*Amiraa: desert-bred import to the USA
The mare *Amiraa was a 1959 grey Hamdaniyah bred by the Sa’ud royal family and imported in 1960 to the USA by Sam J. Roach.
Below is her hujjah, as I translated it into English for Al Khamsa Arabians III:
“In the name of God the Most Merciful and Compassionate
Riyadh, Region of Najd, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 11 Jumadah al-Akhar 1380
I, Mutlaq al-‘Atawi, head of the royal horse stables of His Highness King Saud ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, declare that the following testimony is correct:
On the 11th of Rabi’ al-Thani 1378, the ownership of the red Hamdaniyah mare “Halwaaji” was transferred to Sam Roach. And it was know that this mare was in foal to the grey Hamdani horse “Mas’ud” at the time of the transfer of her ownership. And the horse “Mas’ud” covered the mare “Halwaaji” onthe date of the 14th of Dhu al-Hujjah 1377, and he covered her another time on the date of the 16th of Dhu al-Hujjah 1377. And I certify in front of God Most High that the mare “Halwaaji” and the horse “Mas’ud” are both from pure blood and a noble origin, tracing to horses whose purity of blood and lineage have been preserved by the Saud family.”
[Signature of Mutlaq al-‘Atawi]
Witness: [signature], The Secretary.”
Translation ends here. Photo from the collection of the late billy Sheets.
Yes, this Body form Hamdani horse
how can you tell? which part of the body?
Where is it now this Hamdani
This type Mubarak
Dead
In 1961 a mare by the name of Hamra Johara was imported from the stables of King Abu Al-Azia Ibn Saud in 1961. She was born the 21 March 1952.
Have you any idea of her strain….My guess because of the tales of speed told by Homer Davenport-She had to have been a Hamdani Simri…!(?)
Thank you for any light you can shed on this conundrum!
I don’t know her strain, but some two weeks ago Jeanne Craver told me she would send some information about her my way.
I’m still waiting on the info and, I hope, some photos.
Think there was an article by RJ that stated that she was registered DB for the simple reason there was not any info on her at the time…So my next solution is to try to run a mtDNA test via the lab at UC Davis which I have suggested to the owner of the particular horse in question. Nevertheless will be checking in frequently…Incidentally this site is a boon! Many many thanks for having it.
Have to say if Jeanne and Charles don’t know-it really is a genuine, Arabian horse mystery!!!