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Three great Crabbet Sires: Serafix, Silver Vanity, Raffles
page 2
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Serafix continued from first page
Some stallions sire better quality females than they do males, or maybe the reverse. It is not often that a stallion can sire outstanding quality of both sexes. It is always better, in my opinion, that a stallion sire better females to truly make a substantial contribution to the Arabian breed. This is because most stallions can only make their reputation by the quality of females they are allowed to serve. The mares that were bred to *Serafix were approved mares, as John Rogers did not stand *Serafix to outside mares. Serafix finally stood at public stud for only two years, from 1971 until his death in 1973.
*Serafix daughters have long held a reputation as outstanding broodmares. Some of the *Serafix daughters who have produced National winners include:5 Seranada, Jalana, Virginia Belle, S.X. La Quinta, Tisera, Chlosina, and Sarafina. Other *Serafix daughters who are credited for producing multiple champions are: S.X. Daphne, Serafilia, S.X. Suretta, Seraphima, Blue Angel, and Carinosa, the *Serafix daughter who is the dam of nine champions.
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Serafix at age 17.
Johnny Johnston photo
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Several *Serafix daughters nicked particularly well with the Polish stallions *Karadjordje and *Bask and the Egyptian stallion, El Hilal. Others when bred to Khemosabi, *Padron and *Ansata Ibn Halima have produced champions.
Some of the sons of *Serafix who have sired National winners include: Nafix, Seraj, S.X. Saladin, Rakafix, Royal Gold, S.X. Conquistador, Ibn Chimena, Travaleer, Muskateer, S.X. Cantrez, Witezfix, Serad, Serasun, Royal Magic, Serad, Aseyr, Mystr-Fix and there are others. *Serafix’s get dominated the show ring for many years, and they themselves went onto produce champions. His show impact is still relevant to this day.
I believe that there are one, maybe possibly even two, *Serafix sons still alive today. I had heard of one living in Idaho. It always amazes me to know that there are some living get of Crabbet legends still alive.
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*SILVER VANITY 22555
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*Silver Vanity 22555, foaled in 1950, was imported by Bazy Tankersley and Charles Prange in 1962 (the same year Dr. H. F. Kale imported *Serafix’s full brother, *Silver Drift 23494.) He was a gray son of Oran (Riffal x Astrella) x Silver Gilt (Indian Gold x Silver Fire). Oran was the principal stallion used after the second world war, and was actually bred by Hanstead stud out of entirely non-Skowronek blood. Silver Gilt (*Silver Vanity’s dam) produced 13 registered foals in England, five of whom became British National Champions. From the Archer book: “Silver Gilt, one of the loveliest of Silver Fire’s offspring, produced stock of the highest quality, of which the best was the unforgettable Silver Vanity, who was considered by many to be one of the most beautiful stallions ever bred at Crabbet. He had all the qualities associated with the Silver Fire line, not least being his superlative head.”6
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Silver Vanity in 1962.
Alexander Heriot & Co. photo
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Silver Vanity’s worldwide influence
Silver Vanity was to make a profound mark not only on the U.S. Arabian breed, but also in both in Australia and in his native country of England.
*Silver Vanity was twice British National Champion in 1958 and 1962, and left 18 registered get in England prior to his importation to the U.S. In England, his son Hanif (x Sirella by Dargee) sired Haroun, who was Reserve Supreme Champion on three occasions before becoming Supreme Male Champion in 1974.
Hanif ,when bred to his half sister Sirella, sired *Shatir Ahs 305929, who went on to become an Israeli champion stallion before his U.S. importation. On this continent, he was 1984 Canadian Top Ten Stallion, and 1984 Top Ten Scottsdale stallion. I saw Shatir shortly after his arrival at the 1983 World Crabbet Symposium in Denver, CO. I remember him to be a tall, reachy liver chestnut stallion with a beautiful face and lovely movement.
Hanif’s presence in the aged stallion class at the British Nationals was for years a tradition that many will remember, as he strutted and “roared” his presence on the grounds, always to the admiration and applause of the crowds. I was fortunate enough to witness Hanif in this display at each British Nationals that I attended.
*Silver Vanity’s daughter, Silver Ripple (x Risseefa), produced 1982 British Reserve National Champion Silver Flame, and Silver Vanity’s son Shalwan (x Shalina) was Supreme Champion in South Africa.
In the United States, *Silver Vanity alternated stud seasons between Charles Prange’s farm in Pennsylvania and Al-Marah, which was then located in Barnesville, Maryland. In 1970, he was sold to F. Lynn and Barbara J. Artress of California. They relocated to Georgia where *Silver Vanity died in 1979 at the age of 29.
*Silver Vanity sired 206 get in the U.S., 41 of which became champions. Some of his most notable daughters are: *Al-Marah Silver Silwa (x *Silwa) who was a halter champion; *Sharafa (x Sharfina) who produced six champions, notably *George Washington; *Silver Pearl (x *Perle D’or) a halter and English pleasure champion, and *Silvanetta, twice British Reserve National Champion (1962 British Reserve Champion Foal and 1963 British Reserve Junior Champion Female) who in turn produced three champions in America, including U.S. Top Ten Pleasure Driving Mare Baskanetta (by *Bask).
Other notable Silver Vanity sons are: 1967 U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure horse Al Marah Silver Sparrow (x *Blue Millet); Royal Vanity (x Al-Marah Rallentando) who was 1973 Canadian Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure and Top Ten Native Costume; Vanity’s Count (x Perihan Bint Dorsaz) was 1976 U.S. Top Ten Western Pleasure horse, and BL Majestic Gold (x Al-Marah Sola Mia)1984 U.S. Reserve National Champion Native Costume.
Vanity’s Count himself sired over 38 Class A Champions, 11 Regional Top Fives, and for years was the leading sire of winners at the Ohio Buckeye show. Royal Vanity went onto sire 1983 US Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure JOTR RV Golden Vanity. The Silver Vanity son Indian Silver, (x *Taheki) sired 1984 U.S. Top Ten Informal Combination and Pleasure Driving BL Indian Velvet.
Although I never saw *Silver Vanity in person, I’ve had the privilege to own one of his daughters. This wonderful mare produced two foals for me, always produced better than herself, and passed down the unique elegant qualities known in the Silver line.
I did have the good fortune to see several Sindh (*Silver Vanity x Silfina) sons during my visit to Australia in 1991. They were remarkably similar and of good quality. Sindh sired more purebreds than any other horse in Australia at that time, a record he may still hold. Through Sindh alone, Silver Vanity's influence in Australia will never be outlived.
There is little to dispute that *Silver Vanity was one of the finest stallions ever imported to America.
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© Copyright 1996-1999 Silver Monarch Publishing All Rights Reserved
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