| Color: gr
AHR #94395
Originally registered as Abu Khail. Bred by Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas. Ibn Morafic, born in 1973, was one of four Gleannloch bred Supreme Merit Award winners. He earned the necessary points in 27 shows, and the majority of his championships were in performance: five in English pleasure and three in western pleasure. Ibn Morafic’s first public appearance was at the 1975 Arabian Horse Fair. The next year he was named U.S. National Champion Futurity Stallion. Because of his heavy breeding schedule, Ibn Morafic was shown very little until late 1978, when he was named U.S. Top Ten in English Pleasure and Canadian Top Ten Stallion. He also won numerous Most Classic classes. Besides his showring accolades, Ibn Morafic simply had great disposition and was known for his calm demeanor. A wonderful horse to work with every day but all \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\snort and blow\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ in the showring. After Morafic’s death in 1974 Gleannloch Farms was much in need of a Morafic son who could fill the gap. Though much after his dam in body and conformation and shorter legged than his sire, Douglas B. Marshall chose Ibn Morafic as Morafic’s successor. In the breeding barn, Ibn Morafic quickly rewarded Marshall’s faith and sired some very impressive foals. This year his son Ibn Morafic II (x Aslah by Soufian) was exported to Egypt. He is the first horse to bring the precious blood of Kamar back to the desert... After Gleannloch Farms closed its doors, Ibn Morafic was sold to Thistlewood Farm where he held court to his many admirers until his untimely death in 1997.
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