Masada Faadana

Bint Al Bahr Arabians

Preservation Breeders of Straight Babson Egyptians

MASADA FAADANA

Masada Faadana has been set free. Her brave heart failed her on September 17, 1997. Dr. Doster helped her find peace at about midnight. I know that my “Miracle Mare” has found a new miracle, her Wings. She was 17 years old.

Faadana was a Babson of unusual pedigree in that she had no crosses to *Maaroufa, Fabah or Fa-Serr. She was a full brother/sister cross (Ibn Saafaddan x Masada Serasaada). Both were by Saafaddan (Faadan x Saaba) out of Daal Aba (Daaldan x Fay el Aba). She loved Serabaar, Midbar Fa Rabdan and Ahmed Fabah. We referred to them “her stallion collection”. Faadana was happiest when sharing fences with all of them. She enjoyed being in pasture. She was worshiped by a small pigmy goat. (Where ever Faadana went, the goat was sure to follow!)

Faadana became the "Miracle Mare" in October of 1990 while in transit to our farm shortly after her purchase. Ian McFarlane of First Class Equine Transport saved her life by stopping in Albuquerque and leaving her with Dr. Jim Fallon. She had developed a heart condition while she had pneumonia as a result of Rhino-nuemanitis. She lived With Dr. Fallon from October to May. She safely foaled a lovely dark bay filly in April of 1991. Bruce flew out to Albuquerque and rode back home with Faadana and her filly in the van sized box stall that First Class had made especially for her. We would have lost her before she ever got home without the caring concern of Dr. Fallon and Ian MacFarlane.

Faadana was also under treatment for EPM (Equine Protozoa Myelitis). We had it under control. She received a low dose (three tablets a day) of Sulfa tablets as a maintenance dose. Her diet was closely watched. She looked and acted healthy and showed no signs of trouble until an hour before we lost her to a heart attack.
		1992 photo taken after treatment for EPM

Faadana’s 1991 daughter, Dahma Saafada (x Kamal Ibn Fabo <--- his only Straight Babson daughter) has grown up healthy and strong and has had foals of her own. She is the foundation mare of our Without *Maaroufa Babson program.

I will miss Faadana greatly. She was my special mare. She taught me a lot during the years she owned us.

Masada Faadana #216089 Bay 05/21/1980	Ibn Saafaddan #133116 Grey 04/09/1976	Saafaddan #13488 Bay 06/1958	Faddan #1172 Bay 06/1935	*Fadl #896 Grey 06/17/1930
				*Bint Saada #893 Chestnut 12/21/1930
			Saaba #8835 Bay 05/1953	Fay-El-Dine #1170 Grey 05/1935
				Fa Habba #4483 Bay 04/1947
		Daal Aba #47023 Grey 03/1968	Daaldan #2608 Chestnut 03/1943	Faddan #1172 Bay 06/1935
				Fay Dalla #1657 Grey 04/1939
			Fay El Aba #8833 Grey 05/1953	Fay-El-Dine #1170 Grey 05/1935
				Faaba #5689 Chestnut 04/21/1949
	Masada Serrasaada #91610 Bay 03/19/1973	Saafaddan #13488 Bay 06/1958	Faddan #1172 Bay 06/1935	*Fadl #896 Grey 06/17/1930
				*Bint Saada #893 Chestnut 12/21/1930
			Saaba #8835 Bay 05/1953	Fay-El-Dine #1170 Grey 05/1935
				Fa Habba #4483 Bay 04/1947
		Daal Aba #47023 Grey 03/1968	Daaldan #2608 Chestnut 03/1943	Faddan #1172 Bay 06/1935
				Fay Dalla #1657 Grey 04/1939
			Fay El Aba #8833 Grey 05/1953	Fay-El-Dine #1170 Grey 05/1935
				Faaba #5689 Chestnut 04/21/1949