About us
Bob and Marj Falconer
Undurra Arabians
Victoria, Australia
Left: Marj with Shoah's dam Simeon Sheba at Simeon Stud
Right: Nadira of Tersk at Kossak stud Holland 1998
We purchased our first purebred arabian 30 years ago and in 1979 we purchased our beautiful 1982 Australian Top 10 mare Ralvon Quiseet. Quiseet was bred to such stallions as Milex and Amir El Shaklan and her bloodlines are greatly valued in our stud today. Quiseet was known for her extreme floating trot, a trait she inherited from her International Champion sire Ralvon Pilgrim.
Left: Murray grey cattle on our farm in the King Valley
Right: Straight Egyptian colt Undurra Dreamweaver
In 1988 we imported Simeon Seth'na, a straight Russian colt by Peleng. Seth'na is a powerful moving very tall iridescent chestnut and he has sired a number of progeny who have gone on to be mountain stock horses, pony club mounts, successful endurance horses and valuable breeding mares. The Russian arabian influence in our stud can be seen in the sound conformation, powerful movement and ability to perform. Seth'na has produced black progeny.
Left: Mares and foals at El Zahraa stud Cairo 1985
Right: Family holiday to Egypt 1985
In 1995 we purchased our first straight Egyptian colt- Simeon Shoah, by Anaza Bay Shahh. Shoah was born black and produces black foals. He is a beautiful charismatic, dry desert type who has sired very typey foals both on our farm and for other breeders. He is the sire of Australia's first two embryo transplanted arabian purebred foals for Simeon Stud. Shoah's foals typically have amazing people friendly temperaments, smooth bodies, dry heads and very good legs. His progeny have gone on to become eventers, dressage mounts, show horses and increasingly they are sought after as successful endurance horses.
In 2002 we purchased Simeon Shatah, by Akid Geshan. He is an exotic, tall stallion who combines the best of Egyptian and Russian characteristics. He has crossed well with our Seth'na and Shoah mares. Some of our young mares, Undurra Mia, Undurra Lolita and Undurra Tah'llia, Undurra Satine and Undurra Monalisa, all lovely Shatah daughters, are the future of our stud.
Left: Undurra Sho'Prince (Grandson of Simeon Seth'na and Ralvon Quiseet) - a future in endurance
Right: Ralvon Quiseet 1982 Australian Top 10 mare
In 2003 we purchased our first straight Egyptian bay mare Simeon Safta by Simeon Sadik. Safta is stunningly beautiful and has proven her value as a broodmare in the quality of her foals. Last year we exported Undurra Sharif, Safta's black son by Simeon Shoah, to Europe. We have retained Undurra Maarquis as a future sire for our stud. Maarquis, by Imperial Madaar, is bay and very correct, with an amazing temperament, excellent legs and a superb chiseled head.
Left: Undurra Sharif - black straight Egyptian colt exported to Europe
Right: Simeon Seth'na at Bendigo race track
Many Undurra arabians are purchased for a future in performance - endurance, pony club, dressage or stock work. Others are sold to horse lovers who want the strengths of Russian bloodlines. We also have a demand for straight Egyptian bloodlines and in particular, the bloodlines of the world acclaimed and exquisite arabians of Simeon Stud, Australia.We also have black bloodlines in many of our arabians and there is a demand for our black progeny.
Our involvement and interest in arabians has taken us to many countries where we have been able to share many other people's love of the arabian horse. We are fortunate to have visited many studs around the world and have been to major shows in Europe, the US and Britain. Wherever they are, arabian horses have the ability to take your breath away, to give you goosebumps.
During the past 30 years, our own arabian horses have been a source of enjoyment, pleasure and many 'goosebumps' whether it has been when we are riding along a bush track, being there when a new foal is born, when our arabian is judged Supreme Exhibit or when a friend rings to say her new Undurra arabian is everything she has dreamed of and more.