Imperial Baarez

photo: Betty Finke

The very exotic Imperial Baarez was a son by PVA Kariim, a stallion born at the U.S., then exported to Brazil. His last years of life he was standing in Germany before he died in 2009. Through PVA Kariim, Imperial Baarez was a grandson by Ansata Imperial who was bred by Ansata Arabians of Don and Judi Forbis and became an influential chief sire at Imperial Stud of the late Barbara Lewis.
Imperial Baarez's dam BB Ora Kalilah was a Straight Egyptian daughter by Orashan, a stallion imported from Germany to the U.S. Orashan traced to Morafic in his sire-line and to El Zahraa's broodmare Tifla by Nazeer through her daughter Om El Arab who established a broodmare family of her own in Germany where she imported to in 1971.
BB Ora Kalilah traces to the Babson import Maaroufa in her damline. Maaroufa was a Saklawiyah Jedraniyah mare.
Imperial Baarez was a successful halter show horse. He was Reserve Nations Cup and World Reserve Champion Stallion in 2004. In 2008 he was shown at the All Nations Cup again and was awarded Reserve Champion Stallion behind Marwan Al Shaqab.
Being Straight Egyptian, Imperial Baarez was imported to El Farida Arabians, located in Egyptian - the homeland of his ancestors. He stayed there for the rest of his life. Imperial Baarez died in October 2022 at the age of 26.