The story of the Spanish Arabian, the one worlwide known as pure Spanish, would probably not have been the same without Abha Hamir and a young stallion An Malik, bred by Maria Paz Murga and imported to the US by the Streams in 1974.
At the begining of 1978 Abha Hamir arrived to California, not to La Lomita as it was still under construction, but to Greengate Farms, the Stream’s Ranch, a few miles away. Bobby Hart started her training inmediately and, was delighted with her progress, since she was highly intelligent and learned quickly.
Abha Hamir
On her first halter show, the year of her arrival, she became Reserve Champion. In 1979 Abha Hamir was presented in 13 shows becoming Champion in all of them, including the prestigious Scottsdale as well as the Canadian and US Nationals. Such extraordinary success made American breeders interested in the Spanish bloodlines, so during several years many Arabians were exported from Spain to the US.
The Arabians bred at La Lomita were much appreciated in the US and continued to win at the shows. The breeding programme in Majorca went on, with the addition of mares from the Yeguada Militar and other breeding farms, such as Zujaira by Garbo, Spanish National Champion Mare and her daughter Cinca by Bambu, which were exported to La Lomita.
Zujaira
Abha Hamir was bred to An Malik, Spanish National Champion in 1972 and produced Abha Djezireh a filly and, bred to Abha Nejeb a son of Dandi II, foaled Abha Harim who was shown in the yearling Class at Scottsdale and became Top Ten.
Soon thereafter, American trainer Gil Chavez suggested we take Abha Hamir back to the show ring; this time in English Pleasure. She left for Gil’s training stable at the begining of 1982. In English Pleasure she qualified for the US Nationals, but Gil decided to train her for driving. After only one week of training, she was shown and won at the prestigious Santa Barbara show.
Qualified for the US Nationals in both Pleasure Driving and English Pleasure, she was presented and made the cut in both divisions, however, as both classes followed each other very closely, Gil chose the Pleasure Driving Class. Abha Hamir loved to be driven, and his decision proved to be a success as Hamir was crowned US. National Champion Pleasure Driving.
Nevertheless, Marieta and Pedro Salas decided to end the breeding program in the US, at the end of the 80’, continuing to breed Arabian and Andalusians in Majorca.