Color: dk ch
3.125% Crabbet; 50% Davenport AHR 587
1930 Los Angeles County Fair, Champion Arabian mare Al Khamsa Valencia (Hanad x Dahura) was bred by the Tormohlens of Ben Hur Arabians in Indiana and purchased by WK Kellogg as a 3-year-old in 1929. Shortly thereafter she was sold to Wallace Marshall, before being repurchased by Kellogg the next year. She was a dark chestnut who appeared almost black, and "this distinctive color, plus her general all-over quality made her outstanding in early Arab classes with the result she won a blue ribbon each time shown, as well as being champion at one of the Los Angeles County fairs," Herbert H Reese wrote in his book The Kellogg Arabians - Their Background and Influence. "She resembled her sire Hanad very much, having his style and high tail carriage, but was actually a better English riding type. She made a good mount for parades, as she had plenty of animation." Kellogg sold Valencia again in 1934 before acquiring her again in 1938. She was sold again in 1940 before joining Reese in 1943. She died in 1948. The prolific broodmare Vadraff was a maternal great-granddaughter of Valencia. Owner: WK Kellogg, Wallace Marshall, Herbert H Reese Breeder: Herbert V Tormohlen, Ben Hur Farms, Portland, Indiana
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