Chris Bauduin on Murad Hadiya (Ourki x Hamada by Irmak), a Shuwaymat Sabbah tracing to the desert-bred mare Cherifa, bred by the Sba’ah and imported to Algeria around 1875. My father took this picture in France in 1994, while Louis Bauduin, his daughter, Jean-Claude Rajot and myself standing in the background. This mare is based on Robert Mauvy’s breeding and had tremendous presence, which this photo barely captures.
Wadha (Javera Thadrian x Wisteria CF by Triermain CF) is now 18 months old and is looking more and more like her sire. I am very happy with how she’s turning out. Jeanne Craver told me she is starting to look like Pirouette CF (Javera Thadrian x Piquante by Plantagenet), which in my opinion as well as that of a number of Davenport breeders, is the best looking of the Kuhaylan Hayfi mares alive today.