From our Arieana Notebook: Various phrases on a theme have been used repeatedly in literature to describe the dynastic Mounigha ~ "gorgeous, peerless, beautiful" being among them. One of the most sincere tributes to Mounigha comes from Mrs. William R. Hearst Jr., when she writes of her memories of the herd dispersal sale for the estate of William Randolph Hearst in her book The Horses of San Simeon: "Before the sale catalogue was prepared, the sons of W.R. Hearst chose the horses they wished to keep. Sons William and Randolph chose a select group on the advice of Richard Lynch, who succeeded Preston Dyer as a stud manager. I remember Lynch's words, 'If you don't keep any other mare, keep Mounigha. She's the best Arabian I've ever seen'." (p.189)

We especially treasure that Mounigha was the dam of Rahmoun, a stallion whose influence is interwoven repeatedly throughout the pedigrees of all the horses of Arieana Arabians. Mounigha was also the dam of Zamiga (by *Zamal), Champion Working Cow Horse. Among Mounigha's other foals who achieved honors and championships in halter and performance were Pico Moon (by Asil Altair) with her three U.S. National wins, El Nigahz (by *Zamal) with his three U.S. National wins, and her granddaughters Amazon of Pico with her achievement as U.S. National Top Ten Jumper, and Katherine (Rahmoun x Rose of Tra Lee by Rommel), a U.S. National Top Ten Mare in 1968. In 1983 Richard Skinner, then Manager of the Hearst Ranch, mentioned to us that by then every mare and stallion (except two) in the San Simeon Stables herd was a descendant of Mounigha and that Rahmoun was her best foal ~ memorable and treasured for his own correctness and for his ability to sire show winners and outstanding broodmares (see Jolley Pico). 

Pedigree of Mounigha AHR #5500