Video of Burkaan D3 at Danah Al Khalifa
Jens Sannek shared this wonderful historical video, taken by Anton Tucek, of the Bahraini stallion Burkaan D3. Laszlo Kiraly had already shared it with me years ago, and I may have uploaded it here.
Jens added: I know that Burkaan is registered bay in the Amiri Stud Book Vol. 1 Nr. D3. The Studbook was in my home bevor I know Anton Tucek. In Vienna I visited Anton and he said this grey stallion shown in the video is Burkaan. I said that connot be: in the Stud Book he is bay. I asked him if it is sure that Burkaan is grey. He said that Shaikha Danah Al Khalifa told him during his visit in Danahs Stud that it was a mistake during the registration process. The colour of Burkaan is grey and her stallion Dhiab D4 is bay. I discused this several times with Anton and asked him: “Is this story realy true or are you joking?” He aswered: “The grey Stallion on the video is Burkaan.” That is what I heared.
So, in Volume 1 of the Bahrain studbook that Wilton published here and below, the photos of Burkan and Dhiab are inverted. Dhiab is the bay and Burkaan is the grey
What a magnificent horse! Legs moving like pistons at the trot and that marvellous canter! I love that he sits behind to stop and turn, and is so light on the forehand.
That makes sense! I could not see the bay as a son of Sitah. I am happy to learn this. I, too, like this horse.