Makarjev
Born in 1991, the bay stallion Makarjev was bred by the Kossack Stud of the Den Hartog family in the Netherlands.
Makarjev was sired by Vatican, one of the distinguished sons of the great Kumir out of Nevesta. Vatican carried the Denouste sire-line, an influential performance line known for producing athletic, correct, and mentally robust Arabians. Denouste’s descendants were widely admired for their racing aptitude and stamina—qualities Vatican embodied and passed to his offspring. Vatican himself earned recognition on Russian racetracks, winning several Classic Stakes and ranking among the finest Russian sires of his time. Exported to the Netherlands and later retired in Jordan, Vatican died in 1998, but his legacy endured through a selected number of well-regarded get.
Vatican’s influence was also felt through his sons abroad. Notably, Makarjev was the half-brother to Mirok Monpelou, out of Gamila de Monpelou—a German Elite stallion who earned the title of German National Champion Colt in 1991. Through Vatican, Makarjev was also closely related to other notable breeding horses such as Takema (broodmare at Sax Arabians), Nikel (sire in France and the Netherlands) and Tersk's chief sire Mukomol, all sired by Kumir and demonstrating the consistent prepotency of this male line.
Makarjev's dam Mercuria, a grey daughter by Nadejni out of Muslina (by Muslin), was produced seven foals—three colts and four fillies. Many of these were bred by Heinrich and Maximiliane zu Fürstenberg in Germany. Among Mercuria’s daughters, Mercedes II (by Medalist) proved especially influential. Mercedes II founded a productive branch through her daughters Matrika and Marenah, both German Elite and broodmares for Vogelsberg Stud, who carried forward the Mercuria's line with consistency and quality.
Mercuria’s female family ultimately traces to the important Egyptian dam-line of Ghazieh over the Rodan daughter Gulnare. Gulnare was out of the Ali Pasha Sharif bred mare Ghazala who was imported into the United States and incorporated into Spencer Borden's breeding.
Makarjev’s life ended prematurely due to an accident in March 2011.
Although Makarjev himself was kept as a private riding stallion, never had registered foals and never was shown, his pedigree connects him to some of the most reliable performance genetics in modern Russian Arabian history.
Kwestura
Few mares in modern Arabian breed history have so completely embodied the ideals of their ancestry as Kwestura, the 1995 chestnut masterpiece bred by Michalow State Stud. Celebrated across continents and across decades, Kwestura stands not only as one of the most decorated mares ever produced in Poland, but as a global standard-bearer for Arabian type, elegance, and show-ring presence.
Her sire Monogramm—a son by Negatraz and Monogramma—would become one of the most transformational sires ever used in Poland, and Kwestura remains his most iconic daughter. Through Monogramm, she carries the powerful Bask sire line, while her dam Kwesta contributes the esteemed Carmen tail-female line that produced the legendary Comet.
From her earliest days, Kwestura drew attention for her near-perfect silhouette: a long, arched neck, a dry and expressive head, exceptional smoothness of body, and movement that seemed to float above the ground. Polish breeders have long remarked that there has never been a more beautiful yearling filly in the modern era. She justified this reputation immediately, becoming Polish National Champion Filly in 1996.
Her rise to international acclaim began swiftly. Kwestura was All Nations Cup Champion Mare at just four years old in 1999 and soon followed with the European Senior Champion Mare title in 2000. That same year, she earned World Reserve Champion Mare in Paris. Her two Polish National Reserve Championships (2000 and 2001) remain one of the great ironies of her career—she is the most internationally decorated mare in Polish history never to have secured a Senior National Gold title at home.
In the early 2000s, Kwestura was leased to Mike Nichols in the United States, where she proved equally untouchable. She never placed below first and became 2002 U.S. National Champion Mare, the first Monogramm daughter to do so. Her American-born offspring include the important mare Kashmir NA (by Bravado Bey V) and the performance gelding Kamelot NA+, by Jullyen El Jamaal.
Returning to Poland, Kwestura produced one of her most influential foals: the grey colt Kabsztad, by Poganin. Kabsztad matured into an international sire and show horse, earning titles including European Silver Champion Stallion in 2020. Her consistency as a broodmare would later continue in the Middle East through daughters by QR Marc,
or AJA Justified.
Kwestura’s show career, however, was far from finished. In 2007 and again in 2009, she achieved the pinnacle of global competition as World Champion Senior Mare in Paris. In 2010 she added the Dubai International Gold Senior Mare title, and in 2014—at nineteen years of age—she returned once more to the spotlight as World Platinum Champion Mare, a distinction reserved for living legends.
Her fame reached another historic milestone in 2008, when she entered the Pride of Poland Sale as the star lot. After intense bidding, she sold to Ajman Stud for a record-setting €1.125 million, the highest price ever paid for a Polish Arabian at that time.
Today, at the age of 30, Kwestura enjoys a peaceful life in Germany with Elisa Grassi and Frank Spönle, still radiating presence and vitality well into her senior years. Long celebrated as the 'Queen of the Ring', Kwestura remains a living testament to the brilliance of Polish breeding and the enduring global influence of Monogramm.
Dongola
When Wilhelm II of Wuerttemberg passed away in 1921, his daughter, Princess Pauline zu Wied, inherited the Weil Stud and its renowned Arabian horses. Driven by her passion for breeding excellent Arabian horses, Pauline sought to enhance the bloodlines by introducing Egyptian Arabians, including the distinguished grey stallion Jasir, imported from Mohamed Ali’s stud in Egypt. Jasir, sired by Mabrouk Manial and out of the noble mare Negma, became a foundation sire at Weil Stud. After Weil was dispersed in 1932, Jasir was transferred to Marbach State Stud where he produced daughters who left lasting legacies such as Jacaranda, Jatta, Isabella, Jemen and Jadine. Another one was Dongola.
Dongola's dam was the grey Weil bred Doris. Doris was sired by Dardziling, a bay stallion born at Chrestowka Stud of the Sanguszko family in Poland. Dardziling came to Weil as an exchange for Sonntag (purebred, Weil 1908), served as a sire at Weil from 1914 to 1917 before being traded for Djeiran to Trakehnen. In 1930, he was moved to Graditz, but his later whereabouts remain unknown. Known for his poor ankle joints, Dardziling was not considered a good producer.
Doris' family is still vital at Marbach today through her daughter Dinarsad by Dynamit.
Standing at 153 cm or 15.1hh, Dongola was a characteristic representative of Marbach's 'D'-line which still exists today: strong riding horse qualities and an elegant tail carriage but not that fine in type as the Straight Egyptians held at Marbach.
Producing no foals at the Swabian Stud, Dongola was purchased in 1935 by Landstallmeister Ehlert for Trakehnen.
Outstationed in Bajohrgallen/Goltzfelde, she served there as a broodmare from 1935 to 1944. She produced 4 Trakehner foals. In 1942, Dongola gave birth to her first Arabian purebred: Donata by Fetysz. Two years later followed her last foal, a full-brother to Donata.
In 1945, Dongola, along with her stablemates from Trakehnen, was evacuated to Germany. However, she was captured by the Russians and transferred to Kirow Stud, together with her daughter Donata. Neither Dongola nor Donata was able to establish a lasting family in Russia, and their line is now lost for the Purebred Arabian breeding. However, Dongola's daughter Donna established a small, but vital Trakehner family, especially through her four daughters Donau, Donauwelle, Domglocke and Donnerwolke.
Khaleifa
Khaleifa, a dark-chestnut Arabian mare, was born in 2003 and bred by Osterhof Stud in Germany. She was sired by the renowned Kubinec, a chestnut stallion bred at Tersk Stud in Russia, who was crowned World Champion Stallion in Paris in 1994. Kubinec was by Balaton, an exceptional sire recognized as 'Stallion of the Century' for his outstanding progeny. His dam, Kosmetika, a bay daughter by Muscat, was an influential broodmare at Tersk Stud. In addition to Kubinec, she produced Veresk by Aswan, Baltika by Pesniar (dam of Balzam), and Kubinec’s full sisters Kobra and Kabardinka.
Khaleifa’s dam, Farids Mandolin, was of mainly from Egyptian bloodlines. She was sired by Anaza El Farid, a bay stallion bred by Lester and Lois St. Clair in Florida. Anaza El Farid, a son of Ruminaja Ali, was named Supreme Champion Stallion at the Egyptian Event USA in 1994 and is also known as the sire of the legendary Gazal Al Shaqab. Farids Mandolin’s dam line is Egyptian and traces to Ghazieh through Guemura-Bint Helwa.
A proven broodmare, Farids Mandolin was imported from the United States to Germany by the Stöckle family, where she produced five foals, including Lady Sorrel, Khaleifa’s full sister. In 2005, she was sold to Sax Arabians, where she had 13 additional foals before being retired. Among her notable offspring was Farida Bint Khidar, a daughter by Khidar, who earned the title of German National Senior Female Bronze Champion in 2011.
Khaleifa excelled in halter competition, captivating audiences with her striking color and characteristic 'Russian' movement. Her show career peaked in 2008 when she was named German National Champion Mare. Beyond her success in the ring, she was a part of the broodmare band at Osterhof Stud. In 2007, she foaled the exceptional mare Djoonam OS by Ajamn Moniscione, followed by three more offspring bearing the 'OS' prefix. Later, both Khaleifa and her daughter Djoonam OS were acquired by Albidayer Stud. There, she produced Kareemah Albidayer, a daughter of Kanz Albidayer, who later achieved the title of Scottsdale International Gold Champion Yearling Filly.
Khaleifa’s legacy endures through her remarkable lineage, both as a show mare and a producer of championship-quality offspring.
Sandhiran
The grey stallion Sandhiran entered the world in March 1997 with a pedigree rooted in some of the most influential lines in modern Arabian breeding. Bred in the United States by Doug Dahmen, the grey colt would mature into a stallion whose presence echoed the greatness of his lineage—while carving a legacy distinctly his own.
Sandhiran’s sire, the legendary Sanadik El Shaklan, was a stallion whose name had become synonymous with exotic beauty, structural correctness, and international excellence. Born of the famed “Golden Cross”—an equal blend of Egyptian and Spanish bloodlines—Sanadik brought together the elegance of El Shaklan and the refinement of Mohena, producing a type that was at once timeless and arrestingly modern. His story is woven into Arabian horse history: World Champion Junior Colt at the Salon du Cheval, sire of champions on nearly every continent, and a horse celebrated as much for his charismatic, affectionate nature as for his extraordinary athleticism and regal bearing.
Sanadik’s get were known for their balance, presence, and unmistakable refinement. Names such as Om El Sanadiva, El Dorada, and Eagleridge Passionata testify to his global impact. Into this lineage Sandhiran was born.
On his dam’s side, Sandhiran carried a legacy every bit as meaningful, anchored by the remarkable China Moon, one of the most distinctive and admired daughters by El Hilal. China Moon was out of Butterfly (by Nadirs Sedjur). Under the ownership, vision, and devotion of breeder Doug Dahmen, China Moon was not merely appreciated—she was elevated. Dahmen promoted her, bred her, and believed in her with the kind of commitment that shapes entire branches of a pedigree.
El Hilal daughters were renowned for their quality as both show and breeding mares, and China Moon stood firmly within that tradition. She contributed a powerful blend of structure, femininity, and authentic desert heritage through her tail-female descent from the Syrian-bred Davenport import Abeyah. This depth of lineage, combined with Dahmen’s vision, produced a family of distinction—of which Sandhiran became the most internationally celebrated representative. As a result, Sandhiran is the full sibling to Sahina, Sanadina, Sanadivina and Shahina.
With such a pedigree behind him, Sandhiran quickly proved himself in the show arena. In 1999, he won Junior Champion Colt titles at both the UK International Arabian Horse Show (UKIAHS) and the prestigious All Nations Cup, setting him firmly among Europe’s finest young colts. The momentum continued into 2000, when he earned European Reserve Champion Colt and a place among the Top Ten Colts at the World Championships.
A decade later, Sandhiran demonstrated the enduring strength of his quality. In 2009, he captured Gold Champion Stallion at Arabesque in Baden-Baden, followed by Bronze Champion Stallion at the All Nations Cup, reaffirming his lasting presence among top international stallions.
In the mid-2000s, he entered the ownership of Selman Arabians in Morocco, where he stood at stud and continued to be shown before ultimately retiring there.
Mahyubi Son
Mahyubi Son was born in 1988 at Filsinger Arabians, Germany. This Straight Egyptian stallion was a representative of both the classic Arabian type and the athletic capability that defined the breeding vision of his breeder, the late Dr. Erwin Filsinger.
Mahyubi Son was sired by Mahyubi Ibn Maisa, a German Elite Stallion whose pedigree anchored him firmly in the influential Saklawi sire line through Farag. Farag, a stallion remembered for his refinement and excellent movement, served as chief sire first in Hungary and later at the German Olms Arabians stud of W. Georg Olms from 1973 onward. Mahyubi Ibn Maisa himself was the son of Nabil Ibn Nazeema, another German Elite Stallion, chief sire at Filsinger Arabians, and the beloved riding stallion of Dr. Filsinger—an aspect that speaks strongly to the family’s tradition of producing beautiful, rideable horses.
Mahyubi Son’s dam, the grey mare Zareefa (Malik × Zabia), born in 1976, was part of the broodmare band of the Filsinger program until her death in 1990. A German Elite Mare and producer of notable offspring, Zareefa consistently passed on quality and athletic ability. Her progeny included Zafer Ibn Maymoon (performance tested and licensed in 1982), Zakija Bint Zareefah (Asil Cup Champion Filly in 1984), Sarah Maymoon (Top Ten Filly, Asil Cup 1988), and finally Mahyubi Son.
Mahyubi Son descended from the celebrated Rodania desert-bred dam-line, one of the most influential female lines in Arabian breeding worldwide. His maternal granddam Zabia (1967–1993) was born at the Egyptian El Zahraa stud. Arabian horse expert Holger Heck described Zabia as a quintessential example of the fine, dry desert type: feminine, maternal, and unmistakably elegant. He emphasized that her expansive, expressive movement and her gentle, steady temperament were qualities she reliably passed to her offspring, making her an important source of the noble Egyptian type. A granddaughter of the legendary Om El Saad, Zabia belonged to a female family that produced influential horses internationally, including US National Champion Mare Serenity Sonbolah in the United States and the influential stallions Ikhnatoon (by Farazdac) and Kayed (by Morafic) in Egypt.
While many Straight Egyptian stallions are remembered primarily for their breeding careers, Mahyubi Son distinguished himself in a different arena: dressage. Ridden and trained by Mrs. Claudia Jährig in Germany, Mahyubi Son enjoyed multiple successes in dressage competitions, demonstrating not only willingness and rideability but also the athletic ability to compete credibly in a discipline dominated by warmbloods.
His training extended beyond standard dressage repertoire—Mahyubi Son was known to perform the Spanish walk that made him a memorable presence at every event he and Mrs. Jährig attended.
In remembering Mahyubi Son, he was a stallion who honored both his ancestry and the goals of his breeder: a classically beautiful Arabian capable of true performance.
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- PRIETA (December, 18th)
- ALMA AL TIGLIO (December, 20th)
- SHAHALEL AL SHAQAB (December, 22nd)
- AKA GAVAYAN (December, 24th)
- GIANNA II (December, 26th)
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| Khleo De Djoon | Emerald J | Khaleifa | 2025-12-10 |
| Amaar | RFI Farid | Adiya | 2025-12-07 |
| Synatra | Sharif Al Zobair | HDF Fontonella | 2025-12-07 |
| MJ Khaled | Farouq Al Muawd | Nabilah Aldehamiah | 2025-12-07 |
| D Borkan | FA El Rasheem | D Ajayeb | 2025-12-07 |
| Vixxen K | Exxalt | Trevala FC | 2025-12-07 |
| Ibtisam Aljassimya | Ibn Farid | Juhaina Aljassimya | 2025-12-07 |
| Shahneekha | Anaza Bay Shahh | Anaza Dineekha | 2025-11-09 |
| Sharuby HP | Maydan-Madheen | Shahneekha | 2025-11-09 |
| Torfa Al Rayyan | Sinan Al Rayyan | Turkiya Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
| Jouna Al Naif | Ashhal Al Rayyan | Ansata Mouna | 2025-11-09 |
| Ajmal Moneera | Ansata Hejazi | Hamasa Massuda | 2025-11-09 |
| Ajmal Sarah | Ansata Hejazi | Rashash Al Arab | 2025-11-09 |
| Yabreen Elalya | Ansata Nile Echo | Yamama Al Naif | 2025-11-09 |
| DF Dalila | Miad Al Shaqab | DF Djemila | 2025-11-09 |
| Qamar Al Zaman Al Waab | Ansata Nile Echo | Daajaa Al Naif | 2025-11-09 |
| Sinan Al Rayyan | Ansata Sinan | Al Wajba Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
| Barraq El Aliya | Ashhal Al Rayyan | Asrar Al Rayyan | 2025-11-09 |
| Fares Al Rayyan | Ansata Hejazi | G Shafaria | 2025-11-09 |
| Sandstorm JC | Fame VF | Sids Marjuri | 2025-11-02 |
