cypressfarms
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I've been around horses and cattle since I was 11. I've always loved Arabians as far back as I can remember. I'm not a great rider by any means, but when I moved to my current location I decided to get my first Arabian. I met a "mentor" who's bred, shown, and judged Arabians at just about every level in the U.S. We've been friends for over 7 years; he has many friends in the Arabian world, and he's helped me tremendously learning about these horses. I've been "breeding" a select few for 6 years. I have one particular chestnut mare that was born here in 2004 that I admire greatly. She's got really good bloodlines, Egyptian with some Spanish blood.
My buddy acquired ownership of a stallion last year, Moniet Al Sherif. Sherif was 23 years old, and has one of the best looking heads I've ever personally seen. He's been through the show circuit, won many titles, and was in semi-retirement. He was valued at an obscenely large amount. He's also the grandfather of my chestnut mare. This past spring one thing led to another and I was offered to chance to breed my chestnut to Sherif. I jumped at the chance. Horses like him are few and far between. She was bred spring 2010 and would be due March 2011. Here's the weird thing - Sherif has no living male sons. He had one, but he died at 9 years old, I believe. He has sired somewhere around 70 foals. Two weeks ago Sherif was hit really hard with colic, and was put down. That horse looked beautiful until the day he died. So now I have a mare who is quite possibly in foal to a piece of Arabian history. I get excited thinking about the possibility. Could she have a stud colt, his one and only live son? My chestnut, Amani, is not showing yet, but shes 16hh, pretty big for an Arabian. This would be her 2nd foal. This is definitely one time that I want her to have a live foal. There is no 2nd chance for a breeding with Sherif.
I'm way to excited about this foal; not because of the value that the foal would have - I wouldn't consider selling, but because of the rarity factor. So now my fingers and toes are crossed!
My buddy acquired ownership of a stallion last year, Moniet Al Sherif. Sherif was 23 years old, and has one of the best looking heads I've ever personally seen. He's been through the show circuit, won many titles, and was in semi-retirement. He was valued at an obscenely large amount. He's also the grandfather of my chestnut mare. This past spring one thing led to another and I was offered to chance to breed my chestnut to Sherif. I jumped at the chance. Horses like him are few and far between. She was bred spring 2010 and would be due March 2011. Here's the weird thing - Sherif has no living male sons. He had one, but he died at 9 years old, I believe. He has sired somewhere around 70 foals. Two weeks ago Sherif was hit really hard with colic, and was put down. That horse looked beautiful until the day he died. So now I have a mare who is quite possibly in foal to a piece of Arabian history. I get excited thinking about the possibility. Could she have a stud colt, his one and only live son? My chestnut, Amani, is not showing yet, but shes 16hh, pretty big for an Arabian. This would be her 2nd foal. This is definitely one time that I want her to have a live foal. There is no 2nd chance for a breeding with Sherif.
I'm way to excited about this foal; not because of the value that the foal would have - I wouldn't consider selling, but because of the rarity factor. So now my fingers and toes are crossed!