians, Tennessee), and Mohammed J. Al Marzouq (Ajmal Arabian Stud, Kuwait)

Parties & Socials

ABOVE: Dr. Hans Nagel and Judy Sirbasku (Arabians Ltd., Texas) share a table for a Friday afternoon book signing OPPOSITE: Newcomers’ Meet & Greet - LEFT: Board Member Becky Rogers (Kehilan Arabians, Texas) and member Dr.

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Move outside your circle and introduce yourself to people you don’t know. Some of our most treasured relationships have evolved from chance conversations...”

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ABOVE LEFT: Left to right, Cindy & Mike Stylianos (Achaean Arabians, Virginia), Shary Akers (Shary B. Akers Equine Art, Ohio), and Pat Connors (Sadira Hounds, Kentucky) at the “Performance Row Block Party” ABOVE RIGHT: Delicious wine & delicacies shared with friends at the 2014 Barn Parties BELOW: Giaccomo Capacci showcases first-time EBC Stallion Lebinon Al Shaqab for Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation, during the 2014 Barn Parties

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ABOVE LEFT: McDonald Arabians showcases David L. Myers’ (Renaissance Arabians, Ohio) 2013 Silver Champion Senior Stallion REA EL KAREAM+ in the “Naibara Collection” during the 2014 Barn Parties ABOVE RIGHT: Luis Paneagua parades Missy Head’s (Rainmaker Arabians, Alabama) BINT AL RIYAHH at the Arabians Ltd. Barn Party, just a few days before she was crowned 2014 Bronze Champion Senior Mare BELOW: Guests enjoy a genuine Texas Hold’em “Shoot Out” during the DeShazer Arabians Barn Party SUMMER, 2014 | 81

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or more than 20 years Hank and Sandra DeShazer have been breeding Arabian horses of the highest quality, with an emphasis on the finest Straight Egyptian bloodlines in the world. Located in Tomball, Texas, in the northwest corner of Houston, DeShazer Arabians is set among beautiful, old oak trees and large green pastures. The farm produces around twenty foals each year from its collection of treasured broodmares.

Without a doubt, the DeShazers’ passion for Egyptian horses can be traced back to a few, life-changing moments in a sea of beautiful memories. “I did not know the stories or the history or the

legends,” Sandy says, recalling her first encounter with an Egyptian Arabian, “I just knew that when that beautiful, majestic stallion came out of the barn, chills ran up my back and down my arms, and it has changed my life forever. I had loved the horse I owned when I was young, but this was a totally different animal. I wanted to be a part of it, and for it to be a part of me.”

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that I experienced with the Egyptian Arabian horse,” she continues, “The horse certainly has not lost any of its magic or attraction, but somehow we have missed the mark in presenting this horse to the public. I wish we could change this. This is a mission we should all be working toward in the future. I know we will be at our farm.”

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Hank and Sandra’s breeding program is home to the stallions Aziim Al Amaar, MB Ibn Sehnab, DeSha Daheez and DeSha Wahiid and also represents a number of internationally acclaimed stallions through frozen semen. In addition, the state-of-the-art DeShazer facility not only serves as a premier international breeding and shipping hub, but has also been host to the first 2013 Egyptian Breeders Classic show and also to The Pyramid Society’s 2012 National Egyptian Breeders’ Conference.

The DeShazers, Pyramid Society Life Members, welcome visitors to Tomball. Sandy concludes, “If you ever find yourself in our neighborhood, please come on by. We will stop and have a glass of that good, southern sweet tea and talk horses for a while.

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he Egyptian Event is the place for horse people of every age, and The Pyramid Society Youth surely got their fill of good times this year.

From saddles to sprinkles, from movies to “mocktails,” it was all smiles from these future cowboys and cowgirls!

OPPOSITE TOP: Pyramid Society Financial Coordinator Melissa Virgin takes a “play break” with one of our littlest friends OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Pyramid Society Youth take their victory lap after the ever-popular Stick Horse class THIS PAGE: Two lovely young ladies take turns testing out an authentic Egyptian saddle

Click The Pyramid Society Youth logo below to “Like” our Facebook page and see what our youngest Egyptian Arabian enthusiasts are up to all year round!

And these weren’t the only kids smiling during The Egyptian Event, thanks to the efforts of Markel, AHDF, and The Pyramid Society, who joined forces to coordinate the launch of a brand new, traveling children’s museum exhibit called “Saddles Up! The Versatile Arabian Horse.”

The exhibit made its debut during Event week at the Explorium of Lexington, Kentucky, and has since gone on to become one of the museum’s most popular features of the summer season.

You can catch Saddles Up! in the coming months at other Arabian horse shows and in children’s museums around the nation. Have a potential destination in mind? Contact us!

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LEFT: Trainer Tara Carpio, sponsor Kimberly Douglas, and clinician Virginia Godwin at the morning “Novice Horse/Novice Rider” clinic RIGHT: Photographer Don Stine (right) steps in to assist with a youth Photography seminar

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The Straight Egyptian Arabian Horse is a global force for good, “the premiere source of classic Arabian type in the world,” and an incredible ambassador of goodwill among people of all nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures. There is an essence about this horse that requires and inspires the very best that is in us; it’s about much more than just our hands, or even our minds: it’s about our hearts.

The Pyramid Society’s Education Committee seeks to build, to edify, to lift and to inspire the works of our hands, the faculty of our minds and the contents of our hearts. We want to be worthy, in a sense, of the horse we are privileged to serve as stewards of for a time and a season. That things will be better for this horse because we were involved largely depends upon our willingness to engage in educating ourselves.“ KERI WRIGHT, EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

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Markel LEFT: Markel representative kimberly douglas with martha (Murdock) rattner and Arabian mare hsa amazing grace++++// during the launch of “Saddles Up!� at the explorium, lexington, KY. Right: Markel clinician virginia godwin with beth kelly at the 2014 Egyptian Event gala.

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he Markel name and reputation are unsurpassed in equine insurance, having provided mortality, farm and equine liability products to the horse industry for over fifty years. Firmly committed to protecting the equestrian lifestyle, Markel prides itself on the fact that most employees were horse owners long before they became involved in the insurance industry!

Markel is proud to annually partner with The Pyramid Society and the Egyptian Event and in 2014 sponsored Event educational and youth activities as well as the prestigious Egyptian Breeders’ Challenge (EBC). Every Markel-sponsored activity boasted great participation and enthusiasm.

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The educational seminars in 2014 were outstanding, consisting of a conditioning and under saddle demonstration with multiNational level trainer and judge Virginia Godwin (pictured left), along a second presentation by Dr. Jeremy Whitman.

Back by popular demand, Dr. Whitman, a veterinarian with Equine Medical Associates in Lexington, Kentucky, focused on things to look for when expecting a foal and key signs of issues that require immediate attention. The discussion was extremely beneficial to anyone foaling their mares at home, and Dr. Whitman fielded plenty of questions at the end of his discussion.

Kentucky, the exhibit’s launch was timed to coincide with the Egyptian Event due to its suitability to receive families and newcomers to the Arabian breed. The ever-popular Barn Parties and Farm Tours were just two such examples of breed outreach at the Event. The Explorium also hosted a booth at the show for youth and children to play games and learn more about the Arabian horse. A Youth Confirmation Clinic rounded out the 2014 youth activities. Held at Belvedere Farm’s stables, and featuring Tara Carpio and Virginia Godwin, youth were kept on their toes as they were quizzed on colors and conformational aspect of live horses.

Markel is dedicated to the growth and advancement of

The Egyptian Breeders Challenge, held on Saturday afternoon, was another of the many Event highlights, creating both fastpaced bidding for stallions’ services as well as heaping doses of crowd camaraderie.

This year’s auction will fund the 2017 EBC payouts, and continues to guarantee those hefty checks for their yearling Straight and Egyptian Sired owners and amateur handlers.

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The Youth aspect, new for this year’s sponsorship, was tied into the exhibit “Saddles Up! The Versatile Arabian Horse”.

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he slogan for The Pyramid Society’s Egyptian Breeders’ Challenge program is, quite simply, “you’ve got to be in it to win it,” and for one competitor at the 2014 Egyptian Event, Tim Manring of ARABIANS at Egg & I in Washington, this idea took on a bit of a new meaning!

“When I arrived at the show and discovered Madison McDonald was there, I quickly asked her if she would show my EBC colt, Justynn Bey, for me,” recalls Tim. “She schooled him three times, and they seemed to click together.

When the class came up, they had a great entry! Then, just a few moments later when I glanced over to see them near the exit gate, it was clear Maddy was in difficulty.”

Justynn Bey stood quietly as Tim rushed over to check on Madison. He discovered quickly that she could not stand and was experiencing horrible pains in her abdomen. The Egyptian Event medical personnel came, examined Maddy and strongly suggested she be taken to the hospital, but then, what was Tim Manring to do about Justynn Bey? Tim reflects, “Although I had spent hundreds of hours with him when he was a youngster, he was now much larger and I had never schooled or shown him. But as it turned out,

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it was as if he showed me what to do. He knew me from all those early hours, and Ricardo Rivero and his staff had done a great job training him. You cannot imagine my excitement when he was named EBC Reserve Champion, joining his full sister, Justynna and full brother, Justynn.�

Later that evening, Maddy was discharged from the hospital, rehydrated and recovered. She returned to the Show to watch the Championship Finals with Tim providing a rather pleasant ending to their very exciting day!

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Introduction

by Bridgette Orwig

Why these horses?

various other regional skirmishes. There were no specialist

From the start of this project, we wanted to “bring to life”

importation was arranged individually. The distances these

the wonderful horses that will be featured in the Heritage

horses traversed and survived are mind boggling. Back in the

Horse sections of The Source and the Egyptian Event Show

1960’s and early 1970’s a flight from Egypt to the U.S. would

Program . Of course out of necessity we can not discuss all the

involve multiple stops, and take 48 hours-and that is if they

imported horses, Gleannloch alone imported 60+, the horses

flew. The first imports arrived by ship, a voyage that took

we do feature have been chosen using criteria which includes

weeks to complete. To illustrate more clearly, the following

popular vote, current influence, and in some instances, lack of

is a description of the start of Morafic’s journey to the United

previous exposure. We are very aware that this has left some

States, as told by Tom McNair. “These horses had never been

household names out, but we hope those included will be

loaded in a vehicle, so we walked them from El Zahraa Stud

enjoyed. Our aim is to put their story into a personal context

across the desert to the airport. In those days they did not

via the people who knew them, as well as highlighting their

have the modern loading equipment available today. Instead,

role in the Straight Egyptian Arabian herd. We have, of course,

they were loaded into open-ended crates and lifted, via a

mentioned some notable offspring, but by no means all, and

borrowed Russian crane, into the plane. When Morafic started

we trust we will be forgiven for any omissions, none of which

into the crate someone pulled on his lead rope, and he hit his

were intentional.

head sharply on the top of the door to the plane. He started

horse transport companies as we know them today, so each

backwards and one foot stepped over the edge. My heart just As background to these stories, we wish to remind everyone

sank. But the intelligence of this great horse was evident as he

of some salient points:

calmly stepped back into the crate.” Imagine this, an Arabian stallion, who had never seen a plane, or a crane, is hanging high in the air in an open ended crate about to be loaded into the

How difficult it was to import horses “back in the day”?

hold of a plane, in what was his first taste of the modern world!

Starting with arrival in the United States things were not straight forward. As you look into the history of the various

Showing back then...

imports of this era, you will notice that many of them did not

Many of these imports, as noted in their stories, went on to

come directly into the U.S. Why, you might ask, did so many of

be extremely successful show horses, and what this actually

the first imports go via Canada? The answer: that was where

means should also be clarified and put in context. When we

the only privately-owned quarantine for the U.S. and Canada

discuss National Top Tens, don’t think 2014, think back then;

was located, run and owned by Hansi Heck-Melnyk. Using

the classes were enormous and deep, the year Ansata Ibn

this facility would guarantee that the horses would receive the

Sudan was crowned National Champion Stallion he defeated

best care possible, after such a long and arduous journey.

80+ other stallions for the award. It wasn’t just Nationals that were large, most shows were also strong and the classes deep.

How were the imports registered? The original importers had

In fact, these show horses did not just do halter, they were

to provide detailed documentation and proof and negotiate

multi-disciplined, the epitome of the “versatile Arabian.” Many

with the Arabian Horse Registry, to establish guidelines to

of the imports won their Legion of Merit awards; to win a

allow these imports to be recognized and hence registered.

Legion of Merit they had to compete successfully in both Halter

Obviously, at the time there was no DNA testing, so this was a

and Performance. The original importers were not interested

matter of in-depth research and determination.

in proving they just had pretty horses, they wanted to prove they also had “doing” horses and that they did time and again.

Who arranged transportation? Transportation was very, very

A quote from Doug Marshall illustrates the point, “So, we went

difficult. There was unrest in the Middle East during this

to Egypt, and there we found what we had been searching for.

period, there was enormous social upheaval in Egypt, the

You know they race them there, too. Therefore, the Egyptian

Six Day War (June 1967), the Yom Kippur War (1973) and

Arabian is bred to be an athlete as well as an art object.”

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A worldwide endeavor...

How is this relevant to today?

When researching the history of these mares and stallions, it

Finally, if you think the age of the superstar Straight Egyptian

becomes so obvious the worldwide effort made to preserve

Arabian show horse is over, this year (2014) Badawieh

the Straight Egyptian Arabian. The life history of these

AA (Laheeb x Bahiha), already 2014 Gold Champion Mare in

mares and stallions tells a story of global reach and travel. The

Abu Dhabi and Qatar, headed into one of the world's most

get of these great individuals takes it even further, they are

competitive arenas, the Dubai Show, and emerged Silver

found in countries around the world. So like it or not, we are

Champion Mare, beaten by the slimmest of margins, 1 point,

linked through our horses to breeders in Europe, South Africa,

for Gold. At the same Dubai show, the return of another

Australia, Egypt, The Middle East and more. These horses are

global champion horse of history, Al Lahab (Laheeb x The

true global Ambassadors.

Vision HG) World Champion, European Champion and multi Middle East Champion, yielded again a Bronze

History is boring!

Champion Stallion.

Sadly today you will often hear people say “That’s history,

So today, 52 years after the first “new” Egyptians conquered

who cares about what happened back then?” Well if you are

the show ring, history repeats itself...

to breed horses, particularly Straight Egyptian Arabian horses, you had better understand their “history”. Breeding is all about history and how it will manifest itself.

The Legacy of the Gleannloch Straight Egyptian Arabian Imports

by Joe Ferriss The Arabian horse has always been a vision, an inspiration

Importing a horse from Egypt in the early 1960s was

and a unique equine that instills passion throughout history.

no simple task. It was an enormous challenge, initially

Not everyone who develops this passion for the Arabian horse

accomplished by ship over rough seas. But the Marshalls were

anticipates creating history, but it can become the byproduct of

up to the challenge in search of the best Arabian horses Egypt

one’s dedication to the breed. Such is the story of Gleannloch

had to offer. The result of their quest is the foundation of the

Farms – passion was the catalyst for Douglas and Margaret

Gleannloch Legacy, a large importation of Arabians spanning

Marshall – and a lasting legacy has been created from it.

several decades, and best appreciated by dividing it up into the following periods.

Douglas Marshall’s first sight of Arabians at the close of WWII, when he was stationed in Cairo, Egypt, would forever change his life. Soon after marrying Margaret and establishing a stud of Arabian horses from bloodlines found in America in the mid 1950s, the name Gleannloch was already becoming recognized in the show ring.

1964 and Earlier 1965 1966

Fate would have it that one day in 1960 the aged imported Egyptian stallion Moftakhar (Enzahi x Kateefa) was discovered

1968

for sale. He was quickly snapped up by Gleannloch. Moftakhar was a gem of a horse, classic, versatile, supreme temperament and a good sire. He would ignite a passion in the Marshalls that set into motion a legendary importation of horses from Egypt.

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1970 1972 and Later

1964 and Earlier mares Bint Bint Kateefa (Anter x Bint Kateefa) Bint Maisa El Saghira (Nazeer x Maisa) Bint Mona (Nazeer x Mouna) Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa) Hamdia (Anter x Nazeera) Salomy (El Sareei x Malaka) Sammara (Morafic x Sameera) Sanaaa (Sid Abouhom x Yashmak)

stallions Ibn Antar (Anter x Bint Mona) Moftakhar (Enzahi x Kateefa) Saba El Zahraa (Morafic x Salomy) After traveling throughout the Middle East, visiting Jordan, Syria and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Marshalls visited Egypt and selected some favorites at the EAO government stud. The first Egyptian horses selected for import were two mares and three fillies. These horses endured a rough sea voyage to America only to be turned back because they tested positive for African horse sickness. They returned to Egypt, where the issue was resolved, and came back again over rough seas a year later in 1962. Looking back at this first group it is a magical touch of fate that they made it because the lasting legacy of Gleannloch would be firmly established from this group. The two mares were Bint Maisa El Saghira (Nazeer x Maisa) and Salomy (El Sareei x Malaka), and the three fillies were Bint Maisa (full sister to Bint Maisa El Saghira who sadly died a short time later in America), Bint Bint Kateefa (Anter x Bint Kateefa) and Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa).

The enduring impact of Bint Maisa El Saghira can never be underestimated. She became a brilliant and popular show mare with a special fire and charisma that caused many to take notice of these new Egyptian imports. She would become a US National Top Ten mare, plus many other championships.

Her production legacy is spectacular. She produced 9 foals, which is a good record for a mare who spent a considerable amount of time in the show ring. Eight of her foals were used for breeding. Unfortunately, her first foal, the mare Mashallah

by Moftakhar, died without issue. However, her second foal was the magnificent Dahmah Shahwaniah, sired by the legendary Ansata Ibn Halima, on lease to Gleannloch from the

Top: Bint Maisa El Saghira (Nazeer x Maisa) Middle: Salomy (El Sareei x Malaka); Judith Forbis photo Bottom: Moftakhar (Enzahi x Kateefa)

Forbises of Ansata Arabian Stud.

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Dahmah Shahwaniah was a bay mare, very much in the image

and used him well. Finally Amaal returned to Gleannloch

of her mother, and a star attraction for each of the famous

to complete his legacy. His role at all 3 of these farms would

studs that she graced, from Gleannloch, to Bentwood to Zichy

build upon his reputation as a sire of champions in halter and

Thyssen Arabians in her final years. She was a prolific mare

performance, even producing racing success, all of which

with 14 foals among which are many influential ones. These

elevated him to the status of an internationally influential sire.

would include the handsome full brothers Almawardy and Ibn Dahmahn both by Ibn Hafiza. Almawardy would win his

Then arrived Amaal’s younger full brother, a stunning yearling

Legion of Merit and sire some excellent foals, while his brother

sold to Ranch Ruminaja, who from birth had the look of the

Ibn Dahmahn would be exported to South America, making

eagles-the almost indescribable nobility that compels one

an impact there. He also sired the magnificent producing

to look at him in awe. The colt was named Shaikh Al Badi

Star Bint Hafiza (x AK Amiri Fayrouz), dam of legendary

“ruler of the desert.” In the early years Shaikh Al Badi would

Makhnificent KA, US National Top Ten and international sire

rack up many championships, including US National Reserve

of champions. Dahmah Shahwaniah also produced Shahid

Futurity Colt. He was an astounding sire and many of his get

(x Morafic), a popular sire in the northwest before his untimely

were unbeatable halter champions with his special “ruler of

death. One of Dahmah Shahwaniah’s most outstanding sons

the desert” nobility. Shaikh was bred to all sorts of Arabian

was the unforgettable US Top Ten Futurity colt

bloodlines with great success, while his larger role in Straight

AK Shah Moniet (x Ibn Moniet El Nefous), a rising star

Egyptian breeding came later. What became the accelerant

proving to be an excellent sire. Sadly, he died in a trailer

of Shaikh Al Badi’s patriarchy, however, was the unrivaled

accident while only 4 years old, but his get have had a lasting

knick with his stable mate, Bint Magidaa (Khofo x Magidaa).

international influence and he can be found today in the

Noteworthy from this came the handsome stallion Alidaar, a

pedigree of many famous horses on several continents.

US Top Ten Futurity colt and subsequently an international

Daughters of Dahmah Shahwaniah, were equally sought after,

sire of many champions. However, Alidaar’s full brother

and are now famous names in pedigrees, including AK Nawaal

Ruminaja Ali would become the legendary grandson of Bint

(x TheEgyptianPrince) dam of international champions, and

Maisa El Saghira, propelling her influence throughout

her full sister Dahmah Reshan, dam of US Top Ten Futurity

the entire breed, from such extraordinary sires as Ali Jamaal

colt Ali Reshan (x Ruminaja Ali).

and The Minstril (who sired the most heavily used Straight Egyptian sire in the entire breed, Thee Desperado). Ruminaja

Bint Maisa El Saghira’s next daughter was Dahma Il Ashekwar

Ali was not only a multi National Champion horse but he

(x Fahidd) who unfortunately died young but not before

would firmly establish the imprint of Bint Maisa El Saghira

leaving two magnificent daughters Rahmaa and Morgana

and Morafic throughout the breed, via many excellent sons

both sired by Morafic. The lovely Rahmaa produced Raqqisa

and daughters. There is scarcely a horse seen at the Egyptian

exported to England and Bint Rahmaa exported to Italy.

Events and major international shows around the world today

Rahmaa’s daughter Rannana (x Soufian) spread her influence

that does not trace to Ruminaja Ali in some way, and he is

to Germany, Israel and Chile while also leaving descent

even in the sire line of Marwan Al Shaqab.

in America. Morgana became a foundation mare for Kline Arabians producing 13 foals with international influence,

The full sisters to Amaal and Shaikh Al Badi were likewise

including a number of excellent mares, such as Talgana, dam

influential in many ways. These are Radia, Rihahna and

of the beloved Patrick Swayze stallion Tammen. Morgana also

Nafairtiti, all excellent broodmares with prominent families.

produced Shohreh, a double Morgana mare, who is the dam of

Radia is well represented internationally via Sahhar Ibn Sakr,

champion sire EAI Silvereen (x Safeen).

Asalee (x Faleh), and Il Maddah (x Soufian). Rihahna is well represented internationally via El Zawba (x Zaghloul), Bukhayt

Bint Maisa El Saghira’s next 5 foals were sired by Morafic

(x Zaghloul) and Rayya (x Al Fattah). The beautiful Nafairtiti

and these would guarantee her immortality within the

is remembered for her “moon” family that includes legendary

entire breed. First came the colts, followed by the fillies. The

Abraxas Halimaar, multi US and Canadian National winner,

first Morafic colt from Bint Maisa El Saghira was Amaal, a

Egyptian Event Supreme Champion, and many times Dressage

handsome and promising young grey who, unfortunately, got

Champion and sire of many champions.

injured early enough so that he had no opportunity for a show career. This resulted in his being leased out as a sire for which

Bint Maisa El Saghira’s finale was another success with the

he proved capable, producing 154 foals in his lifetime. He was

multi-talented stallion Shamrukh, (x Ibn Hafiza), sire of 143

at stud for Deer Run Farms in Virginia, after which Imperial

foals, a Legion of Merit winner and sire of many champions.

Egyptian Stud was just beginning. Imperial realized his potential

The other mare of this first Gleannloch importation was

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Salomy, sired by the magnificent moving El Sareei and out of the excellent Kuhaylan Rodan mare Malaka. Salomy was the only daughter of Malaka ever to leave Egypt so she was certainly a treasure. Salomy arrived in foal to the legendary Morafic, producing the colt Saba El Zahraa, a Legion of Merit stallion, who sired 105 foals for other breeders, but left no Straight Egyptian legacy. Salomy went on to produce 3 more foals for Gleannloch and then, unfortunately, went out of production, despite various owners’ attempts to try. However, two of those 3 foals would carry on Salomy’s influence for many generations. Salomy produced by Moftakhar, the excellent daughter Il Mandil, who became a founding mare for the Manteis in Canada, establishing an internationally renowned family from Salomy found in Europe and the Middle East, as well as throughout North America. Salomy then produced the handsome stallion Samim, sired by Ansata Ibn Halima, while on lease to Gleannloch.

Samim became a founding sire for the Larsens and now has international representation in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

The two surviving fillies of the 1962 importation were Bint Bint Kateefa (Anter x Bint Kateefa) and Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa). Bint Bint Kateefa was from the same line as the great EAO sire Alaa El Din, and she was a maternal half sister to Europe’s celebrated stallions Kaisoon and Farag. Unfortunately, she was only 11 years old when she died so her influence was limited compared to her imported companions. Nonetheless, her 3 daughters, Rudania (x Moftakhar), Il Warda (x Morafic), and Rahnda (x Sakr) continued her family in Straight Egyptian lines. Rudania’s son Khai was sold young but was a popular sire and later Gleannloch used him for several years. Il Warda established a memorable family of champions tracing to her such as Theee China Doll, Sweet Eloise, and international champion Kuhaylah Maar Hala.

The other imported filly, Bint Nefisaa, would eventually become a world-wide ancestor in thousands of Arabian pedigrees, from both her daughters and her most famous son, El Hilal. The magnificent El Hilal was also a result of

Top: Bint Nefisaa (Nazeer x Nefisa); Judith Forbis photo Bottom: Sammara (Morafic x Sameera); Judith Forbis photo

the Gleannloch lease of Ansata Ibn Halima. El Hilal became an extraordinary sire of many champions, propelling him to being in the top 30 most heavily used sires in the entire breed,

were prolific with nearly all of their production breeding on.

and the fifth most heavily used Straight Egyptian sire in the

Negmaa was a broodmare for Ranch Ruminaja and Imperial

breed. For years, El Hilal was the all time leading Egyptian sire

Egyptian Stud, creating show winners and international

of champions. He is even an ancestor in currently popular

influence. Nourah also spread her championship influence

international sire WH Justice. The cross with Ansata Ibn

via US Top Ten Futurity Filly Sidra (x El Hilal), and her full

Halima was well proven in El Hilal so it was repeated twice

brother Le Baroque, winning the same title for colts.

more, yielding the beautiful mares Negmaa and Nourah, both

Many others claim proud descent from Nourah. Bint Nefisaa’s

showing the dominant characteristic of the big dark beautiful

final filly was the three-quarter sister to El Hilal, Moynese,

eyes for which Bint Nefisaa’s family is known. Both sisters

with international influence herself.

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of the Inshass bred Sameera, who was of the same female line as the renowned Egyptian sire Sameh. Sammara was first bred to Ansata Ibn Halima, producing the handsome bay stallion El Hadiyi, a popular sire with 143 foals to his credit. Then Gleannloch bred Sammara to Morafic, yielding the great stallion Al Metrabbi, a US National Champion Futurity stallion and sire of many champions. He became a head sire for renowned Anchor Hill Ranch but late in his life returned to Gleannoch, siring excellent get who were coveted internationally. With 267 foals, the influence of Sammara was assured. Al Metrabbi’s sister Nadafi is renowned as the granddam of twice World Reserve Champion Crusader SE. The Marshalls returned to Egypt in 1964 for another attempt and the result was two mares and one colt. The first mare was Sanaaa, the first daughter of the great racing sire Sid Abouhom to come to America, and she was out the Kuhaylan Rodan mare Yashmak, who had produced the renowned Richard Pritzlaff imported sire Rashad Ibn Nazeer. Sanaaa being somewhat outcrossed to the Egyptian horses imported already, helped her to prove the value of Sid Abouhom daughters. Her first foal was by Ansata Ibn Halima, resulting in the brilliant moving stallion Hossny, a well-used sire who was important to Imperial and later to Zichy Thyssen Arabians, who took him to South America. Hossny proved a great broodmare sire and his famed daughters are found today in admired horses such as Alfabia Halawa, Imperial ImSirdar, Imperial Al Kamar, ZT Faa iq in Bahrain, and his magnificent son Phaaros in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hossny’s son IES Ibn Fawkia became a popular sire in South America. Sanaaa also produced two champion producing sires by Morafic, Al Fahir and Mosry.

Aside from Sanaaa, the other mare in the 1964 importation was the beloved Bint Mona, who arrived with her colt Ibn Antar. The name Bint Mona will always be associated with Gleannloch, but her influence is unquestionably global. She left a splendid daughter in Egypt, Farfoura (x Morafic), before coming to America, who founded her own line. Bint Mona’s imported colt, Ibn Antar, grew into a handsome stallion and saw considerable use before (at age 13) being exported to Top: Sanaaa (Sid Abouhom x Yashmak); Rhita McNair photo Bottom: Bint Mona (Nazeer x Mouna); Judith Forbis photo

Australia, where he made an even larger contribution. Bint Mona’s next foal born at Gleannloch was the handsome stallion Mohssen (x Ansata Ibn Halima), who became a foundation sire for Sha-ron Arabians. Mohssen sired a series

While the Gleannloch imports of 1962 established their

of excellent Straight Egyptian daughters, including the lovely

growing legacy, one year later a second importation attempt

Bint Omayma exported to Australia, and the beautiful mares

was made, yielding only two young mares-one of which

Antaja, Royal Gemm and Moynese. Late in life Mohssen

died shortly after arrival, leaving only one mare to carry on

was exported to Germany, where he continued to influence

for Gleannloch at that point. The mare was a lovely Morafic

international breeding.

daughter and no doubt would add to the growing desire to obtain more of the influence of the legendary EAO sire

Since the Marshalls saw Bint Mona’s daughter Farfoura (by

Morafic. This mare was Sammara, sired by Morafic and out

Morafic) in Egypt, it seemed logical that the next breeding

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to Bint Mona should be by Morafic and the resulting success

JKB Bint Sudan left influence in Europe, while Bint Bint

guaranteed repeating this decision five times. The first was the

Mona’s granddaughter Zarif Amira became a broodmare

incomparable sire TheEgyptianPrince. He was so successful

for Serenity Egyptian Stud. Norra is remembered for her

as a sire that he eventually became the 13th most heavily

granddaughter AK Nameesa, whose daughters became world

used sire in the entire breed, and the second most heavily

travelers to Jordan and Australia. Bint Mona produced 3

used Straight Egyptian sire, surpassed only by his grandson,

more foals for Gleannloch: the lovely Atteyah Riyala (x Ibn

Thee Desperado. Had Bint Mona had no more foals after

Hafiza); the well used stallion Melouki (x Ibn Hafiza); and the

TheEgyptianPrince, her legacy would still be immortalized,

handsome black bay stallion Ibn Zaghloul (x Zaghloul). Then,

but the Morafic x Bint Mona cross continued yielding 4 more

as an aged mare, Bint Mona was sold in foal to Faleh, going to

daughters. The most successful of these in the show ring was

Kline Arabians, where the resulting filly Falmona would go

the stunning mare Il Muna, twice US National Top Ten mare

on to fame as granddam of the lovely mares MB Moneena (x

with many other championships. Unfortunately, she never

Safeen) and Ansata Mouna (x Farres).

produced any foals. However, her three full sisters, Illaila, Bint Bint Mona, and Norra, all produced and established

So in the first 3 years of importations from Egypt, Gleannloch

international families of renown. Illaila produced the admired

would begin to map out an almost unimaginable web of

German sire Halim Al Kadir, Bint Bint Mona’s daughter

influence on Arabian horse breeding. Yet, there was much more!

1965 mares Bint Binte El Bataa (Emam x Binte El Bataa) Binte El Bataa (Nazeer x El Bataa) Dawlat (Anter x Shahrzada) Ghazalahh (Mashhour x Bint Farida) Hekmat (Anter x Samia) Hoyeda (Morafic x Mouna) Nabilahh (Anter x Frashah) Nahlah (Morafic x Mohga) Safaa (Sameh x Lubna)

stallions Fahidd (Anter x Helwa) Ibn Sameh (Sameh x Nabilahh) Morafic (Nazeer x Mabrouka)

Khofo (Morafic x Nabilahh) Morafic (Nazeer x Mabrouka) If there was ever a year that would define Gleannloch, it would

horse, almost beyond words, but forever unforgettable in body

be 1965. A total of 14 horses were imported from Egypt that

and soul. Gleannloch had pulled off the unimaginable and

year and one, in particular, was something of a sensation that

managed to purchase Morafic for the farm, and, thereafter, he

would ripple throughout the Egyptian community for decades.

would be the centerpiece of Gleannloch’s legacy. Upon arriving

That sensation was Morafic, unquestionably the most exotic

in America, Morafic was clearly a horse of a different look

of Nazeer's sons, and a major attraction to the EAO. He was

with the lean, racy lines of a desert Saluki, and perhaps some

already leaving a legacy in Egypt from his get born there, and

Arabian show judges did not know what to make of him. He

destined to eclipse his sire at the EAO, leaving 52 foals before

was only briefly shown, and his availability at public stud was

his import to America. Morafic was a stunning vision of a

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to concentrate on the growing Gleannloch herd of Egyptian mares. Within these confines he managed to sire 155 foals (not counting his Egyptian born get) within the 9 short years at stud at Gleannloch before his untimely death at age 18. His influence is now almost incalculable and it is likely that one can scarcely find any horse at today’s Egyptian Event that does not trace to him at least once. Morafic is the vision of the modern Egyptian horse and he is the symbol of Gleannloch.

Two other stallions were imported in 1965, including the Anter son Fahidd, who left only one Straight Egyptian get, and the beautiful Dahma Il Ashekwar (x Bint Maisa El Saghira).

Also imported was a stunning weanling named Khofo, by Morafic and out of the Anter daughter Nabilahh. Khofo would sire only one foal for Gleannloch, the immortal Bint Magidaa, before he would quickly become the foundation sire for internationally renowned Serenity Arabian Farms creating a lasting influence in Straight Egyptian breeding to this day.

The ten mares in this 1965 group of imports included the beautiful Nabilahh (Anter x Farasha). She arrived in foal to the renowned EAO sire Sameh, but the resulting colt Ibn Sameh, died shortly after birth. Besides being the dam of Khofo, Nabilahh produced 13 other foals, among which were 2 full brothers to Khofo, Ben Morafic and Kamal Ibn Morafic.

Nabilahh’s son Abu Ali by Ibn Hafiza was a handsome horse of note, but her daughters created a dynasty of international influence. These include Bint Nabilahh (x Morafic), granddam of Imperial Mahzeer, who sired the unforgettable international champion mare Bint Saida Al Nasser. Bint Nabilahh’s full sister Loheila produced international champion sire Lohim.

Nabilahh produced the beautiful Neama by Sakr, who was one of the high selling mares at the 1982 Egyptian Event. The Nabilahh daughters AK Bint Nabilahh and Frabilahh, went to France. But the jewel of this dam line belongs to the splendid Nagliah (Ibn Hafiza x Nabilahh), a broodmare supreme and also the dam line of the most heavily used Straight Egyptian stallion, Thee Desperado.

Also among the 1965 mares imported were two Morafic daughters, Nahlah (x Mohga), and Hoyeda (x Mouna). A top show mare at all levels and Supreme Legion of Merit winner, Nahlah made a lasting impression of the beauty AND versatility of the Straight Egyptian Arabian, and no doubt attracted many new converts to the Egyptian horse.

Besides winning Reserve National Champion mare, she accumulated many wins under saddle, and she also produced national level winners in both halter and performance. Hoyeda became an important broodmare with her concentrated Moniet El Nefous breeding and developed international

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influence not only in the show ring but also in racing via her grandson ZT Ali Baba.

Another memorable 1965 imported mare was the beautiful Ghazalahh (Mashhour x Bint Farida), imported as an aged mare. She was truly magnificent and also an attraction to the farm. She left an important Morafic daughter in Egypt named Inas, who would become influential in Europe, but sadly, when Ghazalahh came to Gleannloch she was unable to produce.

Years later a Ghazalahh daughter was imported by Martin Loeber, but the hopes of creating another “Inas” at Gleannloch never materialized.

The imported Kuhaylah Rodania mare Hekmat (Anter x Samia) proved very influential throughout Egyptian lines. Her daughter Il Durra (x Morafic) founded a large international family with 16 foals, all used for breeding, while Il Durra’s brother Al Nimr was a very successful show horse and sire.

Hekmat’s daughters Hamamaa, Hialeah and Royal Gemm all added to this very large and admired family internationally with numerous show winners to credit this great line.

The only daughter of Nazeer to arrive at Gleannloch in 1965 was Binte El Bataa along with her yearling filly Bint Binte El Bataa (x Emam). Binte El Bataa would later be remembered for her beauty at the Larsens’ Eldorado Arabians while Bint Binte El Bataa went to Sha-Ron Arabians in Utah and finally to Bentwood in Texas.

Two daughters of the great sire Sameh were among the 1965 imports at Gleanloch, Shamah (x Rafica) and Safaa (x Lubna).

Shamah was a high quality bay mare and full sister in blood to US National Champion mare Serenity Sonbolah. Shamah did well in the show ring and produced for Gleannloch Bint Bint Rafica, a US National Top Five Futurity filly. Shamah later became a broodmare for Kline Arabians. Safaa was a full sister to the renowned EAO sire Sultann, who created a legacy in America, with numerous National Champions associated with his name. In the tradition of her brother, Safaa produced US Reserve National Champion Futurity Filly, US Top Ten Halter and Western Pleasure Muzahrafa (x Morafic). Muzahrafa’s brother Al Fattah became a US Top Five futurity colt and an important sire for Gleannloch.

The final 1965 imported mare to be registered by Gleannloch was none other than the splendid Anter daughter Dawlat, who will always be remembered for her handsome son Dalul, a US National Champion Futurity colt and sire of numerous Top: Hekmat (Anter x Samia); Judith Forbis photo Middle: Safaa (Sameh x Lubna); Judith Forbis photo Bottom: Dawlat (Anter x Shahrzada); Judith Forbis photo

National winners, and also her superior race winning son Aslah Ibn Faleh.

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1966 mares Berlanty (Sid Abouhom x Maysouna) Eman (Anter x Abla) Fawkia (Sameh x Mamlouka) Romanaa II (Sameh x Nazeera) Shiaa (Alaa El Din x Berlanty) Somaia (Anter x Abla)

stallions Thabit (Alaa El Din x Kaydahom)

Although the Gleannloch importation of 1966 was smaller, it was high in mare quality. Among the excellent mares of this smaller importation were the two sisters representing the legendary and often repeated cross of Anter with Abla, and they were named Somaia and Eman. Both lovely grey mares, the prolific Somaia produced Il Mara, by Morafic, an important broodmare for Manteis’ Diamond M Arabians in Canada and dam line of the beautiful Song of Halima, with renowned European breeder Nayla Hayek. Somaia’s beautiful daughter Bint Somaia (x Morafic) established a large and important family at the Weils’ Dorian Farms. Bint Somaia’s full sister Sadaa became a broodmare for Bentwood, while Somaia herself later joined Sadaa at the renowned Bentwood facility. The Weils of Dorian Farms took keenly to this famed Anter x Abla cross, purchasing Eman’s son Al Nishan (x Morafic) who was a stunning grey stallion, admired by many as having a big future ahead of him. Sadly, he died young at age 6, though he left 45 foals behind. Eman’s legacy would later continue through another excellent son, Almas Lahib (x Tuhotmos), bred by the Diamonds’ Almas Arabians.

Another important mare imported in 1966 was the grey Sid Abouhom daughter Berlanty (x Masouna), a full sister to the EAO broodmare Hemmat. Berlanty’s time at Gleannloch was sadly short-lived as she died soon after her imported in-utero Alaa El Din filly Shiaa was born. However, Shiaa would propel this family into fame for years, winning US Top Ten mare and then producing US National Top Ten Futurity filly Shahira

Top: Eman (Anter x Abla); Polly Knoll photo Bottom: Shiaa (Alaa El Din x Berlanty); Rhita McNair photo

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and the celebrated mare Bint Saida Al Nasser, as well as her magnificent son Laheeb Al Nasser.

Two Sameh daughters arrived at Gleannloch in 1966.

Continuing the winning ways of the high quality Sameh mares, the grey mare Fawkia (x Mamlouka) won US National Top Ten in 1968. Subsequently she proved to be a great broodmare for which Sameh daughters are coveted. Her Morafic daughters, Farahl and Ana Gayah, became producers of champions for Gleanloch. Her family is associated with multiple Egyptian Event winners while her son IES Ibn Fawkia sired numerous champions in South America. Her son Imperial NaLaseef was a successful racing winner.

The other Sameh daughter imported in 1966 by Gleannloch would also become a trademark for the Gleannloch legacy.

This was the chestnut Romanaa II (Sameh x Nazeera), a full sister in blood to Fawkia. Romanaa II was another show ring favorite, winning US National Top Ten mare, as well as other championships. By Morafic, Romanaa II produced a lookalike daughter Bint Romanaa, a supreme Legion of Merit winner, who was a multi-US National winner in halter and performance. Then Romanaa II produced a second jewel of a mare, the Morafic daughter Dalia. A true crowd pleaser like Bint Romanaa, Dalia showed the symbol of Gleannloch’s vision of typey, beautiful Arabians that could also perform under saddle. Dalia won supreme Legion of Merit and many show wins including US National Top Ten English Pleasure.

If that were not enough, Dalia would achieve immortality with her magnificent son Imperial Imdal, a US Top Ten and Reserve National Champion stallion, Egyptian Event Supreme Top: Fawkia (Sameh x Mamlouka); Jerry Sparagowski photo Bottom: Romanaa II (Sameh x Nazeera); Johny Johnston photo

Champion, and World Champion stallion who is one of the most globally-beloved stallions and sire of many international champions on many continents.

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1968 mares Bint Hanaa (El Sareei x Hanaa) Deenaa (Sameh x Dahma II) Gamilaa (Morafic x Bint Hanaa) Habeebaa (El Araby x Bint Hanaa) Kahramana (Anter x Kamar) Magidaa (Alaa El Din x Maysa) Nihal (Anter x Neamat) Omayma (Sameh x Nazeera) Omnia (Alaa El Din x Ameena) Sooma (Fattan x Thouraya I)

stallions Faleh (Alaa El Din x Frashah) Nashwan (Alaa El Din x Noosa) Sakr+++ (Sultann x Enayat) Soufian (Alaa El Din x Moniet El Nefous)

There were no Gleannloch imports in 1967, but 1968 proved to be an adventurous year for Egyptian importations to North America. An incredible story of that year’s importations for a number of breeders is well told in the July 1969 Arabian Horse World magazine. 1968 was a year when many were seeking horses from Egypt. Gleannloch had selected their own choices but the cargo plane also included numerous other horses as well as 5 horses for H. J. Huebner, who had purchased horses from Gleannloch in the past. These 5 would later be incorporated into the Gleannloch legacy. The 5 were Bint Hanaa (El Sareei x Hanaa) with her in-utero filly Habeebaa (x El Araby), Gamilaa (Morafic x Bint Hanaa), Deenaa (Sameh x Dahma II) and the colt Sakr (Sultann x Enayat). All the females established known families. Bint Hanaa produced Gamilaa’s full sister Bint Bint Hanaa (x Morafic) who was US Reserve National Champion Mare. Gamilaa was a beautiful mare and generated international influence, including her multi champion grandson Sahibi Gamal Al Arab in South Africa. Gamilaa’s Gleannloch bred son, Gamal Al Arab (x Ibn Hafiza), was a multiple National Level winner in halter and performance, among others.

Top: Bint Hanaa (El Sareei x Hanaa); Judith Forbis photo Middle: Deenaa (Sameh x Dahma II); Polly Knoll photo Bottom: Sakr (Sultann x Enayat); Rhita McNair photo

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Another mare in the Huebner selection was a lovely bay yearling named Deenaa, who would become a globally famous name in the future. Deenaa was another of the excellent Sameh daughters to come to Gleannloch and she was out of Dahma II. Deenaa’s daughter Narimaan (x Morafic) produced 2 international travelers. The first was AK Fanniya (x Ansata Ibn Halima) to England and then Jordan, later becoming known as the dam line of Egyptian Event and international champion MC Alexis and of the incomparable multi-European champion Farres, a sire of champions in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Narimaan’s other daughter AK Bint Narimaan (x Ansata Abbas Pasha) produced 11 foals with impact in North America, Egypt and South America. The mating of Deenaa to Morafic was repeated, creating the handsome South African National champion Ahir who sired numerous champions in that country. Deenaa’s international influence would continue to gain momentum from her role at Imperial Egyptian Stud and at St. Clair Arabians. For Imperial she produced two gems, Imperial Fanniya (x Faleh), an international championship line, and AK El Sanaa, by the Morafic son Mosry, who would also become champion producing line at the Egyptian Event for Arabians LTD, Bentwood and Rose Breeze Arabians. AK El Sanaa’s son Sabiell was Egyptian Event Supreme Champion, Paris World Jr. Champion and Qatar National Champion.

Many champions trace to both Imperial Fanniya and AK El Sanaa.

Deenaa’s finale that would assure her immortality was the lovely Bint Deenaa (x Ansata Ibn Halima). This mare’s influence on the breed is worthy of a separate chapter for which there is not enough space here. Suffice it to say that she is now internationally in thousands of Arabian pedigrees, thanks to horses such as her son US Nationals winning and Egyptian Event Supreme Champion Anaza El Farid, sire of many champions such as Gazal Al Shaqab (who sired Marwan Al Shaqab); Bint Deenaa’s son Anaza Bay Shahh, a leading Australian sire, along with his Australian 3/4 brother Anaza El Nizr, and also Bint Deenaa’s charming grandson Imtaarif, Egyptian Event Supreme Champion and sire of many champions.

If all that were not enough for this symbolic year of importation, the colt in this 1968 group became one of the most celebrated icons of Gleannloch, the stallion Sakr. He was the epitome of Gleannloch’s vision of beautiful Arabians that could perform under saddle. In his time, Sakr won more National honors than any other Straight Egyptian horse. He

Top: Gamila (Morafic x Bint Hanaa); Johnny Johnston photo Middle: Soufian (Alaa El Din x Moniet El Nefous); Dressler photo Bottom: Faleh (Alaa El Din x Farasha); Rhita McNair photo

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did more to draw the Arabian public to the possibilities of the Egyptian horse and created a lasting legacy for both Gleannloch and the Straight Egyptian Arabian. Sakr’s immortality was assured by his internationally renowned son Nabiel, the 4th most heavily used Straight Egyptian sire in the entire breed.

In the Gleannloch importations of 1968, it could also be said that it was the year of the great EAO Nazeer son Alaa El Din, as 5 of the imports were sired by him. This group included the handsome weanling Soufian, a direct son of the queen of Egypt, Moniet El Nefous. Sire of 74 foals, Soufian spread his influence early while on lease to Diamond M Arabians in Canada, later returning to Gleannloch and producing magnificent daughters as well as the handsome multi-talented Roufann.

Another son of Alaa El Din imported by Gleannloch was a favorite in the show ring, the handsome Alaa El Din look-alike Faleh, a beautiful horse and Nationals winning performer who also proved to be a superior racing influence through his Gleannloch bred son Asjah Ibn Faleh. Faleh was a broodmare sire supreme and many of his daughters can be found in today’s international champions.

Two Alaa El Din daughters in the Gleannloch importation have created an enduring legacy. The lovely grey Omnia (x Ameena) was a 3/4 sister to Enayat, dam of Sakr. She was coveted by many for her influence of elegance and beauty. Omnia is also remembered as the granddam of the unforgettable stallion Tammen, owned by revered actor Patrick Swayze. The other Alaa El Din daughter is perhaps one of the greatest Alaa El Din daughters of all time, the lovely Magidaa, also deserving of a separate chapter. Interestingly, she arrived in foal to Ibn Hafiza, the only time he was ever bred to a mare of his own female line. However, this foal did not materialize. Magidaa went on to produce 13 foals, all but one of which were used for breeding. She produced the aforementioned US National Champion Futurity colt Nabiel, international champion sire as her first son, but Magidaa’s first daughter was none other than the incomparable Bint Magidaa (x Khofo) who was one of the most coveted mares in the breed. Bint Magidaa’s sons by Shaikh Al Badi proved her superiority as a broodmare, not the least of which is Ruminaja

Top: Omnia (Alaa El Din x Ameena); Johnny Johnston photo Bottom: Magidaa (Alaa El Din x Maysa); Johnny Johnston photo

Ali (Shaikh Al Badi x Bint Magidaa). He is not only the sire line for Marwan Al Shaqab but he also sired Ali Jamaal, before we even begin to count up the number of Straight Egyptians who trace to him-a phenomenal number. There is scarcely an international champion today who does not trace to Ruminaja Ali, and, therefore, also to his beloved granddam Magidaa. Daughters and granddaughters of Magidaa also extended her family to one of the most revered in the breed.

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Aside from Alaa El Din being the dominant sire of the 1968 Gleannloch imports, there were two splendid Anter daughters, Nihal (x Neamat), and Kahramana (x Kamar). Nihal proved to be a wonderful show mare winning Top Ten at the US Nationals in English and Western Pleasure as well as other show ring successes. Unfortunately, she died at age 11, leaving only 4 foals, but nonetheless leaving an admired family internationally. Kahramana became another jewel for Gleannloch. All three of her Morafic sons went on to achieve fame as sires and winners, Fehris, Shah Nishan and Ibn Morafic. Another symbolic Gleannloch horse was Ibn Morafic, a multiple Nationals winner in halter and performance and sire of 320 foals, many of them beautiful champions. His blood is celebrated internationally. Among his winning get are US Top Ten Working Cow Horse winners Rasadiy and Amiin.

Kahramana’s daughters also extended her fame internationally.

The EAO sire Sameh had already proven himself in the previous Gleannloch imports so this time Omayma was selected for import, a full sister to Romanaa II. Omayma spread her influence both in North America producing National level winners and in Australia, where she was later exported to become a National Champion mare.

One final filly of the 1968 Gleannloch importation was of interesting pedigree. It was Sooma (Fattan x Thouraya I), an outcross to most of the other imports at this point and foreshadowing some of the future selections. Unfortunately, she died at age 9, but left several daughters and a son that have spread her influence in North America and to Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Italy, Kuwait and Egypt.

Top: Omayma (Sameh x Nazeera); Pond photo Middle: Nihal (Anter x Neamat); Johnny Johnston photo Bottom: Kahramana (Anter x Kamar); Rhita McNair photo

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1970 mares Hend (Alaa El Din x Mansoura) Bint Bint El Samraa (Sid Abouhom x Bint El Samraa) Soheir II (Fagir x Tifla) Bint Soheir II (Gubran x Soheir II) Cleopatraa (Anter x Ahlam II) Naadya (Ramses Fayek x Tifla) Bint Shaams (El Sareei x Shams) Hayam (Mashhour x Tahia) Lamiaa (Nazeer x Lateefa)

stallions Ibn Al Hassan (Hassan x Bint Bint El Samraa) Ibn Hafiza (Sameh x Hafiza) Zaghloul (Gazzir x Gharbawia) There were no Gleannloch imports in 1969 but in 1970 Gleannloch returned to Egypt this time selecting more horses of relative outcross to the previous importations. This was the last large group of imports by Gleannloch and among them was the former EAO head sire Ibn Hafiza (Sameh x Hafiza).

He was a very handsome mahogany bay stallion with brilliant movement and uniquely bred to be an outcross for Morafic blood. He was without any lines to Nazeer. Ibn Hafiza was linebred to the great old RAS sire Ibn Rabdan and looked very much like him. Ibn Hafiza was the only stallion that Gleannloch imported who was of the Abayyan strain, the same female line as the celebrated Magidaa. At the EAO, Ibn Hafiza had produced some excellent broodmares, an ability that he also proved for Gleannloch. But he also sired some winning sons of note including: Shamrukh (x Bint Maisa El Saghira) multi-halter and performance champion and sire of National winners; Gamal Al Arab (x Gamilaa) a multiNationals winner in halter and performance; Almileegy (x Bint BintElSamraa) a multi-US and Canadian National winner in performance; and Ibn Dahmahn (x Dahmah Shahwaniah) Argentine National Champion stallion. Ibn Hafiza is also

Top: Ibn Hafiza (Sameh x Hafiza); Johnny Johnston photo Bottom: Zaghloul (Gassir x Gharbawia); Polly Knoll photo

grandsire of the celebrated stallion Tammen.

Another outcross stallion in this importation was the handsome fleabitten grey Zaghloul, also without any Nazeer blood and line bred to Ibn Rabdan. Zaghloul proved a particularly good sire of mares with his most famous daughter being Asmarr (out of an Ibn Hafiza daughter) being the granddam of world-renowned Thee Desperado.

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There were no other mature stallions in the group but Gleannloch imported the non-Nazeer mare Bint BintElSamraa (Sid Abouhom x Bint El Samraa) who had a colt at side and was in foal at the time. The colt was gelded but the resulting foal was Ibn Al Hassan (x Hassan), who later won US and Canadian Top Ten Western Pleasure and became a racing winner.

The strategy of selecting outcross mares in this 1970 group included the excellent Mashhour daughter Hayam (x Tahia), who was an older mare tracing to the celebrated Bint Radia female line. Hayam’s daughter Gasaara (x Faleh) was a prolific mare remembered as granddam of US Top Ten AK Bafadi, who was also Canadian and Brazilian Top Ten. Hayam’s daughter Helum (x Morafic) was prolific, leaving 15 foals in Morocco, Germany and North America. Hayam is also remembered for her handsome black son Bahim Hisan (x Ibn Morafic), a well-used sire of black Arabians with influence found internationally.

Another aged mare in the 1970 importation was Bint Shaams (El Sareei x Shams), who had only a few foals but extended her family to some extent now found in US, Canada and Italy.

The 10 year-old black Anter daughter Cleopatraa was among the 1970 importations. She was from the Dahman Shahwan Zareefa line noted for renowned horses El Sareei and Bint Maisa El Saghira. Cleopatraa produced 12 foals, including a number of prolific and champion producing daughters such as Bint Cleopatraa and AK Farida (x Morafic), AK Zafira (x Ibn Moniet El Nefous) dam of Raquin RA, Il Bint Ahlam (x Bay Halima) a prominent broodmare of international influence for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and AK Azaaliah (x Ibn Moniet El Nefous), a mare of South American influence.

In 1970 Gleannloch also imported another “family” from the Zareefa line as represented by the mare Tifla (Nazeer x Elwya x Zareefa), whose imported daughters were Naadya (x Ramses Fayek) and Soheir II (x Fagir). This family came from renowned Albadeia Stud in Egypt. Naadya’s full sister Naeema, Top: Bint BintElSamraa (Sid Abouhom x Bint El Samraa); Joe Ferriss photo Bottom: Ibn Al Hassan (Hassan x Bint BintElSamraa); Rhita McNair photo

was retained by Albadeia. Along with Soheir II came her daughter Bint Soheir II (x Gubran). Naadya swiftly became a broodmare for Bentwood Farms, leaving a string of producing daughters. Soheir II became prominent at Gleannloch for her excellent daughter Hebet Allah, a US National Champion Futurity Filly and US Top Ten mare. Hebet Allah went on to produce 16 foals, including her son Adel (x Zaghloul), an important sire for long time Chilean breeder Fernando Saenz. Adel’s sister Haseenah produced Hawaa, prominent mare for the Schwestermann family in Europe, and dam of multi-European Champion Ma-Ajmala. Hebet Allah was truly

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an international representative of Gleannloch through her progeny. Perhaps most memorable is her phenomenal son Hadidi, winner of numerous championships, including Canadian Top Ten stallion, US Egyptian Event Supreme Champion, Italian National Champion and World Champion stallion, and a sire of international champions. Exported to Italy as a young stallion, Hadidi became a world traveler before returning to the US as an aged horse for Two Silos Farm.

But how ring champions is not the only legacy for Soheir II. She is also the granddam of one of the all time great Egyptian racehorses and sire of race horses, ZT Ali Baba (Moniet El Nafis x Imperial Al Ahbab x Soheir II).

Another interesting mare among the 1970 imports was Hend (Alaa El Din x Mansoura), an elegant mare who was a threequarter sister to legendary Kathrinenhof broodmare Hanan.

Unfortunately, Hend had few foals and she is no longer found in Straight Egyptian lines. One final import was the Nazeer daughter Lamiaa, an aged mare who, unfortunately, did not produce for Gleannloch, though she did leave foals in Egypt.

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1972 and Later mares Bint Kaythara (Maddah x Kaythara) Fantasia GASB (Farag x Nafteta) Hasna (Morhaf x Husnia) M Labeeba (Maddah x Layla) Mai (Maddah x Manaya) Manzoura (Sultann x Nazeera) Mobarka (Bilal I x Katr El Nada) Muzhira (Maddah x Mofisa) Nadima (Gharib x Nabya) Nazzli (Tuhotmos x Nagda) Om El Khail (Maddah x Om El Arab) Rabira (Maddah x Bint Rowaida) UP Murassa (Maddah x Mahrousa)

stallions El Razaal (Aseel x Rawayeh) UP-Tokan (Maddah x Toka)

By the end of 1970 Gleannloch had imported or acquired a total of 60 horses from Egypt, representing the quality and influence of the Nazeer bred stock as well as select outcrosses.

From 1972 to 1981, only 4 more horses were imported by Gleannloch from Egypt.

In 1972 two chestnut yearling fillies were brought in from Egypt: Nazzli (Tuhotmos x Nagda) and Manzoura (Sultann x Nazeera). Soon after importation Nazzli was sold to Bentwood, and, although she died young, she established a small family from her daughter AK Rissala. Meanwhile Manzoura went on to become a show mare for Gleannloch, winning US Reserve National Champion Native Costume as well as other major wins. Manzoura’s daughter Maraa (x Soufian) produced Abu Khail (x Al Metrabbi), a US Top Ten Futurity Colt and later Argentine Reserve National Champion.

Top: Manzoura (Sultann x Nazeera); Rhita McNair Middle: Nadima (Gharib x Nabya); Judith Forbis photo Bottom: Fantasia GASB (Farag x Nafteta)

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There were no more Gleannloch imports from Egypt until 1980 when the grey stallion El Razaal (Aseel x Rawayeh) was

Also imported by Gleannloch in 1986 was the mare Rabira

imported. He was soon leased to renowned Anchor Hill Ranch

(Maddah x Bint Rowaida) who would later distinguish herself

where he was used well but he did not gain the fame and

as the dam of Rasadiy (x Ibn Morafic), 4 times US Top Ten

notoriety of his previously imported full brother El Mareekh.

Working Cow Horse and, subsequently, US Reserve National

The following year, in 1981, Gleannloch imported their last

Champion Working Cow Horse.

horse from Egypt, the mare Mobarka (Bilal I x Katr El Nada), a grey yearling filly bred by Dany El Barbary. Mobarka did not

One other German import by Gleannloch distinguished

produce for Gleannloch and late in her life she was sold to Al

herself in performance: the mare M Shaka (Farag

Shaqab in Qatar producing in 2002 the mare Waad Al Shaqab

x Shannah) who distinguished herself as a racing winner,

(x Al Adeed Al Shaqab).

most notably the California Sirens Handicap.

The remaining Egyptian imports representing Gleannloch came from Germany, from 1981 to 1988. They were all mares from various breeders (12 in all); however, some did not carry on in Straight Egyptian breeding. Among those that did are Nadima (Gharib x Nabya), bred by renowned Marbach Stud.

She was used by Gleannloch and later Ansata Arabian Stud. Nadima is granddam of popular international sire Il Nasek (Imperial Madheen x Il Naheefa).

Also among the imports was Bint Kaythara (Maddah x Kaythara), who produced for Gleannloch, and Monetbello, with descendants found at Talaria, Miars Arabians and DeShazer Arabians.

In 1985 Gleannloch imported Hasna (Morhaf x Husnia) from Germany. She is granddam of Ayah, now in Kuwait. Then, the following year, Gleannloch returned to Germany for the lovely mare Fantasia GASB (Farag x Nafteta), who only had a few foals, but her daughter G Fantazia (x Maar Ibn Amaal) produced for Ansata and was later exported to Italy for the Serene Egyptian Stud.

M Shaka (Farag x Shannah)

In Closing...

Some of the great royal studs of Egypt in the past created their legacy within an approximate three-decade period, including the famed Manial Stud of Prince Mohammed Ali. From the time when the first Gleannloch imports from Egypt arrived in 1962 to the final Gleannloch sale in 1992, three decades of Arabian horse history were created. In that period 64 horses from Egypt would graze in Gleannloch’s pastures, with an additional 14 from Europe. Like the famed Prince whose legacy we still realize today, the Gleannloch legacy of Arabian horse breeding, with its vision of beautiful and versatile horses, will long be celebrated in the Arabian horses we love today and tomorrow.

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Representatives in members’ breeding programs In the pages that follow, you will find a “snapshot,” a sampling of today’s living horses descended through history from the visionary imports of Douglas B. and Margaret Cullen Marshall. All of the horses profiled here are found in the breeding programs of Pyramid Society members, serving as another sign of the lasting legacy of Gleannloch Farms. Some of these horses are exquisite foundation mares and stallions, celebrated and revered by their long-time owners. Some are stunning young sires and promising future broodmares, representing a new generation of Gleannloch influence. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many Egyptian Event advertisers who chose to showcase their horses and their clients’ horses in this 2nd Edition of our annual Egyptian Event Heritage Guide.

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LD Arabians

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Lone Star Arabians, LLC

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Aleah Arabians

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Lone Tamarak Arabians

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Arabians, Ltd. Arabians, Ltd. Dreamco Arabians Oliver, Jerell

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McNair, Rhita

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Phoenix Rising Egyptian Stud, LLC

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Rainmaker Arabians

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Athala Arabians

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Dogwood Springs Arabians

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Edifier Arabians

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Hamlin, T.L.

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Kehilan Bloodstock Azizah Arabians International Bush, Janice Bush, Janice and Becky Rogers Kehilan Arabians Rogers, Becky

162-165 Silver Maple Farm 162 Al Jood Stud, Qatar 163 Elamira Stud, Egypt 164-165 Silver Maple Farm 166

Stinsonian Arabian Classics

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The Hadassah Reserve

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Thornewood Farm, LLC

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Two Silos Farm Egyptian Arabians, LLC

Special thanks to Augusta Hammock Equine Media & Marketing for collaborating with The Pyramid Society on the design and layout of this very special section.

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