What is a Davenport Arabian horse?
DEFINITION: Davenport Arabian horses are descended entirely from the historic Davenport Desert Arabian Stud. The group consists of individuals descending from horses imported by Homer Davenport in 1906 to the U. S. from Arabia, and, in some instances, in possible combination with pedigree elements from the Hamidie Society importation of 1893 to the U. S. from Arabia. DISCUSSION: Pedigrees of modern Davenport Arabian horses are derived from the studbooks of the Arabian Horse Association. Published DNA research[1] indicates a possible switch of pedigrees for the mares Saleefy #70, registered from parents of the Davenport importation of 1906, and Freda #20, registered as descending from the Hamidie Society importation of 1893. If such a switch occurred, Davenport horses tracing to the mare Schilla (Letan/Saleefy) would be involved, at this writing amounting to roughly a third of living Davenport horses (3/18/2001). Quality of pedigree would not be changed, because both the Hamidie and the
