My Favorite Aachen

The straight Egyptian mare, Wadad Zamani (Laheeb x Zena Al Buraq), foaled in 2011, was shown earlier today in Aachen, within Class 9, for mares aged 11+ years old. She placed first, with a score of 93.75. The 2nd place mare, D Aziza, an Ajman Moniscione daughter, earned 93.25 points, while the 3rd place mare,  Al Inaya, a WH Justice daughter, earned 90.75 points. Bred by Osman Kasasi, Wadad Zamani is owned by Hanaya Stud. I wish the scoring system awarded points for an even, confident, comfortable-in-your-own-skin, level headed temperament. She would score a perfect 20. Frank Sponle did an excellent job with Wadad Zamani. Congratulations for safeguarding this mare's dignity.

What I find interesting about her pedigree is one horse: Imperial Imdal+. He represents almost 40% of the pedigree, as the sire of Laheeb, Al Maraam and Luiba. However, something to consider is Ansata Imperial (Ansata Ibn Sudan x Ansata Delilah), the sire of Imperial Imdal+. He exists in an additional line, as the sire of Imperial-Alamonra, almost 22% influence, which is equivalent to the weight that a grandparent exerts. We can say something similar about *Ansata Ibn Halima, who carries a percentage of 12.5%, about that of a great grandparent. By far though, the ancestor that appears with more frequency than any of the horses mentioned is *Morafic, approximately 17 times and almost 18% influence, which is significant, as his position in the pedigree, depending on the particular ancestor is way beyond the 6th generation, all the way to the 10th generation. 

Additionally, Wadad Zamani, via the mares, Ramses Nagdia and further back, Om el Saad and her dam Yashmak, traces to one of the most powerful and enduring dam lines in our breed: Rodania, by way of her great-great grandaughter, Bint Rissala, one of 2 Rodania line mares purchased from Crabbet. However, Wadad Zamani is grey in her coat color and the Rodania matriline exerts itself a little differently than if she were chestnut. I feel like she has these powerful sources within her, brought forward by Laheeb and intensified with *Morafic and combined with Rodania, which helps to explain the really strong body infused with that classic dry elegance, creating the dramatic look of a desert horse. She's beyond beautiful and the best horse, in my opinion, male or female at the All Nations Cup this year. It will be interesting (and exciting) to watch her compete in the mare championship, later today.

 ***Many thanks to Arabian Essence TV for their coverage of the 2022 All Nations Cup, Aachen, Germany.***