Sotoudeh, 1998 Mlayhah (Meliehie) mare from Iran
The lovely Sotoudeh, a 1998 Iranian Asil Meleihieh of the strain of Ghassem Ali Zargani of the Zarqan/Zargan Bedouin tribe of Iran. I wrote about Ghassem Ali Zargani (multiple spellings) here.
Photo courtesy of Jens Sannek, who just like me, is awed by this strain.
Now THIS is “My kind of mare”! Substantial shoulders and hip, lovely neck, expressive head, nice legs. What more could one ask?
We in the west could learn so much from these breeders! Maybe a smidge more cannon bone- hard to tell from the angle. Definitely a weight carrier!!
best
Bruce Peek
Oh, she’s lovely! What a bright expression, and a nice-looking hip at this angle. She looks like she would be enjoyable to ride – lively and powerful.