Final

EQUITATION SHOW

FEBRUARY 25, 1966 - 2:15

Presented by Members of The Corral

 

                Our last program of the season is dedicated to the stallion Jalam al Ubayan owned by the Cobbs. Ubayan's breeding is exquisite. He is 100 per cent Ubayan, a strain the ancestors of His Highness Amir - Sa'ud ibn 'Abd allah ibn Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, founded over 300 years ago. The practice of keeping a strain pure is so rare as to be almost nonexixtent today.

                This 17 - year old stallion has been inspected and passed by the Arabian Horse Club Registry of America. He has made the biggest contribution to the farm of any stallion in its 19-year history. Three years ago, when it was noted that there were more horses over 20 than under 10 years of age on the farm, Ubayan was one of the stallions offered to approved mares at no stud fee or charge for breeding. Although 37 per cent of the mare population was bred, many did not settle. There are many reasons for this: Failure of mare owners to check mare coming in season, poor feeding, injury, disease, et cetera. An unusually good mare was finally given hormones which we hope will be successful. Vitally needed research is being made to pinpoint cause of failure of breeding. One can see why a stud farm must be expertly managed and why it can be expensive to operate.

                Ubayan has five fillies and one colt to his credit. Stud farms hope fervently for fillies. We hope Ubayan continues his "filly' ways.

He sired his first two foals when owned by Lou Killian. His first went home in utero. Her name is Hadriya, foaled in August, 1954, and owned by the Maurice Kellys of Tucson, Arizona. Hadriya is chestnut with four white stockings.

Dr. Al Seidler bred his mare, with Freyha resulting. Freyha, now eleven, is a bay with four white stockings.

Sheri, foaled in June 1963, is a chestnut with three white stockings. She is owned by the William C. Andrews family.

Bill Hogendorn had his mare bred to Ubayan who subsequently foaled the first colt, Nabeel, in April, 1964. Nabeel is bay with one white pastern. He is now owned by Ted and Marisa Hogan.

John Smith had his mare bred, and some eleven months later Bahia was foaled on a cold, shamal - laden night in December, 1964. The Cobbs spent 17 hours keeping her warm. As a result, Bahia thinks she's people.

The last foaled is Layla bint Ubayan, in December, 1965. Freyha, now owned by the Arthur Bolles family, was bred to her sire. The Cobbs have a bet between them as to whether she will be bay or chestnut. A bay must have a brown or reddish-brown body with black mane, tail and legs. Layla has the bay mane and tail but brown legs. Inbreeding, as practiced in this case, is endorsed by expert horsemen the world over if excellent stock is used.

A tribute to the horse by an anonymous author many years ago, seemed written for Ubayan.

"He is beauty without vanity,
Friendship without envy,
Nobility without pride.
He serves without servility.
 
There is nothing so powerful -
nothing less violent,
There is nothing so quick -
nothing so patient.
We are his heirs -
he our inheritence."

Very soon, Jalam al Ubayan, Furtha Dhalall, Suzy, Sheri, Bahia, and Cyndidah will be catching a freighter to the States. Be mindful of their voyage and come to see them next time you're home.

                We wish we had the annonymous contributer's talent for prose to describe as vividly our thoughts on the Equitation group. From the first pupil to the latest we have learned something. A total of 26 members has performed the last two years before spectators. The requirements for the Equitation group are: Unslaked thirst for knowledge of horsemenship, athletic ability, concentration, peristence, and an ardent desire to imporve and perfect performance.

                Almost all of our charter members perform for you today. They are outstanding examples of good sportsmanship. We hope that what they have learned will serve them well. It has been wonderful knowing them and working with them, and thanks, too, to Bill; for without his patience, understanding and support the Equitation idea would never have survived. We are handing the reins to Marge Bolls with a wish for this new rype of riding in Saudi Arabia to continue.

HANDWRITTEN AT BOTTOM OF PAGE:

*A filly in Pecos, Tex born in March, 1970 owned by Fredleigh

a filly in S.C. born in July 1968 owned by Mike Johnson.

a colt in Mich. now, born in Nov 1966 and gelded.

a colt in May, 1970 here.