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The designation Sheykh Obeyd is adopted from Lady Anne and Wilfred Blunt's stud farm in Egypt by that name. This name was chosen as a symbol of the collective effort of the seven original breeders in Egypt committed to this preservation cause, and the community spirit which evolved from their shared vision. The name does not imply that only the Blunt horses qualify under this designation.
The Sheykh Obeyd Arabian
is one which meets both of these requirements:
1) Descends in all
lines exclusively to those Arabians bred by, aquired by, or introduced into
the genetic stream by one of the 7 original Sheykh Obeyd Foundation Breeders.
2)Descends in all
lines of the pedigree to a combination of the sixty-six horses listed in the
By-Laws of The Sheykh Obeyd Foundation International.
The Sheykh Obeyd horses can fall under several categories but some of the most recognized breeding groups are the Babson Egyptians, the Pritzlaff Egyptians, and the Doyle Egyptians or combinations thereof. Some of the early Ansata horses fit this group, as did Tuthomos & Fakher El Din. Many SO breeders concentrate on smaller combinations within these groups.
Here are some links with more information:
http://www.sheykhobeyd.org/foundationbreeders.html
http://www.sheykhobeyd.org/foundationhorses.html
http://www.sheykhobeyd.org/sheykhobeydbreeding.html
http://www.sheykhobeyd.org/sofihorses.html