17 January, 2019
Zaafarana
Zaafarana
(Balance x Samira), a 1946 mare, bred by the RAS. Her dam Samira (Ibn
Rabdan x Bint Radia) was a full sister to the important stallion
Shahloul and Hamdan, chief sire for Inshass. In tail female, she traces
to the mare Bint Helwa, whom Lady Anne Blunt had purchased from Ali
Pasha Sherif. Zaafarana is a Saqlawiyah Jedraniyah of Ibn Sudan, one of
the most loved strains of all Arabian horses, going all the way back to
Abbas Pasha, who had obtained the Saqlawi horses from
the Ruala Bedouin. Zaafarana was celebrated in her time for her
brilliant action and presence. She must have been electrifying, when
moving. She captivated all who watched her, including Judith Forbis who
said, "she was a mare of exceptional quality and brilliant action." Judi
had imported Zaafarana's daughter by Nazeer, *Ansata Bint Zaafarana,
who became an important broodmare for Ansata. Zaafarana was an excellent
producer, passing on her athleticism to her sons *Talal (by Nazeer) and
Amrulla (by Sid Abouhom), who became champions and much loved
racehorses in Egypt.
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