*Soheir II

*Soheir II (Fagir x Tifla) was bred by Sayed Marei of Al Badeia Stud in Egypt and was purchased and imported to America by Gleannloch Farm. Her dam,Tifla, is a Nazeer daughter and a maternal granddaughter of Zareefa. The story of Zareefa very powerfully illustrates the rich and vibrant desert heritage of our foundation Egyptian horses. Cynthia Culbertson once said, “What we can say about the Straight Egyptian Arabian, very reliably, is that they are so close to that desert source, the only way one could get closer is with a desert bred that stayed in the homeland.” Almost half of Zareefa's ancestral elements are desert-bred horses, bred by different tribes of Bedouin people. While this is not the platform to study *Soheir's entire production record; we can highlight some of her brightest progeny. For Gleannloch Farm, *Soheir II produced the charismatic mare, Hebet Allah by *Morafic. Not only was this mare physically captivating, she was an extraordinary broodmare, producing World Champion Hadidi. For Imperial Egyptian Stud, *Soheir II produced the mare, Imperial Al Ahbab by Amaal, who in turn produced the champion racehorse and sire, ZT Ali Baba. By Amaal, *Soheir II produced AK Amheir, who produced a beautiful chestnut mare by Nabiel named RA Aneesa. Bred to *Ibn Moniet El Nefous, *Soheir II produced AK Mahlaha, who produced the stallion, Donatello KA by Mahknificent KA. Therefore, one can say confidently that the greatest influence exerted by *Soheir II, would be felt through her daughters and the vibrant family of horses who trace back to her.