Magdan
April 28, 2026, Photo archive
Magdan
Born at Tersk Stud, the chestnut stallion Magdan was born in 1976. His sire, Nabeg (Arax x Nomenklatura), was a bay stallion of the Bairactar sire line. Bred at Tersk and known for shaping an entire generation of Russian Arabians. Nabeg produced stallions such as Menes, Neman, Nariadni,Pesniar, Peleng or Nadejni – just to name a few. He consistently passed on athleticism and correctness —qualities that were also evident in Magdan.
On Magdan's dam side, there is the bay Aswan daughter Molva. After Magdan, she produced a series of notable offspring such as the full-siblings Brigantina, broodmare in France, and Vympel (by Menes), who stood as a sire at Tersk and later in Germany, extending the family’s influence into Western Europe. Another brother of Magdan, the bay Almaz (by Naftalin), was exported to the Netherlands and in 1988 to Mexico.
Magdan’s breeding career began at Vilnius Stud in Lithuania, where he stood from 1982 to 1990. During this period, he sired a 47 registered offspring within the Russian studbook.
A significant turning point came in 1991, when Magdan was acquired by Babolna Stud in Hungary where he stood until his death in 2000. At Babolna, Magdan covered both Purebred Arabian mares and Shagya Arabians.
Among his offspring at Babolna, several individuals stood out. The grey stallion Teyszir B, foaled in 1992, became his most recognized son and continued his sire line within the stud. Equally notable was the bay mare Mahtab Pasha (1992-2018, out of Abbas Pasha I-11), who achieved distinction in the show ring as the Italian National Reserve Champion Mare in 1999.
Although Magdan produced notable offspring such as Teyszir B and Mahtab Pasha, his overall impact remained more modest compared to other descendants of Nabeg. Rather than shaping the breed on a broad international scale, he fulfilled a quieter but still meaningful role, contributing reliable type and valuable bloodlines within the programs that used him. In this way, Magdan stands as a representative of the many well-bred stallions whose influence is measured not in prominence, but in steady and purposeful contribution to breeding continuity.
On Magdan's dam side, there is the bay Aswan daughter Molva. After Magdan, she produced a series of notable offspring such as the full-siblings Brigantina, broodmare in France, and Vympel (by Menes), who stood as a sire at Tersk and later in Germany, extending the family’s influence into Western Europe. Another brother of Magdan, the bay Almaz (by Naftalin), was exported to the Netherlands and in 1988 to Mexico.
Magdan’s breeding career began at Vilnius Stud in Lithuania, where he stood from 1982 to 1990. During this period, he sired a 47 registered offspring within the Russian studbook.
A significant turning point came in 1991, when Magdan was acquired by Babolna Stud in Hungary where he stood until his death in 2000. At Babolna, Magdan covered both Purebred Arabian mares and Shagya Arabians.
Among his offspring at Babolna, several individuals stood out. The grey stallion Teyszir B, foaled in 1992, became his most recognized son and continued his sire line within the stud. Equally notable was the bay mare Mahtab Pasha (1992-2018, out of Abbas Pasha I-11), who achieved distinction in the show ring as the Italian National Reserve Champion Mare in 1999.
Although Magdan produced notable offspring such as Teyszir B and Mahtab Pasha, his overall impact remained more modest compared to other descendants of Nabeg. Rather than shaping the breed on a broad international scale, he fulfilled a quieter but still meaningful role, contributing reliable type and valuable bloodlines within the programs that used him. In this way, Magdan stands as a representative of the many well-bred stallions whose influence is measured not in prominence, but in steady and purposeful contribution to breeding continuity.