Simeon Sarice
In 2002, a yearling chestnut filly made the long journey from Marion Richmond's esteemed Simeon Stud in Australia to Germany.
This young mare was Simeon Sarice, imported by Thomas Bobrzyk and Uwe Jürgen Wagner who added her to their broodmare band of their recently started breeding program.
Born in 2001, Simeon Sarice embodied the culmination of decades of careful breeding at one of Australia's most respected Arabian studs. Her importation to Germany at such a young age demonstrated the international recognition of her exceptional breeding and potential, marking the beginning of what should have been a long and influential career in European Arabian horse circles.
Simeon Sarice's sire, Imperial Madaar, was himself a product of exceptional breeding, being sired by the influential Imperial Madheen and out of Ansata Nile Mist. This pedigree combined the Imperial Stud's consistent quality with the prestigious Ansata bloodlines, creating a stallion known for his ability to transmit both type and temperament to his offspring.
Equally impressive was Simeon Sarice's dam line through Simeon Sayver, who was sired by Ansata Bay Shahh and out of Simeon Sukari.
In 2003, Simeon Sarice was shown in halter competition, placing third in her class at the Egyptian Event Europe.
As a broodmare, she produced a total of seven foals—two colts and five fillies. Her first two offspring were fillies by World Champion Stallion Al Lahab and Nabeel, respectively. In 2007, she foaled her most notable daughter, Pyramid Sadiyya, sired by Authentic Dahman. This line continued to make its mark through Pyramid Sadiyya’s daughter, Insha Shuala (by Nayiel Al Khaled), who was acquired by Susanne Kröber of Antaris Stud in Germany, where she became a foundation mare.
Following Pyramid Sadiyya, Simeon Sarice produced three full siblings by Shagran Al Nasser: Insha Shala, Exotic Sadiiq, and Insha Shaygan. Her final foal, born in 2015, was Insha Safrahna, a daughter of Miad Al Shaqab, who was later exported to Italy in October 2020. There she serves as broodmare at Al Murad Arabians continuing the legacy of Simeon Sarice.
Tragically, Simeon Sarice passed away in 2016 at just fifteen years of age—far too early to fulfill her full potential in the show ring and as a broodmare. Despite her brief breeding career, those who recognized her quality and promise remember her as a poignant example of the lasting impact a mare can have, even within a limited timeframe.
Gips
Among the notable stallions produced by Tersk Stud during the later years of the Soviet Arabian breeding program, Gips (Mashuk x Polinezia) holds a particular place of importance.
Born in 1984, Gips was sired by Mashuk, one of Tersk’s chief sires. This grey Aswan son was known not only for his own conformation and movement but also for his ability to reliably transmit these qualities to his offspring. Through Mashuk, Gips was a paternal half-brother to Vodolej, a stallion also noted for his movement, further underscoring Mashuk’s impact as a breeding sire. Mashuk's dam was Malutka who traced to the legendary Russian mare Mammona.
The dam of Gips, Polinezia, brought in the blood of the Koalicja family, a lineage rooted in Polish Arabian breeding and valued for its refinement and quality of type. Polinezia was an excellent broodmare, producing Pamir (1987) and Prikumsk (1988), younger full-brothers to Gips. Her sire, Nabeg (by Arax), was among the most influential stallions to stand at Tersk, known for producing a number of prominent sons including Menes, Neman, Nadejni, Peleng, Princip, and Tallin, among others. Polinezia’s dam, Polnoch, was a daughter by Nil, an Egyptian import like the better-known Aswan, both of whom contributed significantly to Tersk’s modern breeding program. Her daughter Polinezia, born in 1977, is among the best mares produced from the mating of Nabeg with the mare Polnoch.
His European show career began following his export from Russia in the early 1990s and included several significant achievements. In 1991, he won the title of International Champion at Frauenfeld and went on to become All Nations Cup Champion at Aachen, one of the most prestigious events in European Arabian showing. He continued to be successful throughout the decade, earning the title of Reserve European Champion at Menton in 1993, followed by International Champion titles at both Wels and Cervia in 1995. In 1996, he placed among the Top Ten Stallions at the World Championships in Paris and was a class winner at the European Championships in Vichy. He later earned the designation 'German Elite Stallion', recognizing his combined success in the show ring and influence as a sire within German breeding programs.
While still at Tersk, where he held the position of chief sire prior to his export to Switzerland, Gips sired the stallion Piligrim (out of Postup). Piligrim would go on to carry forward his sire’s legacy within the Tersk program, also serving as a chief sire and producing a number of high-quality offspring for the Russian state stud. Later Piligrim was exported to The Netherlands and Germany where he produced the German Gold Ribbon stallion Avanpost (x Agata).
While in Switzerland, Gips sired Nil Tarik and the mare Nil Nouza. The latter became the dam of Nil Khaznah by Kubinec, a successful endurance horse who won the Araber Trophy endurance ride in 2010.
In his later years, Gips stood at Fischer Arabians in Bavaria, Germany. During his time there, he sired several notable offspring, including the black-bay GF Mashuk, who is not only halter shown but also excels in dressage and endurance competitions, and the chestnut GF Gips Ghost, who was awarded the white ribbon at the 2007 German stallion licensing.
Gips died in March 2007, having left a body of work as both a sire, mainly through his son Piligrim and show horse that marked him as a significant figure in the modern history of Russian Arabian breeding.
Van Dyck
Among the most notable stallions of early Spanish Arabian breeding, was the grey stallion Van Dyck, foaled in 1898 at the Bia?ocerkiew Stud in Poland. Bred by the noble Branicki family, he was originally spelled Van Dyck, although various documents and sources have recorded him as Wan Dick, Van-Dick, and Wan-Dyck. His importance lies not only in his own type and influence but in the crucial role he played as a foundation sire for the Yeguada Militar, Spain’s state-controlled breeding program for Arabian horses.
Van Dyck was by Vasco de Gama, a stallion by Woltyzer out of Comtesse Julie by Inkas. His dam Hela was by Hamdani out of Szansa. This heritage tied him to some of the strongest Polish desert-rooted sire lines of the late 19th century, particularly through Wernet, an early desert import to General Naruszkin, Russia and later acquired by the Branicki family.
Among Van Dyck’s most notable offspring was the grey stallion Egipto, foaled in 1919, who became the sire of the mare Menfis. Imported to the United States in 1934 by James E. Draper, Menfis became a foundation mare whose lineage, though numerically limited, remains alive today. Van Dyck's influence also persists through the line of Ilustre (via El Tabal and Congo), whose dam Divina was a direct daughter of Van Dyck. However, despite these branches, Van Dyck’s direct sire line is now nearly extinct, preserved only in fragments within historical pedigrees.
D Rowa
Bred by Dubai Arabian Stud, the chestnut mare D Rowa (born 2021) is the latest in a distinguished sire line that has shaped the face of modern Arabian halter breeding. By the internationally acclaimed sire FA El Rasheem and out of D Rawyanah (by Emerald J), D Rowa blends elite contemporary show lines.
D Rowa has already begun to make her mark in the show arena. As a yearling, she was named multiple Yearling champion filly internationally, including Silver Yearling Champion Filly at the 2024 World Championships in Paris, one of the most prestigious titles in the breed. She followed this with another major accolade in 2025, earning Silver Champion Junior Filly at the GCAT show in Valkenswaard in 2025. These results place her firmly among the most promising young mares of her generation and continue the legacy of excellence established by her sire.
D Rowa’s dam, D Rawyanah, adds further depth to her pedigree. Sired by Emerald J—a noted son of QR Marc—D Rawyanah descends maternally from the Venus damline, an ancient strain of Hadbah Enzahiyah origin.
FA El Rasheem, a name now synonymous with elegance, type, and modern Arabian show beauty, was himself a Junior World Champion Colt. Bred in the United States and later acquired by Dubai Arabian Stud, FA El Rasheem (FA El Shawan x Virtuosa MLR) quickly rose to prominence not only in the show ring but also as a sire of international winners. His offspring are noted for their refined heads, expressive eyes, and balanced frames—traits D Rowa clearly exhibits.
FA El Rasheem’s sire, FA El Shawan, captured the title of Brazilian National Champion Stallion in 2010. Unfortunately, he died in 2013 at the age of eight.
At the root of this distinguished male line stands Marwan Al Shaqab, one of the most influential sires in modern Arabian history. A multiple World Champion and U.S. National Champion, Marwan has sired numerous champions around the world and established a dynasty whose impact continues to dominate halter breeding programs globally.
D Rowa’s dam, D Rawyanah, adds a further dimension of show quality. She is by Emerald J, a son of QR Marc, the 2012 World Gold Champion Stallion in Paris and another direct son of Marwan Al Shaqab.
Emerald J’s dam, the iconic Emandoria, brings world-class maternal substance to the pedigree. A mare of exceptional type and movement, Emandoria enjoyed a show career of rare longevity and scope. Her titles include World Gold Champion Mare 2013, European Gold Champion Mare 2013, All Nations Cup Gold Champion Mare 2013, Polish National Champion Mare, and 2007 U.S. National Champion Filly, among others. Beyond the arena, she has established herself as an exquisite broodmare in Poland.
Through this powerful combination of proven sire line, globally respected dam-line, and a show record that speaks for itself, D Rowa is a mare whose future as both a show horse and a broodmare promises to carry forward the legacy of some of the breed’s most iconic individuals.
Halef
The bay stallion Halef was born in 1937 at the Polish state stud of Janow Podlaski where he was better known as 'Towarzysz Pancerny' which means 'Armoured companion'.
His sire was Enwer Bey, a son by Abu Mlech out of the beautiful Koalicja by Koheilan IV. Enwer Bey sired 9 foals, four stallions and five mares. Besides Halef, Enwer Bey produced the stallion Trypolis. Trypolis was a race horse sire in Poland. The grey stallion also sired Taraszcza, a little grey mare who was taken to Russia in 1939 as a two years old where she became a significant broodmare, producing the stallion Negatiw by Naseem and the mares Nitochka and Teplitsa.
Enwer Bey was lost during WW II before he could sire more foals.
Halef's dam was Kasztelanka, a moderately successful racing mare. She was a daughter by Koheilan I who was a paternal half-brother to Koalicja. Kasztelanka's dam was the grey Bialogrodka by Orjent. Bialogrodka traced to the dam line of Elsissa, a Hadbah Enzahiyah mare.
In 1938, Kasztelanka - in foal to Ofir - was sold to Henry B. Babson in the United States. At Babson's farm she gave birth to Warsaw in 1939; followed by a son and a daughter, both by the Egyptian stallion Fadl. The mentioned son by Fadl was the famous Fadheilan who was the sire of Fadneeka (maternal granddam of Khemosabi) and of the 'Fabulous Fadjur'. Fadjur was leading sire in the 60's leaving around 800 foals.
Back to Halef: Grewing up at Janow Podlaski where he sired only two foals, he had to be evacuated in 1939. Ridden by a corporal, he came to (West) Germany.
Before ending up as a farm horse, the bay stallion was acquired by Getraude Griesbach for her Achental Stud in Bavaria. Mrs. Griesbach was one of the first private German Arabian horse breeders after WW II. Halef was described as a solid and correct horse with less Arabian type though. But he was a perfect match to Griesbach's mares from Babolna bloodlines.
At Aachental, he sired the stallion Kalif and the mares Joschi, Kassandra and Koralle, all excellent broodmares and foundation mares of the German breeding program. Another daughter with influence was Sabine (x Sabha), privately bred by Dr. Kurt Entress, Nuertingen/Germany who was the dam of Sawih Ibn Wisznu (by Wisznu, a Witez son).
Through his successful offspring, Marbach state stud leased him between 1951 and 1958. At Marbach, Halef sired the stallion Haladin and the mares Hathor, Hajar, Hamdi, Hawisad and Haita. The mare Hathor was the dam of Smoky and of the two full-sister Shari and Sanacht, latter who founded her own family in Canada. Hamdi was the dam of Dschadaah, World Senior Champion Mare in Paris.
Descendants of these Marbach daughters are still part of the stud's broodmare band today.
Halef spent his final years at the Osthoff manor near Osnabrueck, Germany where he died in 1964 at the age of 27.
He was credited German Elite stallion postmortem.
BS Madness
BS Madness was foaled in 1999 and bred by Thomas and Birte Mayer of Black Smoke Arabians in Germany.
This bay mare was a refined, well-balanced mare standing 155 cm (approximately 15.1 hands), known for her harmonious silhouette, well-shaped neck, smooth topline, and a classically sculpted head.
Her sire, Mosanta, was bred in Denmark and carried a pedigree strongly rooted in Spanish-Egyptian bloodlines, with additional influence from Crabbet and Polish breeding. His sire was El Mokari, who was a full brother to the internationally celebrated Sanadik El Shaklan (El Shaklan out of Mohena). Mosanta's dam was Malu, a Masir daughter who traced her lineage to the desert-bred mare Ghazieh over the Spencer Borden bred Gulnare.
BS Madness’s dam, Mumtaz Begum, was bred at the Lodge Farm Arabian Stud in Somerset, UK. She was sired by Persimmon, a bay stallion by St Simon and out of Kazra, the foundation mare of the Maxwell family’s breeding program. The Mayer family acquired this bay mare in 1995 to contribute to their broodmare herd.
BS Madness produced three registered foals, each reflecting her balance, elegance, and presence: BS Paradise, a filly by Kar Papageno, and BS Maxwell and Nirwano, both colts by BS Echnaton.
While BS Madness did not appear in show records or international headlines, her importance laid in her quiet contribution to the genetic integrity of a small but focused breeding program.
Coming soon
- ABALISSA (August, 13th)
- JASIR (August, 15th)
- FLISAK (August, 18th)
- ASH DONATELLA (August, 20th)
- NEVADA 1970 (August, 22nd)
- ALDEBARAN (August, 24th)
- IMAMZADA (August, 26th)
- HADIDI (August, 28th)
Latest Addition
| NAME | SIRE | DAM | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niharra | Jaguay | Jabalina II | 2025-08-07 |
| Naharra | El Shaklan | Niharra | 2025-08-07 |
| Nawari El Noor | Emerald J | Norah El Perseus | 2025-08-07 |
| MZ-Djlshada | QR Marc | MZ-Djamira | 2025-08-07 |
| Grace J | Emerald J | Gomera J | 2025-08-07 |
| Mogambo Ibn Munim | Munim Ibn Saddam | Scarlet | 2025-08-07 |
| Sabaal Ibn El Sayed | El Sayed | Eastern Charm | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Justadorable | WH Justice | Om El Shahmaandura | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jahmaan | Om El Shahmaan | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jaylaan | Al Ayal Aa | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jagger | Om El Bellissimo | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jalina | Om El Al Azeem | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jalal | Wh Justice | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jaella | Om El Al Azeem | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jeania | Om El Al Azeem | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Esprit | Enzo | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jinaah | Al Lahab | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Shahmaandura | Om El Shahmaan | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El First Dream | Dreamcatcher Smf | Om El Jimala | 2025-08-07 |
| Om El Jahil | Sanadik El Shaklan | Om El Jazira | 2025-08-07 |
