Belle Et Bonne
May 31, 2026, Photo archive
Belle Et Bonne
The chestnut mare Belle et Bonne was bred in France by M. Borde-Baylacq in 1925. In 1930, at five years of age, she was exported to Tersk Stud. Standing 155 cm, she was a substantial mare by the standards of her era.
Her sire, Djebel (1906), was a chestnut stallion bred by S.M. Frossard, France. He was sired by Sinai and out of Dragonne, a daughter of the desert import Asfar. While Djebel's direct influence in France was significant, his importance is perhaps best illustrated through his daughter Djeballa, exported to Poland in 1929. Djeballa became an excellent broodmare. Three of her five offspring won the Polish Derby: Rutbah in 1936, Sagar in 1937, and Urgence in 1939. Sagar, bred by Prince Roman Sanguszko, remained unbeaten in all seven of her starts, a remarkable achievement in the history of Polish Arabian racing.
Another daughter of major importance was the French-bred chestnut mare Carabine. Through her daughter Dikarka, Carabine established one of the notable maternal branches at Tersk Stud. Dikarka earned the designation of a Russian Elite Mare and proved an exceptional producer.
Belle et Bonne's dam, Beida (Fez x Bedadine) traces to Balkis, a desert-bred mare of the Koheylah Adjuze strain exported to France in 1880 by M. E. Viguerie. Beida was a half-sister to Balkis II, by El Hassan, the mare imported from France to the United States in 1921 by W. R. Brown of Berlin, New Hampshire.
Among Beida's daughters, Belle et Bonne emerged as the best known. Belle et Bonne produced 2 daughters that were registered: Korbeil (1931) and Kaberne (1932), both by Kann.
Belle et Bonne died sometime after 1932. While the exact date has not been located in available records, the Russian studbook notes that she died and records no registered produce after 1932.
Her sire, Djebel (1906), was a chestnut stallion bred by S.M. Frossard, France. He was sired by Sinai and out of Dragonne, a daughter of the desert import Asfar. While Djebel's direct influence in France was significant, his importance is perhaps best illustrated through his daughter Djeballa, exported to Poland in 1929. Djeballa became an excellent broodmare. Three of her five offspring won the Polish Derby: Rutbah in 1936, Sagar in 1937, and Urgence in 1939. Sagar, bred by Prince Roman Sanguszko, remained unbeaten in all seven of her starts, a remarkable achievement in the history of Polish Arabian racing.
Another daughter of major importance was the French-bred chestnut mare Carabine. Through her daughter Dikarka, Carabine established one of the notable maternal branches at Tersk Stud. Dikarka earned the designation of a Russian Elite Mare and proved an exceptional producer.
Belle et Bonne's dam, Beida (Fez x Bedadine) traces to Balkis, a desert-bred mare of the Koheylah Adjuze strain exported to France in 1880 by M. E. Viguerie. Beida was a half-sister to Balkis II, by El Hassan, the mare imported from France to the United States in 1921 by W. R. Brown of Berlin, New Hampshire.
Among Beida's daughters, Belle et Bonne emerged as the best known. Belle et Bonne produced 2 daughters that were registered: Korbeil (1931) and Kaberne (1932), both by Kann.
Belle et Bonne died sometime after 1932. While the exact date has not been located in available records, the Russian studbook notes that she died and records no registered produce after 1932.