Hurrah!
My Wisteria is in foal to Javera Thadrian! Due date: late August. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a filly. I even have a name ready!
Wisteria, which is at Craver Farms, already has two foals by Thadrian, a five year old stallion, Tantris CF, and a yearling filly, Walladah CF.
Wisteria and a few other mares of the “Core Haifi” groups she belongs to, are often referred to as a “four generation pure-in-the-strain Kuhaylah Hayfyiah”, which they are of course. I like to refer to Wisteria as an Asil Kuhaylat al-Hayf tracing to the marbat of Ibn Hubayqan of the Fad’aan. It’s a question of personal preference, really. The latter description reflects my Arab heritage, and my desire to keep emphasizing the Bedouin origin of these horses. If Charles Craver were a Bedouin – God forbid, for it would be fair game to raid his farm and take some horses – then Wisteria and her relatives would be called Kuhaylat Craver or Kuhaylah Craveriyah. I wonder how that would fly with today’s Bedouins…
Congradulations!
I have two mares awaiting being checked in foal now. Both TURFA GHAZALAH (tail-female to *TURFA) and PCC XERESH (tail-female to *MUHAIRA) are hopefully in foal to ALI-ZEUS (also tail-female *MUHAIRA). And one mare now 4 weeks from due.
That’s really good news. The more of these horses the better. I am a big fan of *Turfa horses.
A few months back Charles Craver sent me a letter letting me know what happened to Wisteria as she is one of my all time favorite Arabian mares. He told me you had bought her and gave me your email but I had lost it. I was googling Wisteria’s name and this site came up. Imagine my joy to find you!!! I pray you have a filly with her. I would have loved to own her but timing was not in my favor. I am very happy for you. Please give her a carrot for me and tell her I love her.
Thank you.
Jane
Thanks for your kind words. I am lucky to have her, and have Charles and Jeanne care for her.