Zucht Paraskevas’ stud not so long ago. My favourite in this group was Ashham, a son of Halim El Zahraa from the state stud. He is a very harmonious, compact stallion, with a lot of type, but without an extreme dish. What is striking about all of the stallions is a comparatively short neck, which is nevertheless carried nicely arched. Unfortunately we are so used to these "giraffe necks" of the show horses that a "normal" neck almost seems too short to us. But for the horse's balance it is much better, and therefore also for equestrian use, provided he is light enough in the neck and throat (mitbah) - Ashham has just such a neck. The two-year-old colt Lissa Faker has a slightly longer and very nice, free neck – maybe a bit underslung. He comes from the stallion Agad (from El Zahraa), who in turn is from Tagweed, the famous son of Tee, who unfortunately died much too early. Thus, Agad also carries the blood of Gad Allah and represents everything on the paternal side that has had rank and name Zahret El Nile (Hafez El Ahd / Bedaya) *2011 damline / Stutenlinie El Obeya Om Grees (Obayan) in El Zahraa in recent years. Lissa Fakers’s mother is Leilat El Eid, one of my favorites among the mares that we saw. The Dam Lines Let's stay with the mares: Here the focus of the horses we saw, was on the lines Kohailan Krush, Obeya Om Grees and Saklawi Jedran. Let's start with Kohailan Krush: This line came into the country through the mare El Kahila in 1927 as a gift from King Ibn Sa’ud (Saudi Arabia) to King Fuad (Egypt) and is one of the Inshass mares. Mares from this line were “not to be had at any price” from the few Bedouin tribes who bred this line, which has made them appear desirable from time immemorial. In Germany this line was once represented by two imported mares of the Kübe family, but the lines h a v e died out. 16 In El Zahraa, too, this line has become rare. At Philippe Paraskevas we were introduced to six mares and some offspring, but I couldn't make out a “Kohailan Krush type”: Loa Loa el Sahab is the embodiment of femininity, while Tohfat el Nile is more reminiscent of a war mare and Naghamet Al Karawan is somewhere in between - variety in type and conformation, but all "beautiful" in their own way. According to Paraskevas, horses of the Obeyan lines have experienced increased appreciation in recent years because they represent a potential outcross to the otherwise common Saklawi Jedran and Dahman Shahwan lines. In El Zahraa, however, they belong to the rather rare lines. There are two founding mares, both of the Obayan strain, but representing two different lines. One of them is Obeya Om Grees, which was given to King Fuad as a gift from King Sa’ud of Saudi Arabia in the 1920s and is therefore one of the Inshass mares. In Germany, Dr. Nagel’s Hanan belongs to this line. They are usually very harmonious horses in their overall appearance, which also seems to be genetically fixed. In the group of six mares that were introduced to us, Leilat El Eid (by Ghallab) inspires me the most. What has been said about harmony in all parts of the body applies to her, and she also has a very fine, dry face, very feminine - this is another quality that the "show ring Arabs" lose more and more because both sexes lose their gender type and look all the same. Zahret El Nile also has this “Obayan harmony” in her conformation, albeit a bit stronger and more compact. Only Shaerat el Wedyane, a Ghallab granddaughter, may not seem quite as harmonious due to the somewhat short, strong neck, but she has an excellent free throat and wide-set jaws. The horses of the Saklawi Gidran strain are characterized by "refinement", noble and fine, almost dainty, with elegant, light-footed movements. Horses of this strain are not uncommon, as many breeders were inspired by Moniet El Nefous. The founding mare Roga El Beida was bred by Ali Pasha Sherif in 1882. The description of this strain applies particularly to Amirat El Shark, full of type, noble, light-footed, while Rafikat El Dahr is a "powerhouse" with powerful, energetic movements. Another mare of this line is El Sit, for me she falls into the category of "war mare", I want to saddle up and ride her! Our visit is coming to an end. To sum up, I can say that these nearly 50 horses that we saw here at Paraskevas Arabian Stud have reconciled me a little with the Egyptian Arabian. The diversity still exists! There is also functionality that is unfortunately often lost where breeders breed “pieces of art”. Let's hope there are enough breeders like Philippe Paraskevas, who have other focuses than the mainstream, and who will be able to preserve the Straight Egyptian Arabian as a versatile riding horse for a long time to come. Gudrun Waiditschka © ARABISCHE PFERDE - <strong>IN</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>FOCUS</strong> 4/<strong>2020</strong>
Zucht Stutenlinie / damline El Obeya Om Grees (Obayan) 1 - Barakat El Eid (Agad (EAO) / Leilat El Eid) *2016 2 - Saja El Leil (Ghallab El Ateya / Bedaya) *2007 3 - Nesmat El Nile (Habib El Agal / Leilat El Eid) *2015 4 - Shaerat El Wedyane (Shaer El Nile / Wedd El Mousa) *2013 Stutenlinie / damline Bint Roga El Beida (Sakl. Gidr.) 5 - El Sit (Ateya El Ateyah / Kawkab El Shark) *2011 6 - Rafikat El Dahr (Rafik El Oumr / Shameya) *2013 4/<strong>2020</strong> - www.in-the-focus.com 17
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