Nataf 4835

Gray Stallion foaled January 10, 1948.
Bred by the United States Government,
Pomona Quartermaster Depot (Remount),
Kellogg Ranch, Pomona, Calif. Gladys Brown Edwards photo. November 1959, age 11

Gladys Brown Edwards photo. November 1959, age 11

This beautiful, stylish, and very memorable horse was without doubt one of the best sons of the great athlete and sire Farana, and, despite the difference in their colors (Farana bay and Nataf gray), was probably also the most look-alike Farana son.

Nataf was the last foal of his dam, the Skowronek daughter *Incoronata, who was 23 when he was foaled. She raised him to six months weaning age and then was put down because she was failing.

Nataf’s head and face were very like Farana’s, and he had the same unusual and noteworthy sparkling eyes as his sire. He had Farana’s splendid shoulders and withers, and very similar upstanding conformation. Nataf also had a good trot; his trot was very similar to that of his sire.

In addition to his outstanding pedigree, Nataf’s physical traits, including his exceptional shoulders and withers, and his Arabian character, were and are of extreme value to the Arabian horse. Today Nataf blood is much treasured by those lucky enough to have it in their stock.

June 6, 1970, age 22. James L. Nelson up. Carol Mulder photo.

The Kellogg-bred Nataf was 100% Crabbet by pedigree.

At the time of Nataf’s birth, the old (1925-1963) Kellogg Ranch at Pomona, California, was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Remount Service. Nataf was caught in the Remount Sales after World War II. His buyers were Jimmie and Edna Nelson of South San Gabriel, California, who kept him all his life. He was primarily Jimmie’s saddle horse, but fortunately, the Nelsons also used him for limited breeding.

October 1959, age 11. Gladys Brown Edwards photo.

When Nataf was young it was popular to ride Arabians in parades under western silver mounted tack. Nataf had a reputation as a very desirable and beautiful “parade horse” as shown in the photo.

With Permission from the Author, Carol W. Mulder.
Copyright © 2006 by Carol W. Mulder

Pedigree for Nataf

Sire line: Barq
Family: Dajania

Sire FARANA 708 B 1929 Kellogg California	*NASIK 604 B 1908 Crabbet Stud England	RIJM C 1901	MAHRUSS II	MAHRUSS I
				BINT NURA II
			*ROSE OF SHARON 246	HADBAN [1878]
				RODANIA
		NARGHILEH B 1895	MESAOUD	AZIZ II
				YEMAMEH I
			NEFISA	HADBAN [1878]
				DAJANIA
	*FARASIN 615 B 1920 Crabbet Stud England	RASIM C 1906	FEYSUL	IBN NURA
				EL ARGAA
			RISALA	MESAOUD
				RIDAA
		*FERDA 596 B 1913	RUSTEM	*ASTRALED 238
				RIDAA
			FELUKA	MESAOUD
				FERIDA
Dam *INCORONATA 1200 G 1925 Crabbet Stud England	SKOWRONEK G 1908 J Potocki Poland	IBRAHIM G 1899	HEIJER	desert bred
				desert bred
			LAFITTE	desert bred
				desert bred
		JASKOLKA G 1891	RYMNIK	KORTEZ
				HAMA
			EPOPEJA	DERWISZ
				LIRA
	NISREEN B 1919 Crabbet Stud England	*NUREDDIN II 974 C 1911	RIJM	MAHRUSS II
				*ROSE OF SHARON 246
			NARGHILEH	MESAOUD 2539
				NEFISA
		NASRA B 1908	DAOUD	MESAOUD
				BINT NURA II
			NEFISA	HADBAN [1878]
				DAJANIA