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The first foal of the year for Al Badia Arabian Stud was born on February 21st. This typey & charismatic foal is the first colt for DeSha Daheez, and the first foal for Safina Al Badia.
Desha Daheez is an outstanding young stallion bred by DeShazer Arabians of Texas, and retained as a replacement for his sire Laheeb Al Nasser. Desha Daheez is out of a Veruska bred Ansata Sinan daughter with a Dahman Shahwan dam line to Bukra. His sire Laheeb Al Nasser is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful Straight Egyptian stallions in the world today. Laheeb Al Nasser is sired by World Champion stallion Al Adeed Al Shaqab and out of World Reserve Champion mare Bint Saida Al Nasser. Laheeb Al Nasser has subsequently sired many of his own international champions. Desha Daheez's dam's sire Ansata Sinan was the 1995 Salon du Cheval Reserve World Champion. Ansata Sinan carried an ethereal quality from the start. His kind soulful expression, beautiful head, and surreal persona has gained him many admirers around the globe. DeSha Daheez has inherited a fitting combination of traits from his sire and dam, and should prove to be an exciting stallion to watch in the coming decade.
Safina Al Badia is a beautiful and substantial mare with a short head, wide jowls, expressive dark eyes, and a well balanced body. Her famous sire Al Adeed Al Shaqab is a Salon du Cheval World Champion Stallion, US Egyptian Event Supreme Champion Stallion, and Qatari National Champion Stallion. Al Adeed Al Shaqab is bred and owned by the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Safina's four great granddams are the notable mares Ansata Rosetta, *Imperial Sayyah, RDM Maar Hala, and *Ramses Sadaka (bred by the EAO).