Gianna ii
Gianna II was a chestnut mare born in 1998 and bred and owned by Gudrun Irtzing of Straight Blue Arabians in Germany. Straight Egyptian by pedigree and endurance horse by performance, Gianna II combined classic bloodlines with demonstrated athletic ability, earning her place as a respected riding and broodmare within a small but carefully managed breeding program. She passed away in 2016, leaving behind a limited yet meaningful legacy through both sport and offspring.
Gianna II was sired by the chestnut stallion Afuk (Morhaf x Afrah Al Badeia), a classic Egyptian Arabian descending in direct male line from El Deree through Akthal. This sire line has long been valued for refinement, balance, and riding quality—traits clearly reflected in Afuk and, through him, in Gianna II. Afuk was known as an elegant stallion with a bright, expressive presence and served for many years as a breeding stallion at Jutta Mauch’s El Samoa Arabians in Germany. He lived to the remarkable age of 30, passing away in December 2015.
Afuk’s sire, Morhaf, was bred at El Zahraa in Egypt and later imported to Germany, where he became an influential foundation stallion. Morhaf contributed significantly to the development of both the Al Sachra/Brigittenhof program and Karlstal Stud of Klaus Meyer, two important pillars of German Arabian breeding during the 1980s. Afuk was the older full brother to Moraf (1988), a grey stallion—often mistakenly confused with their sire—who became particularly well known for his success in western riding disciplines. Within this context, Afuk stood as a refined, classic representative of Egyptian breeding with strong under-saddle potential.
On the dam side, Gianna II was out of Ghajola (Maddah x Ghana), bringing together Straight Egyptian breeding with a dam line rooted in Eastern European state stud of Mangalia. Ghajola’s sire Maddah (Morafic x Maysa) was a grey Straight Egyptian stallion imported to Germany in 1971 by Siegfried and Brigitte Kube, in partnership with Gleannloch Farms of Spring, Texas. Maddah, a maternal brother to the celebrated Magidaa (Alaa El Din x Maysa), was one of four Morafic sons imported from Egypt to Germany, alongside Madkour, Shaker El Masri, and Shawky. Tall, imposing, and admired for his head and presence, Maddah left a more selective mark as a sire.
Ghajola’s dam line traces to the Mangalia State Stud in Romania, which maintained a small but significant group of purebred Arabians. Her dam Ghana was one of them who came to Germany in the early 1970's. Ghajola and her dam Ghana were later acquired by Luitpold Lochbrunner of Augsburg, Germany.
At the Lochbrunner's, Ghajola proved to be an exceptional broodmare, producing nine foals for Lochbrunner and three more for her subsequent owners, the Gudrun Irtzing of StraightBlue Arabians. Gianna II was the first foal Ghajola produced for her.
Gianna II proved herself decisively under saddle as an endurance horse. In 2008, she completed an impressive season, winning the 6th Kölau Distanz over approximately 104 km. In the same year, she placed fifth in multiple competitions: the Endurance Ride Nordschwarzwald (approx. 48 km), the demanding Hirschwald Distanz CEI* (approx. 120 km), and the Mindeltal ride (approx. 40 km). These results underscored her soundness, stamina, and mental reliability—qualities highly valued in endurance sport.
Gianna II produced only three registered foals, all daughters, each reflecting her utility as a riding horse producer. Her first foal, Guiletta (2001), a bay mare by MM Nasran, was followed by GI Galia (2004), a grey mare by Sha Oman. Her final foal, GI Ghaada (2014), a bay mare by Marjan Albidayer, has continued the endurance tradition; GI Ghaada successfully entered competition in her first endurance season in 2022.
In sum, Gianna II stands as a representative example of an Egyptian bred mare whose value extended beyond pedigree alone. Through her own endurance achievements and the proven rideability of her offspring, she embodied the enduring relevance of classic Egyptian bloodlines in modern sport.
AKA Gavayan
The 2003 bay stallion AKA Gavayan represents a thoughtful blend of globally influential sire lines and historically valuable dam lines, brought together by breeders Nicola and Karlheinz Leupold of Al Kudaira Arabians in Germany. Over the years, he has earned recognition not only for his quality conformation and presence, but also for the reliable temperament and athletic movement that make him an attractive representative of contemporary Arabian breeding. His talent in the showring was affirmed early in his career, most notably through his Senior Silver Champion Stallion titles at the Kauber Platte Championships and Arabica in Frankfurt in 2009, as well as a Silver ribbon from the German Arabian Horse Association.
In 2014–2015 and again in 2017–2018, Gavayan was leased to Ahil Arabians who were pleased by his correct legs, excellent movement, and exceptional personality.
Gavayan’s sire is the internationally celebrated Gazal Al Shaqab, the 2001 World Champion Stallion and one of the most influential sires of the modern halter era. Gazal’s impact is amplified through sons such as Marwan Al Shaqab, whose dominance in the show ring and breeding barns worldwide has shaped an entire generation of Arabian horses.
Gavayan’s dam, Victorias Angel won her class of 3-years-old-fillies at the German Nationals in 2001, reflecting the quality she inherited from her sire TR Viktor and dam Asya MG.
Asya MG was uniquely significant as the only daughter of Asrona, and she produced several valuable offspring, including Psyches Ambassador, chief sire at Alcazar Arabians in Bavaria and a regional halter show winner. This branch of the family traces back to Verana, a foundational mare in the Spanish lineage known for refinement, structure, and expressive Arabian type.
Through Victorias Angel, AKA Gavayan is the maternal half-brother to AKA Vivinya, who became Senior Silver Champion Mare at the Bairactar Memorial in 2010. Coming from a small breeding farm of the Leupold family who rather bred for quality than for quantity, Gavayan and Vivinya are the only registered progeny their dam produced before she died in 2012.
AKA Gavayan sired eight registered foals in the German stud book—four fillies and four colts. His offspring are known primarily as reliable riding and family horses, carrying forward his steady temperament and athletic movement.
One of his notable daughters is ED Valentina, now a broodmare at Suedwind Arabians. She is praised by her owners as an excellent, well trained riding mare who is always willing and shows great calmness and reliability out on the trail. Her participation in the South German Karl May Festival in 2016 demonstrated her bravery, reliability, and composure in demanding, high-distraction environments—qualities very much in line with her sire’s reputation.
In the show ring, Gavayan’s son Pura Vivaldi Gazal (x Pura Vida) stands out as perhaps his most accomplished offspring, representing him with elegance and type and contributing to the visibility of his lineage in German breeding.
Shahalel Al Shaqab
Bred by Al Shaqab Stud, Shahalel Al Shaqab is an expressive daughter of Na-Mous Al Shahania and Siwar Al Shaqab.
Her sire, Na-Mous Al Shahania, is a 2015 bay stallion whose pedigree and show record have placed him among the most significant young sires of his generation. He is a son by FA El Shawan, a halter champion producer who died way too young.
With his big eyes and wonderful expression, Na-Mous Al Shahania conquered the show ring by storm, earning major U.S. titles including U.S. National Champion Yearling Colt in 2016 and Unanimous Gold Champion Colt at Scottsdale in 2017.
Genetically, Na-Mous stands at the intersection of several powerful influences. His sire-line traces to Saklawi I through Morafic, continuing through the famed halter dynasty of Marwan Al Shaqab. On his dam’s side, Na-Mous is out of Virtuosa MLR, making him a full brother to FA El Rasheem, Nations Cup Silver Champion Colt and one of the most notable sires of the current era. He is also a maternal half-brother to FA Rajjah (by Marajj), Brazilian Reserve National Champion Colt.
Shahalel’s dam, Siwar Al Shaqab (SMA Magic One x Abha Myra), adds feminine type and elegance through a maternal line with both beauty and historical depth. Siwar herself was Gold Champion Filly in Menton (2021) and crowned World Gold Champion Filly (2021), achievements that placed her among the most admired young mares of her year and cemented her status as one of the standout daughters of SMA Magic One at Al Shaqab.
Her dam Abha Myra—one of the earliest foals by Marwan Al Shaqab—played a key role in establishing Marwan Al Shaqab’s rise as a dominant sire of champions: Abha Myra was U.S. National Reserve Champion Junior Mare (2006) and later All Nations Cup Reserve Champion Mare (2008). Through Siwar Al Shaqab, Shahalel is also the full sister to Afreen Al Shaqab, a rising young stallion and champion on the Global Champions Arabians Tour in 2024, further demonstrating the consistency of this cross.
Shahalel’s dam-line descends from the historic Jellabiet Feysul/Wazira family, one of the most treasured desert-bred strains preserved at Crabbet and later influential across multiple global breeding programs.
Shahalel entered the show arena with unusual dominance for a yearling filly. Her 2023 season remains one of the most exceptional performances of her generation: She was Female Yearling Gold Champion Filly in Mention, Aachen and at the World Championships. These consecutive victories at three of the most prestigious events in Europe marked her as a filly of uncommon quality.
The year 2025 marked Shahalel’s transition from a celebrated yearling into a fully recognized young mare, competing at the forefront of the Global Champions Arabians Tour (GCAT). She was named Gold Champion Filly at GCAT Ajman, GCAT Muscat and GCAT Valkenswaard. Even at GCAT London, where she earned Silver, her presentation was widely regarded as one of the highlights of the event. Her season culminated in her most prestigious GCAT title: Junior Female Gold Champion at GCAT World Championships Supreme.
This achievement confirmed Shahalel as one of the leading young mares of her time, solidifying her status as halter show champion.
As she moves toward maturity, the Arabian horse world awaits her first foals with great anticipation. Should she transmit even a portion of her own elegance, type, and charisma, she will undoubtedly contribute to shaping the Al Shaqab legacy for years to come.
Alma Al Tiglio
Alma Al Tiglio born in March 2008 and she was something special from the first breath she took. Bred by Giancarlo Buzzi in Italy, her lineage unites Russian and Crabbet influences through her sire with Polish, Russian, and Egyptian elements on her dam’s side.
Through her sire Ajman Moniscione, Alma Al Tiglio inherits the refinement and brilliance of one of the most recognizable modern sons of WH Justice. Ajman Moniscione rose quickly to prominence not only for his own show-ring successes, but for the unmistakable stamp he left on his offspring across Europe and the Middle East. His progeny became known for their luminous expression, animated presence and elegant balance. Breeders often speak of the reliability with which Ajman transmitted type and charisma—qualities that ensured his influence would reach far beyond Italy. His passing in 2025 marked the end of an era, yet mares like Alma Al Tiglio continue the legacy of beauty and refinement that made him one of the most talked-about stallions of his generation.
Alma Al Tiglio’s dam, Amanda Al Tiglio, is a daughter of Shamilah Masai Mara (by Warandes Plakat) out of Mahatma Ambra, also by Warandes Plakat—making Amanda a double granddaughter of the great Warandes Plakat.
Amanda’s maternal lineage carries the Roga El Beda family through Moniet El Nefous, one of the most influential Egyptian mares of the 20th century. This tail-female line is known for producing mares of strong reproductive prepotency, effortless femininity, and an ability to transmit beauty consistently.
Notably, Amanda Al Tiglio stands as the maternal great-granddam of Psyches Amber Gem, the 1995 World Junior Champion Filly.
Alma Al Tiglio enjoyed a show career that placed her firmly among the most admired mares of her generation. She first drew international attention as a earning her leading titles on the European circuit and confirming her ability to compete at the highest level. She was European Silver Champion Filly in 2009. The following season she returned with even greater maturity and presence, securing Silver Champion Filly at the prestigious All Nations Cup and later at the World Championships, where her elegance and femininity were widely noted by judges and breeders alike.
In 2018, as a fully mature mare, she reappeared in the ring at the Italian Nationals where she was Senior Champion Mare. Later that year, Alma Al Tiglio was awarded Senior Bronze Champion Mare at the European Championships—a testament not only to her enduring quality, but to the depth and longevity that define her dam line.
In Italy she left four foals for Il Moniscione, before she was acquired by Sweden Arabian Stud of the Ohlsson family. For that Swedish stud, she gave birth to seven more foals of which her daughter Alexandra O (by Excalibur EA) will continue her legacy.
Prieta
The black-bay mare Prieta, foaled in April 1998 and standing approximately 15.1 hands, represented one of the most distinctive and influential broodmares bred and owned by Kapsch Arabians in Austria. From her earliest months she attracted attention for her rare, sought-after dark coloration and a presence marked by type, elegance and an effortless feminine charm.
Prieta first emerged on the global stage as a yearling when she earned a Top Ten title at the 1999 World Championships, an achievement that placed her among the most promising young fillies of her generation. Her quality continued to mature and she later secured major national honors in Austria, including Austrian National Reserve Champion Mare in 2004 and ultimately Austrian National Champion Mare in 2008. These accolades reflected not only her correctness and charisma, but also the depth of pedigree behind her.
She was sired by the Straight Egyptian stallion Thee Brigadier, one of the most notable sons of The Minstril to stand in Switzerland. Imported to Europe by Nayla Hayek of Hanaya Arabians, Thee Brigadier belonged to the celebrated Saklawi I sire line through Morafic, a lineage renowned for transmitting refinement, expressive heads and an unmistakable Arabian type.
Her dam, the pure Spanish mare LM Perla (El Perfecto x Move on Sambesi by Uranio), brought an entirely different but highly complementary influence. Bred by La Movida Arabians, LM Perla became the foundation mare of the Kapsch breeding program and produced five foals, four of them fillies. Her dam line traced back to Kadranka (1906), an important mare imported to Spain from the Polish Sachny Stud and a source of depth, substance, and reliability within the modern Spanish Arabian. LM Perla’s daughters contributed significantly to the Kapsch herd; while Prieta pursued a show career, her half-sister Pereskia served as a versatile riding and carriage horse for the family.
As a broodmare, Prieta transmitted both her beauty and her structural integrity with consistency. She produced six foals for the Kapsch family: Pieris (2003, grey stallion by El Sher-Mann), Patriot (2006, bay stallion by Padrons Starflight), Pellegrina (2007, bay mare by Padrons Starflight), Sassicia (2009, bay mare by True Colours), Kastor (2010, bay stallion by ABA Kalani Khan), and Puella (2011, grey mare by El Sher-Mann). Among them, Sassicia emerged as the most internationally noted show daughter, earning Top Five Filly at the Austrian Nationals in 2010 and Silver Champion Filly at the Festival du Cheval Arabe in 2011. However, Prieta’s influence extended beyond halter arenas: her daughter Puella successfully competed in endurance rides, demonstrating that Prieta passed on not only beauty and type but also soundness, stamina, and athletic capacity.
Makarjev
Born in 1991, the bay stallion Makarjev was bred by the Kossack Stud of the Den Hartog family in the Netherlands.
Makarjev was sired by Vatican, one of the distinguished sons of the great Kumir out of Nevesta. Vatican carried the Denouste sire-line, an influential performance line known for producing athletic, correct, and mentally robust Arabians. Denouste’s descendants were widely admired for their racing aptitude and stamina—qualities Vatican embodied and passed to his offspring. Vatican himself earned recognition on Russian racetracks, winning several Classic Stakes and ranking among the finest Russian sires of his time. Exported to the Netherlands and later retired in Jordan, Vatican died in 1998, but his legacy endured through a selected number of well-regarded get.
Vatican’s influence was also felt through his sons abroad. Notably, Makarjev was the half-brother to Mirok Monpelou, out of Gamila de Monpelou—a German Elite stallion who earned the title of German National Champion Colt in 1991. Through Vatican, Makarjev was also closely related to other notable breeding horses such as Takema (broodmare at Sax Arabians), Nikel (sire in France and the Netherlands) and Tersk's chief sire Mukomol, all sired by Kumir and demonstrating the consistent prepotency of this male line.
Makarjev's dam Mercuria, a grey daughter by Nadejni out of Muslina (by Muslin), was produced seven foals—three colts and four fillies. Many of these were bred by Heinrich and Maximiliane zu Fürstenberg in Germany. Among Mercuria’s daughters, Mercedes II (by Medalist) proved especially influential. Mercedes II founded a productive branch through her daughters Matrika and Marenah, both German Elite and broodmares for Vogelsberg Stud, who carried forward the Mercuria's line with consistency and quality.
Mercuria’s female family ultimately traces to the important Egyptian dam-line of Ghazieh over the Rodan daughter Gulnare. Gulnare was out of the Ali Pasha Sharif bred mare Ghazala who was imported into the United States and incorporated into Spencer Borden's breeding.
Makarjev’s life ended prematurely due to an accident in March 2011.
Although Makarjev himself was kept as a private riding stallion, never had registered foals and never was shown, his pedigree connects him to some of the most reliable performance genetics in modern Russian Arabian history.
Coming soon
- BEL ARESUH (December, 28th)
- SAFEER BY SIBILLA (December, 30th)
- BABEL (January, 1st)
- ALEXXANDERR (January, 2nd)
- GHAZAL (January, 4th)
- AJ SAWAHI (January, 6th)
- GHARIB (January, 8th)
- DZIWA (January, 10th)
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| NAME | SIRE | DAM | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babel | Gadban | Balkis II | 2025-12-21 |
| WM Narua Djirial | Bourhani Montashar | Napirai | 2025-12-17 |
| Khleo De Djoon | Emerald J | Khaleifa | 2025-12-10 |
| Amaar | RFI Farid | Adiya | 2025-12-07 |
| Synatra | Sharif Al Zobair | HDF Fontonella | 2025-12-07 |
| MJ Khaled | Farouq Al Muawd | Nabilah Aldehamiah | 2025-12-07 |
| D Borkan | FA El Rasheem | D Ajayeb | 2025-12-07 |
| Vixxen K | Exxalt | Trevala FC | 2025-12-07 |
| Ibtisam Aljassimya | Ibn Farid | Juhaina Aljassimya | 2025-12-07 |
| Shahneekha | Anaza Bay Shahh | Anaza Dineekha | 2025-11-09 |
| Sharuby HP | Maydan-Madheen | Shahneekha | 2025-11-09 |
| Torfa Al Rayyan | Sinan Al Rayyan | Turkiya Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
| Jouna Al Naif | Ashhal Al Rayyan | Ansata Mouna | 2025-11-09 |
| Ajmal Moneera | Ansata Hejazi | Hamasa Massuda | 2025-11-09 |
| Ajmal Sarah | Ansata Hejazi | Rashash Al Arab | 2025-11-09 |
| Yabreen Elalya | Ansata Nile Echo | Yamama Al Naif | 2025-11-09 |
| DF Dalila | Miad Al Shaqab | DF Djemila | 2025-11-09 |
| Qamar Al Zaman Al Waab | Ansata Nile Echo | Daajaa Al Naif | 2025-11-09 |
| Sinan Al Rayyan | Ansata Sinan | Al Wajba Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
| Barraq El Aliya | Ashhal Al Rayyan | Asrar Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
