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Minor Musings on the 2025 Thee Domino x Dahlilah foal
This cross is very exciting to me, and one that I have wanted to experiment with for awhile. Now that Dahlilah is 24, I decided it’s now or never! And truth be told, I have been enjoying my mare Masriyah DHA aka Suzy so much that I was interested in somewhat replicating the cross. Suzy…
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Minor Musings on the 2024 Baroud DHA x Cale Marquess foal
This cross is quite the wild card in some respects, as Cale Marquess is a maiden mare and also a Combined Source mare, meaning her breeding is not just Egyptian, but in her case also Syrian and Saudi Arabian. She traces to an incredibly rare horse *Mohalil which is only present in about 6 Asil/desert…
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Musings on strain vs type, and their disparities
Strain breeding has been a staple of American Arabian breeding for some generations. Some breeders have based their entire programs on strain breeding, and breeding “pure in strain” (meaning horses with sire and dam both have the same strain), popularized by writings of Carl Raswan. The general concept of strain breeding is to breed Al…
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Minor Musings on 2024 Musafir Almubarak Foals
I am much more used to breeding heavily Sameh, Ibn Hafiza, and Gassir bred horses, all of which trace back to Ibn Rabdan, a stallion known for producing substance in his get and through generation after generation. The El Deree type stallion Musafir Almubarak is a new endeavor, but luckily, seems to meet the Ibn…
Desert Heritage Arabians 