Prince Shcherbatov’s desertbred mares
Below are two of the mares that Prince Aleksander Shcherbatov bought on his second expedition to Syria.
Djerifa (above), a Sa’dah al-Tuqan mare bought in Deir.
From Saadan Togan strain. Red mare, imported, height 2 arshins 2 ¼ inches. The horse was born in 1895 in Mesopotamia, at Bedouin Yedjaefee Ibn-Sakhu ‘s of Agkhedaat tribe. Sire: stallion of Abeyan Sherrak strain from Bedouin tribe Moadja (of Sebaa Anaze). Dam: bought by Ibn-Sakhu from Bedouin from Saekkh tribe (of Shammar) in 1892. “Djerifa” was purchased personally by Prince A.G. Shcherbatov in 1900 in Deira on Euphrates, from Bedouin Yedjaefee Ibn-Sakhu and brought to Russia.
Stud Book of Arabian horses with their pedigrees present in Russia
According to the 1903 stud book, Djerifa was barren to the cover of both Khamad and El-Kader, in 1901 and 1902 respectively.
Shemsa (above), a Ma’naqiyah Hadrajiyah mare.
From Manegi Khedrudj strain. Bay mare, imported, height 2 arshins 2 ½ inches. Born in 1894 in Arabia at Bedouin Hussein Effendi, son of Sheikh of Baggara tribe. Sire from Mangegi Ibn-Sbeyel strain. Dam born at Hussein Effendi, sired by stallion from Kekhaylan Nouag strain. Purchased personally by Prince A.G. Scherbatov in Mesopotamia in 1900 from Hussein Effendi and brought to Russia.
Stud Book of Arabian horses etc
Shemsa produced a filly in 1902, Sheeta, by the Kuhaylan Swayti stallion El-Kader.
Photos sourced from the History of Russia in Photographs.
Love these posts, Kate! And if anyone cared to give me Shemsa, I would take her in a flash!
Glad you’re enjoying them! They were fun to put together. I have to say, I keep wondering how many of these horses are related to the Blunts’ earlier Syrian imports, and the later Davenports – though if they aren’t related, it is just more evidence for the wonderful genetic diversity of the Arabian horse in its home country.
This is my great great grand father mare.
I am so glad to see a photo of Shemsa.
Much love and respects to your blog.
what was his name?
Yes — fantastic posts, Kate! I agree about Shemsa. What a mare she was.
Looking at Shemsa’s flank, and is that a scar that runs down from the hip?
Huh, could be. Might also be light shining on the long hair whorl there. She definitely has the scars from wearing a saddle, so maybe she was a war mare?