Tammenhetep Extended Pedigree

Tammen: [R] The great chestnut stallion owned by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi; 2002 and 2005 Egyptian Event Leading Halter and Performance Sire; 2004 and 2006 Leading Performance Sire. A producer of fantastic get, especially mares (Tammen produced only 23 sons out of a foal crop of 86, one of which was Kuhaylan Roh), we chose Tammen as a model and source for our breeding program at Blue Jackal Arabians in 2010, and continue those lines now here at Silk Road Arabians, not because of the celebrity status of his owner, but because of how Patrick Swayze used that status to further the educational programs of the Arabian Horse Association, and most especially their programs for Youths. After all, the entire purpose of including real horses in model horse pedigrees is to educate: to ignite an undying interest in the real horses and the real breeds.

Abenhetep: [R] Appearing twice in this pedigree, Abenhetep [R] was a regional halter winner and sire of other regional winners in halter and performance, as well as a paternal brother to National Champions in western pleasure and to National winners in English pleasure and at halter. His dam, *Omnia [R], was a 3/4 sister to National Champion Park and Native Costume and National Champion Sire *Sakr+++ [R].

*Ibn Hafiza: [R] Imported from Egypt by Gleannloch Stud in 1970 at age 11 to serve as an outcrop stallion for Nazeer mares, he was a half brother to Sultan [R], and the sire of multiple halter and performance champions.

*Talal: [R] A Nazeer [R] son, he ran in over forty races, six of which he won, with a total of twenty-seven finishes in the ribbons before he was imported to the U.S. at age 10. He was also a trained dancing horse, though he refused to do so on-cue, hence his sale overseas. Later in life, he was seen dancing on his own, without a rider or a saddle. (Apparently dancing was great, so long as it was his idea!) He was the winner of multiple halter championships and was proclaimed National Top Ten at the age of 12.

Ansata Halim Shah: [R] Son of one of the world’s most influential Arabian sires, *Ansata Ibn Halima [R], and grandson of Nazeer [R], he was an international champion and sire of international champions and has been acclaimed as one of the most influential Egyptian Arabian sires to date, worldwide. His influence is felt at least three times in this pedigree.

Salaa El Dine: [R] An Ansata Halim Shah [R] son, considered one of the most influential German Arabian sires of all time. Never shown, his owner, Dr. Hans J. Nagel, is famous for saying:

“Arabian horses in history were used for so many purposes; they grew up under desert conditions or even here in Europe, and a uniform standard of evaluation never existed. I think today we have one standard, called ‘Show’. And for many years now, many breeders have been selecting their Arabian horses for the show. But from the point of view of a breeder, show criteria cannot be the only criteria, and they are not my criteria. So I invite you to reflect on the standard you like and you are searching for. That means you must make your own choice and then breed very consistently to reach the goal.”

Dr. Hans J. Nagel