Comments on: Jilfan and Shuwayman lines from France http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/ Wed, 23 May 2012 11:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joe Ferriss http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/comment-page-1/#comment-14727 Joe Ferriss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:12:10 +0000 http://daughterofthewind.org/?p=2354#comment-14727 Thanks Edouard for posting this. Personally I was very impressed with the Shuwaymah mares that I saw in Syria, both those with the Tai tribe and those with private breeders. As for the Babson mare Fada. I saw her in person, also took movies of her. She was the tallest mare at Babson's in 1976 when I filmed her. She was about 15.1, but not unusual considering that Faddan sometimes sired considerable size. His son Ali Pacha (Faddan x *Bint Serra) was said to be about 15.3 hands tall. The very few pictures of Fada show her heavy in foal but she was not in foal when I saw her. She had great depth of girth and long, powerful shoulders reaching well back into her withers. Though her quarters were sloping she was strong behind with tail carried high. She was more refined than her mother Aaroufa appeared to be. I think she shows some of her grandmother Bint Saada's features. Bint Saada was by Ibn Samhan who also sired Zarife and Balance who were very athletic good movers and no doubt Fada was likely also a good mover in her prime. I know that the Faddan son Saafaddan was a very impressive mover as well. To me Fada struck me as more "Bedu" like in person. What never shows in her photos is the fact that she retained the very large, deep round jowls usually associated with her sire and dam line to Bint Yamama. Thanks Edouard for posting this. Personally I was very impressed with the Shuwaymah mares that I saw in Syria, both those with the Tai tribe and those with private breeders.

As for the Babson mare Fada. I saw her in person, also took movies of her. She was the tallest mare at Babson’s in 1976 when I filmed her. She was about 15.1, but not unusual considering that Faddan sometimes sired considerable size. His son Ali Pacha (Faddan x *Bint Serra) was said to be about 15.3 hands tall. The very few pictures of Fada show her heavy in foal but she was not in foal when I saw her. She had great depth of girth and long, powerful shoulders reaching well back into her withers. Though her quarters were sloping she was strong behind with tail carried high. She was more refined than her mother Aaroufa appeared to be. I think she shows some of her grandmother Bint Saada’s features. Bint Saada was by Ibn Samhan who also sired Zarife and Balance who were very athletic good movers and no doubt Fada was likely also a good mover in her prime. I know that the Faddan son Saafaddan was a very impressive mover as well. To me Fada struck me as more “Bedu” like in person. What never shows in her photos is the fact that she retained the very large, deep round jowls usually associated with her sire and dam line to Bint Yamama.

]]> By: Jeanne Craver http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/comment-page-1/#comment-13895 Jeanne Craver Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:35:06 +0000 http://daughterofthewind.org/?p=2354#comment-13895 Al Khamsa was founded for North American bloodlines, and so it looks at other bloodlines only when those lines have come to the US. That does not mean we are not interested! Personally, I don't know anything about the North African desert lines, except what I am learning on this blog, which is just fascinating. Al Khamsa was founded for North American bloodlines, and so it looks at other bloodlines only when those lines have come to the US. That does not mean we are not interested!

Personally, I don’t know anything about the North African desert lines, except what I am learning on this blog, which is just fascinating.

]]> By: Djoumanah http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/comment-page-1/#comment-13884 Djoumanah Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:13:13 +0000 http://daughterofthewind.org/?p=2354#comment-13884 Dear Jeanne, you're absolutley right! :-) I too, need to learn so much more about these bloodlines... ;-) and i have a Jilfat Dhawi mare myself... so, thanks again for Edouard to share some insight on these horses! Please continue to do so! :-) Regards Sandra :-) Dear Jeanne,

you’re absolutley right! :-) I too, need to learn so much more about these bloodlines… ;-) and i have a Jilfat Dhawi mare myself… so, thanks again for Edouard to share some insight on these horses! Please continue to do so! :-)

Regards

Sandra :-)

]]> By: kiralylaszlo http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/comment-page-1/#comment-13878 kiralylaszlo Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:30:47 +0000 http://daughterofthewind.org/?p=2354#comment-13878 Dear Jeanne,what says the Al Khamsa for these group of horses? László Dear Jeanne,what says the Al Khamsa for these group of horses?

László

]]> By: Jeanne Craver http://daughterofthewind.org/jilfan-and-shuwayman-lines-from-france/comment-page-1/#comment-13875 Jeanne Craver Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:01:46 +0000 http://daughterofthewind.org/?p=2354#comment-13875 Most interesting and handsome horses. I really need to learn more about these North African desert lines! Thank you for continuing to bring them forward. Most interesting and handsome horses. I really need to learn more about these North African desert lines! Thank you for continuing to bring them forward.

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