According to the ancient Arab tradition and legends of the Bedouin, the Dahman strain descends from the famous horses of King Solomon. From the Hebrew tradition we learn that Solomon kept the finest of his beloved horses at the strategic crossroads of Tel Megiddo (Tell al-Mutesellim), situated less than two kilometers from our farm. The uncovered remains of the King's stables are well preserved and can be visited today at the ancient site of Megiddo.
Whether these traditions are true or merely legends, we believe that one contemporary Dahman Shahwan SE stallion is very worthy of living in the stables of the King -- his name is Moaiz Al Baydaa and we are happy to welcome this great sire from the timeless sands of the land of Egypt to our farm. His breeder and owner, Ahmad El Talawy, is the owner of the famous Al Baydaa Stud, and also the proud owner of Moaiz's dam, the cherished Madga Sakr (Tallahsman x Farida Sakr by Shaheen). Magda is a royal beauty in a class entirely her own, tracing back through Ansata Rosetta, dam of the legendary sire Ansata Halim Shah, to the immortal foundation mare Bukra.
A look at the paternal side of Moaiz's pedigree reveals the great strength of his sire line, a line built firmly on the characteristics of elegance and nobility. Moaiz's sire is the recently deceased Ezz Ezzain, a beautiful stallion whose blood we tried for years to add to our breeding program. Ezz Ezzain is a son of Ansata Almurtajiz by Ansata Hejazi, arguably the leading son of Ansata Halim Shah, the most influential international Egyptian sire of the past few decades.
Moaiz Al Baydaa is no stranger to the show ring; some years ago he was named Gold Champion Stallion at the prestigious Breeders Cup in Cairo and in 2018 his beautiful daughter Mystica Al Bawady (out of Mona Al Bawady), proudly bred and owned by Al Bawady Stud from Egypt, was named Junior Champion Filly at the Egyptian Nationals. According to Al Baydaa Stud owner Mr. Ahmad El Talawy, many of the best foals born at his stud over the past few years were sired by Moaiz Al Baydaa.
We look forward to seeing how this exceptional snow-white stallion will cross with our mares and to witnessing his future impact on our breeding program. We wish to warmly thank Mr. El Talawy for entrusting his beloved stallion into our care as well as Raphael Curti for all his help in making our dream come true.
Photos by Bar Hajaj.
