06 February, 2022

Simeon Sebedee: Katara


Simeon Sebedee is a 2006 stallion, a son of Imperial Madaar (Imperial Madheen x Ansata Nile Mist) and out of the extraordinary chestnut mare, Simeon Sehavi (Asfour x Simeon Sheba). Bred by Marion Richmond of the world famous Simeon Stud, he is now owned by Al Aqeed Stud.  Simeon Sebedee is Hadban Enzahi by strain, tracing in his tail female line to Venus, the root mare of the strain. Including the matriline, approximately 40% of his pedigree is influenced by Hadban Enzahi-strain horses. 
27 Ibn Galal V (Ibn Galal x 10 Hosna)

In Dr. Hans Nagel's newest book, The Arabian Horse: Nature's Creation and the Art of Breeding, Dr. Nagel underscores the significance of Simeon Sebedee's tail female line:
"Also, the Simeon Stud in Australia was fortunate to buy a first class mare from Babolna, 27 Ibn Galal V. Her sire was the imported Ibn Galal, bred to the Egyptian mare 'Hosna'. This liver chestnut mare was of outstanding quality, and without doubt, she was largely responsible for the world-wide success enjoyed by Simeon Stud particularly when she was mated to the Katharinenhof-sired Asfour (Malik x Hanan). "
This weekend, at the 2022 Katara International Arabian Peninsula show, Simeon Sebedee was shown in the very competitive Class 11, for 7 - 10 year old stallions.  The quality of the horses in this class was consistently spectacular and I don't envy the judges for the very challenging job they were assigned to do. Mr. Mohamed Machmoum, Mr. Sufian Taha AlHusseini,  Mr. Nashaat Hegazy, Mrs.  Kathleen Ohlsson, Mr. Khaled Al Mesbah Jassim, Mrs. Amira Safady, Mr.  Hassanain Al-Nakeeb, Mr. Fausto Scanzi, Mr. Christian Moschini and Mr. Murillo Kammer  included Simeon Sebedee in their top ten choices with a score of 89.84. Congratulations to Al Aqeed Stud for continuing to believe in this excellent stallion and to all, who like me love this horse!

***BREAKING NEWS*** Simeon Sebedee was lot 33 in yesterday's Katara Arabian Auction! Congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Hamad Mohammed Fa Al Hajri!

***with many thanks to Arabian Essence, for making the videos of the 2022 Katara International Arabian Peninsula Show available on YouTube*** 

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