Old Farm News

The following horses are now accepted ancestors of breeding stock on the Roster of Al Khamsa horses. El Nasser (RAS) was a desert-bred stallion; he is identified as an Al Khamsa Foundation Horse. Soldateska (WL) is an intermediate ancestor that traces to a combination of 27 new Foundation Horses. Considerable additional research has been done into the background of these newly accepted Foundation Horses. The process of research into the background of all Al Khamsa horses is ongoing. Information on all lines added to the Al Khamsa Roster since publication of Al Khamsa Arabians II will be presented in the upcoming edition, Al Khamsa Arabians III, in process. El Nasser (Root Stallion #41 in RAS Studbook, 1948, p.44) (former race name "Didane") Grey stallion foaled: May 1938 Sire: Douhayman al-Ajarrash, of the Jibur tribe Dam: Dajaniah, a Kuhaylah Dajania of the horses of Ahmed al-Taha ~ Bred by Sheikh Ahmed al-Taha of the al-Juhaych tribe (Geheish, Jeheish, Jehaysh, El Ajarrache, etc.) near Aleppo. Acquired from the Fidaan tribe by Hafid Ezzin who sold the horse to Henri Pharaon. Pharaon sold the horse to Khader Michuu who sold him to Ahmed Abu El Futuh. Given to the RAS by Ahmed Abu El Futuh in 1947. Used for breeding by the RAS. Sire of 11 recorded get in the RAS Studbook. His only otherwise Al Khamsa get to breed on: Sehr (x Salwa) 1948 grey mare, dam of the RAS/EAO stallion Shahriar (Nasralla). The addition of El Nasser will add more than 3500 horses to the Al Khamsa Roster. You will find a preliminary listing of Al Khamsa eligible progeny at: http://www.alkhamsa.org/roster/4elnasser.htm

This means: The Minstril and his progeny are now considered Al Khamsa in the Organizations eyes...Great news for the horses here at "Cressant Hill Arabians"!

To: Al Khamsa, Inc.'s Supporters
From: Rosemary Doyle, President
Subject: Ancestral Element for El Nasser
Al Khamsa completed the process to accept the stallion El Nasser as a Foundation Horse for Al Khamsa Arabians at the 2003 Annual Meeting. Assigning the Al Khamsa Ancestral Element for El Nasser remained. The current Al Khamsa, Inc. Board of Directors has voted to assign "Egypt II" as the Ancestral Element to the stallion El Nasser, with "RAS" (Royal Agricultural Society) as the identification tag following his name. The votes were 10 yes, 2 no, 2 abstain. Rosemary, on behalf of the Al Khamsa, Inc. Board of Directors. You can contact the Board directly at Board@alkhamsa.org.

Show News

Alayla (Thee Desperado x Eskada Yasmine), pictured at right, one of Cressant Hill Arabians top foundation mares attended the 2005 Semi-Society Horse Show and was titled the Arabian Western Pleasure Champion! As well as, Reserve in Men's Western Pleasure in the Open Western Division Show earlier in the week! A competition with all stock type breeds.

Way to go!!! Proving our Straight Egyptian Arabians are exotically beautiful & athletic!

"Congratulations!"

Research with the Pyramid Society provides new in-site on actual numbers of Straight Egyptian Arabians within the US and World Wide as of March 2004. In the US there are 23,291 Straight Egyptian Arabians and in the World 39,261 Straight Egyptian Arabians registered. As of August 2004 US numbers for Straight Egyptian and Egyptian Bred Arabians are 39,213 registered.

2007 Egyptian Day in May A Success

On a beautiful sunny day Cressant Hill Arabians celebrated with over fifty guests, and would like to express a special thank you to the following individuals that made the day such a huge success. *Purina Equine Lifestyles Sales Specialists Kathleen Baska *Angela of Troy Lincoln Co-op *Dr. Hoover of Mid-Rivers Equine Centre *Kate Engemann of William Woods University *Tina Berry *Yvonne Nolte *James & Jill Davidson *Harry & Linda Harter *Yvonne Walton of Troy Garden Center *Travis & Jennifer Miller