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uring our visit in in February we had the leadership. chance to visit one of the oldest and most famous farms In 2014 Al Rayyan was subjected to some changes as HH Sheikh D in the world: Al Rayyan Farm, run by Sheikh Hamad Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir Father, took over the Ali Al Thani. ownership of the stud. Sheikh Hamad Ali Al Thani is well known by the Arabian In order to put Al Rayyan back in his place, HH The Emir Horse community, however we would like to spend a few words asked Sheikh Hamad Ali Al Thani to be the new Director of Al about him. Rayyan as he had the right skills to take Al Rayyan to the level Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al Thani spent his entire life among that the farm deserved. horses: he began with his own small stud in and in 1992 In the last years, Sheikh Hamad had a break from arabian horses he was elected by HH The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin due to health reasons. So when the call from the Emir came, Khalif Al Thani, as the director of Stud. Sheikh Hamad he accepted with enthusiasm to go back to his passion, and in was one of the main contributors of the greatness of Al Shaqab. February of 2015 the new adventure of Sh Hamad begun with For 17 years he was the main breeder and manager of the stud this new chapter of Al Rayyan and a new team to back him up. which brought to the world three of the most famous Arabian sires In just one year the farm gave impressive results at the shows, in – Gazal Al Shaqab, his son Marwan Al Shaqab and Al Adeed breeding and in renewing its facilities. Al Shaqab. Today it is difficult to imagine the modern breeding Sheikh Hamad’s passion for Arabian horses makes everything without these three champions which have become living legends. possible. Al Rayaan was founded by Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Khaled Bin For the management, Sheikh Hamad chose Mr. Santiago Hamad Al Thani in 1980. Fornieles. Santiago comes from both the endurance and halter After two decades of successes, thanks to a careful selection of world back in his home country Argentina, and before accepting the foundation and smart breeding, the farm produced some the manager position at Al Rayyan he worked on his own small of the best straight Egyptians in the world. As the time passed arabian breeding farm in Argentina. He arrived to Qatar with Al Rayyan’s activities gradually decreased and the stud lost its plenty of energy and good ideas. He was the perfect person at the

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It is forbidden! then we brought them to Qatar. In 1993 we went to Paris. With right moment. He was exactly the person that Sheikh Hamad At the Egyptian Event Europe Raya Al Rayyan (Ansata Sokar Sabiell we claimed the Reserve Male Championship, in 1994 with Yes, but that was thewas looking rst time for to givethat a rebirthwe ever to Al Rayyan.heard Togetherabout with it. him x Nadrah Al Rayyan) was chosen 2015 Bronze Champion And this pose, a horseSheikh like Hamad a statue, also took thison board was Santiago’s a big shock. wife Dr. We Milagros YearlingPhanilah Filly, we while took Darine the World Al Rayyan Champion (Ashhal Al Mare Rayyan title by and the highest Badaraco as a vet with a valuable experience in breeding. After Safirscore to ofAnsata the show.Halim ShahOne x ofAisha the by mostAnsata beautifulHalim Shah mares and ever. knew Egypt, where enteringit was allAl ratherRayyan chaotic, Milagros everybody immediately proved ghting, her vet Ghazala from Hanan by Alaa El Din) was chosen 2015 Silver the stallions hardly breedingcontrolled skills byand people,managed everybodyto get an impressive shouting: number of Champion Mare with the same score of the Gold Champion. mares pregnant after the period of stuck. Some months later Dr. AtAmazing the Qatar start,National indeed! Al Rayyan continued his success once be careful, the stallionMatias is Freijecoming! also came And along here to reinforcethe stallions the veterinary were team again with Darine Al Rayyan (Ashhal Al Rayyan by Safir very sweet, everybodywith the could vision oftouch Sh. Hamad them, to help give small them farms insugar, Qatar with toPhanilah Ansata Halim was Shahan incredible x Aisha by horse,Ansata Halimyou lookedShah and at her eyes and they were not dangeroustheir breeding at all, programs. they did not kick you, not hurt Ghazalayou knew: from Hananthis is bynot Alaa just El Din)an animal. who was Flea-bitten,chosen 2015 feminine, you Finally, the last key element of the puzzle came into place when Gold Qatar Champion Mare and highest points of the show. you, nothing of this.Sheikh We Hamad were hired really Alessio surprised. Scaramella Andas leading then trainer the at the Menouahimmediately Al Rayyan gave (Fares her Al 20s. Rayyan She x Bintwas Messoudah not a moverM but when marketing. We sawfarm how and to with do the that help offor Sh theHamad’s  rst long time, time howfriend toMichael HP)standing, was chosen you 2015 could Gold see Qatar her Champion natural Fillybeauty, and Majdaha real dream of desert. Byatt and Luca Oberti as handlers the results started to come: Al Rayyan (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Maida Bint Bint Mohssen) promote horses, how to do business. This was the moment in 2015 Al Rayyan achieved successes at the Egyptian Event wasThis chosen is whatSilver Champion you look Mare. for in a horse: desert beauty? when we were introducedin Lexington to where Michael in the filliesByatt, classes in 1992.Nawaal AndAl Rayyan During our visit we witnessed how well are all the horses being (Ansata Sokar x Nadrah Al Rayyan) was nominated Gold lookedYes. Iafter always at Al lookRayyan. for We a beautifulwalked through head the andstables good of Al conformation. we started buildingChampion a professional and Sahla breedingAl Rayyan (Ansataat Al ShaqabSokar x Sundos in Al Rayyan and felt the love and the heritage at every step we took. September of 1992.Rayyan) was Bronze Champion. Plus, Nawaal Al Rayyan was ItAnd is hard of to coursedescribe in the words pedigree. the feeling prompted I can bytell Al youRayaan if the horse can also chosen Most Classic Head Fillies. In the mares class Rayyana mares.move, In when every boxI see there the is pedigree.an icon of the Maybe straight he Egyptian doesn’t move today. And a new chapterAl Alyabegun. (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Asrar Al Rayyan By Al Adeed Al breeding program that is cherished and taken care as their royal Shaqab) was named Gold Champion Mare and Most Classic pedegreesMost of demand. the Egyptians don’t move indoors. They need space. If Yes, we went very, Headvery Mare. professional. In the beginning it was Thethey breeding are loose program outside, that Sheikh they Hamad will isshow carrying that on isthey just can move. For more fun, and from that moment it was a serious thing. example when speaking of Polish horses: if they have Aswan in their pedigree, theywww.tuttoarabi.com usually can move. - TUTTO ARABI | 159 How many horses did you buy in the States in this  rst moment? How did you discover Kajora? Nine. Before those three  llies from Russia came, we only had We were really lucky. We bought her from the Gucci Herd after Straight Egyptians. Imperial Phanilah (by Ansata Imperial), a his bankruptcy. We were in the States at the time. Michael Byatt champion mare, and her sister Imperial Impharida, the best did a great job. He showed me those horses and he said: maybe producing mare, and the stallion Sabiell (by Nabiel), who became they will be sold. We came back to and I remember him Reserve World Champion. First we showed them in the U.S., calling me at 4 o’clock in the morning: this mare will be put on at the Egyptian Event, where we took the champion title, and auction today. Are you in? And I said: what is the price? And Sheikh HamadSheikh Bin Ali Al Thani Hamad with Munira Bin AAlli Rayyan Al Thani (Ansata Sokarwit hx Bint Munira Mesoudah A lM RHP),ayyan Al Rayyan (A nFarmsa t2015a Sokar x Bint Mesoudah M HP), Al Rayyan Farm 2015

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incredible. He decided to mostly use Al Adeed Al Shaqab (Ansata Halim Shah x Sundar Alysayya) for the exceptional features he can pass on, and Hilal Al Nakeeb (Nk Hafid Jamil x Bint Bint Hammanaa) that he imported in leasing from Mr. HassanainThe Al Nakeeb. moment The dream of Sheikh Hamad is to breed the perfect straight Egyptian stallion since he already has an incredible collection of mares. The list of great mares at Al Rayyan is seemingly endless. He knows their pedigrees very well, he knows all their faults andI good opened points and how they produce. my eyes for For sure, thanks to the love Sheikh Hamad gives to his mares, they give him back their best. In one year Al Rayyan has completely changed its face and everything is working smoothlythe from all points rst of view: at thetime, shows, with the the breeding program and in being able to refreshing the farm without changing its traditions and its heritage. Sheikh Hamad’s objectives have always been to promote arabian horses and give support to the people involved in the field. This is why now Al Rayyan is open to smallI Qatarisaw farms that horses need help with their own breeding programs through breeding by frozen semen, fresh semen and embryos. We had the pleasure to meet Sheikh Hamad at the beginning of our magazines’ adventure with TuttoArabi and the Desert Heritage, 18 years ago. For him the loveSHEIKH for Arabian horses HAMAD has always came BIN first. (NotALI many AL knows THANI that Sheikh Hamadsince loves February to ride and 2015 does it the anytime manager he can). Sheikhof AL Hamad RAYYAN has aFARM, vision of the oneworld of that the we oldesthave always and appreciated: most signi he sees cant two typesin Qatar. of people living on this planet - horse people and not horse people - and of course we are the Arabian horse people! He loves Arabianogether withhorses Sheikh so much Hamad that he Al would Rayyan make begins any akind new of chapter.effort to Sheikhensure them the bestHamad, possible one life.of the Sometimes creators whenof the apower horse isof sickAl Shaqab,and his lifewas in for danger 17 years he canT even spendthe main the breederall night and reading manager him ofthe a Coran.stud which brought the world, among “Whenothers, you twogive, of God the givesmost you”,famous he alwaysArabian says. sires – Gazal Al Shaqab and his son Over the years we have seen how his successes could be considered as the outcome of Marwan Al Shaqab. Today it is dif cult to imagine modern breeding without his philosophy applied to the breeding and to the life. At thethese end two of champions,our visit at whichthe Stud have Sheikh become Hamad living gavelegends. us hisSheikh farewell Hamad with Bin this Ali words:Al Thani “I think spent horses his entireare a giftlife amongfrom God horses: to the he people.” began He with believes his own that small the stud horses in are Egypt,able to untilcreate in a 1992 special he relationship was elected withby the humans. then Emir “They of Qatar, can feel Sheikh people’s Hamad feelings, Bin theyKhalif know Al from Thani, one’s as thestep director who the of person Al Shaqab is. If Stud.you don’t After believe a break in resulting horses and from don’t an loveillness them hethis returned gift goes to to work waste” which he said. is his passion – the breeding of Arabian horses. We Alleft Rayyan, Al Rayaan a city very that emotionalis closely adjacent and wish to all the our country’s readers capitalto have Doha the chance and which once in alent life itsto namevisit this to Al stunning Rayyan Stud,straight is a Egyptian special place stud. for the Qatari people. It is here Enjoy some pictures of the pearls of Al Rayyan that we had the pleasure to admire, that the historic, victorious battle against the Turks took place, after which they taken from Al Rayyan Archive. q had to abandon the lands of Qatar. Its name means “the source of irrigation” and as per Islam it also means “a door in heaven” or “one of the Gates of Paradise”. It is here that we  nd the Aspire Dome sport complex with the 300 m Aspire Tower (The Torch Doha), designed by Hadi Simaan, dominating over the vicinity. It is here that we  nd the seat of the , as well as the Racing and Equestrian Club. And it is here that the horses of Al Rayyan Farm have their home, together with the stud’s 19 year old senior multi-champion, Ashhal Al Rayyan (Sa r – Ansata Majesta/Ansata Halim Shah). Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al Thani personally gives us a tour of the stud.

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Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al Thani with Munira Al Rayyan (Ansata Sokar x Bint Mesoudah M HP), Al Rayyan Farm 2015 photo: Monika Luft Simone and Giorgia Leo of TuttoArabi with Santiago Fornieles, Manager of al Rayyan Farm

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pho t were the best horses in the world at that auction – US National collaborators like Michael Byatt but in fact I don’t know why we Champions Kajora, Shahteyna (by Bey Shah), PR Padrons Jewel were so lucky. But we got the best of the best. o: M onika L uf t (by Padron) between them. We bought 13 horses. And then Michael called me: remember Farid? I must say that I had the So luck is also important. opportunity to buy Anaza El Farid. And not buying him was Absolutely. And our strategy at that time was also to help one of the biggest mistakes of my life! There were two stallions. the people in Qatar. The stud was open to every Qatari who

photo: Monika Luft First one was 50 thousand and the other was 90 thousand. This wanted to learn something from us. For breeding, for shipping was Farid. But I went for the cheaper one... So Michael calls me horses, for education, for vets, for any support. We even gave and says: the mare is in heat, we can breed her to Farid. I said: horses to the people every year, maybe 30 or 40 horses were go on! And from this cross Gazal was born. just gifts. And when you give, God gives you.

What is so special about him? How did you discover Poland and Polish horses? He is different in so many ways! I have to say that before Gazal After the U.S. we went to Poland. And we discovered another we bought Ansata Halim Shah (by Ansata Ibn Halima) from different story about the relationship with the horse and how Judith Forbis. He came to Doha, but we had very bad luck with to work with horses. For me Poland is a different style. It is like him. He stayed with us for 6 months, he tried to jump a fence reading a history book. Everything is in a right place. And we and he broke his leg. It happens sometimes at every farm... have never seen hundreds of mares in one barn. But Gazal is special,  rst of all because of his pedigree. He got Did you visit Janów Podlaski or Michałów? the best from the Polish blood and the Egyptian blood. People say that the golden cross is between Spanish and Egyptian Both. I met Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz and Director lines but this is wrong. It’s between Polish and Egyptian. It is Ignacy Jaworowski. I sat with them, we had lunches together, happening everywhere: when you cross the Polish with the we talked about horses. I started to judge at that time, I was Egyptian, you succeed. Because the Polish blood is more light judging in Poland too, so I spent quite a lot of time with them. than the Spanish. Spanish is too heavy and even the Egyptian I was really lucky. cannot add the re nement needed. It’s very hard. Of course What was the most surprising for you? they can produce the eye, but not a complete horse. The neck, Sathe r Al bone, Rayyan is (Ashhal still too Al heavy.RayyanSafi And- rRN A Farida),lGazal Rayyan isAl aRayyan gift (As forhhal Farm us. 2015 IA needl Rayyan to - RNThe Farida), bay. We A lhad Rayyan never thoughtFarm 2015 that the bay can produce, we tell you what I believe in. I think horses are like a gift from God always had the idea of the white horse. And they were breeding Do you still travel to shows? we never had a VIP table, we just sat with people and walked for the people. I think the biggest affection for humans is the very good horses, also bay ones. For me it was more than Yes,horse. I travel, They but can in feelthe 90sabout the you, shows they were know more from fun.your People walk who talked Egypt.from In Egyptbreeder there to breederwas a lot and of smalltalked. breeders, And we everybody saw all those Polish to youeach are, other. it is aWe very went special to relationship.many shows If youbut don’twe neverbelieve stayed in with horsestheir own move ideas. and The win, government and it was there amazing. lost the I rememberplan, the Mariusz 166 | TUTTO - www.tuttoarabi.com untilhorses the andchampionships.ARABI don’t love them, We thisdid giftnot goes care toabout waste. the champions in uence,Liśkiewicz, they soldhe was all theshowy best himself! they had. And But if horsesin Poland had there a winter coat, was planning, they knew how to sell horses and which horse because we already picked the horse we liked. I remember Sheikh nobody cared. Now I don’t like to see the horses all shaved, it is a Is that why Al Shaqab stud achieved success so quickly? could be sold and which one should stay. Because everybody Abdulaziz or Sheikh Nawaf, all the old friends, we talked later in plague to me. But this is the show world today, you need to do it. Because this gift was appreciated? wanted to buy horses from Poland but who would be producing the car about the horses that looked nice and that could  t our It is possible. I know many breeders of the world and hundreds the foalsDo youafterwards? enjoy Theysharing knew your which knowledgehorses they should about keep horses? breedingof horses and that could never be produced maybe anything. fth in class, Al Shaqabnot necessary is different. be the to continue the breeding. winners. OK, we loved the horse who won, but did not care. It was Of course, I can talk about everything openly, but I could important for the owner but not for us. Now is different. I can’t not have my own school. I always say: don’t follow anybody. sit with people now, because they say: you know my horse? We Breeding is art. I cannot tell you how to do it. You cannot teach had a “19” at a show. And what do I care? First: what is the name breeding. Breeding is collecting from many sources. When I of your horse and his pedigree? And why you bought him? What started breeding, I read the book of Judy Forbis “The Classic do you want from him? You want to make salad? Pizza? Do you Arabian Horse”. And I put points on every picture of a horse: ride him? Do your kids ride him? I think a horse should not stay this is a “19” in the head, “18” in the neck... I did it by myself, in a farm without work. He has to have something to do. Like a with no advice. I educated my eye this way. The eye is very human, if the horse has nothing to do, he will eat himself. You important. It is also a gift, if you are able to evaluate the horse cannot change the nature. You have to know where the horse when you see it. You see where is the fault and where is the is coming from. We believe God made him from a south wind. good point. And then you can go back to the pedigree and see: It means he likes freedom. Don’t keep him in the box. Keep him ah, ok, this eye is because of the mother, this back is because loose, in the paddocks. Let him go around. of the father. And the bad legs are from the grandfather. Would it be a good producer? No, he cannot. But this one, with bad But this is not possible when it comes to today’s show horses... legs, he can be, because it is coming not from his pedigree but Believe me, that is not the way. Horses like Marwan are living in from how he grew up, in a bad place, wrong box. When you the paddock all the time, never in the box. Gazal was living in the can judge all this, you can be a breeder. You have to have the paddock, with grass. But now it is more politics, it is about sponsors knowledge, but you also have to have the eye. And then you and money and money and money. We always loved Aachen have to have the tool, I mean the horses. I was lucky because I because Aachen is for us a breeders’ show. In the beginning had been at Al Shaqab and I had the tool, I had the horses to Amira Al Shaqab in Dubai Michałów State Stud, Poland, 1994 Poblano 1994 Jordan 1993 Jordan

he said, I don’t know, it’s an auction. So I said, go ahead. There We were young, we had no big knowledge.P Weoland had trust1994 in our Whose idea was it to lease Gazal Al ShaqabJordan to Poland? 1993 or from something else. The dam of Kahil,Jordan nobody liked her,

were the best horses in the world at that auction – US National collaborators like Michael Byatt but in fact I don’t know why we It came from them, the Polish directors. They asked me and and she is the dam of the best stallion of the world now. pho t Champions Kajora, Shahteyna (by Bey Shah), PR Padrons Jewel were so lucky. But we got the best of the best. I considered it a very good idea. I was a young breeder, only She has not even a great pedigree but she produces. Have o: M onika L uf t (by Padron) between them. We bought 13 horses. And then for 5 years at that time and the opportunity to breed Gazal to you seen full sister to Kahil, Sultanat Al Shaqab, the yearling So luck is also important. Michael called me: remember Farid? I must say that I had the a hundred mares was a fabulous idea to me. A small breeder champion  lly at this year’s Qatar Int. Arabian Horse Show? opportunity to buy Anaza El Farid. And not buying him was Absolutely. And our strategy at that time was also to help could not do it. And it was also the opportunity for me to be Her dam had several problems and Michael said: Hamad, one of the biggest mistakes of my life! There were two stallions. the people in Qatar. The stud was open to every Qatari who known and respected as a breeder. And it was good for the what is it about this mare, why do you want her? And I said, I First one was 50 thousand and the other was 90 thousand. This wanted to learn something from us. For breeding, for shipping don’t know, I just have a feeling. photo: Monika Luft promotion of my country. was Farid. But I went for the cheaper one... So Michael calls me horses, for education, for vets, for any support. We even gave Maybe you see the horse’s soul by looking at his eyes? and says: the mare is in heat, we can breed her to Farid. I said: horses to the people every year, maybe 30 or 40 horses were Did you expect such marvelous results from that decision? go on! And from this cross Gazal was born. just gifts. And when you give, God gives you. Gazal dam was the Polish Kajora, so I knew it would be a good I think it is about the relationship, maybe. I can work with any cross with Polish blood. But I did not expect that much! Of horse. I ride all the dif cult horses. Yesterday we got a horse that What is so special about him? How did you discover Poland and Polish horses? course they know what they are doing. I was very pleased and I the grooms could not take out. And I did it with no problem and He is different in so many ways! I have to say that before Gazal After the U.S. we went to Poland. And we discovered another am still pleased with that decision. I expected more from Gazal he walked with me, with full con dence. Maybe it’s about the smell. we bought Ansata Halim Shah (by Ansata Ibn Halima) from different story about the relationship with the horse and how than from Marwan. I am still more convinced about Gazal than So you are a real horseman. Judith Forbis. He came to Doha, but we had very bad luck with to work with horses. For me Poland is a different style. It is like Marwan. Because my type is more Gazal than Marwan. him. He stayed with us for 6 months, he tried to jump a fence reading a history book. Everything is in a right place. And we I think I am. I am more a horse lover than a breeder. I can sleep and he broke his leg. It happens sometimes at every farm... have never seen hundreds of mares in one barn. When you see Gazal daughters, do you immediately with horses, I did it many times. For example when the horse is But Gazal is special,  rst of all because of his pedigree. He got know who their sire is? sick and I love him a lot, like Halim Shah. I slept with him in his Did you visit Janów Podlaski or Michałów? the best from the Polish blood and the Egyptian blood. People I can tell from a hundred meters. Any Gazal get. Even yesterday I barn, I read with him the Koran. And he cried. I just love horses, say that the golden cross is between Spanish and Egyptian Both. I met Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz and Director saw a horse and I said: I would swear it is Gazal blood and it was! I don’t care if they are good or not. The problem is that people lines but this is wrong. It’s between Polish and Egyptian. It is Ignacy Jaworowski. I sat with them, we had lunches together, always ask you about the famous horses. And this is far away happening everywhere: when you cross the Polish with the we talked about horses. I started to judge at that time, I was Do you feel ful lled as a breeder? from human. There are horses that cannot be successful but Egyptian, you succeed. Because the Polish blood is more light judging in Poland too, so I spent quite a lot of time with them. I cannot say I am a breeder yet. A breeder should have bred his still they deserve love and care. Like Amira Al Shaqab. I showed than the Spanish. Spanish is too heavy and even the Egyptian I was really lucky. own line. I don’t have my own stamp yet. OK, I bred the best her in Dubai 3 or 4 years ago myself. I knew we could not win, cannot add the re nement needed. It’s very hard. Of course stallion. But that’s it. but I just loved looking at her. Everybody laughed at me and I What was the most surprising for you? they can produce the eye, but not a complete horse. The neck, said, I don’t care. One of my old friends was judging, I told him: In that case who, in your opinion, can call himself a breeder? the bone, is still too heavy. And Gazal is a gift for us. I need to The bay. We had never thought that the bay can produce, we Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al Thaniwhy a tdid Al we Rayyan not win? Farm, AndSheikh 2015we both Hamad laughed. Bin Ali AlBut Thani she at is Al really Rayyan a Farm, 2015 tell you what I believe in. I think horses are like a gift from God always had the idea of the white horse. 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Al To breedershard who to don’tplease know your how country to market and their the horses. people We who are put you in Because this gift was appreciated? wanted to buy horses from Poland but who would be producing Shaqab, OFW Mishaahl. Ask Michael! I just knew she would lucky at Al Shaqab because we have Michael Byatt. He is good know them, to scan them, I have to breed them all to one this position. But is not for you. For me is when a nice baby is It is possible. I know many breeders of the world and hundreds the foals afterwards? They knew which horses they should keep be a producer. Or Kajora. I knew it. I feel in my heart that this in marketing. He played a huge role in promoting Al Shaqab. stallion. I know their pedigrees, I know their faults and good coming, this is my gift, this is my chocolate. of horses that never produced anything. Al Shaqab is different. to continue the breeding. horse can be good. I don’t know if it comes from experience And now people look at us in a different way. points, but I have to see how they produce. Next time I will What will be your future now? know what to expect and what I need for them. For example I will know that Mora c blood with this mare doesn’t work. So I My future is enough when I smell the horse’s back. Michael have to change. Of course luck is also needed. Marwan’s dam asked me: how are you feeling the  rst day? I said: Michael, the was bred to Gazal six times. And there is only one Marwan. God smell of the horse’s shit smells like heaven to me. This is my life, gave you this. You ask more but maybe it is enough. You try, but this is what I care about. it will not happen again. This is God. People believe in embryos. Could you say “I have a dream...”? I hate it! Do you expect you will have everything? Thank God It is about a horse that is coming. I would love to have for what you have already got. From 5 embryos maybe one will something between Gazal and Marwan. And grey. be good. And it will come if God wants to give you it, today or tomorrow. So what for? Are you a breeder or what? A breeder Do you already know how to do it? who loves horses will not do this. He would never throw a horse No, not yet, but I believe it is coming. Nice neck, not as long as out because he is not good enough. If the mare doesn’t give Marwan’s – more balanced, big eyes, not very dishy head, but you what you want, don’t breed her anymore, stop taking more nice. And a stallion! We have nice mares already. and more embryos! Use her for riding. But  ve embryos from one mare? This is ridiculous. People who love horses would not Let’s see this dream ful lled. do this. This is business and business in breeding doesn’t work. Inshallah.

The most beautiful moment in your life as a horseman? Very hard to tell. Every time when you get a nice horse – when Special thanks to IRINA STIGLER STUD

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