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F E A T U R I N G

BEY AMBITION

Apollopalooza Vegaz SMS Forever ay

A Ma or Fire River Dance NA Rio Rita NA

AA Apollo Bey TF Magical Witch MHR Nobility NDL Bettina A re ey V Mattabach arbary R Star

Just grab the wheel!

Vegaz x River Dance NA Multi-Program Nominated Sire SCID, EVA, CA & LFS Clear Proudly Owned by Amazing Horse Woman, LLC Dr. Nancy O’Reilly www.DrNancyOReilly.com For breeding information contact Chris Wilson 417-761-2031 www.ChriShanPark.com

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From the Nationally recognized stables of Rick Gault Training, comes the smooth pairing with incredible finish, Chablis WA+// 2018 This year’s Region 12 & 15 Open Western Pleasure Champion has all the award winning taste for the most sophisticated pallet.

But, of course ... he’s presented, most importantly, for your enjoyment.

(So it’s perfectly okay to “cheer outside the glass!”)

Magnum Chall HVP x Tatiana WA Kim Isringhausen Providence Forge, VA For breeding information contact Rick Gault at (336) 471-8822

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Contents Issue 10 • Volume 49, No. 4AA 8

Royal Insights … Into Club Royal

by Theresa Cardamone

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Cover Story: The Rae-Dawn Ambition

by Theresa Cardamone

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Creative Minds … Braden Davidson

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Canadian Nationals

by Anne Stratton

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AHT On The Road: Canadian Nationals

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U.S. Nationals Favorite Moments, Part III

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U.S. Nationals Fundraising Events

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Doug And Kristi Stewart Performance Horses: Living The Dream

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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U.S. National Top Ten Prizes

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U.S. Nationals Profiles, Part III

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U.S. Nationals Judges’ Perspective … Reining/Cow

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U.S. National Champions Of The Past: Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open

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Creative Minds … Catherine McKenna

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Arabian Horse Breeders Of The Diverse & Unique United States

by Beth Hunziker

Antheia Arabians, Arabian Horse Futures, Cedar Ridge Farms, Greymoor Farm, Maroon Fire Arabians & Shea Stables, Milestone Arabians, North Arabians, Oak Ridge Arabians, Om El Arab, Orrion Farms, Quintessa Arabians, Rae-Dawn Arabians, Rose City Arabians, Royal Arabians, Silver Box Southwest, Valley Oak Arabians, Western Cross Arabians

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Comments From The Publisher

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Our Town … Hafati Julianna

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Index Of Advertisers

F E A T U R I N G

BEY AMBITION

On The Cover: BEY AMBITION (Regal Actor JP x Bey Shahs Lady), owned by Murray and Shirley Popplewell.

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Comments From The Publisher

It’s All About Breeding In this issue, we applaud our Arabian breeders in the United States of America. There have been amazing horses in our breed, and as we celebrate them at this time of year (a high voltage few months that include both the Canadian and U.S. Nationals), we can’t honor them without commending the people who breed them. Anyone who has tried matching phenotype and genotype, and studying what works and doesn’t work, knows it is not easy. Throwing your heart (and your wallet!) over the rainbow in pursuit of your ideal horse is definitely not for the timid.

Our entire community owes a great debt of gratitude to the hardy souls who keep us supplied with fine horses. It’s very difficult to deny that the quality and talent of our horses seems to grow, to improve over the years … a testament to the skill and passion of our breeders.

Lara Ames Lara Ames Publisher

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INTO CLUB ROYAL & OUR 2018 U.S. NATIONAL CONTENDERS

by THERESA CARDAMONE “It’s the lifestyle!” That is usually a big part of the answer when people are asked why they choose to spend their leisure time and expendable income in pursuit of Arabian horses. Next to a love for the horses themselves, the lifestyle is often what entices new enthusiasts to enter into the business and keeps oldtimers coming back year after year. Among current industry leaders, there are a certain few who have perfected the art of creating a total lifestyle experience for their clients.

Among those few standouts are an even smaller number who are themselves owners, breeders, and exhibitors—peers with their clientele. At Royal Arabians in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cindy McGown and Mark Davis have set the standard for an inclusive, immersive customer experience which they fondly refer to as “Club Royal.”

And just what is so special about the Club Royal lifestyle? Carol Nierenberg, a talented equine artist whose farm, Silver Box Southwest, is located in nearby Carefree, Arizona, is happy to explain. “‘Club Royal’ is absolutely the most fun one can have in the Arabian horse universe,” she enthuses. “The tone is set at the top by Cindy and Mark—integrity, the highest standards of performance and service, extreme generosity of spirit, warmth and welcome.”

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Fellow client Duke Mendel, who raises Arabian horses at his Gemini Ranch in Florida, agrees. “Renae and I feel like ‘Club Royal’ should be called ‘Club Royal Family!’ Mark Davis and Cindy McGown have opened up their life to all of us and made each and every one of their clients not just clients or friends, but part of their family. We are all treated with the utmost friendship and respect by everyone at Royal Arabians, more than anyone could ever ask for in any business or social setting.”

Rose City Arabians, an elegantly appointed farm located just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, is a relatively new Royal client. Owners Joe and Kim Orr credit Cindy, Mark and their Club Royal lifestyle with drawing them back into the breed after a gap of many years. “I started with Arabian horses in the 80s,” Joe explains. “I went from reining horses to halter and then took a hiatus for about twenty years to build a business and raise a family. When I retired, I jumped back in with the horses.

And I’m loving it, I’m loving all of it.”

While still adjusting to the contemporary Arabian scene, Joe has quickly caught on to the current state of the industry. He appreciates the feeling of security he and Kim enjoy in their relationship with the Royal team. “It’s a different business right now than it was in the 80s and the early 90s when I was in it before,” Joe states. “It just seems like Royal Arabians has quite a great solution, whether it’s performance horses or halter. They also handle the marketing side of it, where they are very active, aggressive and realistic. I like their microscopic honesty as far as pricing and value, sometimes it’s hard to get that, such honesty.”

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“We got back into the business because we want to have fun,” Joe continues. “We hope to be successful, but more importantly for us—I think for most of the people—is the reality of the lifestyle that we enjoy so much. And with that comes the people—and the fun! I think that Mark and Cindy are committed to that fun and the way that they treat their clients. And, obviously, their commitment to the industry is profound. They’re just super people, and that means a lot to us.”

The camaraderie and affection that exists between the Club Royal staff and their clients is a rare and beautiful thing. It affects everyone who comes within its light and seems to lack no boundaries as far as geography is concerned. Helen and Andy Hardwick may be half a world away at their Al Sahrae Arabians in Australia, but the open lines of communication and friendship keep them feeling connected and included.

“I call them friends more than I notice the fact that we’re clients,” says Helen. “They just do anything for people. They are genuine, down-to-earth, honest people. And not just Mark and Cindy, but the whole Royal team. Even though we’re only in America about three times a year, we talk to the Royal team regularly. We probably chat with Travis three or four times a week. They treat you like you’re extended family, you’re never a bother. You’re never asking too many questions or questioning anything too much.”

It is clear that Helen has found the Club Royal culture to her liking. “They treat you as a person, not a client,” she defines. “I think that’s probably the most important thing. You’re not just a person paying a bill. You are a friend first and then a client. They would give you the shirt off their back, they’re just the nicest people. I mean that of the whole team, Mark, Cindy, Travis, Guzzo, Natalia, Justin…they’re just all lovely, lovely people. They do everything for us over there, we don’t have to worry about anything. We 100% trust them.”

Helen is especially appreciative of the support that her daughter Brittney receives through the bounty of Club Royal. Two of their annual trips to America are to attend the Scottsdale Show in February and the Breeder Finals in September, where Brittney shows the Al Sahrae horses. “She also shows in amateur classes for Cindy and Mark,” Helen states with pride. “Whenever she comes over, she handles some of their horses. She loves it. It’s been a great experience for her, she’s shown quite a few horses for them and Guzzo trains her when she’s over there.” Helen pauses before she touches on something that makes the Club Royal experience even more dear to her heart. “They love her like a daughter,” she says. “Even if we had no horses over there, we would still be in touch.”

Under Cindy and Mark’s leadership, Royal Arabians has taken a prominent position as a premier patron of the breed. They generously sponsor shows, auctions, and many other events dedicated to the Arabian horse and are always involved in outreach opportunities that encourage participation from total outsiders. Travis Rice is a very important member of the Royal team and is often the point person for Royal Arabians activities. In addition to his responsibilities as sales manager, Travis is the common link, the liaison between each member of Club Royal and between the farm and the Arabian public. He expounds on Royal Arabians’ successful outreach efforts during the past year.

“It’s very important to take the Arabian horse to new faces,” Travis remarks. “People don’t just turn on the television, see an ad for Arabian horses, and say, ‘Gee, I’ve got to have one of those.’ You have to get new people to see the Arabian horse.” Travis has been instrumental in helping to guide the growth of the Royal program as they include more cross-overs with the outside public in general.

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Last fall, Royal Arabians hosted a special event, Horses & Hot Rods for Hearts, to benefit the American Heart Association. It was a glamorous event with show cars provided by Barrett Jackson. Travis notes how Cindy donated a gorgeous, Las Vegas Gold Champion gelding which sold in the live auction.

The beautiful young horse not only raised $25,000 for the foundation, he was the introduction for two new, excited owners into the Club Royal fold.

“Donating the horse brought two brand new people into the industry,” Travis enthuses. “Robyn Andrews and Sylvain Allard are ready to play, and they want to do it right, get into it the right way. They attended the Las Vegas show with us and ended up making an offer for one of the champions. Robyn comes almost every day to feed their boy carrots. She knows that if she wants, she can go into the Royal clubhouse and get a bottle of water or pour herself a glass of champagne. The doors are always open.”

In May, another charity event brought the Arabian horse in direct contact with people who would otherwise never get close to them. Royal Silver Box LLC, an ownership group comprised of Cindy McGown, Mark Davis and Stu and Carol Nierenberg, volunteered their lovely mare Bianca AL as the Royal Arabians ambassador at the Health & Horsepower event at Chandler Porsche. Complete with red carpet, Bianca offered event-goers an opportunity to be up-close-and-personal with an Arabian horse for the first time.

This summer, Royal Arabians was a major sponsor of the first Arabian horse show to ever be held in China. Mark and Travis made the long journey to witness the historic event and to further demonstrate the support of Royal Arabians to the expanding world of the Arabian horse.

The Club Royal team supports each other, each member playing to the other members’ strengths. It is a collaborative spirit that the clients find both engaging and rewarding. “Rodolfo Guzzo is one of the top halter trainers in this industry,” Duke Mendel states emphatically, “and his care and love for our horses is unmatched! His passion for the Arabian horse is obvious and the preparation of our horses with him and his team is impeccable. Guzzo’s beautiful wife Natalia is the best at what she does, and she is there for all of us every single time we need her. She makes sure anything that anyone needs gets done and her love for her family is infectious.”

Carol Nierenberg concurs. “Guzzo is a master horseman, an equine psychologist bar none, and a fount of knowledge, information and perspective on the Arabian,” she says. “Natalia always remembers my hot chocolate spiked with Bailey’s and facilitates—without fuss or muss—the myriad details of Arabian ownership: contracts, registrations, show entries, travel arrangements. It is an essential service that, thanks to her oversight, conscientiousness and attention to detail, is now something we hardly have to think about (and when we do, it is simply with gratitude to Naty for the lack of petty frustrations and annoyance!).

For Carol, the seemingly effortless way that every problem is faced, and every decision made, is a result of the collaboration they practice. “The fun happens because the whole Royal team—Travis Rice, Rodolfo Guzzo, Natalia Nieves Guzzo, Carlinhos Souza and the great barn crew, Lee Courtney—all work so hard behind the scenes (and on the scene, every time we appear!) to make sure we are graciously hosted in peerless fashion, and that our horses are flawlessly conditioned and beautifully presented, whether in the show ring, or on Royal grounds. The ambiance is created by Travis, whose beaming smile, big hugs and superb hospitality—not to mention his encyclopedic knowledge of Arabian pedigrees and his willingness to share it—make every client feel ohso-special because, to him, each person is.”

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Duke couldn’t agree more. “Travis Rice is the consummate host any time we are at the farm or at any event that we all go to; not to mention his knowledge of the Arabian horse and pedigrees is second to no one. His beautiful wife Yassna has become a dear friend in a very short time and we adore her. And Justin Cowden! What can I say about him? One word, AMAZING! His work ethic and will to win each and every time he gets on a horse is absolute! He is nearly unbeatable and I’m glad to be with him and not against him.”

Travis describes the culture of openness and understanding that exists among the Club Royal members. “Everybody’s welcome at Royal,” he avers.

“We don’t scrutinize if our people do business with other farms, it’s all open because there’s room for us all. If you’re having fun in business, you want to keep doing business.” He credits Cindy and Mark for their individual efforts and for putting together the right people to assure Royal’s ongoing success. “Cindy and Mark are owners, too,” he states. “They’re hobbyists that have turned it into a successful business. And, they’ve put together a great team. Because they are owners and they’ve been through some of the same

things, they resonate with the clients. A lot of people have had a different experience—such as dealing with an owner that is also the trainer—this is a totally different flip on things.”

Travis elaborates on some of the principles by which Club Royal operates. “It’s all about delivering a happy experience to our clientele,” he says. “Our clientele comes first. They get the highest end of things, they can come into the clubhouse whenever they want to and pour themselves a drink. The

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barns are always open for them. They make the farm like their second home. That’s an experience in itself! From Brazilian-style barbeques, to just a great group of people that get along with each other. That’s huge. Life is about friendships and the Arabian horse is a great focal point and centerpiece for creating friendships.”

That feeling is not lost on Joe Orr. “I can just tell that the kind of people they surround themselves with, like their horses, are of extreme quality,” Joe says. “I feel safe there. And again, we have fun with them! I love the spirit that they have, and again, the fun they are committed to and the quality and the “one stop shopping” solution, if you will, for people like us that don’t have the resources…it’s just a great solution. We just missed the trip they arranged to Brazil. I followed it through friends and the time that they had there was, just, wow! They’re going to do it again in December and we’re going with them. These trips that they have around the world to explore the Arabian horse…they’re just exactly what we were looking for.”

Club Royal has proven to be a perfect fit for Duke and Renae Mendel as well. “What more can I say?” Duke exclaims. “Renae and I are honored to be friends with and part of the Club Royal Family! The relationships we have formed with Mark and Cindy will be forever and we can’t wait to see where the next chapter takes us with all of them.” Carol sums up the clients’ feelings. “All this unstinting team effort has attracted and continues to draw good people into Club Royal, making this growing community truly our home away from home. No matter whether we win or lose at any given show, it’s the support of the team, the caliber of client it draws, and the privilege of being part of ‘Club Royal’ that makes our life with Arabian horses the BEST life it can be—and better every day!”

ROYAL ARABIANS Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners 480.361.6926 | info@RoyalArabians.com | www.RoyalArabians.com Scottsdale, Mesa & Rio Verde, AZ 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, Breeding Manager | 480.347.8955 | fraseraj85@gmail.com

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2018 U.S. NATIONAL A RABIAN ENGLISH P LEASURE OPEN with Jim Stachowski

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W ISHING HIS OFFSPRING THE BEST OF LUCK Competing at 2018 U.S. Nationals 3-Year-Old Futurity

HES IN STYLE CRF (x Gunning For Roses KCF)

AMES DIVINE (x Julietta Ames)

Huckleberry Bey++ Afire Bey V Autumn Fire

MHR Nobility IXL Miss Firefly RY Fire Ghazi

Bay El Bey++ Taffona *Bask++ Sparklingburgundy *Elimar Har Nahra El Ghazi RL Rah Fire

Multi-National And Reserve National Champion

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The 2018 Canadian Nationals was a continuation of an already spectacular show season for Shirley and Murray Popplewell and their Rae-Dawn Arabians. They had great Scottsdale results in February, accumulating many honors in both the open and amateur divisions there.

“It’s a team effort,” Murray is eager to state. “That’s the thing that we want to express. Our goal has been to get our trainer Bruno Guiraldelli into the National arena, because that is where you pay your dues. He and his team got the horses ready.

He won the Junior Fillies in Scottsdale with Giana Leah PCF and now he’s taken three national championships and four reserves in Canada. Bruno is young, but he has already earned his place in the group of top handlers. After all, he was the Leading Halter Trainer of national champions/reserves in 2017.

You could say he’s moving forward with ‘Ambition!’”

Bey Ambition is the premiere stallion at Rae-Dawn, with a long record of success as a show horse and sire of world-class offspring. The son of Regal Actor JP and Bey Shahs Lady was bred by Lucy Whittier and has been with the Popplewells since they fell in love with him as a colt.

He earned five national championships or reserves beginning in 2009 and has become a dominant sire over the last few years. On the 2017 list of North American National Halter Leaders, Bey Ambition was the leading sire of purebreds by both number of winners and number of wins, while Murray and Shirley were honored as Overall Leading Owner (tied) and Overall Leading Breeder of winners.

Mulawa Stud. By Allegiance MI and out of Melody MI, Madora won the title of National Champion TwoYear-Old Filly, with Bruno on the lead. The Popplewells have breeder Sam Peacemaker to thank for their 2018 Canadian National Reserve Champion Senior Mare, PCF Crystal Vision (PCF Vision x MCA Afire Beylee), who has already produced several exceptional fillies for Rae-Dawn.

Also earning accolades was the electrifying homebred RD Capriotti (Shanghai EA x Mi Morena), who Bruno showed to 2018 Canadian National Reserve Champion Futurity Colt honors. “Bruno Guiradelli is succeeding with Ambition and continuing with Capriotti!” Murray quips. Next stop for Capriotti and the rest of the Rae-Dawn show string will be the U.S. Nationals. There, they will once again compete with the best of their peers, hoping to persevere with joy, teamwork and that Rae-Dawn ‘Ambition.’

“We had tremendous support from the crowd in Canada,” Murray recalls.

“Shirley and I really enjoy this. We enjoy the horses, and we take them home, whether we win, lose or draw—but it’s nerve-wracking to show your sire!” The decision for Bruno to bring Bey Ambition back to the national halter arena as a 12-year-old paid off when he was named the 2018 Canadian National Champion Senior Stallion.

Bey Ambition’s reputation as a great sire for Rae-Dawn was given even more luster by his victorious offspring, who joined him in the winner’s circle in Canada. Second-generation homebred RD Beyanda, out of RD Miranda, was named the unanimous Canadian National Champion Futurity Filly while the Bey Ambition son, RD Barcello was the Reserve National Champion Futurity Gelding. The contributions of Bey Ambition to the ongoing Rae-Dawn program is apparent. His daughter RD Magic Moments produced the unanimous 2018 Canadian National Reserve Champion ABS Yearling Colt, RD Momentum and his son, RD Dynamo, sired homebred RD Luanna, a Top Ten ABS Yearling Filly.

“This is one farm, one breeding program,” says Murray. “We are so proud of our homebreds but appreciate that some of these horses were bought from other breeders. We recently got some horses in Brazil that I think are going to give Bruno another step forward. Between the three of us, Shirley, Bruno and I looked throughout Brazil for the right fillies and ended up with three. It was a team effort choosing which ones and we think we’ve taken it to a higher notch.”

Rae-Dawn scored a third 2018 Canadian national championship with Madora MI, who was bred in Australia by the world-renowned

Murray & Shirley Popplewell and Bruno Guiraldelli with 2018 Canadian National Champion Stallion Bey Ambition.

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Creative Minds …

BRADEN

DAVIDSON ArabianCentric.com Scot tsdale, Arizona MY INSPIRATION COMES FROM

Arabian horse.

… nature, travel and, of course, the

TO KEEP MY CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING

for a trail ride.

… I’ll take a lunch break and go

IF I WEREN’T A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, I WOULD PROBABLY BE

of communications, design, or advertising/marketing.

… a teacher

I BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE ARABIAN HORSE … through a family friend when I was 3 years old, and since then, I haven’t stopped sharing my life with Arabian horses.

… Jenn Trickey and Suzanne Sturgill; both, very inspirational and strong women who are at the very top of the heap of creativity and just wonderful human beings who have been so kind and gracious to me.

MY BIGGEST MENTOR

FAVORITE COLOR

… orange.

THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP … drink my hot lemon water, check emails, and write down all I need to accomplish for the day.

THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE I GO TO BED … read something uplifting and positive. I do not read or watch the news before bed.

… constant reminders to myself of how thankful and fortunate I am to be able to do what I love.

Sometimes in the crazy moments I’ll take my laptop and sit under a tree in the pasture where the mares and foals graze, or I’ll find a coffee shop to work at.

DURING PEAK MOMENTS, I KEEP MY SANITY WITH

PEOPLE MIGHT BE SHOCKED TO LEARN ABOUT ME … I’m

fascinated by different cultures and religions; probably which explains my love for travel and adventure. I studied world religions in college for additional credits.

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CANADIAN NATIONALS

BY ANNE STRAT TON

S

ince the Canadian National Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse Show was established, it has called Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Regina, and now the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, home. Brandon may not be as easy to find on the map as Vancouver or Toronto, but in the eight years it has hosted the show, it’s attracted a loyal and enthusiastic following. Most of its fans will say, “This is what horse showing is all about,” citing the competition, the camaraderie, and the atmosphere of the show. It is a compact facility, with two arenas, so it’s easy for Arabian owners, breeders, and exhibitors to see a halter class in one and then, a few minutes later, catch a performance event in the other. Nothing is far away, and everyone, not just horse people but the local population as well, is friendly.

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CANADIAN NATIONALS “It’s a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere,” nods Vice Chair of the Show Commission Allan Ehrlick. “I’m on the U.S. Show Commission also, and there is a lot less pressure at Canada than there seems to be at U.S.” Nevertheless, the titles are prestigious and not easily earned. “The quality of the horses was absolutely superb,” he notes, and he doesn’t have to add that some of the biggest and most successful operations in North America were on hand. “There will be no surprise if the horses at Canada do well at U.S.” For this year’s show, held August 12-18, 2018, exhibitors brought 771 horses from around the U.S. and Canada, traveling from as far away as Florida, Arizona, and California. They averaged more than three classes per horse, and some competitions reflected a marked increase over recent years. “We had 12 halter stallions,” Ehrlick reports, likely the largest representation there since the breed’s heyday in the 1980s. And one hunter pleasure competition checked in at 34 riders.

Longtime supporters of the Canadian Nationals point to several factors in the show’s attractions over the years. For one thing, “everyone in the family can show,” they say, as both adult and junior exhibitor classes are included. And there is that muchappreciated ambiance—Brandon has been front and center in

welcoming its visitors. “The city sponsored really nice hats that we gave out,” Ehrlick says. “They were navy blue, with the show logo on the front and ‘City of Brandon’ on the back, and we ran out at 400. People loved them; I’m sure we’ll see them at a lot of other shows.”

Much of the success also may be explained by the fact that the five-person show commission has been together for about 25 years and works seamlessly with each other. “We have a lot of people we hire to do things,” Ehrlick says, “but we manage our rings and are 100 percent hands-on. There will be surprises no matter what, but there are fewer here [given our experience together]. The show isn’t perfect, but I don’t know what is—you just manage what you do best and basically try to hone your skills.” He smiles. “It’s fun when it works, and this year’s show did work.”

So, what will they do to carry on next year? “You look at what went well and pump that up, and look at what didn’t and try to eliminate that,” Ehrlick says realistically. “You can’t be all things to all people, but you can be good things to everyone. And we saw a lot of smiles on a lot of faces.”

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Senior Stallion Champion BEY AMBITION (Regal Actor JP x Bey Shahs Lady), shown by Bruno Guiraldelli for owners Murray and Shirley Popplewell.

Senior Mare Champion PINK ROSE SRA (Baahir El Marwan x DM Valencea), shown by David Boggs for owners Dan and Maureen Grossman.

Yearling Colt Champion DOMYNO (RD Dynamo x Ghazala El Jamaal), shown by Gary McDonald for owners Laura Koch and Bert Sanders.

Yearling Filly Champion GLORIANA MJMD (Conquest BR x RH Triana), shown by David Boggs for owners Triana Holdings/Oak Ridge/Marinos/ Grossmans.

Futurity Colt Champion HARJEET MA (Hariry Al Shaqab x Alia Psyche IA), shown by Dagmar Gordiano for owners Steve and Darla Miles.

Futurity Filly Champion RD BEYANDA (Bey Ambition x RD Miranda), shown by Bruno Guiraldelli for owners Murray and Shirley Popplewell.

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English Pleasure Open Champion WP CORPORATE IMAGE (Afires Heir x Play Girl MSC), ridden by Matthew Siemon for owners David and Cindy Bandy.

Country Pleasure Open Champion CSP HENNESSEY (DS Mick Jagger x MHR Martinna), ridden by Jim Lowe for owner Amazing Horse Woman LLC.

Park Open Champion GIBSON GITAR (Gitar MF x Ghazis Flaminstar), ridden by Alayna Mala for owner Terri Schroeder.

Western Pleasure Open Champion ENZPERATION XX (Enzo x Olivia D), ridden by Joe Reser for owner Shamrock Farms LLC.

Hunter Pleasure Open Champion MARCELLO PA (Armando El Aryes x Carismreta), ridden by Sally Randle for owner Amanda Robertson.

Reining Open Champion HESA ARTFULL ZEE (Hesa Zee x Artymusme), ridden by Gary Ferguson for owner Eleanor Hamilton.

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Matt Siemon …

Canadian Nationals is a wonderful experience. Everything is very organized and ran smoothly. It’s a very laid-back atmosphere on the grounds. We especially appreciate the convenience of the patrons’ lounge and the restaurants at the hotel—it’s all great!

We chose to go because it’s a national level show. Some of the best quality horses compete and it’s great to be part of it all. Also, it is a great opportunity for our clients to have two nationals to compete at.

Our highlight of the show would have to be winning the Open English with WP Corporate Image, and his daughter, WP Fashionista, winning the Junior English!

Carrie Fritz…

Canadian Nationals is definitely one of our favorites, if not our favorite show of the year. There is no other show that has the sense of community that Canada does! I think everything being under one roof brings everyone together for more than just classes; there is lots of fellowship that occurs! Shamrock Farms tries to send a horse or two, even if we can’t attend, just to show our support, and we couldn’t be happier that this year’s representative, Enzperation XX, won the Open Western! Enzperation XX is a relatively new member of the Shamrock family, Joe found him by chance last summer while at a farm looking at prospects. He was doing a little breeding and being ridden as a pleasure horse. At the time, I was looking for a 3-year-old H/A English prospect and he came to me and said he had found a 10-year-old bay stallion that hadn’t been shown and we had to have him! Joe certainly knows how to pick them. Enzperation is a natural in the ring with a beautiful frame and a soft easy stride. The win was especially exciting, because he went to Canada a virtual unknown, but I think all that has changed! We couldn’t be happier with both of them!

Nancy O’Reilly …

This was one of the best attended Canadian Nationals I have been to. The quality of the horses, trainers and riders was superior. The competition was tough but fair and everyone loved that. At the end of the week, we all worked hard for our classes and really felt it, as classes were sometimes crowded, and the small arena made it challenging, but I like the whole setup. Going from the hotel to the barn made it feel very cozy. At this show, people have lots of fun. I think Jim Lowe and Jason Krohn can attest to that. It was all good, clean fun and with only the best intentions. And the fans were great! Love those Canadians! Such nice, welcoming people.

I am truly blessed. I entered six horses and went home with five National Championships. I want to thank Jim for sharing all his training and riding skills; he’s an amazing trainer. I started riding and showing in 2014 and have lots to still learn. I love it and love the horses and the people who love them. It’s a win-win, no matter what the outcome.

Hennessy, the little horse that can and did. Jim has told me more than once he’s one of the top country horses around. He rode against 19 of the best horses and trainers in the country and it was one of the toughest classes at the show. Jim and I are believers. Hennessey is a sweet, lovable gelding who will give you as much love as you want for a good treat. Thanks, Jason, for your continued love and help with him.

I will have great memories of Canada for years to come. Thank you for being such great hosts. See you all next year!

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Jan Decker, Working Western judge ‌

The highlight of the Canadian National Show experience for me, was the hospitality of the volunteers that help with the show, and having competitive exhibitors with great attitudes.

Peter Stoeckl, Hunter/Jumper judge ‌ I enjoyed very much, judging quality horses and riders.

Interview with ... Jesse Saldana

Interview with ... Lian Oteiza

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FAVORITE MOMENTS

MARTY SHEA Favorite memory from Ford Truck Arena ...

Inception in the 2017 AEPA Saddle Seat Futurity, trained by Joel Kiesner, owned by Maroon Fire Arabians and managed by Shea Stables.

Inception coming around the corner entering that ring for his pattern class was probably the most exciting entrance in performance of all time. It showed his beauty, motion and tail. A stunning performance.

How uniquely different he was than any horse that had been shown in the past. Definitely the thrill of a lifetime.

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LISA BLACKSTONE Favorite memory from U.S. Nationals ...

Any time Gene LaCroix showed in Arabian Park Horse.

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DICK AMES Favorite barn set-up … Back in the day, they used to do barn set ups that were like houses in the commercial exhibit area … they were over the top.

Favorite U.S. Nationals ad … Eternety.

Favorite National Champion … Matoi winning the Open Park.

Favorite victory pass photo … Orans Adagio and Gene LaCroix.

Favorite Opening Ceremony …

Matoi and the American Flag on 9/11.

Favorite U.S. Nationals f lag photo … Stuart Vesty’s photo with Matoi and the American f lag.

Favorite memory from Freedom Hall … any open park class that Gene LaCroix was in.

Favorite memory from Tingley Coliseum … Lara winning with Fire Watch.

Favorite memory from the Pavilion … the work-off in HalfArabian English Pleasure.

Favorite memory from Ford Truck Arena … the Open Western with Jody Strand and Zefyr winning the first time.

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GIVING, GIVING, GIVING! WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24TH ~ 6:30 PM-10:00 PM “Chips for Charity” Ford Truck Arena Lobby

Casino games … Hosted bars with specialty cocktails …

Food … DJ and dance floor. Tons of fun!

Come and play Las Vegas-type games for a good cause.

Great prizes! Show Season and Equine Athlete gift certificates and more!

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS Denver Broncos mascot THUNDER Thunder will be doing his famous run to announce the evening’s sponsored classes.

Live music, live interviews in the stands and more!

Monies raised go to Thunder’s own charity through the NFL.

SATURDAY “Coats for Kids” Noon - 2:00 pm

Bring a child’s gently used or preferably brand new coat to Thunder, who will be welcoming exhibitors and the Tulsa community with a special picture who come by and visit with him.

No coat? No problem! A $20 donation will do!

Coats and monies raised will be donated to needy children in the Tulsa area to keep warm.

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Doug And Kristi Stewart Performance Horses: Living The Dream

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

Located in the bucolic Oregonian town of Junction City, Stewart Performance Horses boasts over 40 years of hands-on experience in nearly every discipline within the Arabian horse industry.

Kristi and Doug both have spent their lives with Arabian horses, though both began their journeys on slightly different paths. Still, they emphatically agree they cannot imagine any other life than being the inimitable husband and wife training team their clients enjoy and appreciate.

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Kristi laughs, “People are often astonished at how Doug and I work together 24/7. Yes, I must confess, it isn’t always sunshine and roses. Still, we couldn’t imagine any other life than ours.”

Doug grew up with horses, learning his craft through his father and then working for several iconic Arabian horse breeders, including Cedar Ridge, R.O. Lerwick and Diamond B Stables. During this journey, Doug also became versed in stallion management, semen collection, artificial insemination and foaling.

Kristi’s love for Arabian horses started in childhood, blossoming through her own hard work needed to support her ‘horse show habit.’ Kristi recollects, “I always had a love for horses. I started out taking riding lessons as often as I could. From there, owning our own horses, my mother, sister and I put those lessons to work. We would haul our own horses, care for them, train and show them ourselves. I’m proud to say we competed at every show level and won prizes in all of them. My mother, her best friend Peggy Weems and I did this for years.” Peggy elaborates, “I’ve known Kristi since she was in grade school. In fact, I sold her their first horse! He was beautiful but a handful, which I explained from the start. Despite this, we remained fast friends.” Now a long-time client of Doug and Kristi, Peggy continues, “It has definitely taken a village, but this husband and wife team make it happen.”

Call it ‘taking a village,’ or husband and wife teamwork, Doug and Kristi are uniquely fluid with their clients’ instruction and training. Doug elaborates, “Kristi and I feed off the stimulation of training horse and client. Whether it’s a young prospect or a horse that needs rebuilding and fixing, we are constantly sharing, evaluating and executing. Kristi will see something when watching me train and I do the same for her. This allows us to be able to grow and achieve the best possible outcome for both horse and rider.”

Going professional in 2006, Kristi and Doug (a professional since 1986) built their business as a family, with Doug’s three children from a previous marriage spending their summers showing and helping with the barn. Today, oldest daughter, Kate, is immersed in her corporate career with a large restaurant group, daughter, Brooke, lives nearby and shows in reining, youngest child, Chase, is beginning his junior year at California State University-San Luis Obispo.

Top to bottom: Kristi with Bells and Whistles, 2016 Canadian National Reserve Champion H/A Country Pleasure Open; Doug with Blacksands, 2017 Canadian National Top Ten Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse; and one of many parade appearances, Doug with his dad, Warren.

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Stewart family picture, November 2015, on horses owned, shown and trained, l-r: Kate Stewart on Luv Is Bleu+// (5-time National Champion), Kristi Stewart and Ricky Bobby on Bleu Prowlin Lady+// (National Champion), Doug Stewart on Annie Get Yur Gun+/ (4-time National Champion), Brooke Stewart on Nepyr+// (11-time National Champion), and Chase Stewart on Hucklebey Bleus+// (6-time National Champion).

A horse show with Stewart Performance Horses will typically involve clients with multiple disciplines showing in several different arenas. Doug admits, “We love the adrenalin involved with showing reiners, saddle seat, hunter, western pleasure and other show disciplines.” Kristi chuckles and agrees, “People think of Doug as the reining and western pleasure guy, but I’m here to tell you he gets a real charge out of showing our saddle seat horses, too!”

2018 U.S. Nationals entrants for Stewart Performance Horses will include 13 purebreds and Half-Arabians competing in western pleasure, futurities, English/saddle seat, hunter, reining and even the trail horse division. Doug believes the Arabian horse industry definitely is experiencing an upswing, exampling, “Region 4 numbers were up this year … it’s pleasing to see.

Our Youth riders come in waves, adult amateur clients seem to remain steady; many of them have multiple horses with us.”

Peggy thinks this is natural for Doug and Kristi stating, “They have a special relationship between themselves and their horses.

Their training methods and styles complement one another.

Both are highly attuned to what’s best for horse and rider, both are keen on matching the best horse for the rider. Another plus is their intuitive horse care. Doug and Kristi will always go the

extra mile with vet care. It’s clear they love the barn horses as much as their owners do!”

A show barn certainly prioritizes show training. Still, Stewart Performance Horses enjoys taking time away for other equine activities, with trail and parade riding frequently on the agenda. One of the oldest rodeos in the U.S. (since 1910), The Pendleton Roundup, is held annually nearby. Doug and his father have a tradition of showing off their Arabian horses in the parade, an event that exhibits only horse riding and horse drawn entries. Doug laughs, “People are often surprised at how calm and steady our so-called flighty Arabian horses behave in a parade setting. We have changed many a pre-conceived notion about our Arabs there; it’s pretty fun.”

And fun is an indispensable component in the Stewart Performance Horses barn. As a newcomer, client Jennifer Hardy realized, “Even though I’ve been with the Stewart’s a short time, I have seen huge improvement in my riding. Doug and Kristi are very attentive in not only their instruction, but my needs and goals too. I am more confident in my riding which makes me want to work even harder. And they are also so much fun! I have never ridden better, and our horses have never looked better.”

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The bedrock of Stewart Performance Horses’ philosophy is perhaps said best in the following poem composed by Doug back in 2002:

Dream Big Dreams Can you imagine being on the moon, Or can’t you see past the roof in this room?

You must take things beyond what you can see.

You must look past what is handed to you and me.

What is here are the essentials of life.

The bare minimum, which can lead to stress and strife.

But look beyond what seems to make sense.

Go ahead and peek over that real tall fence.

For what you find out there, beyond this place Might just bring a new-found smile to your face.

For dreams are free, they don’t cost a dime.

If you try, you’ll like it and it will help pass the time.

See, the limits we have put on ourselves Are from giving in to peer pressure and putting our dreams on a shelf.

Are you going to accept the status quo?

Or are you going to go where no one else goes?

Our dreams are what drive us and bring out our best.

They’re the lights that guide us when we’re put to the test.

Go ahead, dream and follow your heart.

You might be surprised and to others look smart.

To dream is true freedom, expressed in our minds.

Let’s see where they take us.

Maybe we will end up successful And heroes of our time.

Most of all, achievement (no matter what shape or size) Started as a dream in someone’s inner eyes.

Remember dreams are free, so jump in … get your start.

Who knows where you’ll end up when you follow your heart.

A better place, a better time.

A better world we can find.

The answers all lie deep in our dreams Locked up in our minds.”

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Good Time To Take (What It Takes x A Good Time In Texas)

Competing in: H/A Reining Intermediate Non-Pro AAOTR and Primetime Non-Pro AAOTR with Jennifer Hardy H/A Reining Intermediate Open with Doug Stewart 2018 Region V Champion H/A Reining Open with Doug Stewart 2018 Region V Reserve Champion H/A Reining AAOTR with Jennifer Hardy

Alada Gold (Alada Baskin x Moonlight An Ice)

Competing in: H/A Western Pleasure Select AATR and AAOTR Jackpot with Jennifer Hardy 2018 Region IV Reserve Champion H/A Western Pleasure AAOTR

Owned by Jennifer Hardy | Los Altos Hills, CA Trained by Stewart Performance Horses

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MozeyOnDown RA (TA Mozart x Minding Ps And Qs)

Competing in: Arabian Reining Junior Horse and Reining Futurity with Doug Stewart 2018 Region IV Champion Arabian Reining Junior Horse and Reining Futurity with Doug Stewart 2018 Scottsdale Top Ten Arabian Reining Futurity

WC Khanspiracy (PA Kid Khan x I Am A Dun Diva)

Competing in: AWPA $50,000 H/A Western Pleasure Futurity and Junior Horse with Doug Stewart 2018 Region II Champion H/A Western Pleasure Junior Horse

Owned by Jennifer Hardy | Los Altos Hills, CA Trained by Stewart Performance Horses

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DM London Town+//

(Pension CAHR x Premier Property)

Competing in: H/A Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 55 & Over with Peggy Weems H/A Hunter Pleasure Open with Kenzie McDaniel 2018 Scottsdale Unanimous Champion H/A Hunter Pleasure AATR 60 & Over 2017 Canadian National Champion H/A Hunter Pleasure AAOTR and AATR 40 & Over

ROL O Whata Night +// (Out Of Cyte x ROL Angel Eyes)

Competing in: Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 55 & Over and Jackpot AAOTR with Peggy Weems Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open with Kenzie McDaniel 2018 Scottsdale Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 60 & Over 2018 Region V Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR & Geldings

Ima Rowdy Dun (Were Dun x Ima Royal Gem MB)

Competing in: H/A English Trail Horse Open and AAOTR with Peggy Weems H/A Western Trail Horse AATR Select with Peggy Weems H/A Ranch Riding Open with Michael Damianos 2018 Region V Reserve Champion H/A English Trail 2018 Region V Top Five H/A English Trail ATR and Western Trail AAOTR Owned by Peggy Weems | Monroe, OR Trained by Stewart Performance Horses Ar abian Horse Times | 92 | Volume 49, No. 4A A

Justa Heartthrob +/

(Justify x For Goodness Sakes)

Competing in: H/A Hunter Pleasure Open with Kristi Stewart H/A Hunter Pleasure Select AATR & Jackpot AAOTR with Leigh Mackey 2018 Region IV Champion H/A Hunter Pleasure AAOTR and Select AATR 2017 U.S. National Reserve Champion H/A Hunter Pleasure Select AATR

O F Dandy Afire

(Afire Bey V x OF Dancin Daze)

Competing in: Arabian Country Pleasure Junior Horse with Kristi Stewart Arabian Country Pleasure Select AATR with Leigh Mackey

2018 Region V Unanimous Champion Arabian Country Pleasure Junior Horse 2018 Canadian National Top 10 (3rd) Arabian Country Pleasure Junior Horse

Holana E (Hermez E x Hologram)

2018 Region IV Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity 2018 Region IV Reserve Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse 2018 Scottsdale Top Ten SSS Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity and Junior Horse

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Blacksands +

(Psax x Psymply Magic)

Competing in: Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open with Kristi Stewart 2018 Region V Reserve Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open 2018 Canadian National Top Ten (3rd) Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open Owned by Nick Moody | Wilton, CA

Lord Have Mercy +// (The Firelord x Hi Passion)

Competing in: Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 and Jackpot AAOTR with Erin Swanson 2018 Canadian National Reserve Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 19-39 2017 U.S. National Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select AATR Owned and shown by Erin Swanson | Eugene, OR

Mariopalooza +// (Apollopalooza x Marjo)

Competing in: H/A Country Pleasure AAOTR 55 & Over and Jackpot AAOTR with Simone Frei H/A Show Hack Open with Kristi Stewart 2017 U.S. National Champion H/A Country Pleasure Select AATR 2017 U.S. National Reserve Champion H/A Show Hack Open Owned by Simone Frei | Bend, OR Doug and Kristi Stewart 93370 Hwy 99 S. • Junction City, OR 97448 • Cell: 541-515-1053 • dstewartstables@aol.com Ar abian Horse Times | 94 | Volume 49, No. 4A A

E-Hucks Solberry +/ (Solist x Hucks Snowberry)

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timeless Our Town

Monthly Column | by Riyan

*Hafati Juliana

“There are certain horses in our world that are simply timeless beauties.”

*Hafati Julianna

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2000 - 2018

OFW Rhianna | by OFW Magic Wan

OFW Ana | by DA Valentino

razil is known for having some of the top breeding farms in the world. Haras Hafati would certainly make that list. The farm imported a special son of the legendary Bey Shah, a stallion by the name of RSD Dark Victory (x Kamasi Sabaha). The Hafati program was mainly focused on breeding for English style horses, but with the addition of RSD Dark Victory, began producing exceptional halter horses. News traveled fast about some of the great daughters Dark Victory was siring and the proof also was prevailing in the show ring. RSD Dark Victory was a top sire for many years at the Brazilian Nationals.

He was later purchased and headed back to the states where he would make Orrion Farms his new home, then under the ownership of Harold and Dolly Orr. The Orrs also purchased an Aristo Kossak daughter, PGN Flirtation (x Familia), who was in foal to RSD Dark Victory at the time, producing a fabulous black filly the following February.

With respect to the breeding program back in Brazil, the Hafati prefix was kept and they named their new treasure *Hafati Julianna. Not only was she an extraordinary black color, but her overall quality stood out. She instantly had the fire and showy disposition of RSD Dark Victory through Bey Shah, and the athleticism of her grandfather on the maternal side of Aristo Kossak, who was a top ten at U.S. Nationals in Informal Combination back in the day.

Julianna had a very limited show career, as her real value was as a broodmare; her daughters who would make her legendary. First was OFW Psylhouette (by Padrons Psyche), who once reached breeding age, would be matched up with the genetic giant Marwan Al Shaqab, producing the phenomenal EKS Alihandro. Needing no introduction, his unbeaten show accolades are a testament to what he has brought to the breed.

Another daughter was the lovely OFW Ana. Sired by DA Valentino, OFW Ana was sold to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where she is proudly owned by Alrajhia Stud. She would go on to compete at the prestigious title show The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Arabian Horse Festival (Al Khalediah) and win Silver Senior Mare honors. “OFW Ana was our first horse that we could compete with on the international stage,” shares manager Abdullah Bin Mahmoud. “In 2017 at the title show of Al Khalediah, OFW Ana won Silver in a very tough Senior Mare Championship. We now have a superstar filly out of her sired by Marwan Al Shaqab. This bloodline is very good and a breeder’s dream.” *Hafati Julianna would then be bred to Orrion’s own stallion OFW Magic Wan (Marwan Al Shaqab x Magna Prelude) with a resulting filly they would name OFW Rihanna. She was marketed as a yearling to Gary Kehl of GRK Farms. She would go on to be both a U.S. and Canadian Reserve National Champion Mare. Gary elaborates, “OFW Rihanna not only inherited *Hafati Julianna’s beauty, but her mother’s show attitude and her elegance, and she has already passed those attributes to her offspring. *Hafati Julianna has truly left a breeding legacy that will last for years to come.”

Orrion Farms Manager Doug Leadley sums it up perfectly, “There are few Arabian horses who have impacted the breed worldwide. Of those, even fewer were mares. Hafati Julianna is the mother or grandmother of national champions and world champions on several continents.

Breeders from around the world will continue to benefit from her genetic strength through her sons and daughters. It was an honor to be part of your life Julianna.”

You will be greatly missed *Hafati Julianna. The breed thanks you for your beautiful and timeless contribution.

Kristi Hopp

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U.S. Nationals

PROFILES Discipline Focus Western Pleasure and Reining

to roll with the punches, no matter what is thrown at us.

# Mares Bred a Year 2 to 3

Breeder Recognition Watching a horse you bred be recognized in the show ring.

# Years Breeding Arabians 20 Proudest Breeding Moment The first time we see a foal that we raised show under saddle.

Shipped Semen?

Shipped semen has given people the opportunity to breed to stallions all over the world who otherwise they may not have had access to due to location.

Breeder

JAMES BLEVINS & KIM BUTLER

ALISTAR ARABIANS S. CHESTERFIELD, VA FARM AFFILIATION: DALE BROWN PERFORMANCE HORSES

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

In our opinion, embryo transfer has helped the breed. If you have a great mare, it gives the opportunity to have more foals in her lifetime than the mare can physically carry, and to still produce foals should the mare not be able to carry to term. As a small breeder with few broodmares, this has become a necessity in our breeding program.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

As breeders, we would prefer that it not be allowed. I know from personal experience that a lot of time and effort goes into choosing a name. So, when that horse finally enters the show ring, it should be the name the horse was originally given.

Penalty for late registrations?

No, I don’t believe anyone should be penalized for not registering their foals right away. As long as the horse meets the criteria to be registered, then there should be no penalty, regardless of when it is registered.

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Owner Discipline Focus Western Pleasure, Reining, Show Hack, Native Costume # Horses Competing We have two competing that we bred, raised and currently own; and one more that we bred, raised and sold.

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Watching our 4-year-old mare we bred and raised go top ten in the Scottsdale Signature Western Pleasure class.

Favorite Horse Show Scottsdale, because there are so many opportunities for dining, entertainment, visiting farms and, of course everything at the show itself.

Power To Change Location. Moving to a venue that is exhibitor friendly with excellent facilities, not only for the horses but that provides a variety of entertainment and dining options for their human counterparts.

Best Advice Given Was from Susan Robinson; she asked me if I ever had a bad day. Of course, I said, then she stated that sometimes horses do too; remember that, because sometimes they feel bad just like you do and it effects their performance. That has always stuck in my head.

Final 2018 Show Wish Our horses having a great show experience at U.S. Nationals.

U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES

Breeder

BETH LANG

WANDERING STAR FARMS COLUMBIA, MO FARM AFFILIATION: CHESTNUTHILL ARABIANS Discipline Focus Saddle Seat # Mares Bred a Year 0 to 3

# Years Breeding Arabians We started getting serious about breeding in 2003 and had our first foals in 2004.

can continue having foals long past when they would naturally. Great mares can now have even more of an impact on the breed.

Proudest Breeding Moment Watching my daughter win a National Championship on a horse we bred and raised.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

Considering some of the awful names out there, yes, it should be allowed. I disagree with removing the breeder’s initials, however, if they were in the original name.

Shipped Semen?

I feel it has allowed many small breeders to have access to higher quality stallions. The negative is that it has hurt many of the smaller farms that have excellent stallions that are not nationally promoted, therefore, our breeding pool has become much smaller. Before TS, there were lots of small farms with a stallion very diverse in pedigree. Now it seems that most stallions have Huckleberry Bey and/ or Bask multiple times in their pedigree. It has become rare to see an Egyptian or CMK horse in saddle seat classes.

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

I think it is beneficial to the breed. ET makes the quest to find the perfect cross much shorter by having multiple foals from a mare a year and it makes it easier to produce more of a good cross, once it has been found. Older mares athleticism. From there, we find their highest potential use and develop them in that area.

Primarily we breed halter, western pleasure, and sport horses (and horses that span those divisions). However, you will find horses from our program competing in western pleasure, hunter pleasure, ranch riding, trail, sport horse under saddle, jumpers, dressage, endurance, halter and sport horse in-hand. # Mares Bred a Year Typically, we have 3-4 foals a year.

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MORGAN & RYAN MOORE MLM ARABIANS VALLEY VIEW, T X FARM AFFILIATION: COLONIAL WOOD TRAINING CENTER

Discipline Focus We focus on breeding horses that inspire us, who exhibit strong Arabian type and

# Years Breeding Arabians We had our first crop in 2008. 2018 was our 11th foal crop.

Proudest Breeding Moment I have many proud moments, but two stand out for me. First, seeing my husband (who had only been riding four months consistently) earn a national top ten at U.S. Nationals on a horse we bred. Second, riding the national champion in-hand horse we bred, Manolo Ar abian Horse Times | 125 | Volume 49, No. 4A A

Penalty for late registrations?

No. All horses should be registered, so that with DNA testing, the parentage of a horse can be determined at any time in their life.

Biggest Pet Peeve Not looking at the whole horse. Too much emphasis seems to get placed on the head, neck and what the front legs do, instead of on the rear end, where all the power comes from.

The lack of a good rear end means that the horse can never be balanced.

Breeder Recognition Hearing about the horses you have bred become the soulmate of someone. It is so wonderful to know that you matched a horse to the perfect person.

Blahnik, for the first time under saddle this year and realizing we were accomplishing our goal of producing the highest possible caliber in-hand horses that were of the same caliber under saddle.

Shipped Semen?

Shipped semen has given breeders the incredible opportunity to open up the boundaries that live cover limits us to. It allows us to breed to any stallion we dream of (provided they are available) and, thus, provides the potential to accelerate our breeding goals. Conversely, shipped semen often results in our industry breeding too much to a single line or stallion in an effort to stay competitive/marketable with the most “in fashion” lines. We end up with tightly woven pedigrees in the show ring that lack genetic diversity at the upper levels and it makes it harder for smaller breeders/stallion owners to put their stallions on the map and command the highest caliber of mares.

Embryo Transfer …

Helped or Hindered?

Embryo transfer is a procedure that allows great mares, once out of production due to health issues, to continue to produce foals when injury or other reproductive strain would have limited their opportunity. In the event of a sale, it gives breeders the opportunity to potentially retain a piece of a great mare without a significant cost/hassle to the new owner.

However, like shipped semen, embryo transfer can saturate the market with a particular mare’s foals and thus contribute to lessening diversity in our pedigrees. It also can, if a breeder is producing many foals a year from a particular mare, lessen the scarcity and, consequently, potential monetary value of that mare’s foals.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

Yes. In the past I have sold horses where the sale hinges on the new owner’s ability to change the horse’s name. As long as the breeder line remains intact, I don’t see an issue with the name changing to help promote the new owner’s program as well.

Penalty for late registrations?

No. Sometimes there are extenuating circumstances that can make it hard to register a foal right away. I have had slow registrations when a stallion owner was slow to send a permit, a mare owner was slow to sign the lease paperwork, or in one case, a flood damaged the paperwork necessary to register a foal. The option to register late without significant penalty should be there for extraordinary situations. Until the process is primarily electronic (right now it is almost completely paper/snail mail based) we shouldn’t punish people. An electronic submission/semen certificate/signer approval option would alleviate a lot of these issues.

Discipline Focus Halter, Western and Hunter # Mares Bred a Year 15 # Years Breeding Arabians 20 Proudest Breeding Moment When an Arabian horse is born. It becomes a creation that you are connected to the rest of its life.

Breeder

MURRAY & SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL RAE-DAWN ARABIANS SASK ATOON, SASK. CAN

Shipped Semen?

It opened up breeding options, but devalued colts.

Biggest Pet Peeve I absolutely detest when breeders dump their foals without registration or fail to place foals that don’t meet their quality standards into good homes. I believe that every foal, with the exception of major medical issues, has the potential to find a loving home with patience and support from their breeders.

Also, every foal deserves to have their heritage documented. If you put the effort into breeding a horse, you must be as responsible as possible when you send that foal out into the world.

Breeder Recognition A comment, photo, or letter from a happy owner that loves the horse that you bred.

Happy owners are the best evangelists for your program. Also, there is nothing more gratifying than knowing that someone else appreciates and loves the result of your vision as a breeder.

Breeder Recognition A portion of any prize money, media recognition, and a trophy, stating: Breeder of U.S. National Champion Stallion.

Owner Discipline Focus Halter # Horses Competing 10 Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Bey Ambition winning Canadian National Champion Stallion.

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

Helped, however, it should be limited to 1 or 2 per year.

Favorite Horse Show Canadian Nationals, because it is all-inclusive: youth, performance and halter, all in the same arena.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

Should not be allowed! That’s a breeder’s reward.

Power To Change Less classes and bring it all into one arena.

Penalty for late registrations?

No. Biggest Pet Peeve Lack of recognition for breeding.

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Best Advice Given Live and stay true to your values.

Final 2018 Show Wish A good U.S. Nationals.

U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES Shipped Semen?

Shipped semen has made it very easy to breed to any stallion in the country more economically than sending mares to the stud farms. This also has narrowed our gene pool down because breeders don’t breed locally and use stallions that can contribute to our breed in different ways.

Breeder

CARMELLE ROOKER

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

Embryo transfer has helped our breed in securing great mares can be bred and pass on their genes, but it too, has hindered our breed in narrowing our gene pool and not utilizing mares that can pass on strong genes for generations to come.

Discipline Focus Arabian and Half-Arabian English

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

A horse’s name should be allowed to change, but only with written consent of the breeder, and the initials should have to go with the name change.

# Mares Bred a Year 5-15

Penalty for late registrations?

I think the system is fair as it stands.

# Years Breeding Arabians 30

Biggest Pet Peeve When horses are announced at Nationals (or regionals, or even class A shows) as Champion, Reserve or Top Ten, their breeder should be announced.

ROOKER TRAINING STABLES FENTON, MI

Proudest Breeding Moment Every single time I get to see our horses in the show ring doing well for their owners, and when I get letters and pictures of horses that we bred, thanking us for breeding such wonderful useful horses for any discipline.

Trainer YEARS AS A TRAINER: 30 Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes Discipline Focus Saddle Seat divisions.

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Dealing with the anxiety and nerves of exhibitors.

First-Timer Advice Take it all in. Enjoy every moment of it. Get your feet wet and embrace the experience.

First time exhibitors at the Nationals … show like you practice, so it’s not overwhelming.

Power to Change My wish list would consist of changing how we do our main ring classes. If we could all show more horses and bring more horses to the show, how fun would that be? For example, instead of having two or three sections per class, we would have a mares, geldings, stallions class. Those horses would go once, and we could ride more horses in a class.

Make that a National Champion class, then have a World Champion Final. All horses would go twice instead of three times, and Nationals would gain entries.

Favorite U.S. Moment The first time I get to see everyone that we don’t see all the time, and the sheer joy on a rider’s face when they know they did well.

Breeder

KEN AND MARY SCRIBNER MAGNOLIA FARM FARM AFFILIATION: CHESTNUTHILL ARABIANS OCAL A, FL Discipline Focus We focus on halter horses that will become great performance horses, generally hunter or western pleasure. # Mares Bred a Year 1-3 … have been cutting down.

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# Years Breeding Arabians We first began breeding in 1976. At a young age, we purchased horses together and later married. We owned, showed and bred for about 15 years, until 2001 when we purchased our first straight Egyptian mare. We continued breeding straight and sired Egyptian horses until about three or four years ago, where we now focus on breeding beautiful and functional Arabian horses.

Proudest Breeding Moment Just owning Arabians is a delight. Every year when the foals are born, it is like a new beginning. Each one is special and has a place in life. Each year the foals keep getting better and better. This year, to have two of our horses compete at the national level that we have

bred, is a first for us, and makes us proud to have bred these horses.

Shipped Semen?

The biggest advantage to having shipped semen, is the ease for the mare owner, allowing mares to be bred at home or at the vet clinic without having to travel long distances. This is especially helpful if the mare has a foal at her side.

On the negative side, it seems that we have decreased our gene pool. When going to Nationals, many of the horses are sired by the same stallions with less regional and young horses. This problem may not be totally due to shipped semen, but the shipped semen could be a contributing factor. I’ve discussed with many Thoroughbred breeders (living in Ocala, we have many) who do not allow shipped semen, and they seem to be having some of the same problems. The same stallions are showing up over and over in the same pedigree.

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

We have not taken advantage of the embryo transfer option. Not that it is wrong or bad, but it is quite expensive, and do not feel the cost outweighs the benefits. Under the right circumstance we would consider using embryo transfer. As far as help or hinder, it does not appear to us that it has done either. I guess if used widespread, it could even further reduce our genetic gene pool.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

As breeders, we go sometimes to painstaking efforts to name our foals. Sometimes it can take months. We like to register before 6 months and sometimes we are still struggling with a name. Because of that, I do not think that names should be allowed to be changed.

I can appreciate that sometimes people may not like the given name to a horse, but that is what barn names are for.

Discipline Focus We breed for performance … saddle seat. # Mares Bred a Year 25 to 30 on our farm a year; plus ship semen out. # Years Breeding Arabians Since 1966.

Inception with J. Kiesner

Breeder

TIM & MARTY SHEA SHEA STABLES ST. CL AIR, MI

Proudest Breeding Moment Currently, not only do we have our own horses, but we manage all of Maroon Fire’s horses. We are very much a part of that program. Right now, our proudest moment is Inception, the young stallion who won the U.S. National AEPA $100,000 Futurity last year. He’s currently breeding many mares.

Shipped Semen?

It has saved a lot of cost in breeding horses and saved a lot of foals. Foals would often get sick when a mare was sent to a breeding farm; sometimes losing one during travel. The shipping cost for sending mares and foals around the country were astronomical.

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Penalty for late registrations?

They already are to some degree, with the cost. The longer you wait, the more expensive it becomes. That appears to be a good way to encourage breeders to register quickly.

Sometimes it is not so easy to get all the required paperwork together. As far as not registering foals at all, that should be left up to the breeder.

Biggest Pet Peeve Can’t really think of any other than the continued added fees when it comes to breeding.

Breeder Recognition To see horses you’ve bred being enjoyed by their owners. While sometimes you lose track, eventually we catch up to them and get to share moments.

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

It has definitely helped the breed. When you think of how much influence a stallion has opposed to a mare, the best mares are getting bred and having more foals, so those mares have a greater influence. You can see this in other breeds right now; instead of breeding mediocre mares, people are spending the money to do embryos on the best mares. Their influence is far less than the stallion.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

If a farm adds a farm suffix or prefix, you shouldn’t be able to change that farm’s taglines.

Breeder Recognition There are two: the USEF Breeders award, which Shea Stables won together with Maroon Fire about four or five years ago, and then the APAHA Breeders Breeder of the Year award. Marty and I have won it three times, which should get us Hall of Fame status next year.

U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes, I have been competing since I was 8 years old. That was a really, really long time ago!

Discipline Focus Saddle Seat, Show Hack, and Hunter for amateurs and youth.

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge I drive myself to have my horses and my riders at their best which has many challenges.

Trainer

Trainer

JOE ALBERTI

CHRISTY HIGMAN CLEMENTS

CHESTNUTHILL ARABIANS YEARS AS A TRAINER: 22 Youth/Amateur Competitor I did, but at that time there were no JTH halter classes and very few ATH halter classes.

CHC TRAINING YEARS AS A TRAINER: 30

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Keeping the horses fresh, fit and healthy; and having the amateurs practice enough that they are confident, but not overdoing it for their horse.

Youth/Amateur Competitor No Discipline Focus Western, Hunter, and English Pleasure, and also enjoy Show Hack.

First-Timer Advice I was told this years ago before my very first U.S. Nationals: if you are doing well and winning all year long, don’t change anything drastically before a big show. Stay on the road you are on and you will do great!

Favorite U.S. Moment I’m very blessed to say there are too many to list just one.

Power to Change I would love to show in Freedom Hall again, but I don’t think that’s going to happen.

Favorite U.S. Moment Probably when Rachel Retaleato was Reserve Champion in the Country Select and then Johanna Sheehe went Champion in the same class. That was over the top!

Discipline Focus Halter and Hunter

Power to Change I would like to see the “drama” come back: better opening ceremonies, spotlights, fog, a big buildup by the announcer before revealing the National Champion, etc. I think we need this back to keep the shows interesting and keep bringing in new people.

First-Timer Advice Don’t let your nerves get the best of you.

Enjoy, and have a great time.

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge When I have more than one amateur in the same class. It is hard to get the warm up timed just right.

Trainer

RICK GAULT

RICK GAULT TRAINING, LLC YEARS AS A TRAINER: 30+

First-Timer Advice Have fun and enjoy the ride!

Power to Change I would change it to the month of September, so the weather is more predictable.

Favorite U.S. Moment In 2006 when I won the Futurity, Junior Horse, and Open Western Pleasure classes in the purebred division. A memory I will never forget.

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compete there. I guess it is nostalgic for me as well, since it was the very first horse show I ever competed in! That was in 2005, but the memory is still vivid and comes rushing back each time I go.

Trainer

Owner

BRUNO GUIRALDELLI

KIM ISRINGHAUSEN

RAE DAWN ARABIANS YEARS AS A TRAINER: 10

FARM AFFILIATION: RICK GAULT TRAINING ARCHDALE, NC

Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes, I competed as an amateur in Brazil and in the United States in 2008 with Midwest.

Discipline Focus Western Pleasure

Discipline Focus Halter

# Horses Competing One

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Making sure the horses look good and perform well, so Murray and Shirley are happy!

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment This is my first year not showing Chablis WA+// in the amateur divisions; we have shown together since 2015. The most gratifying moment this year in the show ring was watching him compete in his first open class in Raleigh, North Carolina, during the NCAHA/ODAHA dual regional show in April. His entrance with Rick Gault was breathtaking. Chablis was completely focused and 100% in tune with Rick the entire class.

I was so proud of him for handling this next phase of his show career so seamlessly. Since then, Rick and Chablis have won both Region 12 and Region 15 championships in open western pleasure. Every step of this journey has been gratifying.

First-Timer Advice The Arabian horse is an amazing, smart animal and the Arabian community is like family—very welcoming.

Power to Change Having all the classes in the same arena, as halter and performance are separate now. I heard that when everything was all together, it had very good energy.

Favorite U.S. Moment My first title two years ago with RD Marciea Bey earning Reserve National Champion Futurity Filly.

Favorite Horse Show Scottsdale is my favorite horse show to attend. I love the venue, the weather (most of the time) and the quality of horses that

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Power To Change This is a tough question. First, I do not think I am qualified. Second, regardless of changes made for the better, there will always be more suggestions since not all changes will please everyone! Personally, I feel that U.S. Nationals continues to improve year after year. Since I have been involved in showing at the national level, changes have been made that have resulted in more opportunity for showing, increased prize money awarded and enhancement of activities for exhibitors. I am sure more changes are on the horizon, but the suggestions that spark them will most likely come from people more knowledgeable than me.

Best Advice Given “Just ride your horse,” meaning do not focus on winning, but rather focus on the personal victories. Sometimes just knowing you had a good ride—a better ride than the last class—is far more rewarding than the ribbon. Rick Gault constantly reinforces this. At the end of every class, he coaches you on what went well and what could go better. He then sums it up with, “ride for the next class.” At the end of the day, we need to enjoy our horses whether in competition or not.

Final 2018 Show Wish This has been such an exciting year watching Chablis advance to the open. My 2018 show season will be complete regardless of accomplishments like ribbons, roses and trophies. In many respects, it already is complete. Chablis is a once-in-a-lifetime horse who has exceeded expectations and already made dreams come true. I guess the icing on the cake would be for him to be better recognized; like become a fan favorite. That would be a huge accolade as a testament to his beauty, talent and personality—one of his greatest attributes.

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Discipline Focus We have a Half-Arabian currently showing in Western Pleasure with Josh Quintus. # Horses Competing One

Owner

BOB AND HEDI KLASSEN

COURIER EQUINE PARK ARDROSSAN, ALBERTA, CANADA FARM AFFILIATION: COLONIAL WOOD TRAINING CENTER

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Watching our home-bred gelding go top ten at Canadian Nationals at his fourth lifetime show.

Favorite Horse Show We always enjoy Scottsdale as it is a break from our rather cold Canadian winters.

Discipline Focus Western pleasure, hunter pleasure, ranch riding, trail, sport horse under saddle, jumpers, dressage, endurance, halter and sport horse in-hand. # Horses Competing Two owned, two additional horses bred by us.

Owner

MORGAN & RYAN MOORE MLM ARABIANS VALLEY VIEW, T X FARM AFFILIATION: COLONIAL WOOD TRAINING CENTER

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment At Canadian Nationals, when our senior stallion, AO Breeze+++//, won Canadian National Champion. He has earned nine reserve national championships at Canadian and Sport Horse Nationals (three at this show alone), and this was the first time he won the “big” roses at Nationals.

Favorite Horse Show For performance it is absolutely, U.S. Nationals. The energy is electric, the horses are at their very best, and it is the culmination of that year’s worth of work and horse shows.

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Best Advice Given My husband who trained Arabians for years, was an IAHA judge, and still gives lessons and clinics, tells people the best advice, to build your home facing your pastures so you can enjoy the view ... it is worth more than any money you will receive in the horse business.

We feel blessed to be in our sixties, still riding, still breeding, still learning and still traveling on the road to higher horsemanship.

Final 2018 Show Wish Seeing our gelding do well at U.S. Nationals would be amazing.

For halter, my favorite show is the Vegas World Cup; a magical blend of laid-back social atmosphere and some of the best halter horses in the world.

Best Advice Given Stay true to your passion and don’t deviate from developing the horses you believe in, regardless of setbacks.

Final 2018 Show Wish For horses I have owned or bred to perform well at U.S. Nationals. This year is unusual for us because the horses we’ve bred or own competing at U.S. Nationals this year are all 3 years of age. It’s exciting and nerve wracking to present young horses for the first time, and what I want most is for them all to perform to the best of their abilities, regardless of placement. We have horses we own/bred competing in halter, hunter, western, trail and ranch riding.

Best Advice Given From the time I was little, my parents taught me that your love for the horse should always come before your love for the sport.

Final 2018 Show Wish I think everyone strives to win the national championship, that’s why we spend two weeks in Tulsa; but aside from that, I am so excited to watch my homebred filly, Tory Burch, hit the show ring for the first time!

Owner

Owner

ORRION FARMS

MAKENNA ROOKER

ELLENSBURG, WA

Discipline Focus At this time, we are only competing with halter horses, however, we do have a few performance horses in training and look forward to their show ring debuts soon. # Horses Competing 3 Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Region 5 was a big moment for Orrion Farms! We brought four horses to the show, two of which were our first foal crop at Orrion Farms. We earned three Regional Championships and one Top Five. Our team work and dedication were wonderful, and we also had the luxury of some of our friends and family joining us in the celebration.

Favorite Horse Show There are so many that we enjoy and are still attending new ones this year. Last year after winning the Senior Mare, Junior Mare and Yearling Filly classes at U.S. Nationals, it is safe to say that was at the top of our list from last year!

FARM AFFILIATION: ROOKER TRAINING STABLE FENTON, MI

Discipline Focus Arabian and Half-Arabian Country, and H/A Park. # Horses Competing My family has six horses competing, I will be showing three of them!

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Receiving top five at Region 14 in the H/A Country Pleasure 19-39 with my heart-horse, Finn. It was a big class with a lot of highquality horses, so finishing in the top five was a huge accomplishment for us.

Favorite Horse Show U.S. Nationals … the caliber of horses is unmatched.

Power To Change Being that this will only be our second year competing at the U.S. Nationals and we had wonderful success in our first year, it’s probably best to leave that to the experts.

Final 2018 Show Wish A successful and enjoyable show at U.S. Nationals with our three contenders would be a wonderful close to 2018.

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Amateur # Times A U.S. Competitor This will be my second U.S. Nationals.

Stand Alone Moment I love watching the futurity classes at U.S. Nationals. As 3-year-olds, the horses’ show careers are just getting started but their natural talent is obvious. For me, a favorite “moment” was when my dad showed Clap Along in the Half-Arabian English Pleasure Futurity last year. Watching her trot up and down Ford Truck Arena was something I will remember forever. Winning the national championship was just the icing on top.

Horse Show Loves I love the sense of community among the riders, trainers, owners, and grooms.

Arabian Horse Benefits Showing Arabian horses has given me my best friends and the confidence to succeed in other aspects of my life.

Hobbies / Passions In the summer I like to go boating with my family and friends.

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Owner

Amateur

Amateur

NANCY STEFFAN

BILL CASTRO

SARAH CHILDS

WILTON, CA FARM AFFILIATION: STEWART PERFORMANCE HORSES Discipline Focus Western, Hunter, Country and English Pleasure; Park, Driving, Reining and Halter # Horses Competing Two this year.

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Our filly being named unanimous Champion Scottsdale Half-Arabian Classic Junior Filly. Not only did we breed for this filly, she is from our young stallion’s first foal crop … a dream as a breeder and an owner.

Favorite Horse Show Any show where there are good friends, good laughs, good stories, good times and great horses.

Power To Change Add AAOTH Halter classes for purebred and Half-Arabian yearlings and 2-year-olds.

Best Advice Given Trends come and go, stay focused on your goal.

Final 2018 Show Wish Winning roses, of course!

KET TERING, OH FARM AFFILIATION: SIEMON STABLES

IDAHO FARM AFFILIATION: STEWART PERFORMANCE HORSES

# Times A U.S. Competitor 25

# Times A U.S. Competitor This is my first year as an adult amateur.

Stand Alone Moment Every year brings in the best horses and riders!

I value that I am able to compete at this level and each year seems to be more competitive.

Show Schedule Suggestion The H/A English Show Hack AAOTR cuts and final are on the same day as the H/A Country English 19-35 cuts and final. This is a conflict for me, as my horse competes in both divisions. I imagine it is likely to be a conflict for other riders as well. If I could change anything, I would move the cuts and the finals for these classes to separate days.

Show Schedule Suggestion I think we need more social and fun events since we do not see other friends or exhibitors but once a year, and just making sure that cuts are really needed, so we can save our horses for the Final sections.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

No, I think that winning in your selected division is a great thrill and honor.

Horse Show Loves That we all come together from many parts of the country and life demands, and we get to participate in this bubble of pure horse addiction.

Arabian Horse Benefits Just being in the presence of my horses is how my soul is connected to theirs! My horses are my unicorns in a very fast moving and hectic life!

Hobbies / Passions Traveling. I will be in Europe for two weeks prior to U.S. Nationals with a group of customers on a wine and culinary trip to Austria, Germany and Switzerland. I also love food and wine and, of course, family!

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Create Performance Grand Championships?

I think it is an interesting concept, but oftentimes, horses within the same division are judged differently based on the age or amateur section of their division that they compete in. It would be interesting to me to see how those horses and riders are judged when they are all in one class.

I think it would be a very exciting class to ride in or watch!

Horse Show Loves I love the camaraderie among riders! We have a great community that our Arabian horses allow us to be a part of. Horse shows allow us to reconnect with friends or make new ones, all while riding and celebrating our beautiful, extremely talented horses! It just doesn’t get any better.

Arabian Horse Benefits I have met so many special people who have been incredibly influential in my life, all because of these incredible horses! It has also offered me countless unique experiences, which I will treasure forever. Owning horses and competing has helped to shape me into the person that I am today.

Hobbies / Passions I love to travel any chance I get!

Show Schedule Suggestion This year will be 25 years that Dennis or I have competed at U.S. Nationals.

Stand Alone Moment 2004 … Exxpectation was Unanimous National Champion in the open with Gordon Potts, or maybe the year when Dennis was Unanimous Champion in the 55 & Over on Kristian Dior.

Amateur

DENNIS AND LINDA CLARK LONG MEADOW ARABIAN ARGYLE, T X

Amateur

CINDY HIGH-FISCHMANN CHARLOT TE, NC FARM AFFILIATION: ROOKER TRAINING STABLE

# Times A U.S. Competitor Eight Nationals, and have won top ten, championships and reserves in hunter, country, English pleasure and park.

Stand Alone Moment Last year’s Park class where I was wearing my lucky number, 707, and GSF Ambienze was named Champion. It was the same number I wore in the park class two years before, in 2017, and was reserve champion on my

Show Schedule Suggestion I think the schedule for us has gotten so much better in terms of class placement. With so many classes, it is hard to make everyone happy; not a job I would want.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

I would want to see what this would look like. I am not in favor of more classes for the horses to show in. Too many exhibitors overshow their horses.

Horse Show Loves Getting to see all of our friends and the great competition.

Arabian Horse Benefits Fun, joy, great friends and memories.

Hobbies / Passions We have a home in Telluride, Colorado, and love to ski.

fabulous mare. So, I kept that number and used it for my magnets and carried it with me to all shows. When they announced 707, this time as the Champion, I was shocked!

Horse Show Loves I love competing and I love the people … so many wonderful people. And, of course, I love seeing all the horses.

Show Schedule Suggestion More classes, particularly a select English pleasure class. Allow select riders to cross enter in their age group. AHA is a poorly run business, it’s not customer focused, and wastes resources and money. Sorry to be so tough, my organizational development and design thesis in college was about why IAHA would fail and lose Arabian owners, and AQHA would grow. Guess what? In upstate NY, Arabians dominated back then. Now? It’s Quarter Horses. So sad.

Arabian Horse Benefits Growing up and riding from age 5 to 28, was the most influential time for horses in my life and for showing. It made me a better person … a better business person. I took 20 years off from Arabians and was lucky to ride with Dennis Wigren at Lervick Arabians as my first barn and my first trainer ever (I did all my own training as a kid), as the barn was so easy and welcoming. In a nutshell, owning and competing has brought joy to my life.

That simple.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

No. I am in favor of more classes for people to choose in; such as adding a select class for English pleasure and adding amateur classes like Canada has and the Saddlebreds have.

Run the classes more efficiently like every other breed does. I will say, I agree with the top ten ribbons being put on the horses before they enter the ring. Good change for efficiency. ADD classes! People don’t want to spend a small fortune for one class! Increase your revenue per horse! Increase participation!

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Hobbies / Passions Horses aren’t a hobby for me, they are a business; we are breeding and selling.

We have two fabulous Afires Heir x GSF Ambienze horses, and one is for sale (whichever one goes first—they are both exceptional. My other passion is investing in real estate. Oh, and my top passion is my wonderful husband, Rob Fischmann, who has supported my horse thing since high school and is still my ground person. He has a great eye and is a great coach!

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U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES

Amateur

Amateur

Amateur

ROBERT JANECKI

JACQUI LANG

LEIGH MACKEY

FARM AFFILIATION: CHESTNUTHILL ARABIANS OCAL A, FLORIDA # Times A U.S. Competitor This year will be my 17th U.S. Nationals.

Stand Alone Moment When I went Top Ten in the Half-Arabian Country Select. It was fun and exhausting at the same time. Another stand out moment is from my first National Championship in Canada. I won the Amateur purebred Mare class, and after trotting out of the ring, I hyperventilated!

Show Schedule Suggestion All classes should be held in one ring. I have friends and barn mates that compete in different events; it would be nice to just go to one ring to support all.

WANDERING STAR FARMS HOUSTON, T X FARM AFFILIATION: CHESTNUTHILL ARABIANS # Times A U.S. Competitor I started with Youth Nationals in 2005 and have shown at U.S. almost every year since 2011.

Stand Alone Moment Winning my first national championship in 2012 on Danse All Night, who was bred by my mother!

FARM AFFILIATION: STEWART PERFORMANCE HORSES JUNCTION CIT Y, OR # Times A U.S. Competitor This will be my third time.

Stand Alone Moment That feeling of making my first cut and then going on to win reserve national champion in my hunter select class.

Show Schedule Suggestion Nothing

Create Performance Grand Championships?

Yes and no. I think it’s a fun idea, but I’d rather see Choice/Elite ATR classes added instead. The Sweepstakes Jackpot classes would feel like an ATR Grand Championship if they were open to all horses as well.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

Yes

Horse Show Loves Just getting to be around people who love the horses and shows as much as I do.

Arabian Horse Benefits A sense of hard work, accomplishment and being part of a team.

Hobbies / Passions Playing with my horses at home!

Arabian Horse Benefits I have met some wonderful people through the horses that I am proud to call friends.

Arabian Horse Benefits I’ve moved across the country and gotten to show in several different regions in the last 15 years, and I feel like horses have given me friends all over the place. Now when I travel for work, I always try to visit a new farm!

Hobbies / Passions If I am not working, you can usually find me mowing the grass or replanting something. I try to help out where I can.

Hobbies / Passions Between horses and my job, there’s not a whole lot of spare time! I enjoy working out and cooking in my free time.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

I think this is redundant. It’s U.S. Nationals, it is the grandest of the shows, right?

Horse Show Loves I love seeing my friends from all over gathering to support the Arabian breed.

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Horse Show Loves Sharing time with the folks I’ve met who share this passion.

# Times A U.S. Competitor 2

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Show Schedule Suggestion I like the schedule.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

I would.

Arabian Horse Benefits So many amazing friends. I have made many lifetime friends through showing horses.

Hobbies / Passions Nope, it’s all horses.

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Stand Alone Moment Last year my H/A Country Jackpot final was an amazing class to ride! The energy and electricity in the class was amazing. And my horse, Atomic Fireball PF+/ and I, went top ten. I was on cloud nine. It was a big, hugely competitive class. I smiled for days.

Horse Show Loves I absolutely love the team feeling I get at Stewarts. We all root for each other. If I can’t win, then I sure want someone from my barn to. I love that it is soooo much fun, and always know that my horse will be turned out incredibly and be trained the best he can be.

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# Times A U.S. Competitor This year will be my second time competing at U.S. Nationals.

Stand Alone Moment Riding my side saddle class on the infamous green shavings definitely stands out.

NICOLE QUINN

SURREY, BC CANADA FARM AFFILIATION: REED TRAINING STABLES/ RICK GAULT TRAINING

Show Schedule Suggestion Having only shown one year previous, nothing stood out that needed changing. It appears to be a very well run show!

Create Performance Grand Championships?

It sounds like a lovely idea! However, there are already so many cuts before you even get to your final, that adding another class on top of that seems daunting.

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Horse Show Loves Being able to show off my boy alongside the best from what the East to West Coasts has to offer, as well as being able do it with my mom!

Arabian Horse Benefits A full heart! As well as so many treasured friendships with people across North America.

Hobbies / Passions Having four retirees, and three show horses, doesn’t leave much time for outside the horse world!

U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES # Times A U.S. Competitor I believe about eight; over a span of almost 40 years with several gaps in between showing.

Stand Alone Moment It would have to be my first Top Ten at U.S. Nationals. I believe it was 1984 in Louisville, KY, on the final Saturday night. I remember entering the arena and seeing the stands filled to capacity. I had stage fright and had to consciously tell myself to breathe.

Amateur

RENEE SMITH

AMES, IA FARM AFFILIATION: STEWART PERFORMANCE HORSES

Show Schedule Suggestion Nothing comes to mind. I am just getting back to showing after a long absence. I believe we have incredibly talented and dedicated people in our breed and they do a great job managing the very difficult task of putting these show schedules together.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

If our show committees could feasibly fit this in, it could be fun and offer another

# Times A U.S. Competitor My first U.S. Nationals was riding an English side saddle horse in 1987. We earned a top ten. I have probably competed in at least 15 or more years.

Amateur

PEGGY WEEMS

FARM AFFILIATION: STEWART PERFORMANCE HORSES JUNCTION CIT Y, OR

Stand Alone Moment The thrill of my first U.S. National Championship in 1999, riding Le Bleu Sultan+// in Half-Arabian Show Hack would be pretty hard to beat. I am honored to still have this happy 30-year-old buddy living at our farm.

Show Schedule Suggestion I know from managing our Regional show, how hard it is to please everyone.

I think our current U.S. National Show Commission has done an outstanding job of being more responsive to what is going on in our industry, as illustrated by including such classes as Ranch Riding and the Sweepstakes Jackpot classes.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

No. I don’t see how these could be implemented without overshowing our best horses.

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opportunity to show our horses and see the best of the best.

Horse Show Loves The best thing about horse shows is disappearing into the “horse show bubble” with others who share my passion, and reconnecting with friends I have made over many decades and from different parts of the country.

Arabian Horse Benefits Our family has had Arabian horses since 1959 and I think it is safe to say that without horses, my life would have been dramatically different. The memories, lessons learned, and lifelong friendships are priceless.

Hobbies / Passions My husband’s work as a college coach dominates most of our time, but I do love spending time with my grandsons and cycling the amazing trails in Iowa.

Horse Show Loves I am fortunate enough to own some amazing horses that make it fun to practice and prepare for competitions. It is wonderful to spend time at the shows with interesting folks from many backgrounds who also appreciate interacting with Arabian horses.

Arabian Horse Benefits Throughout my entire life, horses have brought me some great moments with friends and family. I feel so fortunate that at age 75, I can climb on a horse and go trail riding for a day with my granddaughter, and on another day, I can successfully compete with some of the top amateurs in North America.

Hobbies / Passions I met my husband on a scuba diving trip in the San Juan Islands. We have spent time diving in some fantastic parts of the world, such as Malaysia, the Galápagos Islands, Fiji, and others. We are also downhill skiers.

U.S. NATIONALS ...

T HE JUDGE S ’ P E R SP E C T I V E

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U.S. NATIONALS ... THE JUDGES’ PERSPECTIVE

LEO FOURRE How many National shows have you judged? Once previously, at the U.S. Nationals, once at the Canadian Nationals, and once judging the Arabian Reining Futurity at Scottsdale.

How important is it to have a big entrance into the arena? Since I’ve always only judged the working western divisions, each of the horses has entered individually, but a sense of focusing on their job is always important.

If an exhibitor makes a mistake, what is the best advice you can give them to not give up? I would always advise an exhibitor to continue showing as if the mistake had not happened. Small mistakes in any class may not keep them out of the ribbons if they are focused during the rest of the class and their way of going has enough quality to off-set their mistakes.

You often hear people complain when they see someone make a mistake and still get a good ribbon. What would you say to the person sitting in the stands, so they have a better understanding?

In the working western division in particular, each maneuver is evaluated individually, and the final score is based on mathematics. So, several high-quality maneuvers

can overcome one or two lesser maneuvers. While I do not judge rail classes for AHA, I do for several other breeds, and I have no qualms about placing a high-quality mover who has a small bobble or mistake, high in the ribbons, since the mistake may only be a few seconds of a class that lasts several minutes.

You see a lot of people ride off the rail; what advice would you give them in using the whole arena?

Placement in the arena is less important to me than the quality of movement of the animal based on the class description. In other words, “form to function.”

Apparel can have a wide variety amongst its own discipline. What advice would you give someone getting a new outfit? What do you feel is important and what do you find distracting? To me, apparel and appointments that are optional in any given class are of little concern to me. I would like to think that I have been asked to judge the quality of the horses and have less concern for the attire and appointments. A well turned out horse and a clean neat exhibitor is all I ask for.

What advice would give a first-time Nationals exhibitor? Have fun! And don’t be intimidated since everybody has started at one time.

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CHAMPIONS

OF THE PAST

HUN T E R P L E A S U R E OP E N

1993 NDL PERICLES (Barbary x Poznan) with Cynthia Burkman.

1996 NDL PERICLES (Barbary x Poznan) with Wendy Griffith.

1999 NDL PERICLES (Barbary x Poznan) with Wendy Griffith.

2002 WF REIGNING HEIR (The Million Heir x DA Khontessa) with Cynthia Burkman.

2005 ERRALL FLYNN CF (Allusion ACF x Twilite) with Cari Thompson.

2008 BF VITTORIO (NV Congo x Desperados Rose) with Cynthia Burkman.

2011 CYLENT LIGHTNING CCA (Cytosk x Bakkaratta) with Cari Thompson.

2014 LADYS DANCE (Sundance Kid V x SDA Lady Jabask) with Marjie Becker.

2017 TS VIRTUOSO (C A Hermoso x BJ Outragous Girl) with Wendy Potts.

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U.S. NATIONAL CONTENDERS

ELLIE TROUTMAN

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ntly are fac ed with the challenge o f bringing n ew people into the Ara bian horse industry, no just owners t or amateur s, but traine especially … rs a true hors eman who will ride, tr ain and sho w a horse to its greate st potential and ability, regardless o f the breed, and he will it without p do rejudice.”

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ARABIAN RANCH RIDING AATR WITH ELLIE TROUTMAN

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H/A TRAIL HORSE AATR SELECT WITH ELLIE TROUTMAN

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WINDY MEADOWS & THE TROUTMANS ARE PROUD TO THE ARABIAN HORSE INDUSTRY

TO INTRODUCE

MARTIN SCHWARTZ A TRUE HORSEMAN COMPETING IN

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18x ARHA World Champion 14x ARHA Reserve Champion 50 Top Ten Awards Versatile Horse & Rider Competition in 2017 & 2018

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SHOW ME STERLING

REGION 14 RESERVE CHAMPION H/A RANCH RIDING OPEN & 2X TOP FIVE REGION 14 CHAMPION H/A TRAIL OPEN & 2X TOP FIVE

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Creative Minds …

CATHERINE

MCKENNA Cat McKenna Design & Photography Phoenix, Arizona MY INSPIRATION COMES FROM

forms.

… art in all its splendid and strange

… I try to let myself daydream on a variety of art/graphic design inspiration sites.

TO KEEP MY CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING

IF I WEREN’T A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, I WOULD PROBABLY BE …

managing a non-profit, hopefully, doing some good in the world.

I BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE ARABIAN HORSE FROM … my

obsession as a youth - thank you, Walter Farley!

MY BIGGEST MENTOR … honestly, probably Scott Bailey and all the designer friends in our industry.

FAVORITE COLOR … that’s

tough! Red/violet or burnt orange.

THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP … go

human from her crib. :)

THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE I GO TO BED

show to help the world slow down a little.

pick up my tiny

… watch a brainless tv

DURING PEAK MOMENTS, I KEEP MY SANITY By … relying

amazing friends and family.

… I’m internationally renowned for my in-car karaoke performances.

PEOPLE MIGHT BE SHOCKED TO LEARN ABOUT ME

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15) SILVER BOX SOUTHWEST www.silver-box-studios.com

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AMERICAN ARABIAN HORSE BREEDING Past, Present & Future

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Throughout history, the lives of ancient people and Arabian horses are intertwined. The unique traits of the Arabian horse endeared them to their desert breeders and inspired others to travel great distances and endure tremendous hardships in order to find the amazing horses they had heard of in legends, seen depicted in art, and dreamed of.

In Early American history, Arabian horses were very rare. Few Americans were familiar with the breed, but the Chicago World’s Fair, in 1893, changed that. A group of 45 horses, along with their Bedouin caretakers and supporters arrived from Turkey and its protectorates. After the fair closed, the Bedouins returned home, however, much to their dismay, their horses remained and were auctioned off. Among those horses sold were the mare Nedjme, foaled 1887, from the Kehilan-Ajuz tribe and the stallion Obeyran, foaled 1889, from the Seglawi-Obeyran tribes.

The tremendous interest created by the Arabian horses displayed at the fair resulted in the establishment of the Arabian Horse Club of America in 1908. In fact, Nedjme and Obeyran are the first and second horses listed on the Arabian Horse Registry of America.

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Some of the people who saw the horses at the fair were inspired to travel to the desert to find and purchase these incredible creatures for themselves.

Wealthy and influential Americans who were captivated by the exotic beauty, fiery charisma and sweet tempers of the Arabian horses, made their way to Europe and the Middle East to find Arabian horses to establish their own breeding programs. It was the beginning of a great movement of importaimporta tions to the United States.

If we were to create a time-line of Arabian horse importations, we would find horses from around the world. Not only is the United States a country of immigrants; our Arabian horses are as well. Crabbet Stud of England supplied many early American breeders with breeding stock in the early 1900s, including the famous stallions Ibn Mahuss, and Astraled, as well as the mares Shibine, Antika and Ferdisa.

The year 1932 was an exceptional year for Arabian horse importations to America from many regions, including the stallion Raffles. Another waterwater shed importation in 1932 were seven Egyptian horses which included the stallion Fadl and the mare Maaroufa.

The year 1934 saw the importation of the stallion Aire from Brazil, as well as horses from Saudi Arabi, and in 1937, the mares Maamouna from Egypt and Przepiorka from Poland. There was a break in importations during World War II, but later, in 1945, after the war ended, the United States GovGov ernment imported horses from Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bavaria and Poland. Perhaps the most famous war import was the famous stallion Witez II, who became a very influential sire in America.

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There was a substantial increase in importations after the war, with horses such as the stallion Moktakhar arriving from Egypt in 1951, and later in 1965 and 1966, including the stallion Morafic, who founded a dynasty here in America and whose influence is global.

1958 saw the importation of three notable yearlings selected from the EAO: Ansata Ibn Halima, Bint Zafarana and Bint Mabrouka.

These horses and their offspring became champions, champion producers and foundation stock for breeders throughout the world and are found in the pedigrees of many of today’s straight Egyptian and Egyptian-related champions.

Poland and Russia were the next countries to influence American breeders, thanks to the genius of their dedicated directors and inspectors. Breeders from around the world - including America - looked to Poland for its prized Arabian horses. In 1961, notable importations included the Polish mares Naganka, Bachantka and Ostrega. Naganka proved her worth when she produced Bay El Bay, the predecessor to a prolific sire line through his son Huckleberry Bey, sire of the all-time leading sire of the breed, Afire Bey V. March of 1963 saw a group of horses imported from Poland, which included one of the most important and influential sires of the breed ‌ Bask, sire of 1,051 registered offspring and 35,685 second generation offspring. It is rare today to find an Arabian horse that does not have Bask in its pedigree, except for straight Egyptian, Spanish, Crabbet, or horses with pedigrees that combine those lines. Over the years, horses imported from Poland have made great contributions and had a profound influence on American breeding programs.

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In 1976, a large number of Russian Arabian horses arrived in America, including the mares Nahodka and Nariadnaia, her son Nariadni, and the stallions Napitok and Pristan. In January 1978, the lengendary stallions Muscat and Padron arrived. The mares Madonna, Monogramma, Bandola, Kilifa, and Penalba followed, as well as the stallions Salon, Tamerlan, Poznan, Gokaart, and many others that greatly contributed to the development of the American horses of today. Monogramma became the dam of Monogramm, and the mare Kilifa was bred to Tamerlan, resulting in the daughter, Kilika who was later bred to Padron and produced the legendary sire Padrons Psyche. Clearly, the importance and influence of these American importations cannot be overstated.

Because of them, we have the notable horses of today.

As American breeding programs developed through the use of imported horses, some began to create truly exceptional show and breeding horses. These new “American� horses sparked interest from breeders in other parts of the world, including South America. Brazil in particular, became a huge market for American horses. Brazilian breeders purchased many important and influential stallions and mares to establish or enhance their programs. The results they achieved with their American imports are amazing. Many Brazilian horses with American ancestors have now been imported to the United States and are contributing their unique style and quality.

One area where American breeders differ from breeders in other parts of the world is their commitment to producing performance horses. No where in the world is the versatility of the Arabian horse celebrated through diverse divisions of performance competion like

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it is in the United States. Here in America, an ideal Arabian must be beautiful, correct, athletic, good natured and have a sound mind so that it can be successful in both halter and performance. These qualities are universal and are of great value to all breeders. American breeders welcome the opportunity to showcase their horses at competitions, open houses, farm tours and other exciting events that take place throughout the year. They take pride in their efforts to breed not just an American horse, but an international horse, one that reflects the best qualities of its ancestors and has the potential to win in show rings around the world and contribute to other breeders’ programs as well.

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This American Breeders Brochure illustrates the symbiotic relationship that exists between breeders around the world, as well as the important contributions by horses of the past and their connection to current breeding programs. It also serves to recognize those breeders whose vision, sense of adventure and passion for the Arabian horse has not only contributed to the evolution and development of the breed, they provide the means for breeders of today to create an even brighter future, one where we continue to learn and grow together while sharing our love of the Arabian horse.

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Om El Bahara (Om El Bellissimo x Om El Baha Dream), Diane Brown & Om El Berenika (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Benedine)

ANTHEIA A RABIANS

One of the most picturesque and charming farms in Santa Ynez, California is Antheia Arabians, owned by Diane Brown. The property is an exquisite oasis filled with lush pastures, beautiful trees, flowers, and thoughtful touches to create a peaceful sanctuary. The name ‘Antheia Arabians’ is unusual and meaningful. “One morning, the name Antheia came to me,” shares Diane. “Antheia is the Greek goddess of gardens, flowers, springtime, human love and friendships.

I realized it would be the perfect name for my farm and breeding program. My friend, Dr. Lahsen Fdail, gave me the name Ayn Al Ajab, which means ‘The Source of Wonder’ and it has become our motto. I’ve always wanted a farm that feels tranquil and offers both horses and humans a serene environment – I believe I have created a special place where we can all live in total harmony.”

Diane’s goal is to breed the type of horse that she loves and wants to be with, “…a beautiful, physically correct, complete horse with a sound, trainable mind and a kind, friendly disposition that enjoys being around people.”

Diane grew up riding Arabians, so she is naturally drawn

to a beautiful horse that she can ride and enjoy. “For me, an Arabian horse has to be beautiful, balanced, and functional.

It’s also imperative to me that my horses are happy doing what they’re asked to do. I first saw the Om El Arab horses over 30 years ago and I have followed them ever since.

They consistently exemplify what I look for in an Arabian.”

When taking a leap of faith to follow our dreams, it is wise to connect with people who have been successful in the same endeavor and whose example can be trusted. Diane had the good fortune to know one of the best breeders in history… “One of the greatest blessings in my life was to count Sigi Siller as one of my closest friends. There are so many things that Sigi taught me and I’m incredibly privileged to have been under her tutelage. She instilled in me the importance of having a strong vision of my ideal horse, and to breed true to that vision, regardless of fads, fashions, or show ring trends. Sigi also strongly encouraged me to follow my dreams and trust my gut feeling. Other important lessons she imparted were to keep assessing my horses honestly and realistically, and to give them

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2) 1) OM EL BESHAYER (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Beladeena) 2) OM EL SHAHRAZAD (Om El Al Azeem x Om El Shahmaandura) 3) ANTHEIA APHRODITE (Al Ayal AA x Om El Beshayer) 4). OM EL BERENIKA (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Benedine)

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plenty of time to develop and mature. Today, my mentors are Sigi’s incredible daughter, Janina Merz, who is like my sister, and master horseman, Doug Dahmen. Both of them have a lifetime’s experience of Arabian horses, and their encouragement, advice, and guidance has been second to none.”

Diane is a tiny boutique-style breeder who understands the wisdom of starting small with a few very high quality mares as her foundation. She currently has 14 Arabians. All of her foundation mares are from the Om El Arab breeding program and they are Diane’s treasures… Om El Beshayer (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Beladeena), Om El Shahrazad (Om El Al Azeem x Om El Shahmaandura), Om El Berenika (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Benedine), Om El Saia (Om El Bellissimo x Om El Saari), and Om El Bahara (Om El Bellissimo x Om El Baha Dream).

With her foundation mares solidly in place, Diane plans to breed only two or three foals a year. To create the foals of her dreams, Diane is carefully selecting stallions that will add further layers of beauty to her program. Last

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year, Om El Beshayer had a beautiful filly by Al Ayal AA that will be will retained, and her gorgeous colt this year is by SMA Magic One. Next year, Diane is expecting foals by Jyar Meia Lua and Om El Beneditto.

Diane says that what excites her most is sharing her passion for Arabian horses with others – the mark of a true breeder at heart. World Champion alpine ski racer, Lindsey Vonn, and the Red Bull Team, recently came to the farm for a magazine photo shoot. Lindsey rode Diane’s horse Om El Shaheed all that day. Diane’s heart was overflowing, “It was truly marvelous to watch Shaheed behave so impeccably whilst being surrounded by cameras and flashing lights, being ridden English and western, patiently cantering back and forth in front of the cameras, all the while his rider was wearing an enormous, billowing skirt. He thoroughly enjoyed all the attention and was the perfect ambassador for the Arabian breed. Each and every time I see my horses interact with people, especially children, and see how curious and loving they are, I’m reminded of why I’m moved by the magic of the Arabian horse and why I adore them so much.”

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Facing page, top: ESTELITA (Trussardi x Aria Elita) and her stunning 2018 colt by World Champion QR Marc.

Bottom row: ARIA ELITA (Justify x BK Tamina) This page: ARIA ELITA (Justify x BK Tamina), Arabian Horse Futures’ foundation mare, U.S. National Top Ten Mare, twice Regional Champion and dam of: - ESTELITA, a young mare that is producing exquisite foals.

- KHALIF AF, Arabian National Breeder Finals Supreme Gold ChampionWeanling Colt.

- ELITE AF, Canadian National Reserve Champion Futurity Colt.

- MCF TRU ELATION ELATION, Scottsdale International Champion.

ARIA ELITA is in foal to National Champion Namous Al Shahania.

Aria Elita’s Champion Get & Grand Get...

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1) ARIA ELITA ( Justify x BK Tamina), Arabian Horse Futures’ exquisite foundation mare.

2) ESTELITA (Trussardi x Aria Elita) and her 2018 COLT by World Champion QR Marc.

3) 2018 COLT (QR Marc x Estelita), full sibling to Marquessa AF, born in 2017.

4) MCF TRU ELATION (Trussardi x Aria Elita), Scottsdale International Champion.

5) ELITE AF (DA Valentino x Aria Elita),Canadian National Reserve Champion.

6) KHALIF AF (Kahil Al Shaqab x Aria Elita), Arabian National Breeder Finals Supreme Gold Champion.

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A Family Rooted in Greatness...

ARIA ELITA is regarded by most who see her as one of the most beautiful mares in the world; a true treasure. Tracy White and Ken and Joanne White, are owners of Arabian Horse Futures and Aria Elita. Ken White shared their feeling about this elegant, refined mare, “Beauty is not often accompanied by a nice, friendly personality.

However, in Elita’s case, she may be considered one of the sweetest horses ever, which adds depth to her charm and appeal.”

In 2010, Aria Elita was bred to National Champion DA Valentino. This tall, exquisite mare produced two embryos resulting in the filly LR Valita and Canadian National Reserve Champion Futurity Colt, Elite AF. In 2013, Elita produced the beautiful Estelita, sired by double U.S. National Champion Trussardi,

by Stival and out of the El Shaklan daughter, Precious As Gold, also the dam of legendary sire Versace. The following year, a full sibling was born, MCF Tru Elation, who became Scottsdale International Champion, Regional Champion and Canadian National Top Ten Mare. MCF Tru Elation, owned by Antonette Ginochio, bears a remarkable resemblance to her legendary grand dam, Precious As Gold.

In 2017, Aria Elita produced the amazing colt, Khalif AF, sired by World Champion Kahil Al Shaqab. Within months, Khalif AF won his first show title: Arabian National Breeder Finals Supreme Gold Champion Weanling Colt. Today, Aria Elita is in foal to U.S. National Champion Namous Al Shahania for a 2019 foal.

Aria Elita has proven herself in competition and as an exceptional champion producer. Her daughter, Estelita, is following her mother’s example and becoming a world-class broodmare.

In 2017, Estelita had a beautiful filly, Marquessa AF, sired by the World Champion Stallion QR Marc. With her extreme quality, exotic type, near flawless conformation, and show horse charisma, Marquessa AF will be wearing roses very soon. The success of the Estelita and QR Marc cross inspired the Whites to repeat the

McBride

Top: ARIA ELITA, Champion and producer of champions.

Left: ESTELITA, pictured as a foal. Right: KHALIF AF, Arabian National Breeder Finals Supreme Gold Champion.

match and this year, Estelita produced yet another extraordinary foal, this time, it was a gorgeous colt.

The Whites currently have horses with Shada Arabians and Rohara Arabians. They work with knowledgeable and trustworthy people to train, manage, and market their horses. Their future goals are to continue breeding beautiful, athletic Arabian horses that can win for their new owners and become foundation stock for breeders around the world.

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2018 Colt (SM Azraff x Perfirka)

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CEDAR RIDGE FARM Visitors to Cedar Ridge Farm in Jordan, Minnesota, are captivated as much by the beauty of the farm as the national champion Arabian and Half-Arabian horses that have lived there since 1968. Both the farm and owners, Dick and Lollie Ames, are celebrating their landmark 50th Golden Anniversary this year. Together with their daughter, Lara Ames, they breed and raise some of the top halter and performance horses in the country. The Ames family love all disciplines of competition, but specialize in breeding English and reining horses.

The passion for Arabian and Half-Arabian horses extends to other branches of the Ames family tree with several members of their extended family also being involved in breeding and showing. So, when they get together at a show or other event, there’s always a lot fun and laughter.

Cedar Ridge’s breeding and training facility currently houses around 100 horses of all ages. With a history that spans half a century, the Ames have developed a breeding program focused on producing horses that meet or exceed their expectations of classic Arabian type, high quality, natural athleticism, and intelligence.

Over the years, they have been fortunate to own and breed many incredible mares. They are all important because as all successful breeders agree, it takes good mares to produce good babies. Some of Cedar Ridge Farm’s most special foundation mares include: Gai

Lollie, Dick and Lara Ames of Cedar Ridge Farm

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Fawn (Gai Parada x Gai-Gay-Ferzona); Ames Mirage (Brass x Afire Inmy Eyes), dam of two National Champion sons; the incredible Toi Jabaska (Matoi x MC Jabaskolee), 10-time National Champion and dam of four-time National Champion Noble Supreme CRF; the Polish import Perfirka (Gazal Al Shaqab x Perforacja), U.S. National Champion Mare; and Julietta Ames (Afires Heir x Toi Jabaska) to name just a few.

Stallion selection is always an exciting challenge for the Ames family. Their decisions begin with the type of mare they are breeding and whether it is a halter or performance horse. They evaluate the mare’s past production and then review the pedigrees of both the mare and the potential stallions; they also review the stallion’s show record and production record. When it comes to breeding for halter, the Ames keep an open mind and although they often choose sires with proven records, they also are willing to take a risk on an emerging young stallion.

For their reining horse breeding program, the choice of a stallion is quite simple – they utilize their own stallion, Scottsdale and U.S. National Champion

TA Mozart (Kordelas x Marieta), a sire of champion purebreds and Half-Arabians. Although Dick Ames is an accomplished horseman of many years, with national championships in English and pleasure driving, he also loves the challenging sport of reining. He has turned the tables in this breeding area and has selected mares he believes will cross well with TA Mozart to produce potential reining champions. TA Mozart is a highly respected sire and he stands at Cedar Ridge Farm and is available to outside mares.

With such an active breeding program, Cedar Ridge has become regarded as a source for the highest quality Arabian and Half-Arabian horses in the country. Often trainers and potential clients will come to them for a specific type of horse. The Ames family is always been at the forefront of marketing for the industry. They actively market their horses through their website and social media. In past years, they held some of the most successful public auctions, reaching record-breaking prices. Many young halter and performance prospects sold at these auctions have become super successful, mega superstars.

Below: Lara Ames, PERFIRKA, Lollie & Dick Ames. Lara Ames with National Champion MATOI. Dick Ames with TOI SLAMTASTIC CRF.

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This year, Cedar Ridge has many promising young performance horses that are heading into the show ring and doing very well. They have an outstanding training staff on-site, but they also send horses out for training. It is a very collaboracollabora tive atmosphere where the goal is to provide every opportunity for horses they breed to be successful in the show ring and in the breeding barn. Even after 50 years of success, the allure of red roses, tri-colored ribbons, and the champion’s victory pass are still thrilling.

Over the years, the Ames family has earned many championship titles. However some of the most meaningful awards they have earned are their many Breeder of the Year awards. Being acknowlacknowl edged for the quality of the horses they breed, as well as seeing all the smiling faces of people who have purchased horses from them, is the best re-ward of all for this family of horsemen and womwom en. The joy they experience in breeding outstandoutstand ing Arabian horses is what sustains this family now and will continue for future generations.

National Champion MOZART TA with Cyrstal McNutt

Dick Ames with National Champion Jaborrs Impack Vesty

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GREYMOOR FARM GREYMOOR

Greymoor Farm in Elko, Minnesota, owned by Donna Hentges, boasts a small but internationally successful breeding program. The foundation of the program is First Cyte, a multi-national champion stallion who produced both national and international champions, and three carefully selected broodmares who all produced national champions. Foals from those crosses won an amazing 41 national top tens and 16 national championships in halter.

First Cyte daughters are now the farm’s second-generation broodmares, and bred to outside stallions, they have carried on the legacy of producing national champions.

Donna’s breeding program, which represents over two decades of research, took a new and exciting turn with the birth of GM Targaryen (Kanz Albidayer x Drama Qyeen) in 2016. His parents are both multi-national champions and there are 25 national winners or producers of national winners in the first four generations of his pedigree. The

mares in Targaryen’s dam line have produced national winners for four generations. Already proving himself in the show ring, his first foals will be born in 2019.

Greymoor generally breeds only one foal a year. Not only is Donna a very successful breeder, but she has had great success in marketing her horses as well, both in the United States and abroad. The highest compliment to any program comes from other breeders. Donna’s most recent foals have been exported to international breeders who have enjoyed success with them in the show ring and in their breeding programs. Greymoor Farm proves that small breeders truly can have an international influence.

DRAMA QYEEN

(First Cyte x Klassic) A multi-national champion mare and national champion producer.

FIRST CYTE

(Out of Cyte x ROL Wild Flower) Greymoor Farm foundation stallion, multi-national champion, and sire of national and international champions.

EVOCATYVE Rashid Al Ali, Al Gheed Arabians, UAE

“Donna is the most honest woman in the Arabian industry. After I purchased Euphoryia, she shared her knowledge and experience to help me. Euphoryia’s foals have exceeded all my expectations, with wins that include Silver National Champion Yearling Filly at the United Arab Emirates National Championship.”

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(Kanz Albidayer x Drama Qyeen) This 2018 filly is available for purchase.

MAROON FIRE ARABIANS & SSHEA HEA STABLES

Much has been written about the fascinating stories of Dave and Gail Liniger of Maroon Fire Arabians and Tim and Marty Shea of Shea Stables. The stories, many written by Arabian horsewoman Christy Egan, can be found on the Shea Stables website and are truly worth your time to read.

The equine histories, as well as the personal histories, are noteworthy and very inspiring. Whether you have been associated with the Arabian horse for five years or fifty, you are either already familiar with these leaders of our community, or you want to be.

The Linigers’ Arabian horse story begins with the life-changing moment of falling in love with Arabian horses more than 30 years ago. Being the brilliant businessman that he is, Dave Liniger, founder of ReMax Real Estate, applied the same practices that made his business so successful to his equine venture and surrounded himself with the most knowledgeable and experienced Arabian horsemen and women in the breed, including Sheila Varian, Don DeLongpre, Gordon Potts, and of course, Tim and Marty Shea of Shea Stables.

As the story goes, Dave and Gail were on the hunt for a stallion and had been looking at horses all over the country.

While visiting Shea Stables, Tim and Marty presented them with a very special young colt - Afire Bey V (Huckleberry Bey x Autumn Fire, by *Bask). It was one of those pivotal moments when life changes forever - Dave and Gail Liniger, Tim and Marty Shea, and the great Afire Bey V were forged into one team. The Linigers purchased Afire Bey V in SepSep tember of 1989; he was just four-years-old. He went on to win Buckeye Champion English Pleasure Open, as well as U.S. National Top Ten Park. After just one look at his first foals, the Linigers and the Sheas chose to focus on Afire Bey V’s breeding career. At that time, the Linigers began putting together one of the greatest group of mares in history for Afire Bey V. As a Varian-bred stallion, sired by Huckleberry Bey out the Bask daughter Autumn Fire, Afire Bey V’s heriheri tage was legendary and his potential unlimited.

Afire Bey V had one registered foal in 1990, and 16 foals in 1991, which included the spectacular mare, Can Can Dancer, 1995 U.S. National Champion Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse and three-time National Champion Pleasure Driving Champion, Afires Lullabye+. These were among the many champion get and grand get that made Afire Bey V the All-Time Leading Sire of the Arabian horse breed for 20 consecutive years. As of his passing, Afire Bey V had 1,369 registered offspring, 4,642 second generation offspring and his influence grows with each generation.

A stallion can possess all the potential in the world, but it takes an owner and a team to see his potential and believes in him. They must be fully committed to managing him and willing to provide the support required for him to achieve his ultimate destiny. Together, Dave and Gail Liniger and Tim and Marty Shea were that team. Their belief in Afire Bey V was unshakable. With the help of an aggressive ad campaign, as well as the phenomenal group of mares they collected, they guided him to his place in Arabian horse history as the number one sire of the breed. Afire Bey V spent the majority of his life at Shea Stables under Tim and Marty's watchful care and he remained with them until he passed in November of 2015.

The influence of this great stallion cannot be overstated and he lives on in every generation of offspring through eternety.

The next step for Maroon Fire Arabians and Shea Stables was the stallion IXL Noble Express (MHR Nobility x RY Fire Ghazi). He was purchased in 2001, as a four-year-old, by the Linigers to cross with their Afire Bey V daughters.

IXL Noble Express was a supremely talented stallion and was 2006 U.S. National Champion Park Horse, 2007 Ohio Buckeye Champion Halter Stallion, as well as 2007 U.S. National Top Ten Halter Stallion, placing third in the class.

Not only did IXL Noble Express prove himself in the show ring, he also became a leading sire of champions with over 400 Arabian and Half-Arabian offspring, 126 champions, and 58 national winners, with 33 national championships and 22 reserve national championship titles.

In 2013, a colt by IXL Noble Express and out of the Afire Bey V daughter, Bonita Afire, was born at Shea Stables. Bred and owned by Maroon Fire Arabians, the colt, named Inception, was a standout among his 10-15 pasture mates. “It was his stature, his silhouette, his shoulder, neck, throat and face that made him stand out. And then, there was his carriage – so impressive, yet totally natural – he was special from day one,” says Marty Shea... special indeed. In November of his twoyear-old year, Inception started his training at Shea Stables and soon, he was sent to Joel Kiesner to complete his training and begin his show career. 2017 was a landmark year for Inception.

In his show ring debut, he and Joel were the Unanimous U.S. National AEPA Arabian Horse Times $100,000 Arabian Futurity Champions – he was spectacular. That same year, Inception also bred 50-60 mares in his first breeding season.

Inception’s first foals arrived in the spring of 2018, which now represent fourth and fifth generation breeding for Maroon Fire Arabians and Shea Stables. Everyone associated with Inception had eager anticipation and he did

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not disappoint. In fact, his foals blew everyone away and exceeded even the greatest expectations. In this, his second season, 75-80 mares were bred. In addition, Inception will return to the U.S. Nationals in English Pleasure Junior Horse with Joel Kiesner in October.

This talented show horse and gifted young sire inspires indescribable hope for the Arabian horse breed. Once again, it is the dream team of Dave and Gail Liniger and Tim and Marty Shea who stand firm in their belief of Inception and who are committed to guiding him.

For more than 30 years, the Linigers and the Sheas have worked together in partnership. Through decades of efforts, they have established the most successful sire in the history of the breed and bred more champions and champion producers than we can count. Along the way, they have received many well-deserved awards and recognition of their achievements. Between the Linigers and the Sheas, the team has been honored as the APHA Breeder Of The Year five times and nominated for the Arabian Horse Times Readers’ Choice Breeder Of The Year Award numerous times. Two of the their horses, Afires Heir and Adams Fire, were chosen as USEF Horse of the Year, which is an astounding achievement as it is an all-breed award. These same two horses were also nominated to the USEF and Equus Foundation Horse Stars Hall Of Fame. Perhaps the highest award for the Linigers and Sheas was winning the all-breed USEF Pegasus Award for 2012 Breeder of the Year.

What can possibly be new and inspiring for these icons of the Arabian breed? The possibilities of the future… the growth and development of their young horses, their young stallion – Inception – and all the promise he brings to Maroon Fire Arabians, Shea Stables and to others; the Inception foals born this year and expected next year; and working together with other breeders to ensure a bright future for the Arabian horse breed.

1) David and Gail Liniger & Marty and Tim Shea. 2) Afire Bey V 3) IXL Noble Express 4) Inception 5) 2018 FOAL (Inception x Heirs Noble Love 6) 2018 FOAL (Inception x Rumina Afire)

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MILESTONE ILESTONE ARABIANS ARABIANS

Darla and Steve Miles established their farm, Milestone Arabians in Basehor, Kansas, 27 years ago. Steve grew up in Basehor and their farm was the perfect place to raise their beautiful family of six children. Kansas has a rich history in cattle and working cow horses. The Miles originally raised American Quarter Horses and Black Angus cattle. However, Darla has an eye for the exotic and the beautiful, which drew her to Arabian horses. She wanted an Arabian mare and to have a foal born on their farm. Steve did some research and soon purchased their first Arabian mare, Cerenephantasy (SH Phantom Echo x Celonias Cerenity,

by Ali Jamaal), who was in foal to the Magnum Psyche son, Fausto CRH, imported from Brazil. The result was the lovely filly Faustiana, who became the dam of CTJ Kuduro, by Vitorio TO, a U.S. National Champion Yearling Colt and threetime U.S. National Reserve Champion in following years.

It did not take long for the Miles’ plans for a hobby farm to evolve into an Arabian horse breeding facility. They started with having one foal in 2004, which increased over the years to 14 foals born at the farm in 2018. Darla and Steve now have several generations of their own breeding program to work with, which they find very rewarding.

The Miles are striving to breed Arabian horses that are

beautiful, correct and versatile. Their ideal horse can show in halter when it’s young, and have a performance career when it comes of age.

The Milestone herd currently consists of two stallions, five geldings, 11 weanlings and 11 breeding mares. As with most successful breeding programs, the foundation of the Milestone Arabian program was firmly established with their mares, which represent a diversity of bloodlines with consistent quality. Their pedigrees include leading sires Padrons Psyche, Magnum Psyche, Marwan Al Shaqab, El Shaklan through his son Eternety, Bey Shah, Aladdinn, Ali Jamaal, and the legendary straight Egyptian sire Ruminaja Ali. Darla and Steve’s success as breeders is no accident. They study the histor y and produce of the stallion they are considering, in order to gain an understanding of which mares and bloodlines have produced the most successful crosses. They also credit mentors for offering advice and guidance.

One of the great mares that calls Milestone Arabians home is the lovely AW Fortune NGold (Legacy Of Gold x Heres Love), a three-time U.S. National Reserve Champion.

Now 20-years-old, AW Fortune NGold is Darla and Steve

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Miles’ oldest and dearest mare. The Miles are the breeders of ten of Fortune NGold’s 15 offspring, including her son, Valldez+++//, a four-time National Champion and six-time Reserve National Champion in halter and a Scottsdale Champion in Western Pleasure. Valldez+++// exemplifies the Miles’ goal of breeding beautiful, athletic Arabians.

Another cornerstone of Milestone Arabians’ foundation is the incredible mare, Alia Psyche IA (Padrons Psyche x Focus Alianna, by Ruminaja Ali). Alia Psyche is the full sister to British National Champion Focus Seneca, owned by Shirley Watts of Halsdon Stud. Alia Psyche is an amazing producer, and one of the most beautiful Psyche daughters of all time. Her three-year-old son, Harjeet MA, by U.S. National and World Champion Stallion Hariry Al Shaqab, was just named Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt. Three Milestone mares are in foal to him and will produce his first offspring in 2019. He is available for outside breeding mares and stands at Midwest Training Centre.

Milestone Arabians’ breeding program has produced two additional halter National Champions: Valdyss MA ( Valerio x Satin Chall LL), the 2017 U.S. National Champion Yearling Gelding and 2018 Canadian National Champion

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2) Canadian National Champion HARJEET MA (Hariry Al Shaqab x Alia Psyche IA).

3) Canadian National Champion VALDYSS MA (Valerio x Satin Chall LL).

4) Steve Miles with HERMES MA (Hariry Al Shaqab x Legacys Treasure).

5) The miracle of Milestone Arabians 2018 FILLY (Bey Shah x Alia Psyche IA).

6) Lovely ALIA PSYCHE IA (Padrons Psyche x Focus Alianna) with Whitney Miles.

Two-Year-Old Gelding, as well as Vannah MA (Van Gogh MA x Sweet Tease), 2017 Canadian National Champion Yearling Filly, owned by friends Murray and Shirley Popplewell.

Milestone Arabians is focused on family and they are very hands-on with their horses. Darla and Steve’s daughter, Whitney Miles, shows in both halter and performance and is part of the farm operations as well. From breeding and foaling out their mares, to starting their babies and showing them in halter, and starting their own performance horses, Darla, Steve and Whitney Miles know the value and rewards of honest work. They are very proud of their farm and their horses. And in spite of all they have accomplished, they are kind, generous, humble, and hardworking people who truly love the Arabian horse. In their own words, “We are grateful for all of the amazing friends we have met through our horses. Our goal is to continue breeding our mares to stallions that will enhance their qualities and produce the best foals possible; that can be sold worldwide, and that can be enjoyed in many different ways – from beloved pets to National and International Champions. That’s what we love most about Arabian horses – they can do it all – and do it beautifully.”

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Dixie & Robert North with their daughters of Falcon BHF

As breeders, the Norths have tried to look ahead and plan the next step – the next generation. Their goal was to find a stallion to breed to Psyche’s daughters. While visiting Brazil, they discovered Sir Fames HBV (Ffamess x Cajun Lady HCF) who they purchased from Luciano Cury and brought to America in 2002. Sir Fames HBV quickly became a highly regarded stallion in his own right by producing beautiful halter and performance get. Sir Fames HBV stood at North Arabians for eight years and was then sold to the well-known Brazilian breeder, Jose Alves, but not before he had sired their current Leading Sire of Halter Horses, Ever After NA, out of Entaicyng NA – also bred by them. Ever After NA was it – he was exactly the stallion Dixie and Robert were looking for to breed to their Psyche daughters.

Today, Dixie and Robert have started on the next generation of their breeding program with the young, high-stepping stallion Grand Commandd. They are using him on the Ever After NA and Psyche daughters with amazing results, and also using a few outside stallions for some of the mares. Both Ever After NA and Grand Commandd have been on the Scottsdale Leading Sires list for several years. Recently, the Norths have selectively reintroduced Psyche back into their breeding program by using some of his frozen semen with several of their best broodmares. The result was three wonderful Psyche foals born in 2018.

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1) Double National Reserve Champion EVER AFTER NA (Sir Fames HBV x Entaicyng NA). 2) The legendary sire and U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion PADRONS PSYCHE (Padron x Kilika). 3) U.S. National Champion GRAND COMMANDD (Beijing BHF x GA Mi Grandlady). 4) MARCO NA (Sir Fames HBV x EA Miracle), twice U.S. National Champion, owned by Erin and Patty Hoye. 5) Robert and Dixie North with their ABWC Lifetime Achievement Award.

he crossed very well with the daughters of Bey Shah – it seemed like it was almost magic! Their Bey Shah daughter, WA Marlaina Lee, produced multiple national champions with Padrons Psyche and his son, Magnum Psyche. At 26-yearsold, Marlaina Lee is still one of the queens at North Arabians. Even at this advanced age, she is healthy, happy and enjoys her life of leisure in the pasture with her friends and an orphaned Half-Arabian colt she adopted. WA Marlaina Lee’s Psyche daughter, Margarita Psy, has become the farm’s premier broodmare with 11 foals, many of which are being shown by other leading breeders around the world.

Over the course of almost 50 years with Arabian horses, Dixie and Robert have bred and owned many national and reserve national champions, as well as Scottsdale, Arabian Breeders World Cup, regional and international champions.

They have experienced the excitement of winning, as well as the disappointment of losing. The key, they say, is that if you loved your horse before the class, you should still love the horse after the class. The advice they offer new breeders is this, “Go to shows, attend clinics, subscribe to Arabian magazines, talk to breeders and owners, look at bloodlines of the horses you like, then buy the best mare you can afford. Really study the babies at the shows, decide which ones you like best and study to see who are their sires. Then choose a stallion and try to breed the type of horse you most admire.”

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1) The reception area and trophy room at North Arabians overflows with awards and wonderful memories. 2) MARGARITA PSY, a foundation mare at North Arabians.

33 FRANCHESCA BHF and her Psyche filly. 4) The lovely MAKALA NA (Ever After NA x Margarita Psy). 5) A 2018 filly sired by Barzan Al Shahania out of an Ever After daughter, is a reflection of such legends of the breed as Psyche, Bey Shah, Gazal Al Shaqab and many others.

Dixie also shared what she feels may be the pinnacle of their Arabian horse experience, “… even with all the awards our horses have earned, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas was the most humbled Robert and I have ever been. And then again this year, we were honored to receive the Brazilian Breeders Lifetime Achievement Award at their National Championship Show. It was a thrilling and very emotional moment for us.”

Robert and Dixie are focused on the future, “We always look forward to Margarita Psy’s foals by Ever After NA and next year we are expecting another Grand Commandd foal out of one of our Ever After NA daughter. We also bred the Scottsdale Junior Champion Filly and Arabian Breeders World Cup Gold Champion, Mystic Magnolia PF, by Ever After NA and out of a Psyche daughter, to Barzan Al Shahania. We had a beautiful filly this year by Barzan out of our mare Evening Song IA, she is another champion Ever After daughter. Although due to our age, we are cutting back somewhat on our breeding program, we can be sure that one of these years we will foal out ‘The Perfect Arabian Horse!’ Looking back, our life with the Arabian horse has been incredibly enriching... the places we have traveled all around the world, the wonderful people we’ve met, and the beautiful Arabian horses we have known make us feel very blessed.”

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OAK RIDGE ARABIANS

Vitorio TO is one of the Arabian horse world’s premiere sires, with champion offspring scattered across the globe. A dominant show horse himself, the son of DA Valentino and Sol Natique won FIVE International Championships with handler David Boggs at his side before spending the next six years breeding some of the finest mares in the world. Vitorio TO is the current Leading Halter Sire in North America with more than $350,000 in prize money earned by his offspring to date. Vitorio TO has also been the Leading Halter Sire at Scottsdale for several years running and has topped the sire list at the Arabian Breeders World Cup and the United States National Championships.

European breeders took notice when Vitorio TO became the first American stallion in 20 years to be invited to serve some of the best mares for two full breeding seasons at Poland’s prestigious Michalów State Stud. One example of the exceptional results of his visit was his chestnut daughter Emanolla— out of World Champion Emandoria—who was named the 2018 Polish National Gold Champion Junior Filly. His bay son Calateon (Vitorio TO x Calatea) captured the Gold Champion Yearling Colt honors at Warsaw and was top ten at the prestigious World Championships in Paris.

With his progeny earning such impressive international honors and far too many North American champions to list, Vitorio TO has already secured his legacy in the Arabian breed’s history. Even as his roster of winners continues to grow each year, Vitorio TO has returned to the show ring, where he claimed his sixth national title—2017 United States National Reserve Champion Senior Stallion—in the process earning the highest single score ever awarded in U.S. history.

With such results, it is easy to understand how Vitorio’s glorious past has become our future at Oak Ridge Arabians.

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Top: VITORIO TO (DA Valentino x Sol Natique) Champion Stallion Left: VEYRON OR A (x Luxemere Jizette) Champion Stallion Middle: EMANOLLA (x Emandoria) Champion Filly Right: CALATEON (x Calatea) Champion Colt Ar abian Horse Times | 29 | U.S.A. Breeders

OM EL ARAB

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For almost 48 years, Om El Arab has been recognized as one of the leading breeding programs in the world. Established in 1970 by Sigi Siller and Heinz Merz, this landmark center, located in Santa Ynez, California, is now guided by the gentle hand and brilliant mind of Janina Merz, who learned all about Arabian horses as she grew up by her mother’s side.

Together, Sigi and Janina worked to establish a successful breeding program of great international influence, which was truly a labor of love for them both. The result is a name that is recognized around the world and is regarded as the source for Arabian horses of unique beauty and quality.

Janina explained the origin of the farm and it’s name, “In 1970, my parents bought a mare in Egypt named Om El Arab, meaning ‘Mother of all Arabians.’ My mom thought it was a perfect name for their budding breeding program. The original farm was located in Germany. In1983, my parents purchased land in California and immediately sent horses there. One year later, our entire family followed. I am a fourth generation horse breeder and am very fortunate to have been born into this business. My mother created a totally unique look by crossing Spanish and Egyptian bloodlines. We line-breed, then infuse an outcross, and then breed back to our own lines. This philosophy has worked well for us. I feel very privileged to continue the tradition of breeding horses with the ‘Om El Arab’ look my mother established.”

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Today, over 100 Om El Arab-owned horses live at the farm. Most of them trace back to the program’s iconic foundation mare, Estopa. This mare created a global dynasty through her incredible sons and daughters. There are so many champions and champion producers, it is impossible to name them all, or to say which are most important. However, the name El Shaklan is perhaps the most widely recognized. After almost 50 years, many of those early horses have passed on and now their descendants carry on the legacy. Today, horses at the farm represent seven generations of Om El Arab breeding. Their importance, and that of the foundation horses, cannot be overstated.

Om El Arab currently stands eight breeding stallions, including client-owned stallions. All breeding is completed on site. Janina says she chooses stallions that complement her mares phenotypically and genotypically. Each Om El Arab stallion breeds a number of mares on the farm. Periodically, the linebred mares are paired with a complete outcross stallion. In the past, they have leased stallions to infuse new blood into the herd with great success.

Marketing keeps the farm running, so that is a very important responsibility. Fortunately, the Om El Arab horses are always in demand. Janina says that one of her most significant accomplishments was breeding the exquisite young mare, Om El Erodite (EKS Alihandro x Om El Excella). “She was created from a whim and a hunch and a sprinkling of magic dust. Erodite was one of the first breeding decisions I made on my own. Her birth, shortly after my mom’s passing, gave me so much – it gave me the confidence that I could continue to fill the empty shoes left for me.”

Living with Arabian horses teaches us many of life’s most important lessons. Perhaps the most difficult lesson is that life is short and it is challenging. Janina experiences this reality everyday. Her life changed forever when her mother, Sigi Siller, passed away in 2016. These days, Janina finds support with her partner, Bryon, and son, Luca, who travel with her to horse events around the world. For the future of Om El Arab, Janina says, “I hope to ignite the passion for Arabian horses in people I meet, as well as those who may be introduced to Om El Arab through articles like this.

It is important for the longevity of our breed to help people enter into our world in the most supportive way possible.

They, and of course the horses, are our future.”

Facing Page, top: SIGI SILLER & JANINA MERZ 1) OM EL BENICIO (WH Justice x Om El Benecia)

2) OM EL AL AZEEM (Al Lahab GASB x Om El Beneera) 3) OM EL SHAWAN (FA El Shawan x Om El Beladeena) 4) OM EL BENEDITTO (WH Justice x Om El Beneera) 5) OM EL SINON (WH Justice x Om El Shadiva) This page, right: OM EL BELLISSIMO (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Benedict)

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This is a special opportunity to mention a mare that was near and dear to all - RHR Lovely (DA Valentino x LC Psychesheiress). Sadly, Lovely was lost earlier this year.

But she will always be remembered for the three very special foals she produced that will carry on her legacy at OFW. Another exquisite mare that will not be overlooked is the famous Duchess Of Marwan (Marwan Al Shaqab x Amety B), who everyone believes will have a big impact with OFW. Orrion Farms’ business model concentrates on their high level mares and breeding to select outside stallions. With no breeding stallion owned or standing at the farm, they are free to choose sires without bias or hindrance of geographical boundaries; sires with the potential to enhance or elevate their mares’ qualities and to produce superior foals both in type and future breeding potential. Orrion Farm’s goal is to one day breed a stallion-quality colt from one of their outstanding mares. Doug Leadley says that at this point, they have a few stellar colts that show promising potential as breeding sires, but they still have some growing up to do before being put to the test, including El Rey Magnum, who is just a yearling, so they will have to wait a while to realize his impact as a future sire.

Along with the excitement of creating a world-class breeding program comes responsibilities. Doug Leadley states, “The goal at Orrion Farms is to create happy, healthy, trusting and well-trained horses. All of our foals will be given the training and education they need to be positive members of our community. We want them to be the kind of horses their owners can enjoy in any discipline or recreation – halter, performance, or a super fun trail horse – all are treated the same here at OFW. When it comes to training, our number one goal is safety – for the horses and everyone involved.

We have extremely talented and experienced staff here at OFW. All our foals go through ‘OFW Kindergarten,’ which starts them on their way to being well-trained, highly trusting and trust-worthy young horses. The OFW herd includes several Arabian riding horses, purposely selected to head off the question, ‘Do you ride these horses?’ The answer to that is an emphatic, yes, we love riding our Arabian horses!”

Another critical aspect of the breeding program is marketing. One of the farm’s long-term goals is to see OFW horses competing successfully around the globe. With more than 40 years of experience as a trainer, handler and manager, Doug Leadley knows that deciding which

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horses to sell is never an easy job. Making sure the quality of foals bred at OFW is at the level that will create demand, and find owners that will provide good homes and opportunities for the horses to flourish, will be an exciting task – and everyone at OFW is committed to their horses and their goals.

Doug shares the Orrion Farms vision for the future, “As breeders, the goal is to continue to grow the OFW breeding program, focusing on a solid genetic foundation. We are strong believers in creating predictability within our foundation and thus far, we have acquired an exceptional group of mares we believe have the potential to provide the predictability and consistency we strive for. As members of the Arabian horse community, we look forward to growing and strengthening the wonderful relationships we’ve made and contributing in a meaningful way for years to come.”

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1) MAKAYAH (OFW Magic Wan x Maria El Besson) 2017 U.S. National Champion Junior Mare & 2015 U.S. National Champion Futurity Filly 2) NAILLLA DE BLOODSTONE (Etaya Sudan Amir x MB Pirouette) 2018 Scottsdale International Gold Champion Straight Egyptian Senior Mare & 2017 Egyptian Event Gold Champion Junior Mare 3) LULU MARAJJ (Marajj x Silhouette FF) 2017 Unanimous U.S. National Champion Yearling Filly 4) OFW KASHIUS (Kahil Al Shaqab x Covergirl PA) Region V Champion Sweepstakes Yearling Colt 5) EL REY MAGNUM RCF (Basilio CS x Cirque Du Soleil BF) 2018 Unanimous Scottsdale International Arabian Breeders Classic Gold Champion Yearling Colt

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accomplishment! Jamilaah Anjum has now joined the breeding mares. She is a strong producer as well. Toni’s foundation mare Forbidden Love LL (Versace x BH Magnumsylowete), has produced some of Quintessa Arabians’ top foals, including the exotic filly Jumaana QF, sired by Rohara Extrem Justice, now owned by Al Sayed Stud in Saudi Arabia.

Toni has no stallions of her own. Instead, she chooses proven sires she believes will cross well with each of her individual mares. With transported semen, breeders can pretty much select any stallion in the world, so she doesn’t limit herself to just one. The most prevalent sires featured in the Quintessa program include WH Justice, Marwan Al Shaqab, Padrons Psyche and Versace, because their pedigrees represent generations of great sires all blended together. Toni’s method for deciding which stallion to use is based on STUDY, STUDY and more STUDY. She looks for stallions with her style of phenotype and then researchs their genotype before making any breeding decisions for her mares.

Toni is creative and passionate; her horses are her “Art with a heart.” Although she currently owns 33 Arabians, not all are in production. She actually has quite a few mares that she’s not breeding, but she promised them a forever home at her farm.

Toni feels that it’s her responsibility to give them the life they deserve and their well-being is her foremost priority. Toni believes in gentle handling from the time her foals are born because it allows them to bond with people and gives them a great start in life. Later, if and when they leave the farm, they are equipped with the tools to do well wherever they go.

Toni Pierce has a knack for creating places that are beautiful and serene. She jokes that when people visit Quintessa, they almost never want to leave. It’s definitely a place where the horses are respected and loved. Toni shares, “Looking back at the past six years, I am proud to have bred fillies that have won and done well at the Scottsdale show. I also can say that a horse I bred is now owned by one of the top international breeders in the world. I consider those notable accomplishments. My vision for the future is to keep learning and fine-tune my focus.

I am excited to create new horses with exotic beauty and good conformation, so I can be proud of what I bring to the Arabian horse community.”

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1) FORBIDDEN LOVE LL (Versace x BH Magnumsylowete) 2) ELIANNA QF (WH Justice x Marissa Bey SWF) 3) MAJA INARA QA (Marwan Al Shaqab x Vivacious X) 4) CONTESSA MARWAN NQ (Marwan Al Shaqab x Bey Illuminashahn) 5) ALISHAHBA QF (EKS Alihandro x Marissa Bey SWF) 6) KHAHTIIN QA (Kahil Al Shaqab x OFW Miracle)

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Facing page, top: MARISSA BEY SWF (Selket Marque x Natalia Bey).

Right, center & bottom: JAMILAAH ANJUM QF (WH Justice x Marissa Bey SWF), Scottsdale International Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, the first horse bred and owned by Quintessa Arabians to compete at this prestigeous show.

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RAE-DAWN ARABIANS

Love of family and Arabian horses are the foundation of Murray and Shirley Popplewell’s Rae-Dawn Arabians. The farm is named after their daughters, Amanda Raylene and Juanita Dawn. According to Murray Popplewell, the love affair with Arabian horses happened quite by chance. “We purchased two horses to ride, and they both happened to be Arabians. We soon visited a neighbor’s Arabian horse farm and bought a mare in foal and the rest is history.”

Shirley and Murray embrace every aspect of living the Arabian horse lifestyle. They love their horses so much, that they built the most beautiful havens in two separate countries, which enables them to breed, raise, care and train their prized Arabians in-house. The farm in Saskatoon, Canada, houses the mares and foals where they are able to enjoy lush pastures with abundant room to roam. The training and marketing facility located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and managed by resident trainer Bruno Guiraldelli, is considered by many as the jewel of the Scottsdale Arabian horse community, and the world for that matter. The Popplewells are very hands-on owners, managing all aspects of the day-to-day care of the horses. From foaling out their mares, to hauling horses back and forth across the country, to being very accomplished handlers showing and enjoying their horses in amateur halter competition, these owners do it all.

Shirley and Murray knew from the very beginning they wanted to breed the highest quality horses possible; horses with classic beauty and correct conformation, traits that enabled each individual to show at the highest levels of halter competition. Those goals remain the same when making breeding decisions at Rae-Dawn Arabians today. They also take temperament and trainability into consideration - traits equally as important as natural athletic ability - for horses to excel in all performance divisions with amateur or open riders. The Popplewells follow the tried and true tradition of starting with high quality mares that have the classic

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Shirley and Murray Popplewell with GIANA LEAH PCF ((Polidoro Polidoro FC x Aliyah Vision PCF PCF), ), 2018 Scottsdale Arabian Classic Champion Yearling Filly & Junior Champion Filly presented by Bruno Guiraldelli.

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“Shirley and I have a passion for the Arabian horse on every level; from breeding and foaling out our mares, to showing them in halter and performance. We find a lot of joy in sharing that passion. And believe me, I know, they are contagious.

If you come into contact with them, YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE!�

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Top: Shirley with a young friend at a Rae-Dawn open house party. Bottom row, left to right: RD Jaelei (Emerald J x RD Felicitation, by Bey Ambition), RD Beylinda (Bey Ambition x RD Miranda, by Pyro Thyme SA), RD Quianna (Shanghai EA x PCF Crystal Vision, by PCF Vision).

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traits they aspire to reproduce. They have acquired and bred some incredible mares, which continue to yield spectacular results year after year.

When it comes to stallion selection for their mares, the Popplewells look for stallions that can strengthen a mare’s weakness and add to her strengths. RaeDawn’s senior stallion, Bey Ambition (Regal Actor JP x Bey Shahs Lady), recently named the 2018 Canadian National Champion, put the farm on the map. “Bey” has sired numerous champion sons and daughters in both halter and performance, and the many daughters retained for the Rae-Dawn breeding program are producing extremely well. As breeders, it’s important to always be thinking ahead. Shirley and Murray have mapped out the next step for their breeding program, which includes a very special upand-coming young stallion they bred, RD Capriotti (Shanghai EA x Mi Morena), the 2018 Canadian Reserve National Champion Futurity Colt with Bruno Guiraldelli. Capriotti’s first foals, out of Bey Ambition daughters, were born this year and exceeded the Popplewells’ highest expectations. In addition, the couple also look to outside stallions with proven production records for their mares in order to infuse outcross pedigrees that strengthen the Popplewells’ vision and ideals. Travel has provided the couple with incredible insights into the ever-changing topic of breeding Arabians horses, including a wonderful visit to Brazil in 2017, and most recently a trip to the 2018 debut of the China Arabian Horse Show this past August in Beijing.

The Popplewells understand the responsibility of breeding world-class Arabian horses and embrace the endeavor as a privilege. Murray explains some of the challenges they face, “We breed with the idea to keep every horse. However, that is impossible. As

Top: RD CAPRIOTTI (Shanghai EA x Mi Morena). Bottom row, left to right: 2018 Canadian National Champions... National Champion Stallion BEY AMBITION (Regal Actor JP x Bey Shahs Lady), National Champion Futurity Filly RD BEYANDA (Bey Ambition x RD Miranda) & National Champion Two-Year-Old Filly MADORA MI (Allegiance MI x Melody MI).

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breeders, we must keep some good ones to advance our program, even though they are the easiest to sell.

High quality is always in high demand. We have been lucky to sell our horses all aver the world and it is rewarding to see them winning at international shows for their new owners and then also becoming contributing members of global breeding programs.

We want to feel like we are having a positive impact on the Arabian horse breed through our horses and the friendships we have developed through them.”

The tremendous appeal of Rae-Dawn Arabians for breeders and owners in the U.S. and abroad lies in their beauty, as well as their character, which is their inherent nature – they are bred to be kind, intelligent and trainable. These traits are nurtured from birth.

Murray describes their approach to training and management, “Every horse at Rae-Dawn Arabians is handled with the utmost respect. We employ our own in-house trainer, Bruno Guiraldelli. We truly appreciate him and the fact that he understands we want halter training done with respect, and with the goal of life after halter. We started out with riding horses and we love performance. We believe riding our horses creates a bond with them unlike anything else.”

Murray and Shirley contribute to the Arabian horse community beyond the show ring and their breeding program. Murray is on the Board of Directors for the Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance, which hosts the prestigeous Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas.

The Popplewells also sponsor the ABWC Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors industry leaders.

At their beautiful facilities, they host numerous open houses and activities, welcoming all lovers of the Arabian horse. Their intentions are totally pure: they hope to introduce as many people as possible to the Arabian horse and to share their love for the breed.

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Top: BEY AMBITION. Bottom row, left to right: Canadian National Reserve Champion Stallion RD CAPRIOTTI (Shanghai EA x Mi Morena), National Reserve Champion Yearling Colt RD MOMENTUM (Emerald J x RD Magic Moments) & National Reserve Champion Futurity Gelding RD BARCELLO (Bey Ambition x Enchanteress).

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The female members of the Rose City Arabians’ herd includes their foundation mare, Estella di Enzo (Enzo x Star Chance SA), currently in foal to Shanghai EA with a confirmed filly. They also have three yearling fillies; two by Marekk and one by Enotri EEA. Their 2-year-old filly, also by Marekk, is out of the Brazilian National and Scottsdale Champion Mare Regal Fada JP. All of the mares and fillies live at the ranch where Kim and Joe can work with and enjoy them every day.

Recently, Joe and Kim Orr had the opportunity to acquire a very special mare, Ghazala El Jamaal (Marwan Al Shaqab x Foxbriar Parysel, by Parys El Jamaal). U.S. National and Australian National Champion Ghazala Al Jamaal is a three-quarter sister to FA El Shawan and Na’mous Al Shahania. Ghazala is described as, “Exceptionally beautiful, the highest quality, dappled-bay mare with a perfect body, and excellent legs and feet.” Not only is Ghazala El Jamaal a proven champion, she is also a champion producer and the dam of the 2018 Scottsdale International Champion and Arabian Classic Supreme Gold Champion Junior Filly, the Scottsdale Champion Auction Signature Yearling Colt, 2018 Canadian National Champion Sweepstakes Yearling Colt, NZ National Champion Two-Year- Old Filly and Australian National Champion Yearling Colt and grand dam of two NZ National Champions. Now, this exquiste mare is owned by Joe and Kim Orr and they could not be more excited. “Owning a beautiful and accomplished mare like Ghazal Al Jamaal is a dream come true,” says Joe. “We are totally committed to providing the absolute best care for her and giving her every opportunity to fulfill her destiny.”

The male members of the Rose City herd include Jawhar RC, a 2018 Scottsdale Signature colt that is now growing up at Falcon Crest Arabians. Ranch owners, Debbie and Ken Waite, take the Orr’s foals upon weaning to teach them proper manners and prepare them for the next step in their journey. Jawhar RC will head to Scottsdale in 2019 for his big show ring debut in the Scottsdale Signature YearYear ling Colt class with Joe Orr. The Orrs are also in partnerpartner ship on the 2-year-old colt RC Marvel (Marekk x Da Vie JMF). The Orrs purchased Marvel as a weanling and soon learned they needed help to manage a colt. They engaged Gary McDonald of McDonald Arabians in Scottsdale, Arizona, and are thrilled with the expertise and years of experience he brings to the partnership. Marvel is currently in performance training with Gary and the team is doing exceptionally well.

GHAZAL EL JAMAAL (Marwan Al Shaqab x Foxbriar Parysel)

Kim and Joe regard their horses as loving, grounding members of their family. They enjoy the lifestyle and the people, who the Orrs say are some of the best they have ever met. While they operate their farm as a business, the most important thing for them, is the potential to make a positive advancement in the evolution of the breed. Asked about the future, Kim and Joe Orr say they look forward to watching their creations and family of horses mature and make their mark in the wonderful history book being written every day.

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ENOTRI EEA (Shanghai EA x Enjoi E)

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Royal’s breeding program now includes about 40 mares –– “solid, good foundation mares,” Amanda says. “My mom also purchases embryo rights to mares that offer interesting opportunities.” Royal takes a thoughtful and deliberate approach to breeding decisions. Knowing that no breeder can accomplish his or her goals by breeding for everything at once, or by experimenting in all directions, Royal is methodical, and takes things step by step. “.“This year, we are focusing in particular on bodies,” Amanda says. “We see room for improvement in body across the breed.”

One of the special mares now in foal to Royal Asad is Alma HVP (Marwan Al Shaqab x Foxbriar Shakita).

Purchased by Royal Arabians and Silver Box Southwest at the Marquise Auction at Scottsdale last year, she was “an absolute must-have,” states Royal’s marketing manager and pedigree guru, Travis Rice, “because of how her full brother FA El Shawan, produced, and for the uniqueness and value of her female line to Furno Kamal. Kamal produced structure –– amazing bodies, great hocks and movement; huge hips, long straight fountain tails, refined muzzles, tight black skin, exciting attitude and expression –– overall, true Arabian beauty and charisma. We expect the same from the amazing Alma.”

At present, the Royal program centers primarily on three spectacular and distinctively different stallions –– Royal Asad (El Tino x Lumiar Ethna), Halyr Meia Lua (Ajman Moniscione x Halya de Jylbert) and Royal Maestro (Pershahn El Jamaal x Aria Marchestra). “Cindy has a three-, five- and 10-year plan,” says Travis. “Asad and Halyr have huge roles. We will be crossing Asad on Halyr daughters, and Halyr on Asad daughters.”

Royal Asad was spotted as a colt in Brazil by Amanda, Guzzo and Travis when they were not even looking for a stallion at all. “We were at Dejaire Souza’s training barn looking for mares and fillies,” Travis remembers, “when

around the corner came this incredible teacup muzzle, head and neck –– attached to a colt. The three of us looked at each other in disbelief.” Amanda immediately phoned her Mom and exclaimed, ‘We need this horse!’ Outside breedings to Royal Asad –– who has now been Champion at Scottsdale, Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas and Scottsdale National Breeder Finals –– totaled 75 last year. Some of the best breeders in the world are trying him on their finest mares. His success at Royal is already established.

As a coming three-year-old, Asad had two exceptional foals recently born, both with “his incredibly refined teacup muzzle, huge black eyes, great shape to the necks and incredible size,” Travis says.

Halyr Meia Lua, dicovered in Brazil and originally leased on Royal’s behalf by Guzzo, was recently purchased outright.

“We saw his babies winning at the Brazilian Nationals, which made us curious,” says Guzzo. “As soon as we saw him –– his size, presence, hip and head –– we leased him. The great babies with beautiful faces just kept coming, so we decided we had to own him.” Adds Travis, “Halyr has been an excepexcep tional cross on the Marwan line, especially on El Shawan daughters, adding length to tail bones and enhancing ‘fountain’ tail carriage. Halyr adds beautiful structure to the face, even more shape and bend to the lovely Marwan necks, and snort and blow. In fact, on whatever lines he is crossed, Halyr consistently produces pretty faces, long tail bones, and the beautiful fountain tails we want in the Arabian horse.”

Royal’s three-time National Champion performance horse, Royal Maestro, will have his first foals on the ground this year. He is also an accomplished halter horse, who won over $60,000 in halter prizes as a yearling. “So he’s a Royal stallion with titles in both arenas,” Amanda says “He’s a big, substantial horse with lots of type and performance ability.’”

With all the magnificent horses Royal Arabians has collected and is producing, it is a breeder to watch and remember.

Facing page: 1) HALYR MEIA LUA (Ajman Moniscione x Halya de Jylbert). 2) National Champion RD MARCIENA (QR Marc x NW Siena Psyche). 3) National Champion ROYAL MAESTRO (Pershahn El Jamaal x Aria Marchestra++/). This page: 1-2) BIANCA AL (Halyr Meia Lua x Giuliana El Shawan) & CLAUDIAA (Psytadel x RA Cool Elygance), both owned by Royal Arabians & Silver Box Southwest. 3) ALLAMARA MA (Marwan Al Shaqab x RA Miss Saigon).

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S ILVER BOX SOUTHWEST The stables of Silver Box Southwest, in Carefree, AZ, house halter, breeding and riding horses –– and sculpture models.

Founded in 2009, the venture grew from the desire of its owners, transplanted New Yorkers Stuart M. Nierenberg and Carol Fensholt Nierenberg, for connection and community with people who share their passions for horses, travel and art.

Recently, Carol widened the program’s scope by creating Silver Box Studios, her equine-sculpting second career that follows decades of publishing magazines in Manhattan.

“The name ’Silver Box’ represents that special place in our hearts where we safeguard our most treasured memories,” Carol explains. “Our hope is that friends and family will come here, and leave with mementos worthy of the Silver Box in their own hearts –– memories that will last as long as we all do.”

Today, Silver Box Southwest is home to nearly a dozen fine Arabian halter horses, including Debutante BHF, a Denali BHF daughter, and two weanlings sired by RFI Farid –– a promising colt out of Evening Song IA and a filly out of Caressable NA. Stu and Carol also partner in several joint ventures: North Nierenberg LLC, a partnership with Robert and Dixie North, owns the Scottsdale Champion/Arabian Breeders World Cup Gold Champion Filly Mystic Magnolia PF (Ever After NA x Mystic Rose BHF); and Royal/ Silver Box, a partnership with Cindy McGown and Mark Davis, owns Alma HVP (a full sibling to FA El Shawan), Bianca AL (Halyr Meia Lua x Giuliana El Shawan), Claudiaa (Psytadel x RA Cool Elygance), and Royal Coquettaa SVB (Avalon LBA x Claudiaa).

Silver Box also owns two Lusitano stallions, on which Carol and Stu practice classical riding. Carol, who loves the trails too, recently added to the herd a black Arabian stallion, Sultan AS (Triton BP x CG Kalani), acquired from Arabian Soul.

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Tierra Santa, in Mexico after the Arabian Breeders World Cup,” Carol says. “There, I had the thrill of my life, galloping all over the mountains on Sultan. I couldn’t leave without my dream ride!”

Sultan AS is the model for Carol’s newest bronze, “Sultan of Swing,” and the basis for a special collaborative project soon to be revealed. This lovely bronze joins a Silver Box Studios lineup that includes the Supreme Champion trophies for the Arabian Breeders World Cup; perpetual trophies honoring Sheila Varian and Sigi Siller for the Scottsdale Arabian show; the AHBA “Lifetime Achievement Award” trophy presented thus far to North Arabians, Al Shaqab, and the family of Lenita Perroy; as well as Gold Champion trophies for Kuwait’s Nationals and Egyptian Event show.

As a breeding program, Silver Box Southwest intends to stay small and focused.

“Having just a few select horses makes it easier for me to enjoy each one, and give them the attention and love they deserve,” Carol says. “Sculpting takes up much of my time, energy and attention. Therefore, we choose to tightly limit our program.”

As small, select breeders of Arabian horses, Carol adds, “Our watchwords are passion, purpose, pedigree, preparation –– and, of course, expert perspective, for thinking through everything that we do. Stu and I are fortunate to have four supremely successful partners –– Dixie, Robert, Cindy and Mark –– and superlative advisers, including pedigree encyclopedia Travis Rice and renowned show ring master Rodolfo Guzzo, to help guide us.

“This team is beyond compare. It’s only because of all these wonderful people, and many others who have counseled and helped us during the past decade, that we are now actually doing what we set out to do –– filling the Silver Box with beautiful babies, bronzes, moments and memories.

For this Arabian adventure, we thank you all.”

Opposite page, top to bottom: Stuart Nierenberg with Mystic Magnolia PF; Stu on his Lusitano stallion Baquimo Hacal; Carol sculpting a Lusitano; Carol’s new bronze, Sultan of Swing. This page, left, top to bottom: Carol’s Most Classic bronze head pair, debuted at the 2017 Vegas World Cup ring, and now grace the gates of Rae-Dawn Arabians; Carol’s Sigi Siller/Om El Arab and Sheila Varian Memorial Scottsdale Perpetual trophies. Above: Carol’s lovely AHBA Lifetime Achievement Award trophy. Below: Mouneera SMF, straight Egyptian mareowned by Silver Box Southwest.

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1) HERCULES EA (Excalibur EA x Electra EA)) 2) ARIA QATARS ANGEL (Abha Qatar x BHF Dark Angel) 3) GASPAR (Emigrant x Gaskonia) 4) EMIGRANT (Ararat x Emigrantka) 5) HALIMA PASB (Ekstern x Heroldia) 6) DUMKA PASB (Laheeb x Dabrowa) 7) BLACK PEARL WP (Thee Desperado x RS Cherokee Rose)

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Manny Vierra of Valley Oak Arabians has been a dynamic member of the international Arabian horse community and a breeder in California for close to 30 years. Manny is a builder and a passionate visionary. His life is about creating beauty through his business ventures and his Arabian horses.

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State Stud. She has given Manny three fillies. Also from Poland and bred by Michałów Stud is Euscera, a daughter of Emigrant out of Elcantara, who was named U.S. National Top Ten Mare. Manny’s U.S. Egyptian Event Silver Champion Mare, Black Pearl WP, sired by Thee Desperado and out of RS Cherokee Rose, is another enchanting beauty.

Manny’s philosophy and goal is to breed the best horse One of Manny’s most recent he can, even if that means acquisitions is Aria Qatars thinking outside the box or Angel. She is sired by the traveling halfway across the international champion Abha world to acquire that one Qatar and out of the RSD special horse he believes will Dark Victory daughter BHF elevate his program. Over Dark Angel. Aria Qatars the decades, Manny’s vision Angel was a headliner at of his ideal horse – and how the 2018 Marquise Auction to breed it – has evolved. in Scottsdale. Manny could Manny Vierra with Emigrant. Visel photo.

The rock solid foundation of hardly believe his amazing his program is built upon the centuries old classic Polish good fortune when he achieved the winning bid and added Arabian bloodlines he loves so much. Later, in some cases, this breathtaking mare to his herd. he incorporated Egyptian lines into his program, much like the Polish State Studs. Manny’s quest for the best has taken The stallion power at Valley Oak truly matches that of him to the far reaches of Europe and beyond where he has the mares. The chief sire standing at stud is the European selected incredible individuals. Some he purchased, others and Polish National Champion Stallion Emigrant PASB he leased if their owners could not part with them.

(Ararat x Emigrantka). Emigrant represents one of Poland’s most important families; the E line of Michałów Stud.

Manny started with one horse, which quickly turned into Manny also imported the Polish stallion Gaspar, a son of many more. Today, he owns about 64 Arabians. As with Emigrant and out of the mare Gaskonia. Valley Oak’s every successful breeder, Manny’s foundation mares are newest addition is the 2016 colt, Hercules EA. This very the cornerstone of his program. Among his favorites is the exciting colt is sired by Excalibur EA and out of his full lovely SFA Wind Chime (Fame VF+ x Winterset). This sister, Electra EA. Manny is excited to see what Hercules Canadian National Champion and U.S. Reserve National EA will produce with his elite group of mares.

Champion Futurity Filly has produced eight high quality offspring for Valley Oak. Manny counts the three mares he Over the past 30 years, Manny has developed Valley Oak imported from overseas as among his most important. They Arabians into an internationally acclaimed breeding farm. include Dumka PASB (Laheeb x Dabrowa), bred by the His breeding goal is to preserve classic Arabian type, and Michałów State, and imported in 2007. Since then, she has to produce horses of the highest quality with international produced 6 beautiful offspring. In 2009, Manny acquired appeal. His vision for the future is to keep his herd small Halima PASB (Ekstern x Heroldia), bred by the Bialka and select while always increasing quality.

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ARABIANS WESTERN CROSS ARABIANS WESTERN

Holly Dillin began with Arabian horses in the early 90’s, when she bought her first Arabian mare for trail riding and team penning. It didn’t take long to realize that Arabians were much different than other breeds she had ridden as a child. The mare was so sweet and loyal, she was the horse of Holly’s dreams and she wanted more.

The Dillin family originally purchased their farm just outside Fort Worth, Texas, as a place to enjoy hunting and fishing. The farm was formerly a Thoroughbred breeding facility, and with her flair for design and love of horses, it took very little time for Holly to turn it into a world-class Arabian breeding farm that produces

WC ALI GAZAL (Gazal Al Shaqab x JE Ali Selene, by Ali Jamaal) Frozen semen is available in Europe through European agent, Talitha Bakker, of Arabian Stud Europe, The Netherlands.

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some of the most beautiful and athletic purebred and Half-Arabian horses in America. Today, Holly and her family have about 80 horses. That number fluctuates with the new foals that are born and horses that are sold throughout the year. Holly breeds between 10-12 foals a year from her extraordinary group of broodmares.

Among her most treasured foundation mares are JE Ali Selene (Ali Jamaal x OF Foltrokaa), Lady Bey Khelishah (Bey Shah x JA Khesia), CM Morningstar (El Montenegro x Supremes Fantasy), Cuervos Valantina (MJD Cuervo Gold x EE Karmel) and her precious jewel, WC Ciao Bella+/ (Xceptshahn x JE Ali Selene), the most nationally titled halter mare in U.S. history.

Right: WC CIAO BELLA+/ (Xceptshahn x JE Ali Selene) Left: WC GORGEOUS GAZAL (Gazal Al Shaqab x Lady Bey Khelishah) owned by Dubai Stud, UAE

With all the stallions available in the world, Holly doesn’t have to look far to find sires to complement her beautiful mares.

She currently owns and stands four stallions, including Renaissanse (Ali Jamaal x Carismor), WC Ali Gazal (Gazal Al Shaqab x JE Ali Selene), WC Ciao Psyche (Padrons Psyche x WC Ciao Bella), and PF Psymply Psyche (Padrons Psyche x Skarlett Silk). All are used for breeding at her farm, as well as to outside mares. A quick review of her stallions’ pedigrees reveals the multiple sources of their incredible genetic strength, inherited from Legends of the Breed, World Champions, International Champions and Leading Sires of the Breed. Holly has carefully and thoughtfully blended the very best of the best to produce her own Scottsdale, Arabian Breeders World Cup, National and International champions in halter and performance. Not only are Holly’s horses very beautiful, they are bred for the temperament, kind dispositions, and natural ability to perform in any discipline. But they really shine as regional and national level hunter and western pleasure horses for youth, amateur and open riders.

Holly Dillin’s Western Cross Arabians, represents the best of American breeders. Her love for her horses runs deep and true. Actually, they are a reflection of their breeder: lovely and kind, smart and extremely talented. Although Holly has received many awards, and earned two Top Five Breeder Awards at the prestigious Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas, the best prizes of all are the beautiful foals she welcomes each spring. Whether a potential buyer is looking for a champion halter horse, a champion performance horse, breeding stock, or a trail horse, they can be assured of finding a very special horse at Western Cross Arabians.

Below, left to right: WC ENYA WILDESTDREAMS (WC Ali Gazal x WC Enya Dreams), PF PSYMPLY PSYCHE (Padrons Psyche x Skarlett Silk), WC NEIMAN MARCUS (WC Ciao Psyche x Cuervos Valantina), WC CIAO PSYCHE (Padrons Psyche x WC Ciao Bella), WC CIAO FIA (AJ Portofino x WC Ciao Bella) & performance champion WC CIAO DANTE (Renaissanse x WC Ciao Bella).

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F Ferszt, Patty .............................................................................................................55

Frei, Simone .............................................................................................................94

H HA Toskcan Sun LLC..............................................................................................5

Rae-Dawn Arabians .......................................................................... FC, 30-38, BC Rooker Training Stable .....................................................................................52-62 Rooker, Makenna ............................................................................................. 60, 61

Rooker, Noah .......................................................................................................... 60

Royal Arabians ...................................................................................................13-22

S Schenck, Natalie ......................................................................................................58 Senneker, Jim & Jan.................................................................................................56

Sheehe, Johanna ...................................................................................................... 64 Smith, Kay................................................................................................................74

Smith, Renee ............................................................................................................95 Southern Oaks Farm, LLC...................................................................................112 Stachowski Farm........................................................................................... 5, 26, 27

Hardy, Jennifer .................................................................................................. 90, 91

Stewart Performance Horses.............................................................................89-95

Harris Leather & Silverworks.................................................................................96

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Harris Arabians..........................................................................................................5

Holly Hill Farms, LLC .................................................................................210, 211

I Illuminati Arabians................................................................................................116

Impressive Group, The ................................................................................224, IBC

Iniziare Arabians......................................................................................................21 Isringhausen, Kim................................................................................................. 2, 3

J Janecki, Robert...................................................................................................... 221

Jantzen, Jerry ..........................................................................................................215

Jensen, Christine ......................................................................................................95

Swanson, Erin ..........................................................................................................94 Tamar Arabians Limited ........................................................................................ 28 Ted Carson Training ......................................................................................... 69-77

Thompson, Richard & Janet .................................................................................119 Timberidge Ranch .........................................................................................114, 115

Twin XX Arabians........................................................................................ 106, 107

V Vesty, Stuart .............................................................................................................53

W Wandering Star Farms ......................................................................................... 220 Weems, Peggy ..........................................................................................................92

Whitenack, Dan ........................................................................................... 101, 104

Windy Meadow Farm ...................................................................................142, 143 Winer, Jay & Maddy.....................................................................212, 213, 216, 217

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Chestnuthill Arabians Joseph Alberti II Ocala, Florida • 610.972.9628 • www.chestnuthillarabians.com design by Brandy Phillips

Breeders Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Region 12 Spotlight Stallion SCID/CA/LFS Clear Canadian National Top Ten Stallion U.S. National Top Ten Sweepstakes Colt Owned by Barbara Ann Banoff Standing at Chesnuthill Arabians Ocala, Florida Trussardi | Nadira of Rohan

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Arabian Junior Colts presented by Joe Alberti

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Arabian Stallions AAOTH 3 & over presented by Morgan Leigh Runyon

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Excalibur EA | Apsara of Rohan

Owned by Renee Pelzman & Morgan Leigh Runyon Holly Hill Farms, LLC Standing at Chesnuthill Arabians Ocala, Florida SCID/LFS Clear Canadian National Champion Stallion AAOTH Region 15 Champion Stallion AAOTH Region 12 Champion Stallion AAOTH

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Arabian Senior Mares presented by Joe Alberti

Arabian Mares AAOTH 3 & over presented by Maddy Winer

Magnum Chall HVP | Mserra Owned by Jay & Maddy Winer Region 15 Champion Mare Open & AAOTH

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Arabian 2yr old Fillies presented by Joe Alberti

JJ Bellagio | Cinderella By Davinci Owned by Barbara Ann Banoff Canadian National Top Ten Jackpot 2yr old Filly Canadian National Top Ten Yearling Sweepstakes Filly

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Arabian Junior Mares presented by Joe Alberti

Baahir El Marwan | Cassandra GA Owned by Jerry Jantzen U.S. National Top Ten Jr Mare Region 15 Reserve Champion Mare East Coast Champion Mare

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Sir Fames HBV | TF Psynergy Owned by Jay & Maddy Winer Multi-National Champion

Rob Hess photo

Arabian Senior Geldings presented by Joe Alberti

Arabian Geldings AAOTH 3 & over presented by Maddy Winer

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Magnum Chall HVP | The Sweet Rose Owned by Jay & Maddy Winer 22x National & Reserve National Champion Leading Half-Arabian Halter Horse in 2017

Half-Arabian Geldings S/H 3 & over presented by Joe Alberti

Half-Arabian Geldings S/H AAOTH 3 & over presented by Maddy Winer

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Vitorio TO | Taka Shan JD Owned by Megan Monette U.S. & Canadian National Top Ten Futurity Gelding & AAOTH

Arabian Jr Geldings presented by Joe Alberti

Arabian Geldings AAOTH 3 & over presented by Megan Monette

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Majik of Marwan | WH Esdee Owned by Linda & Megan Monette Canadian National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 Canadian National Top Ten Hunter Pleasure Open Region 12 Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR & AATR

Arabian Hunter Pleasure presented by Joe Alberti

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 & Jackpot presented by Megan Monette

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Arabian Country English Pleasure Futurity presented by Jessica Belt

H Mobility H | JKF Pristine

Half-Arabian Yearling Filly Breeders Sweepstakes presented by Joe Alberti

SF Afterschoc+ | Glorious Reflection Region 11 Reserve Champion HA Yearling Sweepstakes Filly

Owned by Jacqui & Elizabeth Lang Wandering Star Farms

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Arabian Mares AAOTH 3 & over presented by Robert Janecki

Ali Mutazz | Miss Parys

Owned by Robert Janecki Chestnuthill Arabians

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Marwan Al Shaqab | LV Fantine Region 15 Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Open & AAOTR 55 & over

Arabian Hunter Pleasure presented by Jessica Belt

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 55 & over presented by Mary Scribner

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Owned by

SF Veraz | Pearl of Magnum GA East Coast Champion Mare AAOTH & 2yr old Filly

Arabian Futurity Fillies Owned by

presented by Joe Alberti

Arabian Mares AAOTH 3 & over presented by Ken Scribner

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Aria Impresario | Sofiya AA by Al Ayal AA

Arabian Yearling Colt Breeders Sweepstakes presented by Joe Alberti

Owned by The Impressive Group Region 2 Reserve Champion Yearling Sweepstakes Colt

Standing at Chesnuthill Arabians Ocala, Florida SCID/CA/LFS Clear