Comments on: On Rabdan El Azrak

By: Edouard

Edouard — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:34:26 +0000

It is the masculine form of Rabda, and Rabda is the name of the family this horse comes from. Rabda means ‘ostrich’ in Bedouin Arabic. These horses were called Rabda/Rabdan after ostriches.

By: rabdane

rabdane — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:31:42 +0000

Anybody knows who have given the name rabdan to that horse ?

By: Joe Ferriss

Joe Ferriss — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Thanks Michelle for pointing that out. Falzan’s straight Egyptian son, Last Chance Too was at the Al Khamsa convention fantasia horse presentation in October of 2007. He is an excellent horse and a good mover. He has a younger full brother,WF Amir Ibn Falzan. Also Last Chance Too has only two registered foals listed but both are straight Egyptian males, 2007 and 2008 so with Falzan and his male line rests the only male line to Emam in the U.S. Most of these horses are in the Northwest so hopefully some of them will come to the next Al Khamsa convention in Oregon this August.

By: Edouard

Edouard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:37:02 +0000

The picture link works and the horse, Falzan has an excellent, excellent pedigree.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:28:39 +0000

Wonderful articles Joe, thank you. I look forward to the third one. I didn’t realize this sire line was so rare there is a grandson of Emam (through his sire line) in Kansas here is the link that I found
http://www.horseclicks.com/horses/p5hnj0/ Please someone Let me know if this link worked. Michelle

By: Tzviah

Tzviah — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:10:18 +0000

Thank you Joe, for these wonderful articles – they make active breeders aware of the choices we still have in selecting sire lines if we are vigilant enough to use them before they disappear.
The photos were great and your writing clear and informative.
As always.

By: Edouard

Edouard — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:59:25 +0000

Three weeks ago I saw a truly remarkable stallion from the Ibn Samhan sire line at the EAO: Serag El Din (Mourad x Safinaz).

By: Joe Ferriss

Joe Ferriss — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:03:56 +0000

actually I meant to say sire line to Ibn Samhan through Balance-Nasrulla. Although there is not a lot out there for Kheir-Gassir-Mourad either. Too bad about not having a male line through *Fadel. He was quite a nice horse.

By: Joe Ferriss

Joe Ferriss — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:59:49 +0000

Glad you like the feature. Part III in March will cover the Ibn Rabdan sire line. Then I am hoping to get the El Deree sire line done after that. I think it is a good idea to think about the remaining sire lines in straight Egyptian breeding. Choices in sire lines are still out there if you look hard enough but it could vanish. It is sort of like the train leaving the station. If you stand there and just look, pretty soon it will be gone. The sire line to Ibn Samhan is really thin.

By: Edouard

Edouard — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:38:06 +0000

Indeed, that’s the first time i see the pictures of old Samhan and old Kheir.

By: Jeanne Craver

Jeanne Craver — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:36:02 +0000

Terrific! And a couple of photos I am not familiar with, too.