The Hadhfa family is derived from the Obeyah strain. The original mare was Obeyah Um El Ardaf; literally Obeyah mother of more than two riders on her back. In long ago lost battle, now forgotten, an Obeyah mare carried them all to safety The Hadhfa today descend from one mare brought to Shaikh Hamad bin Isa (1874-1942) in the late 1920’s from the Shaikh of Qatar.

Today this strain has a sole representative in Hadhfaan 298 who is with the Bahrain Mounted Police.