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| *Salon was born April 27, 1959 at the Tersk Stud in Russia. His
sire, Negatiw (Naseem x Taraxzcza), was a primary sire at Tersk during that time
and was a producer of high quality foals. His dam, Sonata (Skrzyp x Odaliska),
was of that hazy Polish/Russian breeding, her sire having been captured by the
Russians during World War II and taken back to Russia in 1939. |
| At Tersk,
where there were many good colts and stallions, *Salon still managed to stand
out. His race career, while not a blazing success, was acceptable, having a race
record of one win, five seconds and three thirds out of the 19 starts in his
two-and-three-year-old years. He was retired from the track in 1962 and was
evaluated as a possible sire. Under the stringent requirements of the Tersk
officials, the grey colt passed and was labeled "Elite", a title he would
eagerly prove. |
| Breeding
just one colt that first year to a high of ten a few years later, the Russians
knew they were looking at a top sire. Their best mares were brought to *Salon,
and each year he managed to live up to his heritage of quality and substance
which were handed down to him by his own sire and dam. |
| In 1969,
at the age of 10 years, *Salon was shown at the Moscow All-Union Exhibition where
he won a Certificate of First Degree. Two of his four-year-old daughters, shown
at the same time, also received their Certificates. Over the next several years,
some of Salon's most beautiful daughters would win Certificates and
Championships at the All-Union. |
| By 1971,
the stud at Tersk had 54 *Salon get plus 10 additional mares bred to him for 1972
foals. Satisfied with his career at stud, *Salon was reluctantly allowed to be
exported to West Germany where he arrived with much fanfare. Despite the
publicity and the fact that he was rated "Class I" which meant he was licensed
to breed Arabians, Shagyas and Thoroughbreds, *Salon was used very little over
the next six years, in fact, only 24 purebred get were bred during all that
time. |
| It wasn't until a breeder from California tracked *Salon down
after seeing some of his sons and daughters in Russia, that *Salon's use as a
stud took a turn for the better. *Salon was 21 years old now, and although he had
been well taken care of, the thoughts of bringing him back to the United States
in good health were of primary concern. Despite the worry, *Salon made the trip
in wonderful shape and by September of 1980, the stallion was residing in sunny
California at Make-Believe Farms, a farm already known for its high quality
Russian-bred Arabians. |
| Although
*Salon's stud fee was a hefty $15,000, he remained busy, getting 119 purebred
foals over the next three years. But, by the middle of 1983, the old stallion
was failing in health. He stopped breeding and was officially retired. The grand
old sire passed the following summer, on the Fourth of July, 1984 at the age of
25. |
| *Salon will
be remembered for his good sons and daughters. Many were nationally acclaimed
show horses, winning everything from local events and right up to the big one,
the US Nationals. His get have been exported all over the world, passing on his
stamp of quality, substance and beauty. |
*SALON:
Born:
April 27, 1959
Died:
July 4, 1984
Registered in USSR in RASB Volume 1 page 156
Registered in West Germany in DAV Volume 1 page 215
Registered in West Germany in GASB Volume 1 page 161
Registered in United States as #213493
Sired 64
purebred foals in USSR
Sired 24
purebred foals in West Germany
Sired
119 purebred foals in USA
Sire
Line is Ibrahim Desertbred imported to Poland. Via Skowronek, sire of
Naseem
Dam Line
is to Emese Desertbred-imported to France. Via Kankara, granddam of
Sonata
Exported
to West Germany in 1971
Exported
to USA in 1980
Race
Record: 19 (1,5,3,0,10)
Rated
"Elite" in Russia
Rated
"Class 1" in West Germany
Rated
"Foundation Sire" in USA
Sire of Muscat,
Namiet, Moment, Podsnejnik, Plastika, Pesenka, Ponomarev,Muslin, and Pistaschio
to name a few |
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