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He was born on 20th of March 1988 at the Stavropol Studfarm, from the 19-year-old
Arslan and 16-year-old Oktava. Arslan (Gilishikli – Alsona) was a typical stallion, well-
muscled and with good bone but somewhat coarse. He was a successful racer (especially as
a two-year-old), and after racing and until the age of 12 was used in show-jumping. The
selection of which Arslan was the result – Gelishikli X Daughter of Sapar Khan – became a
truly “golden” cross in “Shamborant selective breeding”. Besides Arslan, the same
combination produced his brother and sister, Azat and Agava, and with another Sapar Khan
daughter Gul’ came Yulduz, Gundogar, Guneshli and Gul’dzhakhan.
The mother of Orlan, Oktava (Khorgos – Ovadan) was of modest size, but very typical,
very well-put-together and of good-natured mare. Her sire, Khorgos, born at the
Lugovskoy Studfarm from Gundogar and an excellent daughter of Skak, Khustka was very
typical and had promising qualities as a show-jumper. In her direct dam’s line, Oktava goes
back to the breed founder of the most valuable family Ovgan (Lachin – Sil’fa), who,
aloingside Gul’, Alsona Paska, Peidachi, Yayla and several other mares can be considered
the true line founders of the Akhal-Teke breeding in Russia.
Besides Orlan, Oktava produced two other sires – Omar and Yakor’, and became the
foundation mare of the dam family, which produced Orshideia, Otvaga, Oprava, Ogledzhe,
Oinavach and others.
Thus, Orlan’s pedigree represents a cross of Gelishikli X Sapar Khan, Gelishikli X El, and is
in-bred on Gelishikli IV – II, and on Fakir Sulu V, V-V, III and on Sapar Khan V-III.
Orlan himself was not so tall (156cm) but stunningly typical and impressive. He had a light,
dry head, long neck without mane, long “zatylok”, sloping shoulder, dry legs with good bone
and strong hooves, and a well-muscled croup. His lesser features would include closely-set
front legs, not sufficiently prominent withers and overbuilt conformation. Orlan was an
energetic stallion in his temperament, with good movements and an excellent jump. Orlan
raced with reasonable results came second in the “Minor” Derby at Krasnodar. It was there,
in 1991 that he won the title of Breed Champion against a stiff competition. Suffice to say,
amongst his rivals was the future sire of the Ashkhabad Studfarm Keimir II.
In his type, temperament and movements, Orlan was a typical Gelishkli horse and there was
something in him that reminded one of Bek Nazar Dor. Orlan was used all his life as a sire in
his native Stavropol, where he produced over eighty purebred Akhal-Teke foals. He was an
easy stallion to find the right combinations, but his best children are from the mares of Sere,
Gaplan, Peren, Posman, Geleshikli and Fakir Pel’van lines. In most combinations there was
a moderate inbreeding on Gelishikli and Fakir Sulu. Orlan’s children was marked by good
type, good movements and good jumping ability. In racing, they mostly can be categorised
as “sprinters” but some of them (Pion, Yazaidym, Ogra) also raced successfully over longer
distance. Three of his sons (Yalantushkhan, Yazaidym, Gechigaplan) and six daugheters
(Yarodzha, Polyn’, Pani, Rosinka, Yasel’da) were awarded in various exhibitions the title of
Breed Champrions. In selective breeding, 13 of Orlan’s sons are used: Pion, Posalak, Ovoi,
Poisk, Yusup, Dortarlan, Rovalyat, Yalantushkhan, Khamadan, Rum, Gechigaplan,
Pekhimdar, Yazaydym. Time will tell which one of them will turn out to be the most worthy.
Arslan and 16-year-old Oktava. Arslan (Gilishikli – Alsona) was a typical stallion, well-
muscled and with good bone but somewhat coarse. He was a successful racer (especially as
a two-year-old), and after racing and until the age of 12 was used in show-jumping. The
selection of which Arslan was the result – Gelishikli X Daughter of Sapar Khan – became a
truly “golden” cross in “Shamborant selective breeding”. Besides Arslan, the same
combination produced his brother and sister, Azat and Agava, and with another Sapar Khan
daughter Gul’ came Yulduz, Gundogar, Guneshli and Gul’dzhakhan.
The mother of Orlan, Oktava (Khorgos – Ovadan) was of modest size, but very typical,
very well-put-together and of good-natured mare. Her sire, Khorgos, born at the
Lugovskoy Studfarm from Gundogar and an excellent daughter of Skak, Khustka was very
typical and had promising qualities as a show-jumper. In her direct dam’s line, Oktava goes
back to the breed founder of the most valuable family Ovgan (Lachin – Sil’fa), who,
aloingside Gul’, Alsona Paska, Peidachi, Yayla and several other mares can be considered
the true line founders of the Akhal-Teke breeding in Russia.
Besides Orlan, Oktava produced two other sires – Omar and Yakor’, and became the
foundation mare of the dam family, which produced Orshideia, Otvaga, Oprava, Ogledzhe,
Oinavach and others.
Thus, Orlan’s pedigree represents a cross of Gelishikli X Sapar Khan, Gelishikli X El, and is
in-bred on Gelishikli IV – II, and on Fakir Sulu V, V-V, III and on Sapar Khan V-III.
Orlan himself was not so tall (156cm) but stunningly typical and impressive. He had a light,
dry head, long neck without mane, long “zatylok”, sloping shoulder, dry legs with good bone
and strong hooves, and a well-muscled croup. His lesser features would include closely-set
front legs, not sufficiently prominent withers and overbuilt conformation. Orlan was an
energetic stallion in his temperament, with good movements and an excellent jump. Orlan
raced with reasonable results came second in the “Minor” Derby at Krasnodar. It was there,
in 1991 that he won the title of Breed Champion against a stiff competition. Suffice to say,
amongst his rivals was the future sire of the Ashkhabad Studfarm Keimir II.
In his type, temperament and movements, Orlan was a typical Gelishkli horse and there was
something in him that reminded one of Bek Nazar Dor. Orlan was used all his life as a sire in
his native Stavropol, where he produced over eighty purebred Akhal-Teke foals. He was an
easy stallion to find the right combinations, but his best children are from the mares of Sere,
Gaplan, Peren, Posman, Geleshikli and Fakir Pel’van lines. In most combinations there was
a moderate inbreeding on Gelishikli and Fakir Sulu. Orlan’s children was marked by good
type, good movements and good jumping ability. In racing, they mostly can be categorised
as “sprinters” but some of them (Pion, Yazaidym, Ogra) also raced successfully over longer
distance. Three of his sons (Yalantushkhan, Yazaidym, Gechigaplan) and six daugheters
(Yarodzha, Polyn’, Pani, Rosinka, Yasel’da) were awarded in various exhibitions the title of
Breed Champrions. In selective breeding, 13 of Orlan’s sons are used: Pion, Posalak, Ovoi,
Poisk, Yusup, Dortarlan, Rovalyat, Yalantushkhan, Khamadan, Rum, Gechigaplan,
Pekhimdar, Yazaydym. Time will tell which one of them will turn out to be the most worthy.
Orlan (1988-2007)
By Alexander Klimuk, translated by Maria Marquise
One of the best sires of the Akhal-Teke breed of our times – Orlan - died on 17th of
September 2007.
By Alexander Klimuk, translated by Maria Marquise
One of the best sires of the Akhal-Teke breed of our times – Orlan - died on 17th of
September 2007.
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