ASH Donatella

photo: Aline Sagrabelny

Born in 2007, ASH Donatella carries a pedigree that represents the international nature of modern Arabian breeding. Her sire, WH Justice, stands as one of the most influential Arabian stallions of the 21st century. Known throughout the breeding world as ’The Champion Maker’, this grey stallion by Magnum Psyche out of Vona Sher-Renea has earned his reputation through an extraordinary record of producing champions.
ASH Donatella's dam, Dahma, was sired by Warandes Plakat, a grey stallion born in the Netherlands in 1981. Dahma’s dam, NA Divina, was sired by World Champion stallion Amal. Her dam line is one of the most venerable in Europe, tracing through the foundation mare Murana I via Joschi — herself by Halef out of Jacaranda. Halef, a Polish-bred stallion standing at Achental Stud in Germany, was renowned for siring elegant, long-necked daughters. Jacaranda, by the Egyptian stallion Jasir, and daughter of Caesarea, was acquired by Achental Stud from Marbach. Her daughter Joschi became one of its key foundation mares.
ASH Donatella's show career, while brief, demonstrated her quality as a young horse. In 2008, as a yearling, she achieved her most significant victory by winning the Junior Female Championship at the Rector's Trophy Arabian Horses C-show in Belgium.
At four years old, ASH Donatella began her breeding career at her breeder’s farm, Arabian Sun Horses in Belgium. Her first recorded foal was ASH Shannon, a bay colt born in 2011 by Abha Qatar, followed by the grey filly Tchaata Daria in 2012, sired by MF Aryan El Thessa. After that, there was a pause in her breeding record. Her career resumed in Spain at Citrus Arabians, where she produced Citrus Daniella in 2019, once again by MF Aryan El Thessa.
The period between 2020 and 2022 reveals the most remarkable aspect of ASH Donatella's breeding record. During these years, she produced multiple foals annually, with 2022 being particularly exceptional with eight registered offspring, made possible by embryo transfer. Her most recently registered offspring are Citrus Dalia, a 2023 filly by Muranas Jassehr, and Citrus Donna, born in 2024 by Muranas Nader.
ASH Donatella exemplifies the quiet excellence that underpins successful Arabian breeding programs. While she may not have achieved the international show ring fame of some of her contemporaries, her consistent production of quality offspring over more than a decade establishes her as a mare of genuine distinction.