Ibn Rabdan

More than just a name in a pedigree, Shahloul's sire was a celebrated horse in his day. You see, Shahloul was a son of the 1917 chestnut stallion, Ibn Rabdan. In his day, Ibn Rabdan must have been one of those horses who exert an unforgettable impression on people. You know, the type of horse that comes into your life, turns everything upside down and you never really feel the same way about horses, after meeting him. You only know that you want to have more horses that only look like him. Period. Carl Raswan remarked that he was a "World Champion type". World Champion? Think of how we feel for beloved present day superstar horses like Equator, Al Ayal AA, Marwan Al Shaqab or WH Justice and you will start to understand the kind of esteem that people felt for Ibn Rabdan. Prince Mohamed Aly Tewfik admired the prepotency of this horse; who passed on his dark chestnut color and longer neck consistently onto the foals he sired, because he never really met a mare who was his genetic match. Ibn Rabdan was used in the studs of Prince Kemal al-Dine, Prince Mohamed Aly Tewfik, the RAS and Inshass. He was the most important stallion, in Egypt, of his day.