Jadaan at the Valentino memorial

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This beautiful photo of the Saqlawi Al-‘Abd stallion Jadaan (Abbeian x Amran) in older age standing by the memorial dedicated to early Hollyoowd star Rudolph Valentino was posted by Andrea Kaiser on Facebook and relayed by the Davenport Arabian Horse Conversancy. Jadaan is represented in a small number of Arabian horses of Davenport lines, especially those from the Krushan strain

Fun fact: the term “latin lover” was apparently first coined for Valentino

A sepia-toned image of a gray Arabian stallion wearing a tassled bridle and saddle, facing a statue labeled "ASPIRATION", and on the statue's base, the following text: Erected in memory of RUDOLPH VALENTINO 1895-1926 Presented by his friends and admirers from every walk of life - In all parts of the world in appreciation of the happiness brought to them by his cinema portrayals.

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