*Tuhotmos
El Sareei x Moniet El Nefous
October 1962 - January 1991
*Tuhotmos El Sareei x Moniet El Nefous October 1962 - January 1991 |
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"What made *Tuhotmos so famous? What made him so special? People of today cannot believe that he was never in the show ring his entire life and was only on public display at our Nefer-Sus stallion parades and the first Egyptian Event in Kentucky." Wrote Ann Heber (Importer of *Tuhotmos) "*Tuhotmos had charisma or energy that seemed to captivate anyone who came within his electrical field. People were mesmerized by his presence. He made the finest mare look coarse and the mightiest stallion seem subdued. "I often, says Ann, "found myself blocking the view of visitors by trying to get the best view of him as he trotted an snorted, as *Tuhotmos left you feeling unsatisfied: you always wanted to see his next move. *Tuhotmos was an artist's dream. His finely chiseled, exquisite bone structure, his high square nostrils, protruding facial bone structure and untamed spirit immediately captured the great artists of the equine world; Rovert Vavra, Karen Kasper, Polly Knoll and many others. Robert Vavra, who featured *Tuhotmos in his book Equus Reigned stated: "*Tuhotmos should be placed in a glass case and put on exhibit at fine art galleries so the great connoisseurs of the world can experience his beauty." Karen Kasper said "*Tuhotmos captivated me more than any other horse I have ever known...a vision of ethereal beauty, like the rarest antiquity I could imagine." Polly Knoll, who photographed *Tuhotmos for many years, recalls"..the exquisite bone structure of his extremely wide-set bones, the amazing chiseling, the exceptionally fine hair and skin, the sometimes unruly, long black mane and forelock, and the hugh nostrils that never failed to distent. That was *Tuhotmos. His head could be photographed from almost any angle, the overwhelming charisma and beautiful lines never missing....While he was extremely showy and eventually learned to stand, he refused to tighten up to another stallion, as if it were an insult to bring one around. He always remained easily controllable, however, with the proverbial "silk thread." At liberty, he was energetic, lithe and bouncy, and he showed a strong reaching trot. His tail was always flying, his head up, as if he owned the world." |