Atiq Hazaya

216 Haszuna B was a much valued daughter of Ansata Nile Pasha, out of 227 Ibn Galal I (Ibn Galal I x 202 Ibn Galal). Up until she died recently, 216 Haszuna B lived in Israel, at Idan Atiq, far from the Babolna pastures where she was raised. One can say that 216 Haszuna B was the anchor in Idan Atiq's breeding program, allowing Kuti and Tzviah to incorporate the blood of a mare like 227 Ibn Galal I, her dam. Haszuna's tail female line goes back to the Hadban Enzahiyah mare, Hind, through her daughter Fasiha, a half-sister to Yosreia. The chestnut stallion, Galal, was a son of Farasha, a celebrated daughter of Yosreia. Bred to Mohga, the black daughter of El Sareei and Yosreia, Galal sired Ibn Galal, who was double Yosreia and therefore, double Hind, top and bottom. Ibn Galal is the sire of both Ibn Galal I and 202 Ibn Galal, who together produced the mare 227 Ibn Galal I, the cornerstone of the Idan Atiq breeding program. Before leaving Babolna for Israel, 216 Haszuna B produced the beautiful chestnut mare, Hora B by Halim Shah I, who also was purchased by Idan Atiq. However, after arriving in Israel, 216 Haszuna B produced one colt, after another. No fillies. The sons were very nice but Idan Atiq yearned for a daughter. This past breeding season, something happened, something changed.

216 Haszuna B foaled Atiq Hazaya, a filly by Atiq Hilal, an up-and-coming stallion at Idan Atiq, who is a son of Laheeb, out of the mare Hila B, who is sired by Salaa el Dine and out of Haniya B, a 227 Ibn Galal I daughter (sired by Efendi B, an Ansata Nile Pasha son). When bred to 216 Haszuna B, these common blood elements are intensified, on both sides of the pedigree, specifically for Hind, Hanan and the Ansata blood through Ansata Nile Pasha, Ansata Halim Shah and Ansata Imperial. As you can see from the photo, her feminine charm is accentuated by a very shapely hindquarter, round and curvey, with much fullness and hinting at the power that will drive this filly across the ground, in true wind-drinker fashion. I also see the influence of horses like Sirecho and Sameh, who appear in the paternal side of the pedigree, through Asal Sirabba and Romanaa II. Expressive, with beautiful eyes, Hazaya will eventually join Hora B, in furthering the line of the much revered 227 Ibn Galal I for Idan Atiq Stud.

Many thanks to Tzviah Idan for telling me about such a sweet filly and for this picture of Atiq Hazaya, taken last week.