It's
funny how one photo can inspire a series of disconnected thoughts,
which actually, end up working together, pushing your mind into a higher
level of understanding and an appreciation for close genetic connections, beyond what may at first appear as only a common coat color, in photographs of similarly-moving horses. The late Vision HG is
sired by a Minstril son and out of a Minstril daughter...paternal
half-siblings, right? Think again, as they are more closely related than
that. Both Thee Desperado and Belle Staar are out of mares that are also
paternal half-siblings; each mare sired by The Egyptian Prince (*Morafic
x *Bint Mona). Think of these close connections in another manner and
that is, in the generation of the great grandparents, the pedigree is
made up of eight individuals. In The Vision's pedigree, three of these
eight individuals appear twice (Ruminaja Ali, Bahila, TheEgyptianPrince), so in essence, eight individuals become
five individuals, with three of the individuals having a higher
percentage of influence (25% each) than the other two (12.5% each). The
horses in this generation who are different from the others are
the mares Asmarr (*Ibn Hafiza x Nagliah) and Hasnaa AlBadeia (Kayed x El
Ameera). However, a closer look at these two mares reveal that the
outcross blood comes through Asmarr, Kaydahom (Azmi x Om El Saad) and
Zaafarana (Balance x Samira). When I saw this photo of The Vision at
liberty, a feeling of deja vu swept over me. I had seen this type of horse
before...but where? I thought and thought for a long time. The more I thought about it, the more I thought about a paradise I know and call Ezzain, where another black horse lives. Alttafilbari Ezzain (NK Qaswarah x Ajmal Ibtihag) at
first glance, may not appear to have any connection with The Vision HG
but wait, a second glance at her pedigree will reveal that her granddam
Alijamila was a Ruminaja Ali daughter, which makes Alttafilbari a
great-granddaughter of Ali, just like The Vision, who is not only a great granddaughter, she is a
double great-granddaughter of Ruminaja Ali! However, dig a little
deeper and follow the tail female line that runs from Ansata Justina to
Ansata Bint Sameh, where you will find the stallion Sameh (El Moez x Sameera), who
also appears in The Vision's pedigree, as the sire of *Ibn Hafiza.
Sameh was a phenomenal broodmare sire, expressing his influence from the
mare side of the pedigree. No surprise to find him here, represented in
the strong bodies of two mares who channel their energy through the
muscling of their backs and not through their joints, tails held high,
nostrils fully dilated...very much a Sameh-line horse for sure! It's that inborn joy and confidence, combined with a look-at-me, I-am-really-pretty attitude that has charmed many
breed enthusiasts with what is, a unique expression of that unmistakable Sameh-type.
So good to 'hear' your writing again, Ralph!!!!!!! Hoping you are well, and wishing you a lovely holiday!
ReplyDeleteBeth