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The
Saqlawieh strain in the Royal Stud is represented by two different
lines of the family, Saqlawieh Hamra and Saqlawieh Riadh.
In 1939 a Saqlawieh mare in foal was brought as a gift from King
Abdul Aziz Al-Saud to Shaikh Hamed bin Isa (1874-1942). The foal,
a filly , later became the personal mount of Sir Charles Belgrave
who named it Oleander for her beautiful pink-chestnut coat.
Oleander was mated to Speckled Jellaby Althaani and she had a
filly, Saqlawieh bint Oleander. Bint Oleander lived to a ripe old
age and she had several offspring by the different stallions
standing at stud over the years. Unfortunately this line is lost
now.
Saqlawieh Hamra had no colourful history, while Saqlawieh Riadh
was bred in Saudi Arabia by Emir Bender bin Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Saud,
who specialised in this particular strain . Saqlawieh with her own
sire Hamdaany Riyadh was presented to His Highness Shaikh Isa
(1933-1999) in 1964 from The Amir of Riyadh, Sulman bin Abdulla
Aziz Al-Saud. |
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