Larabi, superb asil stallion from Algeria
The superb Larabi, born in 1966 and a Jilfan Dhawi by strain, was together with the Shuwayman Sabbah stallion Guercif (b. 1961), one of the last asil stallions from Algeria. The small group of asil Arabians from the Algerian state stud of Tiaret were, in my opinion, the best in the world. As a group, they were better than the Straight Egyptians in my view. Too bad only one stallion and one mare are now left.
Below, a photo of Larabi’s asil daughter Bakra (x Guemria by Zilzal), from the collection of Jean-Claude Rajot.
I love finding connections between seemingly unconnected horses that ended up in different places around the world. It turns out the desert-bred stallion Zilzal, born in 1939, imported by the French to their Algerian government stud of Tiaret, was the older full brother of the Egyptian RAS stallion El Nasser, born in 1938.
Per the studbook, Zilzal, imported from Beirut to Algeria, was born in 1939, by a “Deheiman”, and was a “keheilan da’ajani” by strain. Per Henri Pharaon, El Nasser was born in 1938, by a “Douhaymane Al Ajarrache” out of a “Dajania”.
That’s a neat discovery. So Zilzal and El Nasser are related to each other and to the descendants of al-Malkhukh in Syria.
In Quamar El Leil’s pedigree, Larabi is, I presume, Larbi? Does he have offspring, asil or otherwise?
Yes, that’s him Larbi, Larabi.
He is quite lovely, you want to see a horse move when he looks like that.
You can see the same look with his descendant Quamar el Leil. And you can see how he moves. Videos and pictures exist. He is wonderful.
Edouard, 2 stallions and one mare, Quamar, his sister, and his son Dellil.
oh i forgot the son, good to know.
With the shoulders and coupling that he as- he could not fail to be an incredible improver stallion!.
Best
Bruce Peek
I like the daughter! I hope the line is able to continue
I echo Jeanne’s comment.