"Of the
stallions purchased from Crabbet, the best sire was Naseem. Siglavi
in type, Naseem was used for service at Tersk for 17 years until his
death at the age of 31 in 1953. Overall, Naseem's progeny did not
excel in jumping ability and lacked good quality of movement. The
smallest in the group of Crabbet stallions, Naseem's measurements
were 147, 174 and 18.5 cm. He generally sired horses of moderate
height.
"Born in 1922, Naseem was a
son of Skowronek and out of Nasra. His contributions to breeding
programs worldwide are significant. Acclaimed by Lady Wentworth as
the best son of Skowronek, Naseem lived up to his reputation. In
England in 1934, he sired Raktha, who in turn sired Silver Drift,
Serafix, and Indian Magic.
"At Tersk, Naseem sired 87
purebred foals including the champions Negativ and his full sister
Nitochka. Nineteen of his daughters were retained for use at the
stud. In addition to Nitochka (out of Taraszcza) the most valuable to
the program were the mares Nagrada (out of Rixalina) and Naturalistka
(out of Rissalma). Four of Naseem's sons were maintained in the Tersk
program".
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