From our Arieana Notebook: *Nasik was described by Lady Wentworth as "...a magnificent horse of the type best liked by the Bedouins, having style and quality in a superlative degree."

Herbert H. Reese writes in his book The Kellogg Arabians that one of *Nasik's strong points was his oblique shoulder with prominent withers; the other was his clean, flat bone of good quality with the tendon standing well away from the cannon and hocks free from puffiness.  When it came to animation, he was unbeatable and his trot was better than most Arabians...bright bay with even, white markings in face and all four legs...a made-to-order show horse with red-gold highlights glancing off his lustrous coat. (p.158)

Carol Mulder mentions in The Arabian Horse Journal that Charles A. Smith, a trainer at Kellogg, claimed that *Nasik was the best horse he ever rode, of any breed. Mr. Smith is quoted as saying *Nasik was superbly athletic, had a wonderful mouth, was sensitive, responsive, easy riding, and felt better under him than any other horse in his experience.

We at Arieana Arabians take great pride in that our bloodstock descending from *Nasik continue to exhibit these same highly-desirable qualities of conformation and disposition, elegance, and stylish way of going.

Recommended reading for further study on *Nasik and the other beautiful horses of Mr. W. K. Kellogg's 1926 Importation from Crabbet Park Arabian Stud include:

Mulder, Carol. "Four of the Most Influential Arabian Stallions to Come to the United States from Crabbet Stud." The Arabian Horse Journal. Mt. Airy, Maryland. September 5, 1983, pp.7-18.

Parkinson, Mary Jane. The Kellogg Ranch, The First Sixty Years. Cal Poly Kellogg United Foundation, Inc. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. Third edition 1984.

Reese, Herbert H. in collaboration with Gladys Brown Edwards. The Kellogg Arabians ~ Their Background and Influence. Borden Publishing Company, Alhambra, CA. 1958. pp. 158-160.

Gallery of Ancestors: *NASIK by Michael Bowling.

The Life and Career of *Nasik.