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Darby Dan Farm is a produce, livestock, and thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm founded in 1935 near the Darby Creek in Galloway, Ohio by businessman John W. Galbreath. [1] Named for the creek and for Galbreath's son, Daniel M. Galbreath (1928–1995), it was expanded from an original 85-acre (340,000 m 2 ) farm into a 4,000 acre (16 ...
Indraff (1938–1963) was a gray Arabian stallion, foaled on May 9, 1938 and bred by Roger Selby of Ohio. His sire was Raffles and his dam was Indaia. [1] Both his sire and dam were bred by the Crabbet Arabian Stud in England and imported to the United States by Selby. As a colt, before he grayed out, Indraff had a blaze and a front stocking. [2]
[66] [67] Although the Al Khamsa are generally considered fictional horses of legend, [68] some breeders today claim the modern Bedouin Arabian actually descended from these mares. [69] Another origin tale claims that King Solomon was given a pure Arabian-type mare named Safanad ("the pure") by the Queen of Sheba. [68]
Before the herd reached the water, Muhammad blew his battle horn for the horses to return to she. Only five mares responded. Because they faithfully returned to their master, though desperate with thirst, these mares became his favorites and were called Al Khamsa, and became the legendary founders of the five "strains" of the Arabian horse.
Bask's sire was Witraz, by the famed Ofir, who also sired Witez II.His dam was Balalajka, a daughter of Amurath-Sahib, [2] deemed one of Poland's finest broodmares. [3] He was sent to the race track, as it was typical in the time for horses to be sent to race as three-year-olds in order to determine the horse's athletic ability and soundness. [1]
In the General Stud Book, however, Skowronek's pedigree ends with three grandparents. This has led some Arabian enthusiasts to question if Skowronek was in fact a purebred. His sire, Ibrahim, was desert-bred and imported to Poland. His dam Jaskoulka (variously known as Yascolka or Yaskolka) was a Polish-bred Arabian.
It remains a disputed "chicken or egg" question whether the influential Arabian was the ancestor of the Turkoman or was developed out of that breed, but current DNA evidence points to a possible common ancestor for both. [14] A substantial number of Arabian mares were reportedly used to improve the breed in the 14th and 19th century. [15]
Ultimately Tankersley operated two facilities in Arizona, her Al-Marah Arabian Farm, a 110-acre (45 ha) facility, [11] and the Hat Ranch in Williams, [43] near Flagstaff. [4] The Hat Ranch property she purchased was the former Quarter Circle Double X Ranch and had been owned by Isabella Greenway , who had hosted Eleanor and Franklin Delano ...