Little Bassma
A quick snapshot of little Bassma from two weeks ago. She is unfolding slowly. I will be back in the USA in July and will take good pictures.
I just love the combination of bloodlines this filly brings. A Saudi tail female to *Nufoud with a cross to *Turfa in the bottom, a female line to *Wadduda on her sire’s side, plenty of Davenport blood all over (11/16), and a dose of Doyle lines (3.5/16) for good measure. So proud to have been able to continue this wonderful *Nufoud line, walking in the footsteps of the late Carol Lyons.
Diverse pedigrees are a good thing, I think, and this one blends some of the rarer bloodlines beautifully, with inbreeding no earlier than the fourth and fifth generations. I see she has Iliad in her pedigree, who is now a favourite Davenport of mine, based on the single photo of him I have seen.
Also, Bassma has the most darling little face and blaze.
Iliad was indeed magnificent, Kate!