Desert Bred - Nejd highlands of inner Arabia; Strain: Saqlawi Jidran
Reference 1991 Book, The Arabian Horse Families of Poland 1790-1987 By Britta Fahlgren:
(Original Arabians W/17: Name spelled SIGLAWI GIDRAN O A; Mare Table 31: Name spelled SIGLAWY GIDRAN O A):
SIGLAWI (SIGLAWY) GIDRAN O A 1811 was a chestnut stallion, star, socks on two hind legs, foaled in the desert 1n 1811, purchased there by Baron von Fechtig (Trieste - Italy) whither he had been shipped from the East and sold by him to Babolna (Stud - Hurgary) in 1816
He was the sire at Babolna of 8 GIDRAN m ch 1823 (x TIFFLE O A 1810)
Baron Fechtig, agent in Trieste, Italy. GIDRAN purchased there by Austro-Hungarian government stud officials for Hungarian State Studs. GIDRAN was posted to the Mezohegyes Stud in Hungary. In addition to his use in purebred breeding, he was used with an Andalusian mare to found the Gidran breed. The Gidrans are similar to Shagyas. Both are Hungarian part-Arabian breeds in which the Arabian blood is kept at a high percentage
A Foundation Horse; Ancestral Elements: Europa, 100.0%
Used at Babolna 1816 to 1824