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Contents Issue 6 • Volume 50, No. 1 10 1ROYAL

AHT Welcomes Ashley Gallún Royal Arabians: Rooted In Royal … The Feeling Of Family

by Theresa Cardamone

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Arabian Breeders World Cup

by Kristi Hopp

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2019 IntArah Dream Embryo Auction

by Kristi Hopp

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Imagine, Strive, Rise … with ISRA Arabians

by Colleen Scott

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Cover Story: Eleanor’s Arabians: 2018/2019—A Very Good Year

by Christy Egan

WESTERN

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38th Annual Brazilian Nationals Preview

by Kristi Hopp

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How We Did It … Outreaching Beyond Our Community: Rushlow’s Unicorn Festival & Open House Leaders Of The Times: ASA Scandalous Affair—A Red Hot Black Stallion Spectacle

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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Today’s Western Pleasure Western Pleasure Cover: Shamrock Farms LLC … “We Are Western Done Differently”

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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National Western Pleasure Leaders

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Today’s Working Western

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Women Around The World: Nan Stockholm Walden

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Crystal McNutt … Always Breaking New Ground In The Reining Pen

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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The Arabian Working Western Alliance …

At Last, Working Western Horses Get A Seat At The Table

by Christy Egan

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National Working Western Leaders

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From The Editor … #Ridewithyourtribe by Mary Trowbridge

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An Interview With Harold Green … Forever A Horseman by Jenn Trickey

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Horses For Humanity Update

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No Age Limits! Adult Riding Lessons by Elizabeth Pizzonia

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Later In Life Riders: Nancy O’Reilly

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Ride With Your Tribe by Nedra Johnson

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Stories From The Heart

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Dear Arabian Horse … by Jenniffer Wheeler

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In Memoriam

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Comments From The Publisher

55

In My Opinion … “Where Can My Child Show Right Away?”

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Faces & Places

On The Cover:

84

Faces & Places

ELEANOR HAMILTON

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Amateur Spotlight

245

Calendar Of Events

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Index Of Advertisers

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2019 Las Vegas A ROYAL SUCCESS! 3 GOLD CHAMPIONS 3 SILVER CHAMPIONS 4 BRONZE CHAMPIONS 7 TOP TEN SUPREME CHAMPIONS 4 CLASS/SECTION CHAMPIONS 6 RES. CLASS/SECTION CHAMPIONS Sincere thanks to all of our wonderful amateurs, clients, staff and friends, for making this year’s show one of the best yet!

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Comments From The Publisher

Taking AHT Into The Future As many of you know, my life has become more complicated over the past few months. Other than my family, my main passion and love in life has always been the Arabian horse; it was something that I shared with my parents especially. For as long as he was alive, my father was my mentor. With his passing, my responsibilities to our other Arabian commitments have increased, which has made it harder to give AHT the time it requires.

Whatever I do, I try to do it the right way—give it my best, do it to the highest standards. That’s how we were raised in my family. The Arabian Horse Times has never been a part-time affair for me. As anyone who is involved in communications knows, publications are demanding operations in the best of times. So, to make sure that AHT moves along seamlessly, I felt that I needed to find someone who could assist me. The challenge has been to find someone who understands and shares the depth of my love for Arabians.

In May, Ashley Gallún joined AHT as our Director of Creative and Organizational Development. Ashley comes to the position with a long history in the breed and a strong work ethic in our community. I am honored to have her join my team.

You all will still see me around the shows and events. Especially at this time, I need those familiar experiences and I need my friends in Arabians. I just may not be able to make it to as many as before, so Ashley will play a major role as an ambassador for AHT. If I’m not there myself, I’ll be there in spirit; she’ll be there in person.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us, and if you have any questions, please email or call either of us. For the love of the Arabian horse and our community, we at AHT will keep moving forward. Our mission is to advance the Arabian breed, and that doesn’t stop for anything or anyone.

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What do you feel makes the Arabian horse and its community special and different from other breeds?

Truthfully, the community itself. I’ve always felt that because the Arabian is such a sensitive, emotional and personable animal, they attract people who value those attributes and embody those traits themselves. There’s something about this community that is truly unlike any other when it comes to having a strong connection with one another and our horses and banding together in a time of need. Programs like the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund I think, really help serve as a constant reminder the importance of giving back, taking care of each other and keeping things in perspective.

When did you decide you would have a profession within the Arabian horse industry?

It’s been such a huge part of my life and something I’ve always been passionate about. I always knew I would be involved in the industry in one way or another.

Having just accepted a job as the Director of Creative and Organizational Development with the Arabian Horse Times, what do you hope to accomplish?

I hope to help find new ways to market the Arabian horse within our industry, but most importantly, facilitate in creative distribution and outreach to the outside public. More people need to own and fall in love with the Arabian horse and I think AHT is the perfect platform to help make that happen.

What is your favorite part of working with and creating for the Arabian horse community?

Working to develop ways to broaden the base of interest in ownership of the Arabian horse. I love introducing people to the

Arabian and finding new ways to bring exposure to the community. It’s always a slow progression and the results aren’t always going to be immediate, but there’s still the instant gratification of watching someone see an Arabian horse up close for the first time that never gets old.

Away from the Arabian horse world, how do you like to spend your time?

I love spending time with my family, watching my boyfriend race his 2010 Camaro, and watching I Love Lucy reruns.

What would be one thing our readers would be surprised to learn about you?

If I wasn’t working in the horse industry, I would be doing something in sports marketing. My career in this area was a short one but included everything from working events like WWE Wrestlemania; making sure John McEnroe had his stock of Molson Coors in his trailer; to composing game notes and stats every week for the Arena Football League Arizona Rattlers.

If you could change one thing in the Arabian horse breed, what would it be?

I don’t know that it’s so much about changing any one thing as it is bringing it back, but I would love to see more events that bring the community together outside of horse shows. Events built around socializing, educating and learning, where trainers, breeders and owners work together to find ways to involve the industry and attract new Arabian horse enthusiasts and participation. ■

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Every contemporary Arabian horse enthusiast is aware of the perpetual success enjoyed

by Royal Arabians and their clients at North America’s most prestigious shows, and the leadership position that Royal has risen to in the breed. While some seek to force such dynamic change, Cindy McGown and Mark Davis have taken a more organic approach while transforming Royal Arabians from a small, private farm in Arizona, into a breeding and training center of global importance.

With Cindy’s longtime vision as a blueprint, Royal Arabians has evolved into one of the most complete, in-demand enterprises in the industry. Yet, in spite of enlarging their global footprint, Royal has maintained a strong feeling of family among their diverse client base. Cindy McGown takes pride in Royal’s trajectory from its relatively humble beginnings. “I am very proud of the Royal Arabians team and am hopeful that our success encourages more small breeders to follow their passion to breed good horses,” she states.

“The small breeders are the true backbone of this industry. I want all to feel welcome at Royal; to share the love we breeders have for the Arabian horse.”

Cindy and Mark have achieved an enviable balance between creating a comfortable environment while remaining extremely competitive. “My vision for Royal always included global success since we were very successful in other businesses on a global level,” Cindy explains. “It was more a

locating and purchasing horses to breeding,

matter of learning this industry and incorporating

coaching, and halter training with the world-

strategies we’d already developed. We knew that

renowned Rodolfo Guzzo, then finishing off

we could only progress by gathering the right

with Justin Cowden in performance as the

people, promoting to the right markets, and

horses grow to reach their full potential. It

working very hard to ensure our horses are always competitive and

is wonderful to be part of such a positive, fun-loving environment so

the best they can be.”

committed to excellence.”

That very effective strategy has resulted in an ever-growing number of

Duke Mendel concurs. “For us, being a part of the Royal Team is

satisfied clients and avid supporters. When Joe and Kim Orr decided

the most important thing about being a part of the Arabian horse

to reenter the Arabian industry after a 20-year hiatus, they were drawn

community! The social aspect is a very big part of our life! When

to Royal Arabians. “Royal has committed to the evolution of the

we go to horse shows, we go to see our family,” Duke stresses, “We

Arabian breed with a rare spirit that makes everything good, true, and

share our horses with each other, as well as our lives. We cheer for

beautiful,” Joe enthuses. “As new breeders, Royal makes it easy for us;

each other when someone wins, and we sulk with each other when

it’s a one-stop shopping center! They offer help with everything from

someone loses. We are a collection of people from many parts of

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the world who have been brought together now in friendship and

“However, we entrust them completely to the team at Royal. I can

camaraderie due to the Arabian horse and the Royal Team! Even if

genuinely call the Royal Team my extended family. Mark and Cindy

we lose in the show ring, we win at Royal because of the relationships

are naturally loving, caring people. It is their honesty and humbleness

we have forged. We can’t wait to all be together again at the next

that makes Team Royal work so well. And they surround themselves

horse show, whether it be in the U.S. or abroad, cheering each other’s

with awesome people. No matter what happens, I know that Royal

horses on!”

will always be a part of the family. Obviously, we hope to continue to achieve dreams with them but, horses aside, we value their friendship

The Royal lifestyle fits each person in a unique way. “At this point

more than anything else.”

in our lives, what Stu and I are really seeking is the connection of friendship and community with people who share our passion for

Sylvain Allard agrees that “the Royal team is like family” and adds,

Arabian horses, along with our values,” says Carol Nierenberg. “We

“We are very fortunate to have our horses with Royal. We show in both

find this in abundance at ‘Club Royal,’ where we have the privilege

halter and performance. Royal has great expertise in both disciplines

of living our life in horses with people we love and admire. The

and we really benefited from their advice and support. We plan to

tone is set at the top by Cindy and Mark. It has been reflected in

continue with the good work and build on the relationship.” Zetão

all interactions we have had with every Royal team member—the

Rodrigues selected Royal Arabians due to their “professionalism and

whole crew. Their warmth and welcome mean the world to us. The

excellence in dealing with the animals…with great expertise, not only

whole Arabian community needs Royal for their enthusiasm, their

in the area of training and conditioning, but also in marketing and

generosity of spirit, their example of integrity and inclusiveness, and

sales, as well as taking exceptional care with its customers! We hope

their peerless support of the Arabian horse.”

our partnership is long-lasting!”

Australian breeder Helen Hardwick also has complete faith in the

Cindy McGown believes that each person at Royal brings unique

Royal Arabians program. “Living in Australia means that we don’t get

qualities that contribute to a collaborative whole. “Our team is great

to spend as much time as we would like with the horses,” she says.

because each individual on the team is great in their specific field,”

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she relates. “We trust and respect each other and all work toward a common goal. We all have similar values and respect and love the horses and each other. I believe we have the best team in the industry and wouldn’t change anyone on our team, although we do plan to add assistant trainers in the future, as required, to aid our current training staff.”

Sales manager Travis Rice is an integral member of Royal Arabians family. “At Royal we have an ‘anything-is-possible’ attitude due to the incredible leadership executed by Cindy

“For me,” says performance trainer Justin Cowden, “the most rewarding

McGown and Mark Davis,” he relates. “They are the true

part is getting to start and finish young horses, many of whom are from

statement of what leaders should be; they have a vision and

horses that I showed in my beginning years at Royal. Having a second

motivation, are both empathetic and creative risk takers, have

generation succeed in the show ring under my care is a flattering and

amazing managing skills, are always open to improving, and

exciting experience. As a business, it’s also great to see our clients believe

most important, have built an INCREDIBLE Team. I am

in our breeding program with a desire to purchase and enjoy our horses,

honored and humbled to be a part of it.”

keeping everything ‘in the family.’”

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Cindy’s daughter Amanda Fraser grew up with horses and is the

son, Faraa Al Shaqab. We wish the best for Guzzo and the Royal

farm’s breeding manager. She thinks that Royal is handling its growth

Arabians team and hope that we will be very successful together!”

with aplomb. “Although we have grown, the core of Royal Arabians has stayed the same,” she says. “We are all Arabian enthusiasts with a

Rodolfo Guzzo appreciates the accolades he receives and gives credit

dedication to maintaining the highest quality of life for the animals

to the whole Royal Arabians team. “Royal Arabians is not made by one

we care for. It is really cool to see the foals we bred move on to

person, it is a group of Arabian horse professionals and enthusiasts

the international arena. It’s even more special to see our pedigrees

that love the industry,” he states. “The combination of a great team

influencing generations of other very successful international

and the support and determination of Cindy McGown and Mark

breeding farms. I feel so blessed to be a part of it all.”

Davis is what has made Royal a success. We are a great family.”

Guzzo’s wife Natalia considers Royal Arabians her second home.

As Amanda states, in addition to their flourishing domestic enterprise,

“From the owners, to the clients and friends, to my coworkers—we

Royal Arabians is increasing their presence on the international

are a big family, where everyone brings their own flavors to the table,

scene. “We have long-term plans for Royal that include becoming

making it a fun, exciting, and unique experience. I am honored to be

much more involved in the European shows,” Cindy relates. “We

part of such an incredible Team.”

plan to utilize the best European trainers and marketers we can find who have the same values as our team does. It is our goal to present

Bob and Dixie North have been breeding Arabian horses in America

our breeding program to the world.”

for over 40 years. “Royal Arabians has taken a lead position in the last few years in working to reestablish the U.S. Arabian market to the

Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Al Thani, Manager of the Breeding and Show

excitement and growth we have experienced in the past,” says Bob.

Department at Al Shaqab, represents one of the most influential

“They have supported our key Arabian shows with ideas, entries,

programs on the planet. Sheikh Hamad says, “Al Shaqab is very pleased about the partnership with Royal that started when they selected Moaid Al Shaqab for their farm. The way Rodolfo Guzzo works with and presents the horses is, for us, a very positive element. I really like the way he works the horses. Las Vegas was a very good start between Royal Arabians and Al Shaqab, I was very pleased. I believe our work together will thrive even more and that this partnership has a promising future. Now, that future also includes the Marwan Al Shaqab

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and financial assistance. They have also taken lead positions in the

in Brazil. We admire the way that Royal Arabians has developed, and

interaction with key international Arabian shows and markets such

Cindy and Mark have always received us very well, inviting us into

as Brazil, the Middle East, and Europe.

their home. We bought two mares from them who gave us a lot of joy. In 2019, we made a great deal with Royal Arabians, the sale of

“Although they are in the early phases of these efforts, we are already

our stallion, El Tino. We had great success with El Tino. He was a

seeing many early successes. For example, their support of the Brazil

Brazilian National Champion and the Leading Sire at two Brazilian

Arabian Association has already resulted in a new concept for the

Nationals and the Breeders Cup. We felt there was no better way to

annual Brazilian National Championship show and an expanded

support this stallion than through the Royal Arabians team.

tour of the leading Brazilian breeders each year. In the U.S., they have taken the key role in support of the IntArah Embryo Auction in

“They have also purchased two-time Brazilian National and Scottsdale

combination with the AHBA Las Vegas World Cup. North Arabians

Champion, Rhadashah Arabco, who we hope will bring them much

believes that the support and initiative provided by Royal Arabians

happiness. We believe Royal’s success is related to work, talent,

is absolutely necessary to lead us back to the days of a robust U.S.

seriousness, and good partnerships, and for this we feel proud to be

Arabian show horse market. We take this opportunity to thank Cindy

walking alongside such special people.” (Note: Royal Arabians has

and Mark for their leadership in working to recreate the Arabian

added a new member to the family tree with the subsequent sale of El

show horse environment that our beautiful U.S.-bred Arabian

Tino to noted Brazilian breeder Luciana Fasano and who Royal will

horses deserve.”

continue to represent in America on her behalf.)

Guzzo provides Royal Arabians with an advantage in cultivating

Luciano Cury is another Brazilian breeder of great renown who

strong Brazilian connections. Sylvio Barbosa explains, “We have

appreciates the familial element of the Royal Arabians experience.

known Rodolfo Guzzo for more than 30 years, from when he resided

“The human quality of Cindy and Mark joins them with a select,

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special group of people whom I get along with around the world,” says Cury. “They have my great admiration for the vision and sense of leadership with which they lead this team called Royal Arabians. Not only myself and Vera, but all of Haras Boa Vista feels honored to be part of the Royal Arabians family.”

“In life, we have two kinds of relationships—those that come about as the product of work or the ones that appear without being premeditated … and once they arrive, never disappear,” says Rodrigo Gonzalez of Arabian Soul Partners. “Those relationships are a gift because they are alive, they are always in process to be transformed. Those are the ones that survive the passage of time, where people experience real feelings enjoying common passions...

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like Arabian horses. This is what we need, people like Royal Arabians having success without the political aspect. Today they have a very nice team of professional workers committed to having an

and do well and breed fantastic

impact in the industry. There are people who

examples of the Arabian horse,”

transform things forever—I believe Royal Arabians

she says. “And, I am hopeful they

came to transform.”

are treated with honesty and

Cindy McGown has a number of transformational ideas that would strengthen the business and promote the Arabian horse. “I feel we market to each other in this industry,” she comments. “We need to market to the outside public in the appropriate demographic to encourage more people to participate, both at the local level as well as the national level.” Expanding industry-wide marketing plans to better support people showing their own horse and being competitive at a very low expense are important to Cindy. “I also believe more amateur classes would improve the potential for new growth in the industry at all levels. We need marketing plans as an industry that promote the Arabian horse to a broader market and encourage new members via mentoring. The Arabian Horse Association could do much more to promote the Arabian horse and the lifestyle that comes with it outside their membership to encourage new people to try this

integrity, as I feel that the lack of honesty is one of the industry’s pitfalls. As a group we need to demand fair competition and stand up for what is right. I have heard many times about corruption in the judging. While I have personally seen great improvement in this area, if it exists, we need to take action to stop it. No one wants to participate in a sport if they feel they can’t win because it’s unfair.”

Fortunately, Cindy and Mark are among those in the Arabian world who are willing to take on the problems as well as enjoy the benefits of the industry. At the same time, they are expanding their global profile by exhibiting on the European circuit and cultivating new members for the Royal “family tree.” It is an eagerly anticipated, ambitious agenda. When asked what she is most looking forward to this year,

experience and see if it’s right for them.”

Cindy McGown’s answer was pure Royal, “I am looking forward to

Cindy is determined to better support the new breeders that are

and watch them grow into what they will be. It is the never-ending joy

trying to emerge. “I am elated when they do come into the industry

of being a breeder.”

the foal crop … but I do that every year! I love to see the babies born

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Photo by Royal Arabians

El Tino x Lumiar Ethna MULTIPLE GOLD CHAMPION COLT & JUNIOR STALLION BRAZILIAN NATIONALS | SCOTTSDALE | ABWC LAS VEGAS ARABIAN NATIONAL BREEDER FINALS Owned by & Standing at Royal Arabians

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Royal Asad x R Arabella SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL SILVER CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY Owned by Nesma Stud, Saudi Arabia

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Photo by Royal Arabians

Ajman Moniscione x Halya De Jylbert Owned by & Standing at Royal Arabians

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Photo by Royal Arabians

Halyr Meia Lua x Giuliana El Shawan Owned by Royal Arabians and Haras CanaĂŁ

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We thank Royal Arabians for embracing the heritage and breeding vision of Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros, by including it in their own program. We wish you all the greatest success and admire your continued strength and support of the amazing Arabian horse...

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FA El Shawan x JR Burmagny | Owned by Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros, Brazil

DEBUTING AT BRAZILIAN NATIONALS 2019 Headed to Royal Arabians in August 2019 Ar abian Horse Times | 15 | Royal Ar abians

FA El Shawan x JR Burmagny | Owned by Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros, Brazil

2017 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL GOLD CHAMPION YOUNG STALLION Headed to Royal Arabians in August 2019

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EKS Alihandro x RD Fabreanna | Owned by Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros, Brazil

2018 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL BRONZE CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLY Headed to Royal Arabians in August 2019

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Owned by Al Saqran Stud | Kuwait Represented exclusively in the U.S.A. by Royal Arabians

QR Marc x L Serenella GOLD CHAMPION STALLION ABU DHABI 2019 | SHARJAH 2019 | DUBAI 2019

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Shanghai EA x Essence of Marwan EA WORLD CHAMPION Owned by Al Saqran Stud | Kuwait Represented exclusively in the U.S.A. by Royal Arabians

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LA Salalah (Shanghai EA x LA Academia Susiflor) HK Sweet Festiva (El Shakhyr x HK La Fiesta Power)

Cherished relationships are the ones that survive the passage of time, where people experience real feelings enjoying common passions... like Arabian horses.

LA Salalah HK Sweet Festiva

We are connected to Royal Arabians and look to continue in the same way for years to come ... to enjoy, to live, to breed, to cry, to experience real happiness through the Arabian horse.

Miya EA (PA Gazsi x Simsimiya)

www.ArabianSoulLTD.com @ArabianSoulPartners ArabianSoul@Arabian-Soul.com

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JASMINIA AS (Soul of Marwan AS x Jasmine Love NA) 2-year-old Filly Contender with Royal Arabians

Photo by Royal Arabians

SOUL OF MARWAN AS (Marwan Al Shaqab x RD Challs Angel) Owned by Arabian Soul Partners, Mexico Standing at Arabians International

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EL TINO (DA Valentino x Imprimista CF) Originally purchased from Rancho Arabco by Royal Arabians, Now owned by Fazenda Floresta

RHADASHAH ARABCO (El Tino x Yasmin HWM) Owned by Royal Arabians

DANIKA ARABCO (El Tino x Aja Lucinda) 2019 Brazilian National Jr. Jr. Filly Contender Owned by Rancho Arabco

Owner, Sylvio Barbosa Neto, Brazil sylvio@elba.com.br www.RanchoArabco.com

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MARCELHAH ARABCO (El Tino x RFI Bettina Maktub) 2019 Brazilian National Jr. Jr. Filly Contender Owned by Rancho Arabco

MARRAKECH ARABCO (El Tino x Brunet Arabco) 2019 Brazilian National Jr. Jr. Filly Contender Owned by Rancho Arabco

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Photos by Beth Hunziker

We thank Royal Arabians for honoring our Brazilian Nationals show with both your sponsorship and the presence of your entire team! Your support of our event, as well as the breeders of Brazil, is greatly appreciated. ~ABCCĂ rabe

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Cindy & Mark are wonderful people who I consider dear friends. They have my admiration for their vision and leadership of the Royal Arabians team.

Haras Boa Vista is honored to be part of the Royal Arabians family. ~Luciano & Vera Cury

El Tino x RD Mirella Owned by Luciano Cury | Haras Boa Vista, Brazil Another important star in the constellation that HBV and Royal Arabians continue to form.

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Marwan Al Shaqab x Ellegant Dream Owned by Luciano Cury and Zerlotti Genetics Ltd. | www.ZerlottiGenetics.com Standing at Royal Arabians

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RHR Marcedes x Prada HBV, by Sir Fames HBV Owned by Luciano Cury and Murray & Shirley Popplewell

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Clockwise: DOMINIC M (Da Vinci FM x Rosa La Valentina); LR ALBANA (Dominic M x LR Atilia, by Auteur) Bred & Owned by Estancia Las Rosas; HAASH OSB (Dominic M x Partyssima OSB, by Sir Fames HBV) Bred & Owned by Olivia Strauch, leased to Jadem Arabians, Belgium; LADY DOMINICA JSZ (Dominic M x Bretta UB, by OFW Magic Wan) Bred & Owned by Haras Santa Marta, Chile; LR DOMENICA (Dominic M x Naomi NY, by Quartz NY) Bred & Owned by Estancia Las Rosas

Thank you to Cindy, Mark, Rodolfo, Travis and the Royal team for sharing our passion!

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It is with great excitement that we look forward to the bright future of this young colt.

We are thrilled to be part of the Royal Arabians family and know we will celebrate much success ahead. ~Michele Pfeifer

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Shangrila Baltazar x RD Tora U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION | ABWC LAS VEGAS SILVER CHAMPION Owned by Shellbird Inc. | www.Shellbird.com Standing at Royal Arabians Ar abian Horse Times | 29 | Royal Ar abians

LESEDI LA RONA PCF El Tino x RD Mirella Owned by Luciano Cury | Haras Boa Vista, Brazil

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DA Valentino x Imprimista CF Owned by Fazenda Floresta, Brazil Standing at Royal Arabians, USA

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Felisha BHF Margarita PSY Mystic Magnolia

Robert & Dixie North www.NorthArabians.com Falcons Lovenote BHF

JFN Captive Love

FELISHA BHF (Falcon BHF x Tevkah); MYSTIC MAGNOLIA (Ever After NA x Mystic Rose BHF, by Padrons Psyche) Owned in partnership with Carol & Stu Nierenberg; JFN CAPTIVE LOVE (Padrons Psyche x JJ Pretty Moment); FALCONS LOVENOTE BHF (Falcon BHF x BHF Shahs Luvsong, by Bey Shah+); MARGARITA PSY (Padrons Psyche x WA Marlaina Lee, by Bey Shah+)

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Makala NA

Marvella NA

Photo by Royal Arabians

Volari NA

Makena NA

Evening Dream NA

Grand Prix

MAKALA NA (Ever After NA x Margarita PSY); MARVELLA NA (Marajj x Margarita PSY) Yearling Filly Contender with Royal Arabians MAKENA NA (Nofal NK x Margarita PSY) ABWC Champion Legacy Futurity 2-yr-old Filly, Congratulations new owner Fieldcrest Farms; GRAND PRIX NA (Grand Commandd x Evelyn C) ABWC Champion Legacy and ATH Colt, Congratulations new owner Grand Arabians; EVENING DREAM NA (Barzan Al Shahania x Evening Song IA) Available for Purchase; VOLARI NA (QR Marc x Felisha BHF) Scottsdale Champion 3-year-old Stallion, Congratulations new owner Rach Stud, Brazil

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GHAZALA EL JAMAAL

Photo by Royal Arabians

(Marwan Al Shaqab x Foxbriar Parysel) U.S. & Australian National Champion | Dam of International Champions Expecting a 2020 Foal sired by Royal Asad

Royal Asad (El Tino x Lumiar Ethna) Owned by Royal Arabians

We are grateful to Cindy, Mark and the entire Royal team for embracing and supporting our vision ... We look forward to many shared successes ahead! ~Joe & Kim Orr

Ridgefield, WA | www.rosecityarabians.com

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Royal Arabians is like family to us. We are so fortunate to have our horses here... both in halter and performance.

We love that all of our passion is embraced by their team. ~Sylvain Allard & Robin Andrews

Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Jewelee SCOTTSDALE RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FILLY ABWC LAS VEGAS SILVER SUPREME CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY Owned by Sylvain Allard & Robin Andrews

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Photo by Royal Arabians

APOLLONIA RAR (HK Keav Power x WC Evangelina) Bred & Owned by Rohl Arabians

VALERINA GF (DA Valentino x Grizzeldaa) Foundation Mare of the Rohl Arabians Program

Fargo, ND | www.rohlarabians.com

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SINAN RAR (S.M.A. Magic One x Jamaica NA) 2019 ABWC INTARAH CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER CHAMPION Bred & Owned by Rohl Arabians

As small breeders, we strive to always make each foal crop better than the next. We have been honored to use some of Royal Arabians’ stallions within our program. We appreciate all of the support offered us, along with Royal Arabians’ wonderful friendship and camaraderie. ~Regan & Renae Rohl

ENZOS DIVA IA (Enzo x Midnight Dream IA) Foundation Mare of the Rohl Arabians Program

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ROYAL ROYAL HADARA HADARA

(RFI Farid x FT Havanna El Keav) (RFI Farid x FT Havanna El Keav) Owned by Royal Arabians & Aria Prestige Holdings, LLC Owned by Royal Arabians & Aria Prestige Holdings, LLC

SWEET SWEET SATISFACTION SATISFACTION (HK Keav Power x RA Nefertiti) (HK Keav Power x RA Nefertiti) Owned by Royal Arabians Owned by Royal Arabians

BIANCA AL (Halyr Meia Lua x Giuliana El Shawan) Owned by Royal Silver Box LLC

Photos by Royal Arabians

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El Tino x Yasmin HWM BRAZILIAN NATIONAL GOLD CHAMPION BRAZILIAN NATIONAL SILVER CHAMPION SCOTTSDALE CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FILLY Owned by Royal Arabians

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www.RoyalArabians.com Scottsdale, Mesa & Rio Verde, AZ Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners 480.361.6926 | info@RoyalArabians.com Rodolfo Guzzo, Halter | 619.200.6464 | rodolfo.guzzo@royalarabians.com Justin Cowden, Performance | 775.901.3029 | jcowden@royalarabians.com Travis Rice, Sales & Marketing | 614.315.3682 | trice@royalarabians.com Amanda Fraser-Pagan, Breeding Manager | 480.347.8955 | fraseraj85@gmail.com

OPINION OF LARA AMES

“Where Can My Child Show Right Away?”

I hear some questions more often than others, and one asked a lot by parents whose children are just beginning in horses is, “Where can my child show right away?” Often it’s accompanied by, “How is my kid going to do well when the trainer’s kid wins everything?” We hear it especially at the shows building up to Youth Nationals. Each time I wonder, are we going to lose these enthusiastic young horsemen and women to another sport, simply because in showing horses, “success” rarely comes overnight?

I’ve written about this dilemma before. It’s a challenge we face; in today’s world, delayed gratification doesn’t seem to be taught anymore.

But I think there are lessons from our past that still apply and can play a role in our future.

Where can a child show (and, it’s implied, win) right away? Maybe we should be reframing that question for parents. What do they want out of their Arabian horse experience? Let’s help them look at the big picture.

Learning to ride and show Arabians is a very rewarding process of building skill and learning collaboration that can apply to nearly every area of a child’s life. But it starts with being sensible, and, we might point out, that’s not unique to horses. When I was a child, I loved gymnastics and figure skating, but I didn’t expect to compete at a national or world level right away.

Let’s remember our own grassroots—the benefits we’ve enjoyed from the time we have invested in Arabian horses. We need to encourage newcomers to begin slowly and build. This can be tricky, because showing horses is not cheap.

How can we best transform a newcomer’s desire for “success now” into a realization that “the journey is the more important part of the goal”?

As a child, I had a clear path that developed my skills at showing, because there were plenty of opportunities to compete against other kids at my level. I showed at a ton of Class A shows before graduating to the Regionals, and when I got there, it was a super big deal. I went to the Nationals with my parents to watch and dream, but it was years before I went there to show.

That process was invaluable and still is. It is about introducing children to horses and letting them have fun, giving them a social activity with other kids who have the same interest, watching them grow as they polish their skills. And finally, watching them learn to take responsibility, and learn to win and lose.

It is so much more than just teaching a kid to sit in a saddle and then finding a way to hand them a ribbon. We who are making our living in the horse world owe this to all the newcomers in our breed.

In return, we also need to acknowledge the substantial costs involved in showing horses. We need to look at all the fees involved and do everything we can to make this a cost-effective process for people as they go along.

I believe that AHA needs to refine the structure of our horse shows.

In my opinion, we need fewer classes and fewer horses at Nationals, our highest level. We need to put more emphasis on local and regional shows: trim the number of Regional shows and increase the size of those we retain. And have more—lots more—local shows.

Most of us in this industry are concerned about its future. For us to chart the right course, we have to create an environment where everyone can grow. We want our industry to survive, and to me, the way to do that is to go with what has been proven successful. ■

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The Arabian Breeders World Cup April 11-14, 2019 ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

by Kristi Hopp

A

fter a group of United States Arabian horse breeders discussed the possibility of hosting a European-style show in the States while at the All Nations Cup horse show in glorious Aachen, Germany, the idea became a reality in 2007, and the Arabian Breeders World Cup (ABWC), in its 12th year in exciting Las Vegas, Nevada, was another smash hit!

Scott Bailey, Public Relations Director, was thrilled with the resounding success of this year’s show, noting, “It was essential to bring fun and excitement to this world-class horse show, and we succeeded. The quality was exceptional.” Bailey was also quick to offer a special thanks to the King of Morocco for generously donating all of the magnificent awards, which he has done so graciously before, noting that the ABWC and Paris World Championships are the only shows he supports in this manner outside of Morocco.

Board of Directors: Cindy McGown, Lawrence Jerome, Robert North, Ron Armstrong and Murray Popplewell.

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Arabians from all corners of the world were represented and judged likewise, including world renowned Daniel Bergren, USA; Karen HomerBrown, USA; Scott Brumfield, USA; Claudia Darius, Belgium; Koenraad Detailleur, Belgium; and Annette Vickery, Australia.

Judges: Daniel Bergren, Karen Homer-Brown, Scott Brumfield, Claudia Darius, Koenraad Detaileur and Annette Vickery.

A four-day event, the Sunday finale is filled with ceremonies, crowd engaging Liberty classes, awards and the highly anticipated championships. A huge highlight of the opening ceremonies is the presentation of the Flags of Nations. The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the American flag and volunteers carried flags representing each participating nation at the show. This aspiring ceremony was topped with Arabian owner and breeder Ron Armstrong singing the National Anthem.

The crowd favorite Liberty class took on a different format this year as a Liberty Plus class, judged on many different elements, including: stallions and mares judged separately, conformation displayed at the stand-up, motion in hand, at liberty, and overall crowd engagement.

This year’s Handler of Excellence award went to Andy Sellman, this being his fourth time winning this honor, and Top Breeder of the show went to Orrion Farms. Though Steve and Christina Poore acquired the legendary Orrion Farms in Washington only a few short years ago, they have quickly established a vast presence in the Arabian horse industry. “Having five of our 16 yearlings compete was exhilarating,” the Poores stated, “and sharing the success with our team was a great source of pride. We are thankful to be part of the Arabian horse industry and are excited to share the results of our breeding program with the rest of the world.”

If you seek entertainment and excitement at your horse shows, the 2020 Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas is your best bet! n

Above: l-r, Andrew Sellman, Handler of Excellence; Jordan Simons, Amateur Handler; and Breeders Cup award recipient Orrion Farms.

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GOLD SUPREME CHAMPIONS...

Senior Stallion OM EL SINON (WH Justice x Om El Shadiva), shown by Sandro Pinha for owner Om El Arab International.

Junior Mare ARIA TRESOR (Conquest BR x RH Triana), shown by Andrew Sellman for owner Kris Glover.

Senior Mare PERFINKA (Esparto x Perfirka), shown by David Boggs for owner Bialka State Stud Farm on lease to Cedar Ridge Arabians.

Yearling Colt RHAN AL SHAHANIA (Marwan Al Shaqab x Jwaaher Al Shahania), shown

by Michael Byatt for owner Al Shahania Stud.

Junior Stallion KASHEF AL SHAQAB (Marwan Al Shaqab x Psyrella), shown by Michael Byatt for owner Al Shaqab Member Qatar.

Yearling Filly ARIA VENETIAN LACE (EKS Alihandro x BH Beijings Velvet), shown

by Andrew Sellman for owner Khidam El Shawan Partners LLC.

Stallion/Colt/Gelding ATH GRAND PRIX NA (Grand Commandd x Evelyn C), shown by Jordan Simons for owner Linda Mehney.

Mare/Filly ATH JULIETTE AL SAHRAE (E.S. Harir x Luxemere Jizette), shown by Brittany Hardwick for owner Helen Hardwick.

Liberty Plus Stallion ROYAL EMANUEL (Eden C x Emandoria), shown by Justin Cowden for owner Mark Davis.

Liberty Plus Mare IMPRESSA MI (Aria Impresario x Mulawa Alexa), shown by Andrew Sellman for owner Joanne Gunabalan.

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RESULTS...

SUPREME SENIOR STALLIONS Gold: OM EL SINON (WH Justice x Om El Shadiva) H: Sandro Pinha, O/B: Om El Arab International Silver: SULTAN GK (WW Stivallea x Al Magna) H: Andrew Sellman, O: Al Babtain Stud, B: Kessem Boaron Bronze: EQUIBORN K.A. (QR Marc x Espadrilla) H: David Boggs, O: Zoutekreken NV, B: Paul Gheysens SUPREME SENIOR MARES Gold: PERFINKA (Esparto x Perfirka) H: David Boggs, O/B: Bialka State Stud Farm, Leasee: Cedar Ridge Arabians Silver: BESSOLINA EL MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x HB Bessolea), H: Michael Byatt, O: Al Shahania Stud, B: Taylor Arabians Bronze: PITONISA AS (Ever After NA X Psyches Amber Dream) H: Sandro Pinha, O: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi, B: Lisa Markley or Leanne Reel SUPREME JUNIOR STALLIONS Gold: KASHEF AL SHAQAB (Marwan Al Shaqab x Psyrella) H: Michael Byatt, B/O: Al Shaqab Member Qatar Foundation Silver: AL MALIKK (Shangrila Baltazar x RD Tora) H: Rodolfo Guzzo, O: Shellbird, Inc., B: Nelson De Oliveira Prata Pinto Moreira Bronze: BENICIO PCF (Psytanium x GP Beyonce) H: Sandro Pinha, O: PCF Arabians, B: Green Pastures Arabians, Inc. SUPREME JUNIOR MARES Gold: ARIA TRESOR (Conquest BR x RH Triana) H: Andrew Sellman, O: Kris Glover, B: Triana Holding LLC Silver: GHAZELLE WPI (EKS Alihandro x Ghazala El Jamaal) H: Dagmar Gordiano, O/B: Paul Anthony Clark Bronze: ATARE AL SHAHANIA (Emerald J x MFA Annies Song), H: Michael Byatt, O/B: Al Shahania Stud

SUPREME STALLIONS/COLTS/GELDINGS ATH Gold: GRAND PRIX NA (Grand Commandd x Evelyn C) H: Jordan Simons, O: Linda Mehney, B: Robert L & Dixie L North Family Trust Silver: ELVIS SBA (Hariry Al Shaqab x Epiphany DDA) H: Benjamin Bassichis, O/B: Stella Bella Arabians LLC Bronze: ROYAL EMANUEL (Eden C x Emandoria) H: Dennis Hilkhuijsen, O: Mark Davis, B: Cindy McGown or Mark Davis SUPREME MARES/FILLIES ATH Gold: JULIETTE AL SAHRAE (E.S. Harir x Luxemere Jizette) H: Brittany Hardwick, O: Helen Hardwick, B: Bassam Alsaqran Silver: SANGRIA PA (Hariry Al Shaqab x Perfection PA) H: Tristen Wikel, O/B: Pegasus Arabians Bronze: ROYAL APONA (Royal Invictus x Phaedra PR) H: Amanda Pagan, O: Mark Davis, B: Cindy McGown or Mark Davis LIBERTY PLUS STALLIONS/GELDINGS Champion: ROYAL EMANUEL (Eden C x Emandoria) H: Justin Cowden, O: Mark Davis, B: Cindy McGown or Mark Davis Reserve: GS NEAPALOTAN RCF (Apalo x Martini Thyme RTA) H: Rory O’Neill, O: Dana Dansereau, B: Jack & Elizabeth Milam and Perry Payson LIBERTY PLUS MARES Champion: IMPRESSA MI (Aria Impresario x Mulawa Alexa) H: Andrew Sellman, O: Joanne Gunabalan, B: Ambition Investments Pty. Ltd. Reserve: GP BLUE IVY (Psytanium x GP Beyonce) H: Gilbert Valdez, O: Carin Adams, B: Green Pastures Arabians, Inc.

SUPREME YEARLING COLTS Gold: RHAN AL SHAHANIA (Marwan Al Shaqab x Jwaaher Al Shahania) H: Michael Byatt, O/B: Al Shahania Stud Silver: OFW RENEGADE (FA El Rasheem x RHR Lovely) H: David Boggs, O/B: Orrion Farms LLC Bronze: PCF NAVARRE (Exxalt x Euphoria PCF) H: Sandro Pinha, O: Jeffrey Frahm, B: Sam Peacemaker SUPREME YEARLING FILLIES Gold: ARIA VENETIAN LACE (EKS Alihandro x BH Beijings Velvet) H: Andrew Sellman, O/B: Khidam El Shawan Partners LLC Silver: OFW JEWEL OF MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Jewelee) H: Rodolfo Guzzo, O: Sylvain Allard, B: Orrion Farms LLC Bronze: JULIETTE AL SAHRAE (E.S. Harir x Luxemere Jizette) H: Joao Carlos De Souza, O: Helen Hardwick, B: Bassam Alsaqran Ar abian Horse Times | 59 | Volume 50, No. 1

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2019 Arabian Breeders World Cup Leaders Gold Champion = 10 pts.; Silver = 9 pts.; Bronze = 8 pts.; Top Five: 5 pts.; 1st Place = 7 pts.; 2nd Place = 6 pts.; 3rd-5th Place = 4 pts. | All classes considered.

SIRES by points Owner 1. Marwan Al Shaqab ........82 .............. Al Shaqab Member Qatar 2. Hariry Al Shaqab ........ 65 ............. Al Shaqab Member Qatar 3. Grand Commandd ....... 51 ............ Robert & Dixie North 4. QR Marc .........................46 .............. Paul Gheysens 5. EKS Alihandro .............. 41 ............ Athbah Stud WH Justice..................... 41 ............. Catherine Noel

Owner by # of winners 1. Marwan Al Shaqab ..........7 .............. Al Shaqab Member Qatar 2. QR Marc ....................... 5 ............. Paul Gheysens WH Justice..................... 5 ............ Catherine Noel 3. Cadance PA.......................4 .............. Pegasus Arabians Halyr Meia Lua ................4 ............ Royal Arabians Hariry Al Shaqab .............4 ............. Al Shaqab Member Qatar Titan AS ............................4 ............. Arabian Soul Partners

TRAINERS by points 1. Sandro Pinha..........................................................115 2. Andrew Sellman ...................................................103 3. Michael Byatt...........................................................77 4. David Boggs ............................................................61 5. Rodolfo Guzzo ........................................................59

by # of winners 1. Sandro Pinha ............................................................14 2. Andrew Sellman .......................................................11 3. Rodolfo Guzzo ..........................................................8 4. David Boggs ................................................................5 Michael Byatt .............................................................5 Ted Carson .................................................................5

OWNERS by points 1. Mark Davis .............................................................113 2. Murray Popplewell .................................................55 3. Al Shahania Stud ....................................................52 4. Pegasus Arabians ....................................................50 5. Stella Bella Arabians LLC .....................................49

by # of winners 1. Mark Davis ...............................................................12 2. Murray Popplewell ...................................................7 Pegasus Arabians .......................................................7 3. Stella Bella Arabians LLC ......................................5 4. Al Shaqab Member Qatar .......................................4 Oak Ridge Arabians..................................................4

BREEDERS by points 1. Cindy McGown/Mark Davis ................................75 2. Robert & Dixie North ............................................51 3. Pegasus Arabians .....................................................50 4. Sam Peacemaker ......................................................47 5. Orrion Farms LLC .................................................44

by # of winners 1. Pegasus Arabians ........................................................7 2. Cindy McGown/Mark Davis ...................................5 Murray & Shirley Popplewell ..................................5 3. Oak Ridge Arabians. .................................................4 Orrion Farms LLC ....................................................4 Robert & Dixie North ..............................................4 Sam Peacemaker .........................................................4 Stella Bella Arabians LLC........................................4

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2018 SCOTTSDALE GOLD CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR FILLY 2019 AR ABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP CHAMPION JUNIOR MARE 3 YEARS OF AGE 2019 AR ABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP SILVER SUPREME CHAMPION JUNIOR MARE

Presented by Dagmar Gordiano (EKS Alihandro x Ghazala El Jamaal,

by Marwan Al Shaqab)

T R A I N I NG & BR E EDI NG STAT IONS

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2019 AR ABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP GOLD SUPREME CHAMPION SENIOR MARE Presented by David Boggs

(Esparto x Perfirka)

Owned by Bialka State Stud Farm Leased by Cedar Ridge Arabians

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Las Vegas, Nevada | April 13, 2019

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by Kristi Hopp

n 2011, the inaugural ‘Dream Embryo’ auction was held in Brazil, in conjunction with the Brazilian Nationals. Grossing an impressive 1.9 million dollars in successful acquisitions, it was clear to founders Luciano Cury, Mario Zerlotti and Greg Knowles, that there was a place in the Arabian horse industry, once again, for a high-end auction.

In 2015 they brought the venue to Las Vegas, hosting the event alongside the immensely popular Arabian Breeders World Cup. It was a huge success, establishing that the IntArah Auction would now take place every other year in the States. Indeed, 2017 did not disappoint either. The current ownership and management of IntArah, Luciano Cury, Mario Zerlotti and Cindy McGown, predicted 2019 would also follow suit.

Enhancing the ambiance around this year’s auction was the highly anticipated addition of the IntArah jackpot class at the ABWC show, open to the unborn embryos purchased at the 2015 and 2017 auctions. McGown shares, “The IntArah Auction was the magical night it promised to be and a great success once again. The IntArah Jackpot class and the $77,777.77 in prize money was a great addition to the World Cup, and we look forward to both the class and dream embryo auction in 2021.” McGown, with husband Mark Davis, captured Jackpot championship honors with the co-owned 2017 dream embryo resultant foal, Royal Hadara, sired by RFI Farid and out of FT Havanna El Keav.

Grossing an impressive $1,381,000 with an average lot price of $60,000, the 2019 auction goes on the record books as another prosperous auction for IntArah and the industry. The climatic lot of the evening and high seller went to Rae-Dawn Arabians who purchased an unborn treasure near and dear to their breeding program. For a notable $160,000, owners Murray & Shirley Popplewell, will welcome the unborn embryo from DA Valentino and beloved RD Fabreanna home to their farm. A full sibling to the sensational Donna Molta Bella SRA, success is in the future!

The IntArah Group continues to be “committed to the success, marketing and promotion of the Arabian horse,” and is looking forward to your participation at the 2021 auction; guaranteed to be another magical evening.

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“I am thrilled with the results of IntArah 2019. To me, this auction had the strongest group of donor mares ever. We had f ive embryos sell for over $100,000—this is extraordinary! The environment and excitement in the showroom were amazing, and the participation and support of new breeders is something that the industry really needs.”

—Mario Zerlotti 2019 DREAM EMBRYO WINNING BIDDERS:

Royal Asad x Allamara MA

Robyn Andrews & Sylvain Allard

Marwan Al Shaqab x Amety B

Amety B Group

DA Valentino x Alma HVP Emerald J x Carenza

Aria Partners

Royal Arabians

Basilio CS x Cirque du Soleil BF

Royal Arabians

Marwan Al Shsaqab x Gaishea

Rohl Arabians

Titan AS x HK Sweet Festiva

Al Sahrae Arabians

El Tino x Felisha BHF

Marwan Al Shaqab x HB Bessolea Sultan GK x Impressa MI

EKS Alihandro x Jamaica NA RFI Farid x Marcaaysa FA

Orrion Farms

Silverbox Southwest Laura Koch

Al Sahrae Arabians

Rivero International

Marwan Al Shaqab x MFA Annies Song

Rohl Arabians

DA Valentino x RD Fabreanna

Rae-Dawn Arabians

El Tino x Queen Ayda FWM

Royal Arabians

QR Marc x RD Tora

Rohl Arabians

FA El Shawan x Virtuosa MLR

Orrion Farm

FA El Shawan x Unforgettable J Royal Asad x ZT Ludbectra

EKS Alihandro x Om El Excella Prestoria AS NA Embryo

Ghazala El Jamaal Embryo

Omel Aisha Aljassimya Embryo

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by COLLEEN SCOTT When Kris Glover was mucking the stalls of polo ponies, he had no inkling that decades later he would find himself with a farm, covered arena, a dozen plus paddocks, on-site trainers and stalls full of Arabian horses. No, even in his wildest imagination, that was not in the realm of possibilities.

Fast forward and it’s exactly where Kris and his wife, Ashley, have landed. They just didn’t take a traditional route getting there. While Kris’ sister, Morgan has always been an Arabian rider and enthusiast; both Kris and Ashley came to the game later in life.

“When we were first married, we were very focused on building our family and careers,” says Kris. “As we’ve had success, the chaos of our lifestyle made it difficult for us to find ways to unwind. We have three amazing kiddos who have a lot of activities, and at least one of us is dealing with a heavy travel schedule. There was never time to slow down. Even moments of peace were filled with thoughts of the next ‘to do.’”

Both Kris and Ashley grew up experiencing the joy of a more rural lifestyle than what is the normal hustle and bustle of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. “For both of us, being in the country transported us back to your younger, simpler days,” says Kris. “Beautiful sunsets, starry nights, and the sounds of the country make for deep sleep and the opportunity to relax. We decided we needed our own getaway, something that was close enough to Dallas that we could spend weekends there.”

After searching for several years, Kris and Ashley finally found the perfect place in Valley View, Texas, located an hour north of Dallas. The 115-acre property was perfect with its beautiful views, stocked lakes and seclusion. “Fortunately or unfortunately, it also came with three barns (totaling 40 stalls), a covered arena and 17 paddocks.”

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Kris and Ashley didn’t own any horses at the time, and really didn’t intend for that to change. Enter Kris’ sister and brother-in-law, Morgan and Ryan Moore, MLM Arabians. “When we found the property, I called Morgan and Ryan and asked whether or not they would help us make use of the facilities if we bought the place. Fortunately, they said yes. They moved to the ranch, bringing with them Center Ring Show Horses, owned by Sterling and Melissa Bradley.”

As it often happens in the Arabian horse industry, it didn’t take long for Kris, Ashley and their children to catch the bug. “With all of these beautiful horses around the place, it was only a matter of time,” says Kris. “Our kid started taking lessons, and Ashley and I started looking to purchase a couple of halter horses.”

With Morgan and Ryan as resources, Kris and Ashley were able to immerse themselves in the industry quickly. “When we were growing up, Morgan was learning to ride while I was mucking stalls,” Kris says. “She knew so many people and was able to introduce us to a lot of amazing owners and trainers. When we went to watch shows early on, I would sit next to her and ask dozens of questions.”

Besides relying on Morgan for help, Kris did his own research. “He began pouring over books, studying bloodlines,” says Morgan, “and really dedicating himself to having the kind of knowledge that would allow him to make a contribution to the breed.”

In addition to immediate family, the Sahara family has also been instrumental in the shaping of their purchases and program. “Their expertise, passion, and commitment are infectious,” shares Kris. “Andy, Greg, Nancy and Jeff have been really supportive of us, and we are very grateful.” Dr. Ben and Michelle Bassichis of Stella Bella

Kris, John, Rivers, Ashley and Autumn Glover; Bashayer Albidayer (S.M.A. Magic One x PA Penelope)

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spoke to me,” he says. Last September, he got the chance to do just that.

“I took the kids down to Michael Byatt’s in Houston to look at horses.

Michael made it such fun. He was gracious enough to show us many of his horses, including some not for sale. He brought out Barzan Al Shahania—that horse really spoke to us!”

The visit to Michael Byatt Arabians would prove fruitful, with Kris and Ashley making their first purchase of the chestnut mare Bashayer Albidayer (S.M.A. Magic One x PA Penelope). Next the family headed to Santa Ynez to visit Om El Arab, then to Aljassimya Farm, where they acquired Marva Aljassimya (Monther Al Nasser x Jameelah Aljassimya).

The next stop was Gallun Farms, where Greg and Nancy showed them

l to r: Marva Aljassimya (Monther Al Nasser x Jameelah Aljassimya; MD Athena (Truest x Anastasiaa)

Arabians have also played a big role in the Glover’s introduction to Arabian horses.

As the couple researched, planned, attended shows and studied bloodlines, they also started thinking of names for the new family adventure. “Since the horses were going to be a family thing, we wanted the name to reflect our family – something that reflects our credo of always working to make each year better than the last.”

Collaborating with their three children, Kris and Ashley ultimately decided on three statements that would be the cornerstone of their vision for an Arabian breeding program. Imagine a better tomorrow, strive to make it happen, and rise in success. “We shortened that to Imagine, Strive, Rise. Ultimately, we thought ISRA Arabians flowed better than just ISR Arabians. We never thought we’d be explaining the name!”

As Kris and Ashley began searching for horses, Kris kept in mind some advice he was given some time ago. “I was told to buy a horse that

some horses, including the majestic RH Triana, and they were were hooked on Arabians all over again. A month later, the Glovers received a phone call from Greg that he had a filly they needed to see. “They brought out Aria Tresor (Conquest BR x RH Triana), and she was trotting around really full of herself. She was beautiful. We bought her a couple of days before her first show at the Arabian Breeder Finals.”

Additional purchases would follow, including riding horses for the children. John, 10, does reining with Al-Marah Scimitar; Autumn, 11, is riding western pleasure on RJO Jokours Are Wild; and Rivers, 13, is learning hunter pleasure on Pristyna. Two more broodmares came from Timberridge: TOA Shahqupwithme and Psyches Showcase.

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have another horse with this much success for a while, so it’s important to truly appreciate these moments.”

Kris and Ashley say Tresor is a sweet filly out of the ring. “Even if she’d gotten the gate, we’d still have been really proud of her. The wins are amazing, but the long-term joy is after the shows are over … when they come home; our contentment will come from watching them get to be horses running around the field, living long and happy lives.”

Besides enjoying the gift of being able to watch the horses grow in front of their eyes, Kris and Ashley are cherishing the new friendships they have developed. “What Morgan told me that I didn’t totally get at first, was that the best part of showing was having everyone under the same roof, and she was right. I spent so much time meeting people and talking about horses that I didn’t make it to the tables once!”

There’s no doubt that with the solid foundation they’ve built, ISRA Arabians will do just what Kris and Ashley have set out to do … get better every year.■

Aria Tresor (Conquest BR x RH Triana) their homework. “We studied every horse in the auction and created a list of the ones we’d like to own, finally settling on our top three. The first one shot way past our price range, and my last bid for MD Athena was at the max. I remember thinking, ‘Nobody else bid, don’t bid!’

When the auctioneer declared she was ours, I think I was so shocked! I was mute for a few minutes. When we went to see her in the stalls, we realized she was even more beautiful than we initially thought.”

Both MD Athena and Aria Tresor recently proved the couple’s homework is paying off. In Las Vegas, at the recent Arabian Breeders World Cup, Aria Tresor with Andy Sellman, captured the Gold Champion Junior Filly title and MD Athena was named champion in the AHBA Auction Fillies class. Athena’s win was particularly special to Kris and Ashley due to Ryan showing her.

Going from owning zero horses to nine in less than a year is one thing.

Having two of those nine capture such prestigious awards is another. “I think we’re still processing it,” says Kris. “I remember us discussing the possibility of one day winning a saddle—maybe in five to 10 years. That we’ve been able to get one this quickly has us giddy. I don’t think we’ll

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Sired by Truest, Out of Anastasiaa

ARABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP LAS VEGAS CHAMPION AHBA AUCTION FILLY AHT WITH RYAN MOORE

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Sired by Conquest BR Out of RH Triana

ARABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP LAS VEGAS GOLD SUPREME CHAMPION JUNIOR MARE WITH ANDREW SELLMAN

PROUDLY OWNED BY ISRA ARABIANS | KRIS & ASHLEY GLOVER REPRESENTED BY SAHARA SCOTTSDALE | WWW.SAHARASCOTTSDALE.COM

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COV ER S TOR Y:

ELEANOR’S ARABIANS 2 0 18 / 2 0 19 — A V E R Y GOOD Y E A R BY

CHRIST Y EGAN Topping off 35 years as a respected breeding operation, Eleanor Hamilton-bred horses had their greatest show-year to date in 2018.

Fifteen horses won U.S., Canadian and Youth National championships and reserves, among them, Hezas Sweet Dreams, Sheza Melody Jac and CMS Super Chick (ridden

by Madison Rose). Nearly all of these awards were won in working western competition.

By the end of the year, Eleanor Hamilton was tied for 2018 Leading National Champion Breeder, and her foundation stallion, Hesa Zee+/, was the 2018 Leading Overall Working Western Sire (posting twice as many winning get as his nearest competition).

Hesa Zee+/ granddaughter, Nspiring For the Top+// (owned by Ingrid Bentzen), was 2018 Leading Overall Working Western Horse and Hesa Zee+/ grandson, EAF Hesa Little Whiz, was 2018 Reserve Leading HalfArabian Working Western Horse. Eleanor Hamilton herself, was Overall Leading Working Western Owner and Leading Overall Working Western Breeder, the latter title with three times as many winners as her closest competition!

Eleanor’s horses, obviously on a roll, started 2019 off with a bang at the Scottsdale Show in February where Hesa Artfull Zee (2018 Canadian National Champion Open Reining) was ARHA Scottsdale Arabian Reining Futurity Champion Level One and Reserve Champion Level Four (ridden by Gary Ferguson). Art by Hesa was Scottsdale Reserve Champion Arabian Reining/ ARHA Maturity (with Colby Powell). The two horses are full sister and brother, sired

by Hesa Zee+/ and out of Eleanor’s great foundation mare, Artymusme.

Left: Eleanor Hamilton with Shiny Wranglers (AQHA) and her 2019 Half-Arabian Colt by Hesa Zee+/.

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Above: 2019 Half-Arabian Colt (Hesa Zee+/ x Shiny Wranglers AQHA) Right: Half-Arabian Buckskin Filly (Busy Winnin Chex x Miss Muscana)

Meanwhile, back at the farm, Eleanor’s Arabians’ Breeding Manager, Mark Coombs, has been busy welcoming some exceptional new foals. First to be born on February 18th was a bouncing bay filly to Region 10 Champion Reiner Sheza Velvet Rose (Hesa Zee+/ x EAF Crown Rose, by Crown Musc+). Her sire is San Jacinto Jullyen V, a U.S. National Top Ten Western Pleasure Futurity winner. The baby has a beautiful face and an elegant star. On March 10th, Miss Muscana (Hesa Zee+/ x RV Muscana, by Crown Musc+) gave birth to a flashy buckskin filly by Busy Winnin Chex (Nu Chex To Cash). Miss Muscana is a full sister to multiNational Top Ten Lady Muscana+ and 5-time National Champion EAF Hesa Wizard+. On April 16th, the Quarter Horse mare, Shiny Wranglers (by Roosters Wrangler, NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion) presented her brand new Half-Arabian Hesa Zee+/ bay colt to the world. AM Capableclemmie (AM Double Dream x Almarah Demitasse), dam of 2018 U.S. National Champion Working Cow

Junior Horse and Working Cow Horse Futurity, CMS Ladylove, and Sport Horse Top Ten, Al-Marah Lady Capulet++, delivered a splendid bay colt by Hesa Zee+/ on April 21st. And most recently, Paddy’s Nu Diamond (Paddys Irish Whiskey, an NRCHA All-Time Leading Sire and sire of offspring winning over 1.5 million), gave birth to a lovely bay filly by Hesa Zee+/ on April 28th. And there’s more to come! News and updates about Eleanor’s Arabians foals can be found on Facebook at EleanorsArabians!

Eleanor’s Arabians is also standing the Pitzer Ranch HPI Champion, Justa Genuine Jack (Genuine Hombre, by Genuine Doc x Pearly Red Jackie, by Joe Jack Honey Bar), a 2005 red dun Quarter Horse stallion. Sired by 5-time Superior Performance AQHA Champion, NRHA, Justa Genuine Jack is out Ar abian Horse Times | 79 | Volume 50, No. 1

of a full blood sister to Joe Jack Red. “Jack” is Superior Heeling and Heading, Halter and Performance ROM, and a National Top Ten. Just a short drive north of Minneapolis/St Paul and the airport in Rogers, Minnesota, Eleanor’s Arabians has top young purebred and Half-Arabian horses always available … weanlings, yearlings, horses in training and top Arabian and Quarter Horse bloodstock.

Shipped frozen semen is also available for Hesa Zee+/, Crown Musc+, Little Sorrel Peppy and CG Colonel Jac. ■

38th Annual

BRAZILIAN NATIONALS PREVIEW

July 17-20, 2019 ~ Farm Tours July 21-24

BY K R IS T I HOPP

The Brazilian National Championship show is an extraordinary opportunity to experience the passion of the Brazilian culture and a shared love of the Arabian horse. The lush green rolling hills and beautiful countryside provide a naturally majestic background to the show venue, and there is no comparison to the amazing Brazilian hospitality.

For decades, Brazilian breeders have collected and bred some of the best Arabian horses, and the longestablished breeding programs have added significant influence on Arabian horses worldwide. The Brazilian Nationals is an excellent showcase of the quality this country has to offer, with National Championships awarded to legendary stallions such as El Shaklan, Exceladdinn, FA El Shawan, Vitorio TO, Khadraj NA, and Legacy of Fame, just to name a few.

Show Management anticipates there will be about 500 horses entered at the 2019 show, which is astonishing in that there is no prize money awarded. A Brazilian National title is worth more than money, which is why entries will come, not just from Brazil, but from nine other countries as well.

The show itself is an all-encompassing treat for any Arabian horse aficionado, but there is so much more. The Friday schedule includes the “Royal Arabian Nights” embryo auction, which follows its predecessor, the IntArah Dream Embryo Auction from 2011, and is a much-anticipated event for all.

Immediately after the show, Brazilian breeders host a series of Open Houses, beginning with world renowned Haras Vila dos Pinheiros, then followed by Haras Cruzeiro, FT Arabians, Wolf Arabians, and ending with one of Brazil’s largest breeding establishments, Haras JM. Show Management is 100% reflective of the open and welcoming Brazilian hospitality, stating that “we share with the community the known quality of our Arabian horses, a memorable party from beginning to end, and we do so with human warmth. This is why our Brazilian Nationals attracts people from all over the world.”

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Brazilian Nationals Preview

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FACES & PLACES It w a s a g lor iou s d ay ... on Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Woodinville, WA, when Rebecca Durr took Stuart Vesty’s hand in marriage. Congratulations to you both! n

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FACES & PLACES T he 2019 E mpi re Spr i n g Show ... was a GREAT success! AMAZING judges teamed up with exhibitors, horses, the show staff, sponsors, Empire board members and family members and volunteers, May 3-5, in Syracuse, NY, to make it happen.

We had a yummy Friday night “Taste of Empire” event with locally made Wine, Cheese, Chocolate and a Jerky buffet that was a big hit, and our Saturday Night event with Ranch Riding, Reining, Native Costume and much more, was a hit!

The Empire Spring Show, widely advertised and free to the public, delivered on its promise of a spectacular show of incredible Arabian horses, participating in the many disciplines at which they excel: Halter, Sport Horse, Dressage, Reining, Hunter over Fences, Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, Country English Pleasure, Show Hack, Native Costume, Ranch Riding, Trail and Western Dressage.

There were many opportunities to meet and greet with our Arabian horses, along with opportunities to take photos with an Arabian dressed as a unicorn. And Build a Pal was there helping everyone build their own special pal from scratch!

This year was the largest Youth participation at our show, and we were so honored to award the first ever, Bob Jenkins Memorial Sponsorship to Madison Green, Madison Clochessy and Sophia Garcia. They each received a check for $100 for their stall at the Empire Spring Show. Congratulations! Thank you, Cindy High-Fischmann, for the generous donation to establish the Bob Jenkins Memorial Youth Sponsorship program, a way to encourage new youth to show Arabian horses!

We would also like to send a big congratulations to the following exhibitors: High Point Walk Trot Exhibitor: Olivia Rae Vargas, High Point Junior Exhibitor: Tiffany Repetto, and High Point Adult Amateur Exhibitor: Caitlyn Saranchak.

We attempt to reach out in a big way to the general public to share our love for the amazing Arabian horse. We felt all that we had to offer drew a good crowd! It truly takes a village to put on a show like the Empire Spring Show! A huge shout out to Scott Thomas Photography from Baldwinsville, NY; he is responsible for the amazing photos from the show!

Thank you to one and all, see you next year! n

Photos, left to right: Lindsey Hager, aka “Super Woman” and Show secretary; Friday Night “Taste of Empire” Event featuring locally made wine, chocolates, cheeses and jerky … it was amazing!; Shelley White, ESAHA Club President, presenting the Bob Jenkins Memorial Youth Sponsorship awards to the 3 winners (far right top and two photos below), Madison Green, Madison Clochessy and Sophia Garcia; more “Taste of Empire” goodies; our real live UNICORN, aka KM Bughazi, Sport Horse National Champion, and multi-Regional Champion, lovingly owned by Kelly Wodowski; more “Taste of Empire” goodies; Stuff a Pal; High Point Winner chairs and ribbons offered this year; Welcome Dinner for all Exhibitors was full of tasty foods; everybody loves a Unicorn!; Dana Desiderio of Desiderio Ltd. and her team cleaning up in the show wins; Robyn Stewart and her talented Arabian Webb Cyte RW, carried the flag for opening ceremonies each night and participated in a variety of classes, thank you Robyn & Webb; and a Stuff a Pal fan! ➔➔ For latest news and events visit www.ahtimes.com Ar abian Horse Times | 84 | Volume 50, No. 1

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Outreaching Beyond Our Community

Rushlow’s Unicorn Festival & Open House April 28, 2019

WHAT KIND OF EVENT DID YOU PUT ON TO BRING IN NEWCOMERS TO THE BREED? We held a Unicorn Festival & Open House. We decided to capitalize on the current unicorn trend and nothing is prettier than a beautiful, grey purebred Unicorn! We went all out and made quite the fuss! We sold beautiful tickets, borrowed fabulous gowns from a local shop, had a glam squad with professional, fast hairstyles and glitter, face-painting and a photo shoot! Each child then went on to decorate a unicorn suncatcher and a unicorn cookie! We had unicorn tattoos and a unicorn boutique. For those timid fans, we had on-hand, two certified equine therapy minis. We had our barn on full display, had horse demos, and information at the ready on our lesson program, Day Camps, Horse showing, and week long Summer Camps. Of course, we also had promotional material on our beloved Arabian horses!

A RE YOU HAPP Y WITH ITS SUCCESS ?

We are quite pleased with the success of our Unicorn Festival! Our event was manned by our staff and barn families. Everyone realizes we are a family and a community, and we are all in this together. Besides a small handful of clients, the Unicorn festival brought in a new group of young horse lovers! Most had never heard of us, or even dreamed there were gorgeous Arabian horses in the outskirts of Metro Detroit! Of course, living in Michigan, we are at the mercy of our weather, and we were staring down the face of a late April, Michigan snowstorm. We were prepared to have our event completely indoors, inside our arena, but as luck would have it, the sun was shining, and the coats came off. We quickly went to plan B and had all events outdoors!

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IN WHAT OTHER WAYS DO YOU REACH OUT TO YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY? Community outreach and giving back is an important part of our business model. We have had several events to benefit those in our community facing illness and the financial hardships that accompany these circumstances. These events always include our beloved Arabians and all monies raised benefit the highlighted individual. Last year’s Riding for Sarah event raised nearly $8,000 for a young woman (28) from our Arabian community who was facing Triple Negative Breast Cancer. We had a huge crowd and I’m happy to say, some of those guests are still riding with us today.

We have visited local schools on career day also, and are active in our schools and sporting teams.

WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE DONE TO PROMOTE THE BREED TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OUR COMMUNITY ?

At our Unicorn event, our gorgeous purebred gelding, Keebler, proudly stood for three hours straight posing for photos and having children hug him everywhere. It was a festive, carnival-like atmosphere with children running and playing in the rare, Michigan sunshine, and Keebler didn’t want the day to end! He kept hamming it up and kept his horn on till the last guest had left. This is the image of the Arabian horse we need to present to new families—beautiful, calm, majestic, and still so very useful at 24 years of age!

We challenge every farm to share our versatile Arabians with a new generation of horse lovers. Plan your event, promote your event on social media, communicate early to your volunteers, and don’t be afraid to sell tickets!

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Leaders Of The Times:

ASA Scandalous Affair A Red Hot Black Stallion Spectacle

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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listar Arabians’ owner, Kim Butler Blevins, is in the thick of making a life-long dream a reality. “My husband and I breed on a very small scale, only one to two foals a year, and a goal of ours has always been to breed, ride and show our own national champion. Like many young girls growing up, I dreamed of one day owning a black stallion, so ‘Scandal’ has already made that dream a reality, and we believe he could be the one to complete the other part of the dream.”

Four-year-old home-bred stallion ASA Scandalous Affair (Always A Jullyen V x Sweet Saphire V) certainly has the hereditary ‘goods’ to earn those red championship roses. His sire is Varian breeding royalty and his dam is a full sister to the late, great breeding stallion Sundance Kid V. Kim maintains, “Scandal’s resemblance to Sundance Kid is uncanny!”

Scandal’s trainer, Dale Brown agrees, “Scandal’s show and stud career is young, same as he. But make no mistake, he enters the show pen with a hefty, proud Varian ‘look at me’ presence. He has already created remarkable interest as a breeding stud with several mares committed to his first breeding season, which is very impressive for a 4-year-old! Our show competition goals for 2019 are to show Scandal very selectively later this year, completing the 2019 show season at U.S. Nationals in the AWPA class. We believe Scandal’s charisma and pedigree destine him to produce champions same as his sire has done.”

Standing at stud with Dale Brown Performance Horses for this year’s breeding season, ASA Scandalous Affair is homozygous black, carrying two copies of the black allele which determines hereditary characteristics, and who will always produce black-based foals regardless of his mate.

He has also tested negative for CA, LFS and SCID, and is Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature Stallion and Region 12 Spotlight Stallion nominated, as well as AWPA enrolled.

Kim’s frame of mind concerning Scandal is personal, “I’m excited and scared, all at the same time! He is the only foal our Sweet Saphire V has produced for us, making him our miracle baby of sorts. I helped deliver Scandal, keeping him home until he went into training with Dale. He has this imposing presence, whether turned out and at play, or showing in the western pleasure pen. He’s bold and fearless yet laid back; and he favors sleeping above all his daily activities!”

Her dreams becoming reality more and more every day, Kim shares, “We are so fortunate to be living this pinnacle of dreams as Arabian horse breeders, breeding and showing our very own alluring and athletic black stallion. We thank Palmetto Arabians, Dale Brown Performance Horses and all the folks who have supported our vision to breed and show a Varian-bred black stallion. Sheila’s vision lives on with so many great Varian horses making a difference in all sectors of the Arabian horse industry, and we are privileged to be a part of furthering her mission at Alistar Arabians. Long live the V, by breeding a Scandal of your own!” n Pictured: ASA SCANDALOUS AFFAIR (Always A Jullyen V x Sweet Saphire V) Ar abian Horse Times | 89 | Volume 50, No. 1

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How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

It’s another class for the clients to show in—that’s not the biggest thing—and money programs are awesome. People love to show in those classes. People also love to buy a horse that is in those programs because they have a possibility to make some money.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

I think that we are breeding better moving horses and better athletes. I believe that overall, the quality has improved.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

The halter horses that are doing the best to help us have good performance lines in their pedigree.

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APAHA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Lori & Peter Conway Chatfield, MN ConwayArabians.com

WESTERN PLEASURE How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally? We feel it is important from a business standpoint, to have our stallions nominated into these programs and to nominate our in-utero foals every year.

By supporting these programs, it does several things: 1.) Increases exposure for the stallions and adds incentive for mare owners to breed to stallions whose foals can participate and earn in the future prize money programs.

2.) Adds marketability and earnings potential for the nominated horse.

3.) Makes good business sense to be involved in as many futurities as possible.

Conway Arabians appreciates getting prize money checks!

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)? Over the past several years, we have amassed some amazing young show mares with the pedigree, quality, talent and mind-set that we wanted in our breeding program. We then added a couple young stallions to raise up (Cool River Kid & Belvedere J) to add into our program, as well as breeding to several outside stallions, in an effort to get what we want and bring back into the program. The result of this plan is coming to fruition and they are amazing! We are excited about what we are producing for the western division and can’t wait for our youngsters to hit the show ring in the future.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses? Training horses is an art and it takes someone with infinite patience and perfect timing to compete at the highest levels in the western division. Peter and I are grateful that our trainer, Jenn Schmitt, is a master at training our horses and making it look easy, as we all know it is not! The most significant improvement is in the horses themselves. Their conformation, ability and athleticism for the task at hand, as well as their beauty, is becoming the common denominator instead of the exception in the western division. The ring is full of great horses, not just a few of them.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division? The emphasis is on the quality of motion and consistency of stride showing in a balanced and pleasant manner vs. the drape of the rein with the horse way behind the vertical and totally intimidated in their carriage and way of going.

Showmanship and horsemanship are important in all divisions, but the western seems to have evolved into a spectator sport because of some of the class calls (maybe not in a good way?).

This has certainly motivated many to accentuate the hand-gallop and their ability to maneuver their horse easily while maintaining light contact and quality of movement at all gaits.

LORI & PETER CONWAY CONWAY ARABIANS CHATFIELD, MN In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized? What is a “halter-based pedigree”?

A well conformed, good minded, beautiful Arabian that is successful in any division has value and worth in all breeding programs and the ability to produce well a wide variety for halter and performance. Some of the old stallions that crossed over consistently from the halter to performance ring, such as Fame, *Khadraj NA, Versace, Khemosabi, Bay-El Bey, *Bask, *Aladdinn, *Padron, Marwan Al Shaqab and several “Varian” stallions”, are now in the newer “halter-based” pedigrees that are being used today. You still need a good attitude and trainability!

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

I’m pretty sure that every owner and trainer hopes they have that “one horse.” I know we do with Cool River Kid. By accumulating some “J” ( Jerland Farms) and some “PA” (Palmetto Arabians) with a touch of “PGA/DB” (Petroglyph/Devon Benbrook) and “V” (Varian), with an influx of some Polish lines, we can create a “CA” (Conway Arabians) that will exemplify our ideal contemporary western pleasure horse. Right now, we are excited about our 2019 babies and all of us competing in the show ring with our beautiful western horses.

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WESTERN PLEASURE How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

Dennis & Linda: These programs are an added incentive for people who are considering our stallions when making breeding decisions. We have had horses in all of the programs win prize money which is an incentive when looking to buy or breed. With the rising cost of showing, it is nice to have payback programs like these in place.

Steven: Promoting and nominating our stallions in these programs get more breedings.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Dennis & Linda: Though we are not in the market at this time to purchase additional horses, if a great one comes along, we always look to see if they may fit our program.

DENNIS & LINDA CLARK

How do you find the right horse for your amateurs?

Steven: It takes time; it is a lot of trial and error. I am lucky enough to have amateurs who have a lot of horses to ride, so I can watch and learn their strengths and weakness from each horse.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

Dennis & Linda: I think the overall training has evolved over the past several years. We have less horses that look intimidated in the ring, and more emphasis on training horses to fit the amateur rider.

Steven: Quality, movement and overall picture.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Steven: The leveling system and age groups has helped, giving everyone a level playing field.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

STEVEN SCOGGINS LONG MEADOW ARABIANS ARGYLE, TX

Dennis & Linda: I think as breeders we should always be looking for the best breeding combination, stallion and mare. Going outside of the typical western breeding gives a bigger pool to breed to, but should still be done selectively, keeping mind what the ultimate job is for the horse. We have had great success with our Ever After son, Ever More NA, who is halter bred.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Steven: I am always encouraged to see more horses in the division, and I am glad to see more people breeding for both performance and beauty.

Steven: Monaco Jullyen V. He is great mover, has quality through the roof, is beautiful, and he shows he has the mind to handle both amateur and open classes at a high level.

Dennis & Linda: There are so many different looks in the western division today that it is difficult to pick out one specific individual, but Versace and Sundance Kid V continue to be a big influence in the western division today.

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JOE RESER SHAMROCK FARMS MANSFIELD, TX How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

Any time that owners have a chance to go for prize money in any of these programs is a good thing, because it makes them want to participate. My wife is the president of the AWPA. The prize money brings forth a lot of enthusiasm around these classes at horse shows. It has also increased breedings.

I know on the AWPA side, there have been over 400 mares registered each year over the past two years. It has given us a larger pool to choose from.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

Presentations of the horses have gotten so much better and the trainers have perfected their skills and gotten so much better as well. The horses are being allowed to move out more than they were allowed to previously, and they are being rewarded for it.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

I would say yes. I think anytime that you can have a larger pool of breeding to choose from for western, or English horses for that matter, is a good thing. Having a halter community involved and creating some really beautiful western horses is a bonus.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Monaco Jullyen V. I look at Monaco as a beautiful western horse, but I also use him when I look at younger horses. They have some traits of Monaco that I enjoy. Monaco is different, but different is okay. What has made the western division so much fun is how they have changed and portrayed elegance.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Futurity and maturity classes being added to the western division. I feel like this has put a lot more horses in the show ring earlier than they would have been in previous years. It also has made these horses become amateur or youth horses sooner.

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Monaco Jullyen V

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“We Are Western Done Differently”

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Leslie Doran Sommer of Shamrock Farms looks back with a smile, “This journey into the world of western pleasure has been a truly unconventional family adventure. Our stallion, Monaco Jullyen V, personifies this best.” Trusting their trainer, Joe Reser’s advice, they acquired the then 3-year-old Monaco after seeing him for the first time on a Varian video.

“He was a gorgeous, young, bay stallion,” Leslie elaborates, “being put through his paces as a country English or hunter prospect! Despite this, however, Joe realized an incredibly athletic, charismatic and fluid moving future western pleasure super star.” And the rest is history.

“One of our favorite photos of Monaco is from the rear, depicting a horse with astonishing, uplifted movement, an English horse to some!”

Leslie laughs. “But Monaco loves his life as a western horse.” His partner, Joe, developed and encouraged Monaco’s confidence and talents, revolutionizing the western pleasure show pen.

Shamrock Farms’ trainers, Joe and Michele Reser, enthuse, “Our move to Texas last year has taken us to a wonderful place, exciting and new, yet kindred and steadfast. Leslie and Carrie have always held the Ames’ family conviction in high regard. It could be said that Shamrock Farm’s mission is a caboose attached to the Cedar Ridge train.”

Now about a year into a move to Texas, Shamrock Farms continues to flourish, thanks to a bedrock philosophy of family first. Family at Shamrock is rather defined as a hamlet, one need not be blood to be welcomed in!

Shamrock Farm’s clientele share similar convictions. Though many compete in other disciplines, all admire the detailed effort needed to paint that effortless picture of a talented, striking western pleasure mount.

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Client Jacqui DePaolo, co-owner of DePaolo Equine Concepts, possesses a broad-based viewpoint, “With our business, I am exposed to many different breeds/disciplines. The western pleasure classes at Arabian shows are some of the most beautiful performances a spectator can witness. The fact that it looks so easy and elegant, yet it takes so much time and effort to get to that point, makes it extremely intriguing. The addition of the AWPA Futurity classes made me want a horse to show, and Joe has worked extremely hard to help me reach that goal! The best part of having horses at Shamrock Farms is that they and the Resers run a first-class program that is focused on the care of the horses first and foremost.”

Lesley Blain Mazur views Arabian western pleasure through a different lens of experience, “I’ve been showing in the saddle seat divisions ever since I began as a walk-trot rider. As I grew up, I came to appreciate nice horses in all disciplines. Until last year, western was one of the few disciplines I had not tried with professional guidance. Now, I’m hooked! I initially wanted to ride with Joe partly because of my friendships in the barn and its proximity. Still, the main reason was because he’s really honed his craft in the discipline, which is why I chose to continue my journey with Joe from afar. He is great at what he does and has really helped me grow as a rider. I’ll never get rid of my jodhpur pants, but I am very happy I’ve added the chaps and bling to my show wardrobe!”

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Left to Right: Carrie Fritz, Americanbeautie, Michele & Joe Reser, The Girl Nexxt Door and Leslie Sommer.

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to the winner’s circle. It was an incredible learning experience and a fun start to my marriage with Mike, but the decision to move back to western was an easy one. Western seems to be a better personality fit for me. I would trade the intensity of an English class any day to jog in on a soft, beautifully collected western horse. I love the technical and mental demands of this discipline, feeling like you truly have to separate your mind from your body to create the appearance of everything coming together so effortlessly.” Kimberly continues with a laugh, “And while Mike still likes to give me a hard time about getting back into the show ring on an English horse, he can’t hide the excitement he has over our success with Mmonsignor in the last year, and our new 4-year-old western horse who will soon hit the show ring.”

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Then there’s Kimberly Blackburn Beethe, the western pleasure ‘convert’ who sourced from a longtime English riding ‘tribe.’ Kimberly tells her story, “I started in Arabians about 10 years ago and knew immediately I wanted to show western. There is just something about the beauty of an Arabian in western tack that I have always been drawn to. Circumstances in my life changed, however, which took me away from Arabians and showing for a brief period until I met my now husband, Mike Beethe. Being married to a Beethe did not bode well for my western career for obvious reasons, so I embraced the opportunity to learn to ride English from two of the best in the breed, Mike and Shannon. I had an amazing opportunity to show one of Shannon’s all-time favorite horses, Elegant Expression, in H/A Country Pleasure Select Rider with many trips

Shamrock Farms-owned yearlings by Poco Van Star Two.

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western again; so, in 2010, I bought my first Arabian western pleasure horse. Each discipline is challenging in its own way (and the versatility of the Arabian breed is one of the things I love most), but I am drawn to the precision and focus that it takes to ride western. If anyone thinks western pleasure is easy, they probably aren’t doing it right. It takes great skill (and practice, and timing, and years of blood, sweat and tears) to do it well. I am always in awe of the perfectly finished Open horses who can go around on a drape, collected, and perform each gait and transition with seemingly invisible cues from the rider. When done correctly, it looks like the rider isn’t doing anything, but he (she) is actually doing a million little things all at once.

“I have been under the guidance of Joe Reser at Setting Sun Stables, now Shamrock Farms, for nine years. I am so appreciative to Joe and Michele for their dedication 2019 Scottsdale Champion Enzperation XX and Carrie Fritz. to me and my horses. Since I’ve only worked with Joe, I Shamrock client Jessica Anderson shares her life’s don’t know if he trains “differently,” but I do know journey showing horses and how she arrived to the that his horses are happy and healthy, and they trust Arabian western pleasure show pen. “Since I was about him implicitly. He isn’t afraid to think outside the 6 years old, I have transitioned in and out of different box in order to help each horse and rider reach their breeds and disciplines. I started at a jumping farm maximum potential, and he never gives up. As an when I was little; then took saddle seat lessons from example, two of my horses have flipped disciplines, an amazing Saddlebred trainer; and spent most of my from western to hunter, then back to western, and it has teenage years showing a Quarter Horse in western and made both of them (and me) better along the way. Also, hunt seat. Not until I was 16 years old, did I compete by riding hunter, I get a little bit of that English feeling, at my first Arabian horse show. I spent the next 12 so it’s been a fun experiment. I still get frustrated and years competing in country, English, park and even he still pulls his hair out sometimes, but the difficulties dabbled in show hack for a minute. I loved showing are what make the successes even more rewarding in the English divisions, but had a desire to show when it finally works out!”

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Andrea Martoglio looks back on her years of showing Arabian horses and how she returned to the show pen after a decades long absence, “I showed Arabians in the 70s and then took a lengthy break from the Arabian show pen. I had always had horses and rode, but it was not until 2015 that I purchased a mare intending to show again. I had shown in English, both hunt and saddle seat, pleasure driving, halter, reining and western pleasure. Western pleasure has always been my favorite, so when I decided to show again, this is the discipline I decided to focus on. I was introduced to Joe and Michele Reser by Carrie Fritz and Leslie Doran Sommer at Scottsdale in 2015, and have been with them since. In my eye, a beautiful, great moving young western pleasure horse in the bosal, or a confident, seasoned bridle horse, is my ideal Arabian. I love the fact that western pleasure is very technical and that it is a process to accomplish that great ride. To me, the best western pleasure horses perform seemingly effortlessly and look elegant while doing it.”

Joe; it has been a privilege to ride and learn from him.

We welcomed a filly into the family by Sheer Audacity V six weeks ago. We are very excited for her future with Joe!” The three-leaf clover symbol sits front and center in the world of Shamrock Farms. Co-owner Leslie Sommer explains, “We are blessed with a village of indispensable folks who make Shamrock Farms the happy, fun environment for human and horse.

But, the three balancing leaves of the Shamrock are my mother, Carrie and myself. We all maintain and implement a simple philosophy: The more you give, the more you’ll get, be it friendship, family, horses for humanity … any collaboration created and executed for the greater good.”

Gratitude is a dominant thread sewn through the world of Shamrock Farms. Celebrating the arrival of the first Monaco colt, Leslie pays tribute: “Without my parents, Joe, Michele and our village of friends and clients, there wouldn’t be a Shamrock Farms. Without Shelia Varian’s genius there would be no Monaco Jullyen V. We all wish she could be here to revel in what she created for the western pleasure world of the Arabian horse.” ■

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Youth rider Claire Robertson shows, and is even beginning to breed her own western pleasure prospects. She reflects back to her beginnings. “I had my first private riding lesson in January of 2015 with Kathy Braden. It was not only my first lesson, but my first experience with an Arabian.

Several months later, at the age of 12, my parents purchased my first horse, TWC Boom Boom Pow. He was a wonderful teacher, so falling in love with western was easy! Though I now show in several disciplines, I still really enjoy western pleasure because it is always a challenge, and very rewarding when done correctly.

It is the only discipline where having minimum contact and making it look seamless at the same time is expected of you. I am excited to have our stallion Sheer Audacity V (‘Austin’) in training at Shamrock Farms with Assistant Trainer Cody Gillespie with Enzperation XX.

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ENZPERATION

XX

(Enzo x Olivia D)

2018 Canadian National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure 2018 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR Jackpot

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2019 Region 12 Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Open & Select

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(Marwan Al Shaqab x Koweta Sonatina)

2018 Canadian National Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 2018 U.S. National Top Ten (3rd) Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 19-35

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(Sundance Kid V x PA Agracie Girl)

2018 Region 12 Reserve Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 2017 U.S. & Canadian National Top Ten Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select AATR

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HENDRIXX

WB

(Monticello V x Pia WB)

Scottsdale Signature Stallion Western Pleasure Futurity Champion

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Competing later this year in the National Maturities and AWPA classes.

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MADDOX

SS

(Monticello V x JBB Maijah)

Region 12 Spotlight Futurity Unanimous Champion Western Pleasure 3 & 4 Year Old

Competing this year in the AWPA and Maturity National classes

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SHEER AUDACITY

V

(Audacious PS x Sweet Silk V)

2019 Filly

(Sheer Audacity V x Mexxico)

Youth National Champion

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MMONSIGNOR (Justify x Liza Monelli)

2019 Scottsdale Champion Western Pleasure AAOTR & AATR

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(Monticello V x Candy Girl V) Region 12 Spotlight Futurity Top Five Western Pleasure Region 12 Top Five Western Pleasure Jr. Horse

(Monticello V x Candy Girl V) Region 12 Spotlight Futurity Top Five We Region 12 Top Five Western Pleasure Jr. H

(Monticello V x Shekinah Shahevan) Region 12 Unanimous Champion H/A Western Pleasure Jr. Horse

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Proudly owned by Jacqueline Reed

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How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

We have won several of the classes and believe they add great value to our breed. I find when shopping for new horses, having them in these programs bumps them up on the list.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

We typically look at younger ones, 3 to 5 years of age, but a good horse is a good horse.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

The quality of the western horse has really improved in my opinion. Improved movers and carrying themselves better. The western horse has really evolved into a true athlete. We now have beauty and athleticism.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

They are moving so much finer. The true jog is back and very few are walking up front.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

We personally like to breed beauty and movement, and some halter horses are really contributing in a big way.

LESLIE SOMMER

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Well, I’m biased, but Monaco Jullyen V. He is a true mover, beautiful, athletic and long necked.

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How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

I am very fortunate to have done very well in the AWPA, Region 12 Spotlight and Scottsdale Signature Futurities, and fully support all the futurity programs. My mare, PA Tantara Always, won the first AWPA Futurity in 2016. Obviously, that had a huge impact on me—definitely one of the most exciting moments of my life! Being focused on western pleasure, I would not even consider breeding to a stallion that was not enrolled in these programs. My goal is to produce beautiful, good movers with trainable attitudes. If they are good enough to make it to these futurities I will be thrilled.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Right now, I have an AWPA contender, Hendrixx WB, who will be shown at U.S. Nationals and I will show him in the AWPA Maturity in Canada. At home I have two beautiful fillies, a yearling and weanling, who I hope will make it to the futurities and maturities when their time comes. I may also be in the market for a Half-Arabian I can show.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

The horses presented at the national level are incredible now; so well trained and happy doing their job. They are so fine-tuned, and the best horses look effortless.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

I think it’s wonderful that halter-based pedigrees are being incorporated by breeders focusing on producing western pleasure horses. Palmetto Arabians is a great example of a breeder that produces horses that win in the halter ring and futurities, then go on to win in the main ring in performance. I like the fact that the AWPA futurity has a higher percentage judged on quality and conformation. I hope that more halter-based stallions will enroll in the program.

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SHAMROCK FARMS LLC AUBURN, CA

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

That would have to be Monaco Jullyen V for me. The way he carries himself, his transitions, his beauty and manners. The ideal contemporary western pleasure horse should look elegant and perform f lawlessly. I can’t wait to see what Monaco can produce as a sire.

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How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

We love all the money programs and try to support them as much as we can. In the past when we would purchase prospects, their eligibility for these programs was a plus. Now when we breed, the foal being eligible for the AWPA is mandatory. For years people were saying we needed the opportunity to win money; now we have that, it’s paramount that we all support these programs.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

We have transitioned to breeding most of our western prospects vs. buying them. We don’t push our babies to be ready for the futurities, but if they’re ready, they’re ready. Having them ready for the AWPA is very important to us. The 2-year-old pasture at Shamrock Farms has some pretty impressive talent in it; definitely worth a visit.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

The western division is loaded with some impressive talent right now. I am always in awe of how these horses can carry themselves at various gaits on such loose contact. I know that some think drape has become excessive, but it is truly taking the performance of these horses to another level. It is just plain hard to pull that kind of carriage off.

CARRIE DORAN FRITZ

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

The athleticism of these horses is amazing. Nowadays, they go on such loose contact with elevated shoulders and tight cores. It is definitely a well-crafted science.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

I think it’s necessary. Western horses can’t just be slow footed. To win, they also have to be beautiful and athletic.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Undoubtedly, Monaco Jullyen V.

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SHAMROCK FARMS MANSFIELD, TX

WESTERN PLEASURE

How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

I definitely look at more young prospects with this in mind.

It is always fun to win money, but these classes are becoming highlight moments at National shows, and it is a thrill to be able to have a horse participate. It also gives owners more opportunities for show ring success when it can be hard to break into the top of the class in the regular amateur and open divisions.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

I am always looking for great, young prospects. This past year I purchased a young purebred stallion that would give me the opportunity to participate in the AWPA class and later in the Scottsdale Signature and National Maturity classes.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

Quality of movement.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

While my insight is only over the last 10 years, I have seen our western horses become highly specialized for this division, which has been a trend across all divisions.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

I am drawn to a beautiful western horse, so I like the idea of bringing the beauty and curves that many halter-bred horses exemplify to the show ring. It is also beneficial to our breed that these halter-bred horses possess the athletic ability and temperament to be successful under saddle as well. It opens up a pool of horses for us to consider and makes our Jr. western classes more competitive and exciting to watch.

KIMBERLY BEETHE BEETHE ARABIANS / SHAMROCK FARMS

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Monaco Jullyen V. His style, substance and beautiful, soft movement is undeniable and sets the standard right now in the show ring.

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PARADISE VALLEY, AZ

Khash PGA x Aphrodite FA (Fame VF) Maternal sibling to Multi-National Champion Kharismatic PGA

Proudly owned by Steve & Karen Freeman Multi-Program Nominatd Sire U.S. National Top Ten AWPA Western Pleasure Futurity (3rd) Scottsdale Signature Stallion Champion Western Pleasure Futurity

Region 1 Unanimous Champion Western Pleasure Jr. Horse U.S. National Top Ten Western Pleasure Futurity (3rd)

Region 1 Champion Western Pleasuure AATR 46 & Over

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Canadian National Maturity Entries Due

U.S. National Futurity Entries Due

Stallion Nominations Due For 2020

Mare Nominations Due For 2019 All forms will be available on the AWPA website.

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PA Maya (x May Dancer V)

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Khadraj NA x RA PO Okela, by Fame VF AWPA Enrolled Sire | Region 12 Spotlight Stallion | Scottsdale Signature Stallion Breeders Sweepstakes Nominated | SCID & CA Clear Standing at RBC Show Horses | For breeding information contact owner Nan Harley at 770.252.2705 or nan_harley@yahoo.com | www.DreymbayFarm.com Ar abian Horse Times | 39 | Western ~ 2019

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NAN HARLEY DREYM BAY FARM NEWNAN, GA

ROB BICK

RBC SHOW HORSES, LLC SMITHFIELD, NC

How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

Nan: As a stallion owner, these futurities have been integral in highlighting the value of breeding a true western horse. Until I became a stallion owner, I did not really appreciate what owners did to create value for the offspring of their stallions through these futurities and through the marketing of these futurities. Having offspring of my stallion win in these futurities has been a great way to spotlight his babies.

Rob: The money programs have given breeders incentive to show in more shows. The Region 12 Spotlight and AWPA have had a positive impact on creating more value in our young sale horses.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Nan: I just purchased a yearling prospect. I tend to buy young horses that fit my program for breeding as well as performance.

Of course, that means you don’t always get what you want performance-wise, but the quality of animal is still there, and they will excel in their chosen discipline. The money in the futurities is great for the 4- and 5-year-olds.

quietly while a rowdy crowd cheers them on! That takes a horse with western breeding.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Nan: I have shown western horses for over 30 years, and I can tell you that the horses that were winning back then would probably not win now. There is a much higher level of training in the horse and in the skill level of the rider. The increase in the quality of the horse is evident in that it has the conformation and strength to do the job it has to do.

Rob: Rounder necks, bigger bodied horses and a quiet disposition.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Nan: If the halter sire were consistently producing a trainable western type and it was something that I needed for my mare, I would consider it.

Rob: The gene pool for western horses is fairly broad.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Nan: The trend is toward a more natural mover. The whole picture is just nicer.

Nan: Well, of course I’m going to pick my stallion, Possesion PGA! But to round that out, his sire, Khadraj NA, has produced a consistent western type that has been proven in the ring and in the breeding shed.

Rob: Breeding! Because of the high level of competition and the finish needed to compete even in the futurity and Jr. Horse classes, it is now necessary to have horses that are physically and mentally capable of wearing soft balanced frames, and walk, jog, and lope

Rob: Two horses I feel have dominated the western division lately have been Sundance Kid V and Khadraj NA.

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How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

I’m able to take two or more junior western horses to Nationals, and owners have more incentive to show at Scottsdale.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity) and how do you find the right horse for your amateurs?

We are in the market for both the futurity and maturity, but it’s getting more difficult every year because of supply and demand. We are forced to buy younger horses and bank on their bloodlines for disposition and willingness.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

The biggest improvement has been allowing the horses to move forward and cover ground.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Our horses in the western division look more sound and truer gaited.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Not really. I like riding horses bred for their division: short cannon bones, good minds and quiet dispositions. What I miss are the local gene pools we used to draw on as outcrosses.

LIZ BENTLEY

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

There is not one horse that does this. I’d say Khadijah and Sundance Kid V have most recently inf luenced the western division, and broodmares as everyone knows, are hugely important in the success of stallions. I’m missing Sheila Varian’s mares.

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2018 Reserve Champion UNITED STATES NATIONAL WESTERN P LEASURE

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2018 Unanimous Champion UNITED STATES NATIONAL WESTERN S IDE S ADDLE

Scottsdale Signature Stallion AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Arabian Western Pleasure Association Enrolled Proudly Owned By: BOB & NANCY RISEN 40075 Via Caballos, Murrieta, CA 92562 Cell: 818-416-4877 | nancyrisen@gmail.com Standing At: IIB FARMS Cell: 417-825-0178 | Office: 417-642-5450 IIBfarms@ckt.net

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Since its inception, HALF of the AWPA Champions & Reserves and 20% of all Top Ten honors have been sired

by PA Stallions.

Thank you to all who choose to include Palmetto Arabians horses in your programs!

Frank & Sara Chisholm | Timmonsville, SC | Breeding Manager Sarah O’Brien 843.346.5874 | PalmettoArabians.com

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WESTERN PLEASURE

How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

It has helped our program in particular because we breed western horses and clients come looking specifically for western horses at our farm. The downside is it requires us to donate breedings, and with numbers declining in the industry, it hurts breeders by giving away so many breedings.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Neither. We are not buyers, we are sellers.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

The competition in the classes is getting deeper, making winning those classes even more special.

FRANK & SARA CHISHOLM PALMETTO ARABIANS

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

The horses are so much more specialized now. You’re not seeing crossover in divisions like you used to. As a result, you’re seeing farms really specialized in the type of horses they like and the horses are getting better.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Yes. It gives us more lines to cross into. It gets us away from the more dominant lines in the western division, i.e. Sundance, Khadraj and Fame. And it gives us more options so we aren’t crossing back into the same lines over and over.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Sundance Kid V.

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WESTERN PLEASURE How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally? I think having these classes creates a better market for showcasing the young horses, which I enjoy training, and it gives the industry another outlet to encourage clients to invest in breeding and/or purchasing young horses, getting them out there early to show and potentially win some money with them. It also gives trainers the opportunity to have multiple successful young horses in a variety of classes as opposed to just the futurity and junior horse classes.

How do you find the right horse for your amateurs? In the market today it has gotten difficult. There are not as many horses to choose from and you need a horse with a personality to match your client based on their confidence and experience. Some amateurs can ride on a drape and think nothing of it, while others are timid and uncomfortable with the feeling of a drape. New clients that come in, and often loyal clients that have been competing for years, question why the winning horses are always the ones with a drape even at detriment of the true movement or happiness of the horse. They can get discouraged with feeling unsuccessful in the show arena due ...

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses? … to a lack of drape even if they have had a beautiful, pleasurable ride with no mistakes. We have done a disservice to our industry by creating an ideal that only horses that can drape are valuable. People do not have as much expendable money and we have a lot of horses out there that could be athletic and competitive enough if they weren’t so dependent upon a large drape. Our amateurs would be more widely successful as well, instead of just a small group. We need to make improvements to draw people in, not drive them away. There is more focused breeding for the western horse and this ...

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division? …in turn, has made the quality of training and the presentation of those horses improve.

The junior horse division has gotten bigger and stronger as well, as more of the classes and shows being catered to the amateur become successful. As the amateur divisions evolve, we need to make sure more amateurs can be successful overall, not just a small group of them. The more success we can bring to amateurs overall, the more growth we will see within the industry.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Yes, I am encouraged by outside breeding. In my career I have had a lot of halter bred horses that are high quality through looks and movement. I have had a lot of success with these horses over the

TOMMY GARLAND GARLANDS, LTD POWHATAN, VA years. I think using these horses as performance prospects gives an avenue for a young mediocre halter horse to become a stellar performance prospect. As an industry, we could work together for the betterment of the breed overall; we can give horses a chance to be successful where they are most talented, and with amateurs suited to those talents that can be invited in to purchase those horses.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

I think it is difficult to say one stud or dam really made a huge difference in the western pleasure horses of today. The Varian bred horses and what Sheila has done for the western type through her breeding program over the years has influenced generations of high quality, true moving western style horses. There are a lot of great horses out there, sires and dams a like, but I think it’s more about the breeder and how they have shaped the modern western horse.

We need to focus on encouraging all breeders to really work together across all styles, halter and performance, to keep improving the breed.

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Twin XX Arabians Breeder of

2018 Performance National Champions

CROWN JUELL XX (SF Veraz x Beautiful Juell V)

ROYAL JUELL XX (SF Veraz x Beautiful Juell V)

ENZPERATION XX (Enzo x Olivia D)

BEAUTIFUL JUELL V

(Jullyen El Jamaal x Bint Balalinka, by Huckleberry Bey) 2018 Dam Of the Year

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KAHTRYNA XX 2017 Filly (Kahil Al Shaqab x Justyne XX out of Olivia D)

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TWIN XX ARABIANS MADISON, WI

DAN & JUDY LYNCH DAN LYNCH FARM CROSS PLAINS, WI

How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Larry: I have participated in and promoted the Scottsdale Signature, Breeders Sweepstakes and MN Breeders Futurities since 2005, and the AWPA since its inception with Twin XX horses being successful in all of them. These programs have helped me to make good breeding decisions and they have provided me with good positive feedback.

Larry: I think the expansion and addition of programs such as the AWPA, Performance Sweepstakes, Performance Signature and others have increased participation and created great excitement for the western discipline.

Dan & Judy: They have opened up a whole new world for not only breeding for western performance horses but marketing to amateur riders. I think they have really helped the trainers in our industry develop that portion of their clientele.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./ Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Larry: I breed and purchase breeding stock such as the purchase I made of my foundation mare, Beautiful Juell V, which I purchased from Sheila Varian as a 3-year-old.

Dan & Judy: We are continually breeding for young western horses that will also go on to the Maturity and stay in the show ring to carry their amateur and junior riders for lots of years.

How do you find the right horse for your amateurs?

Dan & Judy: We look at pedigrees to help determine the temperament of each horse as well as how they have been started in their training. While we are all looking for a young western horse, I think there is great value in finding the more seasoned show horse to help teach a new amateur rider.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

Larry: I don’t think I can make a good evaluation in this area since I have only been involved with western pleasure for the past 10 years, but the increased participation and increased spectator excitement should be good indications that any changes have been greatly successful.

Dan & Judy: We are so happy to see the horses in the show ring moving more naturally; an honest ground covering walk, a slow soft jog and honest lope. We still need to work on the extreme draped reins, but overall, the western horses have come a long way.

Dan & Judy: We are happy to see the diverse bloodlines in both the purebred and Half-Arab divisions. I am also happy to see the western discipline expanding to the working western discipline. So many of our western horses are such great athletes, that they can go on to the other western disciplines.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halterbased pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Larry: I have always believed that a great Arabian horse should be able to be successful in halter and performance and I have always tried to breed to that end. The dam of Enzperation XX, Canadian National Champion Western Pleasure Open, was Olivia D, U.S. National Champion Halter Mare AAOTH, and Enzperation XX was the 1st Place Scottsdale Yearling Colt.

Crown Juell XX, 2-time U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure in 2018, was a Top Ten Scottsdale Signature Auction Yearling Colt for me in 2014.

Dan & Judy: I don’t like to think of a horse as a halter or performance horse. We have always bred for a complete horse. There should be no reason a Nationally winning halter horse can’t perform. A great example of this is IXL Noble Express. He was a National Champion Halter stallion as well as a National Champion Park Horse. The mare Ericca, a double National Champion. How about Vicario, Top Ten Halter Stallion and National winning western horse. And for sure, Crown Juell XX, who was a Scottsdale winning halter horse and recently double National Champion.

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

Larry: I could not really choose since I haven’t seen many of the great ones, but if pressed, I would probably choose one of my own.

Dan & Judy: While you can’t deny the success of the Sundance Kid V and Khadraj horses, it would be wrong to not recognize other horses that have continually produced winning western horses, such as the broodmare of the year, Beautiful Juell V.

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Jortalia V Bint Jurneeka

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EQUINE ATHLETE VETERINARY SERVICES JESSICA HILL

MICHIGAN, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA How many shows do you attend a year? How many of those are Arabian shows, and which ones do you look forward to the most?

Equine Athlete Veterinary Services attends approximately 40 horse shows per year, across 18 states and Canada. The Arabian show circuit makes up around 75% of the shows we attend, with the balance consisting of Saddlebreds, Quarter Horse western performance and barrel racing, as well as Hunter/Jumper.

Every show brings its own excitement and challenges; however, we really enjoy Youth Nationals and U.S. Nationals. It’s rewarding to see the horses and exhibitors compete in the classes they have been working so hard towards all season. Scottsdale is also an exciting time of year, with the debut of many new horses and the anticipation of the show season ahead.

Do you offer any products/services that you feel are underutilized or a favorite of yours that you feel strongly about? We are very excited with the results we are seeing using RenoVo (an amnionbased product under the umbrella of regenerative medicine) and the RLT regenerative laser – commonly used together in complex soft tissue injuries. Veterinary-guided rehabilitation with soft tissue injury recoveries is something we feel has been underutilized in the past, however, we have seen a steady increase in this area over the last few years, and the results have not disappointed.

Which products/services do you offer that your Arabian clientele use more frequently than other breeds? Are there any products that all breeds use that Arabian customers use differently?

Though products and services don’t necessarily vary much across the different breeds, we do recognize the commitment and love Arabian owners have for their horses. The proactive approach in the management of their horses provides them the opportunity to safely and happily reach their full potential. As veterinarians, it’s a great feeling to have the opportunity to work with those who understand and appreciate that the horse always comes first.

How does the Arabian industry differ compared to other breeds that you work with? One of the biggest differences with the Arabian breed is the versatility of the horse. From pleasure horses, to working cow horses, all the way to halter horses, it not only keeps things interesting at a show, it also constantly challenges us to be better horsemen and veterinarians.

What do you appreciate most about the Arabian community?

Though the Arabian industry shares many qualities with other breeds, what we appreciate most is the sense of community and charity. Despite the strong spirit of competition, it is always enjoyable to see the camaraderie and true desire to help those in need amongst the competitors, breeders and trainers. Through such avenues as the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund, Warrior Horses, Friends Of Vail, and the Arabian Foundation Youth Scholarship Program, the Arabian community is a step above the rest.

Are there any trends or changes that you’ve seen evolve in what your customers are looking for/purchasing? Over the past few years, we have noticed a trend in buyers approaching a prepurchase evaluation (PPE) more like a home inspection, rather than a “pass/fail” situation. Just as every horse is different, so are the preferences and requirements for every horse owner. Buyers are using the PPE as more of a baseline for the health of the animal they are buying, and depending on how in-depth the evaluation, as an effort to discover any underlying issues that may need to be managed over the career of the horse.

What is your personal involvement in the horse industry? We are involved as breeders and exhibitors of Arabians and Half-Arabians in multiple disciplines; breeders and exhibitors of English sport horses, and exhibitors of AQHA western performance horses.

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SHORTY’S CABOY HATTERY SHORTY KOGER OKL AHOMA CIT Y, OK How many shows do you attend a year? How many of those are Arabian shows, and which ones do you look forward to the most?

Total number of booths with four of us working them, is 33; Bobbie and I do 18 ourselves. We currently only do the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show; it is a very nice show, and look forward to it and the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio.

Do you offer any products/services that you feel are underutilized or a favorite of yours that you feel strongly about?

Our custom hats are by far my favorite, but we also do a very good job on renovation of old hats. That, I think, is sometimes overlooked.

Which products/services do you offer that your Arabian clientele use more frequently than other breeds? Are there any products that all breeds use that Arabian customers use differently?

All breeds buy our custom hats; they are the best in the industry.

How does the Arabian industry differ compared to other breeds that you work with?

Arabian clients used to be more conservative, but they are stepping out of the box and letting us design more fancier custom work for them, thanks to the McNutts, Kathie Hart, and a few others that are helping us in that area.

What do you appreciate most about the Arabian community?

Their shows are very professionally run. We are very impressed with the way they are organized and ran in the vendor area.

Are there any trends or changes that you’ve seen evolve in what your customers are looking for/purchasing?

The number one thing riders want is one-of-a-kind style, more personalization, the perfect fit, cost and customer service.

What is your personal involvement in the horse industry?

I have been in business for going on 30 years. I have seen the industry change from a conservative industry to more personal touches and stepping out of the box, not only in design, but also colors.

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PERFECT PRODUCTS, LLC MOLLY MORGENSTERN REYNOLDSBERG, OH How many shows do you attend a year? How many of those are Arabian shows, and which ones do you look forward to the most? The Perfect Products business model depends on attending as many shows as possible.

We strive to meet riders and trainers from all disciplines to learn about what they need from their nutraceuticals and how we can help them maximize their horse’s performance.

Arabian shows are a central focus of our show roster. We especially love Nationals and Scottsdale. The horses are typically at their best at those events!

Do you offer any products/services that you feel are underutilized or a favorite of yours that you feel strongly about? Our Gastroease paste is my personal favorite product and is the most complete gastrointestinal product on the market. It was designed to manage all facets of gut health, including foregut, hindgut, and stomach care. The active ingredients we included in the product are some of the most advanced science available. We took special care to ensure that the ingredients offer stomach comfort for fast relief of symptoms while also making sure to offer long term health benefits where there might be stomach abrasions or unhealthy tissue. Likewise, we have addressed digestion concerns and gut flora health within the product.

Gastroease is offered in a paste and a powder. I love the paste for shows. It works quickly and offers a good deal of comfort to my horses as I continue to increase the pressure on them during pre-performance workouts.

How does the Arabian industry differ compared to other breeds that you work with? Arabians are innately intelligent horses; they forget very little and are often very sensitive. It’s a real opportunity to become part of a management program designed to hone the focus of a high energy, intelligent animal, without compromising their spirit or their enthusiasm for their “job.”

What do you appreciate most about the Arabian community? One of the things we most admire about the Arabian community is how “hands on” everyone is with the preparation of the horses. Trainers, amateurs, and grooms are all a part of their daily care and management.

Trainers in the Arabian community typically can tell you within a single ride, sometimes a single pass, how their horses are feeling, what is troubling them, or if they are ready for the show ring.

In the spirit of “partnership,” Perfect Products seeks that kind of thorough insight to better build products that satisfy the needs of the horsemen involved with the preparation.

Are there any trends or changes that you’ve seen evolve in what your customers are looking for/purchasing? Perfect Products has been in business for nearly 15 years. Over that time, we have improved our technology and are more sophisticated with our offerings. These improvements have been in response to a maturing market. Pain management, soft tissue and back soreness, gastrointestinal care … even horses that have trouble sweating, all of these problems have been identified as real issues faced by the horsemen that care for high end show horses. We have dedicated ourselves to meeting such demands and exceeding expectations with real products that produce real results.

What is your personal involvement in the horse industry? My family and I come from the Quarter Horse side of the horse industry. We have shown pleasure and all-around horses since I was a little kid. Today, I show reining horses and focus primarily on the NRHA shows.

Our passion for the sport is what has led us to this business. We created the products with our own horses and challenges in mind. I believe that is why we are so sensitive to only releasing the most effective products that truly help maximize the horse’s performance.

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GORDON POTTS

TALIA LYDICK

THE BRASS RING, INC. BURLESON, TX

How many shows do you attend a year? How many of those are Arabian shows, and which ones do you look forward to the most? Probably about eight, and all of them are Arabian shows, except for one out in Las Vegas; a reining show called the High Roller. I think my favorite is Scottsdale.

Do you offer any products/services that you feel are underutilized or a favorite of yours that you feel strongly about? No. Which products/services do you offer that your Arabian clientele use more frequently than other breeds? Are there any products that all breeds use that Arabian customers use differently? I sell real estate and horse insurance for Jarvis, both which are definitely utilized by Arabian clients.

How does the Arabian industry differ compared to other breeds that you work with? I work with the Arabian industry more than other breeds, and also with clients who are not in the horse industry. I truly just love the Arabian horse and the Arabian horse industry, but I love to work with all people.

What do you appreciate most about the Arabian community? Recently, it seems as if the Arabian industry is working more in unison, and I’m glad to see that.

What is your personal involvement in the horse industry? I show horses as an amateur in several divisions: Western Pleasure, Reining, Ranch Riding and Western Dressage.

How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally? On several fronts. They have increased participation in the show ring which has affected me directly through clients and additional horses. They have given people more of an incentive to breed and also given us the opportunity to breed and have our horses be worth more money. Plus, they are just fun classes to show in and they create more excitement, which we definitely need.

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses? It has been this way for a while, but I think we have the best moving western pleasure horses in the horse industry.

Our horses are more balanced for your moving and are much more pleasing to watch than in other disciplines.

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division? I think it’s just gotten more and more competitive and horses are carrying themselves more consistently, so they are moving better. They are going without being held into a position, so they are assuming a position and are able to go on a looser rein because they are so well trained. This was evident 20 years ago but not as widely spread as today. We have some great horse trainers in our breed, and it’s getting better and more competitive all the time.

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halterbased pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Yes, it’s always great to have a wider gene pool and the one thing that we try to cling to is that these are Arabian horses and the form to function aspect of breeding continues to ring true. We don’t have a lot of what you see in other western breeds where their disciplines are specialized and there’s no crossover.

For example, today in the Quarter Horse breed, you would never see a halter horse or a horse with halter breeding cross over into western pleasure. That’s how it was in the past but not today for them. But it is for us and I think it speaks well for our horses and breeders that there is crossover.

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2018 National Western Pleasure Leaders Includes U.S., Canadian and Youth Nationals Western Pleasure Champion and Reserve wins.

OVERALL ARABIAN & HALF-ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. RD Habanero

2. Caliente Virtuoso

3. Verado

4. Beystarrs Kadance

Billie The Kid GRK

4 championships

1 championship, 3 reserves

2 championships

Gary Kehl

2 championships

Crown Juell XX

2 championships

Jessee James

Monaco Jullyen V

Rumor Has It BC

Robin Porter

Kim & Tim Schultz

2 championships

H Verdykt H

Silver Aspen Ranch

3 reserves

CEA Comfortably Numb CPH Lonestarr

by number of wins Owner

Placings

Fadwa & Shahar Lawrence Shamrock Farms LLC

2 championships

Brooke Bellville/Barbara Beaudoin Lesley Farms LLC

2 championships

Rebecca Marr

2 championships

Lisa Garrison

2 championships

Shamrock Farms LLC

2 championships

Ryan Dunn

ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. RD Habanero 2. Verado

by number of wins

Placings

Owner

4 championships

Silver Aspen Ranch

3 reserves

Kim & Tim Schultz

Crown Juell XX

2 championships

Lesley Farms LLC

Monaco Jullyen V

2 championships

Shamrock Farms LLC

3. Beystarrs Kadance H Verdykt H

2 championships

Fadwa & Shahar Lawrence

2 championships

Rebecca Marr

HALF-ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. Caliente Virtuoso

2. Billie The Kid GRK

CEA Comfortably Numb

Placings

3 championships, 3 reserve 2 championships 2 championships

CPH Lonestarr

2 championships

Rumor Has It BC

2 championships

Jessee James

3. LA Trigger Happy Penchant

by number of wins

Owner

Robin Porter Gary Kehl

Shamrock Farms LLC

Brooke Bellville/Barbara Beaudoin

2 championships

Lisa Garrison

1 championship, 1 reserve

1 championship, 1 reserve

Ryan Dunn

Steve & Karen Freeman Susan Espeseth

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ARABIAN OVERALL LEADING SIRES by number of winning get

by number of wins

1. Kharismatic PGA

6

1. Kharismatic PGA

8

3. Justify

3

2. Monticello V

5

4. LBA Lode Star

2

2. Sundance Kid V

5

Khadraj NA

Sundance Kid V

3

Monticello V

3. Bey Ambition

3

Khadraj NA

2

Zefyr

4

4. Justify

2

WH Justice

4

Zefyr

2

PA Kid Khan

8

3

2

ARABIAN LEADING SIRES by number of Arabian winning get

1. Justify

Khadraj NA

Kharismatic PGA LBA Lode Star PA Kid Khan

Sundance Kid V

WH Justice

2 2

2

2. Sundance Kid V

3. Monticello V

1. Bey Ambition 2. Zefyr

4 3

2 2 2 2

by number of Half-Arabian winning get

1. Kharismatic PGA

by number of Arabian wins

4

3 2

by number of Half-Arabian wins 1. Kharismatic PGA

6

2. Monticello V

5

Sundance Kid V

6

OVERALL LEADING OPEN TRAINERS Top Ten included

by number of winners

1. Joe Reser

2. Steven Scoggins Jody Strand

3. Brett Becker JT Keller

3. Abram Cotton

10

4. Thomas Garland

4

7

Gordon Potts

4

7 6 6

Greg Harris

Josh Quintus

5

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4 4

5. Richard Doran Rick Gault

LaRae Fletcher Powell Stanley White III

3 3 3 3

OVERALL LEADING OWNERS by number of horses

1. Shamrock Farms LLC

2. Brooke Bellville & Barbara Beaudoin Steve & Karen Freeman Lisa Garrison

3

Jeremy Harper

2

Rebecca Marr

2 2

2

Jody & Janice Strand

2

2

Richard, Gail & Anne Whitaker

2

Highland Pride Arabians, Inc.

2

Kendyl Modrich

2

Susan & Brian Wheeler

2

OVERALL LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. Setting Sun Stables LLC

2. Susan Al-Abbas and Marty Lake Bill and Liz Alward Buckshot Farms

J Frank & Sara Chisholm

3

2

Holly Woods Dillin

2

Lawrence Jerome

2

Tamara Hanby

2

Jody & Janice Strand

2

Hennessey Arabian LLC

2

DST Arabians

2 2

2

Jeremy or Chad Harper

2

2

Larry Schopf

Richard, Gail & Anne Whitaker

ARABIAN LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. J Frank & Sara Chisholm

2

Jeremy or Chad Harper

2

Hennessey Arabian LLC

2

Larry Schopf

Richard, Gail & Anne Whitaker

2

2

HALF-ARABIAN LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. Susan Al-Abbas and Marty Lake Bill and Liz Alward

Holly Woods Dillin

2

Tamara Hanby

2

2

Setting Sun Stables LLC

2

2

Lawrence Jerome

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2

2

WESTERN PLEASURE

PRISCILLA CLUFF

GARY R. KEHL

GRK FARMS | HERRIMAN, UT/SCOTTSDALE, AZ How have the AWPA, Breeders Sweepstakes, Scottsdale Signature, MN Breeders and Region 12 Spotlight Western Pleasure Futurities impacted you personally?

With the western pleasure division having evolved a great deal in the past 20 years, what do you believe has been the most significant change in the western division?

Priscilla: We see a lot of buyers that are shopping specifically for AWPA futurity prospects. Also, we purchase AWPA Auction breedings at often a very good price. So that program specifically has added a lot of benefit to us at GRK Farms.

Priscilla: I think that our farriers play a huge part in helping our horses be their best. They have stepped up their game as have we trainers.

Gary: We are specially breeding each year with AWPA in mind.

The competition is always extremely tough, but that’s what makes it exciting. And the purse is also appealing!

How do you find the right horse for your amateurs?

Priscilla: We try to breed it here at GRK Farms. That way I can sell horses to my clients that I know very well. I am also always watching horses show and keeping an eye on the ones I really like.

What type of western pleasure horse are you in the market for (young Jr./Futurity or older Derby/Maturity)?

Gary: We concentrate on the young Jr./Futurity western pleasure horses. That’s a good market for us to sell young quality western pleasure horses.

Gary: Training has improved across the spectrum of the programs, and the quality of the trainers is very competitive!

In the last few years we’ve seen some young horses with more halter-based pedigrees in the western division and having great success. Are you encouraged by having some outside breeding that isn’t quite as specialized?

Priscilla: I am. We need some new bloodlines! We currently have some halter bloodlines that are producing some great performance horses; Ever After NA and Kanz Albidayer are two that come to mind.

Gary: That’s true, there has been some beauty added along the way.

But as in every discipline, the horse must be built for their job!

In your opinion, what one horse (sire, broodmare or individual) most exemplifies the contemporary western pleasure horse?

What is the biggest improvement in the training and presentation of national level Arabian western pleasure horses?

Priscilla: For me, it is Monaco Jullyen V. His beauty, athletic ability and trainability are all over the top.

Priscilla: The horses are so strong and beautiful, and the trainers are so talented. The presentations and training just get better and better.

Gary: We have our multi-National Champion Mare Billie The Kid GRK, who has started her breeding career. Her first two foals are on the ground and we can’t wait for them to grow up and make mommy proud!

Gary: We have concentrated our bloodlines and breeding to proven lines, such as Sundance Kid V, Khadraj NA, Jullyen El Jamaal, etc.

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Maxx Shag LF (Monticello V x Absolut Perfektshun) 2017 HA/AA Colt

Famed Juell LF (Monticello V x Aloha Famespinner) 2017 Filly Cello Shots SS (Monticello V x Sugars Honey Star) 2013 HA/AA Gelding

Chellone LF (Monticello V x Vanessa EA) 2017 Colt

Donnachella LF (Monticello V x Enticing PGA) 2017 Filly

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Honeys Rockin Cello (Monticello V x Rockys Mighty Honey)

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WORKING WESTERN HORSE

Agile and willing, these intelligent animals have an instinctive understanding of how to respond to the movement of cattle so as to move livestock in a desired manner with minimal or no guidance from their rider. Such horses are used both on ranches and in competition, where the rider controls each maneuver of quick spins, straight sliding stops and lead changes. They exhibit smoothness, finesse, quickness, attitude and authority.

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WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD N a n S t o c k h o l m Wa l d e n RANCHO SOÑADO ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA

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HOW DID YOU GET INTRODUCED TO THE ARABIAN HORSE WORLD? I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, but my father always had farms in northern Illinois and Wisconsin. My grandparents, immigrants from Sweden and Denmark, raised my dad on a farm in Wisconsin. I spent happy weekends, summers and holidays exploring those farms with my collies. However, I had serious childhood asthma and was allergic to horses. My dad bought me some ponies, but we had to give them away on doctor’s orders. Nevertheless, I read every horse book I could find, especially the Walter Farley series, which is how I became enamored with Arabians.

As an adult, I was able to take allergy shots when I attended Stanford Law School. That changed my life. But it would be many years before I was able to own my first Arabian … mainly because I lived and worked in big cities like Washington DC and San Francisco. Maybe because I waited so long, I appreciate Arabians all the more!

HOW DID YOUR FARM NAME RANCHO SONADO COME ABOUT? “Rancho Sonado” means “Ranch of our Dreams,” in Spanish. We were able to purchase the ranch in 2004 through a very lucky coincidence. A neighbor told us it might be for sale. The owner used to work for Dick’s dad in their cattle feedlot. He wanted to sell to a family that would keep it as a ranch and not subdivide it. We bought it on a handshake and have made many horse friendly improvements. The best part is we have 160 acres, half of which are lush irrigated pasture, and a 6,000-acre state cattle lease to ride out on and graze our commercial herd. So, from a horse’s, cow’s or rider’s perspective, it is a “dreamy” ranch!

It came with a regulation roping arena too.

WHAT DISCIPLINES DOES YOUR FARM FOCUS ON? WHY? We admire the versatility of the Arabian breed, and our horses exemplify that. We have had multiple National Champions, Top Tens, and Scottsdale Champions in Western and English Trail, Sport Horse under Saddle, Sport Horse In-Hand, Show

photo by Hoofprints EC Sweet Dream (Armani x Dream Come Tru) with her filly Sweet Kirsten RS,

by Khash PGA.

Hack, Reining, Ranch Riding, Working Cow Horse, Herd Work, Western Pleasure and Hunter Pleasure. We focus on horses that are Open quality but Amateur friendly. All our horses are ridden out on trails, push cattle, and get turned out daily.

WHAT IS YOUR BREEDING MOTTO AND WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST SUCCESS STORY? We are sticklers for type and temperament. Type for us includes excellent feet and legs, powerful hindquarters and a good heart girth. We favor classic Polish lines and avoid line breeding. We are proudest of our own bred stallion, MacNificent RS (Maclintock V x Ravvens Skylark).

He illustrates our ideal in a western pleasure horse, and his first crop of foals this year bears out his prepotency. We are also proud of our own bred National Champions, such as Chicago Chaps RS ( Jullyen el Jamaal x SC Chipawa Chinks, by Desperado V ).

Chinks was our first Reserve National Champion Working Cow Horse, so it’s fun when one of your champions produces another!

WHAT HAPPENS AT EACH OF YOUR LOCATIONS IN ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA? IS COMMUNITY OUTREACH IMPORTANT TO YOU? Unlike my husband Dick, who rode his first horse at age 4, I was 50 before I was able to choose my first horse. She was my “perfect” mare, Agracie Girl V++++//, bought from Sheila Varian. “Gracie” taught me the thrill of a trusting and loyal partnership between horse and rider. Not only has she achieved the highest level possible of accomplishments in our breed, but she is a wonderful ambassador for Arabians. She has visited schools, entertained at cocktail parties in our backyard, and been incredibly gentle to those who are wheelchair bound or have other physical or mental challenges.

She will lower her head to the ground while a child wraps her arms around her neck, and not budge for 15 or 20 minutes.

Nan with German Shepherds, Eloise and Matchek, both from working lines.

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We use every opportunity to introduce newcomers to our breed, especially since we have found there are so many negative misconceptions about our breed. We invite classes to our ranches and with the help of the Cowbelles or 4-H, show them the daily chores and training routine. We have many Arabs and Half-Arabs gentle enough to put kids or first-time riders on.

At our annual Pecan Festival that draws 25,000 visitors each November, we work with our Southern Arizona Arabian Club (SAAHA) to put on a demonstration. We showcase Arabs in every discipline, from costume to western pleasure to trail to hunter; even set up an endurance trailer and pen. We also have opened our ranches in Arizona and California to different groups such as the Rancheros Visitadores where we have clinicians like Mike Damianos or Andy Camacho or Kelly Elm, demonstrate the versatility and athleticism of the breed. We helped to save a historic ranch, the Canoa, in Amado, Arizona. The County purchased 4,000 acres and a ranch with 17 buildings including a smithy shop, bunkhouse, foreman and owner’s houses, kitchen and salt room, etc. We hope to make it a kind of “Williamsburg” of Ranching, where children and adults can learn that hamburgers don’t come from a fast food outlet, nor milk from a carton.

We take our Arabians to educational programs at the Canoa Ranch. Interestingly, the former owners used an Arab stallion on their Quarter Horse mares to increase their endurance and sure footedness in the tough terrain. We ride our Arabians on group rides and roundups every chance we get. Often, we get teased at first, but when we stop for water and our horses have half the respiration rate of the other breeds and don’t even care to drink, we start impressing people!

Below: Nan and Dick in their Pecan Grove.

Nan shares some pecans from the Walden’s farm with Tucson Congressman Rep. Raul Grijalva, who grew up on the Canoa Ranch.

HOW INVOLVED ARE YOU IN YOUR FAMILY ’S PECAN BUSINESS? WHAT IS YOUR ROLE? I am Vice President and General Counsel for Farmers Investment Co./Green Valley Pecan Company. We have 300 full-time employees and work with growers and brokers around the country and around the world.

My husband’s father incorporated the company in the late 1930’s and the family has grown cotton, cattle, vegetables and lettuce.

Today, the growing and processing of pecans is our main business.

We have groves in Arizona and Georgia, and warehouses in New Mexico, as well as abroad. We are blessed with many second and third generation employees. Both Dick’s son and daughter work in the pecan business, so it is wonderful to see them carry on the family tradition.

DOES THE PECAN BUSINESS AND ARABIAN HORSES EVER INTERMINGLE? We feature Arabians in our pecan ads, at the Pecan Festival, and at the many historic, cultural and ranch events we support in the community each year. We have provided easements for the historic Anza Trail through our Pecan Groves.

The National Park Service, in cooperation with our local counties, has traced the route of the historic explorer, Juan Batista de Anza from Monterrey, Mexico, all the way to the Presidio in San Francisco. This trail is open to hikers, cyclists and riders with trail heads and exhibits throughout the route.

DO YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE UP YOUR TIME? Farming is pretty much 24-7. I joke that we are terrible golfers, and we don’t own a boat, so thank goodness we found horses as a hobby we both enjoy. Otherwise, Dick would never take a break!

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We try to be very active in our community, state and nation— whether it is promoting a rational immigration policy, reforming campaign financing, or preserving and conserving our land and water.

Dick is a veteran, and I grew up in a military family, so we are very aware of the privileges and responsibilities of living in a free country.

HOW INVOLVED IS YOUR HUSBAND, DICK, IN THE ARABIAN BREED AND PECAN BUSINESS? Dick is CEO and Chairman of our global company. All the employees know he grew up doing every job on the farm. He has received many awards in the nut industry.

Dick and I are partners in the pecan farm and in our horse and cattle ranch. Dick competes with me at shows. He also rides a Arabian or Half-Arab on the historic Rancheros Visitadores Rides in Santa Ynez each year and competes and often wins in trail, western pleasure, halter and team sorting.

IS THERE ONE MOMENT FOR YOU THAT STANDS ABOVE THE REST IN THE ARABIAN HORSE INDUSTRY? There are so many tender, touching moments I have had with my horses…

Since I never showed as a young person, it was a thrill to win the “Triple Crown” in 2014. I won U.S. and Canadian Nationals and Scottsdale Championships on both Agracie Girl V+++// (Sundance Kid V x Amazing Grace V ) and my Half-Arabian, Stars and Stripes SF+// (Allionces Knight x Starry Spumoni).

DO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IN THE SHOW RING? We joke that Dick beats me and I beat him, but we avoid going to jail!

WHAT IS THE FIRST AND LAST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU GO INTO THE BARN? I talk to my horses, pet each one, and give thanks to God for them.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR WITH YOUR HORSES? When it is cool and greenest in Arizona, fall, spring and monsoon season.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE HORSE THAT STANDS ABOVE THE REST? Gracie is a 12-time National Champion; Stars and Stripes SF, 16 times. But I love them for their heart, kindness and intelligence.

Photos top-bottom: Nan on Agracie Girl and Dick on HA Duns Smokey Lady+// at Scottsdale; Nan & Dick with local Fire Fighters who help at the Pecan Festival; Nan & Dick with the next generation of pecan farmers, Rich Walden and Deborah Walden Ralls.

AWAY FROM THE HORSES, HOW DO YOU ENJOY SPENDING YOUR TIME? Time with my horses is my most favorite. Also, I enjoy working with and mentoring the young women on our ranch crew, and working with our trainers like Trish Nelson, Gary Ferguson and Lester Buckley.

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WHAT IS THE PERFECT DAY FOR YOU? A day spent with my horses, German shepherds, and friends.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? We do not use any harsh training methods, gimmicks or drugs on our horses. Those things are a substitute for horsemanship.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU? I was trained as an environmental lawyer and was the staff director of the nonprofit council that worked with the National Park Service to convert the Presidio Army Base in San Francisco into a National Park.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 20 YEARS IN THE ARABIAN HORSE INDUSTRY? I hope I have mentored some young people, shown them that you can be kind and fair to your horses and still win consistently, and introduced new people to the wonder of Arabians.

DO YOU HAVE ANY EXCITING PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON? I am working on a project with founder horsewoman Tammy Pate, called “The Art of the Cowgirl.” This event showcases the talents of women from working ranches and artists of all kinds from painters to sculptors, to saddle makers, to reata braiders, to singers and composers. It seeks to preserve and promote ranching traditions, artistry and history. https://artofthecowgirl.com/

Top-bottom: Nan and Dick with the Green Valley Pecan Co. Mascot at the annual Pecan Festival; Chuck Huckleberry, Pima County Administrator, Nan and Matt Smogor, Pima County Director of Environmental Education, at the Dedication of the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area at Canoa Ranch, across the road from Rancho Sonado in Amado, AZ; Nan and Gracie, 2014 U.S. National English Trail AOTR Champions the first time class was offered. Left: Gary Ferguson aboard Picante Jullyen V (Jullyen El Jamaal x Precious V, by Desperado V).

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(Maclintock V x Ravvens Skylark, by Ravven) Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion | AWPA Enrolled Sire SCOTTSDALE CHAMPION WESTERN PLEASURE JR. HORSE WITH GARY FERGUSON

2019 Half-Arabian Pinto Colt Out of A Good Time In Texas

2019 Purebred Chestnut Filly Out of Show Mia Rose

2019 Purebred Black Filly Out of Flower Girl V

PROUDLY OWNED BY DICK & NAN WALDEN Nan Walden, Cell: 520.444.6260 nswalden@greenvalleypecan.com Trish Nelson: 520.405.5481 nelsonfarmsinc@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RSArabians/

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FOR BREEDING CONTACT GARY FERGUSON | SLIDE TO WIN PERFORMANCE HORSES 903.348.2700 | slide2win@yahoo.com | Cooled and frozen semen available to approved mares Standing at Select Breeders, Aubrey, TX

WORKING

WESTERN

What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? Trail (Western and English), Working Cow, Herd Work, Cutting, Team Penning, Ranch Riding, Western Horsemanship and Western Showmanship.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? Our horses have great feet and legs, strong hips, ample heart girths and agility. Their intelligence, stamina, bravery and “try,” make them ideally suited to working western disciplines. We have won National titles in virtually all the working western classes.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? A competitive working western horse must follow his rider’s signals but must also exercise independent judgement.

To adjust to a difficult trail course, or to follow a wayward cow, the horse often has to make decisions that are quicker than the rider can detect and signal. When a trusting partnership is established through training, the horse will work with the trainer, amateur and youth in a willing, honest manner. Arabians especially, will recognize the difference in skills, timing and styles, and take care of their rider.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how? Your job as rider is to sit up tall, be still, and do your best not to lean, micromanage, or otherwise get in the way of your horse. This frees your horse to express its athleticism, cadence and collection/ or extension as called for. In that way, a good seat and hands that complement the horse’s movements are universal across disciplines. I attended a clinic where Monty Roberts rode his reiner and Charlotte Bredahl her grand prix dressage horse, and then they switched horses. The transition was virtually seamless.

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience? I have many. Once, on a hot day in Albuquerque, our daughter forgot to retighten the cinch between goes. Our Desperado daughter, SC Chipawa Chinks, had finished her boxing and was hot on the cow like a cat on a mouse. The mare was at a hand gallop when she felt the saddle shift, and Deb lost a stirrup. That mare slowed down gradually, stopped gently, and the saddle went completely under her belly. She never bucked or panicked but stood stock still until Deb slid off and was able to stand up. You can call that luck, but I call it generations of Varian breeding for temperament and intelligence.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? It’s impossible to name just one. I especially admire Gary Ferguson for his training of stallions into happy working horses that amateurs can also ride.

All his reining horses go beautifully and willingly. I have learned

NAN STOCKHOLM WALDEN RANCHO SOÑADO AMADO, AZ so much from watching mentors ride like Andy Camacho, Crystal McNutt, Trish Nelson, Jessica Bein, Sterling Bradley, Jim Hitt, Michael Damianos, LaRae Fletcher, Jill Mitchell and Deb Witty.

I see other discipline trainers try working western from time to time and really struggle. It takes a lot of time, patience and finesse to make a good working western horse.

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? I think there is a special sense of camaraderie among the working western riders. We cheer on good horse-rider combos no matter the barn. We all applaud great rides and share the pain of tiny mistakes that disqualify us.

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WORKING WESTERN

What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? The disciplines you find in our barn are based on two inf luences. I have always favored great working horses because I come from a family where the working horses did everything. They took us to school, pulled the plow and worked cattle from dawn to dusk. I like reining, working cow horses, cutting and pleasure horses. When you factor in my bloodlines, Xenophonn, Hesa Zee+/, Crown Musc+ and great working Quarter Horses like Justa Genuine Jack, you have the makings of all types of working western. We breed for athletic ability, strength, bottom and temperament. That quality of horses gets most jobs done!

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? Arabian horses are capable of great athletic talent, including incomparable speed, agility, endurance and intelligence among equines. If they are bred well and trained with care and patience for working western competition, they can compete with and beat anybody’s horse.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? Working Western Arabian horses are bred to be sound, athletic and quiet, and to have the heart, work ethic and stamina to stay the course. That’s the way mine are bred. Even when these horses are pretty young, they have the disposition for youth, amateurs and adults … even 83-year-old folks like me!

There’s no reason why they can’t do it all.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage. How? Primary movements for dressage and reining have a lot in common.

Turns, side passes, extensions and stops are all primary, important movements. Dressage horses might add in some airs above the ground, but then, the working western horse adds in cow savvy! Hah! Let’s see those dressage horses handle a high tail calf!

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience? Getting through any class successfully!

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? I’ve had some truly great mentors in my life with horses. My dad showed me what good horses needed, physically and mentally, to be useful and then supported my riding as a kid when my mother worried.

The Millers in California showed me what the great Arabian working western horses needed to be. Horses like Xenophonn

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were ultimate examples and I have owned a number of that great horse’s fine daughters and, of course, one of his best sons, Hesa Zee+/! Rod Matthiesen, my in-barn trainer, got me into working western, coached me and help me find the first good ones early on. Gary Ferguson has been a great coach, trainer and mentor, as have Pam Rose and Lance Scheffel. Mark Coombs, my breeding manager, has been invaluable with breeding decisions and so much more. My guess is, I’ve been one very lucky lady!

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? It’s fun, exciting and challenging! There are no classes in the Arabian and Half-Arabian disciplines judged more fairly and with fewer politics involved. It encourages all of us to breed an honest, well-conformed horse with ability and talent who loves his job and loves his people. What more could you want?

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What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? We are not a training barn, but our focus is on purebred and Half-Arabian reining, working cow horse, cutting, and ranch riding for both amateur and open. We like to take our young horses from Open futurity to amateur riders.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? Our Arabians are bred for beauty, common sense, soundness and most importantly, trainability.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? If they are started properly, with the intention from the beginning to have their end point to be for the amateur or youth, I think it is easy for them. All of our young horses are raised as horses first, show horses second.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how? I think it has to do with the ability to move their bodies into any “frame” we ask. They are trained to listen to the riders’ hands, body, legs. Our horses are never “trapped” by gadgets or a lot of different training aides. They are allowed to move freely and openly as long as we can move their bodies where we need them, whether that be down the fence on a cow, or in a spin during a reining pattern.

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience? There have been so many experiences! I think my most memorable experience was riding in my first reining class months after the horse accident in which I had suffered a devastating head injury. I was at a Class A show, riding the same horse that I had the accident with, and was surrounded by friends. Even though my score was not amazing, I remembered the pattern, I proudly wore my helmet, and I knew then that I was “back.” I’ll never forget leaving the pen crying tears of joy and thanking my friends, my very understanding trainers and my horse, for being there for me.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? I have been so lucky to have learned from some of the greatest! There really isn’t just one person. Gary Ferguson got me started and definitely encouraged my love of reining. Ken Eppers took me miles further than I ever thought I could go and made our stallion EAF Hesa Wizard+ the horse he is today. Elise and Don Ulmer were very sneaky in introducing me to cattle work and both have been instrumental in encouraging my love of

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Jeromy Lipps was instrumental in helping me face my fears, and still is a huge inf luence for me in reining.

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? The camaraderie I find amongst the trainers and exhibitors! Everyone cheers each other on and is there for the good and the not so good days. Great support and a lot of fun!

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THE BRASS RING | BURLESON, TX What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them?

Talia: Reining, Ranch Riding and Western Dressage.

Gordon: We do reining, ranch riding and the boxing class. Our main focus is reining because we enjoy it and like sharing that.

Ranch riding is kind of an off-shoot of that and gives people another class to show in and is a good break for the horses. The boxing class keeps the horses fresh and working the cow. It is also fun for people and gives them another class.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western?

Talia: I think Arabians love to do anything to please, and they are very athletic, which they need to be for working western.

Gordon: Arabians are very athletic, very physical horses, and they have good minds. Working western is very challenging and requires them to focus more, which keeps their minds active.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions?

Talia: Most of the Arabians and Half-Arabians that I know, get better as they go through the show!

Gordon: Arabians inherently have a great deal of stamina and endurance. They are also very good minded, which is how they are able to do it all.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how?

Talia: I used to show a lot of classical dressage in open shows on Arabians which I loved! Reining to me, is just a faster version and the training is very similar.

Gordon: The biggest similarity is having body control and the ability to work individually. Horses are like people, a few of them have natural confidence and the ability to perform

by themselves. Most when you get them and they go off by themselves, they have a little stage fright. Whether it’s dressage or working horses, they are working individually on a score system so they have to excel to do well.

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience?

Talia: Showing the great Karamat (“Kermit”) in Scottsdale 2019.

He won with Wyatt Potts in JTR, he won with me in ATR, and was 3rd in the open with Gordon Potts. Kermit also won the Working Western Purebred Of The Year 2019 at the end of show, WOW! Gordon: In Scottsdale 2018 when I won the limited open in the purebred reining futurity on Rumor Haz It. That was a thrilling win, and everything came together.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why?

Talia: Gordon Potts, who I have always worked with and have always wanted to do reining then ranch riding and western dressage under. It is all great fun.

Gordon: I don’t have just one. Tyson Randle, Yonathan Baruch, Crystal McNutt, Tell Edgmon, as well as others, have helped me immensely.

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines?

Talia: The challenge of each pattern and trying to be precise.

Gordon: I enjoy the physicality of it and it’s amazing to me that these horses can do so much and stay so sound as compared to the other disciplines. I do several different disciplines and I’m often asked which one I like best. The answer I normally give is that it really doesn’t matter as long as I have a good horse. And while that’s true, there is something about this event, that being reining, that is really special to me. I guess it’s because it’s just you and the horse out there in front of everyone and when it comes together, there’s more of a feeling of unison between you and your horse than you feel with the other events.

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What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? We mostly train reining horses from prospects to finished reiners. Our main focus is amateur horses and futurity horses. Amateurs keep the horse industry alive and building young horses makes sure we have stock coming up.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? I think it depends on the horse whether that is an option or not.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? I’ve been extremely lucky to have ridden with the best! I got to spend time as a youth and young trainer with John Slack, who helped make me the showman I am today. Over the last few years I’ve spent time with Andrea Fappani— what an opportunity. He’s an incredible horseman.

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? It’s so fun!

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CRYSTAL MCNUTT Always Breaking New Ground In the Reining Pen

by CATHERINE COLE FERANDELLI

Bring up the name Crystal McNutt within the world of reining or Arabian horses, or even the world of all-equine, and you’ll likely get a responding recognition nod and smile.

Considered a legend long before age of consent, Crystal continues to shatter reining records, not only in the Arabian horse world, but also in the global world of the NRHA (National Reining Horse Association). Crystal has won over $570,000 in lifetime earnings, nearly all showing Arabian Reining horses. Top NRHA trainers consider Crystal a peer and a friend.

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Crystal is well into more than 20 years of owning and operating a hugely successful training barn, continually conquering new reining ground. Hard work, goal setting, an uncanny equine intuition plus an innate sense of fairness, are part and parcel of the McNutt legend. Still, Crystal’s extraordinary success is best answered by her clients, staff, family and the innumerable number of horses Crystal has trained and shown to success (if only they could talk)!

Crystal’s father, Tom, takes us back to the beginning, “From infanthood on, it was quite obvious that Crystal was full of grit and determination. It was clear to me that Crystal’s future would be connected to horses.” Tom chuckles while remembering, “When Crystal was three, we trekked all the way to Tulsa from our home in the Houston area for one horse show class: Western Walk/Trot. Crystal won the class, exited the arena and broadcast she was never doing Walk/Trot again! We immediately post entered her in an 11 & Under Western class and she won that too! From that horse show on, Crystal never looked back!”

Tom encouraged Crystal’s talents, sending her to learn from legendary horsemen like the late Billy Harris and many others. At age nine, Crystal was mentioned in Sports Illustrated magazine as the youngest to ever win an Arabian U.S. Nationals Top Ten placing. She went on to win multiple titles in more national open competitions, long before the 1993 debut of Youth Nationals.

“Crystal truly loves all her horses, and they know it.

I think that is why they try so hard for her.” ~ Audrey Zinke

Audrey Zinke, owner of the record-breaking Arabian reiner Im The Real Deal (‘Barry’), has been a client of McNutt Performance Horses more than 25 years. “My daughters, their horse show friends and I, all looked up to Crystal. We still do. The horses will always be her life, loving them all so instinctively. Her horses sense this, trusting she wants the very best for them.

Barry has lived with Crystal since he was three. Today at age 18, he looks half his age! Crystal keeps her horses fresh and interested. Barry is now lighting up the working western show pen in ranch riding, scoring regularly in the 70s.” Audrey nods affirmatively, “We have enjoyed many years of fun and happiness with Crystal, and are looking forward to many more.”

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Yes, many of Crystal’s clients have been with her for more than half her life. The late Dick Ames, always one to seek exceptional talent, saw Crystal competing in an AHSA stock seat medal class at age 7, winning the class. Watching Crystal show over the years, Dick was one of Crystal’s first clients, trusting his horses to an 18-year-old “old soul” resulting in many wins with plenty of great horses. This special, successful relationship continues on, even with Dick’s passing this past January. Daughter, Lara, and Cedar Ridge Arabians are continuing the bond. Dick’s beloved stallion TA Mozart stands with Crystal, competing and enjoying the McNutt Performance horse life. Lara pays tribute, “Crystal has accomplished so much at a young age. She is a delight to work with. She is honest, upfront and fair, and has created a great environment for her clients and their horses to learn, succeed and have a great time.”

Visitors to Crystal’s barn quickly acclimate to a calm, efficient environment clearly catered to the happiness of the horses. This is a big and busy operation, yet quiet and virtuous. Horses range in age from weanlings, a multitude of yearlings and 2-year-olds, on up to a few retirees in their 20s.

All the horses have one commonality; same as Crystal, husband Mike Brock, and staff, they are friendly greeters, welcoming you to come in and have a good time.

Riding with Crystal puts you in a huge arena along with an eclectic collection of riders. You’ll have assistants schooling horses (mirroring Crystal’s style), perhaps several Amateurs, maybe some Youth riders and very possibly a schooling youngster learning to be a saddle horse. A string of youngsters may be lined up and tied just on the other side of the arena fence too, learning patience and watching their future in motion. Throughout your ride, Crystal is watching every single rider and horse, typically while riding one of her many “babies.”

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Crystal is the first to say, “I’ve always had a short attention span, which seems to enable me to take in all that is happening in our arena and on our property. I’m happiest looking over a lot of different activities, all the while assessing each rider, their horse and how they’re making headway.”

Then there’s the other four-legged family members. Crystal and Mike are the proud keepers of two pet pigs, two cows and four Basset Hounds, all of whom pretty much have the run of the place. They are delightful.

Married since 2003, Mike and Crystal share a mutual love of animals and are dedicated, hard workers. Mike is fervent when it comes to Crystal and their homebuilt business, “Crystal works harder than anyone I know. We bought our ranch about seven years ago, first building the multiple barns, arena and out buildings.

We made certain she could see every part of the property from nearly every point. Three years ago, we built our home with the same thoughts in mind. Crystal continuously strives to keep our dream a happy combination of both a top business and warm home. She and I have a great life with our friends and family for which we give thanks every day.”

Crystal’s innate curiosity and will to learn has created mentorships from which she draws new ideas. “Scottsdale has become one of the big epicenters of reining,” she says, “so, by virtue of location, I’m near some of the greatest reining trainers in the world. Andrea Fappani came up in the reining world somewhat at the same time as I. He is a genius horseman; always observing, thinking and learning. I’m so privileged to learn from his talent.” Crystal laughs, “And this is such a small world! Andrea’s wife, Tish, and I used to compete together in youth stock seat medal classes!

“I’ve been so blessed to learn and ride with so many of the greats. I worked with Bret Stone as a young, newly arrived assistant and so many more greats.

To this day, I can call so many of these groundbreaking reining legends, ask questions or learn a concept that may create a breakthrough with one of our horses. This open door motivates me to extend the courtesy, as I want nothing more than to see all great horsemen succeed in the wonderful world of reining horses.”

Crystal’s sister and best friend, Cotton, says it best, “Whether friend of the family, you are family at McNutt Performance Horses. Crystal is always our biggest advocate, giving of her generosity beyond measure. I’m convinced my sister will always be one to break new ground in the world of reining horses.”

And one would be hard pressed to find someone who disagrees.

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What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? Crystal offers most of the working western disciplines, including reining, working cow, equitation, horsemanship and ranch riding, among others.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? The athletic ability and intelligence of the Arabian horse definitely helps them with the maneuvers required in most working western classes. They are strong, quick, handy and willing.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? Arabian horses are known for their endurance, which gives them the ability to show in multiple classes at the same show. Most trainers are careful, though, not to overwork them, and try to stagger their classes.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how? In both working western and dressage, horses are judged on their athletic ability, coordination and strength, along with a quiet and willing attitude.

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What is your most memorable Working Western show experience? Our favorite memories of national show wins are: MHR Muscateal and John Slack slowly coming in the endgate in Albuquerque in 1995 to thunderous applause, before he had even done any maneuvers, and then scoring 223-1/2; NX Caliber with Lou Roper in 1998 winning the first of many national open trail wins his first year trying, at the age of 19; and the best win was in 2005 in Louisville, KY when Im The Real Deal and Crystal won the Reining Futurity, the first of his nine national champion/reserve wins over the next 14 years.

Pretty much any time she shows him is memorable to us.

other kids riding there, and they all looked up to and admired her. Over the years that has never changed, and we all still look up to and admire Crystal as our mentor.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? If I go back to when we started in reining, I would have to say John Slack is the one who taught us and our daughter Heidi all about showing and training reining horses. Being a Quarter Horse guy, he relished the opportunity to show what an Arabian horse could do with his quiet, consistent style of training and showing. We first met Crystal there, out at Stone Ranch, where she also trained with John. She was miles ahead of the

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? I think working western is just plain fun. It is a thrill to watch every time, and each time is different. The horses are shown and judged individually, so they don’t get lost in the crowd and there is no interference from other horses and riders. It is a true test of each horse on a particular day. I love the athleticism, the speed, the maneuvers and the excitement of the spectators.

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What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? We are breeders and competitors, not a training barn, but we train with Crystal McNutt.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? They are smart, athletic, handy, have stamina, and are attuned to humans. They make a really good partner!

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions? As above, they are very intelligent and in tune with their riders. They also have the stamina to compete all day long. I had a friend on a cattle ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska named Arabia Ranch after a tiny town nearby. They decided they needed a couple Arabians for their kids to ride, and he soon realized how smart and handy they were and began using this “little Arab” on cattle drives. Then they began to rope, and soon he was using his ONE “little Arab” all day for rounding up cattle, roping, and branding, where before all that would have taken two to three Quarter Horses.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how? The Arabian is very aware of the rider’s position when riding.

Therefore, the subtle cues used for both dressage and reining are quickly adapted by the Arabian. They are your partner, not just your vehicle!

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What is your most memorable Working Western show experience? Winning the Scottsdale Half-Arabian Futurity with a mare we bred, JSN Whizzen.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? Crystal McNutt. I’ve known her since she was 4 years old! Best horsewoman I know; good with both horses and humans, and a really good friend!

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? The camaraderie. It’s competitive, but we’re all friends and support one another.

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What are the Working Western disciplines your training barn offers and why the focus on them? Reining is Crystal McNutt’s niche. We also compete from time to time in ranch riding. The variation seems to appeal to our reining horses. They enjoy doing something a bit different in the show pen.

How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western? Speaking as an amateur, Arabian horses are so intelligent, willing and athletic. While they do not possess the conformation of a Quarter Horse reiner, they seem to make up their talent with these traits. Crystal starts them as youngsters, building up their confidence, skill and strength. The end result makes a truly trained and trustworthy equine partner.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions?

As an observer, Crystal has an amazing training program. She and her staff are so committed to giving all the horses the best experience possible when it comes to building their talents. Our horses are confident as they possess consistent, clear cut training.

Crystal teaches us to partner with our horse, to ‘feel’ our horse. It is a process that is an integral part of the journey. The bond you build with your horse is inimitable.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how? Great reining performances are as crisp and fancy as a top-level dressage performance. The brilliant execution of the different gaits, variation in speed and maneuvers is a sight to behold. The same human and horse trust emits from the team, be it dressage or reining; it is such a unique partnership.

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience?

I’ve numerous reining performances forever embedded in my memory, but the 2018 Scottsdale Arabian Reining Futurity Championship with Crystal and our then 4-year-old Arezzona Bound is at the top of my list and still gives me goosebumps! This was their first show together. They tied with Andrea Fappani, a $5M lifetime earnings winner, and his stunning stallion. Crystal and Andrea had to do a run-off for the championship resulting in Crystal and Arezzona Bound winning the roses! Then and there, it was obvious Crystal and Arezzona Bound were a special team. Also, the reining performances guaranteed to warm your heart were those of the late, great Dick Ames and his buddy TA Mozart. No one ever had more fun in the reining pen!

Who is your Working Western mentor and why? That’s easy…

Crystal McNutt! For myself and many so others, she is the top-ofthe-list example of a great coach, teacher and friend. Her integrity, kindness and sense of humor are always front and center. If you’re

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doing great, she will tell you. If you’re not, she will tell you why and immediately impart a constructive solution. Crystal’s a real forward thinker and the most talented multitasker I have ever known. Best of all, she and the entire staff love the horses like no other. Ask Crystal about any horse at the barn and you will learn everything there is to know about the individual. Crystal loves to figure them out and match up to her clientele. Crystal has a very happy barn!

What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines? Riding and showing reiners allows amateurs to spend a lot of time in the saddle. We are encouraged to ‘mix up’ our time with our horses, rather than structuring ourselves by mimicking the various pattern maneuvers. I love knowing I can easily guide my horse anywhere, even if it’s something as simple as cutting across the arena. Mixing it up keeps our horses fresh, interested and paired up to us.

I also love seeing the young horses at Crystal’s barn start their education, progress, and grow up physically and mentally. That’s what makes the reining futurities so exciting. In my mind it’s an art form!

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The Arabian Working Western Alliance … At Last, Working Western Horses Get A Seat At The Table

by Christy Egan

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xpect some serious celebrating down at the hitching post! The hardest working horses in the Arabian industry—Working Western Arabians and Half-Arabians— have finally got their own rewards program! Like the English, Western and Hunter pleasure horses, this diverse group (reining, cow work, cutting, ranch riding and trail) has deserved a program for some time, and in a division full of rough guys in boots and chaps, it took two tough ladies to get the real game off the ground.

Eleanor Hamilton and Sandy Woerle decided it was high time for a new face to join the success stories of the Arabian money program associations. Writing down their ideas for the Arabian Working Western Alliance, they packed their saddle bags and headed to the 2018 AHA Convention in hopes of rounding up some enthusiasm for the project. It wasn’t long before working western riders, trainers, owners and exhibitors were saddled up and ready to ride for the new AWWA. Armed with lots of encouragement and more new ideas, the group came up with the Bonanza Program, and by December of last year, were ready to step up and chase it out of the chute.

The AWWA Bonanza offers payback monies in six different classes (Trail, Reining, Limited Reined Cow Horse, Ranch Riding, Herd Work and Cutting) for purebreds and Half-Arabians, and their AAOTR and AATR exhibitors, beginning this year at the 2019 U.S. National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A unique aspect of the AWWA Bonanza is that it’s a rewards program for riders and horses already competing in Working Western competition. There are no fancy in-utero sign-ups or stallion service auctions. Program funding comes from annual Sire or Dam (Parentage) Nominations and a once-a-year Competition Enrollment fee of $150 (due on July 15th of the year exhibitors plan on competing at the U.S. National Championship Show). There are no additional fees, entry fees or contrived classes added to muddy up the watering tank. Placings are determined by the final scores of the Working Western classes listed in the Bonanza Program and contested at the U.S. Nationals.

In her always-to-be-expected vigor and genuine enthusiasm for the Cowboy Way, Eleanor Hamilton of Eleanor’s Arabians has stepped up to jump start the Bonanza Program with a healthy donation of $30,000! Each year, beginning in 2019, $30,000 will be dispersed as prize money in the Bonanza-designated classes. Enrolled horses will be awarded $1,000 for first, $750 for second and $500 for third place in each Bonanza class.

The AWWA has additional brand-new programs to support, promote and recognize outstanding Arabian and Half-Arabian Working Western equine athletes. In 2019 in the Arabian and HA/AA divisions, the AWWA will present special awards for All-Around Versatility and a Cow Horse Spectacular. The AWWA has initiated a national circuit for the promotion of the Arabian and HA/AA Cutting horse, and they’ve established an Incentive Fund to encourage the expansion of Working Western classes across the country at local and regional events.

As everyone knows, putting together a group that will take the time and thought to make this happen (and happen right), is a big job. The new AWWA Board of Directors includes trainers, owners, judges, breeders and exhibitors from all over the United States. They are a strong, smart gang including, Deb Witty, Jim Hitt, Cindy Hildebrand, Dwyatt Bull, Jon Badtke, Eleanor Hamilton, Leo Fourre and Sandy Woerle.

“This is the right team,” says Eleanor Hamilton. “They can tail a horse through a snow storm and still make it back to the ranch in time to get the feeding done.” If you and your best, four-legged partner are ready to ride, get signed up; we’ll leave the light on for you. www.ArabianWorkingWestern.com n

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JUDY CLEMENCE | MEGAN SITZMAN | GARY & NANCY HOWARD How do the Arabian’s traits align with and complement Working Western?

Judy: Arabians are extremely smart and learn very quickly. They are very curious, which makes them very viable and exceptional as potential “cow ponies.”

Megan: Arabians are very quick on their feet, extremely agile and are little, which makes it easy for them to move quickly with the cow and get down in the dirt and turn. Their high endurance allows them to keep up with a cow for longer periods of time at dead bolt runs.

Gary & Nancy: Compact bodies give them strength and speed with powerful hindquarters. Known for their athleticism, intelligence, agility, perfect balance and endurance, they enjoy having a purpose and doing their job.

Most Working Western horses show in Amateur and Open classes, frequently at the same horse show. How are Working Western horses able to compete in Open, Amateur and Youth competitions?

Judy: Arabians and Half-Arabians are very aware of who, what age and what skill level the person on their back is. Having serious physical challenges from multiple knee surgeries, my horse is not the same with me in Showmanship as she is with Eddie in the cow pen. She takes care of me, then flips a switch in her head and goes from being a diva, to nearly being a demon in cow work!

They can tell the difference when a youth or adult amateur is at the helm vs. their trainer.

Megan: I would say it is because these horses are well conditioned athletes who love what they do with all their heart, giving anyone that jumps on their back 110% because they enjoy what they do. Every working western horse I have interacted with were some of the happiest horses I have ever been around. A happy horse who loves what he does makes for a horse willing to do more than just the average.

Gary & Nancy: Because of their endurance, they are always ready to work.

Arabian horses know when a child or amateur is aboard and will adjust to the rider, always caring for each.

Most Working Western disciplines have been described as having similarities to classical Dressage; how?

Judy: Both require the same high level of training to develop the precision required to excel in either discipline.

Megan: Many people describe dressage as a dance between the horse and rider; there are many moves that have to be made for the horse and rider to create a beautiful picture and flawless performance. Cow horse is very similar in this aspect. The horse and rider must work together to perform the pattern, or dance; however, you have a little twist thrown in there with the cow factor.

Gary & Nancy: Doing patterns with accuracy and fluidity; correctness of movements and precision; and controlling the horse’s every movement.

What is your most memorable Working Western show experience?

Judy: 2016 U.S. Nationals; my horse’s first Nationals with Eddie. I was in shock because of the progress she’d made with him in just under a year.

Megan: The first time I ever showed in cow horse. I was given the opportunity to show Amerikan Eagle, and at our first show together, as we were working a cow and went to move into our circles, the cow fell in front of us. Eagle took care of me in that moment, jumping over the cow to keep himself from falling with me. He always took care of me every step of the way.

Gary & Nancy: 2007, Albuquerque, Working Cow Horse Open with 26 entries.

The championship performance was in the outdoor arena, the last class of the day (it had already gotten dark) and the wind was cold. The last horse of the day was Amerikan Eagle and he put on a show. At the age of 6, he won his first National Championship, and was my first time experiencing the thrill of victory at the U.S. Nationals.

Who is your Working Western mentor and why?

Judy: Eddie Ralston. There isn’t a finer person or trainer anywhere. He does not have a “cookie cutter” mentality and approach to training horses. He meets every horse as the individual it is, gets to know each one and goes from there.

I appreciate that he has a goal for every ride based upon the last one, for every horse in the barn. Eddie once told me, “Call me crazy, but I like for a horse to like ‘me.’ They work better and try harder.”

Megan: Eddie Ralston. I have learned more than I could ever imagine. He has helped mold me into the horsewoman I am today through countless hours of hard work and dedication. He has pushed me to be the best and supported me in all my endeavors in and out of the show pen.

Gary & Nancy: Eddie Ralston is the most honest, hardest working man I have ever known and loves to ride a horse. His horses are happy, but they know he is the boss and respect him. He loves to teach his clients so they can enjoy their horses also. Eddie Ralston is a COWBOY. What do you love most about showing in the Working Western disciplines?

Judy: The enormous CHALLENGE and the incredible journey my mare has been on to achieve any level of success, has been quite the ride! And the people who participate are loyal, hard-working and mighty!

Megan: I love the thrill of working a cow. When that cow steps foot into the arena, you never know what you are going to get and you have to be prepared for anything. The adrenaline rush you get from moving that cow around the arena at top speeds and quick stops is like none other.

Gary & Nancy: The working cow horse, rider and cow, working as one. We all know it depends on the cow turned into the arena, and you will not always get one that will cooperate, however, that makes the times it all comes together more exciting. Our horses love working the cow; it is playtime to them.

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2018 National Working Western Leaders Includes U.S., Canadian and Youth Nationals Working Western Champion and Reserve wins. Cutting, Reined Cow, Reining, Western Trail, Herd Work and Working Cow. Open/Amateur classes only.

ARABIAN & HALF-ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. Nspiring Forthe Top

by number of wins

Placings

Owner

4 championships, 3 reserves

Ingrid Bentzen

3. EAF Hesa Little Whiz

2 championships, 3 reserves

Eleanor Hamilton

5. JD Savannah Dawn

2 championships, 2 reserves

Talia Lydick

2. SS A Noble Star

4. My Majec Moment Twylite Zone

6. Hezas Sweet Dreams Karamat

KK Chics Patriot

7. Black Jack Jerry

6 championships

3 championships, 1 reserve

2 championships, 2 reserves 2 championships, 1 reserve 2 championships, 1 reserve

2 championships, 1 reserve

1 championship, 2 reserves

Michelle Pease-Paulsen Silver Aspen Ranch Ashlye Daniel

Pamela, Madison & Justin Rose The Brass Ring, Inc. Marjorie Joy Carr

Paige Neufeld

ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. Nspiring Forthe Top 2. My Majec Moment

3. Karamat

4. Adessa SS Belizarbi

MR Univerce

5. Arezzona Bound

BA Summer Breeze CMS Ladylove JLM Farraoh

Legacy Fire Dammage

VG Dreambeau VG Tsatine

VLQ Friendly Fire

by number of wins

Placings

Owner

4 championships, 3 reserves

Ingrid Bentzen

2 championships, 1 reserve

The Brass Ring, Inc.

3 championships, 1 reserve 3 reserves 3 reserves

Silver Aspen Ranch Saulvance LLC

Tamara or Ron Wald

3 reserves

Lyra Waggoner

2 championships

Catherine Cole Ferandelli & Alexis Cole

2 championships

Jennica Stevens

2 championships

Laura Hendricks

2 championships

Brianna & Drake Mullen

2 championships

Kathie Williams

2 championships

Vango Arabians

2 championships

Wesley & Madelena Larkin

2 championships

Maria Danieli Krueger

HALF-ARABIAN LEADING HORSES 1. SS A Noble Star

2. EAF Hesa Little Whiz

3. JD Savannah Dawn Twylite Zone

4. Hezas Sweet Dreams KK Chics Patriot

5. Black Jack Jerry

by number of wins

Placings

Owner

6 championships

Michelle Pease-Paulsen

2 championships, 3 reserves

Eleanor Hamilton

2 championships, 2 reserves

Ashlye Daniel

2 championships, 2 reserves 2 championships, 1 reserve 2 championships, 1 reserve 1 championship, 2 reserves

Talia Lydick

Pamela, Madison & Justin Rose Marjorie Joy Carr Paige Neufeld

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OVERALL LEADING SIRES by number of winning get

by number of wins

1. Hesa Zee

6

1. Hesa Zee

9

Kordelas

3

2. Another Hero

6

2

4. Crown Musc

2. Another Hero

3

Nobles Top Gun

3

3. AM Good Oldboy Crown Musc

2

Khemander Kody

2

Khemonada

2

Los Angeles

2

Rohara Moon Storm

2

What It Takes

2

Nobles Top Gun

9

3. Kordelas

5

4

D A Napitov

4

Khemander Kody

3

5. Esmet Arbi

3

Los Angeles

3

Ptron

3

PA Gazsi

3

ARABIAN LEADING SIRES by number of Arabian winning get

by number of Arabian wins

1. Hesa Zee

4

1. Nobles Top Gun

8

Kordelas

3

3. Hesa Zee

5

2. Another Hero

3. AM Good Oldboy Crown Musc

Khemander Kody Khemonada

Nobles Top Gun

3 2

2. Another Hero Kordelas

2

4. Crown Musc

2

5. Esmet Arbi

2 2

D A Napitov

Khemander Kody

PA Gazsi Ptron

by number of Half-Arabian winning get

by number of Half-Arabian wins

1. Hesa Zee

1. Hesa Zee

Los Angeles

Rohara Moon Storm

What It Takes

2

2 2

2. Los Angeles

6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3

4

3

2

OVERALL LEADING OPEN TRAINERS Top Ten included

by number of winners

1. Crystal McNutt

12

3. LaRae Fletcher Powell

7

2. Eddie Ralston

4. Anita Dublin

Gary Ferguson Gordon Potts

10 6 6 6

5. Jessica Bein

5

Jay Holmes

5

Jim Hitt

Jill Mitchell

Scott Scheyli

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5

OVERALL LEADING OWNERS by number of horses

1. Eleanor Hamilton 2. Carol Roberts

Vallejo III Ranch LLC

5

3. John Dwyatt Bull

2

Tammy McDonald

2

3

Jessica Jacobucci

2

Saulvance LLC

2

Wesley and Madelena Larkin

2

3

Gary Ferguson

2

Riley or Susan Lallo

2

Brianna and Drake Mullen Silver Aspen Ranch

Thomas or Kay Wright

2 2 2

ARABIAN LEADING OWNERS by number of horses

1. Jessica Jacobucci

Wesley and Madelena Larkin

2

2

Brianna and Drake Mullen Silver Aspen Ranch

2 2

HALF-ARABIAN LEADING OWNERS by number of horses 1. Eleanor Hamilton

4

2. Carol Roberts

Vallejo III Ranch LLC

3

3

3. Gary Ferguson

2

Riley or Susan Lallo

2

OVERALL LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. Eleanor Hamilton

12

2. Richard Ames

Dusty Morgan

4

Diane Dempsey

4

Karma Arabians

4

Sage Hill Arabians

3. Buckshot Farms

2

Steve Grove

Carol Roberts

2

Don and Kamber Ulmer

2

2

Toskhara Arabians LP

2

Vango Arabians

2

ARABIAN LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. Eleanor Hamilton 2. Dusty Morgan

5 3

3. Diane Dempsey

2

Vango Arabians

2

Toskhara Arabians LP

2

HALF-ARABIAN LEADING BREEDERS by number of horses

1. Eleanor Hamilton 2. Richard Ames

Sage Hill Arabians

7

3

3

3. Steve Grove

Karma Arabians Carol Roberts

Don and Kamber Ulmer

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AmAteur Spotlight ...

Amy Peterson Years Involved With Arabians I have been riding and showing Arabian horses for 41 years.

Discipline Focus I currently compete in western pleasure. In the past I have shown, western, English, reining, hunter, halter, side saddle and costume.

Favorite Riding Style Western pleasure Favorite Horse I have been fortunate to own many great horses, and there are three that stand out as favorites.

Sy-Zar was one of my youth horses that we got when I was 8 years old. I showed him from walk/trot through 14-17 and won my first National Top Ten on him! My family owned him for almost 30 years.

Tamar Black Label will always have a piece of my heart as he was the first horse I showed to a National Top Ten as an adult.

Tamar Chiaro di Luna is the mare I won my first National Championship on and who I hope to be able to watch my little boy show for years to come. While I still love to jog her into the arena, there is nothing better than watching my 3-year-old ride her in lead line, or just love on her in the stall.

Events Per Year Attended Eight Favorite Event I love Scottsdale and the U.S. Nationals! These are two events where I take off work and get to spend 10+ days with my friends, family and horses.

Outside Of Horses I’m a risk advisory services consultant for financial institutions and I spend most weeks traveling for work. When not working, I’m spending time with my little boy. Fortunately, he likes to go to the barn and ride too!

Gratitude I have to thank my mom for sharing her love of horses with me from a young age and supporting this hobby throughout my life. I am fortunate that she still travels to all the shows with my family. I also have to thank my husband, Troy, for making so many of my dreams come true. He finds great horses for me and makes sure they are always ready for me to show. Last, I have to thank Tamara Hanby, for everything she does for my family. She has bred great horses for Troy to train over the past 15 years and given us an opportunity to own some of the best.

15 Years From Now I hope to be watching my son show and still be showing myself. n

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CONTENTS Cover Story An Interview with Harold Green

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Horses For Humanity Update

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It is never too late to begin riding

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Be Introduced to Arabian Horses at a Discovery Farm

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Ride with your Tribe

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Stories From the Heart

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#Ridewithyourtribe Life spent among Arabian horses has highlighted much for me about what truly matters in life, and one of the most significant traits of this magical horse and the people it collects is the universal acceptance you will immediately experience if you admire, ride or simply ask about an Arabian horse of the human who is connected with it.

It’s a universal acceptance and inclusion that I think is different from the social stratospheres that surround many of the other breeds of horses, most of whom trace their ancestry to the Arabian. The moment you express an interest in an Arabian horse, it won’t matter if you happen to be talking to the groom, the stall cleaner, or its owner, they will invariably stop what they are doing to talk with you about the breed and their horses.

Whether movie producer, sheikh, actor or stall cleaner, all are connected in a universal love and appreciation of the Arabian horse that invariably transcends all social and economic boundaries that, if you engage, will lead you to life-long friendships and adventures and experiences the likes of which you never imagined. If you like Arabian horses, you are one of us.

This was highlighted for me by long-time Arabian enthusiast and professional horsewoman, Nedra Johnson, recently in her social media campaign to #ridewithyourtribe. My folks prompted me often that “you are judged by the company you keep,” and there is no better company to be in than the one that includes the Arabian horse and its community, a community as widely versatile, artistic and athletic—similar to dog owners—as the horses they surround themselves with.

Mary Trowbridge

Harold Green of Los Olivos, California on EVG Tajhal (Gazal Al Shaqab x EVG Tawni)

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An Interview With

Forever A Horseman

By Jenn Trickey

Cover Story

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Harold Green, at 77 years of age, steps down from his tractor. He just finished cutting 60 acres of hay on his Arabian horse farm in the beautiful wine country of Los Olivos, California; miles away from the office shirt and tie that once was his daily routine.

I sat down with Harold at Evergreen Arabians (EVG) to chat about memories of his roots as a rancher after decades in the boardroom and what Arabian horses bring to this stage of his life.

The Greens were at the historic Gainey Ranch when they fell in love with a beautiful grey mare, Gai Anastashah.

They went in for her and came out with both “Annie” AND her half-sister Gai Acaisha (pictured).Both mares went on to win coveted National Futurity Filly Championships and Gai Anastashah remains on the Green’s farm to this day. Acaisha sadly passed in 2000, but her foals are treasured amongst the barn aisles of EVG and known around the world.

“I’m not new to horses or livestock, by any means,” Harold says, “I was raised r anching. We would put up hundreds of tons of hay, for about 2,500 head of cattle, and it was all done with horses. We had 15-20 pasture raised horses or wild horses at any given time, to work the ranch. My dad had a good reputation for taking tough horses and making them useable. To be honest, we didn’t have much choice. We had to make what we had work. Between my family background and the ranches I worked for as a teenager, I’ve always rode. I would get paid $25 a head to break a horse to help my $125/month salary.”

Harold left ranch life at age 18 to work construction, while his wife of now over 50 years, Liz, went to school. Following her graduation, the couple moved to Arizona where Harold earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. This brought him to a program for start-up medical devices that they ultimately ended up owning. No more spurs, no more saddles.

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“We had plenty of hobbies and traveled the world for both business and pleasure, but it was Liz who was fascinated by Arabian horses through The Black Stallion books, which ultimately brought us to our first Arabian. We purchased our first Arabian in approximately 1992, from a local breeder in Arizona. Although I had been around horses all my life, I had never been to a horse show and knew nothing about them.

“Our horse trainer was Leo Hanson from Scottsdale. He convinced me to show this mare at the famous Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show in a halter class; Peter Cameron was the judge. I got 3rd Place. The halter class was one small moment in time, but it was there where we got a full dose of horse show life and the community that loves it. What a different world than how I remembered horseback. I was particularly intrigued by the versatility of this kind of horse; fascinated by all the different saddles, tack, disciplines, gaits. You name it, I watched. There was a lot to this horse show thing, and Liz and I wanted to be part of it.”

From ranch riding, to pleasure riding, Harold has participated in just about all divisions of the show ring, thanks to the versatility of the Arabian horse.

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Scottsdale during that time, was becoming heavily developed. So as the number of horses Liz and Harold owned grew, so did the surrounding development. They hired a full-time trainer, Bob Purtee, but it was becoming more and more difficult to find room for the horses. After deciding to move their Arabians to Los Olivos, California, the rest was history … a 250 acre, 70-horse history.

Now retired from the medical world, done with boardrooms, lawyers, patents and early mornings to the office, Arabian horses have brought Harold back to cowboy boots and a tractor for cutting hay.

I asked for his thoughts regarding new “later-in-life” persons who are interested in putting their foot in the stirrup.

You shared how the versatility of the Arabian horse appealed to you. What disciplines have you competed in: I’ve practiced just about all the disciplines: western, hunter, halter, country English pleasure, driving, working western, and most recently, ranch riding. Liz was more interested in the breeding and much better at it than I could have ever been, so we were both able to enjoy the horses together this way.

Darryl

If you were to give a newcomer advice on how to get involved in showing Arabian horses, what would you say?

Would there be a certain discipline you would suggest?

Everyone is different, but if I were to talk to someone with no experience at all, I would suggest getting started in the ranch riding classes. They are fun, low key, low pressure and you really learn the fundamentals of riding. Kind of like learning how to maneuver or parallel park a car for the first time. It’s a great foundation, and you can go at your own pace. No need to memorize patterns; no fancy clothes. It’s fun.

I would recommend to someone also, to find a lesson program. No need to buy something right out of the gate. There are plenty of Discovery Farms who will introduce you to Arabian horses and allow you to sample the different disciplines, and really get to know your way around a horse.

Afires Lullaby, Harold’s first driving horse and the first National Champion of her legendary sire, Afire Bey V in 1995. Harold went National Champion with her in the Amateur to Drive in 1996.

A few extras ...

Favorite championship won: All-time favorite horse: Any superstitions or lucky charms?

Two other Amateur riders you admire: Favorite professionals to watch: Biggest lesson learned: Favorite Horse Show:

U.S. Reserve with EVG Seneca National Champion Saladins Allon No Joe Frizzell and Joe Betten Joel Kiesner and Stanley White III Don’t give up Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

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Harold Green and Bob Purtee with EVG Seneca, EVG Gryffyd and Afires Lullaby, representing three separate disciplines of the breed.

You’ve had plenty of hobbies in the past. Why do you think the horses “stuck” when other hobbies are not as important to you anymore? The horses became a way of life again for us. We’ve jumped into other hobbies in a big way too. I was once ranked 4th in my age group in slalom skiing in the state of Arizona. We skied all major resorts in North America. It’s really not that the other hobbies (skiing, sailing, photography, traveling) became lost interests, but the horses just superseded them. They became our community, our recreation and o ur responsibility; in a good way. Having the horses back in my life has allowed me to get back to my ranching roots from fixing fences to growing hay, to moving cattle. It keeps me going.

What difficulties have you encountered entering back into riding later in life? Don’t fall off; it hurts more now. It’s perfectly okay to use a mounting block!

How have the horses added to your life? I really believe, as you get older, you have to keep active, physically and mentally. Having said that, I find my time around Arabian horses to be, in a word, fulfilling.

Aside from keeping you physically fit, being around horses keeps you mentally sharp. They are an 1,100-pound animal that thinks and behaves differently than you do. You have to be sharp. That’s really one of the best parts.

What would you say to people who think Arabian horses are crazy or skittish compared to other breeds? I would say that it is absolutely foolishness. Like any other animal, you can make them crazy, and some people do. But there is no need for that. You could say, they are more sensitive than other breeds, but I consider that a plus. Here on the farm, we have Half-Arabians, purebred Arabians and purebred Quarter Horses. I feel Arabians are quicker on the ‘up-take.’ That’s what I love about them.

Their intelligence is obvious. With that, you need to be clear on how you ask them for something, because they listen. Nine times out of 10, when they’ve done something stupid, you’ve asked for it.

What are some other traits you love? Like a dog, an Arabian horse really bonds to you … one on one, especially when you can really spend time with one. They connect.

Any major learning mistakes you can share that you’ve made?

Well, like everything in life, we could be here all day listing what I’ve learned by doing things the wrong way, but my advice to new people would be to go easy on yourself. I once went into a class in Scottsdale and rode the entire class. I then went into the lineup with EVG pride! After looking to my left and right, I realized I went into the wrong class! It was filled with kids under 14!

It’s supposed to be fun, let it be.

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Exciting things are happening as Arabian Horses For Humanity begins to blossom. Begun in 2016 with the flagship statue, Goldie, created to debut the program and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. National Arabian Championship Horse Show, now has almost 20 statues working around the United States to raise money for a variety of well-known charities and awareness of the Arabian breed.

Designed to promote the unique traits of the Arabian horse to the world, a life-size, distinctly Arabian fiberglass statue is used, designed by renowned equine artist Karen Kasper. The approach is patterned after the world-renowned CowParade programs, which generated over $30 million for charities in over 79 cities throughout the world since 1999.

Brave Heart for Humanity was recently debuted in downtown

New York City at the prestigious Pierre Hotel at the Babies Heart Fund (BHF) annual gala to a crowd of over 500 Manhattan-ites.

Fundraising plans for Brave Heart include appearances at various BHF fundraising events throughout NYC, a permanent home in the garden of the NY Presbyterian Columbia University Hospital, and his own ongoing fundraising campaign for BHF that will include events at area farms designed to introduce the BHF donors, families and staff to live Arabian horses.

Brave Heart was generously painted by world-renowned artist Romero Britto, whose signature heart themed modernistic art gives the bright statue a distinctive cheer that pairs perfectly with the atmosphere surrounding the prestgious pediatric cardiac program that he will benefit. Brave Heart was donated by the Arabian Market Development and Promotional Committee with help from Finn Listics Solutions of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Believe for Humanity, developed by the Region 14 Arabian Club, which encompasses the Kentucky area, was debuted at the Region 14 Annual Awards. The concept was developed by Region 14 President Duane Esser and brought to fruition with the help of Lindsay Prince, Mary Kurlas and Summer Frost.

Believe will follow a similar path as Braveheart, heading to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to raise money for their pediatric department and raise awareness of the humanitarian traits of our beautiful Arabian horses.

Believe represents a true Community Arts project, another hallmark of the vision behind the AHfH program. The vision, developed by Esser, was templated by sculptor Karen Kasper and then taken to the Cincinnati Art Institute where students donated their artistic talents and time, transferring the vision to the life-size horse. Once they were done, Cincinnati’s Queensgate Trucking donated the application of the automobile clear-coating finish that is critical for the artwork’s longterm health.

Sundance Kid V will be painted by artist Edward Lentsch to replicate the Palmetto Farm’s world-renowned stallion of the same name and will also honor Mr. Shatner’s career as Star Trek’s hero Captain Kirk, complete with an autograph on the statue from the famed artist.

Plans are also well underway by the Region 9 Arabian Horse Club in the Texas area to donate a statue to the Fort Hood Veteran’s Hospital. More updates and photos to come in the next issue, of some of our newest statues … stay tuned!

Tenner for Humanity has been commissioned by the Region 10 Arabian Club, which encompasses the Minnesota area and surrounded states, to raise money to benefit the All Glory Project, a therapeutic riding program for veterans and their families. The group will be partnering with artists at Gallery Equus located in Northeast Minneapolis, which is home to multiple artists that focus on equine art. Tenner, like many others of the Arabian Horses for Humanity, will be an ongoing charitable fundraiser for the All Glory Project founded by Elizabeth Shatner to recognize and support veterans through development and support for therapeutic riding programs.

Sundance Kid V for Humanity is being generously commissioned

by Frank and Sarah Chisholm of Palmetto Arabians in Georgia to represent the Arabian horse for the second year in actor William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Annual Horse Show and On-Line Auction, Mary 30-June 2, 2019 in Burbank, CA. Last year’s donation, Galaxy, donated by Atlanta’s Finn Listics Solutions, was the high-selling lot in the auction, ultimately purchased by Arabian enthusiast and breeder Manny Vierra of Valley Oaks Farm to benefit the LA Children’s Hospital.

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Is learning to ride a horse on your bucket list, but you find yourself wondering if you are too old to learn? I get approached with this question more than you would think and I always give the same answer, “No, you’re never too old to start riding!” Age has little to no meaning to a horse. They respond to the rider and their energy, regardless of age. Although age is not a consideration, there are several things to take into account if you are an adult just starting your equestrian journey.

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by Elizabeth Pizzonia

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Lana & Prince

Carolyn & Savannah with Cowboy

Anna & Lana with Elwood & Cowboy

Barbara & Prism

Tina & Billy

Maria & Reeba

Nicole & Shawn with Brody & Promise

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Always choose a reputable, safe and recommended teaching facility.

Learn the basics of horsemanship, including safety, grooming and tacking.

Once you have found your happy place, you can move on to the next check list.

So, what is next?

Choose the most appropriate and qualified instructor.

Ride at your pace. It is important to remember that it takes time and patience to become a good rider. As an instructor, it’s my job to learn what your goals are and to help foster a learning environment that will allow you to achieve them. Figure out your time commitment. Successful riding requires time in the saddle and time around your equine partner. Remember, this journey is for you and only you, so make yourself

Know what safety gear and supplies you will need.

Be ready to have more fun than you’ve had in a very long time!

and your new sport a time priority.

Listen to your body. Horseback riding is a full-body workout. It works every muscle in your body and is great cardio. Like any workout, it’s important that you stay in touch with your body and not ignore any major pain or discomfort. It takes a bit of time for your body to adjust to the rigors of riding. You will gain core strength, cardiovascular benefits, increased muscle toning and greater flexibility. All these body benefits are just a side effect of the amazing and rewarding fun you will have as an equestrian. It is very physical and can take time to build your muscle strength and flexibility.

Why riding is such an amazing sport. In addition to the great health and fitness results you will get, spending time with horses is one of the most emotionally fulfilling ways to spend your time. Horses are incredibly sensitive and intuitive animals. There are endless scientific studies showing the positive impact horses have on a human’s emotional state and mental health. They offer unconditional love and attention as long as you are willing to show up very present. Time at the barn allows you to reconnect with yourself and find peace and happiness in a world where there is no electronics needed, no deadlines and no judgments.

Now that you are clear on the benefits of riding horses, let’s talk about the serious side—safety. It goes without saying that equestrian sports come with inherent risk. Your dance partner is a 1,200 lb. animal with free-will. Although horses are wired to want to please their riders, they are still living creatures that can have off days. Safety equipment like proper footwear and helmets are required. Falls don’t happen all that often, but when they do, it’s important to be protected. Part of becoming a great horseman or horsewoman is to have challenging days. Sometimes those days can include a fall off your horse. As your instructor, I work very hard to teach proper safety methods and riding technique so you will be prepared to handle any unexpected moments. If you do fall, me and my staff are prepared to help you back on the horse and if that’s not possible, to get you the proper medical care. Just like driving a car has its risks, so does horseback riding.

So, let’s get your journey underway and saddle up! Happy Riding!

Lana & Perkins Ar abian Horse Times | 11 | ENV ISION • #6

It’s Never Too Late …

Testimonials Of Late In Life Riders

What caused you to decide to start riding? I had a major life change. My good friend knew horses would change my life for the good. Horses saved my life and still are every day. I love them and the people who love them as well.

What would you tell someone who is older to encourage them to start riding?

It will keep you young. A challenge and getting past your fears make you feel alive. You are stronger and smarter and physically better than you think.

Centurions in Tibet ride horses. I hope to be 100 and still riding. Why not?!

How have you found riding to enhance your life and life skills? What do you love most about it? I am a psychologist, author and speaker. I often share my excitement about riding and driving my horses, and now breeding the next generation of Arabian show horses. The confidence I have grows, and the excitement is magical and is so very fulfilling. Life is about growing and learning. I have much to learn. None of us are promised tomorrow. What are you waiting for?

What are some of the obstacles you’ve encountered, starting this sport later in life? Of course, being less experienced and having to catch up with the more experienced and knowledgeable riders was, and still is challenging. I find overall, the equestrian world is filled with lots of people who want, and do, offer help and lots and lots of support.

It is about matching up with the right horse and the right trainer. Then let the magic come. I have been blessed to have both.

How does riding compare to other hobbies you’ve had? Sports have been a big part of my life. I was the ultimate tomboy! Boys came to my house not to date me, but knew I could kick the ball further than most. Painting has been one of my passions and drawing and painting horses seems a natural progression which I am just now attempting. Tennis, running 10ks and even the NY marathon, as well as my love/hate of golf has helped with persistence and determination to improve, knowing the importance of learning and lots of instruction. I just don’t give up! A great coach and trainer make all the difference to help anyone excel and improve. You can learn from many. Watch and learn and ask for help. You will never stop learning to be a great rider and horse communicator. It’s about developing relationships with our horses which we need to remember can last up to 30 years. Horses can teach us so very much about ourselves. They see through us and know all our secrets. The good news is they are also so very forgiving; thank goodness.

Anything else you’d like to share with folks new to Arabian horses? Enjoy the ride and the journey. Know you will meet amazing four-legged and two-legged creatures who will make your life sweet. You will make lifelong friends and write stories and make memories you will be amazed with. I want my family to know how much joy and love I have had and will have, being a part of the world of the horse and the people who love them as much as I do. I am so very blessed.

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ALABAMA Cool Fire Farms Hazel Green | 256-829-1514 Facebook: CoolFireFarms Wildoaks Arabians Wilmer | 251-649-9279 ARIZONA Amurath Arabians Scottsdale | 602-377-7885 www.amuratharabians.com

Day Dream Arabians, Inc. Santa Ynez | 925-736-0942 www.daydreamarabians.com

Holly Arabians Peyton | 719-749-0331 www.hollyarabians.com

Pullen Arabians Lakeland | 678-773-6826 www.pullenarabians.com

Fair Oaks Arabians Lincoln | 916-408-2499 www.fairoaksarabians.com

MJC Ranch Bennett | 303-644-3651 www.mjcranch.com

Signal Fire Ranch Danielsville | 706-789-2010 Facebook: SignalfireRanch

Gazon Arabians Woodlake | 559-564-2133

Monument Asil Arabians Stud Monument | 719-481-4354 www.monumentasil.com

Sun Valley Arabians Lizella | 478-788-9357 www.sunvalleyarabians.com

Powderhorn Creek Ranch Powderhorn | 970-641-9043 www.powderhorncreekranch.com

Talaria Farms Newnan | 404-892-1975 www.talariafarms.com

Wildflower Farms Castle Rock | 303-814-2214 Facebook: wildflowerfarmsarabians

Top of The Hill Arabians Marshallville | 706-695-6141

Arabians and More Litchfield Park | 623-224-5100 www.arabiansandmore.com

Hidden River Ranch Equestrian Center Hesperia | 760-662-9242 Facebook:HiddenRiverRanch EquestrianCenter

Cherokee Arabians Gilbert | 480-899-5257 Facebook: Cherokee Arabians

Jack Tone Ranch Stockton | 209-931-4972 www.fadjur.com

Fable Arabians Tucson | 520-298-7393 www.fablearabians.com

Langeford Chino Hills | 562-945-0933 www.langeford.com

Jeffrey Wilms Trng./Mngt., Inc. Fort McDowell | 480-614-8812 www.jeffreywilms.com

Las Colinas Pilot Hill | 530-823-5951

Mary Campbell Training Center Tucson | 520-885-1237 www.ridinglessonstucson.com Nelson Farms, Inc. Tucson | 520-647-3009 www.Nelsonfarmsinc.com Rio Estancia Arabians, LLC Rio Verde | 480-473-3520 Sundust Arabians and Pintos Cave Creek | 480-488-5711 www.sundustaz.com ARKANSAS Daystar Arabians Hackett | 479 639-2401 Facebook: daystar.arabians Egyptian Star Arabians Mena | 479-243-0555 My Lord’s Arabian Horse Farm Gassville | 870-481-5478 Facebook: MyLordsArabians Stone Arabians Malvern | 501-865-1200 Sunnyland Arabians Mountain View | 870-591-6212 CALIFORNIA AK Arabians Escondido | 949-310-0355 www.akarabians.com Alamo Oaks Arabians Mtn. Ranch | 209-754-4140 Alexandria Arabians Santa Rosa | 707-585-2233 Alexandraarabians.com Blackhawk Valley Arabians Pleasanton | 925-248-4555 blackhawkvalleyarabians.com Breezy G Ranch Palmdale | 661-722-5170 Facebook: Breezy G Ranch Bright Future Farms Walnut Creek | 925-938-9613 www.arabsporthorse.com Caliente Creek Ranch Moorpark | 805-439-0187 www.calientecreekranch.com Central Coast Arabians Atascadero | 805-461-6535 Circle T Ranch Arabians Hemet | 760-936-3483 Facebook: CircleTRanchArabians

Legendary Arabians Caliente | 661-861-1763 www.legendaryarabians.com Morgan Farms Arabians Templeton | 805-434-5412 Nordy Arabians Hydesville | 707-768-2003 www.nordyarabians.com

CONNECTICUT Trowbridge’s Ltd Bridgewater | 860-488-7074 FLORIDA Comet’s Tail Arabians Branford | 386-935-2711 Myspace: comets_tail_arabians

Carsons Arabians Juliaetta | 208-843-2610 www.carsonsarabians.com

Hawk S Flight Farm Sarasota | 941-925 1730 www.hawksflightfarm.com

Double M Ranch Sandpoint | 208-263-3760 Facebook: Double-M-Ranch

HeavenSent Farm Ocala | 352-369-5678

JP Arabians, LLC Meridian | 208-888-0954 Facebook: JP-Arabians-LLC

M & M Arabian Enterprises Burleson | 817-295-0796 Facebook: MM-Show-Horses

Pa-Sha’s Vista Arabians Ramona | 619-789-0981

Shansumako Farm Malabar | 321-725-6773 www.shansumako.com

Sapphire Arabians, LLC Hidden Hills | 818-269-6140 www.plumtreeranch.blogspot.com Schell Ranch Arabians Pauma Valley | 760-742-3574 Sherman Ranch Pleasanton | 925-216-6316 theshermanranch.com Silver Maple Farm Santa Ynez | 805-688-9873 www.smfarabs.com Stachowski Farm West San Marcos | 760-505-7447 The New Albion Stud Davis | 530-756-3911 cmkarabians.com Varian Arabians Arroyo | 805-489-5802 www.varianarabians.com Ventura Farms Thousand Oaks | 80- 496-0767 www.venturafarms.com Windamere Arabians Weed | 530-938-3558 windamere.com COLORADO Al Zarka Arabians, LLC Falcon | 719-683-4712 www.alzarkaarabians.com Cynthia Richardson Longmont | 303-652-1442 Gateways To Transformation Farm Longmont | 303-859-7385 gatewaystotransformation.com

IDAHO Acevedo Arabians Blackfoot | 208-760-0816 Acevedoarabians.com

Gulfwinds Farm Pensacola | 850-476-3396

Paragon Arabians McKinleyville | 707-839-2100 Facebook: ParagonArabians

Rock View Ranch Agua Dulce | 661-565-5689 www.rockviewranch.com

Zandai Arabians Cumming | 770-887-0472 www.zandai-arabian-horses.com

TanZyr Arabians Live Oak | 407-716-2878 tanzyr.bizlandcom|horses |tanzyrarabians.html Victoria Arabians Williston | 352-528-6914 victoriaarabians.com Websters Arabians Mount Dora | 352-988-3040 www.webstersarabians.com Windmaster Farms DeFuniak Spgs. | 850-834-3060 www.windmasterfarms.com GEORGIA Beaux Chevaux Farm Alpharette | 678-947-0959 Facebook: Beaux-Chevaux-Farm Beaver Creek Farm Dewy Rose | 706-213-1197 www.beavercreekarabians.com Burnt Hickory Arabians Ranger | 770-846-9027 burnthickoryarabians.com Country Cove Arabians Canton | 770-704-9295 Deep Creek Arabians Zebulon | 770-567-4937 Dreym Bay Farm Newnan | 770-252-2705 www.dreymbayfarm.com Koweta Arabians Monticello | 706-468-2549 www.kowetaarabians.com Paradise Arabians, Ltd. Lafayette | 706-694-8336 www.paradisearabians.com

Lost Juniper Ranch Oreana | 208-834-2086 www.lostjuniperranch.com MorThanA Dream Arabians Genesse | 208-285-1223 mdarabs.com|aboutus.htm ILLINOIS Hidden Hollow Stables & Training Dunlap | 309-243-7979 hiddenhollowstables.com Smith Horse Company Kankakee | 815-530-8472 www.smithhorsecompany.com VanGo Arabians Amboy | 815-857-4411 Facebook: VanGo-Arabians Waggoner Stables Farmington | 309-338-5128 Facebook: Waggoner-Stables INDIANA Heartland Arabians Hancock County 317-467-3663 heartlandarabians.com

KANSAS Hacienda Del S-Par Arabians Stilwell | 913-897-2652 www.haciendadelspar.com R4C Ranch Tonganoxie | 913-645-7649 www.r4c-ranch.com Renaissance Farms Manhatten | 785-776-5269 www.showscene.com|renfarm.htn Sunset Hill Farms Rose Hill | 316-776-0570 www.sunsethillfarms.com KENTUCKY Bella Vista Equestrian Center Lawrenceburg | 304-389-5717 Facebook: Bella-Vista-Equestrian-Center Hidden Hollow Arabians Bradfordsville | 270-337-2000 www.hiddenhollowpreserve.com Lawson Arabians Russellville | 270-725-1652 Facebook:lawsonarabiansathidden riverfarm Martha Murdock Stables Versailles | 859-879-18 42 Peregrine Bloodstock LLC Lexington | 859-221-5094 www.peregrinearabians.com Sequoyah Ranch Jonesville | 859-462-0370 Stonehurst Riding Club Louisville | 502-241-1268 www.stonehurstridingclub.com LOUISIANA V & J Arabians Doyline | 318-745-9921 MAINE Mountain View Arabians Madison | 207-696-8399 www.mountainviewarabians.com MASSACHUSETTS Ash Lane Farm New Braintree | 508-867-9927 ashlanefarm.com Near River Farm LLC Douglas | 508-476-9974 www.nearriverarabians.com MICHIGAN Ambiance Arabians Ltd Howell | 517-214-0456 www.ambiancearabians.com Arbor Meadow Grass Lake | 734-426-2853 www.arbormeadowfarm.com

Skatrud Arabians Knightstown | 317-418-6381 www.skatrudarabians.com

Armstrong Arabians Holton | 231-652-9687 www.armstrongarabians.com

IOWA Arabian Addiction Horses Prople | 515-462-2594 www.arabs-iowa.com|aahmain.htm

Bowland Arabians Sanford | 970-824-2480 www.arabhorse. com|stallions|synafix|

Legacy N Farm & Kennel Granville | 712-395-3700 www.legacy-n.com

Ricia E. Araabians North Street | 810-385-2094 www.riciaearabians.com

Strub Arabians Lamotte | 563-773-2330 www.strubarabians.com

Rogers Arabians Lathrop | 816-740-3862 www.rogersarabians.com

Susan’s Arabians & Pintos Humboldt | 515-368-1234 Facebook: Susans-Arabians-Pintos

Singinghearts Farm Rogersville | 417-753-7750 Facebook:Singinghearts-Farm

Tuscani Niles | 269-683-5449 www.tuscaniarabians.com

NEW MEXICO Arab-Del-Shep Farms Edgewood | 505-869-3262

Stachowski Farm, Inc Mantua | 330-274-2494 www.stachowski.com

Round Mountain Arabians Desert Horses Abbeville | 870-746-4500 Palmer | 972-658-2000 www.roundmountainarabians.com www.deserthorses.com

Twin Creek Farms Morley | 231-856-4693 www.twincreekfarms.net

Foothills Arabians Silver City | 575-538-5080 www.foothillsarabians.com

Stowe Arabians Springfield | 937-605-4779 www.stowearabians.com

Southern Heritage Farm Spartanburg | 864-582-5402

Gratia Arabian Bloodstock Kemper | 512-556-2436

Wildwood Arabians Ionia | 616-527-2042 www.wildwoodarabians.com

Romance Arabians|Rococo Sport Horses Corrales | 505-890-8386 www.rococosporthorses.com

Winfield Farm & Forgea Grafton | 330-483-3646 www.winfieldfarm.com

SOUTH DAKOTA Thundering Hooves Arabians Oral | 605-424-2722 Facebook: Thundering-HoovesArabians

Hackberry Arabians Manvel | 713-715-9300 www.hackberryarabians.com

MINNESOTA Conway Arabians, Inc. Chatfield | 507-867-0060 www.conwayarabians.com Sunset Ridge Ranch South Haven | 320-558-2980 www.sunsetridgeranch.com MISSISSIPPI Magnolia Arabian Stud Raymond | 601-857-5633 MISSOURI Cressant Hill Arabians Truxton | 636-597-4023 www.cressanthill.com Herbst Farms - Arabian SH Farmington | 573-756-6592 Facebook: HerbstFarms J & D Arabians Fair Grove | 417-224-6196 www.janddarabians.com Khysus Arabian Horses Raymondille | 573-548-0219 ashleycreekhorseco.net Will-O-Bar Arabians, Inc. Kirksville | 217-898-8942 MONTANA Gold Creek Arabians Hamilton | 406-363-6647 hgoldcreekarabians.com Magic Carpet Horse Farm Helena | 406-442-6243 Sapphire Arabians Florence | 406-273-4395 NEBRASKA Wings of a Dream Arabians Martell | 402-794-4974 NEVADA Franktown Meadows Eq. Facility Carson City | 775-782-0353 franktownmeadows.com NEW HAMPSHIRE Great Rock Horse Farm Lancaster | 603-788-4203 www.europeanestheticsand wellness.com Honeysuckle Rose North Troy | 603-242-3491 www.honeysucklerosenorth.com Windover Acres Arabians Alstead | 603-558-5501 NEW JERSEY Dorsett Farms Woolwich Twp. | 856-476-0870 dorsettfarms.com Pennfields Farm Stockton | 908-656-1206 www.pennfieldsfarm.com Weidel’s Boxwood Farm Pennington | 609-737-1036 www.weidelboxwood.com

NEW YORK Baraka Arabians Brewerton | 315-668-2782 Facebook: barakaarabians Clover Ridge Farm Lockport | 716-440-9006 www.cloverridge.com Cold Brook Arabians Cayuta | 607-594-2414 www.lightlink.com|cbarab Graps Arabian Horses Van Etten | 607-589-6238 Grassroots Arabians Holland | 716-537-2744 Grove Hill Arabians Holley | 585-638-5712 www.grovehillarabians.com Hidden Horse Farm Ltd Canandaigua | 315-573-4336 Hy-Wynne Farm Akron | 716-542-9841 Facebook: Hy-Wynne-Farm Stone Image Arabians Canajoharie | 518-673-3679 www.telenet.net|~stone Sugar Hill Farm, LLC Victor | 585-924-8240 www.sugarhillarabians.com NORTH CAROLINA Cedar Ridge Farm Egyptian Arabians, LLC Haw River | 702-845-6752 crfegypt.com Sans Souci Show Horses Marion | 828-442-6442 sanssouciarabianhorses.com NORTH DAKOTA Cedar Coulee Pintabians Ray | 701-859-3221 www.ccpintabians.com Domist Arabians Baldwin | 701-258-7350 Domistarabians.com My-Bon Arabians Garrison | 701-337-5581 www.mybonarabians.com OHIO Academy Farms Ltd Medina | 330-239-3526 Esser Valley Arabians, LLC Cleves | 513-941-2737 esservalleyarabians.com Herder Arabians Oakwood | 210-896-0296 www.herderarabians.com Pegasus Arabians Berlin Heights | 419-588-3000 www.pegasusarabians.com Renaissance Arabians S. Charleston | 937-572-3279 rearabians.com

OKLAHOMA Amerikan Farms Agra | 918-375-2689 www.amerikanfarms.com Dreamcatcher Arabian Horses LLC Stillwater | 405-385-0883 Facebook: DreamcatcerArabian-Horses Firedance Farms Arabians Okmulgee | 918-756-3757 firedancefarms.net The Fourty Acres Sand Springs | 918-363-8468 Vallejo III, Inc. Afton | 918-740-3536 www.vallejoiii.com OREGON Scarab Farm Arabians Malin | 541-723-2017

Triple H Worthing | 605 212-9105

Honey Creek Farms Mabank | 214-418-1328 Facebook: Honey-CreekFarms-Performance-Horses

TENNESSEE Ali Sheba Arabians Dickson | 615-740-0870

LD Arabians Cedar Creek | 512-284-0402 ldarabians.com

Genesis Equestrian Center College Grove | 615-395-4228 Facebook: Genesis-EquestrianCenter

Logans Run Arabians Hempstead | 979-826-8514 logansrunarabians.wixsite. com|mysite-1

Nedia Arabians Shelbyville | 931-639-9374

Miars Enterprises LP | Miars Arabian Ranch Murchinson | 903-681-0302 www.miarsarabians.com

Sanchas Arabians Tullahoma | 717-982-5858 sanchasarabians.com SE Legacy Bloodstock Bell Buckle | 615-525-3327 Spring Hollow Farm Nashville | 615-765-7065

Maranatha Arabians Scio | 541-251 0069 www.maranathaarabians.com

SS Egyptian Arabians Moscow | 901-877-0881 www.ssarabians.com

Circle T Horse Ranch, LLC Salem | 971-222-5808 Facebook: Circle-T-Ranch

TEXAS 4J Pecan Acres Arabian Farm Rosharon | 281-595-3453

Bella Vita Arabians Eugene | 909-731-2882 www.bellavita-arabians.com

Arabians Ltd. Waco | 800-973-1445 www.arabiansltd.com

PENNSYLVANIA Applegate Arabians Hegins | 570-682-8412 Facebook: Applegate-Arabians

C S Arabians Crockett | 281-221-9809 www.csarabians.com

Blackberry Run Arabians Royersford | 610-960-2434 www.blackberryrunarabians.com Executive East|Valley View Farms Springtown | 610-972-7079 Facebook: rideatvalleyviewfarms Foxcote Show Horses York | 717-324-2180 www.foxcoteshowhorses.net Graci Arabians Lehinghton | 212-426-6231 www.graciarabians.com Roze Arabians Ltd. Elizabethtown | 717-585-0855 www.rozearabians.com SOUTH CAROLINA Highland Farm LLC Batesburg-Leesville 803-920-7638

Cherokee Hills Farm Troup | 903-842-2354 www.cherokeehillsfarm.com Dave Rhea Training Center Aubrey | 940-440-0601

Rising K Arabians Harlingen | 956-364-2945 Royal Legend Arabians Bryan | 979-589-1638 royallegend.com Tall C Arabians Cypress | 281-469-1095 Twin Fiddles Ranch Alvarado | 817-783-3620 www.twinfiddles.com West Desert Arabians Apline | 432-386-3255 VIRGINIA Amethyst Acres Equine Ctr., LLC Buchanan | 540-254-1017 www.amethystacres.com Arabian Hill Horse Park Franktown | 757-442-2447 Arabians Destiny Farmville | 434-392-5672 www.arabiansdestiny.com

Hidden Meadows Arabians Gig Harlor | 253-853-5428 www.hiddenmeadowsarabians. com Kettle River Arabians Kettle Falls | 509-738-6489 Kim Lacy Arlington | 425-343-2905 www.hiddenfallsfarm.net MS Performance Horses Monroe | 425-750-8465 Facebook: MS-PerformanceHorses R.O. Lervick Arabians Sranwood | 206-629-3565 www.rolervickarabians.com Shahidova Arabians Tenino | 360-264-5854 www.shahidovaarabians.com Shalwyn Arabians Walla Walla | 509-529-4067 Sunshine Acres Arabians Spokane | 509-847-4701 www.sunshineacresarabians.com Yellow Rose Arabian Horses Graham | 253-847-2879 yellowrosearabianhorses.com WISCONSIN Dah-Ban Arabians Maribel | 920-863-8253 www.dahbanarabians.com Fox Hollow Farm Clinton | 608-676-5159 Facebook: FoxHollowFarmInc Waterville Farm Oconomowoc | 262-965-3052 Facebook: Waterville-Farm Windfeather Training Center Green Bay | 920-536-0447 Facebook: WindfeatherTraining-Center WYOMING Ayres Acres Arabians Cody | 307-587-4012 www.witez.com

Bitterroot Ranch Dubois | 307-455-2778 Castaway Arabians Farm www.bitterrootranch.com Debut Arabians Boones Mill | 540-759-9479 Combine | 817-483-5344 Facebook: castawayarabiansfarm Grayco Arabians debutarabians.com Helena | 406-227-8409 Desert Rose Ranch Arabians Dempsey Arabians Hume | 540-635-6912 Hugus Alfalfa & Arab Pintos Kerrville | 830-895-5665 www.desert-rose-arabians.com Pavillion | 307-856-0212 www.arabiancuttinghorse.com www.arabpinto.com Ladamas Arabians DeShazer Arabians Warrenton | 540-351-6056 Paintbrush Arabians Cypress | 281-351-7829 www.ladamasarabians.com Casper | 307-266-6768 www.egyptianarabians.com Whispering Wind Arabians CANADA Dogwood Springs Arabians Galax | 276 236-4446 Millar Venture Arabians Avinger | 903-645-5933 Saskatchewan | 780-499-9219 www.dogwoodspringsarabians.com WASHINGTON Columbia Stallion Station Pasco | 509-546-0784 Dvorak Arabian Horse Farm Quinian | 903-356-2456 www.columbiastallionstation. dvorakarabianhorsefarm.com com

What is a Discovery Farm?

“This unique program offers you the opportunity to explore Arabian horses at farms where knowledgeable owners are delighted to introduce you to their horses and answer questions in a relaxed, no-pressure, non-sales atmosphere. You’ll learn all about the breed characteristics, and gain first hand knowledge of what makes this breed truly special. There are hundreds of Discovery Farms across the country and you can easily locate several near you.” —Arabian Horse Association Ar abian Horse Times | 15 | ENV ISION • #6

There is an increase in Arabian horse owners seeking enjoyable experiences to share with their friends and horses outside of the show arena. In the Santa Ynez Valley, located in the heart of Southern California wine country, a group of Arabian horse lovers have come up with the perfect way to capitalize on the local scenery and resources.

Written and photographed by Nedra Johnson

A group of friends and horses meet up at a local vineyard, and then trail ride to a nearby tasting room. The ride itself is flat and easy, meandering through orchards and vineyards, which is perfect for beginners or visiting guests.

One always volunteers to bring snacks so a beautiful picnic awaits the riders at the winery. Due to the popularity of the “Vineyard Rides,” the winery has installed several hitching posts and a permanent water trough. The horses relax in the shade, while the riders visit with friends, eat, and sip wine. The ride back in the afternoon is always a little more adventurous, with much of the time spent splashing and cooling off in the Santa Ynez River.

Some core planners of the Vineyard Rides are always there, but the tribe of friends is ever changing. Out-of-town visitors request a Vineyard Ride during their visit, and people often haul for 2-3 hours to join in the fun.

Newlyweds, Stuart and Rebecca Vesty, had their second date on a Vineyard Ride, and a ride will be planned to celebrate their marriage the next time they are in town. A fairytale wedding as an end result can’t always be guaranteed, but a great time spent in beautiful country with good friends enjoying the Arabian horse can.

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Santa Ynez Valley Horses is pleased to offer children and adult horseback riding lessons on safe, beautiful Arabian horses.

Located in Southern California, instructor Nedra Johnson brings over 25 years of experience, with a strong emphasis on horsemanship and Arabian horse care. For more information, contact Nedra Johnson at (805) 697-6107, email: santaynezvalleyhorses@gmail.com

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Good-Natured, Quick To Learn, And Willing To Please Any Age Rider or Handler The Arabian horse is one of the most versatile horses on the planet. They excel at whatever is asked of them, are cooperative and trusting.

Whether you see yourself on a leisure trail, at the highest of show ring competitions, or love them from afar, the Arabian horse will always manage to capture your heart.

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it English pleasure, park or informal combination, this Arabian demonstrates animated, English Bebalanced motion with a desire to go forward with impulsion from the rear, expressed in long,

lofty strides that eat up the arena beneath their feet as they flow over the ground. All gaits are performed with willingness and obvious ease, cadence, balance and smoothness. These fine horses combine their athleticism with grace and style typical of the Arabian horse.

Native Costume

Representative of those used by ancient Bedouins when they charged across the desert, climbing the sands to engage their enemy in battle, the beauty of the Arabian horse and the colorful heritage of the costumes make this one of the most exciting and popular disciplines.

Endurance

From the time of nomads, Arabians have been the choice for prevailing in the harshest, most inhospitable conditions. Able to cross vast distances with minimal rest, food and water, their makeup has served them well--dense bone, economic body size and weight, long shoulder, deep heart girth and huge nostrils that allow for maximum air intake. Their well-constructed feet and legs are durable, and their bravery and acute intelligence are prized. They are able to carry their riders over thousands of miles, the dominating choice today when competing against other breeds. skillfully maneuver their horses through various Driving Drivers gaits performed with fluid motion that is brilliant and eye

appealing. The beautiful combination of an Arabian horse and elegant fine harness equipment makes this discipline a crowd favorite.

the precision of dressage and the brilliance Show Hack Combining of the Arabian horse itself, this discipline has its roots in classical movements of the collected and extended gait, the hand gallop, the halt and the reinback. All movements are natural, which amply demonstrates the Arabians’ pride, elegance and versatility.

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for pure pleasure or show, Arabians Trail Beareitskillful, eye appealing and confident.

When properly trained, they move over obstacles without hesitation and are safe and a pleasurable ride.

Working Western This style highlights the agility and willingness of these horses to be guided by their riders, demonstrating difficult movements necessary in working cattle. The rider controls each maneuver of quick spins, straight sliding stops and lead changes.

Western

This Arabian is calm, willing, has an obedient attitude with smooth, soft gaits and is happy and content to do its job. They are ideal for sitting in a saddle all day.

Dressage Dressage is considered ‘classical training’ because it uses gymnastic exercises—a series of movements and figures—which have been studied and developed for centuries. When done systematically and correctly, the exercises will cause the horse to be soft and supple on both sides and to respond willingly and obediently. He moves freely forward with pure gaits and an even tempo.

Sport Horse

Evaluated in performance, manners, conformation, and suitability as a working sport horse. They push from behind, travel uphill, exhibit good length of stride and move with straight, rhythmic, balanced gaits. Conformation is evaluated in terms of potential trainability, potential performance and predisposition to soundness.

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Hunter

This Arabian requires manners, performance ability, and quality and conformation suitable for a hunter.

On the flat or over fences, a hunter covers the ground easily with a long, low, efficient stride that could accommodate an all-day ride.

Halter

Essentially a breeding class, each horse is judged on its correctness of conformation, its movement, or “way of going” and their Arabian Type: the breed’s unique characteristics and desirable qualities to which pass on to offspring. The halter horse is shown “in-hand” individually and posed to displays their positive traits.

Racing Racing is in the heart and soul of every Arabian horse. With its own long history of racing, the athleticism, speed and beauty of this desert horse made it the perfect choice. Keeping this in mind, Arabian racing today makes perfect sense. Considered the original race horse, when English breeders wanted to add speed and endurance to their horses, they turned to the Arabian. The result? The Thoroughbred.

Jumping On a high spirited, alert, athletic, bold and willing Arabian with the talent for jumping, you’ll love this sport. Popular around the world, the jumping horse is forward thinking and moving with a confident heart and attitude.

The stories of our very own, special community

SHF Shilveree Bringing Forth Courage To Fight This is SHF Shilveree (Besson Carol x SHF Miss Scarlet). He is owned in partnership with fellow breeder Dr. Ed Davidson of Southern Heritage Farm. Ed had been breeding horses for 40 years, many champions, including National Champion Amateur Owner To Handle (AOTH) mare SHF Miss Scarlet and World Champion SHF Pearlie Mae. This was the first show for SHF Shilveree and the first show in several years for Dr. Davidson. Ed is currently being treated for stage 4 bladder cancer. He has spent much time in the hospital for the last few months. The dream of showing Shilveree gave Ed something to look forward to and strive for. Although Shilveree was nervous, Ed helped him show and did a fabulous job. And Shilveree? He was careful and took care of Ed, as though it was his every day job. Hats off to trainer Austin Colangelo, for doing such a good job of preparing Dr. Davidson’s stallion.

A Family Affair ...

A gift to enjoy with no age limits Karlan Downing and Ray Lemaster of Karma Arabians recently enjoyed a family day with Multi-National Champion KMA Angelo. Great-granddaughters Riley (8) and Claire (2), as well as their mom, were eager to take ‘Angelo’ for a test ride at home in Chillton, TX. The girls had so much fun, that they were excited to go home and ask dad for riding lessons at their local Arabian barn!

Now that’s four generations to enjoy together!

If you have shared the love and magic of your Arabian horse or know someone who has, we want to know about it!

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From Cookies to Carrots Firelight Arabians, Fisherville, KY

Girl Scout Day! On April 7th, 2019, Lorie Henderson and company, played host and introduced Arabian horses in three hours of all kinds of fun to four troops (63 girls)—an amazing group. Even more ... every one of them got to ride! Thank you to the mares, Just Breezin By, Xanadus Whimsical and Noble Essence, for being great rides. Also, thanks to Diamonds Afire for being a great model horse for their “Anatomy, functionality, and care of horses” portion of the day. It was a great day with the Arabian horse!

bits and peices: warrior horses for warrior kids We currently have around 14 matches and are working on more!

Check out their Facebook page: NW Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids www.WarriorHorses.org

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Warrior events in Monroe, Washington!

• June 8 ~ HACW Mid-Summer Classic Horse Show In conjunction with the American Cancer Society.

• July 13 ~ Region 5 Championship Horse Show What’s new with Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids …

Full families: Since cancer affects the entire family, we have expanded Warrior Horses to include siblings!

501c3 fundraising: Gratefully, we announce our new partnership with the Arabian Horse Promotional Fund for 501c3 fundraising! Be sure to label donations for Warrior Horses.

In the works: Soon, we hope to have a partnership with Children’s Hospital in Seattle to connect with more kids wanting to meet and be loved by Arabian horses.

Special thank you to our partner

RIBBONS BY TINA

for beautiful keepsake ribbons for the Warrior Kids.

We are happy to announce that Warrior Horses are being added to the national resource listing with the American Cancer Society.

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FIND YOUR PROGRAM ♥ SUPPORTERS OF ENVISION … Devoted to strengthening the Arabian breed. Thank you! ** Also a Discovery Farm ALABAMA RHAPSODY IN BLUE STABLES** Wetumpka | 251-454-2761 www.winningarabians.com ARIZONA APEX RIDING ACADEMY Scottsdale | 801-244-7996 www. apexridingacademy.com BEIN PERFORMANCE HORSES** Scottsdale | 480-220-6710 www.beinperformancehorses.com MARY CAMPBELL TRAINING CENTER Tucson | 520-975-2264 www.ridinglessonstucson.com MARY WILSON SHOW HORSES Cave Creek | 925-719-6867 www.marywilsonshowhorses.com NELSON FARMS, INC. Tucson | 520-647-3009 www.Nelsonfarmsinc.com PAR Excellence Farms Gilbert | 480-510-6125 www.facebook.com/parexcellencefarms Royal Salute Cave Creek | 480-585-6318 www.Royalsaluteaz.com SCOTTSDALE EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY Cave Creek | 480-203-1394 www.scottsdaleequestrianacademy.com

SCOTTSDALE RIDING CLUB** Scottsdale | 480-201-7039 www.scottsdaleridingclub.com

Doran Show Stables, LLC** Lincoln | 925-719-1404 www.doranshowstables.com

PRICELESS ARABIANS Alta Loma | 951-897-5701 www.pricelessarabians.com

TWIN L PERFORMANCE HORSES** Cave Creek | 480-515-4495 www.twinlperformance.com

EARTHQUAKE ARABIANS LLC Clayton | 707-386-7771 www.earthquakearabians.com

Reinstein Ranch Livermore | 925-583-4950 www.reinsteinranch.com

El Camino Ranch Redlands | 909-801-0029 www.elcaminoranchredlands.com

White Horse Dressage Pilot | 818-326-5452 www.facebook.com/whitehorsedressage

GLYNNSONG FARMS Castroville | 831-238-6559 www.glynnsongfarms.com

COLORADO

WITTE STABLES Scottsdale | 602-750-0417 www.wittestables.com ARKANSAS Bray’s Training Center Benton | 501-778-6375 www.btc-arabian.com CEDAR SPRINGS EQUESTRIAN CENTER Farmington| 479-799-3384 www.cedarspringsequestriancenter.com CALIFORNIA Arroyo Arabians** Santa Ynez | 805-325-8026 www.arroyoarabians.com Canyon Lake Farm Chino | 760-443-3651 www.canyonlakefarm.com Castle Rock Arabians Walnut Creek | 925-933-3701 www.castlerockarabians.com Cheyenne Arabians Ramona | 760-788-3780 www.Cheyennearabians.com

HCR Performance Horses Redlands | 909-206-9526 www.hcrperformancehorses.com Horizon Arabians Davis | 916-412-8072 www.horizonarabianstraining.com Lowe Show Horse Centre Somis | 805-386-8669 www.Loweshowhorsecentre.com MCDANIEL TRAINING CENTER Vina | 530-370-4705 www.mcdanieltraining.com McMullen Stables Santa Barbara | 805-797-4156 www.mcmullenstables.com Neophyte Farms Simi Valley | 805-630-0037 www.neophytefarms.com

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Deseos Arabians Calhan | 303-921-0785 www.deseosarabians.com GAMBEL OAKS EQUESTRIAN CENTER Elizabeth | 303-646-0462 www.gambeloaks.com CONNECTICUT Baldwin Stables Deep River | 860-526-5989 Facebook: Baldwin Stables Double A Arabians Somers | 860-749-4797 www.doubleaarabians.com Sloane Training Center Wolcott | 203-879-1085 www.facebook.com/SloaneTrainingCenter TROWBRIDGE’S LTD** Bridgewater | 860-488-7074 www.trowbridgesltd.com

TWIN BROOK STABLES Clinton | 860-304-6355 www.twinbrookstables.com DELAWARE Sultnana Stables Greenwood | 302-349-9651 www.sultanastables.com

IDAHO Arabians West Meridian | 208-888-0099 www.arabianswest.com ILLINOIS

FLORIDA

CENTENNIAL ACRES Forreston | 815-501-6874 www.centennial-acres.com

Al-Marah Arabians Clermont | 407-301-0800 www.al-marah.com

JOHN WHITE STABLES Woodstock | 815-245-2585 www.johnwhitestables.com

CHRISTY HIGMANCLEMENTS TRNG. Miami | 305-606-0645 www.chctrainingmiami.com

INDIANA

CRANBERRY KNOLL ARABIANS & SPORT HORSES Fairhaven | 508-982-9628 cranberryknollarabians@yahoo.com

SELECT SHOW HORSES Sheridan | 317-413-3485 www.selectshowhorses.com

Edgewood Farms Rochester | 508-441-1067 www.edgewoodfarms.net

IOWA

Klineview Stables Southwick | 413-569-6408 klineviewstables.com

Equestrian Quest Geneva | 407-314-1735 www.equestrianqueststables.com GRETA WRIGLEY TRAINING Alachua | 352-318-7738 www.gretawrigleytraining.com M&M SHOW HORSES Webster | 352-425-9694 Marcyaa9@hotmail.com OCALA EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY Ocala | 352-817-8020 www.ocalaeq.com GEORGIA Atlanta Riding Club Canton | 470-281-0881 www.atlantaridingclub.com Casey Arabians, LLC Buford | 404-406-4880 Lauracasey.biz IRON HORSE Milton | 678-231-5038 www.cjironhorse.com

AKS FARMS Norwalk | 515-371-5073 www.aksfarmsllc.com Strand’s Arabian Stables Toddville | 319-393-4816 www.strandsarabians.com KENTUCKY FIRELIGHT ARABIANS Louisville | 502-477-1018 www.firelightarabians.com MARYLAND Windsong Arabians Mt Airy | 301-831-5083 windsong21771.tripod.com/wa MASSACHUSETTS CHRIS PICARDI @ GRANDVIEW FARM Dighton | 617-549-3916 winrush@yahoo.com

Matlock Farm Lincoln | 978-404-1224 www.matlockfarm.com MICHIGAN 3K Performance Horses @ Spectrum Horse Service Elsie | 989-323-0405 www.spectrumhorseservice.com CB Sport Horses Grand Haven | 810-240-8075 www.cbsporthorse.com Curtis Performance Horses Ada | 616-822-6652 www.curtisperformancehorses.com Foxfield Arabians Alto | 616-891-1521 www.Foxfieldarabians.com

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LUXE ARABIANS Traverse City | 231-632-1181 www.luxearabians.com Misty Hill Training Belleville | 734-657-4275 Facebook: mistyhilltraining ROOKER TRAINING STABLES Fenton | 810-241-9246 www.Rookertrainingstable.com Rushlow Arabians Romulus | 734-782-1171 www.Rushlowsarabians.net Signature Oaks Stables Dexter | 734-562-9023 www.signatureoakstables.com Trotwood Farm Hickory Corners | 502-604-3141 www.trotwoodfarm.com WINNING EDGE TRAINING CENTER** Coopersville | 616-292-3787 www.winningedgetrainingcenter.com MINNESOTA CEDAR RIDGE RIDING CLUB Jordan | 815-354-2466 stephanie@ cedarridgearabians.com www.cedar-ridge.com

GOLDEN RIDGE STABLES Lakeville | 952-469-4640 www.goldenridgestables.com

TIEFENAUER TRAINING Farmington | 573-631-0126 Krhfy6@gmail.com

NORTHRIDGE FARM Lockport | 716-983-0496 annecinelli@icloud.com

C & G Ranch Evans City | 724-355-8498 www.candgranch.com

NORTH STAR STABLE Stacy | 651-587-9555 www. Northstarwelaras.com

NEVADA

Phelan Training Stable Bloomfield | 585-415-8577 www.Phelantrainingstable.com

Crescendo Training Centre** Ephrata | 717-354-5585 www.crescendotrainingcentre.com

Quillin Ltd Elma | www.Quillinltd.com

RYAN SHOW HORSES Gettysburg | 609-558-0643 www.ryanshowhorses.com

REGENT ARABIANS** Rogers | 651-253-8673 www.Regentarabians.com Kim.McKimmy@RegentArabians.com THE DREAM TEAM EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY Rosemount/Duluth 612-314-3173 thedreamteamacademy@gmail.com THREE CROSSES Rosemount | 651-253-6536 3crossespw@gmail.com CRANBERRY KNOLL ARABIANS & SPORT HORSES Fairhaven | 508-982-9628 www.cranberryknollarabians.net MISSOURI CHRISHAN PARK ARABIANS Springfield | 417-761-2031 www.chrishanpark.com LIBBY FERGUSON TRAINING Springfield | 417-894-8221 www.libbyfergusonhorsetraining.com CLANTON PERFORMANCE HORSES RIDING CLUB** Peculiar | 816-709-9054 www.clantonperformancehorses.com Fired Up Ranch Lee’s Summit | 816-529-9195 www.firedupranch.weebly.com

RENO-TAHOE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Reno | 775-720-3548 www.Renotahoearabians.com FITZPATRICK PERF. HORSES Minden | 775-721-3855 www.fitzpatrickperformancehorses.com

RGB TRAINING & SALES Skaneateles | 315-209-9186 www.rgbriding.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Watching Hawk Arabians Rome | 315-271-9073 www.watchinghawkarabians.com

Abaria Stables Concord | 603-731-2163 www.abarisarabians.com NEW JERSEY Carousel Farm Augusta | 973-219-1044 www.carouselfarmsnj.com Good Times Farm Freehold | 732-409-2882 www.goodtimefarm.com

NORTH CAROLINA Chesapeake Training Center Rocky Mount | 757-377-9903 JESSE CHASE PERFORMANCE HORSES Wendell | 757-630-8967 www.chasereininghorses.com OHIO

Tranquility Farm Chester | 908-966-3200 www.tranquilityhorsefarm.com

ANKAT TRAINING Newbury | 978-273-4062 Aboylan10@gmail.com

NEW MEXICO

TA Equestrian Academy Troy | 937-308-5313 Facebook: TA Equestrian Academy

Valencia Farms Corrales | 505-899-5336 www.Valenciafarms.com NEW YORK Burnett Riding Weedsport | 315-708-4178 www.meaghanburnett.com/ CatoRidingLessons/

OREGON Diamond B Training/Lessons** Newberg | 503-539-3763 www.diamondbtrainingstable.com PENNSYLVANIA Blue Goose Stable, LLC Cochranville | 610-999-5231 www.bluegoosestable.com

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TRAVELDA RIDING ACADEMY Quakertown | 502-548-3590 www.traveldaridingacademy.com Valley View Farms Springtown | 610-972-7079 www.valleyviewfarms.us Watergap Stables, LLC** Christiana |610-593-2000 www.watergapstables.com Whoa Nellie Equine Services Willow Hill | 717-729-4473 www.trainmyhorse.net RHODE ISLAND THELL ARABS@GREENE FIELD FARM Greene | 401-255-6568 greenefieldfarm@yahoo.com SOUTH DAKOTA Glory Bound Arabians Brandon | 605-582-6188 Performance Plus Farms, LLC** Sioux Falls | 605-361-3334 www.pparabians.com TENNESSEE COPPERHILL ARABIANS Mt. Juliet | 615-927-9915 www.Copperhillarabians.com

IRVINE TRAINING** Maryville | 865-801-0612 www.Irvinetraining.net

The Brass Ring Burleson | 817-447-0001 www.thebrassringinc.com

MUSIC CITY RIDING ACADEMY** Lebanon | 615-495-7346 www.musiccityridingacademy.com

Weddle Training Stables** Austin | 512-657-8612 www.Weddleshowhorse.com

Mystic Rose Arabians** Eads | 901-465-2119 www.mysticrosearabians.com TEXAS BAY AREA EQUESTRIAN CENTER Pearland | 281-996-1515 www.baectx.com BayWood Equestrian Center Princeton | 214-499-1737 www.baywoodequestrian.com

UTAH Crystal Arabians Lehi | 801-455-8347 www.Crystalarabians.com Daniel Training Center LLC Riverton | 801-477-7080 TAYLOR RANCH RIDING PROGRAM Payson | 801-592-5601 www.taylorarabians.com VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON Command Performance Ridgefield | 360-901-2854 www.commandperformancetraining.com MS Performance Horses Monroe | 425-750-8465 N JOY ARABIANS** Olympia | 360-456-6339 www.njoyarabiansllc.com Timepiece Arab & Sport Horses Olympia | 360-943-9076 www.Timepiecearabians.com WISCONSIN Dan Barker Performance Horses Waterford | 414-702-0047 www.danbarkertraining.com JERICHO CREEK FARM II** Eagle | 262-470-3299 www.jerichocreekfarms.net

Beahr Ridge Arabians & Training Center** Ennis | 319-231-5075 www.beahrridgearabians.com

DABNEY MILL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE N Dinwiddie | 804-314-5216 dabneymill@aol.com

CG PERFORMANCE HORSES Cypress | 832-309-7018 cg-performance-horses.business.site

EMMANUEL EQUINE FACILITY Strasburg | 540-974-5794 emmanuelequine@yahoo.com

JESSICA COLE TRAINING CENTER Baraboo | 262-672-9742 jcts@jvlnet.com www.Jessicacoletrainingstables.com

Joyner Arabians El Paso | 915-276-5471 www.Joynerarabians.com

Evergreen Farm, LLC** Berryville | 540-955-0529 www.Evergreenfarm.info

LeFever Training Center Roberts | 612-965-4122 www.Lefevertc.com

Legacy Arabians Terrell | 972-679-5720 www.Legacyarabians.com

Garlands Powhatan | 804-598-3657 www.Tommygarland.com

P&H Horse & Cattle Co. Almena | 715-641-0354 www.pamandhoytrose.com

TEAM RIDER EQUINE LLC Pilot Point | 214-499-1731 Email: jsbentley75@aol.com teamriderequine.com

K & L SPORTHORSES Purcellville | 740-398-5131 www.klsporthorses.com

Price Performance Horses New Berlin | 612-418-8401 www.priceperformancehorses.com

Kim Seward Training Ardrossan, Alberta 780-777-3260 www.highlandparkequestrian.com

Sarkozi Training Centre Virginia Beach |757-471-3712 Facebook: SterlingMeadows

RED TAIL ARABIANS Elk Mound | 715-879-5832 www.redtailarabians.com

SEMIAHMOO STABLES Surrey, BC | 604-536-9440 www.Semiahmoostables.com

Tezmaral Arabians** Argyle | 214-533-9123 www.tezmaralarabians.com

ST CROIX TRAINING CENTER Hudson | 612-709-3638 www.Stcroixtc.com Westridge Farms River Falls | 715-426-9640 www.Westridgefarms.com CANADA Cara Arabians Foothills, Alberta 403-860-2527 Facebook: caraarabianstables

Dear Arabian Horse, I know that I don’t know you as well as I should, but I want to thank you for that you have done for my daughter. When you came into her life eight years ago, I had no idea the life-lessons you would teacher her. Silly me, I thought you were “just a horse”! The time you two have spent together has shaped her character in permanent, positive and powerful ways. What I could never impart with mere “mom-words” you taught her during every ride, stall cleaning and horse show. I want you to know the specific lessons she has learned from you.

1) Lots of horses can be pretty, but when the Arabian’s intelligence and inner strength shines through, something special happens. Intelligence combined with strength results in rare beauty. Be like that, my beautiful daughter.

2) Versatility increases usefulness and resilience in the face of change. Seek to learn diverse skills so you can be useful and resilient, my clever daughter.

3) Drive is the engine of success. The unique curve of the Arabian’s neck in the show ring begins with drive in the horse’s hind quarters in training. Ambition and training pushes us towards our goals. Use ambition to drive you to your goals, my dear daughter.

4) Respect and popularity are not the same. If you strive for popularity, you will never gain respect. If you strive for respect, you might also gain popularity, but you won’t even need it. Seek respect first, my soulful daughter.

5) Restraint is noble. There is nothing as regal as watching 1,000 pounds of muscle and impulse gingerly carrying a young child. Similarly, there is nothing as kind as when a strong-minded person gives deference to others. Be like that, my strong-minded girl.

6) Loyalty must be mutual. The same force that compels a teenager to the barn when it’s -10 degrees will also compel that horse to submit to the will of the rider. Always be worthy of mutual loyalty, my dear daughter.

7) Be fearless in battle. War with others rarely, but when required by loyalty or cause, defend what you love with all that you have, my brave young woman.

8) Concentrating energy into a specific direction creates results that gets attention. The forward motion of an Arabian is classic and constructive. Make your actions count, my industrious daughter.

9) Refinement results from grit. The elegant image of a horse and rider entering the show ring is born in sweat, dirt, muck and usually with no one watching.

Never be afraid of the work it takes to reach your goals, whether anyone is watching or not, my tenacious teenager.

10) Greatness should be celebrated. Those magical moments in the Arabian show ring when everything coalesces and is concentrated into forward motionthe training and refinement, the restraint and power, the intelligence and drive, fearlessness and loyalty- those moments are to be celebrated as remarkable, regardless of who the rider is. Always take time to admire greatness. Be like that, my dear daughter.

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Dear Arabian Horse ...

A reflection with gratitude written by Jenniffer Wheeler

A newcomer’s thoughts on how Arabian horses impact the lives of those they love.

Jenniffer and Abigail Wheeler

CREATIVE CONTRIBUTORS Lara Ames Charlene Deyle Meaghan Estes Jaime Johnson Nedra Johnson Leah Matzke Melissa Pasicznyk Elizabeth Pizzonia Jody Thompson Jenn Trickey Mary Trowbridge Lluvia Sommer

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In Memoriam Sally Bedeker (1947-2019) Sally Jo Bedeker, 72, of Morris, IL and Cave Creek, AZ died peacefully at home on May 3, 2019.

Born to parents Myron “Mike” and Mildred (Rapp) Stangland, Sally had a love of horses and travel and was very active in the Arabian and Fresian horse communities which led to her to having friends around the world. Having bred 112 Arabian horses, Sally’s Gemini Acres Equine owned some of today’s greats, including: Da Vinci FM, JJ Bellagio, Goddess of Marwan, Ebony of Valentino, Maddox Van Ryad, and many more. She was devoted to her Arabians and its community.

She is survived by her husband, James; daughter, Cynthia “Cindi” (Patrick) Brankin; sister, Judith Stangland; and three grandchildren, Cortney Bedeker, Tara Brankin and Michael Brankin. Sally was also Aunt to many nieces and nephews.

In memory of Sally, the family asks that you perform a random act of kindness.

Bruno Guiraldelli de Sa (1988-2019) Bruno Guiraldelli de Sa was born July 10, 1988 in Franca, San Paulo Brazil, to parents Jose de Sa and Celine Guiraldelli.

He came to the states in 2008 speaking no English, but known for his infectious smile, Bruno had the ability to make everyone he met feel special.

A gifted horseman, Bruno always took great pride in his horses and their condition. His incredible talents were utilized by top training barns, including Midwest Training Centre, Gallun Farms and Rae-Dawn Arabians.

2018 was the most successful year Bruno ever had, presenting nine incredible stallions, mares, fillies, colts and geldings to 10 Canadian and U.S. National Halter Championships and Reserves.

Bruno is survived by his parents, brother Jean Carlos de Sa, and nieces Beatrice and Mariane De Sa. A Celebration of Life was held for Bruno on May 23, 2019 at Rae-Dawn Arabians. He will be greatly missed.

Bonnie McRae (1944-2019) Bonita “Bonnie” M. McRae. 74, of Red Wing, died March 25th at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Born on October 8, 1944, in Lake City to Vernon and Dorothy (Kohr) Deden, she grew up on the family farm where she spent much of her time as her dad’s #1 farm hand. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1962 and went on to attend the Minneapolis School of Business. After marrying Gerald McRae in 1964, the couple moved from Northfield after two years, back to Red Wing where they raised their family.

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In Memoriam Curtis Wellington Westley (1960-2019) Curtis Wesley of Atlanta, Georgia, died January 13, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Curt was born in Canandaigua, New York, on November 15, 1960, to Clifford W. and Hansje Westley. He attended Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia, and graduated from Morristown High School in Morristown, N.J. After attending Georgia State University, Curt spent a tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army 8th Military Police Group. In 1975 Curt founded Westley Contract Services and grew the original one-man operation into a multi-faceted corporation with an extensive client list and many successful national and international projects. He was still the CEO of this company at the time of his death.

Curt also was interested in the restoration of historic buildings, and for the last 20 years has been an internationally recognized breeder of champion purebred Arabian horses, including TF Royal Shahbaz.

Curt is survived by his wife Allison; one daughter, Alicia Westley, and two grandsons, James and Nalu Kiri Smith; three sisters, Wynne Westley Ewing (Robert), Sue Westley Ayers, and Jill A. Westley; two nieces, Monica R. Ewing, and Jennifer Ayers Dellatorre (Tom), and one nephew, Keith Ewing (Angie).

HL Mr Mistik+// (1989-2019) Mistik was owned and loved by Allyssa Baird (and her parents, Mark and Trish) for over 18 years and bred by Jayne Solberg of Heartland Arabians. He was the epitome of an “underdog” and went from a solid Country English Pleasure horse to an exciting Park, English Pleasure and Pleasure Driving horse upon being purchased by the Baird family for their daughter when he was 12 years old. Mistik and Allyssa were an incredible team and accumulated 7 National Championships & Reserves together in a three-year span under the guidance of Jim Lowe.

The best way to describe Mistik was that he was very reliable and had a huge heart and an unbelievable amount of try. He always gave 150% and was a powerful and thrilling ride. He spent his last years on the Baird’s farm in Oregon doing whatever his heart desired and living life in a grassy pasture with his best friend and National Champion brother, CT Roustabout+, with no shortage of his favorite treats, Skittles & Ritz Crackers. His sweet personality as well as his big kind eyes are truly and deeply missed and Mistik will remain forever on the farm.

show horses. After selling the stables and moving to their current farm, Bonnie hosted “Grandma Camp” for her grandchildren in-between delivering mail for the Postal Service for 15 years.

Bonnie loved playing cards and enjoyed traveling with Jerry to see friends they made through the horse shows over the years. Bonnie was happiest when spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry; children, Joseph (Nancy), Ann (Bob) Gonsior, and Helen Yates; six grandchildren; one sister, Lynn (Paul) Wallace, as well as many others.

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A Tribute To Johnny Johnston (1933-2019)

Johnny was an icon in the Arabian breed. He created the standard for the correct and best way to photograph our great horses. He was a horseman who understood not only photography but the mind of the horse. Most of the greatest photos of our breed’s finest were photographed by Johnny, and those images will live on forever. He is one of the greatest men I have ever had the privilege to call part of my family.

When I first met Johnny at our farm, it was not under the best of terms. However, we both agreed to work together to create some wonderful images of my mares. When the photo session was over, many of you old-timers will remember, it was a relief, but Johnny demanded excellence and nothing less. Once we understood each other and found common ground, an indelible friendship was created.

Johnny Johnston was one of the great innovators in Arabian horse photography and a master in the field. He was “the” photographer everyone wanted; he set the standard.

I first met Johnny in the late 60s, when he was just out of the Army and early in his career as a photographer. In the age of film, when cameras didn’t operate at lightning speed and there was not the luxury of viewing right there what you had just shot, Johnny was able to capture the most beautiful photos in the least amount of film used, due to his ability to set the scene. He was always up for something different and you worked hard to get what he wanted, but he always knew exactly what he wanted you to do. He was the inventor of the “bear” prop, someone who hides under a blanket and growls like a bear, to get the perfect shot, which is still used today.

Johnny would give his heart and soul for anyone in need. He always went the extra distance for all. His loyalty, passion, love, and sometimes, his lack of patience, lives on in my heart. It is too bad we seldom do these kinds of tributes before we lose those special people in our lives.

So Johnny, thank you for all that you did for me and our breed in creating for all photographers today the incredible way to photograph our Arabians.

Even when you thought he couldn’t possibly have “the shot” because he didn’t shoot anything, maybe four shots, he always knew when he got what he wanted, and he was always right.

Next time you see a Johnny Johnston photograph, say a special prayer for a man who left memories of a lifetime for all of us and our breed.

Raymond Mazzei | Furioso Farm

Johnny was a great and talented man. I am honored to call him a friend and will miss him dearly.

Walter R. Mishek | Misheks Arabians

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CALENDAR OF E VENTS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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June 11-16, 2019, Region 10 Championships, St. Paul, Minnesota. www.region10arabians.com June 18-22, 2019, Region 4 Championships, Nampa, Idaho. www.aharegioniv.com June 18-23, 2019, Region 2 Championships, Santa Barbara, California. www.ahareg2.org June 19-23, 2019, Region 13 Championships, Wilmington, Ohio. www.aharegion13.com June 25-27, 2019, Region 18 Championship, London, Ontario, Canada. www.region18.on.ca June 26-30, 2019, Region 14 Championships, Lexington, Kentucky. www.aha14.com June 27-29, 2019, Region 6 Championships, Douglas, Wyoming. www.region6aha.com July 3-7, 2019, Region 11 Championships, Springfield, Illinois. www.aha11.com July 4-7, 2019, Region 15 Championships, Lexington, Virginia. www.region15aha.com July 8-13, 2019, Region 3 Championships, Reno, Nevada. www.arabianhorses3.org July 9-13, 2019, Region 5 Championships, Monroe, Washington. www.regionv.com July 11-14, 2019, Region 16 Championships, Syracuse, New York. www.region16.org

August 28-31 2019, Egyptian Event, Lexington, Kentucky. www.pyramidsociety.org September 12-14, 2019, NSH Finals, Springfield, Illinois. www.nshregistry.org September 25-28, 2019, Arabian National Breeder Finals, Scottsdale, Arizona. www.scottsdaleshow.com September 27-29, 2019, Minnesota Fall Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota. www.medallionstallion.com

NATIONALS EVENTS www.arabianhorses.org July 20-27, 2019, Youth Nationals, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

August 11-17, 2019, Canadian Nationals, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

September 2-7, 2019, Sport Horse Nationals, Crete, Illinois.

October 18-26, 2019, U.S. Nationals, Tulsa, Oklahoma. *Go to www.arabianessence.com or www.ecaho.org for additional international shows and information.

Visit www.ahtimes.com for a calendar view of these dates and more.

Calendar listings are subject to change; please confirm dates and locale before making your plans or reservations. E-mail show dates to: charlened@ahtimes.com. *Due to the intrinsic nature of these shows, Arabian Horse Times cannot be held accountable for their validity.

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Index Of Advertisers A ABCCArabé ................................................................................................................24Royal (38) Adandy Farm .............................................................................................................................. 2, 3 AHT Boutique.....................................................................................................................239-241 Al Saqran Stud.................................................................................................. 18-19Royal (32-33) Al Shaqab .....................................................................................................................................BC Allard, Sylvain ............................................................................................................. 35Royal (49) Ames Reining Horses......................................................................................................... 198, 199 Andrews, Robin ........................................................................................................... 35Royal (49) Arabian Soul Partners ......................................................................................20-21Royal (34-35) Arabian Western Pleasure Association ................................................. 36-37Western (128, 129) Arabians International................................................................................................................ 246 Aria Prestige Holdings, LLC ..................................................................................... 38Royal (52)

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Long Meadow Arabians ..........................................................................12-13Western (104, 105)

Love, Gretchen ....................................................................................................92, 1Western (93)

Lydick, Talia ............................................................................................................................... 178

M Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc. ....................................................................................................... 246

Martoglio, Andrea & Richard ..............................................................................24Western (116)

Midwest Training & Breeding Stations .................................................................................62-65

Mittenthal, Judy & John ......................................................................... 50-51Western (142, 143)

N Nesma Stud ..................................................................................................................11Royal (25)

North Arabians .................................................................................................32-33Royal (46-47)

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Becker Stables ....................................................................................................... 33Western (125) Beethe, Kimberly ...................................................................................................27Western (119) Beloveds Farm ........................................................................................................................ IFC, 1

Oak Ridge Arabians ............................................................................... 34-35Western (126, 127)

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Cedar Ridge Arabians ..........................................................................64, 65, 186, 187, 248, IBC Cole, Alexis Irene ....................................................................................................................... 189 Colonial Wood Training Center .......................................................................... 61Western (153) Conway Arabians .........................................................................................8-9Western (100, 101) Crystal McNutt Performance Horses.........................................................................182, 186-191

D Dan Lynch Farms ..................................................................................................48Western (140) DePaolo Equine Concepts ..................................................................... 8, 9, 6-7Western (98, 99) Dreamco Arabians ...................................................................................................................... 246 Dreymbay Farm .......................................................................................38-39Western (130, 131)

E Eleanor’s Arabians .......................................................................................................FC, 174, 175 Equine Athlete Veterinary Services .....................................................................52Western (144) Estancia Las Rosas – Arabes ...................................................................................... 28Royal (42)

F Fazenda Floresta .............................................................................................. 30-31Royal (44-45) Ferandelli, Catherine Cole ......................................................................................................... 189 Freeman, Steve & Karen ...................................................................................... 33Western (125) Frierson Atkinson ....................................................................................................................... 246

G Garlands Ltd. ........................................................................................................ 46Western (138) Grand Arabians....................................................................................................................... 66, 67 GRK Farms ....................................................................................................68Western (160), 161

H Haras Boa Vista ........................................................................ 25-27Royal (39-41), 30Royal (44) Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros................................................................................. 14-17Royal (28-31) Harris Leather............................................................................................................4Western (96) Harris Show Horses................................................................................. 50-51Western (142, 143) Hegg, Mrs. Mickey .................................................................................................................... 246 Hennessey Arabians ................................................................................................................... 246 Hillstar Farm LLC ................................................................................................23Western (115)

I IIB Farms ................................................................................................ 42-43Western (134, 135) ISRA Arabians........................................................................................................................ 76, 77

J Jensen Arabians LLC ................................................................................................................. 188

K Ken Eppers Performance Horses ................................................................................................176

P Palmetto Arabians ................................................................................................ 44Western (136)

R R.O. Lervick Arabians ............................................................................................................... 246 Rae-Dawn Arabians .................................................................................................... 27Royal (41)

Ralston Training Center ............................................................................................................ 196

Rancho Arabco .................................................................................................22-23Royal (36-37)

Rancho Del Sol ............................................................................................................................176 Rancho Sonado ........................................................................................................................... 171 RBC Show Horses...................................................................................38-39Western (130, 131)

Reed, Jacqueline .................................................................................................... 28Western (120) Represent Equine LLC .........................................................................................25Western (117)

Risen, Nancy & Bob............................................................................... 42-43Western (134, 135) Robertson, Claire ...................................................................................................26Western (118)

Rohl Arabians ...................................................................................................36-37Royal (50-51) Rose City Arabians ......................................................................................................34Royal (48)

Round Barn Ranch ......................................................................................................................176 Royal Arabians ............................................................................................. 5, 10-40Royal (24-54)

Royal Silver Box LLC ................................................................................................. 38Royal (52)

S Sahara Scottsdale .................................................................................................................... 76, 77

Shamrock Farms LLC......................................... 91, 15Western (107), 22-28Western (114-120)

Shea Stables ................................................................................................................................. 246

Shellbird, Inc. ............................................................................................................... 29Royal (43)

Shorty’s Caboy Hattery .........................................................................................54Western (146) Show Season Custom Riding Apparel .................................................................62Western (154) Silver Stag Arabians LLC .......................................................................................................... 2, 3 Strand’s Arabians .................................................................................................92, 1Western (93)

T Talia Lydick–William Trew Real Estate..............................................................58Western (150)

The Brass Ring ........................................................................................................................... 178

The Hat Lady ............................................................................................................................. 246 Twin XX Arabians.................................................................................................48Western (140)

V Varian Arabians .......................................................................................................................... 162

W Westbury Park International..................................................................................................62, 63

Wilkins Livestock Insurers, Inc................................................................................................. 246

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Lesley Farms LLC ...................................................................................................................... 162 Liberty Meadows Training Center................................................................................................ 7 Lipps Horse Training ..................................................................................................................176

Zinke, Audrey ............................................................................................................................. 182

Z Zerlotti Genetics Ltd. .................................................................................................26Royal (40)

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