(Aziz x Yemaneh)



Mesaoud GSB 270 was a chestnut stallion, foaled in 1887 sired by Aziz, out of Yamama II (Shueyman x Yamama). He was bred in Egypt by the Ali Pasha Sherif, acquired by the Blunts in 1889 and exported to Crabbet Stud in England in 1891, where he was a renowned sire until his eventual export to Russia in 1903. He was a Seglawi-Jedran of Ibn Soudan by strain and from his pictures appeared to be a very substantial horse. Lady Anne Blunt commented upon him in her journal on January 27, 1889 "The pick is (of horses being viewed for possible purchase) of course, the Seglawi Soudan son of Aziz, he is four, white legged and high up to the knee but surprisingly handsome. For a defect there is a certain lightness of hock inherited from Aziz but nothing wrong."

Mesaoud was raced with some success in Egypt, and according to Lady Anne had a certain staying power that might have made him more successful on a three mile course than on the two mile course. He was shown to a second place Polo Stallions at Raneagh in 1894, and was first at Crystal Palace in 1896, 1897 and 1898. He was fourth place at the International Horse Show in Paris in 1900.

Mesaoud sired 99 foals registered in the General Stud Book in England, five of whom were imported to the United States. They were: *Abu Zeyd (x Rose Diamond), *Antika (x Asfura), *Astraled (x Queen of Sheba), *Rosetta (x Rosemary) and *Shibine (x Shohba). Many of his other offspring have descendants in US pedigrees as well. Mesaoud's worldwide influence was phenomenal to say the least.

Sire:
Aziza
Foaled: 1868		 Harkan
Foaled: 1860		 Zobeyni
Foaled: 1844		 Barq
Sununah (Snunah)
Foaled: 1830
Harka
Foaled: 1830		 A Kuhaylan'Ajuz
Harkqan
A Kuhaylah'Ajuz Harqaniyah
Aziza
Foaled: 1868		 Samhan
Foaled: 1860		 Qumiz (Al-Qumiz)
Foaled: 1845
Udayha (Wudi'ha)
Foaled: 1854
Bint Faras
Nakadan
Foaled: 1848		 Zobeyni
Foaled: 1844
Talquh (Faras Nakadan)
Foaled: 1843
Dam:
Yemameh
Foaled: 1872		 Shueyman
Foaled: 1862		 Jerboa (Jerbou)
Foaled: 1858		 Gharran
Foaled: 1854
Dahmeh Nejiba
(Hajla)
Foaled: 1854
Shueyma
Foaled: 1850		 Sa'ad
Foaled: 1845
Salimah
Foaled: 1845
Yamama
(Bint Ghazieh)
Foaled: 1858		 Obeyni
Foaled: 1844		 Desert Bred
Desert Bred
Yamama
Foaled: 1845		 Al Mahyubi
Al-'Araj
A Saqlawiyah Jidraniyah
of Ibn Dudan
(Ruala)

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