Ansata Nile Pasha

In the 1980's, the German-bred straight Egyptian stallion, *Jamil, was so different in type to many of the Egyptian Horses that were popular in America at that time. His eyes were the largest and blackest that I had ever seen. When *Jamil went to Ansata...oh my! to dream of the horses that would eventually be born there! Ansata Nile Pasha was such a horse of dreams...a fairy-tale come to life. Ansata Nile Pasha traces in tail female to the bay, 1965 daughter of *Ansata Ibn Halima: Falima (out of the bay straight Babson Egyptian mare: Fa-Habba, herself a daughter of the 1930 mare *Bint Bint Sabbah, one of the five mares that Henry Babson imported from Egypt.) When bred to the 1971 Ansata National Champion stallion, Ansata Ibn Sudan, Falima produced the 1969 bay mare: Ansata Nile Queen, an important foundation mare for Ansata Arabian Stud. What is interesting about Nile Queen, is that she was bred to her sire twice, to produce the full sisters: Ansata Nile Dream and Ansata Nile Charm. Both sisters were bred to *Jamil and each mare produced a stallion: Nile Charm produced Ansata Nile Sheik and Nile Dream produced Ansata Nile Pasha. Different dams but the colts are full blood brothers. Another interesting point to consider about the Ansata Nile family is that this family produces wonderful females, that is, mares who have continuing influence upon the Egyptian community, through the present day. From the USA to England, to Austria and then France and finally, Qatar, Ansata Nile Pasha saw many places that most people never have the opportunity to visit, heard many different languages spoken and made many friends, before returning to the land of his ancestors. I remember when the joyful announcement was made that he was going to Al Rayyan. Finally! the horse would have the opportunity to breed some of the very finest mares in the world. His time at the world famous stud farm was very measured indeed. It was as if God wanted his dust, to become part of the wind that blows across the land of his fathers, to remind those who may have forgotten, of a boy, his mother and the angel Gabriel. Ansata Nile Pasha's life must also be a lesson to all of us who love Egyptian Arabian Horses."...someone pointed out to me that a pebble and a diamond are alike to a blind man....maybe, I have been fingering diamonds all this time, without ever realizing it." That this horse had many, many fans was not a surprise, as the horse was a living celebration of the very unique qualities that identify a horse as a member of the Arabian breed. Yet for all the people who expressed their appreciation, Ansata Nile Pasha lived somewhat of an obscure life, never really breeding the quality mares that he deserved and should have bred, until the very end.Enjoy,
Ralph