Filsinger Arabians * Spotlights

At 16. June 2004, three new certificates from the German Arabian Horse Society VZAP arrived to us for three more and additional Filsinger Arabians choosen and honored from the VZAP as "Elite" Horses upon their individual qualities and breeding records! So meanwhile 15 Filsinger Arabians received the title 'Elite'. Besides the three foundation mares MALIKAH, NAZEEFA and ZABIA, several of their sons, daughters and grandchildren are amongst, i.e the most influential sires MAYMOON, MANAL and NABIL Ibn Nazeefa; the mare MAISA and two descendants of her, the multi champion MAHYUBI Ibn Maisa and MAYDANA Bint Maisa. In Total and until now, 33 "Elite" horses are either FILSINGER ARABIAN or tracing back to a FILSINGER ARABIAN. And 28 are tracing back once or more times to MALIKAH. A great success and wonderful improvement for the influence of this straight Egyptian breeding program. More informations please find in the VZAP page www.vzap.org, and in page 'Hall of Fame' here in this website.

                                                 The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championships 
                                                 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) end of March 2004, 
                                                 was a most interesting event with a huge number of high 
                                                 quality horses coming from all over the Middle East:  

                                                 from Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, 
                                                 Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Ten World Champions/ res. 
                                                 plus several multiple champions on national and internat.
                                                 level were competing and gave a strong competition 
                                                 in Dubai. Congratulations to all winners.
                       
                                                 * Special congratulations to H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid 
                                                 Al Nuaimi from Ajman Stud for SUNDOS Al Nasser (by Ashhal 
                                                 Al Rayyan) winning the Junior Champion Female title.

                                                 * Followed by JOHARA Al Naif (x Al Johara, out of x Ansata 
                                                 Majesta), tracing back to MALIKAH in damline, was named 
                                                 Res. Champion Filly. So also special congratulations to H.E. 
                                                 Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasir Al Thani, Al Naif Stud in Qatar.

                                                 * And also "Mabrouk" to H.E. Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser Al 
                                                 Thani from Nasser Stud in Qatar, for LEEN Al Nasser 
                                                 (x Imperial Madanah, by Imperial Mahzeer), a double 
                                                 MALIKAH and newcomer in the showcircus. She did win in 
                                                 Dubai the trophy as Res. Champion Mare after she did win
                                                 already two weeks before the "Most classic Head" class 
                                                 at the Sharjah International Arabian Horse Show. 

                                                *  And last but not least, congratulations to H.R.H. Prince 
                                                 Khalid bin Sultan Abdul Aziz Al Saud & Al Khalidiah Farm, 
                                                 from Saudi Arabia, for his stallion MUTAIR (x Mesaoudah),
                                                 another double MALIKAH and classwinner of 7-8 year old 
                                                 Stallions in both International ECAHO B Shows in the UAE 
                                                 in March, Sharjah and Dubai.
                                                 All four title or class winners are tracing back once or twice 
                                                 to MALIKAH, our straight Egyptian foundation mare whose 
                                                 influence is of highest value and worldwide until today.

Happy Birthday ..... to NABIL Ibn Nazeefa, our "Grand Senior" at stud, who became 27-year-old on 14. March 2004. Still full of spirit as in all his life, he is enjoying the days - at pastures, and sharing stables with a wonderful group of sons, daughters and grandchildren representing his qualities and prepotency in breeding.

The 2004 Qatar International Show mid of February had been resulting in new and additional success and wonderful celebration to the MALIKAH damline. Three of all four champions are tracing back to MALIKAH, two of them in tail female line coming from as bred by two different sires: * ASHHAL Al Rayyan (Safir x Ansata Majesta) was named International Champion Stallion. * His maternal halfsister, AL ANGHA Al Rayyan (Alidaar x Ansata Majesta) became Qatar Int. Champion Mare. * And the Egyptian-Polish bred SUNDOS Al Nasser (Ashhal Al Rayyan x MS Elvira) became Int. Champion Filly Congratulations to the owners, H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalid Al Thani, from Al Rayyan Farm in Qatar, and H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, from Ajman Stud, and wish them all the best with their horses and this proven line.

* * * * H e l a u & A l a a f * * * * The studfarm owner's little daughter Angela greets all carneval enthusiasts of the "5th Season in Year" the so-named Fasching being in February each year, by wishing them some happy and enjoyable days! How a little girl is realizing her ideas and dreams to costume and to combine with her favorite animals ..... just watch and enjoy the pictures!

Last year, in 2003,she costumed as "Pippi Langstrumpf" with "Herr Nielson" sitting on her shoulder, her pony Blessy costumed as "Kleiner Onkel"; and the year before she was a little "Waldfee" (forest good fairy) riding stallion Mogador .... That's what kids and horse crazy girls are doing (not just) in carneval! We are curious but may imagine how the future will go on....

Competing in the 2003 Jordan Int. Show at the Royal Stables in Amman the lovely 2001 filly SUNDOS Al Nasser became honored as International Junior Champion Female for her new owner, H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, United Arab Emirates. One year before she had suceeded for her breeder, H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani, from Qatar, as 2002 Nations Cup Junior Champion Filly res. in Aachen, and TOP TEN Filly at the 2002 World Championships in Paris. Through her sire Ashhal Al Rayyan this Egyptian-Polish bred filly is tracing back again to MALIKAH. Another great moment one could meet when her owner, H.H. Sheikh Ammar, did show SUNDOS himself at the 2004 International Arabian Horse Show in Ajman, getting judged and winning Amateur Handlers class in excellent style of showing and by wonderful relation between filly and handler. Congratulations to both!

And the influence of MALIKAH continued with the prestigeous 2003 World Championships in Paris: * 2003 World Champion Mare GELGELAH Alb. (photo above), bred by Dr. Nasr Marei of Albadeia Stud in Egypt and owned by Halsdon Arabian Stud, Mrs. Shirley Watts, Great Britain, is tracing back three times to MALIKAH on paternal side. * 2003 World Champion Colt INSHALLAH (pictured below), bred by Lönhult Arabians, Sweden, and now owned by Al Khalidiah Farms, H.R.H. Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia, is tracing back to MALIKAH through his father. * And last but not least, 2003 World Champion Filly res., the one-year-old Simeon Sadik daughter H.S. RAMIRA, bred and owned by Halsdon Arabians, England, is tracing back to MALIKAH through her sire!

The "black beauty" Simeon SADIK, a MALIK grandson and by so, a MALIKAH greatgrandson, entered the major 2003 Nations Cup show in Aachen which is internationally meanhwile one of the most attracting one by visitors coming from all over the world. The int. judges panel from six different countries and three continents made the 1989 born to be the class winner of Stallions 11 years and older, to continue by chosen and awarded as 2003 Nations Cup Champion Stallion res. of the ECAHO affiliated A show.

The 2002 World Championships in Paris made a very interesting spotlight to the influence and blood of FILSINGER ARABIANS' foundation mare MALIKAH: * 2002 World Champion Filly, yearling JOHARA Al Naif (pictured above), bred and owned by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Al Thani, from Qatar, is tracing back in tail female line to MALIKAH, and * 2002 World Champion Mare res. BINT SAIDA Al Nasser (pictured below), bred and owned by H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani, also from Qatar, shows MALIKAH twice in her pedigree and at paternal side. Congratulations to both studfarms, Al Naif Stud and Nasser Stud, for these lovely horses and their success!

Congratulations to Al Naif Stud, Qatar, for her great success with RN MEZNA (Imperial Mahzeer x Ansata Magnifica) being named 2002 Qatar National Champion Mare as well as she was already named one year before 2001 Qatar National Champion Mare res. This very lovely, 1996 born mare, was bred by Al Rayyan Farm, H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Khalid Al Thani, and is tracing back to MALIKAH in tail female line. Pedigree readers and experts will find MALIKAH three times in the pedigree of RN MEZNA.

At the 2001 ECAHO B rated Show in Gut Ising at the lovely Chiemsee lake, the straight Egyptian MANAL grandson ZEKHIEL did win 2001 International Champion Stallion. ZEKHIEL is a son of the Filsinger bred mare ZEEMANA (Manal x Zeenah) and is tracing back in tail female line to the foundation mare ZABIA. ZEEMANA was bred and sold from FILSINGER ARABIANS to an American breeder exporting her to the U.S.A. in 1982. ZEKHIEL is owned by "Arabian Sun Horses" of the Bentchikou family, Belgium, for who he did win this title.

A visit in 2001 to Kuwait reflected that the MALIKAH blood did strongly reach this Middle East country. The very noble "Ajmal Stud" of Mr. Mohammed Bin Jassim Al Marzouk, a young and very knowledgable and selective breeder of best straight Egyptian bloodlines, had been able to include two mares from this MALIKAH family to his breeding programme and broodmares' band: * The 1987 U.S. born JKB MAJIDA, imported from the U.S.A. (pictured top left) * From Germany, the 1990 born El Thay BINT MOFEEDAH, a mare with two crosses to MALIKAH (pictured top right) And also the "Arabian Horse Center" in Kuwait did welcome and own a mare from the MALIKAH tail female line, the 1988 born Ansata MERYTA (pictured below), being a one year younger fullsister to Ajmal Stud's MAJIDA.

________________________________________________________________________ In 2001, two valuable MAYMOON daughters, ZURA Bint Zareefa and ZULIMA, left the "Odenwald" and FILSINGER ARABIANS' studfarm and were exported to Portugal. At the lovely "Algarve" area, in a nice and very convenient climate, they enjoyed their life in the pastures of Mr. and Mrs. Strobel, and together with a NABIL Ibn Nazeefa daughter, a MAYMOON BEY son and a colt by MOGADOR el Malik. The two stallions are being ridden and educated regularly by Mrs. Petra Strobel - in English dressage as well as in Western and simply for fun to countryside. According to her tellings, the local people and classic Portugese riders became very surprised by these Arab stallions and she could improve and convince them that an Arab horse is not just for beauty, but also very much useful and able to reach and show high lectures of riding lessons!

In 1994, two stallions of FILSINGER ARABIANS and two noble sons of NABIL Ibn Nazeefa went out to enter some of the major open international show events during this season, and both ended up and did succeeded in some wonderful results: * 6-year-old, bay ZEYMOON el Nabil (out of Zenaya/ by Maymoon) became National Champion Stallion res. in Belgium and European Straight Egyptian Champion Stallion res. at the Egyptian Event Europe.

* 12-year-old, most charming MAHYUBI Ibn Maisa became awarded once more with the title as International Champion Stallion at the Internatonal ECAHO B-rated show in Wels, Austria, competing this time again with another, double former World Champion Stallon res. (Polish bred Edykt) and winning for getting honored the ultimate title.

The two-year-old double NABIL Ibn Nazeefa bred and MAHYUBI Ibn Maisa daughter, MAHYA Nabilah (out of Nabilah Bint Zabia/ by Nabil Ibn Nazeefa) became sold to a new breeder and was shown straight away from them at the open International Kauber Platte show in 1991. MAHYA Nabilah walked along a way of unbelievable success: class winner of the two-year-old Fillies, Int. Junior Champion Female, and "Best in Show". She also had been the highest scored horse at show!

The intention of Filsinger Arabains to enter also open shows and classes to improve that straight Egyptians are not just in good bloodlines and pedigrees but may also reflect good horses, resulted in entering the 1990 International ECAHO B rated show in Babenhausen, Germany, with MAHYUBI Ibn Maisa (by Nabil Ibn Nazeefa) winning his class of 7-10 year-old stallions. In the following championship class he was competing in first row of the classwinners against two former World Champion Stallions res., and MAHYUBI became finally choosen unanimously as the International Champion Stallion. At the final moments and competition between junior and senior champions he once more was juddged and honored to be the Supreme Champion.

The next Asil Cup International in Mannheim in 1990, NASRAN Ibn Maymoon (pictured), sire of the 1988 Supreme Champion Female Bint Ibn Maymoon, entered the show and continued the success of his daughter by winning the title as Senior Champion Stallion res. Together with his two paternal half-brothers SHEIKH Maymoon and DAHMAN Maymoon (also named Junior Champion Male) and their paternal half sister MANSOURA, all these four by MAYMOON became judged and selected into the TOP TEN! More than 50% of the champions/res. at show (6 of 9), more than 50% of the TOP TEN horses (11 of 20), and more than 50% of the winners/res. (16 of 15 classes) had been tracing back to Filsinger Arabians foundation mare MALIKAH! Also the progeny of the Filsinger Arabian mare MAISA succeeded in four TOP TEN horses tracing back to her (Mansoura, Dahman, Sheikh Maymoon, Bint Mohssen) and six classwinners/ res. (Dahman Maymoon; Sheikh Maymoon; Mansoura Bt.Maisa; Bint Mohssen; Bint Bint Maisa & Amir Fayyad, both by Mahyubi Ibn Maisa).

One of the biggest success ever reached by a straight Egyptian studfarm and breeding program in a halter show became at the 1988 Asil Cup Int. at the prestigeous place of Ludwigsburg castle, both Supreme Champions had been bred & owned by Filsinger Arabians Stud: Champion Stallion, Supreme Champion Male and "Best in Show" trophy had been awarded to MANAL, while his granddaughter BINT IBN MAYMOON (Nasran Ibn Maymoon x Zaba/Manal) became Junior Champion Filly & Supreme Champion Female. For these two champion titles we got two beautiful bronze trophies by famous American artist Karen Kasper. Filsinger Arabians succeeded in this show in total with six class winners/res., and 10 of all decorated TOP TENs were tracing back to a Filsinger Arabian! ________________________________________________________________________