Marwan al Shaqab is a 2000 bay Arabian

Arabian horse

The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses...

 stallion

Stallion

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 bred by Al Shaqab stud.

Show Record

2009: Qatari National Champion Stallion

2008: World Champion Stallion, Nations Cup Champion Stallion

2005: United States National Champion Junior Stallion - Unanimous

2003: Unanimous United States National Champion Stallion, Unanimous Region 9 Champion Stallion

2002: World Champion Colt, Nations Cup Champion Colt, European Champion Colt

2001: World Champion Colt, Qatari National Champion Colt

Leading sire of Champions at: 2009 Scottsdale, 2008 U.S. Nationals, 2008 World Championships in Paris, France

Background

Marwan Al Shaqab is the son of stallion Gazal Al Shaqab (Anaza El Farid x Kajora by Kaborr), and out of Little Liza Fame (Fame VF x Katahza by Aza Destiny). He was foaled in 2000 in Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

, and was shown in 2001 as a yearling. He was leased to the Spanish

Spain

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 breeder Marieta Salas of Ses Planes farm. During the spring of 2002 the two-year-old stallion was bred to 10 mares at Ses Planes, resulting in 9 foals by him born in 2003. In May 2002, he was shown in the Nations Cup, the European Championship and the World Championship, he was named Jr. Champion at each and therefore also won the informal European "Arabian Triple Crown." He then returned to the United States, where he stood at trainer Michael Byatt’s facility in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

. Handled by Byatt, Marwan Al Shaqab became 2003 U.S. Jr. National Champion Stallion; a title he would win again in 2005. http://sesplanes.com/inglish/marwan.html

In 2009, he returned to Al Shaqab stud farm

Stud farm

A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry, is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding" Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the...

, in his birthplace of Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

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