Two beautiful mares from Syria
They are from Basil Jadaan’s pre-war breeding. I believe, but I am not sure, that the one to the right is Yaqut, a daughter of Marwah, a Saqlawiyah Jadraniyah. The one to the left would be Bent al-Sham, but I forget who her dam was.
Professional photo by Rick Van Lent, for Basil, who gave it to Hazaim, who shared it with me.
Marwah’s lineage somehow survives in France today. Qokriyah El Shatane, by Mokhtar out of Hijab, by Ward Al Mayel out of Nisreen, by Mobarak out Marwah, still lives.
They are lovely, and it is heartening to hear that Yaqut’s dam has descendants today. Bent al-Sham has a very sweet face, and I just want to kiss that lovely snip on her nose.