as a stallion, he did his test in Denmark, you can look at some pictures via this link to a Danish horse talk forum http://www.heste-nettet.dk/forum/14/509301/509301/
more info (in Danish) about the Danish Palomino Association can be found at www.palomino.dk were later Saad's test results will be published.
as far as I understand the association works for the breeding of all horses that carries the creme gene; buckskins, palominos, cremellos and perlinos.
Big congratulations to Saad, his owner Ingrid and his breeder Leonid. Merdjen and Maya send their best regards to their big maternal half brother!

1. Darya02/22/2007 12:14:15
Homepage: http://www.avatstud.com

He is so nice! Congratulations and well done to all involved! I wish I could read people's comments! Keep up the good work and promotion of the breed!

2. maria02/22/2007 12:22:57

Ingrid! Well done! We are all delighted for you and Saad.

3. Leonid02/22/2007 12:48:02
Homepage: http://www.shael-teke.com

What did they write about him in general words?

4. Jessica02/22/2007 14:13:04

I have translated the comments made by the member of the horse chat, as soon as the comments and points given by the judges are published I will make sure to translate them as well, but first the comments:
"...what a nice horse! I was positively surprised!"
"really nice horse"
"wonderful color, I'd like to add it in my breeding stock"
"he seems to be an excellent example of the breed"
"this is the most beautiful Teke I have ever seen"
"congratulations to such a nice stallion, I wish I had a mare to breed him to"
"very athletic to look at"
"proud breeder of Saad is Leonid Babayev, more pictures of fantastic Tekes can be viewed on his home page.." last comment was added by me in Swedish to make sure that the breeder is not forgotten!

5. Leonid02/22/2007 14:28:20
Homepage: http://www.shael-teke.com

Thank you Jessica, it is balsam on my soul.

6. Darya02/22/2007 15:07:14
Homepage: http://www.avatstud.com

Ingrid and Saad are always such an inspiration to me. I can't express how thankful I am for that to all the people who make things like this happen!

7. Ingrid Hovik02/22/2007 16:47:29

Take a look at this page: http://www.heste-nettet.dk/forum/14/510029/510029/ - and you will see a free jump photo of Saad. At the photografs home page: www.trine-christensen.dk you will during this week see more "good" pictures of Saad and the rest of the stallions that where on the grading.
Leonid; Saad was the best jumping horse - so he have that from his father he got 9 on everything in free jumping and 9 on rideability - thanks to my trainer, Siri Aschim who did ride him in dk.
The juges said that they liked Saad more and more everytime they saw him - this they said when they gave us his remarks and points.
Jessica, thanks for that you will translate his comments when they come on the palomino page.
So - let us hope that someone dare to use him
Ingrid

8. Jessica02/22/2007 17:11:53

I missed the photo over the fence earlier, great jump! I'm sure there will be mare owners that will use him reading all the positive comments you've got so far! Let us know when the photographer publish his pictures on her web site.

9. Leonid02/22/2007 23:50:21
Homepage: http://www.shael-teke.com

Bravo Ingrid!!! I'd like all my customers like you.

10. Blanca02/23/2007 08:16:45

well done, Ingrid!!

11. Ingrid Hovik02/23/2007 09:20:06

The pictures are now on the page www.trine-christensen.dk ..or they should be. I can only the first pictures that says where it`s from ( and that is Saad ) I can not open it here at work now
Leonid: thanks - hopfully someone choose to use him for his good workability and perfermance.

12. Tabitha02/23/2007 10:15:30

Tip: that means on the Danish part of the site. However it looks like the rest of the pictures are going to be uploaded there soon.

The english part doesn't show anything about this event.

13. Ingrid02/27/2007 16:33:07

There are now some free jump pictures of Saad here now even when he took a roll!

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14. Ingrid03/20/2007 16:41:30

Here are the comments on Saad!
Large, attractive and charismatic akhal teke of refined type. Lovely
head, well-set neck. Good withers, with typically long back. Correct
legs in front, though slightly upright. Moves well at the walk,
especially well at the trot and good at a gallop.

Best jumper of the day.

Body: 8-9-8-7
Legs:7-7
Movement:6-9-8
Overall impression:8
Jumping: 9-9-9-9
Dressage:7-8-8-9

Height: 162 cm (16 hands)
Girth: 180 cm
Cannon bone: 21.0 cm