Sheila Varian - A Tribute To A Legend, printed in Arabian Horse Times

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Agracie Girl V +++// with Nan Walden, Multi National and Scottsdale Champion in Western and English Trail, USEF Champion Working Western Arab Horse of the Year and more importantly, a treasured and beloved member of our family. She has been our ambassador to thousands at our events ranging from ranch tours for school kids to the annual Pecan Festival at our farm attracting 25,000 visitors.

d made a our expectations, an Walden. d se as rp su ve ha es ck rs All of our Varian ho formerly loyal Quarter Horse man, Diour Arabians, loyal Arabian fan of e his fellow ranchers by roping off of at the Dick loves to surprisRanch Trail Competition and Halter rses and polo winning ribbons in es, and out-striding their Quarter Ho Rancheros Visitadorrides in the hills! ponies on long trail rse, and buy my first ho the chance to select breeder in the world d ha y all fin I e, lif ly the only When late in for his u. You were probab I was lucky to find yoinced Dick Walden to buy an Arabians another nv wa co na ve me to Arizo that could ha ging Kay Pasa V ho e learned greenhorn wife. Brinth. We were amazed at how quickly sh rn, that is the bo lea d us ul entually wo education for conformation was to please. We ev and how eager she Arabians, in addition to their glorious n ria Va hallmark of and athleticism. d Regional titles many Scottsdale an d an er, lat s on pi 20 National Cham g more fun than kids! to boot, we are havin med us from the ateful that you welco and the business of gr en be s ay alw ve d ha t the bree Dick and I little we knew abou Jaime, Mike, very start, given howand showing. Your staff, Angela, Riyah, u are always Yo g o. in to in us kind to breeding, tra rahim, have been so Micki, Israel and Aber time of day or night. there for us, whatev r training methods, consistently to bette to the horses, and teach ed rk wo ve ha u yo are kind We know the freely out techniques that spread the word abneed to be turned out and treated like es rs ho at people th d made them to be. moving animals Go eved true ur dreams and achi and tough times. yo of ss pa m co e th You have followed stayed the course through the good ber most of all excellence. You have ve achieved are well deserved. Rememwho share our The accolades you hagiven to us, the owners, and to those the delight you have horses with us. ain in our hearts dinaire. You will rem or tra ex irl wg co a, Thank you, Sheil ever! and in our horses for rd Love, e Rancho Soñado He Nan and Dick & th

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Dick and Nan Walden with Romance V (Maclintock V x Ravven’s Skylark) and Agracie Girl V (Sundance Kid V x Amazing Grace V)

RANCHO SOÑADO

Dick & Nan Walden Amado, AZ & Santa Ynez, CA


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