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HOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS
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Scottsdale TH E G REATEST HORSE SHO W ON EA RTH !
............................................................... Every year, we look forward to Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show with great enthusiasm and anticipation. While there were some shows in the Middle East and in parts of the southern hemisphere being held, in the United States, the Scottsdale show marks the beginning of the show season. With many of the shows canceled last year, due to the pandemic, this year, people were more excited than ever to gather and celebrate our beloved Arabian horses. Extraordinary measures were taken by the organizers to assure everyone’s safety and to comply with the strict health regulations. However, even the strong precautions did not diminish the thrill of competition, the jubilation of victories, the pride of breeders and owners, or the beauty and talent of the horses. Perhaps the number one reason the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has earned the name, “The Greatest Horse Show On Earth”, is that it truly offers something fun for everyone. There are a wide variety of halter and performance classes offered for youth and amateur competitors, as well as classes in virtually every equestrian discipline for professionals, ranging from reining, cutting, and working ranch horses, to dressage, jumping, western, English, and more. This year marked the show’s 66 Anniversary! Everyone was just happy to be able to attend the show and participate - more or less - as usual. Although there were fewer than normal commercial vendors, the number of horses entered was only slightly less than in past years. One interesting change was the venue for the International Halter and Breeding classes, which were moved to the evening session. Also, they were held outdoors at the Wendell area, which allowed for social distancing and a much larger arena for the horses to show their movement. Each year, the competition has a unique energy. Even with the travel restrictions, there was still a huge international influence in the Halter and Breeding classes. Marwan Al Shaqab continued his dominance by siring four of the top champions including both the Champion and Reserve Champion Senior Stallions, Soul Of Marwan AS and Rhan Al Shahania. Emerald J sired three of the top champion, while RFI Farid and Sultan GK each sired two of the top Champions. Once again, Brazilian and South American breeders were at the forefront with their spectacular horses and breeders from the Middle East also took numerous top honors. PHOTOS BY RICK OSTEEN, HOWARD SCHATZBERG, JAVAN SCHALLER, APRIL VISEL, STUART VESTY & NATE WHITE STORY & DESIGN BY BETH ELLEN HUNZIKER
Still, the American dream lives on through the efforts of the “grassroots” breeders, the small breeders in the United States, who pour their hearts and souls into their breeding programs and who produced some of the most stunning and talented horses of the show. Small breeders, although often overshadowed by others, remain the life blood of the Arabian breed in America. On the following pages, we highlight some of the top Halter and Breeding Champions, as well as a few of the top Performance Champions in a variety of disciplines, which demonstrate the exquisite beauty, talents and versatility of the Arabian horse. The dates for next year’s show are already set: February 17-27, 2022. We invite you to make plans now to join us. For additional information please visit our website at: www. scottsdaleshow.com
The Rahere Bronze, a perpetual trophy donated by Alex Chrys, created by Wendy Morris Tank, was presented to the Scottsdale Junior Champion Colt, by the Lois McCrea family. The bronze honors Lois for her 100 year birthday and for her 66 years of dedication to the Arabian Horse.
............................................................... Editorial Note: Due to health and safety restrictions and guidlines, facemasks were required at all times on the Scottsdale show grounds with the exception of handlers and riders while competing in the show arenas. Any violation would result in penalties for the show. We thank the participants for their support and for following the guidlines set for the show by health and welfare authorities.
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FACING PAGE: INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE: DSA MIS BABY MISHAAL HP X DSA HEY BABY BREEDER: JEREL LYNN KERBY OWNER: STAR ARABIANS LLC HANDLER: AUSTIN COLANGELO INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE: FADIA STAR BAHA AA X RHAPSODY IN GREY BF BREEDER: JOSEPH BRADLEY HERMAN OWNER: STAR ARABIANS LLC HANDLER: TED CARSON THIS PAGE: INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN SENIOR CHAMPION MALE: JASSUR LSA PATRIOT LSA X DESHA BINT MAYSAM BREEDER/OWNER: LONE STAR ARABIANS LLC HANDLER: MICHAEL BYATT INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION MALE: JAMAL IBN KAMAL PHA KAMAL IBN ADEED X FARAH MAGIDAA BREEDER/OWNER: PEACEFUL HAVEN ARABIANS HANDLER: TED CARSON OSTEEN/SCHATZBERG
INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE ARIA BAHA ANGEL BAHA AA X BHF DARK ANGEL BREEDER: THE ARIA PARTNERS LLC OWNER & HANDLER: JAY ALLEN INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE JUNIOR CHAMPION FILLY ARIA CHARLIZE CONQUEST BR X JAWHARRA BREEDER: STEVE HEATHCOTT OWNER: LIWA ARABIAN HORSE STUD HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE JUNIOR CHAMPION MALE FELIX JAMAL EL ARAB MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE X OM EL BELADE FELIX ARABIA & GHAZALI STUD LLC OWNER: FELIX ARABIA HANDLER: SANDRO PINHA
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE - ARIA BAHA ANGEL
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE SENIOR CHAMPION MALE - MOAID AL SHAQAB
INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER EGYPTIAN HERITAGE SENIOR CHAMPION MALE MOAID AL SHAQAB FADI AL SHAQAB X HADEEL AL SHAQAB BREEDER & OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER QATAR FOUNDATION HANDLER: CARLINHOS SOUZSA FOR ROYAL ARABIANS
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY - HDF FONTONELLA
INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY HDF FONTONELLA QUASIM CRH X HDF BARONESA BREEDER: RODRIGO DA SILVA FAIAS OWNER: JOSEPH A POLO HANDLER: DAVID BOGGS INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER SILVER CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY MLP VESPER KANZ AL BIDAYER X MARTINI PSY BREEDER: PATRICIA L BRIGGS OWNER: PCF ARABIANS LLC HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER BRONZE CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY ARIA MI AMORE SULTAN GK X VALENTINE HVP BREEDERS & OWNERS: EL SHAWAN LEGACY PARTNERS LLC HANDLER: MICHAEL BYATT
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION YEARLING COLT - ERNANDO AA
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION YEARLING COLT ERNANDO AA EMERALD J X H EMBRACE H BREEDERS & OWNERS: ASPIRE ARABIANS LLC HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER SILVER CHAMPION YEARLING COLT ROYAL T IMPERIUM SULTAN GK X BELLA FIONA BREEDER & OWNER: THERESA LUNGWITZ HANDLER: TED CARSON INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER BRONZE CHAMPION YEARLING COLT INCENDIO DI JAMAAL EB JAMAL X VIOLET BFA BREEDER & OWNER: PATTY FEOLA HANDLER: GREG KNOWLES
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLY - FELIX AJMAL MORA
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLY FELIX AJMAL MORA RFI FARID X JANEENAH BREEDER & OWNER: FELIX ARABIA HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN SILVER CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLY AJS EMARA MEIA LUA S.M.A. MAGIC ONE X ELLARA EL LUD BREEDER: MARIA HELENA PERROY OWNER: MANNY VIERRA HANDLER: SANDRO R PINHA BRONZE CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLY MB ELIANA RFI FARID X MSA EVENING SYMPHONY BREEDER & HANDLER: MICHAEL BYATT OWNER: ANISSA MEZIANE
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION JUNIOR COLT - GUARDIAN AS
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INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION JUNIOR COLT GUARDIAN AS EL TINO X SW VICTORIA BREEDER: ARABIAN SOUL PARTNERS OWNER: MAUREEN GROSSMAN HANDLER: DAVID BOGGS SILVER CHAMPION JUNIOR COLT MD ZLATAN EMERALD J X MD HIBAT ALLAH BREEDER & OWNER: MANUEL F DURINI HANDLER: MICHAEL WILSON BRONZE CHAMPION JUNIOR COLT EXXCELSIOR AT EXXALT X MD HIBAT ALLAH BREEDER & OWNER: AL THUMAMA STUD HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN
FACING PAGE: INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION SENIOR MARE JJ LA CONDESA MARWAN AL SHAQAB X JJ LA SENORITA BREEDER: LONDON DERBY SA OWNER: HARAS MAYED SA HANDLER DAVID BOGGS
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THIS PAGE: SILVER CHAMPION SENIOR MARE CARMINE AL GLORIUS APAL X COSMOPOLITAN J BREEDER: AL KHALED FARM, SHEIKH KHALED BAGEDO OWNER: KHALID BIN AHMED BIN B HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN BRONZE CHAMPION SENIOR MARE JASMINIA AS SOUL OF MARWAN AS X JASMINE LOV BREEDERS: ARABIAN SOUL PARTNERS LTD OWNERS: KIM & JOE ORR, ROSE CITY ARABIANS HANDLER: RODOLFO GUZZO
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NATE WHITE
INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION SENIOR MARE - JJ LA CONDESA
INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION - VIKTORIUS
FACING PAGE: INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER GOLD CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION VIKTORIUS VITORIO TO X MONA LISA NA BREEDER: DLM VILLA CHALL OWNER: JOANN MARTELLO HANDLER: MICHAEL BYATT INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN BREEDER SILVER CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION ATTICUS ENB EL NABILA B X OM EL BENEDINE BREEDERS & OWNERS: PSYNERGY ENTERPRISE LLC HANDLER: SANDRO PINHA
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN JUNIOR FILLY CHAMPION - SAHARA DAWARAH
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN JUNIOR FILLY CHAMPION SAHARA DAWARAH OFW MAGIC WAN X SAHARA DAGHIRAH BREEDER: HARAS SAHARA OWNER: ERIC C ENGLAND HANDLER: RODOLFO GUZZO SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN JUNIOR FILLY RESERVE CHAMPION EMERLEE PCF EMERALD J X INESSENCE PCF BREEDER: SAM PEACEMAKER OWNER: MARK DAVIS HANDLER: CARLOS DE SOUSA
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN JUNIOR COLT CHAMPION - ARIA VALIANT
SCOTTSDALE JUNIOR CHAMPION COLT ARIA VALIANT TS KHIDAM EL SHAWAN X BH BEIJIN BREEDERS &OWNERS: KHIDAM EL SHAWAN PARTNERS LLC HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN FACING PAGE: SCOTTSDALE RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION COLT - ANDRE AN EKS ALIHANDRO X DM VERSACIANNA BREEDER & OWNER: STACY SACHEN HANDLER: DAVID BOGGS
..................................................... FACING PAGE, BOTTOM: This year, Lois McCrea and her family presented the Rahere Bronze to the Scottsdale Junior Champion Colt, honoring her 100 year birthday and for her 66 years of dedication to the Arabian Horse. Joining Lois were some of her family members including: Alex Chrys, daughter Janice McCrea Wight, son Bruce McCrea, and grandsons J.W. Wight and Preston Wight.
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN SENIOR MARE CHAMPION - AJ KHARENA MARWAN AL SHAQAB X KHARREA PGA BREEDER: HH SHEIKHA AMNA BINT AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL NUAIMI OWNER: DESERT SKY ARABIAN LLC HANDLER: RODOLFO GUZZO
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN CHAMPION SENIOR MARE - AJ KHARENA
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN SENIOR CHAMPION STALLION SOUL OF MARWAN AS MARWAN AL SHAQAB X RD CHALLS ANGEL BREEDERS & OWNERS: ARABIAN SOUL PARTNERS LTD HANDLER: RODOLFO GUZZO
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION - SOUL OF MARWAN AS
SCOTTSDALE RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR MARE - HARIELLE XX
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR MARE - HARIELLE XX HARIRY AL SHAQAB X JULLYE AL GAZAL XX BREEDER: LARRY SCHOPF OWNER: ORRION FARMS LLC HANDLER: ANDREW SELLMAN
SCOTTSDALE RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION - RHAN AL SHAHANIA
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SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION - RHAN AL SHAHANIA MARWAN AL SHAQAB X JWAAHER AL SHAHANIA BREEDER AND OWNER: AL SHAHANIA STUD, QATAR HANDLER: MICHAEL BYATT
WESTERN PLEASURE CHAMPION KHOHINOOR MW KHARISMATIC PGA +// X LADYS DAN BREEDER & OWNER: MARTA WASIAK HANDLER/RIDER: BRETT BECKER
PLEASURE DRIVING CHAMPION SAXTON DGL AFIRES HEIR X SWEET SUMMER FIRE BREEDERS: MAROON FIRE ARABIANS INC OWNER: SHERI LINDMARK HANDLER/DRIVER: NATALIE LINDMARK
ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION KW MICAH MAMAGE X KW SAPPHIRE BREEDER: KINGSWOOD FARMS OWNER: FRANKLIN FARM LLC HANDLER/RIDER: JOEL KIESNER
FACING PAGE: MOUNTED NATIVE COSTUME CHAMPION - RRUGER MAMAGE X SUMMER TEMPTATION BREEDERS: MARK & DEBORAH HIMMEL OWNER: DIANE F LAPHAM HANDLER/RIDER: SUSAN SHEA
THIS PAGE & FACING PAGE: GAMBLERS CHOICE CHAMPION BELE STARR ALLIENCE +// X BELLE BETE BREEDER: KRISTIN HARDIN OWNER: AJ SCHLATTER FLYNN HANDLER/RIDER: KRISTIN HARDIN
ENGLISH SHOW HACK CHAMPIONHEIRITAGE TRGR FLAMEWORTHY TRGR X HEIRESS TRGR BREEDERS: TRIGGER ARABIANS LLC OWNER: SOPHIE YIH HANDLER/RIDER: LEAH BETH GOLLADAY
HUNTER PLEASURE CHAMPION VA WINE AND ROSES VA CHIPS AFIRE X WISDOM SUNDANCE BREEDER: DR VALERIE BROWN OWNER: WHISTLEJACKET TRUST HANDLER/RIDER: WENDY GRIFFITH POTTS