*Silver Vanity Arabian Stallion Photo Gallery

Sired by Oran (Riffal x Astrella)
Out of Silver Gilt (Indian Gold x Silver Fire)
AHR #22555 - GSB #1474 Studbook Vol 32, p. 989 - AHSB Vol VIII, p.44 #1611
1960 Grey Arabian, Deceased 1980
Historical Stallion
Bred by the Wentworths of Crabbet Arabian Stud, England.
Imported to the US in 1962 by Bazy Tankersley of Al-Marah Arabians, Washington, DC, and Charles Prange, Pennsylvania.
100% Crabbet - see below for more bloodline and breeding group information

Pedigree Percentages by Eva Dano

100% Crabbet/Blunt
100% GSB (incl. Crabbet)
9.375% Polish
60.6934% Egyptian
100% CMK
52.3438% Abbas Pasha Source
56.25% Abbas Pasha/Ali Pasha Sherif Source
90.625% BAHC Source (Blue List or BLUE STAR)
74.2188% BLUE STAR Source
24.2188% Mesaoud
9.375% Skowronek
34.375% Blunt AK Ancestral Element
56.25% Egypt I AK Ancestral Element
Zobeyni (Abbas Pasha) sire line thru Mesaoud ~
Selma I (Abbas Pasha) dam line ~
A Hamdani Simri
CMK
Straight Crabbet
Pyramid Society; Egyptian Related (according to Datasource)
Percentages and Research by Eva Dano

Markings

Faint star, short strip, snip, and hind socks.

🐎 Biography

Silver Vanity (1960-1980) represents a crucial link between the renowned Crabbet Park Stud in England and the development of the Arabian breed in the United States. Unlike some of his more famously documented Crabbet ancestors, his story highlights the quiet, yet impactful, contribution of many horses to shaping the breed's genetic landscape.

Silver Vanity was bred by the Wentworth family at Crabbet Park Stud, England. His lineage firmly establishes his 100% Crabbet bloodlines: he was sired by Oran (Riffal x Astrella) and out of Silver Gilt (Indian Gold x Silver Fire). This pedigree connects him directly to the foundation mares and stallions that defined the Crabbet style, emphasizing elegance, refinement, and stamina.

Silver Vanity's legacy is one of quiet influence, building upon the foundation laid by the Wentworths at Crabbet. He represents the many Crabbet horses that played an essential, albeit often less documented, role in the development of the Arabian breed in America, shaping the aesthetic and athletic characteristics of numerous subsequent generations.

Silver Vanity's impact may be less widely known than some of the more prominent Crabbet stallions, but his contribution to the American Arabian bloodlines remains significant and worthy of recognition.