REPORT MADE AT 2009 WAHO CONFERENCE:
I am Dr. Mohammed El Kohen from the Moroccan National Studs, I represent the Kingdom of Morocco together with my Colleague Dr. Lahsen Fdail.
The particular modern interest for Arabian horses in Morocco started in the 1970s. In 1982 the Moroccan Stud Book was first approved by WAHO. In 1985, by order of the King of Morocco, the Royal Moroccan Association of Arabian Horse Breeders was created. It started with a handful of members, today it counts more than 200 breeders among its members. Volume 7 of the Moroccan stud book was published in 2007, it covers the period 2002-2005. Volume 8 will be published in 2010.
In 2007 our estimated number of living purebred Arabian horses was 2,000. We recorded 238 births in 2007, and 204 in 2008. In 2007 we imported 15 horses, in 2008 we imported 83 horses primarily for racing. The registration is managed by a specialized computer application, built in partnership with the French National Studs. This allows the production of passports, the management of the stud books, and recording the performances of the horses. As a complement to the identification of horses by markings, we use microchips made to ISO standards. The foals are microchipped by agents of the National Stud, Ministry of Agriculture, at the same time as the markings description is done, before they are weaned. All the foals are parent verified by DNA before registration in the stud book. We allow Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer.
Racing is the principal activity in Morocco for Arabian horses, in 2008 there were 284 races with 1,633 horses participating. The races as well as the betting are organized by La Societe Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval. Currently we are setting up a programme for the promotion of the breeding of show horses. I think that economically speaking, for some time to come racing will remain the most important activity for Arabian horses in Morocco. Thank you very much.
REPORT MADE AT 2007 WAHO CONFERENCE:
The Arabian horse has always had great importance in Morocco, which has more than 3,000 registered Arabian horses and we have recently published volume 7 of the stud book.
The number of foals registered in 2006 was 190, we had 379 broodmares and 50 active breeding stallions. We utilize a computer system and database that is really well developed for the registration of Arabian horses. We have adopted the use of microchips for additional identification, starting in 2001. All horses have to be parentage tested before registration, using DNA. We now use a Moroccan laboratory that is ISAG recognized. We also allow Artificial Insemination, the use of which is now increasing a lot in Morocco. We also allow Embryo transfer.
As for international trade, in 2006 we imported 35 horses and exported 10.
As for the activities and events for Arabian horses, we organize 2 shows each year, where more than 150 horses and more than 100 breeders participate. We also have experienced an increase in the number of races for Arabians in Morocco, over the past few years we witnessed good participation and popularity for this sport and now we have more than 270 races, 2 of which are international and there are prizes of $100,000 for each of these international races.
In the year 2007, Morocco registered 238 foals, representing a significant increase on the previous year. 15 horses were imported from France, none were exported.
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| MAROKI 2002, liver chestnut stallion. (Erraad / Bint Yamama). Breeder and owner: Dr. Azeddine Sedrati. Strain: Not Recorded (family of Arabka de Pompadour). | ||
| The exceptional racehorse, Maroki, has been awarded Morocco’s 2007 WAHO Trophy. Bred and owned by Dr. Azeddine Sedrati, whose Arabian stud-farm, founded in 1986, is one of the foremost private breeders’ establishments since the creation of the Royal Moroccan Association of Arabian Horse Breeders. This farm is highly specialised in breeding, raising and racing purebred Arabians, using a blend of the prestigious French, Spanish and Egyptian bloodlines on which many of Morocco’s purebred Arabians are based. The Sedrati Stud has had excellent success with their horses, having produced many grand-prix winners over the years. | ||
| Their 2007 WAHO Trophy winner, Maroki, combines beauty with performance ability, having won several of the major races on offer in Morocco, where Arabian racing is very popular and very competitive. His wins in 2007 include the Grand Prix du Ministere de l'Agriculture du Developpement Rural et des Peches Maritimes; in 2006 the Grand Prix de l'ARMECPSA and the Grand Prix de Son Altesse Royale Le Prince Moulay Abdellah; and in 2005 Maroki won the Grand Prix Haras Nationaux "CP", the Grand Prix de l Association Royale Marocaine des Eleveurs de Chevaux Pur Sang Arabe, the Grand Prix de Son Altesse Royal le Prince Moulay Abdellah, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and the Grand Prix del'Association Royale Marocaine des Eleveurs de Chevaux Pur Sang Arabe. | ||
 MAROKI - Moroco 2007 Trophy Winner |
 MAROKI after winning, with from right to left: Dr Hamid BENAZOU, Director of Livestock, Dr. Azeddine SEDRATI, the horse owner, Dr. Mohammed EL KOHEN, Head of the Moroccan Studs and Dr. SLIMANI of the Royal Company of Encouragement of Horses (SOREC). |
 Dr. SEDRATI receiving the WAHO trophy and certificate from Dr. BENAZOU and Dr. EL KOHEN in the presence of: on the right side Colonel Major Dr. El Habib MARZAK, and on the left side Dr. Lahssen FDAIL, Secretary General of the Moroccan Royal Association of the Arabian Purebred Horses Breeders (ARMECPSA), Dr. MARHABEN and Dr. ZEJJARI. |
| MAGHRIBI Bay stallion. 2002. (Imperial Mashhar – Khemisset). Breeder: Mr. Amid Abdelhamid. Owner: Mr. Anas Jamai, Haras Al Boraq. Strain: Seglawi Jedran of Ibn Soudan (Roga, 1882). |
| The Royal Moroccan Association of Arabian Horse Breeders and the Division des Haras at the Ministry of Agriculture are pleased to announce Morocco’s 2006 WAHO Trophy winner. |
 Moroccan 2006 Winner Maghribi |
| The horse chosen for this prestigious award is the young stallion Maghribi, who became National Junior Champion Stallion at the Moroccan National Show in 2006, having been Reserve Junior National Champion in 2005. His pedigree is ‘straight Egyptian’, both his parents having been imported to Morocco from USA. |
| BINT MASHHAR BOUZNIKA [Imperial Mashhar / OA Nightshade]. Black/Bay mare, 2003. Breeder and Owner: Haras Royal Pur Sang Arabe Bouznika. Strain: Dahmeh Shahwanieh (Bint El Bahreyn 1898). | |
| This wonderful young filly was named Junior Female Champion at the National Championships held in Meknes in May 2005. The filly’s breeder and owner is the famous the Royal Stud at Bouznika, which has for many years been the main pioneer and the major promoter of modern Arabian horse breeding and also of the breeding of Arabian show horses in Morocco. |
 L-R: Dr. Abdelhak Tber, Director of Société Royale d'Encouragement du Cheval; Mr. Mohamed Asila, Governor of Buslimane area; Mr. Amid Abdelhamid, Director of Royal Stud Farm of Bouznika; Dr. Mohammed El Kohen, Head of the Moroccan National Studs Division and Registrar. |
 Bint Mashhar Bouznika, Morocco's winner of the 2005 WAHO Trophy. |
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