2012 Arabian Horse Celebration Coverage

A rAbiAn H orse C elebrAtion September 19-22, 2012

by Linda White

A Cry For Freedom (HAll) Most of the classes were well-filled, but the story of the week was not just numbers. It was the level of competition. Performance and halter classes sometimes saw as many as five, six and seven reigning or past national champions competing, and the junior horse classes revealed glimpses of greatness. Trainer Jim Lowe said, “No other ring in the world can make a horse look better than Freedom Hall can.

“If you play baseball, you want to play in Yankee Stadium,” he added. “If you play basketball, you want to play in Madison Square Garden; if you play football, you want to play at Lambeau Field. If you show Arabian horses, you want to ride in Freedom Hall.”

Freedom Hall’s popularity as a high-profile venue for national sporting events, sold-out concerts, fairs and major equine competitions makes it an expensive proposition, but the more than 300 horses that came to the party exceeded the breakeven number the organizing team hoped to attract.

It followed that the 350-plus class entries also exceeded the breakeven total. Freedom Hall once again rang out with the over-the-top quality, performances and sportsmanship the Arabian community brought to town in 1976.

The Arabian Horse Celebration brought Arabians back to Freedom Hall as no other horse show has before.

Louisville was often heralded as the Arabian horse community’s favorite U.S. National Show site. From 1976, when the show first came to the River City, through 2006, when it said good-bye, many people anticipated those biennial trips to the Ohio River Valley as they did no other national event. But this was different.

Everybody came to the show early each morning and lingered after the evening classes were over, reluctant to leave the magical (yes, magical) gathering. Breeders, trainers, exhibitors, support staff and spectators alike seemed to find the excitement, enthusiasm and camaraderie irresistible. Their verdict was unanimous: the inaugural Celebration was an unqualified success.

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sHowing Up The four-day event did more than just bring Arabians and Half-Arabians back to Louisville. It created new expectations. The event’s easy schedule and warm, collegial climate allowed people to catch their breath. “This show was so relaxed!” marveled Kim Jarvis, of Solon, Ohio. An Arabian owner and exhibitor since childhood, Jarvis serves on the Arabian Horse Celebration Board, and coordinated local television and media coverage.

“The schedule allowed people not to feel pushed and pulled in 15 different directions, like you usually are,” she observed. “The relaxed atmosphere even translated to the horses! Some horses made the best shows I have ever seen them make. Trainers who only brought a few horses to the show this year because they wanted to scope it out all

told me, ‘I’ll be here next year. When word gets out, the Arabian Horse Celebration will become the place to be.’

The show definitely has my support,” she added. “I brought three horses this year. If I have 10 horses next year, I will bring 10.”

“We weren’t going to bring any horses,” said Tina Burkhart of Classicala Farm in Ottawa Lake, Mich. “We had gotten a double commercial booth, but when Kelly Charpentier told me they still needed a few halter horses, we took four. One of those was a 10-year-old dressage gelding, AKB Puccinnii, who had been shown in halter when he was much younger. He is by our stallion, Sibelius.

He was so funny! When I led him down the ramp and into the ring, he looked up, and the first thing he saw was himself on the Jumbotron above center ring. He wouldn’t pay any attention to me, the whole class. He kept craning his neck and looking around me, as if to say, ‘Move over! I can’t see myself on television!’

“The show turned out to be more than I had ever hoped for,” said Bob Battaglia, Arabian Horse Celebration President. “It brought in people who hadn’t been involved with Arabians for years, and re-ignited their interest.”

Christy McDowell, who treasures her 32-year-old Amurath Baikal son and his elderly harem, but no longer

“We had an absolutely wonderful time at the Celebration!

It was like a breath of fresh air because I got to meet, and actually sit down and talk with, people my only previous contact with had been on the phone. We always enjoyed U.S. Nationals when the show was in Louisville. There is something so special about the city, and there is a lot of Arabian horse history in Freedom Hall.”

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shows, was one of those. “I’m so glad there is an Arabian show back in Louisville,” she said. “This revives my dreams, and makes me begin to plan again for the future.”

to the world’s most famous equine spectacle, Louisville is unique, yet so often we never leave the showgrounds. We never get to see what the city has to offer.

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“The party was on the fourth floor, on Millionaires’ Row, in a room that overlooks the track. All the track lights were on, so people could see the Arabian Horse Celebration logo displayed on the huge TV monitors outside. Guests came in through the paddock, where we served each person a glass of wine. Deb Mihaloff, of Markel Insurance, sponsored televising a past Arabian race at Delaware Park on the Jumbotron, a large-screen, HD television.”

Tuesday evening, the night before the show, a kickoff party was held at historic Churchill Downs. This gathering gave Celebration participants who chose to go, many of whom probably never had been to Churchill Downs, a chance to enjoy the grand old landmark that hosts the Kentucky Derby. Tickets were a little pricey, but the famous facility’s prestige makes it an expensive place to do almost anything (unless, of course, your horse happens to win the Kentucky Derby; it may cost you a fortune to get him there, but you should come out ahead).

Starting Gate Party Chair Amanda Purdin, who is also the ACH Board of Directors’ Secretary, oversaw pre-party arrangements. “Our idea was always to make the Arabian Horse Celebration more than just another horse show,” she said, “and Churchill Downs was the perfect place to create a social setting away from the horse show. As home

“Tuesday night was amazing!” said Kelly Charpentier, the person you reach when you call the AHC information number. “We had encouraged people to wear Derby attire, which traditionally includes a great hat. The ladies came dressed in fashionable clothes and fancy hats; the men wore sporty, Kentucky Derby-style outfits.”

And there was another attraction. “We arranged with the Jockeys Guild for jockeys to be celebrities at the party, and Pat Day was one of them,” said Purdin. “He was so accessible! He talked to exhibitors and trainers at the party, and he was intrigued enough to come out to the show on Saturday. He watched the Stallion Row presentations. Then he went into Freedom Hall to watch the opening ceremonies, and stayed for all the championship classes; he really liked the English horses.

Our goal is to encourage people to come back to the Arabian breed, and to generate interest from people on the outside. Who could be better than Pat Day, the most famous horseman alive, to help spread the good word?”

AngelS’ heArtS Tuesday night’s party was not just a good time: it also focused on the Arabian Horse Celebration’s charity, Angel Heart Farm, with a benefit auction.

“We auctioned off two donated items: a beautiful, original ladies’ Derby hat and a handmade, artisan belt buckle,” said Kelly Charpentier. “Tom Moore paid $5,000 for the hat, and Karen Stull bought the belt buckle for $3,500.

The $8,500 the auction raised went to our charity.”

Angel Heart Farm, located in Lexington, Ky., is a nonprofit organization which uses animals, especially equine-assisted therapy, to help children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. “In Angel Heart Farm,

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we created a safe and caring situation where children could experience the joys of riding and caring for their favorite horse,” said founder Tracy Kujawa, a three-time cancer survivor. She is also an Arabian horse enthusiast, and Arabians are the primary breed used in the farm’s hippotherapy program.

Observers watching Kujawa man her AHC booth, gracious and self-possessed throughout the event, were amazed by her energy and dedication. “This is the best show, ever, and I wish I was showing!” Kujawa said. “The Arabian Horse Celebration organization has been so good to Angel Heart Farm. We are so grateful. They are a class act, and they have supported us both monetarily and spiritually. We are very grateful.”

a great success, but it dropped out of sight. There hasn’t been a Stallion Row for at least 25 years. We brought back Stallion Row. People got to see, live and in person, not only rising stars, but also older stallions they may only have read about or seen in photographs. It was a perfect venue for people to learn about those sires first hand, and it generated the excitement and interest stallion owners dream about.”

Stallion SightingS

Seeing Battaglia, trainer Keith Krichke called out as he walked by, “Stallion Row was so much fun! There were so many stallions people don’t get to see very often, and

“The Arabian Horse Fairs in 1974, 1975 and 1976 featured Stallion Row,” stated Bob Battaglia. “The concept was

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my customers really enjoyed it. And that’s only one of the reasons we need to support this show!”

here is safer, especially for Half-Arabian English horses that need a longer straightaway and wider turns.”

The 17 Stallion Row stallions were presented all four days at noon in Freedom Hall’s North Wing, which also housed the commercial exhibits and the Celebration Café. At midday the stands around the cordoned-off Stallion Row ring would fill quickly with people waiting expectantly.

On Friday and Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m., the Stallion Row stallions were spotlighted in the main ring. Their owners reported that they were well pleased with the exposure.

“I especially liked the educational presentations,” added Ann LaPointe. “I learned things. I wish more shows would have the kinds of educational opportunities this one did.”

Jack LaPointe and his wife Ann, of Diamond Hill Arabians, in Waxhaw, N.C., brought three horses, one of which was their stallion, Hucks Connection V. “We are very glad to be here,” LaPointe said. “We were here at U.S. Nationals in 2006, the year we bought Hucks Connection V. Well, we’re back. The ring

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“Will we be here next year?” La Pointe wondered rhetorically. “That is a resounding yes!”

Special MoMentS Late Friday afternoon, exhibitor and breeder Jean O’Leary of Janesville, Wis., and trainer Peter Stachowski were walking O’Leary’s country English pleasure gelding, Goblet of Fire CCF, back from some practice riding when they stopped to talk about the show. “This is a wonderful show,” O’Leary said. “Everybody is having so much fun, and of course, Freedom Hall is incredible.” The lady knew whereof she spoke. She had ridden her grey Bask Flame daughter, AA Pristine, to the 1998 U.S. National Reserve Championship in Country English Pleasure AAOTR 40 & Over in Freedom Hall. (The pair previously had garnered the 1997 U.S. National Championship in English Pleasure AAOTR 40 & Over.)

“I have liked the show a lot,” said Peter Stachowski. “It has been very competitive because the overall quality of the horses is so high, and my customers have enjoyed themselves because they’ve been able to relax and meander around, socializing with old friends and meeting people.”

Another of Peter Stachowski’s satisfied clients was Jan Senneker, of Avatar Arabians, in Perry, Mich. Senneker rides all the time at home, but this was the first time in years that she had shown. Not only that; this was the first time she had ever ridden in Freedom Hall. The horse she showed and placed with in both classes she entered was the young stallion, Pioneer Express, who represents five generations of Avatar breeding.

“I always loved coming to Louisville,” she said, “and I understand that this facility cannot provide the number of stalls we need [for the U.S. Nationals], but I was so sorry when we left six years ago.” She grinned wickedly, her eyes twinkling. “We’re baa-a-a-ack ... ” “The show was something new and really exciting,” Peter’s brother, Jim Stachowski, said a week later. “I haven’t gotten that excited about a show or had that much fun in a long time. The spectators and my customers had a great time. Anybody that misses out on this show next year

will really miss out. The Arabian Horse Celebration is the show of the future.”

“I’m proud to have played a part in this show,” said Ellie Troutman, of Windy Meadows Equestrian Center in LaGrange, Ky. “You know, this show is really important for the Arabian breed. Everyone worked so hard to make the Celebration a reality, and we have to come and support it. If we don’t step up and become part of the solution, we become part of the problem. For example, at the last minute, somebody didn’t come through for the Parade of Disciplines, so they called us to see if we could bring a western horse. I said, ‘Of course.’

“When my daughter, Tayler Rinehart, found out she was going to ride, she was so excited! ‘But which horse?’ she wondered,” Troutman continued. “I said, ‘Let’s take LC The Cavalier.’ He was a reserve national champion at Youth Nationals a few years ago, but we bought him two years ago for my little niece to show in walk-and-trot.

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Tayler frowned and said, ‘The kid’s horse?’ But when she rode him into the ring, you could just see Cavalier swell with pride. He knew he was a champion, and this was where he belonged!”

Pizzonia, and Half-Arabian Mounted Native Costume Champion with trainer Lou Sichini for his Ocala, Fla., owner. Pizzonia also bred and raised the big, powerful grey gelding.

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The Starting Gate Party brought Classicala Farms trainer Lisa Richmond a very special moment when she got her photograph taken with Pat Day. “This has made my whole year!” she told her boss, Tina Burkhart.

Burkhart’s special moment came during the party when she realized that Alota Gator Bait, the Thoroughbred stallion she had bought two weeks earlier to cross on her Arabian mares, was a grandson of 1967 Kentucky Derby winner Proud Clarion.

There were many special show ring moments. Although every time a horse won a class, any class, the moment was very special for everyone associated with that horse or human (or both, as the case may be), space does not permit a complete listing. But one special family moment came when Ashton Kiesner rode Erica Schaffel McCaslin’s gelded Afire Bey V son, Divvinci, to the unanimous HalfArabian English Pleasure Junior Horse Championship.

Placing reserve only to that horse was ASA Aerosmith, with Kiesner’s husband, Joel, in the irons. ASA Aerosmith is owned by Susan Garrison.

HS Liberty, Linda Pizzonia’s versatile Half-Arabian A Temptation son, has numerous U.S. and Youth National top tens in English pleasure, pleasure driving, park and mounted native costume to his credit. He did it again at the inaugural Arabian Horse Celebration. HS Liberty was Half-Arabian Park Champion ATR with Liz

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Jim Stachowski described one of his special moments.

“We had some new people who had seen the ads for the Arabian Horse Celebration come by our stalls. They sat down and talked with us. And these weren’t just people from town who had stopped by. One couple came from 60 miles away, and the other had came 40 miles. That almost never happens, so I was thrilled.” He hesitated, and then added, “I think the Celebration is going to be a very significant Arabian showcase.”

There were special moments all around when Stachowski rode Smoky Mountain Park Arabians’ 6-year-old stallion, The Renaissance, to the 2012 English Pleasure Championship, the last class on Saturday night.

“We were so excited and thrilled!” said Jacque Thompson, who owns Smoky Mountain Park with her husband, Rod. Mike Miller trains the SMP horses at the Lenoir City, Tenn., facility. “Jim had worked The Renaissance around midnight the night before, and what struck me was how excited the other trainers were about the horse! I can’t tell you how many people stopped by to congratulate us. One lady called me the next morning, and she was still excited!

“You know,” Thompson said thoughtfully, “his name, The Renaissance, really sums up what we all are trying to do, trying to create. We need a renaissance in the Arabian horse business—a fresh start. We are all affected by so many shifting elements in today’s world. We Arabian people need a horse with promise, a beautiful, talented, good-thinking young horse with extravagant quality and extreme Arabian type. That horse may be The Renaissance.

“The show was great—an overwhelming success. But even had it been a total flop, the effect this horse, and the show, had on people would have been the same. People are going the extra mile to bring back some of the glamour and prestige I remember from when I showed years ago.

Not to sound too corny, but I think the Arabian Horse Celebration has given us hope for the future.”

Educating Young and old Educating the public about the Arabian breed was a high priority for the event’s organizers, so every one of the AHC’s educational seminars, clinics and demonstrations was special. Thursday and Friday featured demonstrations and seminars in Freedom Hall and the commercial exhibits area. Suffice to say that the clinicians assembled were some of the best-credentialed authorities in their individual fields of expertise.

The demonstration crew included Scott Benjamin (the origin and use of the Arabian horse); Michael Byatt (conformation and judging); Vicki Humphrey and Chris Culbreth (demonstrating and comparing English and western); Bob Battaglia (selecting the right horse and setting goals); Martha Murdock, Kathy Smoke and Lynn Ashby (endurance, dressage and racing), and Stacey Giere (carriage driving).

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Conducting seminars in the commercial exhibits hall on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday were insurance specialist Deborah Mihaloff (on farm safety), photographer Scott Trees, equine reproduction specialist Dr. Mario Zerlotti, and veterinarians Laura Harris D.V.M. (on maintaining good equine health) and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital’s Vernon Dryden D.V.M. (on laminitis).

There were several noteworthy aspects of the educational programs. One was the standing-room-only turnout for Dr. Dryden’s seminar on laminitis. Others came in the new-to-many-enthusiasts demonstrations on driving.

Stacey Giere’s combined driving expertise made her demonstration unforgettable. She urged her horse down the ramp and burst into the ring at a full gallop. As they hurtled down the rail and around the turns, spectators clapped and cheered. The horse was pulling a marathon, an indestructible steel cart designed to survive the sport’s demanding courses.

Trainer Sarah Vas’s carriage driving demo was similarly memorable: her

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horse was hitched to a stylish, antique ladies’ wicker phaeton. A phaeton is a small, distinctively graceful open carriage, usually built low to the ground for early 19th century ladies’ easy access. Vas and her passenger’s outf its were understated, but their f inery in the headwear department would have f it right in at Tuesday evening’s Kentucky Derby-themed party. On Saturday afternoon, when they invited spectators into the ring to see and touch their horse, the response was immediate, as observers, primarily women of various ages, headed for the arena. Many followed Vas back to the stalls to try on fancy hats and continue ongoing discussions.

Saturday’s educational offerings were expressly aimed at youth. “Free Youth Workshops: Fun, Educational and Interactive!” read the website headline, while in the background, fireworks exploded against a midnight sky. Laurie Husband, AHC Events Coordinator Kelly Charpentier, and Husband’s sister, schoolteacher Ellen Handel, created two schedules of events.

One was designed to appeal to pre-schoolers through elementary school children, and another, kicked up a few notches, was for middle school and high school students.

The younger children’s 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. list opened with “Horse Story Time,” featuring readings by author Ellie Troutman from her book, The Tails of Windy Meadows. Tails is described by its writer as “a nonfiction book about a day in the life, as told by the horses and dogs that live at Windy Meadows.”

“They then had an interactive art lesson, where they drew a horse and colored it as they chose,” said Laurie Husband.

“I had put together bags of supplies for making stick horses, so we gave each child a bag and showed them how to make stick horses. They had a lot of fun with the stick horses, which they took home with them.

“Next, we took them on a tour of the stable area. Fred, at Pegasus Arabians, showed them how to bathe a horse, and Annie Boylan, assistant trainer at Iron Horse Farm, gave them a lesson in clipping, grooming and getting a horse ready to show. Annie also showed them some simple safety techniques and talked to them about keeping themselves and the horse from getting injured. Everybody was fascinated.

“They got to watch an English pleasure class in Freedom Hall, and we then took them to see Melissa Holmes at Show Season. The little girls loved the fancy clothes and all the sparkly stuff. At the end, we had an ice cream social for them.

“The portion for middle and high school students was from 1 to 3 p.m. Scott Trees sat down on the floor with them and explained the difference between a photograph and other forms of artistic expression. Dr. Brad Hill, the show’s oncall veterinarian, talked to them about how to become an equine practitioner (veterinarian). The older kids also got an ice cream social at the end. It was a special day.”

Judgments And Reflections Lisa Blackstone, Scott Brumfield, Kelly Elm, Duane Esser, Richard Petty and Joseph Polo judged the inaugural Arabian Horse Celebration. “To be on the judge’s panel for this inaugural event was one of the top three judging assignments in my career,” said Richard Petty. “Judging Scottsdale and the U.S. Nationals are the other two. The whole event was so exciting and sentimental for me that I found myself in tears from time to time, especially during the opening ceremonies on Friday and Saturday evenings.

I will never forget the opportunity I had to be a part of the very first Arabian Horse Celebration!”

“This is one of the nicest shows I have ever attended,” Jacque Thompson agreed as the Celebration neared its end. “I’ve had a wonderful time, and everybody I have seen appears to be relaxed and happy. I have seen people talking who probably haven’t spoken in years.”

Kim Jarvis always keeps the big picture in mind, and her observations are usually dead on. “This show was inspired, developed and brought to life by horsemen and horsewomen who understand horse people’s needs,” she pointed out. “I am in the insurance business, and in that business we say, ‘It takes a horseman to understand.’ The same principle applies here. One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about the Arabian Horse Celebration is the way people welcome each other with genuine warmth and sincerity. They root for each other, and are happy for each other’s good fortune. Everyone is glad to be here.”

Clinician Sarah Vas agreed wholeheartedly. “We had a great time,” she confessed. “I would have done this for a poke in the eye and a bag of doughnuts.”

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Kentucky Breeders Arabian Supreme Championship Champion WM SILVIA (R Silverton x Harmony RTA), shown by Clarke Vesty for owner O: Tayler Rinehart.

Arabian Senior Stallion Championship Champion ARIA IMPRESARIO (Marwan Al Shaqab x GC Echlectica), shown by David Boggs for owner The Impresario Partners.

Arabian Junior Colt Championship Champion SPARTACUS RA (Da Vinci FM x WH Julliet), shown by David Boggs for owner Spartacus Partners Ltd.

Arabian Senior Stallion 6-8 Years Old Champion ARIA IMPRESARIO (Marwan Al Shaqab x GC Echlectica), shown by David Boggs for owner The Impresario Partners.

Arabian Senior Stallion 4-5 Years Old Champion SW EL MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x Fantastica HVP), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Eyad Abdullah Mashat.

Arabian Junior Colt of 2009 Champion FREEDOM PA (Magnum Chall HVP x Bey Unforgettable), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Pegasus Arabians.

Arabian Junior Colt of 2010 Champion SHARIFF RCA (Aria Impresario x Crysstell), shown by Rinaldo Longuini for owner Shariff RCA Partners.

Arabian Junior Colt of 2011 Champion SPARTACUS RA (Da Vinci FM x WH Julliet), shown by David Boggs for owner Spartacus Partners Ltd.

Results provided by AHC Show Comission.

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Arabian Stallion ATH Celebration Championship Champion SW EL MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x Fantastica HVP), shown by Dean Wikel for owner Eyad Abdullah Mashat.

Arabian Senior Mare Championship Champion RD CHALLS ANGEL (Magnum Chall HVP x Bey Angel TGS), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Pegasus Arabians.

Arabian Junior Filly Championship Champion H EMBRACE H (Besson Carol x Embra), shown by Andrew Sellman for owner Hennessey Arabian LLC.

Arabian Senior Mare 9 Years & Older Champion SILVER LAACE (Sol Debut x Knight Vision), shown by Keith Krichke for owner Jessie Szymanski.

Arabian Senior Mare 4-5 Years Old Champion RD CHALLS ANGEL (Magnum Chall HVP x Bey Angel TGS), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Pegasus Arabians.

Arabian Junior Filly of 2009 Champion FESTYWA ALSA (*FA El Shawan x Festyna SA), shown by David Boggs for owners Franco and Fabiana Vara.

Arabian Junior Filly of 2010 Champion H EMBRACE H (Besson Carol x Embra), shown by Andrew Sellman for owner Hennessey Arabian LLC.

Arabian Junior Filly of 2011 Champion STAR OF JUSTICE ORA (WH Justice x Star Of Gaishea), shown by David Boggs for owner Saud Abdulaziz Altajel.

Arabian Mare ATH Celebration Championship Champion ANNA MARIE BHF (Marwan Al Shaqab x BHF Anna Tevkah), shown by owner Anthony Marino Jr.

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Arabian Gelding Celebration Championship Champion DC MAGNUM STORM (Magnum Psyche x Rohara Eclipse), shown by Alcides Rodrigues for owner David Boggs.

Arabian Senior Gelding 4 Years & Over Champion DC MAGNUM STORM (Magnum Psyche x Rohara Eclipse), shown by Alcides Rodrigues for owner David Boggs.

Arabian Junior Gelding 3 Years & Under Champion PALADIN LL (Magnum Chall HVP x NV Gypsy Dancer), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Raegen Lurken.

Arabian Gelding ATH Celebration Championship Champion DC MAGNUM STORM (Magnum Psyche x Rohara Eclipse), shown by Emma Boggs for owner David Boggs.

Freestyle Liberty Celebration Championship Champion CA PSYCHIC POWER (C A Napitov x LA Psychesiloette), shown by owner Tracy Wynne Caruth.

Arabian English Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion THE RENAISSANCE (ML Afire Dream x Fire Essense), ridden by James Stachowski for owner Smoky Mountain Park Arabians LLC.

Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion GSF RIZING SON (Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea), ridden by Joel Gangi for owner Boisvert Farms.

Arabian English Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion REBEL LOVE MA (Baske Afire x Love is Alive), ridden by Brooke Marie Jarvis for owner Kimberly Jarvis.

Arabian English Pleasure AATR 40 & Over Celebration Championship Champion NABASKEN AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Nabaaska), ridden by Lori Lawrence, owner of Starline Arabians LLC.

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Arabian English Pleasure AATR 18-39 Celebration Championship Champion GSF RIZING SON (Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea), ridden by Amanda Purdin for owner Boisvert Farms.

Arabian English Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion STARR LLIGHT (Reign On x Charm ETA), ridden by owner Elizabeth Moore.

Arabian English Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion HALO AFIRE (Af ire Bey V x Toi Jabaska), ridden by owner Rae Tysor Shumate.

Arabian Country English Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion BONFIRE ROF (Baske Afire x Sing For Joy), ridden by Vicki Humphrey for owner Lee Ann Flynn.

Arabian Country English Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion EXTRAORDIN HEIR (Af ires Heir x Gwyneth D), ridden by Peter Stachowski for owner Jeffrey Beane.

Arabian Country English Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion AMES DISTINGUISHED (A Noble Cause x G Kallora), ridden by Lara Ames for owner Cedar Ridge Farm.

Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR 55 & Over Celebration Championship Champion INFINITY CSP (Mamage x Broadway Play), ridden by Susan Drescher Mulzet, owner of Dremel Enterprises, Inc.

Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR 36-54 Celebration Championship Champion MR AMES CRF (Brass x Toi Jabaska), ridden by Lara Ames for owner Cedar Ridge Farm.

Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR 18-35 Celebration Championship Champion THE WAY SHE MOVES (Baske Afire x Heavenlei), ridden by Michelle Wawzysko for owner Whispers Acres, Inc.

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Arabian Country English Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion TEMPTING TANGO (A Temptation x CP Beyberry Tango), ridden by owner Janet Wojcik.

Arabian Park Horse ATR Celebration Championship Champion GSF AMBIANZE (Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea), ridden by owner Juliet Carden.

Arabian Country Pleasure Driving Open Celebration Championship Champion PRINCESS OF BASKE (Baske Af ire x Berry Fancee), driven by Brian Murch for owner Strawberry Banks Farm.

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Arabian Country English Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion BEYBERRY FYRE (Hucklebey Berry x Mahalin), ridden by Alexis Kiesner for owner Joel Kiesner.

Arabian Park Horse Open Celebration Championship Champion NOBLES DIVA (IXL Noble Express x Quintara Afire), ridden by Tish Kondas for owner Colleen Boylan.

Arabian Pleasure Driving Open Celebration Championship Champion EXXPECTATIONS (A Temptation x EA Candy Girl), driven by Brian Murch for owner Strawberry Banks Farm.

Arabian Pleasure Driving ATR Celebration Championship Champion EXXPECTATIONS (A Temptation x EA Candy Girl), driven by Barbara Chur, owner of Strawberry Banks Farm.

Arabian Country Pleasure Driving ATD Celebration Championship Champion PRINCESS OF BASKE (Baske Afire x Berry Fancee), driven by Barbara Chur, owner of Strawberry Banks Farm.

Arabian Western Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion ALERRO (Magnum Psyche x Tuscany Bey), ridden by Gordon Potts for owner Jerry Newman.

Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion KHARAMIAA (Khadraj NA x Kharismaya), ridden by Chris Culbreth for owner Phyllis Ullman.

Arabian Western Pleasure AATR 55 & Over Celebration Championship Champion SARSAPARILLA PA (Armani FC x Rohara Tsassoon), ridden by owner Fred Audritsh.

Arabian Western Pleasure AATR 18-35 Celebration Championship Champion LC THE CAVALIER (Khadraj NA x Karalisa), ridden by Tayler Rinehart for owner Ellen Troutman.

Arabian Western Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion SARSAPARILLA PA (Armani FC x Rohara Tsassoon), ridden by owner Fred Audritsh.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion EVG ANDREAS (Llewellyn Fawr x Gai Anastashah), ridden by owner Lynda Burdett.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion NATALYA T O (Sir Fames HBV x Sol Natique), ridden by Tyler Irvine for owner Kay Griffith.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion PATRIOT V ( Jullyen El Jamaal x Precious V ), ridden by Jennifer Henderson for owner Lorie Henderson.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 55 & Over Celebration Championship Champion EVG ANDREAS (Llewellyn Fawr x Gai Anastashah), ridden by owner Lynda Burdett.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 36-54 Celebration Championship Champion NATALYA T O (Sir Fames HBV x Sol Natique), ridden by owner Kay Griffith.

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Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 18-35 Celebration Championship Champion VA TRAVICELLO (Magnum Psyche x WA Psyches Charm), ridden by owner Mackenzie Krizek.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion VA TRAVICELLO (Magnum Psyche x WA Psyches Charm), ridden by owner Mackenzie Krizek.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion KW KHARISMA (Khadraj NA x WA Muztique), ridden by owner Katherine McLeod Tate.

Arabian English Show Hack Open Celebration Championship Champion SOMBRA DO PAI (Bucharest V x Allionnes), ridden by Susan Shea for owner Pegasus Arabians.

Arabian English Show Hack ATR Celebration Championship Champion SA KAPPUCCINO (Bucharest V x SS Wildflower), ridden by Bailey Wikel for owner Pegasus Arabians.

Arabian Mounted Native Costume Celebration Championship Champion EA GALAXY (AA Apollo Bey x WA Gala), ridden by Olivia Stull for owner Windwalker Enterprises LLC.

Kentucky Breeders HA/AA Supreme Championship Champion JAS SPRING MUSIC (Gitar MF x Spring Wish), shown by Kendall Wedding for owner James Hay.

HA/AA Mare Celebration Championship Champion and Senior Mare 4 Years & Older Champion KOWETA CALL ME EMMIE (Emanor x Call Me Callie), shown by Keith Krichke for owner Jessie Szymanski.

HA/AA Junior Filly 3 Years & Under Champion BENI TG (DA Valentino x Rohara Mademoiselle), shown by Rinaldo Longuini for owner R. Todd Weegens.

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HA/AA Mare ATH Celebration Championship Champion BENI TG (DA Valentino x Rohara Mademoiselle), shown by Emma Boggs for owner R. Todd Weegens.

HA/AA Gelding Celebration Championship Champion and Senior Gelding 4 Years & Older Champion HE BE SHOWY DFA (Showkayce x She Be Noble), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Brandy Johnson.

HA/AA Gelding ATH Celebration Championship Champion HE BE SHOWY DFA (Showkayce x She Be Noble), shown by Tory Wikel for owner Brandy Johnson.

HA/AA English Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion REVELATION JF (Defiancce x Atime To Dream), ridden by Vicki Humphrey for owner Diane Hicks.

HA/AA English Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion DIVVINCI (Afire Bey V x Rimone GW), ridden

by Ashton Kiesner for owner Erica McCaslin.

HA/AA English Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion EVES FIRE (Afire Bey V x Ritida), ridden by Lori Lawrence, owner of Starline Arabians LLC.

HA/AA English Pleasure AATR 40 & Over Celebration Championship Champion JOE FABULOUS WP (Eqynox x Night Of Hope), ridden

by Carrie Fritz for owner Shamrock Farms LLC.

HA/AA English Pleasure AATR 18-39 Celebration Championship Champion WCF MATA HARI (Zodiac Matador x Refina), ridden by Michelle Wawzysko for owner Whispers Acres, Inc.

HA/AA English Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion WCF MATA HARI (Zodiac Matador x Refina), ridden by Michelle Wawzysko for owner Whispers Acres, Inc.

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HA/AA English Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion SIEREUSLY HOT WH (Baske Afire x Siere USI), ridden by Mary Catherine Ellis for owner Belvedere Farm LLC.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion SHOCK AND AWE DSF (Millennium LOA x Byzance), ridden by Joel Kiesner for owner Kimberly Shackelford.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion SAL MINEO BF (Mamage x Clover Hills Blazingluck), ridden by A. Rhein Standish for owner Boisvert Farms.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion SOFA KING SUITE (Mamage x Ramonas Scarlett), ridden by Roxanne Shelgren for owner Kyra Shelgren.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR 55 & Over Celebration Championship Champion MAY BEE BABY (Mamage x Adorn), ridden by owner Betty Jo Frampton.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR 36-54 Celebration Championship Champion GHAZI JAZZMAN (El Ghazi x Quali Phi Time), ridden by owner Mary Johnston.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR 18-35 Celebration Championship Champion SAL MINEO BF (Mamage x Clover Hills Blazingluck), ridden by Amanda Purdin for owner Boisvert Farms.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion GHAZI JAZZMAN (El Ghazi x Quali Phi Time), ridden by owner Mary Johnston.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion CRF INTOXICATING (Matoi x Glamorize), ridden by owner Laura Morton.

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HA/AA Park Horse Open Celebration Championship Champion HS LIBERTY (A Temptation x Pilenora), ridden by Lou Sichini for owner Linda Pizzonia.

HA/AA Park Horse ATR Celebration Championship Champion HS LIBERTY (A Temptation x Pilenora), ridden by Elizabeth Ann Pizzonia for owner Linda Pizzonia.

HA/AA Pleasure Driving Open Celebration Championship Champion SA RAPID FIRE (Afire Bey V x PF Lady Cameo), driven by owner Lee Ann Flynn.

HA/AA Pleasure Driving ATD Celebration Championship Champion SA RAPID FIRE (Afire Bey V x PF Lady Cameo), driven by owner Lee Ann Flynn.

HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving Open Celebration Championship Champion HS IMYOUR CAPTAIN (Nico x Hush Hush), driven by Lou Sichini for owner Linda Pizzonia.

HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving ATD Celebration Championship Champion STARBUCKS BF (Afire Bey V x Haute Chocolate), driven by Amanda Purdin for owner Boisvert Farms.

HA/AA Western Pleasure AATR 55 & Over Celebration Championship Champion CBS OVER THE TOP (Baskafix II x Top Kat), ridden by owner Adel Tennyson.

HA/AA Western Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion CBS OVER THE TOP (Baskafix II x Top Kat), ridden by owner Adel Tennyson.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open Celebration Championship Champion RAZZAMATAZ PE (Picazso x Neeltjemaria), ridden by Susan Shea for owner Pegasus Arabians.

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HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse Celebration Championship Champion HS NICOS POWEROF LOVE (Nico x KA Amannda), ridden by Katelyn Edwards for owner Michael Longares.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5 Years AAOTR Celebration Championship Champion HS KING OF GLORY (Nico x Glorie Hallelujah), ridden by Elizabeth Ann Pizzonia for owner Linda Pizzonia.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 36-54 Celebration Championship Champion X TREME VICTORY (The Farm X-Treme x Victorria), ridden by owner Nancy Klembus.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 18-35 Celebration Championship Champion HS NICOS POWEROF LOVE (Nico x KA Amannda), ridden by Katelyn Edwards for owner Michael Longares.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure ATR Grand Championship Champion HS KING OF GLORY (Nico x Glorie Hallelujah), ridden by Elizabeth Ann Pizzonia for owner Linda Pizzonia.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR Celebration Championship Champion RAZZAMATAZ PE (Picazso x Neeltjemaria), ridden by Bailey Wikel for owner Pegasus Arabians.

HA/AA English Show Hack Open Celebration Championship Champion FOOLINN AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz x Pros Dream), ridden by Carmelle Rooker for owner Ruth Essenburg.

HA/AA English Show Hack ATR Celebration Championship Champion JEZABELL PE (Armani FC x Pauletta), ridden by Tory Wikel for owner Pegasus Arabians.

HA/AA Mounted Native Costume Celebration Championship Champion HS LIBERTY (A Temptation x Pilenora), ridden by Lou Sichini for owner Linda Pizzonia.

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. . . u o y Thank to everyone that has helped make the First Annual Arabian Horse Celebration a success— the volunteers, staff, board of directors, benefactors, sponsors and exhibitors.

Don’t miss next year’s Arabian Celebration Horse Show to be held September 18-21, 2013!

Visit www.ArabianCelebration.com for the full Arabian Horse Celebration Show Results.

480-585-0739 • info@arabiancelebration.com

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Aria Impresario

Arabian Celebration Unanimous Grand Champion Stallion

United States National Contender Arabian Senior Stallions With David Boggs United States National Champion

Two-Time Scottsdale Supreme Champion Halter Horse

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Marwan Al Shaqab x GC Echlectica

The Impresario Partners

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Arabian Celebration Unanimous Champion Junior Colt

Spartacus RA

United States National Contender Arabian Yearling Colts With Midwest Iowa Gold Star Champion Junior Colt Region 14 Champion Yearling Colt

The Vasconcelos Family

of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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sf A ftershoc ReseRve Champion aRabian pleasuRe DRiving open with viCki humphRey

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Vicki HumpHrey Training cenTer

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A Good Time Was Had By All! sa R apid

f iRe

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C h a m p i o n h a l f -a r a b i a n p l e a s u r e D r i v i n g aaot D w i t h l . a. f ly n n Owned

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sammantha Rose r e s e r v e C h a m p i o n h a l f -a r a b i a n e n g l i s h p l e a s u r e a at r 4 0 & o v e r with Dr. lori foster Owned

by

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hucks connection v reserve Champion arabian english pleasure with JessiCa Clinton

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diAmOnd HiLL ArAbiAns

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S tarr L Light 9 x n aT i o n a l C h a m p i o n

reign On x Charm ETa, by *Eter

G r a n d C h a m p i o n a r a b i a n E n G l i s h p l E a s u r E aTr wiTh ElizabETh moorE 2011 U.s. national Champion arabian English pleasure Open 2011 U.s. national reserve Champion arabian park horse aaOTr

TOm & ElizabETh mOOrE bred by: DE lOngprE arabians

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crf

i ntoxicating "I would like to thank John Golladay and Leah Beth Boyd for helping me reach such an amazing goal with my horse Intoxicating." – Laura

Matoi x Glamorize

C h a m p i o n h/a C o u n t r y p l e a s u r e Jtr with laura morton

Janice & Laura MOrtOn Bred by: cedar ridGe araBians

Owned by

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Brass x Toi Jabaska+//, by Matoi

R e s e R v e G R a n d C h a m p i o n a R a b i a n C o u n t R y p l e a s u R e at R C h a m p i o n a R a b i a n C o u n t R y p l e a s u R e a atR 36- 5 4 with laRa ames Owned and Bred by: 352 | A r A bi A n Hor se T i mes

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ds Major afire x g Kallora, by el ghazi

R e s e R v e C h a m p i o n a R a b i a n C o u n t R y p l e a s u R e D R i v i n g at D with DiCk ames ReseRve Champion aRabian CountRy pleasuRe DRiving open w i t h J o h n g o l l a D ay Owned and Bred by:

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N oble S upreme crf

a noble Cause x Toi Jabaska+//, by Matoi

R e s e R v e C h a m p i o n a R a b i a n p l e a s u R e D R i v i n g aTD wiTh DiCk ames

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rJ A meS "I would like to thank my amazing trainers, Leah and John, for giving me the opportunity to show at the Celebration." – Emily

Brass x Toi Jabaska+//, by Matoi

R e s e R v e C h a m p i o n a R a b i a n C o u n t R y p l e a s u R e J tR w i t h e m i ly p at e

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a noble Cause x g Kallora

C h a m p i o n a r a b i a n C o u n t r y p l e a s u r e m at u r i t y a aotr with lara ames Congratulations new owners Matt & Moriah FisCher!

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Mercy Mercy Me

connected to Huck

(ApollopAloozA x perfect AttendAnce)

(Hucks connection v x infAtuAtion ltd)

ReseRve Champion h/a english pleasuRe open with tish Kondas

ReseRve Champion aRabian paRK hoRse atR with pam haRRis

2006 HAlf-ArAbiAn MAre AvAilAble for purcHAse

owned by pAM HArris

double PlatinuM

owned by Alexis MAttingly

(Afire bey v x evitAA)

top eight (3Rd) h/a CountRy english pleasuRe atR gRand Championship with elizabeth tyleR owned by elizAbetH tyler And wAlter & sHirley Mcneely

PF tonka toi

nobles diva

(MAtoi x pf eMotion)

(ixl noble express x QuintArA Afire)

ReseRve Champion h/a paRK hoRse open with tish Kondas

Champion aRabian paRK hoRse open with tish Kondas

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Showtime training Center

Newnan, GA 30263 • Barn 770-252-3300 • Tish Kondas 678-427-0595 • Carla Schiltz 253-380-0853

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S al M ineo

bf Mamage x Clover Hill's Blazing Luck

C h a m p i o n h a l f -a r a b i a n C o u n t r y E n g l i s h p l E a s u r E a at r 1 8 -35 w i t h a m a n d a p u r d i n C h a m p i o n h a l f -a r a b i a n C o u n t r y E n g l i s h p l E a s u r E Junior horsE with JoEl gangi Natalie Woods BF - Reserve Champion Half-Arabian English Pleasure Maturity 4 & 5-Year-Olds AAOTR with Amanda Purdin starBucks BF - Champion Half-Arabian Country Pleasure Driving ATD with Amanda Purdin 358 | A r A bi A n Hor se T i mes

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R izing S on Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea

C h a m p i o n a r a b i a n E n g l i s h p l E a s u r E a aTr 18- 3 9 wiTh amanda purdin Champion arabian English plEasurE Junior horsE wiTh JoEl gangi Boisvert Farms, LLC •

scott, susan and amanda Purdin

225.933.6109 • info@boisvertfarmsllc.com • Baton Rouge, LA

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WM Silvia (R Silverton x Harmony RTA)

AHC KentuCKy Breeders ArABiAn supreme CHAmpion witH ClArKe Vesty

lC The Cavalier (Khadraj NA x Karalisa)

AHC CHAmpion ArABiAn western pleAsure AAtr 18-35 witH tAyler rineHArt We look forward to the 2013 Arabian Celebration.

Contact us about our 2012 foal crop, we have a large group of HalfArabians and Purebreds sired by R Silverton, KAHAbA nominated.

WM Silver SiTuaTion (R Silverton x Jazzira)

AHC KentuCKy Breeders ArABiAn supreme reserVe CHAmpion witH tAyler rineHArt

WINDY MEADOWS • Ellie & Randy Troutman and Tayler Rinehart 1309 Bluegrass Pkwy • La Grange, KY 40031 • 502-608-6179

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