Kray Mohammadia
AHS Stud Book Vol.XVIII
Chesnut Mare born 22 April 1990. 15 hands 3"(M41)(Bhr)
By Jellaby Alahmar Montasir (M23) out of Kray Manifa (M90). Bred by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Sulman Alkhalifa
Kray Mohammadia is a very special lady indeed, as well as being the dam of our Advanced Endurance horse Krayaan Jesra, her daughter Kray Asila returned to Bahrain to reinstate the lost Al Kray line. During the 1960's the precious Al Kray family flourished in Bahrain, however, by the late 1990's fate left them with few mares and these were elderly or produced mainly colts. The desert tradition is that the line continues only through the female. By a twist of fate the last fertile pure Al Kray mare was grazing in my fields here in Herefordshire. We set about producing a pure Bahraini Al Kray filly to gift back to the Royal Stud and our first two attempts produced colts! Finally to our joy Kray Asila arrived in 1999 and at the age of two years she returned to Bahrain. This year (2005) Kray Asila produced a filly foal.
Kray Mohammadia is also the dam of Hazzina Bint Kray, Hazzina has won on the race track and is now an Intermediate Endurance horse. Mohammadia has also been a prolific breeder giving us such colts as Krayaan Dahaab, Krayaan Ghazaal, Krayaan Jesra, and last year Subah Ibn Janoob. Her fillies are Kray Asila, Kray Nuhra, Najma Bint Kray, Jameela Bint Kray and of course Hazzina Bint Kray.
2007 Update
Kray Mohammedia has never enjoyed motherhood despite producing some wonderful offspring! Her last foal arrived in 2004 and even though we have offered her a selection of highly desirable young stallions since then, she has failed to produce a foal! By August of this year she was still working her way through the young men on the stud, Shuwaiman Al Rais being a particular favourite of hers. When she started making eyes at him and lifting her tail in September I knew it was time to bring on "the big guns"....! Krayaan Dilmun! Krayaan Dilmun has the ability to "stop a train" in my estimation. Kray Mohammedia had no objections to an "older man" and so she was covered and was tested in foal 45 days later. So we are looking forward to a pure Bahraini foal from her in 2008. Back home in Bahrain Kray Mohammedia's daughter Kray Asila has produced two daughters to ensure that the rare and precious Al Kray line is safe and secure within the Royal Stud of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Alkhalifa.
Jenny & Tony Lees, Mill Farm, Preston-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK, HR2 9JU
Phone: 01981 500225