*Darrag

*Darrag (*Tuhotmos x Nagda) as photographed by the late Johnny Johnston

"It is a great error to believe that desert Arab horses should generally be small."- Count Waclaw Rzewuski, from Concerning Oriental Horses and Those Originating From Oriental Strains,  translated by James E. Luck and annotated by Andrew K. Steen

*Darrag was one of  60 straight Egyptian horses imported by Rick & Ann Heber, Evelyn Burton and Bill & Janet Lowe.  A 1970 stallion, *Darrag, was also, one of four *Tuhotmos-sired horses purchased by this group (*Masarra, *Sabah El Kheir and *Zaaki were the other *Tuhotmos get), in addition to importing *Tuhotmos (El Sareei x Moniet el Nefous) himself. However, despite the large group of people involved in his initial purchase and importation, *Darrag appears  in the index within the second volume of the Pyramid Society Reference Handbook as being co-owned by Rick Heber and Charles Hogan. I am not sure dear reader if you will understand how thinking about *Ansata El Wazir last week, inspired me to think about *Darrag this week but let me try to explain it to you. While both stallions share common ground in their sire,*Tuhotmos; the stallion Nazeer establishes a difference between the two horses. *Ansata El Wazir does not carry any Nazeer blood, while *Darrag carries one line through *Morafic, the sire of Nagda (*Morafic x Kaydahom) and it is interesting to contemplate how the added Nazeer blood changes things up a bit. And if the line to Nazeer isn't enough to differentiate one horse from the other, *Darrag has  an additional maternal line to Shahloul (through Moniet el Nefous, the granddam of *Morafic), for a total of 4 lines to Shahloul. However, *Ansata El Wazir's three Shahloul crosses, which are all found in the 4th generation, total 37.5%, while two of Darrag's four lines appear further back-in the 5th and 6 generations, reducing Shahloul's percentage of influence to 34.375%. Can we really count on these percentages as a difference or a similarity? While both horses trace in their sire line to Gamil El Kebir; the real difference between the two is found in their dams. *Darrag is Kuhaylan Rodan by strain and *Ansata El Wazir is Dahman. The influence of horses like Yashmak and Sid Abouhom (neither of which is found in the pedigree of *Ansata El Wazir) had an impact upon *Darrag, as he was a stretchier horse, standing almost 16 hands tall. Even with the one line to Nazeer, *Darrag offered the straight Egyptian breeder a little more diversity, in terms of genotype (87.5% of his pedigree was Nazeer-free) AND phenotype, with his added size. While siring approximately 167 purebred Arabians, I believe that utilizing *Darrag effectively remains one of the missed opportunities of American straight Egyptian breeding. What if both horses had been used within the same program to further concentrate the genetic legacy of a horse like *Tuhotmos, which of course includes Shahloul, while incorporating two very different dam lines and thereby, maximizing the outcross potential that exists between the two horses?  John and Melinda Bacot of Mariah Arabians in Arizona, USA in fact, combined the blood of both stallions on a small scale. They bred Ansata Alyssa (Ansata Halim Shah x Ansata Raqessa), a maternal great-grandaugher of *Ansata El Wazir to *Darrag, producing the grey stallion, Ibn El Darrag in 1992, the bay stallion, EM Alydar in 1995, as well as the 1996 grey mare, Darr Bukra (although her dam is an Ansata Alyssa daughter, therefore,  *Ansata El Wazir appears further back in the pedigree).  The only comfort one can derive is recognizing that *Darrag is still relevant today, represented over the course of 3 generations by 345 Al Khamsa-recognized (tracing to Bedouin-bred horses in all their lines) descendants. That leaves present day Egyptian breeders with some options, to incorporate the unique influence of often overlooked horses like *Darrag into their programs. 

***This blog was originally published in September 2021***

Fa Gazal

Fa Gazal (*Fadl x *Kostrzewa) with her filly foal, Kahla, by Moneyn (Raseyn x Monica)

In 1953, Douglas and Margaret Marshall purchased their first Arabian horse from Dan Gainey. Sired by *Fadl and out of *Kostrzewa, one of the mares imported from Poland by Henry Babson. I found it interesting that Fa Gazal was bred to Fay-El-Dine, a *Fadl son out of *Bint Serra I, as well as the Fay-El-Dine son, Azrak, a 1942 stallion out of *Maaroufa. She produced 2 daughters by these beloved Babson straight Egyptian stallions:  Fa El Gazal by Fay-El Dine, who like her dam, became part of the Gainey breeding program and beautiful Azal, by Azrak. 

The Marshalls bred Fa Gazal to a Kellogg-bred stallion named Moneyn (Raseyn x Monica), producing a filly which the Marshalls named Kahla. She matured into a wonderful broodmare for the Marshalls and was bred to a wide variety of horses, not only of domestic lines but also,  Egyptian too, like the stallion, *Moftakhar, producing the 1961 mare, Bint Il Bint Fa Gazal. 

Bint IlBint Fa Gazal (*Moftakhar x Fa Gazal)

Bint IlBint Fa Gazal matured into a versatile horse for the Marshalls, both as a riding mare and broodmare. Bred to *Morafic, she produced Moreef in 1968 and a daughter, Morabba the following year. I found it interesting that Morabba was bred to Khemosabi, producing the mare, Mokhema, who in turn, was bred to El Hilal, producing Bint Mokhema, who nicked well with Ali Jamaal, producing the beloved mares like Miss El Jamaal, Majesty El Jamaal, Morgaine El Jamaal and Maya El Jamaal. I also found it interesting that Bint Il Bint Fa Gazal was bred to the *Morafic son, *Ibn Moniet el Nefous, producing a daughter, Moniet Gazal in 1972. Moniet Gazal was bred to Prince Charmming, an Ibn Alaa el Din son out of the Shamruk daughter, Egyptian Charm, producing the mare, BVA Bonita Charm. For a non-straight Egyptian mare, she is double Alaa el Din, double *Moftakhar and triple Moniet el Nefous!

Kahla was also bred to Surf, producing a son, Shukron and two daughters, Surur in 1959 and Bint Surf, who became a US Reserve National English Pleasure Champion in 1968. The cross with Surf was so successful that Kahla was also bred to the Surf son, Ibn Surf, producing the stallion, Sur Kahla. Surur was bred to *Morafic, producing a daughter in 1967, Sereh and a son, Surafic in 1968. Bint Surf was also bred to *Morafic, producing a son, Amir Ibn Morafic in 1970.  However, Kahla's most famous offspring would be the 1975 mare Kahlette, by El Hilal. Kahlette was the dam of the Scottsdale Champion Mare, United States National Champion Mare, Canadian National Champion Mare and World Champion Junior Mare, VP Kahlua, sired by Jora Honey Ku. 

Kahla also produced a son by El Hilal, who was named Desert Commander. Kahla was bred to another Egyptian stallion, Mohssen, producing a son named El Kameel in 1972. 

***This blog was originally published in May 2021***

A RESOLUTE HORSE

Azmi (Sid Abouhom x Malaka), who became Nil of Russia

The name, "Azmi", refers to an individual who lives out his promise. Have you ever met anyone who fits this description? More often than not, they are memorable people, never to be forgotten. I have been fortunate over my lifetime to know more than a few people like this, including my brother. These are larger-than-life personalities, who are determined or even, resolute, to accomplishing all that they dream. I wish I were more like them and less like me. I can't seem to get out of my own way! Not so for these iron-willed people, despite life's twist and turns, they remain steadfast to their inner self and all they believe in. To me, they are like a "warrior"  on the "battlefield of life", unwavering as they continue to march forward, overcoming all that gets in the way like complacency, fear, mediocrity, skepticism and such. 

Azmi (Sid Abouhom x Malaka), who became Nil of Russia

For the straight Egyptian stallion, Azmi, his given name was prophetic, as the name foretold the impact he would exert in breeding programs throughout the world. Azmi was a son of Sid Abouhom and out of the Kuhaylah Rodaniyah mare, Malaka (Kheir x Bint Bint Riyala). In his monumental work, The Egyptian Alternative II, world famous author and noted Egyptian Arabian horse breeder, Philippe Paraskevas says, 

"All Bint Riyala's at the EAO, trace back today to the one mare, Malaka, and that makes her sire, the outcross Saklawi Sheifi Kheir of paramount importance." 

Philippe goes on to say that because of Kheir, Malaka carries forward the propensity to produce a horse that gravitates more toward Kuhaylan type, that is, more substance in the form of added bone and width, as well as good movement. At the EAO, he sired the mare Kaydahom, out of Om el Saad. Bred to *Morafic, she produced Kayed, a significant horse for the breeding program of Albadeia in Egypt. 

Azmi (Sid Abouhom x Malaka), who became Nil of Russia

In 1958, Azmi was sold to Russia, where he was renamed Nahr Al Nil and known thereafter as “Nil”. He was considered to be one of, if not the best, Egyptian stallion imported to Russia. He sired 16 horses while in Russia: 7 colts and 9 fillies, who matured to become important horses we know as Plakat, Naina, Polonez, Naslednik and Planeta. The influence of Nil even extends to Poland, through Palas, a son of the Nil daughter, Panel. 

Azmi (Sid Abouhom x Malaka), who became Nil of Russia

Azmi passed away in 1960, 2 years after his importation. It is amazing, really amazing that his influence is as widespread as it is today, considering that he sired only a small number of  horses in his lifetime. In Azmi's legacy, we find the promise his name foretold and the joy that horses carrying a degree of this promise bring to people like you and me.

***This blog was originally published in February, 2021***

Nahaman

Nahaman (Salaa el Dine x Ameera)

A most intriguing horse, Nahaman was a 1989 grey stallion, bred by Dr. Hans Nagel of Katharinenhof, Germany. He was a son of Salaa el Dine and out of Ameera, a full sister to the beloved stallion, *Jamil. It was always Dr. Nagel's plan to use *Jamil, a Hanan son by Madkour I, on the Hanan daughters and he decided to initially test the cross with only a few of her daughters: Ghazala, Amal and Ashraff.  The results were excellent and convinced Dr. Nagel to move forward with a broader use of the cross within his program but tragically, *Jamil died and Dr. Nagel had to continue with another Hanan son, Salaa el Dine, by Ansata Halim Shah. However, I find myself wondering how different the Katharinenhof breeding program would be today, had the influence of *Jamil been more widespread as Dr. Nagel had originally planned, given *Jamil's consistency for siring daughters who became influential broodmares, all over the world. And yet, dear reader, as you will soon read, the ability to sire daughters of great influence was not unique to *Jamil.

Nahaman was impressive, standing approximately 15.1 hands (1.55 cm), his body inspired by longer lines: longer neck, longer back, longer legs. Nahaman also possessed dark pigmentation, one of the better grey-coloured horses, with no white markings of any kind, which I found interesting, as a quick glance at his pedigree reveals the blood of Hadban Enzahi,  whom Dr. Nagel wrote in his book, Hanan, "...a stallion troubled with pigment loss."  Obviously, Hadban Enzahi did not have much influence upon Nahaman, in this respect.

While Nahaman remained with Dr. Nagel for only a brief period of time, his daughter NK Nabeelah (out of Nashua) became a broodmare of great influence for Katharinenhof, insuring that Nahaman would remain relevant in the Katharinenhof breeding program.

NK Nakeebya (NK Hafid Jamil x NK Nabeelah)

The cross of Nahaman with Nashua, which produced NK Nabeelah is an interesting cross, as it intensifies the blood of Salaa el Dine, as Nashua is also a daughter but it also brings in the blood of an additional horse, Lotfeia, increasing the influence of Alaa el Din; while reinforcing the line of Kamla, already present through Madkour I, the sire of Ameera, the dam of Nahaman. Nashua also introduces some outcross blood through El Sareei (Shahloul x Zareefa), the sire of Lotfeia's dam, Bint Kamla. When bred to NK Hafid Jamil, NK Nabeelah produced NK Nakeebya, a mare who physically, appears to be profoundly influenced by Nahaman, as she is a stretchier mare, with a fabulous long neck, well set on a body possessing a strong and smooth topline. Her skin quality is excellent, with dark pigmentation.

Nakeebya has had great influence within the Ezzain breeding program, producing by Ansata AlMurtajiz, the national champion mare of Bahrain, Nabaweyah Ezzain, who is owned by Al Rashediah Stud. Her full sister, Safeyyah, when bred to NK Qaswarah, produced the bay mare, Naseemah AlWard, who when bred to Aneesilnefous, produced Ssafinaz Ezzain, a beautiful filly.

Albaheiah Ezzain (Nooreddine Ezzain x NK Nakeebya)

Albaheiah Ezzain is one of the most beautiful mares that I have ever met and a full sister of Aaliyah Ezzain, both mares sired by Nooreddine Ezzain (Ansata AlMurtajiz x NK Nada) and out of NK Nakeebya, a combination of blood which seems to produce very positively, suggesting what breeders often call a "nick". These two mares are so outrageous in their beauty, that it is only natural to want to repeat the breeding as many times as possible, in the hope of creating an army of beautiful mares that look just like them. In addition to the multiple lines to Ansata Halim Shah present in both horses' pedigrees, the dam of Nooreddine Ezzain, NK Nada, is a daughter of Nashua, who also happens to be the dam of NK Nabeelah, NK Nakeebya's dam.  There's common ground, on both sides of the pedigree. In Dr. Nagel's new book, The Arabian Horse: Nature's Creation and the Art of Breeding, he said, "Normally it works only when both sire and dam, on the female side, are already a good combination. Such situations are, in fact, a very lucky find and would mean that progress can be made very quickly for a breeding program." Although Albaheiah was sold to another breeder in Kuwait, she has produced a beautiful black stallion,  Thettwa Ezzain, who is a proven sire for Ezzain, as well as a gorgeous bay filly named Bahilla Ezzain, both sired by NK Qaswarah.

Aaliyah Ezzain (Nooreddine Ezzain x NK Nakeebya)

Aaliyah inherited the strong attributes of the Nahaman family and yet, for as powerfully built as this mare is, she is so refined and elegant. Her topline is strong and smooth and her longer, nicely shaped neck is well set. She presents a graceful picture of harmony, symmetry and beauty. She also has excellent skin quality, deeply pigmented and the prominence of bone and vein in her face is outstanding. Her muzzle is very fine and delicate and is accentuated with elastic nostrils that when fully dilated, heighten the dramatic features of a desert horse, ready  to overwhelm the senses.

It is mares like these, three generations removed from Nahaman and yet, through the reproductive consistency passed from generation-to-generation, illustrates why a stallion becomes noted as a broodmare sire, as his influence continues to be felt primarily from the mare side of the pedigree.

***this blog was originally published in July of 2019***

Jusera

Jusera (Julyan x Serasabba) as photographed by Dan Ulm

Jusera, a 1978 straight Egyptian mare, was bred by the Babson Farm and owned for most of her life by Cheryl and Pat O'Donnell, having purchased the mare in 1989 from Dan Ulm. Her pedigree, as compared to the majority of straight Egyptian horses is unique. Her sire Julyan, was a son of the stallion Julep (Gulastra x *Aziza) and out of the straight Babson Egyptian mare, Bint Maaroufa (Fay-El-Dine x *Maaroufa). What I find so interesting now, in 2022, is that Julyan was a pure-in-strain Saqlawi stallion, as both his sire and dam trace to the Saqlawi mare, Ghazieh. At the time that he was alive, horses like *Aziza and *Maaroufa were considered Kuhaylan, as was Julyan. Now through mtDNA, coupled with the meticulous research of material that had been previously unavailable, we understand the ancestry of these horses a little better.

Jusera's dam on the other hand, is the straight Babson Egyptian mare, Serasabba, a Fabah (*Fadl x *Bint Bint Sabbah) daughter out of Serrasab, a Fa-Serr daughter out of Fay Sabbah (*Fay-El-Dine x * Bint Bint Sabbah). No matter how many years pass, this pedigree is still fascinating! Despite the 7 different individuals populating the first 3 or 4 generations of Serasabba's pedigree, it  basically is a 3-horse pedigree: * Fadl (43.75%), *Bint Bint Sabbah (37.5 %) and *Bint Serra I (18.75%). When bred to Julyan, a couple really interesting things happen. A third cross of *Fadl x Bint Serra I is added, the addition of*Fadl's full sister further intensifies the cross of Ibn Rabdan x Mahroussa to almost match the genetic percentage of *Fadl within Serasabba's pedigree; as well as the concentration to the mare, Negma (Dahman El Azrak x Bint Yamama), who appears in the pedigree 6 times (4 of those lines via *Fadl) and an overall influence of almost 18%!

Jusera was a prolific broodmare, having produced 7 foals that are part of the Babson/Brown/Sirecho group:

• DU Echos Jewel, 1981 Grey Mare by Char Echo
• DU Juleps Echo, 1986 Grey Stallion by Serr Echo
• Sir Gemuserr, 1987 Bay Stallion by DU Sir Gem
• Masrih Al Jabbar, 1988 Grey Stallion by DU Sir Gem
• HR Maariners Gem, 1989 Bay Stallion by DU Sir Gem
• HR Tadafa, 1990 Chestnut Stallion by DU Sir Gem
• HR Tali Tiflah, 1992 Bay Mare by DU Sir Gem

 and 9 foals for the Babson/Brown group:

• DU Sheena, 1984 Grey Mare by Princeton Faaris
• DU Serr Julep, 1985 Grey Stallion by Princeton Faaris
• HR Ibn Fadaan, 1993 Bay Stallion by Fadaan
• HR Judaan, 1994 Grey Stallion by Fadaan
• HR Bint Jusera, 1996 Grey Mare by Fadaan
• HR Dafiinah, 1998 Bay Mare by ASF Wadi
• HR Basiir Shariif, 1999 Bay Stallion by ASF Wadi
• HR Wajur, 2001 Grey Stallion by ASF Wadi
• HR Juseras Jusenia, 2002 Grey Mare by Amir Char Serr

From these 16 horses, the legacy of Jusera has grown to include well over 100 descendants.  What is important to remember about any breeding group is that the combination of horses which form the core or foundation of the group, represents many breeders' efforts in maintaining diversity, even if limited in the number of extant horses. It is not so much that these horses exist to justify the existence of the breeding group but rather, as I have said in other blogs, it is all about the development of outcross bloodlines to help safeguard the genetic health of our breed community, by offering choices to incorporate bloodlines that may not have been previously considered.

Pomian

I wasn't planning on publishing a blog this week, it's been really busy and this weekend, I am focused on accomplishing a few house-keeping tasks, as well as catching-up on some reading. However, after watching the 2nd episode of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+ (if you enjoy the Star Wars movies, I recommend the show), I mindlessly wandered amongst the thumbnails on YouTube and that's where I found the Arabian Essence video of Pomian (Gazal Al Shaqab x Pilar) taken 3 weeks ago (mid-December) at the 2021 King Abdulaziz Horse Center Show, where he placed first in the 10-year old and older stallion class. Bred by Janow Podlaski and now owned by Abdullah Mohammed Suliman Almonia of Alwashem Stud; Pomian is a 2010 stallion and a maternal sibling to Pilarosa, an Al Adeed Al Shaqab daughter, also out of the same mare, Pilar (Fawor x Pipi).  Pomian's maternal line, like that of Pilarosa, traces back to Piewica, a Tersk-bred mare, who was imported by the Albigowa Stud in Poland and is considered the foundress of the famous "P" line of Polish-bred horses. While Pilarosa carries a higher percentage of Egyptian influence (primarily through her sire Al Adeed), Pomian carries a little less than 20%, the majority of which comes through his paternal great-grandsire, Anaza El Farid (Ruminaja Ali x Bint Deena). 

However, what Pomian has that Pilarosa doesn't have are a few old Egyptian bloodlines via the stallion Kaborr+++, the sire of Kajora, the dam of Gazal Al Shaqab. In this part of the pedigree, specifically through the mare Bint Kholameh (Adibiyez x Kholameh), a 1961 mare bred by Philip Wrigley, you will find the Egypt/Blunt blood of the 1924 W.R. Brown-bred stallion, Gulastra (*Astraled x Gulnare) and the mare, Amida (Ibn Yashmak x Ajramieh), their combined genetic influence at approximately 2%, which indicates how far back these horses are in the pedigree.

As far as Polish breeding is concerned, I appreciate the genetic influence of the three WWII era sons of the great Ofir (Kuhailan Haifi x Dziwa) in the pedigree: *Witez II (the maternal great-grandsire of Bint Kholameh), Wielki Szlem (the maternal great-grandsire of Fawor) and Witraz (the maternal grandsire of Banat). While these bay-colored horses are recognized as Kuhaylan, Pomian's back is longer, as are his neck, legs and length of head, indicating a Saqlawi influence (the maternal line of his sire, Gazal Al Shaqab, traces to the 1810 Slawuta-bred mare, Wolozska, identified as Saqlawi by Dr. Edward Skorkowski). 

In the sources that I have available to me, Pomian is a proven sire having been bred to a number of Ekstern daughters, as well as daughters of significant sires like Emigrant, Poganin, Piaff, Emerald J, Piaff, Pilot, Ganges, Eden C, Om El Bellisimo. His many daughters will further his influence in this global community of Arabian horses.

On Friday night, as I clicked one thumbnail after another, unsure of what I was really looking for, that's when Pomian, in all of his Arabian beauty, marched into my life and reached deep into my soul. Unaware of his brilliance only a few minutes prior, from that moment on, the world will never be the same, now that I know he is in it. 

***with many thanks to Arabian Essence, for making these videos available on YouTube. You can't imagine what it does for people like me, in love with the Arabian Horse, as he exists, all over the world.*** 

*Panama of Tersk

I received an email blast recently for the popular stallion, Fa El Rasheem (Fa El Shawan x Virtuosa MLR), bred by Marlene Rieder and now owned by the Dubai Stud. Out of curiosity, I studied the horse's pedigree, searching for Egyptian blood, which he does have, almost 25%, primarily via Shaker El Masri and Ruminaja Ali, however he also carries a fair amount of old Egyptian blood through horses like Hallany Mistanny, *Fadl and *Maaroufa. As I went further back in the generations, I came across a name that I haven't thought of, in a long while: *Panama, a 1964 bay mare, bred by the  Tersk Stud. How I loved this mare! Back in those bygone days, within the pages of Arabian Horse World magazine, her photos made a powerful impression upon me. She was unforgettable. Through *Panama, I learned to appreciate mares who are substantially-conformed, with the proper skeletal and muscular structure to deliver an electrifying brilliance in all their movements. *Panama was purchased, in Holland, by Robert and Donna Stratmore in 1978, who brought her to America and registered her as *Panama of Tersk. Perhaps, that is the name you may know her by? 

*Panama of Tersk was a daughter of the stallion Arax (Amurath Sahib x Angara) and out of the mare, Platina (Priboj x Taktika). In tail female line, she traces to the grey 1879 mare, Sobha (Wazir x Selma), who, although bred by Mahmud Bey-Gezireh of Egypt, descends from Abbas Pasha Stock. The Blunts purchased her in 1891 and brought her to Crabbet for a few years before selling her to Count Stroganov, for use in the Russian Stud at Derkoul. In sire line, *Panama of Tersk traces to the stallion Bairactar, a Bedouin-bred Saqlawi stallion imported to Weil Stud in 1817. Bairactar remains one of the oldest and still active sire lines in the world. Even after 200 years, the reverence that most enthusiasts have for this stallion is profound!

*Panama of Tersk, as stated previously, was a strong-bodied mare, not only through her well-muscled body mass but also in the strength and power of her movement. She was correct, a generously proportioned mare, with a strong and wide back, like a conduit of energy that balanced the tremendous amount of power in her hind end with the freedom, elasticity and fluidity of her front end. Her progeny were successful horses under saddle, no matter the discipline. I always wondered what she may have accomplished in performance, had she been given a similar opportunity but then again, a performance career would have been a sacrifice to her production record, as she produced some very special horses. As a broodmare, she was prolific, with a number of world class daughters to her credit, for example, the Salon daughter, Palitra, who when bred back to her sire, produced the incredible stallion, Ponomarev.

However, for this blog, I wanted to highlight her 1979 daughter, Promises, sired by *Ansata Ibn Halima. Years and years before the beautiful Pilarosa was even a thought in her breeders mind, *Panama of Tersk, encouraged breeders to incorporate Egyptian blood in their programs, in the same way that Tersk included Aswan and Nil in their breeding program. Bred back within Russian bloodlines to the stallion, Patronne (Patron x Nefisa), Promises foaled a daughter in 1986, named Preferred Time. 

Preferred Time (Pattrone x Promises)

What's interesting about the cross with Pattrone is that it introduces another Egyptian line into the pedigree, that of Aswan (Nazeer x Yosreia) and the impact of that bloodline is that Preferred Time carries almost 40% Egyptian blood. Interestingly, she was bred a number of times to the stallion, Furno Khamal (Kapello x Kemla), a German-bred horse who carries 62.5% Egyptian blood, through multiple lines to Aswan, a line to Hadban Enzahi and to the German El Hilal. Preferred Time's daughter by Furno Khamal, Selket Mirror, who incidentally carries a higher percentage of Egyptian blood than her dam does, was bred to the stallion, ZT Shakfantasy, resulting in the important broodmare, Foxbriar Shakita, the dam of Fa El Shawan, who sired Fa El Rasheem. Foxbriar Shakita carries almost 40% Egyptian blood, after adding the influence of Shaker El Masri.

In the sources that I have available to me, I also noticed that Promises (*Ansata Ibn Halima x *Panama of Tersk) also produced a 1984 mare by Salon who was named Promising  and the mare, Ptsarina in 1989 by *Padron.  While the breeding pattern within this family of horses has been to reintroduce Egyptian blood within each successive generation; neither mare was bred back to Egyptian lines, instead, their breeders chose stallions whose pedigrees were concentrated within Russian and Polish lines.  The family remains extant in the present day, as both daughters have produced offspring, insuring that the complete influence of these particular horses stretches farther into the future, to be appreciated and utilized in a variety of ways by tomorrow's breeder.