Arabian Horse Magazine N°2_2018

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DEAR BREEDERS AND LOVERS OF THE ARABIAN HORSE,

Welcome to our traditional rendezvous with Arabian Horse Magazine. At the height of the breeding and show season 2018, breeders from all over the world are having the chance to present their horses to international spectators and to receive decorations.

We would like to cast a spell on the charisma, the beauty and the nobility of today’s best representatives of the most beautiful horse breed: Vesuvius DPA, Shiraz de Lafon, ES Harir, Kanz Albidayer, Michelangelo Regalis, Altona, Priscilla OS, Renee El Lawrence, Jaliila Scah and Dhaman Scah, Princess Marwan RC, D Ajayeb...

Just to mention a few of them. These rare Arabian specimens are simply wowing the international audiences with their stunning performances. The Menton issue comes out is in a very interesting and spirited part of the year. The numbers of entries with the plethora of horse events in Europe, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and U.S.A. have exceeded all exp ectations in 2018. There has been a big number of members of the world A r a b i a n c o m m u n i t y, w h e t h e r breeders, handlers, trainers, amateur, open riders or simply loyal visitors, m o v i n g a r o u n d the globe to join in the most popular shows of the season: the Asharqia Arabian Horse Festival in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; the 9th Saudi National Championship in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; the 15th International Arabian Horses Championship in Dubai, the 12th Annual Arabian Breeders World Cup Show in Las Vegas, and the Wels Arabian Horse International B Show in Austria. So far, Arabian Horse Magazine crew has not missed one single date on the ‘Italian Show Tour 2018”. We flew down to Palermo, up to Milan and down again to Pietrasanta. Having so many breeders participating actively in the shows is a very positive development for our Magazine as well as for the whole international Arabian horse community whose members are having ever-growing opportunities to meet each other, exchange ideas, and gain

valuable insights for their breeding program. In the context of an increasingly globalised world, this support is also helping us advance with our journal on the international scene. In this spirit of closer cooperation and shared knowledge among breeders and experts in the field, you will find pages on Horsmunity second seminar that took place in April early this year in Cairo, Egypt.

For those who still do not know it yet, Horsmunity is the online Horse platform created by judge and manager at Sika Stud Medhat Gaber. A great project that provides trainers, judges, and all the people directly involved in Arabians horses, with an opportunity to meet and share their programs, strategies and visions but first and foremost – their horses with an eclectic online community.

You will find out more details in the special section covering this point. Arabian Horse Magazine is always very keen on putting forward new initiatives intended to promote the Arabian horse and his welfare.

So, our greeting applies to all of you who remained loyal to our magazine and to the horses and who, even in hard times, spare no pains to invest time, money and enthusiasm to get prepared to meet in the various shows.

Our special thank applies to the judges, the organizing teams and the many assistants. Thank you so much to all the sponsors; due to their generosity these wonderful and dignified shows are made possible at all. Beauty and performance should not be mutually exclusive. The Arabian horse is sensitive, powerful and noble; may it find an equivalent breeder and owner. For the year 2018, we will strive for a harmonious togetherness and would like to wish the exhibitors good success, all visitors interesting and long lasting impressions and deeply hope that you will enjoy the noble Arabian horse! Let us forget about the sometimes unnecessary little tiffs here and there. May the beauty and the charisma, the nobility and the special flair that comes from this most beautiful horse breed of the world cast a spell on all of us!

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Saudi National Show............................................................

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Dubai International Show...................................................

Dubai Stud Open Day.........................................................

Shiraz De Lafon....................................................................

Asharqia Arabian Horse Festival........................................

Michael Weinstein................................................................

Palermo Cup.........................................................................

Elegantica Training Center..................................................

Milan Cup.............................................................................

Portrait of a Breeder | Owner & foreign judge.................

Fusco Training Center.........................................................

Marina di Pietrasanta B Int. Show.....................................

Portrait of a Judge - Cristina Valdes..................................

Riding Couple.......................................................................

Wels B Int. Show...................................................................

Handler Interview.................................................................

Horsmunity..........................................................................

Portrait of a Photographer...................................................

Riding Model........................................................................

Marian Duncan.....................................................................

Animal Style..........................................................................

Portrait of an International Speacker.................................

Veterinary Interview............................................................

Mrs. Wegdane El Barbary “Dani”.......................................

The Egyptian Prince & Mohssen........................................

The Mares of Al Shiraa........................................................

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hat Dubai Stud is one of the most important breeding programs in the world is an established fact. That it continues to produce some of the most beautiful Arabian horses in the world is also a fact. Then if you are lucky enough to run into the pedigree of their homebred D Ajayeb, even the slightest uncertainty goes away. This pearl of a filly was born in 2014 in the barns of Dubai Stud, in the United Arab Emirates, an outstanding daughter by

Lady Veronika - Dam of D Ajayeb

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international superstar and multiple champion, RFI Farid (RFI Maktub x RFI Fayara El Shiraz by Shiraz El Jamaal) and out of the multi-champion grey mare Ladi Veronika (Versace Ă— Nisrs Natevka by Ansata El Nisr).

Foaled in 2007, the bay RFI Farid is by the wellknown RFI Maktub (Altam Yshmayl by RSD Dark Victory by Bey Shah x RFI Cyntillation) and out of the mare RFI Fayara El Shiraz (Shiraz El Jamaal by Ali Jamal x Fire Glory). Himself an International Champion,

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RFI Farid boasts the most gorgeous blend of many breed Greats – having just the right amount of good Polish breeding behind him coupled with a Bey Shah sireline and two close-crosses to the legendary sire Ali Jamaal. As mentioned earlier, D Ajayeb’s dam is Dubai Stud’s foundation grey mare Ladi Veronika, herself Silver and Bronze World Champion under the lead of handler Paolo Capecci. Foaled in 2002, she is a very refined daughter by Versace (Fame VF x Precious As Gold) and out of the mare Nisrs Natevka (Ansata El Nisr x Fez Feather) the latter a wonderful great grand-daughter by

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Nazeer. Much has been written about Versace, as well as his breeders and owners, John Brown and Robert Williams of Rojo Arabians. He was born on March 11, 1995. His sire was Fame VF, a U.S. National Champion and Canadian National Reserve Champion Stallion, and a son of the legendary sire, Bey Shah. In addition to his show ring success, Fame VF was a sire of numerous national champion sons and daughters in both halter and performance. His pedigree is a blend of Polish and Crabbet breeding; a combination that is historically proven to produce high quality individuals. Versace’s dam was the

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extraordinary El Shaklan daughter, Precious As Gold. Through El Shaklan, Versace inherited his aristocratic Spanish and Egyptian heritage, including one of the most famous dam lines in the history of the breed through his great grand-dam, Estopa. No horse is perfect, but Precious As Gold was one of the most exotic Arabian mares the breed has ever known. From her Dam’s side Ladi Veronika is out of the outstanding producing Polish-bred gray mare Nisrs Natevka, a daughter by Ansata El Nisr (Ansata Ibn Halima

by Nazeer x Ansata Bint Zaafarana by Nazeer) and out of the mare Fez Feather by EW Fez by Bask. Her beauty is breathtaking and if you ever meet her, you simply got to love her. Ladi Veronika’s almost human capacity for showing love and affection charms everyone she meets, first and foremost, Du-

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bai Stud’s General Manager Mohammed Al Thaweedi and Executive Manager Abdelaziz Almarauki, who feel blessed to have her in their herd. At her time, Ladi Veronika was also a multi-decorated champion mare boasting a great record of titles to her credit.

In 2009 she was Silver Champion - Paris, France; Silver Champion - Menton, France and Gold Champion, Most Beautiful Head - Travagliato Cavalli, Italy. In 2010 she was Senior Female Bronze Champion - World Championship, Paris; Silver Champion Dubai Int, UAE; Bronze champion - Menton, France and Bronze Champion - Aachen, Germany. In 2011 she was Bronze Champion - Abu Dhabi int, UAE and 2nd place - Dubai Int, UAE. However, Ladi Varonika’s ultimate destiny was to become one of the most important mares the breed has ever

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known. An extraordinary achievement and confirmation of General Manager Mohammed Al Thaweedi and Executive Manager Abdelaziz Almarauki’s ability to purchase Ladi Veronika at the right moment to turn their breeding program around. With such a pedigree, D Ajayeb epitomizes the best of the Arabian breeds of the last few years and her reputation as a first class filly is testified by an enviable string of awards starting with the Gold medal at Dubai 2016 in the Yearling Fillies Championship (class 18); Gold medal at Menton 2016 in the Yearling Fillies Championship (Class 12); Gold medal at Paris 2016 in the Yearling Fillies Championship (Class CM7). Year 2017 was another successful year for this showy filly and many of us saw her grabbing the Silver medal at MENTON 2017 in the Junior

Female Championship (Class 12) and the most recent victory at Dubai 2018 where she has been crowned Gold medal champion in the Junior Fillies Championship (Class 17). Beautifully presented by handler Paolo Capecci on the one hand, and excellently promoted by Giampaolo Gubbiotti on the other, D Ajayeb has impressed us very much so far, both in Europe and the Middle East, and she will no doubt continue to shine as she enters her four-year old year. Many of us are just so anxious to see her performing at major shows always accompanied by Paolo Capecci. For their part, Dubai Arabian Horse Stud is impatient to see what their homebred filly will be able to accomplish next and, with such a pedigree behind her, her first foals will be exciting to see.

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By Nakashen Valaitham

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he Arabian horse has captivated actors, businessmen, singers, famous artists and entrepreneurs from around the world. They are beautiful, noble animals that have blessed us with the presence of their kind spirits. It is so easy to fall in love with them and to make them your all. While Sika Stud is based a solid love and passion for the Arabian horse, their story starts with a very determined and passionate young man whose love for the Arabian developed a little later in life.

Sika Stud was the brain child of famed and successful horseman, Adel Sika. Many know Adel as the man who build Zayat Stables from the bottom up. Adel fell in love with horses at the tender age of nine and ever since, they have been his passion. He started show jumping and later went on to compete at a National level. In 2002, Adel was intrigued by the horse racing industry and after doing some research, he was hooked and knew he needed to pursue this more. He started a small racing stable in Egypt and with more than five champions being bred there, he became extremely successful. His racing stable is still considered one of the most successful racing stables in Egypt today. In 2005, Adel knew it was time to take his career in horse racing to the next level, so he followed his heart to New York. There he helped establish the famed Zayat Stables for owner Ahmed Zayat and managed it till 2010.

What Adel did for Zayat Stables is what all professional horsemen dream off. It was Adel that purchased Thorn Song for Zayat Stables and she became their first multiple graded stakes winner. He quickly took Zayat Stables to the top of the earnings boards and won titles at major tracks like Saratoga and Del Mar. By 2008, Zayat Stables was the leading owner in North America by earnings. Adel has been an instrumental part of the program that produced American Pharoah, racing’s Triple Crown Winner after a 37 year wait In 2016, Adel’s fascination with Arabian horses and their legacy grew stronger. His interest in the horse’s beauty, character, and spirit grew more and more and so he decided to start Sika Stud. An Arabian horse stud AHM | 54

that specializes in breeding straight Egyptian and Purebred Arabians for both in-hand and performance showing.

His undying passion coupled with multiple hopes and dreams led Adel to hire an amazing team of trainers, managers and advisors that will help build Sika Stud just like he built Zayat Stables. Adel has no doubt that with the knowledge shared between the individuals at Sika Stud, Sika Stud will be the first name on leader boards around the world in a very short span of time.

One of the very important and vital people that Adel has hired is his manager, Medhat Gaber. Medhat Gaber is an international judge that is held in high esteem by many around the world. He has judged at some of the most prestigious shows in the industry and is regarded as a true horseman. His discerning eye for quality and correctness come in handy when horses need to be purchased, breeding decisions need to be made and when choosing the show string for the year.

Medhat Gaber explains how he got involved: “I met Adel Sika while working for Albadeia Stud. After the unfortunate passing of the great, Dr. Nasr Marei, Adel Sika offered me the job immediately and I accepted.” Medhat’s role as manager is developing the breeding program, choosing which shows the horses should be shown at, choosing which trainers would be the best fit for the horses and marketing the Sika Stud brand as best possible.

In a mere two years, Sika Stud has filled their stables with a phenomenal collection of horses. While the lines at Sika Stud are predominantly straight Egyptian, there are a few purebred individuals who call the stud home.

Three of the stud’s stars were purchased from the famed Al Bawady Stud in Egypt. The chord that binds the Al Bawady trio is their tail female line.

Marawan Al Bawady, Haya Al Bawady and Horreya Al Bawady all trace back to the Egyptian aristocrat and dam to multiple champions, Hedeyat Al Bawady.

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Marawan Al Bawady (Madheen Al Nakeeb x Farrah Al Bawady by Sheikh Mahboub), is a bold bay colt that has been flying the Sika Stud flag with pride in Egypt.

With his long neck, authentic type and overall high-end quality, Marawan Al Bawady earned Sika Stud their first win; he was named Bronze Champion Yearling Colt at the Rabab International B Show.

The team at Sika Stud know that Marawan Al Bawady has what it takes to take on the show rings around the globe and hence it was decided to send him to Christine Jamar’s Jadem Arabians, where he will be trained and prepared by the very best. The other Al Bawady horses that Sika Stud purcha-

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sed were Haya Al Bawady (Hamad x Halah Al Bawady by Hilal Al Nakeeb) and Horreya Al Bawady (Thamer Al Khaled x Helaleyet Al Bawady by Hilal Al Nakeeb). These glorious grey fillies exude type, ooze femininity and have all the makings to become show ring queens and superior broodmares.

Hala Al Bawady possesses the movement and tail carriage that her sire Hamad is well known for, while Horreya Al Bawady has that long neck and refined muzzle that is typical of her sire, Thamer Al Khaled. Even though these fillies have obvious differences, their quality is at the same level and both will be major contenders at the Egyptian shows this year.

Mystica Panama (WH Justice x Camaya by Dream Quest) is the purebred beauty among all the Egyptians at the Sika Stud. She was bred in Australia by the famed Mystica Arabians and her pedigree is predominantly Spanish with hints of Russian and Egyptian

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blood. Her sire, “The Champion Maker,” WH Justice needs no introduction. He has blessed Mystica Panama with his 20-scoring type, snort-and-blow attitude and his charismatic movement. Mystica Panama, like her stable mate Marawan Al Bawady, was one of the first horses to win a medal for Sika Stud.

At the Al Zahra International Arabian Horse Show, Mystica Panama effortlessly won her class and was named Silver Champion Senior Mare. The team at Sika Stud know that even though Mystica Panama currently wears a dapple coat, in a few years’ time she will turn into a snow-white swan and mesmerize the entire world.

Sika Stud might be new to the showing world, but they have already bred a few promising foals. Their very first homebred foal was born in 2017; she was a filly by the name of Farida Sika (A Rasin x Fenix Fiera), but she unfortunately passed away. This year, the beautiful Zeina Sika (Tabarak Albadeia x Zahra Omar) was born and she is growing up to be a beautiful little princess.

Adel is still actively involved with his first love, the racehorse.

He advises clients when purchasing racehorses and still trains a couple in the United States with the hopes of winning big with

them. But, his ever-growing passion for the Arabian has seen him dedicate a lot of his time toward building up his own brand and filling his stables with nothing but the best. He is determined to be successful and to have Sika Stud at the number one position and nothing will stop him from achieving that.

So what does Sika Stud have planned next? Many have seen it all over social media and through e-mail blasts, Sika Stud has officially leased the outrageously gorgeous, Egyptian queen, Fanaticaa (Al Raheb AA x Faleenah Al Masr by EAI Silvereen). A horse like Fanaticaa is not easy to come by, but with the right connections and even stronger friendships, it is quite easy. It is the blossoming friendship shared between Sika Stud and Jadem Arabians, under the management of Medhat and Christine respectively, that has made this lease possible and given Sika Stud the opportunity of a lifetime.

The exotic Fanaticaa has been dropping jaws ever since her debut at the Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup last year where she was named Gold Champion Junior Mare. Fanaticaa will stand at Jadem Arabians; she will be Sika Stud’s major contender across Europe. With z on their side and the support of their entire team, Sika Stud is ready to take on the world and we can be sure that they will shine brighter than ever.

HORREYA AL BAWADY (THAMER AL KHALED X HELALEYET AL BAWADY

BY HILAL AL NAKEEB)

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FANATICAA ( AL RAHEB AA * FALEENAH AL MASR

BY EAI SILVEREEN)

Breeder and owner: Reymond Mazzei

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By Nakashen Valaitham

ll the way from the beautiful and historic country of Oman, comes a filly that will captivate your heart. Princess Marwan RC (Marwan Al Shaqab x Al Princess Aliha) is a gobsmacklingly-beautful filly that is proudly bred and owned by The Royal Cavalry Of Oman. This grey goddess oozes authentic Arabian type and is saturated with beauty. Everyone knew that she was special from the day she was born, but they would have never fathomed what she would accomplish when she turned two.

Princess Marwan RC’s pedigree is the perfect blend of three time World Champion, Marwan Al Shaqab and “The Champion Maker,” WH Justice.

Both these stallions have become unreckonable forces in the industry,

and when their powers are combined in a pedigree, the resulting individual is immediately set above the rest. Her dam, Al Princess Aliha (WH Justice x Al Aliha), is a phenomenal mare that is a vital part of the Royal Cavalry’s foundation stock.

Manager and trainer of The Royal Cavalry Of Oman’s show section, Franck Cibois, showed Princess Marwan RC on multiple occasions and their slew of achievements is definitely boast worthy. She was shown successfully on three occasions with two Gold and one Silver Champion title and honoured unanimously with the French National Title. However, as a two-year-old, Franck knew that it was time for Princess Marwan RC to conquer a new continent and to make all inhabitants fall deeply in love with her.

Princess Marwan RC was sent to Michael

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Byatt Arabians to be shown in the U.S. She made her United States debut at the coveted Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup earlier this year and she set the ring on fire. Michael Byatt and Princess Marwan RC danced into the arena and left both the judges and spectators speechless. She fought through a competitive class on the first day and on championship day, she brought her A-game.

Princess Marwan RC was named Supreme Silver Champion Junior Mare with four out of the eight judges placing her as gold.

Franck Cibois shares his thoughts: “Seeing her

transition from a baby into a yearling that we successfully showed last year, we can’t believe that she has become what she is today – a superstar in the United States of America.”

Just recently, Princess Marwan RC was named Unanimous Champion Two Year Old Filly at the Region 9 Show. This Omani princess has the urge to win and with a team like Franck, Michael and everyone from Michael Byatt Arabians & The Royal Cavalry Of Oman behind her, she will surely go far. The world is her oyster and she will never back down.

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SHOWCASING THEIR BEVY OF UNDENIABLY BEAUTIFUL SWANS.

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By Nakashen Valaitham

ave you even seen a group of crisp white swans float about on a calm lake’s surface at sunset? With their grace and poise, they effortlessly grab the gaze and hold the attention of any passers-by. Even the most qualified of persons will tell you that it is hard to put the beauty of a swan in words and what they make you feel is unlike anything in this world. Mythologically, they are associated with love, music and poetry; in Roman mythology the swan was sacred to Venus, the goddess of love and in Greek tradition, this flawless bird was often pictured singing to a lyre. The swan is truly recognised as an international symbol for grace and beauty on many levels. And hidden away in the mesmerizing Spanish island, Mallorca, is a farm filled with “swans” that will leave anyone in awe.

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, proud owner of Al Shiraa Arabians has put together a mesmerizing ensemble of mares or as I like to call them “swans” from around the world. Her love for the finer things in life, Arabian type and all things grey is evident in the horses she has chosen for the farm. Apart from their bloodlines, the diversity among these mares is heightened by the fact that they hail from countries including Belgium, Egypt, Italy, Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

THE ITALIAN SWANS Fahera (TS Apolo x Epy) was bred in Italy by Giudice Lo Vito and was one of the first mares that Al

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Shiraa Arabians purchased. She is a vision in pure white; a horse who captures your heart on the very first glance. Her exotic face, tippy ears, luxurious long neck, near perfect stand up and floating trot were just a few of the many reasons that she was purchased, however another important reason was her unique pedigree. Fahera is the splitting image of her father, just more feminine and refined. She is sired by the Brazilian bred TS Apolo (TS Don Brave x Fairness FHP), a striking stallion that has won titles all over Europe including unanimous Italian National Champion. Fahera’s dam, Epy (Murisch x Zira), is a fine blend of Russian and straight Egyptian blood which of course explains the athleticism and correctness that Fahera so effortlessly displays.

Now beauty such as this cannot be kept for one’s own pleasure, it needs to be shared with the world.

Fahera has been shown extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East, and even though she was knee deep in tough competition, she always found a way to make herself shine. One of her most important victories to date was at the Arabian Horse Cup in Trapani in 2014 where she was named Silver Champion Senior Mare. With her dedicated trainer, David Pujalt, at her side, she has since bagged the Bronze Champion Senior Mare title at the Emerald Trophy International B Show with her greatest achievement to date being at the Sharjah International Arabian Horse Festival A-Show. She was named Bronze Champion Senior Mare at this coveted A-Show, which proves Fahera’s exceptional quality

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as a show horse. Couple that with first place class wins from the Menton Arabian Horse Championships and the European Championships as well as a Top Five Senior Mare title (very close to the bronze) at the World Championships and you have a string of success that is worthy of boasting.

Fahera’s stunning stable mate and best friend, Magic Ma Cherie (Windsprees Mirage x Elettra) is the second Italian swan to call Al Shiraa Arabians home. And while Fahera and Magic Ma Cherie always find themselves battling it out against one another in the show ring, as soon as they return home, trotting the fields side by side and a long session of mutual grooming is always in order.

Magic Ma Cherie is a flea-bitten angel that was bred by one of Italy’s oldest breeding establishments, Fontanella Magic Arabians.

While Fahera is more gifted in the head and neck department, Magic Ma Cherie takes pride in having the better body. Her short strong back, perfectly angled shoulder and long croup gives her the ability to powerfully engage when moving. Her high stepping action, snort and blow attitude and captivating expression make it hard not to stare whenever she is turned out in pasture or trotted in an arena.

Magic Ma Cherie’s pedigree is quite special in that she is a maternal half-sister to the esteemed stallion, Shael Dream Desert. Magic Ma Cherie is sired by the beau-

tiful black stallion, Windsprees Mirage (Thee Desperado x GL Lady Mirage). Windsprees Mirage was one Fontanella Magic Arabians’ foundation stallions and his daughters have become worldwide treasures. Her dam, Elettra (Hadidi x Afrodite), is sired by the straight Egyptian, World and All Nations Cup Champion Stallion, Hadidi and is out of the straight Russian mare, Afrodite. Not only did Elettra give the world Shael Dream Desert and Magic Ma Cherie, but she also produced the star Venus Magic Moon and many others.

Apart from her good looks, her success in the show ring, especially in Italy, has given her the right to be called queen. In 2014, Magic Ma Cherie dominated the Italian show circuit; she was named Gold Champion Senior Mare at the Arabian Horse Cup in Trapani and the Italian Class A Show in Verona as well as Silver Champion Senior Mare at Tirrenian Cup in Salerno and the Italian National show. Al Shiraa Arabians purchased Magic Ma Cherie after these wins and showed her under their banner on multiple occasions in Europe. However, their proudest moment came in 2017, when Magic Ma Cherie flew the Al Shiraa flag with pride at the Spanish Nationals. Not only was she named Gold Champion Senior Mare, but she was also awarded Best In Show, a feat she definitely deserved.

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her lifetime and some of her best are for Al Shiraa Arabians. She produced the gorgeous filly, SS Eraada by World Champion Fadi Al Shaqab and the striking colt, SS Faheem by European Triple Crown winner Excalibur EA. THE BELGIAN SWANS 1545 kilometres away in the serene land of Tongeren, Belgium, lies Nesj Arabians, the mother stud of two of the Al Shiraa swans. The mother daughter duo of Nesj El Khimala (Khidar x Quiriz) and Nesj El Daikhima (Ajman Moniscione x Nesj El Khimala) required no thought; a mare who is continuously out producing herself and her spectacular daughter that shows so much potential at a young age is a pair that any stud would kill to have.

Nesj El Khimala is a majestic, flea-bitten mare with a refined muzzle and large, soulful eyes. She is the type of mare everyone wants a piece of; her superior exterior and classic pedigree make her a breeder’s dream. Her parents, Khidar and Quiriz, are both out of the European aristocrat mare, Elizja and her pedigree boasts a total of five crosses to the “century mare,” Estopa. World Champion and sire extraordinaire, Khidar needs no introduction to the Arabian horse world.

Quiriz is one of the most beautiful Sanadik El Shaklan daughters to grace the planet and it is her outstanding breeding record that has made her a very important part of Nesj Arabians. Like her parents, Nesj El Khimala inherited the ability to produce outrageously amazing foals one after the other.

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ced, Menton Bronze Champion Nesj El Machiatto, multi-international champion Nesj El Daikhima and two phenomenal fillies for Al Shiraa Arabians: Fakhira Al Shiraa and Farah Al Shiraa.

At first glance, many will agree that Nesj El Daikhima was blessed with the best her parents had to offer. She is stamped with the ever-famous, 20-scoring Ajman Moniscione type; her tail carriage is effortless, her movement smooth, her stand up is textbook; she is the perfect example of the modern-day Arabian mare. Apart from taking home first place awards at the Menton Arabian Horse Championships, Sharjah International and Chantilly Arabian World Cup, Nesj El Daikhima has been named Silver Champion Junior Filly at the Elran Cup and more i mp o r t a nt l y, at the prestigious European Championships. She has recently started her career in the breeding barn and she is following in her mother’s footsteps. She produced the bold bay colt SS El Muntakabir by World Champion, EKS Alihandro and a pretty filly by the name of SS Faizat, sired by Fadi Al Shaqab.

THE AMERICAN SWAN We all know that any great breeding program becomes greater when Om El blood is added to it and that’s just what team Al Shiraa did. They added an American swan to their collection and boy is she something to behold. Om El Soraya (Om El Bellissimo x Om El Sariyana) is an alabaster beauty that oozes all things Om El Arab, from type to movement, she’s got it all. It is no surprise that Om El Soraya always finds herself in the winner’s circle; as soon as she steps out the gate, she puts on a mesmerizing display of beauty and grace. As

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a junior, Om El Soraya was named Bronze Champion at the Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup and then as a senior, she took on Scottsdale and was named International Silver Champion Senior Mare.

Of course, all the Om El horses come with pedigrees that are saturated with Estopa, but Om El Soraya is a bit different. She is sired by the handsome heir to the El Shaklan legacy, Om El Bellissimo (Om El Shahmaan x Om El Benedict). While she does have five crosses to the century mare, her tail female line does not direct-

ght at home at the “Al Shiraa lake.” The elegant Lola OS (Monther Al Nasser x El Lucina OS), was bred in Germany by Heinz Stockle of Osterfhof Stud. Her eyes speak to your soul and her sweet disposition make her the perfect broodmare. Her pedigree is mainly comprised of Egyptian and Russian lines, with hints of Spanish and Polish too. Her sire, Monther Al Nasser (Ansata Hejazi x Aliah Al Nasser), is a U.S. Egyptian Event Gold Champion and a sire of international champions.

Lola OS’s dam, El Lucina OS (El Sid x MF Navarra)

ly trace back to Estopa. Instead, through the Al Lahab daughter, Om El Sariyana, it traces back to the World Champion Mare and dam of the legendary Sharem El Sheikh, Samanna GRSB. Om El Soraya is yet to make her mark in the Al Shiraa breeding barn, but with her glorious phenotype and powerful genotype, nothing but greatness and sheer excellence will be delivered.

has aristocratic influences from both her sire and dam’s side. Her sire, El Sid, brings with him the likes of breed queens, The Vision HG and Swana, but it is ultimately her dam that makes her a treasure. Through MF Navarra, Lola OS traces back to the multi-international champion Nyagara El Jamaal and the Haras Meia Lua brood matrons, Naharra and Niharra.

Lola OS made her name known to the world when she stepped into the ring at the German Nationals in 2016 and with both her parents being German National Champions, she knew that anything less would not be

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accepted. With David Pujalt at the lead, she dazzled the judges and was named German National Gold Champion Mare for her new owners, Al Shiraa Arabians. Lola OS has all the makings to become a mare of distinction and when the time is right, this swan will take full flight and leave us in awe.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SWAN On a visit to the historic and rich land of Southern Africa, Antonia Baustista, manager of Al Shiraa Arabians, visited the famed Elkasun Arabians in the Western Cape. There she saw a swan that blew her away and she knew that Al Shiraa Arabians had to have to her; H.H. Sheikha Fatima agreed. EKS Mademoiselle (Abha Qebec x MSA Veronica) is a stunning young mare that has a bright, bright future ahead of her. Her pedigree is a unique blend of some of the breed’s greatest individuals and she wears that with pride. Her sire, Abha Qebec (Abha Fadil x Abha Karouan), is a Spanish stallion that hails from the esteemed Ses Planes. He is a South African and Namibian National Champion and his tail female line traces back the to U.S. National Champion and prolific broodmare, Abha Hamir.

EKS Mademoiselle’s dam, MSA Veronica (Versace x Magnifique) is one of the finest Versace daughters alive. With influences from Echo Magnifficoo, El Shaklan, Bey Shah, Aladdinn and Precious As Gold, MSA Veronica conquered the South African show circuit multiple times and has produced numerous champions. And just like

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her dam, EKS Mademoiselle has won a slew of titles in South Africa, some of which include Mercedes Cup Gold Champion Junior Filly. This seven year-old swan is poised and ready to spread her wings in the show ring and breeding barn under the Al Shiraa banner and by the looks of it, she will soar above the rest.

THE EGYPTIAN SWAN The latest and definitely not the last swan to be added to the Al Shiraa collection is the exotic, statuesque Tamara Ismail (Taymour Sakr x Roeyah Albadeia). Tamara Ismail was bred by Ismail Stud and discovered by the Al Shiraa team at Albaydaa Stud in Egypt. While this swan floated along the

river Nile, captivating all those working on its banks, the Al Shiraa Arabians team grabbed the opportunity to purchase her with both hands.

Tamara Ismail’s pedigree is rich in classic Bedouin beauty and overflows with greatness. Tallahsman, Bint Atallah, Alidaar, Ruminaja Ali, Bint Makhsous and Ameer Albadeia are just a few of the exemplary individuals that make Tamara Ismail who she is. Now in Europe amongst her fellow “sister swans,” Tamara Ismail will start her career as a broodmare and the possibilities are endless.

It is evident that the bevy of swans that call Al Shiraa Arabians home are all one of a kind jewels, but collectively, they are what dreams are made of. These swans are armed with beauty, drip finesse and radiate elegance. Besides their illustrious show careers and aristocratic breeding records, these mares are timeless treasures that are held dear by H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan; they form part of a family – the Al Shiraa family. Imagine sitting on a bench, staring at a lake dotted with these swans, as they float about, they bring your world to a standstill, your jaw is left hanging and heart pounds at your chest, you are witnessing poetry in motion, you catch a glimpse of heaven on earth.

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s compared with the competitions of different levels that are scheduled every year in the main provinces of the Kingdom, Al-Hofuf (in Arabic) stands out as the region where the most important Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary are concentrated and it is known as being the largest oasis in the world bordering with the Rub Al-Khali desert.

During last 9th National Championship we could notice that the atmosphere down there was absolutely different, very warm and everything seemed to be so diverse from what we are used to seeing at shows: the public audience was much more important and varied. All throughout an eminently festive gathering, not far from the horse presentation field, an entertainment area and children’s playground brought joy to the younger generation along with a dedicated space for catering food-trucks. All converged into a strong national vibrancy in the area in the spirit of brotherhood associated with Arabian horses.

The competition took place inside the huge field despite it had been affected by the stormy weather conditions and it was held there in its purest and most genuine truth. In Saudi Arabia the breeding livestock has become important in its size just as much in its quality, with many horses born and bred on the territory, but, certainly, with external origins, often very fashionable yet always keeping the meaning of the beautiful horse that must stay alive. Endowed with a certain amount of field-based experience in equine breeding, or at least some degree of knowledge,

the panel of judges - experts appointed for the occasion - was well thought out because they all came from countries of the continent where the breed was originally born. All other events taking place on this ground should be the same by only inviting Officials from Arabian countries which have to defend and value what is theirs.

Horses’ presentations were sometimes long under the virulent almost incessant rain. Such conditions did not disappoint those engaged in the classes of selection among whom it was possible to admire a new generation of local handlers. They stayed focused and calm in their task and rightly this led us to reflect and question the future of the competitions. They also had a size in harmony with the horses which was not displeasing to the show; they deserve just as much as other professionals who after all do no longer express the bursting joy for a classification or victory.

Two main upcoming events, the Local Breeder Competition organized by Al Massarah Stud and then the Makkah International by Al Sawary Stud, will undoubtedly give interesting insights into further development of Arabian horses in Saudi Arabia in the hope that the sector of this whole region of the Middle and Near East can preserve its independence for what used to be and still remains its identity, without entering the combat zone of the European competitions that have become hotspots of demagogy and conflicting interests.

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YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP

YEARLING COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Gold - Mudbeat Al Khalediah, bay 2017 by Razi al Khalediah & Sahwat al Khalediah breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a

Gold - Raslan Al Khalediah, bay 2017 by Razi al Khalediah & Mazoon al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a

Silver - Rahbah Athbah, bay 2017 by Eks Alihandro & Mawee Athbah breeder – owner Athbah Stud - K.s.a

Silver - Mazin Am, grey 2017 by Abha Qatar & Abha Retama breeder – owner Al Mohamadia Stables - K.s.a

Bronze - Sabha Al Muawd, grey 2017 by SMA Magic One & Saraap Al Maoud breeder Am Muawd Stud, K.s.a owner Ali Hussain Haif Al Otaibi - K.s.a

JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Resalat Al Khalediah, chestnut 2016 by Razi al Khalediah & Mazoon al Khalediah breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - Yuser Al Khaled, grey 2016 by Fadi al Shaqab & Yamamat al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khaled Farm - K.s.a Bronze - Maysah Gharnatah, bay 2016 by Naif al Mohamadia & Sha Iska Samira breeder - owner Naser Bin Klifeekh Al Hajeri - K.s.a

SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Yamama Al Khaledeyah, grey 2001 by al Adeed al Shaqab & Rahamat breeder Al Khaled Stud – K.s.a owner Al Khaled Farm - K.s.a Silver - Khadija Al Khalediah,….2013 by El Palacio Vo & Im Kadidja Cathare Breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Bronze - FS Coco Chanel, grey 2010 by As Natsir Apal & Fs Cleopatra breeder Ajman Stud – U.A.E. owner Tala Stud - K.s.a

Bronze - Fahd Al Arab, grey 2017 by Excalibur EA & HK Jojo RLC breeder - owner Al Arab Stud - K.s.a

JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Wajeh Al Khalediah, bay .2016 by Razi al Khalediah & Bushra al Khalidiah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - General, bay 2016 by Emerald J & Es Mahbuba breeder Al Muawd Stud – K.s.a owner Naif Fahd Abdullah Al Ouidah - K.s.a Bronze - Assam Al Shaqab, bay 2016 by Hariry al Shaqab & Hathfa al Shaqab breeder Al Shaqab Stud – Qatar owner Mishal Mohammed Al Yousif - K.s.a

SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Ibn Jameelat Al Khalediah,…2008 by Moutaz al Biwaibiya & Jameelat al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables – K.s.a Silver - Yaasoup Al Muawd,…2014 by Shanghai EA & Alishya breeder Al Muawd Stud – K.s.a owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Bronze - Bade Al Hawajer, bay 2012 by Marajj & Valentyna F breeder Dr. Ghanem Obaid Al Hajri – U.a.e owner Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Bukhamssen - K.s.a

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THE FIRST 2018

Victories

BY FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

AL ANEED LDA

HANAYA JAZEEBAH

BRONZE MEDAL SENIOR STALLIONS Palermo Cup 2018

BRONZE MEDAL SENIOR MARES Milan Cup 2018

MONTE CORE

AL ANEED LDA

GOLD MEDAL JUNIOR COLTS Milan Cup 2018

GOLD MEDAL SENIOR STALLIONS Puglia Cup 2018

ALIXIR x ILLA MAGIDAA LDA

AJ MARDAN x MAHALYA EL JAMAL

KENZ AL BAYDAA x IMHAJAA

ALIXIR x ILLA MAGIDAA LDA

Fazenda Fontanella ...alleviamo le passioni italiane dal 1990!

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THE FIRST 2018

Victories

BY FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

MAGIC EXCELSA

MAGIC MADAGASCAR

GOLD FUTURITY FILLY Puglia Cup 2018

SILVER MEDAL JUNIOR FILLIES Puglia Cup 2018

MISSMAGIC MAGNIFIQUE

MAGIC CORASON

SILVER MEDAL SENIOR MARES Puglia Cup 2018

SILVER MEDAL JUNIOR COLTS Puglia Cup 2018

ENGULO EA X MAGIC SAFIYYAH

MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE x MAGIC OHARA

Fazenda Fontanella ...alleviamo le passioni italiane dal 1990!

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MAGIC MON AMI x MAGIC SUBLIME

MAGIC MON AMI x CC MAGIC CONTESSA

THE FIRST 2018

Victories

BY FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

MAGIC ELHAM

MAGIC LA NUIT

SILVER FUTURITY COLTS Puglia Cup 2018

SILVER MEDAL FUTURITY FILLIES Puglia Cup 2018

MAGIC MON AMI

MAGIC DOLCE VITA

BRONZE MEDAL SENIOR STALLIONS Puglia Cup 2018

BRONZE MEDAL FUTURITY COLTS Puglia Cup 2018

EDISSON X MAGIC ALIMA SORVE

FS BENGALI x MAGIC MON AMOUR

MAGIC MON TRESOR x MAGIC LADY GAGA

HANAYA KAMILL X MAGIC CLOUD

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Stallions 2018

Available for breeding season

AJ SERDAL

VERVALDEE x SWEET CAROLINE LL

ENGULO EEA

SHANGHAI EA x ENJORA E

AH ETERNITY VISION AL AYAL AA x JAMILA MPE

Fazenda Fontanella ...alleviamo le passioni italiane dal 1990!

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Monte Core AJ MARDAN x MAHALYA L JAMAL

GOLD MEDAL JUNIOR COLTS - Milan Cup 2018

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Stallions 2018

Available for breeding season

MAGIC MON TRESOR WINDSPREES MIRAGE x AL AMRYA

MAGIC ABAN

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Magic Mon Ami FS BENGALI x MAGIC MON AMOUR

1° PLACE SENIOR STALLIONS ITALIAN SHOW TOUR - Milan Cup 2018 BRONZE MEDAL SENIOR STALLIONS - Puglia Cup 2018

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Mares

2018

MAGIC GAZZELLA

MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE x SULTAN VENUS

ZAHIRA BY MUSICA

TRUE COLORS X MUSICA

MAGIC SHERAZAD

MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE x ARETUSA MESSINA

Fazenda Fontanella ...alleviamo le passioni italiane dal 1990!

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Magic Soubrette MAGIC MON AMI x CC MAGIC CONTESSA

2018 ITALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION JUNIOR FILLIES - ROME

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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, on Thursday officially inaugurated the 15th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, the 14th Dubai International Horse Fair, and simultaneous events running at the Dubai World Trade Centre, DWTC, until 17th March. As two of the region’s most important Arabian equine platforms, the co-located events gathered a host of global and regional equine industry players across every professional and recreational segment, from stable and horse owners, breeders, professionals and veterinarians, to service and care providers, specialist product providers, leisure riders and everyday horse enthusiasts. The show started on Thursday 15th, 2018 at 11:00 Asia/Muscat (08:00 - Europe/ Rome) and ended on Saturday 17th, 2018 at 21:00 Asia/Muscat (18:00 - Europe/Rome) with the Fi-

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nal Championship Classes. More than 300 horses were registered in the Stud Book from more than 20 countries. The finest Purebred Arabian horses participated in this unique worldwide competition and were contending for a whopper Prize Money of USD 4.000.000. The DIAHC hosted also halter and ridden classes and a showcase for the endurance/racehorses that are so central to Middle Eastern equine life.

The Higher Organizing Committee was composed by: Mr. Ziad Abdullah Galadari, Chairman; Mr. Sultan Mohammed Khalifa, Board Member; Mr. Essam Abdalla al Hameeri, Board Member; Mr. Abdulrahman Obaid Belshawareb, Board Member; Mr. Mohammed Al Tawheedi, Board Member.

General Secretary, Mr. Qusai Obaidalla. As many as ten judges were called to manage a competition that appeared compelling just by reading the

program. The many prestigious names in the ring made us predict an uphill battle for top places, and that is exactly what happened. Therefore, it is only fair to praise the judges who carried out their task impeccably. They were, in order: Mr. Aeschbacher Urs (CHE); Mr. Brown William (ZAF); Mr. Dahmen Doug (USA); Mr. Gozdzialski Lucas (POL); Mr. Murillo Kammer (BRA); Mr. Pittaluga Marco (ITA); Mr. Reisel Gideon (NLD); Mr. Smith Graham (AUS); Mrs. Weidner Michaela (DEU) and Mrs. Zeevenhoven Karin (NLD). The work done by the Disciplinary Commission was outstanding. Its members were: Mr. Kais Ben Hadi Quelhazi (UAE); Dr. Umer Raza Gill (UAE); Dr. Sujeet Bhaskar Suryawansh (UAE) and Mrs. Christine Keyser (Norway).

Impeccable in their elegant suits and ability to make handlers adhere to the two minutes allocated through a high-precision chronometer were the Ring Masters appointed for

this 15th edition, Mr. Jean-Bernard Kupaj (France) and Dr. Abdel Wahab Ben Ali Amira (UAE). They timed the competition correctly despite the large number of individuals in almost every category.

The appointed speakers were: Ms. Amna Suroor and Mr. Abdulla Rashid both from the United Arab Emirates, while the official photographers were: Mr. Morhaff Assaf (UAE) and Mr. Wieslaw Pawlowski (POL). The Final Championships took place on Saturday at 3:00 pm. A hot sun and excellent summer daytime and evening temperatures accompanied the show. For the spectators sitting around the VIP tables, the catering was excellent and above expectations with a lot of cold drinks to bear the heat. It was nice to see an active involvement of the public and the owners in the competition, which on Saturday made the atmosphere truly mesmerizing. From the Royal gallery and the guest stands, the view of the horses was amazing. The final results are given below.

THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS With a total score of 34.00 points, the title of Gold Champion Yearling Filly was earned by the chestnut AJ BANAFSAJ (AJ MARZAN x PRINCESS OF MARWAN) bred and owned by Ajman Stud. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 20.00 points, the grey LR ERA DE EXCALIBUR (EXCALIBUR EA x EXPECTED BEAUTY) bred by Las Rosas Estancia and owned by Khalid Saeed Abdullah Alsayed. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 16.00 points, the grey D SHIHANAH (FA EL RASHEEM x D SHAHLA) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. In the Yearling Colts category, Gold Champion winner, with a total score of 36.00 points, the bay ADMIRAL (EMERALD J x HANIYYAH) bred by Mr. M Al Subaie c/o Ryan Jones and owned by Sons of Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al

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Subaiee. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 21.00 points, the bay D MAHBOOB (D MSHARY x JULIANNA Z) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 7 points, the grey D BAREQ (FA EL RASHEEM x ROYAL EMIRA) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. With a total score of 93.00 points, the Gold medal in the Junior Fillies category was taken by the grey D AJAYEB (RFI FARID x LADI VERONIKA) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 92.40 points, the bay AJ SARAY (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x SIBERIA SA) bred and owned by Ajman Stud. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 91.50, the grey KAMOUNEH AL ZOBAIR (RFI FARID x NESJ EL KHIDOUNA) bred and owned

by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohamed Ali Al Thani.

With a total score of 93.20 points, the Gold medal in the Junior Colts category was earned by the grey AJ KAFU (SHANGHAI EA x AJ KAHAYLA) bred and owned by Ajman Stud. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 91.20 points, the grey KA NA-

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BRAS (SHANGAI EA x AJ NAZWA) bred and owned by Khaled Ghanem Mubarak Alomairi. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 90.70 points, the grey AL ARYAM BARAKAT (SHANGHAI EA x AL ARYAM BALLORA) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians. AL ARYAM BARAKAT got also higher score in movement. With a total score of 40.00 points, Gold Champion Senior Mare the ethereal grey EMANDORIA (GAZAL AL SHAQAB x EMANDA) bred by Michalow Stud and owned by Al Baydaa Stud and Al Mai Stud. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 14.00 points, the bay GHAZALAT AL KHALEDIAH (PA GAZSI x ARGENTINNA SS) bred by Pannonia and Davina Arabians and owned by HRH Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Al Saud. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 8.00 points, GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA X GALILEA) bred by Stadnina Koni Michalow and owned by Al Baydaa Stud. In the Senior Stallions category, with a total score of 40.00 points, Gold medal winner the unbeatable ES HARIR (AJ DINAR x TF MAGNUMS MAGIC) bred by Shaikh

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Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qasimi and owned by Al Saqran Stud. Silver medal winner, with a total score of 15 points, the bay EQUATOR (QR MARC x EKLIPTYKA) bred and owned by Stadnina Koni Michalow. Bronze medal winner, with a total score of 10 points, the chestnut EDEN C (ENZO x SILKEN SABLE) bred by Rhonda L and Rhoda Coleal and owned by Al Sayed Stud.

CONCLUSION The 15th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship was very much one of high quality with some amazing horses being presented for judging. The prize money on offer and the prestige of the show places added stress on everyone.

We thank the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Sheikh Hamdan, for their on-going support and patronage of the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship & Fair. Thanks to them, the Middle East is globally recognized as an equestrian hub and world-class

events hosted in the UAE continue to showcase the legendary grace, beauty, speed and power of Arabian horses in an accessible, family-orientated environment. We really do want to thank and acknowledge the handlers who in the vast majority of cases were polite and professional in their approach to showing. The Organization and hospitality during the show was also very much appreciated by us on the AHM Team and by judges and show officials alike. A special and sincere thanks to Christiane Chazel and Dominik Briot in this regard.

Heartfelt thank you also to the official show photographers Mr. Morhaf Assaf and Wr. Pawloski, and to Mrs. Francesca Aragno from Arabian Insider who took the pictures for us. Everyone had fun and we think we all loved the experience of sharing this time together and most importantly the thrill of celebrating world class horses. The appointment is renewed for next year 2019 with other super star champions!

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AJ MARZAN x PRINCESS OF MARWAN Breeder: Ajman Stud Owner: Ajman Stud

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LR ERA DE EXCALIBUR

EXCALIBUR EA x EXPECTED BEAUTY

Breeder: Las Rosas Estancia Owner: KHALID SAEED ABDULLAH ALSAYED

D SHIHANAH

FA EL RASHEEM x D SHAHLA Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Owner: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

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ADMIRAL

EMERALD J x HANIYYAH Breeder: MR. M AL SUBAIE C/O RYAN JONES Owner: SONS OF ABDULLA BIN MOHAMMED AL SUBAIEE

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D MAHBOOB

D MSHARY x JULIANNA Z Breeder: DUBAI ARABIANS HORSE STUD Owner: DUBAI ARABIANS HORSE STUD

D BAREQ

FA EL RASHEEM x ROYAL EMIRA Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Owner: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud

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D AJAYEB

RFI FARID x LADI VERONIKA Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Owner: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud

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SERANZA

KANZ ALBIDAYER x EVENING SERENADE Breeder: Michael Byatt Owner: Al Baydaa Stud

AJ NORAH

AJ MARDAN x INSPIRED NAJLA Breeder: Ajman Stud Owner: Ajman Stud

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AJ KAFU

SHANGHAI EA x AJ KAHAYLA Breeder: Ajman Stud Owner: Ajman Stud

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D SERAJ

FA EL RASHEEM x LADI VERONIKA Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Owner: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud

KA NABRAS

SHANGAI EA x AJ NAZWA Breeder: KHALED GHANEM MUBARAK ALOMAIRI Owner: KHALED GHANEM MUBARAK ALOMAIRI

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EMANDORIA

GAZAL AL SHAQAB x EMANDA Breeder: MICHALOW STUD Owner: Al Baydaa Stud and AL MAI STUD

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GHAZALAT AL KHALEDIAH

PA GAZSI x ARGENTINNA SS

Breeder: Pannonia and Davina Arabians Owner: HRH PRINCE KHALED BIN SULTAN AL SAUD

GALERIDA

SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA Breeder: Stadnina Koni Michalow Owner: Al Baydaa Stud

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E.S. HARIR

AJ DINAR X TF MAGNUMS MAGIC Breeder: SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN MAJID AL QASIMI Owner: Al Saqran Stud

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EQUATOR

QR MARC X EKLIPTYKA Breeder: Stadnina Koni Michalow Owner: Stadnina Koni Michalow

EDEN C

ENZO X SILKEN SABLE Breeder: Rhonda L and Rhoda Coleal Owner: Al Sayed Stud

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O

n March 18th, 2018 we were delighted to admire some of the most beautiful Arabian horses in the world at the stunning Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Dubai Stud 11th annual Open Day that was held straight after the 2018 Dubai International Championships. Appointment scheduled at 8:00 am for all attendants, breeders, judges, handlers, groomers, insiders or

guests got there by car, taxi, planes etc...We left at 8.15 am. Place of destination: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud! For many years now, Dubai Stud has been best known for being home to a collection of incredible stallions and top class mares to date. Eventually, we got to the Royal Stables. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by General Manager Eng. Mr. Mohammed Al Tawheedi and Executive Manager

simply visitors at the ‘Novo Hotel Trade Center’ in Dubai where the majority of the people of the show had been comfortably accommodated for the stay. Three buses were waiting for us; many other

Mr. Abdelaziz Al Marzooqi who kindly invited us to have a ceremonial breakfast with them. They put great effort to make this day an exceptionally successful event. When all guests had finally showed

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Executive Manager Mr. Abdelaziz Al Marzooqi

General Manager Eng. Mr. Mohammed Al Tawheedi

up, it was time to tie the shoes and make our way to the presentation area. The entrance to the arena and the commentator side were overcrowded. As those equine giants made their way into the arena, the sounds of Arabian music sounded out, heralding the start of this year’s Dubai Stud’s Open day. The Show was opened by the mares with their respective foals; a ‘real treat’ for all spectators but also a unique anticipation of the most promising foals produced at Dubai Stud. For sure, we will be seeing many of these foals in the show-ring in the coming years. This year the focus was especially on the new production by multi-champion and super sire FA El Rasheem, (Fa El Shawan x Virtuosa MLR) the unbeatable champion producer on the Farm. After this lovely groups – and we just wished we had more time to admire them - we saw parading the exquisite mare Elle Flamenca (Ajman

Moniscione x Allamara MA), Bronze Champion at the 2017 DUBAI International Championship. She is a gleaming chestnut mare, very showy with a lovely dished head and cute muzzle. She gave a stunning performance of beauty and class under the enchanted gaze of ex-owner and breeder Joel Desmarteau who was also at the event.

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Farm next generations. And for sure, there appeared the Queen of the Stud, the wonderful grey mare FT Shaella (Shael Dream Desert x Soul Pretty) who seduced everyone with her beautiful feminine attitude. Her daughter, D Shahla (Marajj x Ft Shaella) has already won several titles besides the Gold Champion award at the Dubai International A Show 2014 and, in 2015, World Gold Champion Junior Filly in Paris. This year D Shahla was accompanied by her two years-old son, the chestnut D Shallal who was Gold Champion at Wels 2018 - International Junior Colt Championship; Silver Champion at Sharjah International 2018 - Colts Championship; Gold Champion at Dubai 2017 - Yearling Colts Championship and Silver Champion Yearling Colt at the U.A.E. Nationals 2017. His full sister, the grey D Shihanah was there too and held her own quite well! She was Gold Champion Yearling Filly at Abu Dhabi - Int. Arabian Horse Championship 2017 and Bronze Champion Yearling Filly at Dubai - International Arabian Horse Championship 2018. She has the same beautiful attitude as her mother. Later in the afternoon, other wonderful young horses from different top producing mares and stallions were presented at the event. The three-year

FA EL RASHEEM

FA EL SHAWAN X VIRTUOSA MLR

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ROYAL COLOURS

TRUE COLOURS X XTREME WONDER

D SHAHLA

MARAJJ X FT SHAELLA

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FT SHAELLA

SHAEL DREAM DESERT X SOUL PRETTY TGS

D AJAYEB

RFI FARID X LADI VERONIKA

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grey filly D Ajayeb (RFI Farid x Ladi Veronika), Gold Champion at DUBAI Championship 2018 – Junior Fillies Championship; Gold Champion at PARIS 2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship; Gold Champion at MENTON 2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship; 1st at MENTON 2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship and Gold Champion at DUBAI 2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship. The three-year grey colt D Seraj (FA EL Rasheem x Ladi Veronika), Silver Champion at DUBAI 2018 - Junior Colts Championship; Gold Champion at Paris 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship; Gold Champion at MENTON 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship; Gold Champion at DUBAI 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship; Gold Champion at AJMAN 2016 - Yearling Colt Championship. The two-year bay colt D MAHBOOB (D Mshary x Julianna Z) who was Silver Champion Yearling Colt at DUBAI 2018; Gold Champion Yearling Colt at Abu Dhabi Int. Show 2018; Winner of Sheikh Zayed Award at Abu Dhabi Int. Show 2018; Gold Champion Yearling Colt at the UAE Nationals 2018 and Gold Champion Yearling Colt at Fujairah Arabian Horse Show 2017. The one-year bay colt D BAREQ (Fa El Rasheem x Royal Emira) who was Bronze Champion Yearling Colt at Dubai 2018, Silver Champion at Wels 2018 - International Yearling Colt Championship and Gold Champion at Sharjah International 2018 - Yearling Colts Championship.

Then, it was the turn of the six-year handsome chestnut stallion D Khattaf (Royal Colours x D Jowan) the son of champion sire Royal Colours. He was Gold Champion at Bergamo 2017 - Senior Stallions Championship; Silver Champion at WELS 2017 - International Senior Stallion Championship; Bronze Champion at SHARJAH 2017; Stallions Championship; Silver Champion at DUBAI 2016 - Colts Championship; Gold Champion at SHARJAH 2016 - Colts Championship; Silver Champion at SHARJAH 2015 – Junior Colts Championship; and Bronze Champion at ALL NATIONS CUP 2014- Ju-

nior Stallions Championship.

Last but not least came into view the legendary stallion FA EL Rasheem presented by his handler Paolo Capecci. Right in front of our eyes, El Rasheem’s exotic beauty was simply jaw dropping with his dished face, refined body and spirited movement. But the horse who added an exceptionally beautiful end to Dubai Stud Open day 2018 was World Platinum Royal Colours on the lead of Mohanna. He is a real stallion, a real legend in the Arabian horse world who - on that day - blew us with an incredible eye-catching ‘mini-show’ on which he did everything to make his presence known and spared no charm to flatter the public. After that hugely successful horses’ presentation, we could share our emotions and thoughts with all the members of the Dubai Stud team at the bountiful banquet they kindly offered to all attendants. We lingered over multiple courses biting into various Arabian local specialties. Later on, we went to see the Stables, which was an ‘outing’ by itself. It was a little day-dreaming, looking at how our Arabian ‘neighbours’ are doing it, how they organize things. You can always learn something. After the tour we did have more insight and we got a few tips. Breeders who choose a Dubai Stud horse can ask highly practical and concrete questions about their choice and how to handle the rest.

The reason why Dubai Stud horses are so popular and in demand today is because of the correct information and honest presentation. Every breeder knows what they can do and what they are able to do. Top-quality is their line of action as these days only the very best is good enough! It was an unforgettable Open day with all these ‘Arabian beauties’ around us. There is simply one single place in the world where you can see all these extraordinary horses at once. This place is called Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. We are looking forward to seeing which surprise Dubai Stud will have for us in 2019!

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By Nakashen Valaitham

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he afore mentioned quote is one we have seen so many times, but in my opinion only a few horses truly live up to and personify those words. However, there is a five year old grey stallion, that was born in France and now resides in Belgium, that embraces and portrays these words whole-heartedly, his name is Shiraz De Lafon.

Shiraz De Lafon was bred in France by Mas De Lafon and at only three months old, was spotted by the skilful and talented horsewoman, Christine Jamar. Christine saw potential in this colt, not just in his phenotype but in his genotype as well. She knew that he would be the perfect outcross for her gorgeous Polish herd. She knew he

would add the beauty, athleticism and correctness of the yesteryear greats with the exotic type and sheer grace of the modern day Arabian. Shiraz De Lafon was purchased and made his way to Christine and Guy Jamar’s piece of heaven on earth also known as Jadem Arabians in Belgium.

For Christine, a pedigree is quite important and is often the deciding factor; Shiraz De Lafon ticked all of Christine’s boxes. We all know the saying that reads “a picture is worth is a thousand words,” but in the Arabian horse industry we have an adapted version of

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this quote. We believe that a pedigree is worth a thousand words and in Shiraz De Lafon’s case, we could fill a thousand books of how great and majestic his genotype is.

Shiraz De Lafon is the perfect concoction of Spanish, Russian and straight Egyptian blood; he

Shanghai E.A has inherited the best from all worlds and is embracing the gifts his predecessors have bestowed upon him. He is sired by the extremely beautiful, multi-international gold medallist, Shanghai E.A. (WH Justice x Salymah E.A.) and is out of the exceptional French broodmare, Dia-

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cira De Lafon (Khidar x Devitsa). Shanghai E.A.’s 20-scoring type, exotic beauty and winning ways have clearly been passed down to Shiraz De Lafon, but it is when we take a look at a few generations behind that we see where Shiraz De Lafon truly inherits his magnificence from.

The name Shanghai E.A. needs no introduction to the Arabian horse world; with gold titles from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aachen and many more to his name, Shanghai

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E . A . has become one of the worlds finest show horses and an even better sire. Shanghai E.A. is a son of one of the generation’s greatest sires, WH Justice (Magnum Psyche x Vona Sher-Renea) also known as, “The Champion Maker.” This All Nations Cup Gold Champion and sire of world champions adds a sire line of supreme greatness to Shiraz De Lafon’s pedigree. From Magnum Psyche to Padrons Psyche to Padron and to Patron, this crimson quartet shaped the industry to what it is today, and it is through WH Justice that Shiraz De Lafon now gets to play a part in this history-making chain of stallions. Shanghai E.A.’s dam, Salymah E.A. (Khidar x Libanon Azadika), is an alabaster aristocrat whose sublime beauty stops one in one’s tracks. Her sire, World and All Nations Cup Champion Khidar, is one of the most accomplished show horses of our time and his foals, especially his daughters, are treasured in breeding programs around the globe.

Although quite unknown to the industry, Shiraz De Lafon’s dam, Diacira De Lafon, has made her mark at her mother stud in France. She is yet another jewel that hails from the house of Khidar, showing once again, just how valuable these Khidar daughters are. And with this second addition of Khidar, comes a second cross to the broodmare extraordinaire, Elizja as well as the straight Egyptian World Champion Stallion, Ansata Sinan. Diacira De Lafon’s dam, Devitsa, is a Russian beauty whose pedigree is filled with Russian royalty. She is a daughter of the Brazilian National Champion and sire of international champions, Ponomarev, who in turn is a son of the potent sire, Salon. Devitsa is out of a daughter of the World Champion and legendary producer, Plakat.

With a total of six crosses to the century mare and global icon, Estopa and multiple crosses to other breed legends like Aswan, Salon, El Shaklan and Ansata Halim Shah to name a few, Shiraz De Lafon has been set up for greatness. The question is, has he been living up to it in the show ring as well as the breeding barn?

And the answer is YES! As a yearling, Shiraz De Lafon made a few appearances but his most memorable of them all was at the West Coast Cup International B-Show; Shiraz De Lafon was named Gold Champion Yearling Colt. At the ripe age of two, Shiraz De Lafon once again took on the European circuit, this time determined to make his AHM | 137

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name known. After winning the Silver Champion Junior Colt title at the Arabian Horse Weekend C-Show, Shiraz De Lafon was then named Gold Champion Junior Colt at the Emerald Trophy B-Show. Truly a proud and momentous occasion for Christine, Guy and all who were part of team Shiraz. He ended of that year being named Bronze Champion Junior Colt at the Al Khalediah European Arabian Horse Festival (AKEAHF). Shiraz De Lafon returned to AKEAHF as a three year old and was named Silver Champion Junior Colt.

Since then, Shiraz De Lafon has taken a break from the show ring to pursue a greater cause, one that will ensure his legacy live on forever, one that saw him make waves in the breeding barn.

While Shiraz De Lafon may not have many foals on the ground, I believe that the quality of his foals speaks louder than the quantity thereof. His foals are stamped with a signature look; large eyes, exotic type and an overall completeness that makes them look like statues that have come to life. His very first foal was out

of the beautiful Brazilian mare, Rayyana K. Together they gave rise to the exotic angel, Rania JK; Rania JK is everything Christine had hoped for. She was refined yet so complete, typey but so functional.

Shiraz De Lafon has blessed Christine with outstanding foals, each one so unique yet so alike in many ways.

Galliano J (x Glamour Girl J) is a gorgeous chestnut colt that came from Shiraz De Lafon’s first foal crop. His moves like a dream and has been dominating show rings just like his sire. At the Emerald Trophy, he was named Bronze Champion Colt Foal but his shining glory came at 2017 Strohen C-Show. Galliano J was named Gold Champion Junior Colt; a moment Christine treasures.

Thanks to the likes of artificial insemination and the ability to freeze semen, the Shiraz De Lafon foals are now sprouting in countries around the world. One spectacular colt, bred by AH Arabians and owned by Ali Diab, both from Israel, has been making waves in Israel and Palestine. The stunning Ganador AH (x Golden Sunset J ( QR Marc x Gomera) was named Bronze AHM | 139

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Rania JK (* x Rayanna K) filly 2018

Masuria J (* Magificent Lady J) filly 2018

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Champion Yearling Colt at the Israeli Spring Show and Silver Champion Yearling Colt at the Palestinian Spring Show, and on both occasions, he was awarded the Most Classic Head award.

From Israel to Brazil, Shiraz De Lafon is leaving his mark on a global scale. His potential is being recognised and it is time for him to answer the call of greatness. The very last sentence of the opening

Karima J (* Marrakech J) filly 2018

quote reads as follows: “His is a timeless beauty touched with gentleness, a spirit that calls our hearts to dream.�

Shiraz De Lafon is a definitely a spirit that is calling our hearts to dream; to dream of a future where his name will be glorified, where his foals will praised and where he transcends from stallion to legend.

Messouda J (* Miami J) filly 2018

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D

espite recent international convulsions in a Middle East that is facing many outside interventions in this region of the world, Saudi Arabia has long stood as a pole of stability, and it has in its history long escaped the domination of different natures. As everyone knows, its wealth is due to the discovery of an oil field in Dammam thanks to the famous Bedouin guide Khamis ibn Rimthan from the Ajman tribe. This was formalized by a first agreement signed in 1933 between Saudi Arabia and the Standard Oil Company of California, creating a large hydrocarbon business hub located in Dhahran near Al Khobar, with well N.7 providing significant commercial revenue.

Although the oil business became very important for the entire industrial world, it was in 1935 that Emir Saud bin Julawi guided in person foreign geologists working on site to discover one of the most precious treasures in Saudi Arabia, the Arabian horse in the vision of his perfect natural beauty in this prodigious province of the territory. The current

tension triggered by Eastern Europeans inside the Arabian horse world industry cannot help but affect also this country. The latter was for a long time a major source of the ‘Asil’ horse. Many European missions sought to acquire diplomatically this animal that is like gold around here. In particular, the Desert area of Nedj was a source of great wealth for the breed raised by Bedouin tribes ...Still very fond of what is at the heart of its equine heritage, this country has been experiencing a great wave of enthusiasm especially among many Saudi investors who in recent years have always wanted to make their presence known on the international scene of Arabian breed competitions. And that happened in a very smooth manner that cannot be found in other neighboring countries. In order to fulfill the embodiment of their aspirations, they made sensible decisions that strike admiration. For sure their livestock increased considerably after high-quality imports. Whether they were pure Egyptian bloodlines or not, the financial manna could not do AHM | 147

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anything; for it was the genes to speak there.

It is nevertheless in this context, which is currently strongly agitated by the Arabian horse industry all over the world, that for this year, they have decided to increase to twelve the number of competitions in the country that may coincide with a ‘de facto’ promotion of an ambitious program aiming at an on-site enhancement of the breeding stock.

By this favorable formula to the general interest that only can develop the means to challenge the best Arabian horses in the world, the governance of King

first of all, it was composed of a National Competition C, followed by a Special on Egyptian Lines, with the presence of a battalion of twelve judges convened for the occasion and that were conveniently allocated over the two shows including a tough presence of eight Europeans, a Kuwaiti, a Maghrebin. It was good to note that two recent Saudi judges, Majed Al Mehyawi and Abdullah Almokbel, demonstrated an outstanding qualitative expertise in the subject of competing individuals. They both looked absolutely free from external pressures.

Abdulaziz Arabian Horse Center is secured by Abdul Ganiy Y.M. Alfadhi now with a strong commitment to the quality of events. Fortunately, the country still remains unaffected by European turmoil in the sector; the participation of important Saudi Arabian horses owners in such events consolidates their real position in the diaspora of the breeding livestock.

The initiative of organizing a Grand Festival dedicated to Arabian horses is worth considering. The program displayed over those interesting days was massive;

At this time of the year, all international competitions dated on calendar have never appeared so overlapped.

Some ‘pro’ handlers had to accept the choice of their investors to participate in events across the Atlantic; there in Damman also Paolo Capecci, Philippe Hosay, Gerald Kurtz, and Bernd Tolrat came along. They all exercised their talent in the company of a large number of new, highly committed and discreet local handlers, which give hope for future high-profile competitions, the promise of a new era for the sector.

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YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Mudbeat Al Khalediah, bay 2017

by Razi al Khalediah & Sahwat al Khalediah breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - Rahbah Athbah, bay 2017

by Eks Alihandro & Mawee Athbah breeder – owner Athbah Stud - K.s.a Bronze - Sabha Al Muawd, grey 2017

by SMA Magic One & Saraap Al Maoud breeder Am Muawd Stud, K.s.a owner Ali Hussain Haif Al Otaibi - K.s.a JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Resalat Al Khalediah, chestnut 2016

by Razi al Khalediah & Mazoon al Khalediah breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - Yuser Al Khaled, grey 2016

by Fadi al Shaqab & Yamamat al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khaled Farm - K.s.a Bronze - Maysah Gharnatah, bay 2016

by Naif al Mohamadia & Sha Iska Samira breeder - owner Naser Bin Klifeekh Al Hajeri - K.s.a SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Yamama Al Khaledeyah, grey 2001 by al Adeed al Shaqab & Rahamat breeder Al Khaled Stud – K.s.a owner Al Khaled Farm - K.s.a Silver - Khadija Al Khalediah, 2013

by El Palacio Vo & Im Kadidja Cathare Breeder - owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a

Bronze - FS Coco Chanel, grey 2010

by As Natsir Apal & Fs Cleopatra breeder Ajman Stud – U.a.e owner Tala Stud - K.s.a YEARLING COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Raslan Al Khalediah, bay 2017

by Razi al Khalediah & Mazoon al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - Mazin Am, grey 2017

by Abha Qatar & Abha Retama breeder – owner Al Mohamadia Stables - K.s.a Bronze - Fahd Al Arab, grey 2017

by Excalibur EA & HK Jojo RLC breeder - owner Al Arab Stud - K.s.a JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Wajeh Al Khalediah, bay 2016

by Razi al Khalediah & Bushra al Khalidiah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Silver - General, bay 2016

by Emerald J & Es Mahbubabreeder Al Muawd Stud – K.s.a owner Naif Fahd Abdullah Al Ouidah - K.s.a Bronze - Assam Al Shaqab, bay 2016

by Hariry Al Shaqab & Hathfa al Shaqab breeder Al Shaqab Stud – Qatar owner Mishal Mohammed Al Yousif - K.s.a SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Gold - Ibn Jameelat Al Khalediah, 2008

by Moutaz al Biwaibiya & Jameelat al Khalediah breeder – owner Al Khalediah Stables – K.s.a Silver - Yaasoup Al Muawd, 2014

by Shanghai EA & Alishya breeder Al Muawd Stud – K.s.a owner Al Khalediah Stables - K.s.a Bronze - Bade Al Hawajer, bay 2012

by Marajj & Valentyna F breeder Dr. Ghanem Obaid Al Hajri – U.a.e owner Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Bukhamssen - K.s.a

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By Evie Tubbs Sweeney “A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance traveled is less important than the experience gained.�

Ernest Kurtz

THE MOMENT. Do you remember the first time your soul was stirred? You may likely remember where you were standing, and the physical sensations you felt the moment it happened. Perhaps it was a piece of art, or music, or a moving speech that spoke to greater truths than ones we can see or touch. Whatever it was, it was likely the response to something of beauty so overwhelming that it

touched you, changing you in that moment forever and defining a part of your journey and life story from that point forward.

Such was the moment for a young sixteen-year-old boy the moment he laid eyes on the grey Arabian *TJs Georgie Girl filly. Still a steely grey, her youthful inward and outward beauty awakened something deep in his soul that set a course in his young mind.

This is what my life will be about. This is the beauty that speaks to me. This is what I want to create in my lifetime.

The filly was TJs Georgie Girl, who would go on to be named 1978 U.S. National Champion Mare.

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And the boy was Michael Weinstein.

THE EARLY YEARS A FAMILY AFFAIR Chicago is ranked the 8th most densely populated area in the United States. Some would boast (while others might groan) that it claims over 500 people per square kilometer. What is unarguable is the fact that it isn’t necessarily a birthplace for the agricultural lifestyle.

“The rules at that time stated that if you had three acres, you could have a horse,” Michael said. “That was always comedic to me because no one even had a half-acre.”

* Aldara by Probat, who went on to be Champion Mare at the Nations Cup.

Houses were elbow-to-elbow in sprawling neighborhoods, particularly in the Highland Park suburb where the Weinstein’s called home.

In a twist of fate and highly unusual circumstance, Michael’s father, Herb, purchased a relatively large piece of land on the North Shore. In 1965, horses entered the picture when Michael was just six years old, and he and his sister, Lissa, enjoyed a lifestyle – albeit not a lavish one – that few kids did in Chicago: Growing up with horses.

A move to Aspen, Colorado created an opportunity for more

horses in their backyard, followed by a return to the Midwest where Herb purchased a small farm in the beautiful area of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin – the idyllic oasis Chicagoans retreat for lake activities and a break from city life.

As it so happened, one of the largest Arabian horse breeders in the area was situated along the drive between Chicago and Lake Geneva: Daalda Arabians, owned by David Hoffman. Curiosity grew for the beautiful Arabian horses the Weinstein family would regularly drive by… a far cry from the unregistered Quarter Horses they kept in the barns. A relationship developed, and in 1973 fourteen-year-old Michael and his sister were

Mike, Jean, Paolo Saliba and Greg Fratt of Patterson Arabians in Denmark

each presented their very own Daalda-bred Arabian mare.

The Daalda program was largely Polish-based, and that enthusiasm was passed onto the Weinstein family as well. It was Daalda Arabians that was the impotence for connecting the Weinstein’s to other Arabian horse breeders in the area, and eventually starting their own program, Aries Arabians, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.

The family’s growing interest in Arabian horses, as well as its corresponding community and lifestyle, led them to Ted & Christy Gibson of Heritage Hills Arabians two years later.

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“It was here that I feel like I first saw some amazing young horses,” Michael recalls.

One of those left a big impression on the young man… the aforementioned filly, TJs Georgie Girl (Al-Marah Canadius x Heritage Fleur, by El Magato).

Americans were feeling the first pangs of its love affair with Poland and the Polish Arabian horse that called it home. Soon, throngs of people were traveling to the still-communist country, ready in every way to absorb the grand feast of its Arabian horse culture.

In our interview, Michael – not one prone to quick emotion – pauses in reflection. It is clear he is picturing that instant, that moment décisif, as if it were yesterday… and just as he has done a thousand times before.

“I still have an impression of her in my mind… what she looked like” he continues. “She set the feeling for the kind of horse that I wanted.”

In that moment, a life was altered; a journey began; a breeder was born.

THE FORMATIVE YEARS ARIES ARABIANS & WORLD TRAVELS, ALONG WITH THE EPIC IMPORTATION OF *MENES Somewhere along the way, the Weinstein family made a commitment to the Arabian horse in a big way, and devotedly launched into learning all they could to make Aries Arabians a superlative boutique breeding program, managed by their gifted and growing son, Michael.

“Ted and Christy were great teachers,” he said, “and incredibly knowledgeable about breeding. They had a huge interest in *Bask at the time, and we sort of adopted that fervor as well. We became involved with Lasma and even bred to *Bask.”

*Bask born in 1956 bred at the Albigowa State Stud in Poland and owned by Lasma in Arizona

They were certainly not alone in their adoration of *Bask at the time. In fact, “Bask Fever” was sweeping the nation, having been imported from Poland in 1963. Additionally just two years prior, a young Sheila Varian imported three Polish mares as well.

The two influential importations not only infused what would be an enduring love from America toward the Polish Arabian, it also inspired others to do the same.

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*Excelsjor

In 1981, Michael – now in his early twenties and the full-time farm manager of Aries Arabians – and his father made their pilgrimage as breeders to Poland. It became the first of many trips to Europe, where Michael learned a great deal, continued developing what was now an obviously gifted eye, and developed key relationships with breeders throughout Europe. One

Probat

of their closest friends was Swedish breeder Jorgen Fredriksen, most known for breeding one of the great stallions of the world at that time, Probat. Michael and his father eventually began a Europe-based pure Polish division of Aries that was housed at Blommeröd Arabian Stud.

“We’d buy key mares and send them there for breeding,” Mike

said. “Our Arabian horse ideal was becoming defined. We loved pretty, athletic horses.”

A stallion of great impression to Michael during that time was the Janow Podlaski-bred *Excelsjor. He found himself being drawn the *Excelsjor mares time and time again. And it certainly didn’t hurt that Probat was an *Excelsjor grandson through his dam, Borexia.

The appeal increased in strength for Michael and Herb, eventually leading them to the purchase of an *Exelsjor daughter named *Edjora++, a grey mare with a bay gene that would one day be on display in a daughter that would ring the bell for one of the most famous Arabian mares of the century: Kajora.

“We liked athletic horses,” Mike said, “but also very feminine mares. And that was a direction I took early on. I knew the kind of horse I liked.”

Kajora (Kaborr x Edjora by Exelsjor) dam of Gazal Al Shaqab

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THE ABSOLUTE WISDOM AND INTUITIVE GIFTEDNESS OF MICHAEL WEINSTEIN’S EYE WAS FIRST REVEALED THROUGH HIS INFATUATION WITH TJS GEORGIE GIRL AS A YOUNG TEENAGER; THE SECOND TIME WAS HIS FORESIGHT IN PURCHASING *EDJORA++ AND KAJORA. By this time, *Edjora++ was just one in an outstanding group of mares that Michael and his father had collected from around the world. And with a contagious passion, Michael put together several successful partnerships among close friends that gave them a taste for the thrill of Arabian horses as well… including a partnership called “Aries Associates” around Kajora when she was named 1982 U.S. National Champion Mare.

el said. “One of those people was Simon Chilewich, a Jewish family from the Ukraine who moved to the United States, but continued a diplomatic role on behalf of Russia. His work involving billions of dollars with Russia didn’t hurt either. When the Russians would get stepped on, Simon was the person who would act as the middleman on their behalf and solve the problem. He was very involved, therefore, in the Department of Agriculture. In Russia, horses are owned by the state. Simon was good friends with Russia’s Minister of Agriculture, and it was through that connection that we even got in to see *Menes in person,” Michael said.

Everything was clicking for their burgeoning program. The only thing missing was a stallion to breed their mares to.

Enter longtime friend, David Boggs. Essentially the same age, David and Michael shared a childhood-turned-adult experience encased by the Arabian horse.

“We would meet [David] at a show, pay him $25, and he would take a horse from out of our trailer into the ring for us,” Michael recalls with a chuckle. “Those were good days.”

David is perhaps most known as the progenitor for the superstar known as *Padron, who is considered Russian because his sire was born at Tersk Stud. Needless to say, David took many trips to Russia around that time.

*Menes in Russia

Their goal was obvious. And in 1982, a partnership was formed with the communist Russian Government to purchase *Menes and ultimately import him to the United States in what would be one of the most expensive & historic purchases in Arabian horse history.

Tersk Stud Stavropol Russia

“During one key conversation,” Michael recalls, “I asked him who the best stallion was in Russia.”

David didn’t hesitate.

“Well, the best stallion is *Menes, but no one can buy that horse,” he stated matter-of-factly.

It was true. Even Dr. Armand Hammer tried, to no avail. The horse was not for sale, at any price.

“My dad had a very successful leather business that had strong connections with important people around the world,” Micha-

Even prior to the acquisition of *Menes, Aries Arabians was growing in influence. Michael knew that if they were somehow successful in acquiring the famous stallion, he was going to need a breeding manager. One of the resumes he received for the job was from Cindy Reich.

“Cindy came out to interview,” Michael recalls. “On our ride from the airport, she began telling me about this mare who was her favorite mare in the world, who turned out to be a full sister to *Menes, the beautiful bay mare, *Motornaia. “’She’s the most beautiful mare in the world.’ Cindy told me. ‘In fact, she just had a foal by *Bask and we are breeding her this year to the Russian imported stallion *Marsianin’.” (*Marsianin would go on to be named U.S. National Champion Stallion later that same year.)

“At that point I decided to tell her that the stallion we were trying to purchase was her full brother. She could not believe it.

Needless to say, she got the job.”

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Cindy joined them on their first trip to see *Menes.

“Cindy and I running around Moscow when it was communist… that was an amazing trip,” Michael mused. “We never had any issues with the communist side of things. The city was amazingly safe. We were riding on trains at 1 a.m. You could go anywhere; there was no crime. It’s a different world today, but at the time, you could do anything.”

It seemed things couldn’t get any better; and unfortunately, that proved essentially true. First, *Menes’ arrival to America was delayed in quarantine in Holland nearly 18 months because of positive exposure *Menes with Director Alexander Ponomarev in to Equine PiroplaRussia smosis… common in Russian horses due to a tick that carried it in the southern part Russia. Many months later and multiple trips to Holland by the Aries veterinarian, it was successfully treated and absolved.

*Menes Van to Airport for Exportation

Not that he didn’t enjoy a successful breeding career; *Menes produced generations of important and successful progeny, who are also proving their worth two-fold as breeding horses now.

But could *Menes have become another *Bask or *Aladdinn or Bay El Bey in his day had he enjoyed the market momentum surrounding those horses just a year or two earlier? The answer will lie hidden in the buried treasure troves of time.

Herb Weinstein left with *Menes in Tersk

*Menes finally arrived to America in December 1983, under the partnership identity of Fidelis International. With breeding season upon them, and America anxiously waiting in the folds, they uncovered another potentially horrifying hurdle: *Menes’ semen tested very poor, appearing to have been negatively affected by the Pyro treatment and in jeopardy of either temporary or permanent damage. Several reproductive experts took on the challenge. Amazingly, his semen quality improved, resulting in 20 foals that year and 100 the next.

After overcoming what seemed to be a plethora of hurdles, the final one was beyond their control.

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NEW BEGINNINGS THE FORMATION OF PSYNERGY, A DEFINED BROODMARE STRATEGY, & THE SERENDIPITOUS ENTRANCE OF EL NABILA B The partnership stayed very loyal to *Menes, and it showed.

Even though the United States market was in decline, the rest of the world – especially Europe – stepped in with their love for him. In fact, it can be argued that he was one of the first stallions in America to be truly embraced overseas. By the early 1990’s,*Menes had sired Swedish, British, German and Belgian National Champions, as well as European and World Champions.

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In fact, so deep was his following in Europe that the partnership decided *Menes would ultimately be more appreciated in Europe than he was in America and decided to stand him in Belgium in 1992. Over the years, *Menes and Cindy became extremely bonded. She could read his every move, sense his every need. And so it was no wonder that she happily accompanied the famous and extremely valuable stallion on his European adventure.

The breeding season was in full swing in Spring 1992 when *Menes faced his second major health crisis.

“Somehow, a loop of intestine had dropped through an opening in the abdominal wall into his scrotum,” Cindy described. *Menes had suffered a scrotum hernia of massive proportions, in excess of three feet of intestines that dropped into his scrotum. When the first barn staff arrived around 6 a.m., it was obvious he had been in intense pain for some time.

“Most horses that have this type of hernia do not survive for long,” she continued, “and we were fortunate that the veterinary surgeon was just 20 minutes away. It was a race to see if we could get him there alive.”

This first feat was achieved; he made it their alive. Now their job was to keep him alive, at any cost.

“I told them that if they could save one testicle, that would be great.” Cindy said, “If they could save two, that would be unbelievable. But at a minimum, they needed to save his life even if full castration was necessary. I was prepared to keep him with me as a pet for the rest of his life if I needed.”

Amazingly, the brilliant veterinary surgeons not only saved his life, they also saved both testicles. *Menes barely missed a step, screaming to the mare next to him even while still in recovery. He began breeding again in just two months’ time, producing semen quality that was, once again, excellent.

Around this time, Michael was dealing with his own personal devastation: the death of his father – marking the end of an era, and the conclusion of Aries Arabians.

“My sister and I enjoyed a great bond with my father through the horses,” Michael said. “I loved traveling with him and making great things happen with him. Those were good times, memories I will always cherish.”

Michael took a short hiatus from the horses to regroup and decide how to move forward.

“There was no question in my mind of if I wanted to do it,” Michael said. “It was more a matter of how. I knew I would do horses again eventually… I just didn’t know when.”

Michael already had his fair share of up’s and down’s. But sometimes Life clears a path when you’re walking down the road you are meant to be on.

In 2004, Michael joined forces with two business partners, Arturo Uribe and Jean Edwards (a longtime friend through the Arabian horse business), to launch Psynergy Programs, Inc., a therapeutic community for people with serious mental illness, offering transitional housing in three locations in northern California. One of the treatments offered is equine therapy… and Arabian horses are frequently used.

*Menes’ reception in Europe was fantastic, as the partnership had suspected. So they collectively decided to let him linger a few more years. And it grew increasingly obvious that Europe is where he needed to remain. *Menes and Cindy’s home in Holland

“Frozen semen was still somewhat hard to come by,” said Michael, “so we weren’t really able to use *Menes even though it was clear he needed to remain in Europe. The U.S. market continued to decline, and although *Menes’ career was flourishing, it was progressively difficult trying to manage him from the United States.”

So when good friends Jean Mattens and Hans Bakker (father to well-known international judge Cedes Bakker) expressed their interest in purchasing *Menes at twenty-two years old, Michael and the other partners recognized this opportunity for their beloved stallion, and agreed to the purchase. It was bittersweet, but seemed to be the obvious next chapter for *Menes. The group collectively agreed to sell him, figuratively passing him into the capable hands of Forelock Arabians in Holland, owned and managed by Mr. And Mrs. Adriann Kujif, where he would go on to live out his days to the ripe age of twenty-four years old. (Interestingly – and in what seems to be a common theme of serendipity for Michael, Adriaan’s son, Aad Kuijf, and his partner, Wendy Jane Delvalle, reconnected with Michael at the 2018 Scottsdale Show and purchased a breeding to *Menes’ grandson, El Nabila B.)

This link back to Arabian horses told Michael it was now time. And fortuitously, his business partners felt the tug as well. Together, the three of them created Psynergy Equine, relaunching Michael’s vision and breeding program from the days of Aries Arabians.

It was at North Arabians’ Open House in Scottsdale in 2006 that he was introduced to the white Balaton grandson, El Nabila B (Kubinec x 218 Elf Layla Walayla B). Jeff Sloan organized the purchase through the El Nabila B partnership, together with a group of highly esteemed breeders such as Princess Laeticia d’Arenberg, Howie Kale, Frank Hennessey, and Psynergy. And in Spring 2010, they took one step further. Mike and his Psynergy partners purchased the stallion outright.

In him they saw the full circle, the heir to the *Menes dynasty. El Nabila B is by Kubinec, who is by Balaton, who is by none other than *Menes himself. In fact, El Nabila B represents a modernized version of *Menes, offering the breed essential qualities like extreme balance, strong topline, a high and straight tail carriage, liquid black eyes with large ovals, and an exceptional floating movement.

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to a variety of different mares, especially those with Saklawi sire lines like *Padron, Magnum Psyche, Gazal Al Shaqab, Marwan Al Shaqab and the daughters of *Al Lahab.”

So certain were they of these facts that the Psynergy partners turned right around and showed him that October at the U.S. Nationals, where at the grand age of fourteen, El Nabila B – under the quiet and expert handling of Sandro Pinha of Arabians International – became the oldest stallion to win the U.S National Champion Stallion title. When the roses were draped over his withers, it was a moving moment followed by many tears for this charismatic stallion with the big eyes and the kindest heart in the land. And it was particularly touching to see the emotions of Sandro and his partner Gil Valdez – an instrumental team to the success of the Psynergy program – in that moment, once again indicating the depth to which this horse touches everyone he comes in contact with.

It seemed a victory for the breed as a whole when El Nabila B took his victory lap to a standing ovation that year in Tulsa.

And while El Nabila B stands confidently on the pedigree that sits behind him, it is his profound gentleness and quiet kindness that has wholly enraptured every single person who meets him.

Maya Angelou has said, “People will forget what you said, pe-

ople will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

El Nabila B’s pedigree, genetic value, balance and type cannot be understated in importance. But he is most loved because of the beautiful feelings he leaves in each person who encounters him.

In fact, children of all ages have crawled on his back, underneath his belly, through his legs… you name it. And the only response they received from him was a loving, whisker-filled sniff on their legs or in their hair.

El Nabila B is the truest representation of what the best Arabian stallions should be. And that is why his crowning glory in Tulsa at age 14 felt like such a victory on behalf of the Arabian horse as a whole.

“To get involved in a breeding stallion is a huge commitment,” Michael said. “It’s not just about you owning the horse. To make him successful, it means you’ve got to really be behind the horse, you’ve got to breed to him, you’ve got to promote him. I believed in him, and I believed in his pedigree. I felt we needed to stick with him and see if we could create a group of high quality daughters that would be consistent producers of show quality offspring at the highest levels.”

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HE CONTINUED… AND THE NEXT STATEMENT IS THE KEY TO DISCERNING TRUE BREEDERS. “My goal was not that we were going to produce the best show horses in the world from him. That was never the goal… although we did end up producing some very good ones. The goal, rather, was to end up with a group of very good daughters out of the best mare lines that we could find. I thought that if I could gather a group of between eight and ten of these mares, we could have a fantastic gene pool that would be highly successful.”

And so the calculated quest for mares unfolded, and is now one of the most elite boutique broodmare bands the world over. The group includes sought-after lines from the esteemed Om El Arab program, a group of priceless HED Caramba daughters, and a select group of others representing irreplaceable lines that make up an heroic broodmare band.

One thing you can never fault Michael for is ceasing to learn. That quest led him to the treasured halls of Om El Arab and the late HED Caramba Sigi Siller, who recognized Michael’s passion and made some of her best mares available to him, including the incredible Om El Jinahh (*Al Lahab x Om El Jimala, by Sanadik El Shaklan) who, when crossed with El Nabila B, resulted in Janeenah and Jena ENB, now two cornerstone females for the Psynergy program.

Another major collection is the group of HED Caramba daughters (who are also some of El Nabila B’s best daughters, according to Michael).

The beautiful chestnut yearling filly Aphro- Om El Jinaah with Janeenah by El Nabila B dite ENB, whose debut on social media went viral, is out of the HED Caramba daughter Carenza (by Enzo) and sired by the El Nabila B son, Titan As who is out of the highly esteemed Om El Beladeena.

Micheal and Janina Merz of Om El Arab, with Dog Brodie, having a good time.

The gorgeous Symphony of Love (El Nabila B x HED Caramba) has also been spectacular, with a daughter by EKS Alihandro winning across the Middle East.

Love Affair (Om El Belissimo x Symphony of Love) Symphony is by El Nabila B x HED Caramba)

And who can overlook the exciting young Cameaa (El Nabila B x HED Caramba). The great Emerald J was chosen as the sire to launch Cameaa’s broodmare career this year, crafting a thrilling future for this breathtaking chestnut mare.

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(full sister to Silk n Silver and Satin Silver) of the Kale program that Michael and Herb so admired in their beginning days as breeders.

As if the story could hit home any harder, Silver Rain was bred by and born at Aries Arabians in 1991. Silver Rain’s life journey would include a handful of owners, but she has now found herself back home, a precious and living reminder of the full journey.

Bolshoi by El Nabila B U.S. National Champion Gelding 2015 and Makaya - U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare with Micheal’s Parents and Jean Edwards and Arturo Uribe

eye for beauty and talent as a breeder has created a truly outstanding combination of world class females and a timeless stallion who embodies the full package of Arabian qualities.

The journey of a breeder is one that demands a loyalty to the living, breathing souls that call out to us and whisper our unique na-

And while a breeder’s work is never done, the Psynergy program has, with certainty, arrived to the highest ranks of Arabian horse breeding.

CONCLUSION A MARE NAMED SILVER RAIN We talked about a portion of the world-class mare groups that make up the Psynergy program. But there is one mare that deserves a grand finale, a final curtain call to this story, if you will.

You’ll find her out in the pasture, the royal matriarch that she is, in all her sage, flea-bitten 27-year-old glory.

She carries a regal air that will stop you in your tracks.

She embodies the past, the present and the future all at once.

At a beautiful party at Michael Byatt Arabians

Meet G Silver Rain, one of the last breeding daughters by *Menes himself, and out of the famous Tornado daughter Silver Sprit

mes. It is a loyalty that will be tested, not so much by the horses, but by the world around us that we are called to protect and preserve them from. The true breeder will display the utmost in patience and humility, understanding that our journey is not one that will likely be accoladed until long after we’re gone.

The late great historian Ernest Kurtz once said, “A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance traveled is less important than the experience gained.”

It is in this absolute truth that we fully realize, as displayed in the inspirational story of Michael Weinstein, a breeder’s pilgrimage is never actually finished; and the great experiences we encounter are, in fact, the true reason for the grand pilgrimage in the first place.

Micheal and Jeff Wallace, friends over 30 years

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What’s more, the special ones who stir our souls – like Silver Rain, El Nabila B, *Menes and even Tjs Georgie Girl – somehow always find us.

GOING FORWARD THOUGHTS AND TIPS FROM A MASTER BREEDER Below, you’ll find a compilation of truths compiled by Michael Weinstein from his lifetime of experiences as a master breeder.

Small breeders or those interested in becoming a true breeder will find immense interest in the following statements from Michael himself.

1 - “You have to decide early on what it is you want to accomplish as a breeder. I don’t think a lot of people are thinking one or two generations down the road, but I’ve always kind of thought that way.”

2 - “I had a lot of experience with many different bloodlines. I was never partial to particular ones. For example, I loved seeing the beautiful daughters of *Morafic shown by Gleannloch Farms in the national ring. Seeing horses in Poland and Russia had a huge influence on me. But what trumps everything for me is an overall balanced, pretty picture.”

Sandro Pinha and Michael in Aachen 2017

May we each be as courageous to heed our calling as that sixte en-ye ar-old boy with his yearling filly that changed his life forever.

G Silver Rain (Menes x Silver Spirt)

Who knows what grand pilgrimage awaits us?

*Evie Tubbs Sweeney is a 19-year marketing veteran in the Arabian horse industry. She owns EvieInc Marketing Systems and resides with her husband and son in Santa Ynez, California.

3 - “There are a lot of horses that can win a horse show. And then you look at them later in the stall and they may be really lacking in some basic quality. At the end of the day, I want to be able to look at them when I walk through the barn and see beautiful faces, big, dark eyes, and overall quality and balance. That’s what I really enjoy.”

4 - “In my opinion, the most successful group of breeders today are the Brazilians. They represent a group that knows how to breed horses. Back in our hey-day when Americans were putting crazy prices on horses based solely on their pedigrees, the Brazilians alternatively made their decisions based simply on horses that were good, solid individuals; they were always more concerned with phenotype than genotype. Because of that, they routinely purchased exceptional breeding animals at usually very good prices, mixed them together, and created high quality horses in large proportions using smaller numbers. Even today, Brazil continues to produce horses that are impacting our global markets in a significant way… as demonstrated at this year’s show in Las Vegas, where the champion mare was a Brazilian import. They were ahead of their time back in the day, and more foresightful breeders than Americans were at the time.”

5 - “Bloodlines are important in that it provides some level of predictability in breeding. But at the same time, you have to look at your animals as breeders and be realistic about what you have to change or improve.”

6 - “If you stop learning, then you stop improving.”

7 - “It’s fun to buy fancy show horses and win. But a lot of people can do that if you have enough money and good advisors. Breeding a horse that can do something is really, really difficult, even in the best circumstance. I enjoy trying to determine the right combinations and breeding the kind of style I like.

I enjoy the challenge and longevity of commitment it requires.”

8 - “If someone wants to become a breeder, you should go out and buy the very best female you can. Just one. Find the great pedigree and qualities you want. Then breed that mare and retain three or four of her best daughters. That is how you can actually create a program with just one female you own. But, you have to really invest in that one horse and keep breeding until you get the daughters you want. That is what we did with HED Caramba. We were so lucky to have that mare for a while so we could ultimately breed a few very good daughters.

And today, you can do embryos to produce more than one foal so that you don’t need to have a large group of mares… you really only need two to four to really be successful.”

Michael Weinstein

9 - “I also believe that you have to breed more than once. If you believe in a cross, you have to try it three times. We know a lot of great horses may never have been produced had the breeders, Krystalovic and Ponomarev, not had the fortitude to continue, namely *Menes and *Bask!”

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he sea sparkled in the sun. From the car window it looked like a shimmering blue blanket. Next to the crystal waters there appeared beautiful landscapes with a mesmerizing vision of what Goethe called ‘the perfect union of the sky with the sea and the sea with the land’. This beautiful setting felt like a loving hug before we arrived in the city of Palermo. Once we finally got to the ‘Parco della Favorita’ we were warmly welcomed by Antonio Culcasi as official organizer of the 9th edition of the Palermo Arabian Horses Cup. We also met surveyor Michele Trapani, creator of the event and the incredible New Monte Erice Equestrian team. We were showed around this huge property that stretches for almost 400 hectares of land on the slopes of the ‘Monte Pellegrino’. Inside the park, we visited the Palazzina Cinese, an exotic-style house of hunting of King Ferdinando IV of Borbons, and the eighteenth-century Villa Valguarnera di Niscemi, headquarters of current Mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando who was there as the official sponsor of the event together with Salvatore Orlando, President of the Palermo Municipal Council. Saturday 7th April, the show began in the steeplechase field named ‘Giuseppe Di Matteo’ inside the Park. Key partner of this year’s edition was Al Shaqab, Equestrian Center of the Qatar Foundation (QF), in the State

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l mare luccicava baciato dal sole. Dal finestrino della macchina, appariva come un tappeto blu scintillante. Accanto alle acque cristalline si estendevano paesaggi maestosi, in un panorama mozzafiato che racchiudeva in sé ciò che Goethe definì “L’unione armoniosa del cielo con il mare, e del mare con la terra”. Questo scenario straordinario sembrava quasi volesse avvolgerci in un caloroso abbraccio di benvenuto prima di giungere nella città di Palermo. Finalmente arrivati al ‘Parco della Favorita’ fummo calorosamente accolti da Antonio Culcasi, organizzatore ufficiale della Palermo Arabian Horses Cup, giunta quest’anno alla IX edizione. Con lui c’erano il geometra Michele Trapani, ideatore e coordinatore di tale iniziativa e l’incredibile Nuovo Centro Equestre Monte Erice. Fummo così accompagnati alla scoperta di questa spettacolare proprietà che si estende per quasi 400 ettari di terreno alle falde del ‘Monte Pellegrino’. All’interno del parco, visitammo la Palazzina Cinese, una residenza di caccia in stile esotico del Re Ferdinando IV di Borbone, e la settecentesca Villa Valguarnera di Niscemi, oggi sede legale del Sindaco di Palermo Leoluca Orlando, Sponsor ufficiale della manifestazione insieme al Presidente del Consiglio Comunale di Palermo, Salvatore Orlando. Lo show ebbe inizio Sabato 7 Aprile al Campo Ostacoli ‘Giuseppe Di Matteo’, all’interno del Parco della Favorita. Partner di spicco dell’edizione di quest’anno è stato Al Shaqab, centro equestre

of Qatar, which is globally committed to preserve the legacy of Qatar by promoting Arabian horses and setting the highest standards concerning welfare, breeding education and equine research. During the two days, it was celebrated also the ‘IV Egyptian Event’, devoted to the sole Egyptian breed and the ‘IV Sicily Cup’, reserved for Sicily-born and bred horses. An international five-judge panel was composed by: Mrs. Darius Claudia (GER); Mrs. Fayt Bérengére (BEL); Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (ITA); Mr. Rombauer Tamas (HUN) and Mr. Al Marazeeq Abdelaziz. Disciplinary commissioners were: Mrs. Raso Barbara; Mr. Ceccaroni Roberto; Mr. Capelli Marco and Dr. Vet. Fantauzzo Giuseppe, all from Italy. Excellent the work done by: Mr. Bonomi Mario Alessandro as ringmaster;

by Mrs. Boschini Mirjam as official show speaker and Mrs. Alinovi Marzia as general secretary. Over two sunny days, we watched the competition together with breeders and friends.

From the VIP tables, screams and words of encouragement were being launched to the horses performing in the arena.

The Final Championships were showed on April 8th and gave the following results:

di Qatar Foundation (QF), nello Stato del Qatar, impegnato a livello globale nel preservare l’eredità del Qatar promuovendo il cavallo arabo e stabilendo i più alti standard concernenti il benessere, l’allevamento, l’educazione e la ricerca equina. Nel corso delle due giornate, si disputarono inoltre il ‘IV Egyptian Event’, dedicato alla razza egiziana, e la ‘IV Sicily Cup’, riservata ai cavalli nati ed allevati in Sicilia. Per l’occasione fu costituita una Giuria composta di cinque giudizi internazionali: Sig.ra Darius Claudia (GER); Sig.ra Fayt Bérengére (BEL); Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (ITA); Sig. Rombauer Tamas (UNG) e Sig. Al Marazeeq Abdelaziz. Commissari Disciplinari: Sig.ra Raso Barbara; Sig. Ceccaroni Roberto; Sig. Capelli Marco e Dr. Vet. Fantauzzo Giuseppe, tutti provenienti dall’Italia. Eccellente il lavoro svolto da: Bonomi Mario Alessandro in qualità di Ring master; e dalle Sigg. Boschini Mirjam e Alinovi Marzia, rispettivamente speaker ufficiale e segretaria generale dello show. Per due giorni indimenticabili, guardammo la competizione dai tavoli VIP in compagnia di amici e allevatori. Urla e grida d’incoraggiamento venivano lanciate ai cavalli che si esibivano nel ring. I Campionati Finali furono disputati domenica 8 Aprile e diedero i seguenti risultati.

As for the Yearling Fillies Championship, Gold medal winner the bay SHAHAMA AL SHAQAB (AL RAHEB AA x GAZALA AL SHAQAB) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud - Member of the Qatar Foundation. Silver medal winner the gray MG VANITY (AVALON LBA x PS SHADY EL SHAMS) bred and owned by MG Arabians. Bronze medal winner, the sparkling black SHIRHAI (AAS THE PANIC x LADY ELISIR) bred and owned by Gallina Salvatore. The Yearling Colts Championship was earned by the chestnut MG EL RASHEER (FA EL RASHEEM x GW THE PREMIERE) bred and owned

Per quanto riguarda il Campionato Puledre di 1 anno, vincitrice Medaglia d’oro la baia SHAHAMA AL SHAQAB (AL RAHEB AA x GAZALA AL SHAQAB) allevata e di proprietà di Al Shaqab Stud – Membro di Qatar Foundation. Medaglia d’argento per la grigia MG VANITY (AVALON LBA x PS SHADY EL SHAMS) allevata e di proprietà di MG Arabians. Medaglia di bronzo per la nera scintillante SHIRHAI (AAS THE PANIC x LADY ELISIR) allevata e di proprietà di Gallina Salvatore. Il Campionato puledri di 1 anno fu vinto dal sauro MG EL RASHEER (FA EL RASHEEM x GW LA PREMIERE) allevato e di proprietà di MG Arabians. Medaglia d’argento per

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by MG Arabians. Silver medal winner the bay TAMMAM ATHBAH (FADI AL SHAQAB x STAR OF MARWAN) bred and owned by Athbah Stud. Bronze medal winner, the bay BVL JAMIL (AG NOBEL MARCUS x BVL HASADDEH) bred and owned by Bevilacqua Mattia from BVL Arabians.

As for the Junior Fillies Championship, Gold medal winner the chestnut MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE for DANUBIA EL AZIZ) bred and owned by Cerveglione Mario. Silver medal winner the bay SATIN K.A. (QR MARC x SAYONARAH EL BRI) bred and owned by Knocke Arabians. Bronze medal winner the gray JOURAIT AL JASSIMYA (WH JUSTICE x OM EL SORAYA) bred by Al Jassimya Farm and owned by Sheikh Jassim Khalifa Al Thani.

As for the Junior Colts Championship, Gold medal winner the gray TF ANDRUS (FADI AL SHAQAB x TF LADY ROYAL) bred and owned by Tripodi Francesco. Silver medal winner the bay MABEL STAR K.A. (PSYTADEL x MARC’S STAR K.A.) bred by Knocke Arabians and owned by A.A. Dei Goti.

Bronze medal winner the gray MY STAR K.A. (SMA MAGIC ONE for MARC’S STAR K.A.) bred by Knocke Arabians and

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il baio TAMMAM ATHBAH (FADI AL SHAQAB x STAR OF MARWAN) allevato e di proprietà di Athbah Stud. Medaglia di bronzo per il baio BVL JAMIL (AG NOBEL MARCUS x BVL HASADDEH) allevato e di proprietà di BVL Arabians Farm di Bevilacqua Mattia. A seguire il Campionato Puledre Junior.

Campionessa Medaglia d’oro la saura MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE x DANUBIA EL AZIZ) allevata e di proprietà di Cerveglione Mario. Medaglia d’argento per la baia SATIN K.A. (QR MARC x SAYONARAH EL BRI) allevata e di proprietà di Knocke Arabians dei Sigg. Gheysens. Medaglia di bronzo per la grigia JOURAIT AL JASSIMYA (WH JUSTICE x OM EL SORAYA) allevata da Al Jassimya Farm e di proprietà di Sheikh Jassim Khalifa Al Thani. Vincitore del Campionato Puledri Junior, il grigio TF ANDRUS (FADI AL SHAQAB x TF LADY ROYAL) allevato e di proprietà di Tripodi Francesco.

Medaglia d’argento per il baio MABEL STAR K.A. (PSYTADEL x MARC’S STAR K.A.) allevato da Knocke Arabians e di proprietà di A.A. Dei Goti. Medaglia di bronzo per il grigio MY STAR K.A. (SMA MAGIC ONE x MARC’S STAR K.A.) allevato dai Sigg. Gheysens e di proprietà di MG Arabians.

A chiudere il Campionato, come sempre, le Categorie Seniors.

owned by MG Arabians.

As for the Senior Mares Championship, Gold medal winner the gray ALTONA (EUKALIPTUS x ALBIGOWA) bred by Janov Podlaski and owned by Altona Partnership of Manzi Emilio & Martino Gianluca. For years away from the public eye, the nineteen year old Altona put up a great show and her strength, elegance and physical attributes impressed the

Campionessa Medaglia d’oro, la grigia ALTONA (EUKALIPTUS x ALBIGOWA) allevata da Janov Podlaski e di proprietà di Altona Partnership di Manzi Emilio & Martino Gianluca. Per anni assente dal circuito degli show, la diciannovenne Altona offrì ai giudici intervenuti una performance magistrale dimostrando di possedere forza, eleganza e tutti quegli attributi fisici che fanno di lei una grande campionessa. Del tutto inaspettata,

judges. Completely unexpected, the victory of Altona was welcomed with joy and amazement by the new owners, certainly there had been some controversy…but the old Queen had only come back to win and so it happened. Silver medal winner, the gray TF LADY ROYAL (ROYAL COLORS x BALEENA EB) bred and owned by Tripodi Francesco. Bronze medal win-

la vittoria di Altona fu accolta con gioia e stupore prima di tutto dei nuovi proprietari; qualche polemica non mancò di certo, ma lei, la vecchia Regina, era tornata soltanto per vincere e così accadde. Medaglia d’argento per la grigia TF LADY ROYAL (ROYAL COLOURS x BALEENA EB) allevata e di proprietà di Tripodi Francesco. Medaglia di bronzo per la grigia WAFIA AL SHAQAB (HARIRY AL SHAQAB x ALLISON MO) alleva-

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ner the gray WAFIA AL SHAQAB (HARIRY AL SHAQAB x ALLISON MO) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. The entrance in the ring of the chestnut VESUVIUS DPA burst into a general excitement among the spectators. His performance left everyone in suspense and it earned him the title of Gold Champion Senior Stallion. VESUVIUS DPA is bred

by Jane and Kristi Hopp and owned by Del Vacchio Giusep-

ta e di proprietà di Al Shaqab Membro di Q.F. L’entrata in arena del sauro VESUVIUS DPA (EF KINGSTON x PSYMPLY RED VF) suscitò un tripudio generale tra gli spettatori. Quel giorno, questo meraviglioso stallone venuto dall’America ci regalò un’ esibizione strabiliante lasciando tutti col fiato sospeso e che, infine, gli valse il titolo di Campione Medaglia d’oro. Vesuvius DPA è allevato da Jane and Kristi Hopp e di proprietà di Del

pe. Silver medal for the bay MAHARAJA HDM (MARAJJ x YASMINAH ELAMAAL) bred by Mertens Danielle and owned by McGlinn Jeffery William. Bronze medal for the bay AL ANEED LDA (ALIXIR x ILLA MAGIDAA) bred by LD Arabians and owned by Fontanella Magic Arabians.

Sunday, April 8th there were exhibited the Futurity Cate-

Vacchio Eugenio. Medaglia d’argento per il baio MAHARAJA HDM (MARAJJ x YASMINAH ELAMAAL) allevato da Mertens Danielle e di proprietà di McGlinn Jeffery William. Medaglia di bronzo per il baio AL ANEED LDA (ALIXIR x ILLA MAGIDAA) allevato da LD Arabians e di proprietà di Fontanella Magic Arabians.

Domenica 8 Aprile furono poi disputate le Categorie Futurity, il IV Egyptian Event dedicato alla razza egiziana e la IV Sicily

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gories along with the IV Egyptian Event devoted to the sole Egyptian breed and the IV Sicily Cup reserved for Sicily-born and bred horses. Futurity Champion Filly, the chestnut RAYE MAA (FA EL RASHEEM x AG SARONA PSYCHE) owned

by Tenuta Poggio Binaia. Futurity Champion Colt, the gray LJON PC (ALEXANDER PC x LEYLA PC) owned by Capizzi Francesco Paolo. The IV Egyptian Event was won by the gray HANAYA ENOUD EL EZZ (EZZ EZZAIN x HANAYA ELISSAR) bred and owned by Hanaya Stud in the Fillies Category, and by the chestnut AWWAL AL FARAH (MU AYYAD AL FARAH x MRD PRINCESS NEJDA) owned by Bonin Mascia in the Colts Category; by the gray HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAYDAA x IMHAJAA) bred by Hanaya Stud and owned by Fontanella Magic Arabians in the Mares Category; and, in the Stallions Category, by the gray HANAYA KARAM (KENZ AL BAYDAA x HANAYA ELISSAR) bred by Nayla Hayek and owned by Fontanella Magic Arabians. The Fourth Sicily Cup was earned by the chestnut MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE x DANUBIA EL AZIZ) bred and owned by Cerveglione Mario in the Female Category; whilst, in the Male Category, the trophy was assigned to the chestnut MG EL RASHEER (FA EL RASHEEM x GW LA PREMIERE) bred and owned by MG Arabians.

A wonderful spring weekend thoroughly devoted to the immortality of the Arabian horse. The beauty, elegance, stamina and irresistible charisma of this creature so close to our hearts were celebrated in Palermo, at the ‘Parco Della Favorita’, in a breathtaking landscape which only could be worth a show like this. And that, it could only be born - and made possible - thanks to the joint effort and extensive mobilization of institutions and people. Heartfelt thank you to the Organizer of the event Antonio Culcasi, its creator Michele Trapani, the Town Hall of Palermo and its officials, the New Monte Erice Equestrian team, the members of the Italian National Association of the Arabian Horse (A.n.i.c.a.); the official photographers Azzali Alessio and Caracciolo Antonio as well as handlers and breeders, their families and the many sponsors which intervened!

Cup riservata ai cavalli nati e allevati in Sicilia. Campionessa Medaglia d’oro categoria Puledre Futurity, la saura RAYE MAA (FA EL RASHEEM x AG SARONA PSYCHE) di proprietà di Società Agr. Tenuta Poggio Binaia. Campione Medaglia d’oro categoria Puledri Futurity il grigio LJON PC (ALEXANDER PC x LEYLA PC) di proprietà di Capizzi Francesco Paolo. Il IV Egyptian Event fu vinto dalla grigia HANAYA ENOUD EL EZZ (EZZ EZZAIN x HANAYA ELISSAR) allevata e di proprietà di Hanaya Stud per la categoria Puledre; dal sauro AWWAL AL FARAH (MU AYYAD AL FARAH x MRD PRINCESS NEJDA) di proprietà di Bonin Mascia per la categoria Puledri; dalla grigia HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAYDAA x IMHAJAA) allevata da Hanaya Stud e di proprietà di Fontanella Magic Arabians per la categoria Fattrici; e, infine, dal grigio HANAYA KARAM (KENZ AL BAYDAA x HANAYA ELISSAR) allevato da Nayla Hayek e di proprietà di Fontanella Magic Arabians per la categoria Stalloni. La IV Sicily Cup fu conquistata dalla saura MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE x DANUBIA EL AZIZ) allevata e di proprietà di Cerveglione Mario, per quanto riguarda la categoria femmine; mentre per la categoria maschi il trofeo fu assegnato al sauro MG EL RASHEER (FA EL RASHEEM x GW LA PREMIERE) allevato e di proprietà di MG Arabians. Un meraviglioso weekend di primavera dedicato interamente all’immortalità del cavallo arabo. La bellezza, l’eleganza, la potenza e il carisma irresistibile di questa ‘creatura’ così vicina ai nostri cuori furono celebrati lì, a Palermo, al ‘Parco della Favorita’, in un paesaggio naturale mozzafiato, degna cornice di uno spettacolo di tale portata. E, che, soltanto, poteva nascere – e fu reso possibile - grazie allo sforzo congiunto e al coinvolgimento capillare di istituzioni e persone.

Eccezionale il lavoro svolto da tutti. Pertanto, si ringraziano di cuore: l’Organizzatore della manifestazione Antonio Culcasi, il suo ideatore Michele Trapani, il Comune di Palermo e l’Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, il Nuovo Team Equestre Monte Erice, i membri della ‘Associazione Nazionale Italiana del Cavallo Arabo’ (A.n.i.c.a.), i fotografi ufficiali Azzali Alessio e Caracciolo Antonio; gli handlers e gli allevatori, le loro famiglie e i tantissimi Sponsors intervenuti!

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Yearling Fillies

GOLD

SHAHAMA AL SHAQAB

AL RAHEB AA X GAZALA AL SHAQAB

BREEDER: AL SHAQAB STUD OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F.

SILVER

MG VANITY

AVALON LBA X PS SHADY EL SHAMS

BREEDER: M G ARABIANS SNC OWNER: M G ARABIANS SNC

BRONZE

SHIRHAI

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AAS THE PANIC X LADY ELISIR

BREEDER: GALLINA SALVATORE OWNER: GALLINA SALVATORE

Yearling Colts

GOLD

MG EL RASHEER

FA EL RASHEEM X GW LA PREMIERE

BREEDER: M G ARABIANS SNC OWNER: M G ARABIANS SNC

SILVER

TAMMAM ATHBAH FADI AL SHAQAB X STAR OF MARWAN

BREEDER: ATHBAH STUD LIMITED OWNER: ATHBAH STUD LIMITED

BRONZE

BVL JAMIL

AG NOBEL MARCUS X BVL HASADDEH

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Junior Fillies

GOLD

MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE

AG NOBEL DAVIDE X DANUBIA EL AZIZ

BREEDER: CERVEGLIONE MARIO OWNER: CERVEGLIONE MARIO

SILVER

SATIN K.A.

QR MARC X SAYONARAH EL BRI

BREEDER: PAUL GHEYSENS OWNER: KNOCKE ARABIANS, MR. AND MRS. GHEYSENS

BRONZE

JOURAIT AL JASSIMYA

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WH JUSTICE X OM EL SORAYA

BREEDER: AL JASSIMYA FARM OWNER: SHEIKH JASSIM KHALIFA AL THANI

Junior Colts

GOLD

TF ANDRUS

FADI AL SHAQAB X TF LADY ROYAL

BREEDER: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. OWNER: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR.

SILVER

MABEL STAR K.A.

PSYTADEL X MARC’S STAR K.A.

BREEDER: KNOCKE ARABIANS OWNER: AA DEI GOTI

BRONZE

MY STAR K.A.

SMA MAGIC ONE X MARC’S STAR K.A.

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Senior Mares

GOLD

ALTONA

EUKALIPTUS X ALBIGOWA

BREEDER: JANOW PODLASKI OWNER: KNOCKE ARABIANS

SILVER

TF LADY ROYAL

ROYAL COLOURS X BALEENA EB

BREEDER: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. OWNER: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR.

BRONZE

WAFIA AL SHAQAB

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HARIRY AL SHAQAB X ALLISON MO

BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F. OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F.

Senior Stallions

GOLD

VESUVIUS DPA

EF KINGSTON X PSYMPLY RED VF

BREEDER: JANE OR KRISTI HOPP OWNER: DEL VACCHIO EUGENIO

SILVER

MAHARAJA HDM

MARAJJ X YASMINAH ELAMAAL

BREEDER: MERTENS DANIELLE OWNER: MCGLINN JEFFERY WILLIAM

BRONZE

AL ANEED LDA

ALIXIR X ILLA MAGIDAA LDA

BREEDER: LD ARABIANS OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS AHM | 185

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Best Italian Filly

MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE

Best Italian Colt

TF ANDRUS

AG NOBEL DAVIDE X DANUBIA EL AZIZ

FADI AL SHAQAB X TF LADY ROYAL

OWNER: CERVEGLIONE MARIO

OWNER: TRIPODI ARABIANS

Best Italian Mare

Best Italian Stallion

TF LADY ROYAL

ARDASHIR RG

OWNER: TRIPODI ARABIANS

OWNER: REINA DELFINA

ROYAL COLOURS X BALEENA EB

TS APOLO X PSYCHE ANGEL

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Le Soleil

© Elvis Giughera

Alfabia Sheib | Tabata Le Soleil 2012 grey mare

LE SOLEIL STUD - Elvis Giughera Via Borgata San Rocco 26 - CERCENASCO (TO) - ITALY +39.3393680656 - www.le-soleil.org - E-mail: info@le-soleil.org AHM | 192

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Kamila SA

sa faez simbad x sa karima

SILVER CHAMPION YEARLING FILLIES Marina di Pietrasanta International B Show 2018 Owner and breeder Mr. Angelo Scipioni

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Janira SA

sa faez simbad x princesa pin

Owner and breeder Mr. Angelo Scipioni

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Farah FM

A L E S S I A

sa faez simbad x tihanj

Owner: Mr. Angelo Scipioni

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Petra D ’ A G R O

extreme el aziz x estopa d’agro

SILVER MEDAL JUNIOR FILLIES Manerbio 2017 SILVER MEDAL JUNIOR FILLIES Montefalco Summer Show 2017 Owned by Eugenia Balastro - Italy AHM | 197

Shakira

By Aisha

cavalli x aisha pa

BRONZE MEDAL JUNIOR FILLIES Marina di Pietrasanta International B Show 2018

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Penelope DS

hariry al shaqab x lc piruette

Owned by ABDULHAMEED AL AZMI - Kuwait

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Primadona PA

magnum chall hvp x zspecial edition

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Marlana SWF

selket marque x magna psyche

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Exposita

KA

qr mark x ekina

Owned by

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Sonja SA

ajman moniscione x sa sofia

Owned by

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SA

Falco

sa faez simbad x sa morgana

Owner and breeder: Mr. Angelo Scipioni Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Amadeus GW

emerald j x favola lc

Owner and breeder: Mrs. GondolaVilma Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Safwan

NAYAAR

fayad al fayyad x starlight

SILVER CHAMPION in Kuwait Arabian Horse Breeders Show. 2017 SILVER CHAMPION in Kuwait International Arabian horse Championship.2017 BRONZE CHAMPION in Qatar International Arabian Horse Championship.2017 SILVER CHAMPION in Babolna , Hengary Arabian horse Show. 2017.

SECOND PLACE in Chantilly 2017.

SECOND PLACE In All Nationals Cup 2017 Aachen Germany 2017.

GOLD CHAMPION IN AL KHALIDIYA EUROPE 2017.

GOLD CHAMPION IN KUWAIT NATIONAL SHOW 2017.

Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center contact us for more information Owner and breeder Nayaar stud

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Zaid SA

sa faez simbad x sa zein

Owner and breeder: Mr. Angelo Scipioni Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Majd

AL ARABI

magnum chall hvp x selket obsession

Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AHM | 208

Madison SA

wh justice x sa minerva

BRONZE MEDAL SENIOR STALLION Montefalco summer show 2017 Owner and breeder: Mr. Angelo Scipioni Standing at Stud at Elegantica Training Center CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AHM | 209

Gallardo D jalmoud x vivienne

BRONZE MEDAL JUNIOR COLTS Breeders Cup Kuwait 2018 Owner and breeder Alomariya Stud

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Juliusz

de wiec

debowiec x jiullya el jamaal

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WRITTEN BY SONJA SMALDONE

Crossed by the ‘Naviglio Grande’, the Commune of Vermezzo is located at 119 meters above the sea level and 20 kilometers away from Milan. In this quiet and picturesque location, breeders and members of the Arabian horse international community gathered on the weekend of 28th- 29th April at the new equestrian facility - the MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. owned by Mrs. Barbara Morali & Company to participate in the ‘MILAN INTERNATIONAL B - ARABIAN HORSE SHOW’ 2018. After the great success back in 2017, in Gorla Minore, Arabite Organization directed by Claudia Mazza decided to move the show to Vermezzo. The Contest was governed by the E.C.A.H.O. rules; it was affiliated with A.n.i.c.a. and hosted an international panel of four judges composed by: Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (Italy); Mrs. Darius Claudia (Germany); Mrs. Stojanowska Anna (Poland); Mrs. Mc Crea Wight Janice Ailen

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Attraversato dal Naviglio Grande, il Comune di Vermezzo si trova a 119 metri sopra il livello del mare e a 20 chilometri da Milano. In questa posizione tranquilla e pittoresca, allevatori e membri della comunità internazionale del Cavallo Arabo si sono riuniti nel weekend del 28-29 aprile 2018 presso la nuova struttura equestre - MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. di proprietà della signora Barbara Morali & Co. Dopo il grande successo del 2017 a Gorla Minore, Arabite Organization diretta da Claudia Mazza ha deciso di trasferire lo spettacolo a Vermezzo. Il Concorso si è svolto secondo le norme previste dall’E.C.A.H.O., affiliato A.N.I.C.A. e ha ospitato una Giuria internazionale composta da: Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (IT); Darius Claudia (GER); Stojanowska Anna (POL); and Mc Crea Wight Janice Ailen (Stati Uniti). Ottimo il lavoro svolto dalla Commissione Disciplinare abilmente composta da: Dr. Teobaldelli Giampaolo (IT); Maner-

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(United States). Excellent the job done by the Disciplinary Committee ably composed by: Dr. Vet. Teobaldelli Gian Paolo (Italy); Mr. Manerba Alberto and Mrs. Raso Barbara. Impeccable in their role of Ringmasters: Bonomi Mario Alessandro and Ludi Ivo both from Italy. Official speakers: Blaak Eric (NL) and Boschini Mirjam (IT); General Secretary: Alinovi Marzia (IT). Music played by Lorenzi Luisa.

The participating Categories were all fascinating. The Final Championships entertained the audience on the edge of their seat throughout the show until the best champions of each category were awarded. The final results are set out below.

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS In the Yearling Fillies Category, Gold medal champion the bay NOHIBA REGALIS (RFI FARID x NATISSE REGALIS) bred and owned by Re Pietro and presented by handler Diego Zoppellaro. Silver medal champion, the chestnut VIRGINIA MONISCIONE (AJMAN MONISCIONE x ANNA MONISCIONE BY PSYTADEL) bred and owned by Buzzi Giancarlo and presented by handler Andrea Boscarino.

Bronze medal champion, the bay WAHAD AL KINUUZ (FADI AL SHAQAB x KINUUZ) bred and owned by Abu Riash Bha and presented by handler Giacomo Capacci.

In the Yearling Colts Category, Gold medal champion the bay ACHILLES DOMITIA (EKS ALIHANDRO x HG SWEET FANTASY) bred and owned by Flavie Almann and presented by handler Scott Allman. Silver medal champion the bay MICHELANGELO REGALIS (SA FAEZ SIMBAD x NASHIRA BY CHAWY NA) bred and owned by Re Pietro and presented by handler Diego Zoppellaro. Bronze medal champion, the bay KALAHARI MA (QR MARC x KINSHASA JA) bred and owned by Patricia Maffre and Veronique Chabbert and presented by handler Scott Allman. In the Junior Fillies Category, Gold medal champion the chestnut ORFALINE KA (QR MARC x ORFA D’ARAB KA) bred by Paul Gheysens NV Zoutekreken, owned by Knocke Arabians and presented by handler Paolo Capecci. Silver medal champion the gray ASHWAQ AL SHAQAB (WADEE AL SHAQAB x DIADEMAH) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. and presented by handler Giacomo Capacci. Bronze medal

ba Alberto (IT) e Raso Barbara (IT). Impeccabili nel ruolo di Ringmasters: Bonomi Mario Alessandro (IT) e Ludi Ivo (IT).

Speakers ufficiali: Blaak Eric (PB) e Boschini Mirjam (IT).

Segreteria generale: Alinovi Marzia. Responsabile Musiche: Lorenzi Luisa (IT). Le categorie partecipanti sono state tutte bellissime. I Campionati Finali hanno intrattenuto un pubblico festoso per l’intera durata dello show fino a quando non sono stati premiati i migliori campioni di ogni categoria. Di seguito i risultati finali.

CAMPIONATI FINALI Nella Categoria Puledre Femmine di 1 anno, Campionessa medaglia d’oro la baia NOHIBA REGALIS (RFI FARID x NATISSE REGALIS) allevata e di proprietà di Re Pietro e presentata dall’handler Diego Zoppellaro. Campionessa medaglia d’argento, la saura VIRGINIA MONISCIONE (AJMAN MONISCIONE x ANNA MONISCIONE BY PSYTADEL) allevata e di proprietà di Buzzi Giancarlo e presentata dall’handler Andrea Boscarino. Campionessa medaglia di bronzo, la baia WAHAD AL KINUUZ (FADI AL SHAQAB x KINUUZ) allevata e di proprietà di Abu Riash Bha e presentata dall’handler Giacomo Capacci.

Nella Categoria Puledri Maschi di 1 anno, Campione medaglia d’oro il baio ACHILLES DOMITIA (EKS ALIHANDRO x HG SWEET FANTASY) allevato e di proprietà di Flavie Almann e presentato dall’handler Scott Allman. Campione medaglia d’argento il baio MICHELANGELO REGALIS (SA FAEZ SIMBAD x NASHIRA BY CHAWY NA) allevato e di proprietà di Re Pietro e presentato dall’handler Diego Zoppellaro. Campione medaglia di bronzo, il baio KALAHARI MA (QR MARC x KINSHASA JA) allevato e di proprietà di Patricia Maffre e Veronique Chabbert e presentato dall’handler Scott Allman.

Nella Categoria Puledre Juniors, Campionessa medaglia d’oro la saura ORFALINE KA (QR MARC x ORFA D’ARAB KA) allevata da Paul Gheysens NV Zoutekreken, di proprietà di Knocke Arabians e presentata dall’handler Paolo Capecci.

Campionessa medaglia d’argento la grigia ASHWAQ AL SHAQAB (WADEE AL SHAQAB x DIADEMAH) allevata e di proprietà di Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. e presentata dall’handler Giacomo Capacci.

Campionessa medaglia di bronzo, la saura VA LADY MADHJRA (MAHDER AL JAMAL x VA LADY PLAMENA) al-

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champion, VA LADY MADHJRA (MAHDER AL JAMAL x VA LADY PLAMENA) bred and owned by Ranieri Mauro from Victor Arabians and presented by handler Oberti Luca.

In the Junior Colts Category, Gold medal champion the gray MONTE CORE (AJ MARDAN x MAHALYA EL JAMAL) bred by Mattens J. & Spoenle, owned by Fontanella Magic Magic Arabians and presented by handler Andrea Dello Iacono. Silver medal champion, the gray KADIDJ DE LAFAYETTE (SHANGHAI EA x KADIDJHA DE JALIMA) bred and owned by Daniel Souppat. Bronze medal champion, the gray STYX KALLISTE (SHANGHAI EA x LA SAALMAH BY BS SPECIFIC) bred and owned by Kalliste Arabians and presented by handler Scott Allman.

In the Senior Mares Category, Gold medal champion the chestnut ALMA AL TIGLIO (AJMAN MONISCIONE x AMANDA AL TIGLIO) bred by Sauro Lodetti from Il Tiglio Stud -, owned by Buzzi Giancarlo and presented by handler Andrea Boscarino. Silver medal champion the gray MASHKORA AL SHAQAB (FADI AL SHAQAB x MARWAN AL SHAQAB) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. and presented by handler Giacomo Capacci. Bronze medal champion the gray HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAYDAA x IMHAJAA) bred by Hanaya Stud, owned by Fontanella Magic Arabians and presented by handler Andrea Dello Iacono.

In the Senior Stallions Category, Gold medal champion the gleaming chestnut VESUVIUS DPA (EF KINGSTON x PSYMPLY RED VF) bred by Jane and Kristi Hopp, owned

by Eugenio Del Vacchio and presented by handler Antonio Fusco. Silver medal champion the bay EKS AMIR (EKS ALIHANDRO x EKS LADY DAUPHINE) bred by Brown Willie, owned by Shazin Stud and presented by handler Boscarino Andrea. Bronze medal champion the chestnut RHR HEIR OF MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x LC PSYCHISHEIRESS) bred by Roger and Stephanie McMahon, owned by Southern Chariot Stud and presented by handler Paolo Capecci.

Again this year, the Milan International B Show gave us so much entertainment on two fabulous days surrounded by the beauty, elegance and charisma of our beloved Arabian horses.

Therefore, our warmest thanks to Mrs. Barbara Morali & Co. whose hard work, great dedication and passion have made it possible the availability of a fantastic equestrian center such as the MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. in Vermezzo. Congratulations to Arabite Organization directed by Claudio Mazza who dealt with the whole technical and organizational part of the event. To close, thanks also to the judges and the handlers, to the photographers intervened, Mr. Alessio Azzali and Mrs. Paola Petix whose precious shots will always enable us to revisit the happiest moments and highlights of the Show!

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levata e di proprietà di Victor Arabians di Ranieri Mauro e presentata dall’handler Oberti Luca.

Nella Categoria Puledri Juniors, Campione medaglia d’oro il grigio MONTE CORE (AJ MARDAN x MAHALYA EL JAMAL) allevato da Mattens J. & Spoenle, di proprietà di Fontanella Magic Magic Arabians e presentato dall’handler Andrea Dello Iacono. Campione medaglia d’argento, il grigio KADIDJ DE LAFAYETTE (SHANGHAI EA x KADIDJHA DE JALIMA) allevato e di proprietà di Daniel Souppat. Campione medaglia di bronzo, il grigio STYX KALLISTE (SHANGHAI EA x LA SAALMAH BY BS SPECIFIC) allevato e di proprietà di Kalliste Arabians e presentato dall’handler Scott Allman.

Nella Categoria Fattrici, Campionessa medaglia d’oro la saura ALMA AL TIGLIO (AJMAN MONISCIONE x AMANDA AL TIGLIO) allevata da Az. Agr. Il Tiglio di Sauro Lodetti, di proprietà di Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo e presentata dall’handler Andrea Boscarino. Campionessa medaglia d’argento la grigia MASHKORA AL SHAQAB (FADI AL SHAQAB x MARWA AL SHAQAB) allevata e di proprietà di Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. e presentata dall’handler Giacomo Capacci. Campionessa medaglia di bronzo la grigia HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAYDAA x IMHAJAA) allevata da Hanaya Stud, di proprietà di Fontanella Magic Arabians e presentata dall’handler Andrea Dello Iacono.

Nella Categoria Stalloni, Campione medaglia d’oro il sauro VESUVIUS DPA (EF KINGSTON x PSYMPLY RED VF) allevato da Jane e Kristi Hopp, di proprietà di Eugenio Del Vacchio e presentato dall’handler Antonio Fusco. Campione medaglia d’argento il baio EKS AMIR (EKS ALIHANDRO x EKS LADY DAUPHINE) allevato da Brown Willie, di proprietà di Shazin Società Agricola e presentato dall’handler Boscarino Andrea.

Campione medaglia di bronzo il sauro RHR HEIR OF MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x LC PSYCHISHEIRESS) allevato da Roger e Stephanie McMahon, di proprietà di Southern Chariot Stud e presentato dall’handler Paolo Capecci.

Anche quest’anno il Milan International B Show ci ha regalato due giornate esilaranti all’insegna della bellezza, dell’eleganza e del carisma del nostro amatissimo Cavallo Arabo. Grazie, quindi, alla Sig. Barbara Morali e al suo team che, con tanto lavoro, dedizione e passione, hanno messo a disposizione per questa edizione 2018 un fantastico centro equestre come il MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. di Vermezzo. Grazie ad Arabite Organization di Claudio Mazza che si è occupato egregiamente di tutta la parte tecnico-organizzativa. Grazie di cuore anche ai giudici, agli handler e ai fotografi intervenuti Azzali Alessio e Petix Paola le cui foto ci permetteranno sempre di rivivere i momenti più felici di questo show!

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GOLD

Yearling Fillies

NOHIBA REGALIS

BREEDER: RE PIETRO OWNER: RE PIETRO

SILVER

RFI FARID X NATISSE REGALIS

VIRGINIA MONISCIONE

BREEDER: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO OWNER: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO

BRONZE

AJMAN MONISCIONE X ANNA MONISCIONE

WAHAD AL KINUUZ

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BREEDER: ABU RIASH BHA OWNER: ABU RIASH BHA

GOLD

Yearling Colts

ACHILLES DOMITIA

BREEDER: FLAVIE ALLMAN OWNER: FLAVIE ALLMAN

SILVER

EKS ALIHANDRO X HG SWEET FANTASY

MICHELANGELO REGALIS

BREEDER: RE PIETRO OWNER: RE PIETRO

BRONZE

SA FAEZ SIMBAD X NASHIRA

KALAHARI MA

QR MARC X KINSHASA JA

BREEDER: PATRICIA MAFFRE AND VERONIQUE CHABBERT OWNER: PATRICIA MAFFRE AND VERONIQUE CHABBERT

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GOLD

Junior Fillies

ORFALINE KA

BREEDER: PAUL GHEYSENS NV ZOUTEKREKEN OWNER: KNOCKE ARABIANS

SILVER

QR MARC X ORFA D’ARAB KA

ASHWAQ AL SHAQAB

BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F. OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F.

BRONZE

WADEE AL SHAQAB X DIADEMAH

VA LADY MADHJRA

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BREEDER: VICTOR ARABIANS DI RANIERI MAURO OWNER: VICTOR ARABIANS DI RANIERI MAURO

GOLD

Junior Colts

MONTE CORE

BREEDER: MATTENS J & SPOENLE OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS SRL

SILVER

AJ MARDAN X MAHALYA EL JAMAL

KADIDJ DE LAFAYETTE

BREEDER: DANIEL SOUPPAT OWNER: DANIEL SOUPPAT

BRONZE

SHANGHAI EA X KADIDJHA DE JALIMA

STYX KALLISTE

SHANGHAI EA X LA SAALMAH

BREEDER: KALLISTE ARABIANS OWNER: KALLISTE ARABIANS

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GOLD

Senior Mares

ALMA AL TIGLIO

BREEDER: AZ. AGR. IL TIGLIO SAURO LODETTI OWNER: AZ. AGR. BUZZI, GIANCARLO

SILVER

AJMAN MONISCIONE X AMANDA AL TIGLIO

MASHKORA AL SHAQAB

BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F. OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F.

BRONZE

FADI AL SHAQAB X MARWA AL SHAQAB

HANAYA JAZEEBAH

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BREEDER: HANAYA STUD OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS SRL

GOLD

Senior Stallions

VESUVIUS DPA

BREEDER: JANE OR KRISTI HOPP OWNER: DEL VACCHIO EUGENIO

SILVER

EF KINGSTON X PSYMPLY RED VF

EKS AMIR

BREEDER: BROWN WILLIE OWNER: SHAZIN SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA A R.L.

BRONZE

EKS ALIHANDRO X EKS LADY DAUPHINE

RHR HEIR OF MARWAN

MARWAN AL SHAQAB X LC PSYCHISHEIRESS

BREEDER: ROGER AND STEPHANIE MCMAHON OWNER: SOUTHERN CHARIOT STUD

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Best Italian Filly

VA LADY MADHJRA

Best Italian Colt

HENDRICKS

MAHDER AL JAMAL X VA LADY PLAMENA

JAMIL IBN MAGNIFIQUE X EA SHAH AJMANIA

OWNER: VICTOR ARABIANS

OWNER: PRISCO ANTONIO

Best Italian Mare

Best Italian Stallion

ALMA AL TIGLIO

MAGIC MON AMI

OWNER: IL MONISCIONE

OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARAB

AJMAN MONISCIONE X AMANDA MONISCIONE

FS BENGALI X MAGIC MON AMOUR

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Interviewed by Guillaume de Clery / Translated by Sonja Smaldone Hello Mrs. Ingela. Thank you so much for accepting our invitation. Let’s start from the very beginning!

When did you start taking an interest in the Arabian horse breed?

When my father S B Uhlen bought our first horses in 1963 from England. I was eleven at that time and got very interested in bloodlines from the start. Most of my friends only wanted to ride but I took a liking to bloodlines and breeding.

To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse influenced your life?

I would say that it has played a very big part in my life over the years. It quickly enabled me to get to know many wonderful and interesting people around the world that I never would have met had I not been interested in the Arabian horse.

Who was the first Arabian horse you laid your eyes on, and which place?

I think it was our first mare Silver Silhouette by Silver Drift that my father imported together with a Naplyv daughter in 1963. So it was at our own farm in Sweden. Thereafter only ‘pure Polish’ horses were bought and we dedicated our breeding solely to Polish bloodlines.

What are the strengths of this breed and what do you want to see in an Arabian horse?

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ed still is so versatile and has not been bred to serve a special cause. It is fantastic to think that this still is the case. It is a horse that can be enjoyed by anyone… Quite unique. Of course, it is also the most beautiful and kindest creature.

What are your favorite bloodlines?

Generally, I still prefer the Polish lines.

Mrs. Ingela, you built your own breeding farm. Where was it located? With how many horses? Who were the best known of all?

I started my own stud in 1989 but had owned horses since 1972. They then stayed at my father’s stud, Idingstad, about 200 km south of Stockholm. My stud, called ‘Papa´s Arabians’ was situated in the very south part of Sweden where I kept around 25 horses. It’s hard to say which horses where the best known as I mostly showed them in Sweden. In earlier years we exported a lot of horses to the U.S. where some of them where very successful both in the show rings and in the breeding barns. Probably our N-line produced the most well-known horses including many Swedish and International Champions.

Thanks to its big landowners, your country has once known many successes. What can you tell us about it?

The Swedish Arab Horse Society was founded in 1964 by my father along with the owner of Blommeröd Arabstuteri, Erik Erlandsson (breeder of Aladdinn), well-known judge Brigitta Foch and some others. They all worked very hard to increase the interest for the breed in Sweden and they got off with a good start. The Americans were a big contri-

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essential criteria of type, conformation and movement that were once the basis of judgments in contests that you had certainly the chance to know? Was the old system any simpler or more valid? In this respect, what is the event that has marked you the most?

It is really hard to answer these questions. I believe in the individual judging of each horse that we are supposed to have but I think that this system is not used in the way it was intended. In earlier years when we had the 5-point system (with half points) there was a bigger difference in the points given to the winner and the horses that folFrom one experience to another, how did you belowed which was good. Today, I think it is very strange come a guest judge at Chantilly in 2017? and unfortunate that there is such a small difference in Actually I was asked by Ward Bemong and I was not points. You can really allowed to say no. see that in the judging of legs. I cannot rememWhat really made ber when I last saw a 14 you accept to judon legs and to me there ge in ‘morphology’ were a quite a few horses competitions? with bad legs and hoofs.

I thought it could be I think it is good when very interesting to see you divide the points for and experience what walk and trot. The walk it is really like to be is so important for how standing in the ring the horse can move. I and judging. I think also prefer the head to be we all have been ‘jujudged separately and, dging’ horses for yethereafter, I would like ars as spectators but to have points for Neck it is so different from and Shoulder. Not only actually doing it for Neck. real. Quite an expeI prefer the individual rience. judging of the horse to the old ranking system What qualities and but you really have to specific skills are judge the horse indivineeded to become dually (only the one you a competent and see in front of you) and responsible judge? not in comparison with First, you have to the others in the class. know what a horse I think that a ranking is should look like acoften done when all the cording to the Arahorses are shown at the bian characteristics same time in the ring beand how a horse fore the actual individual should function. You judging take place. That GT Shaharaah can learn a lot from is to me not the intention studying but it is also of individual judging. I have attended so many wonderful important to have the ‘eye’ for it. For me, it is also very horseshows over the years and it is impossible to mark important not to be influenced by others but stick to what one as the most significant to me. you really see and like. I often hear and think that there is a lot of politics nowadays on the Shows and that some If you could change anything in the current syjudges can be asked to judge in a certain favor. This is stem of judgment put in place by the Europefor me totally not acceptable and I consider this a very an Organization - whose action is now subject big threat to the whole showing business. There must be to many controversies, what would it be? Is a change soon! If not, unfortunately, I think we will see half-marks note useful? the end or at least a decrease of the joy of showing horI think I already answered to some of that in the queses. I maybe stick out my chin here but something has to stion above but I can also add that there must be changes be done. in how the horses are shown and the way that they are treated in the ring. Too many horses are threatened and What do you think of the balance among the three bution to the success of the Swedish bred horses and that created a boom for the breed in Sweden where many landowners and ‘old’ horse people found it both interesting and joyful to start breeding Arabians. At that time the economic side for small breeders was also good. There were a lot of smaller and bigger studs starting up in the early 70s that actually could get enough money for their horses to keep the business and interest running. Sadly, today, it is quite the opposite which is a shame and also a big threat to the whole breed in my opinion.

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way. However, I´m sure there is a lot of good horse knowledge among breeders and horse lovers as well and maybe “non judges” could be appointed to judge on certain shows.

GT Sharingla act stressed and afraid. Not a pretty sight. Half points note really doesn´t matter if you still don´t use more of the scale.

Of which show do you keep the best memory?

Have you gleaned any victories that you are particularly proud of ?

Some of the Scottsdale Shows back in the 70s and 80s were absolutely great and so much fun and, of course, the All Nations Cup in Aachen. My first Paris Show also made a huge impression on me.

Do you miss past time competitions? What’s your point of view on today’s atmosphere?

I can miss past time competitions for sure but you can never go back in time. The atmosphere in today’s shows is completely different. You feel the competition to win very strongly now in contrast of what I experienced earlier. It was definitely a friendlier and a more familiar feeling on the shows and you really enjoyed watching beautiful horses. People were congratulating each other and cheering for each other. Nowadays it is much more about winning and taking titles. I think it is very unlikely that there will be a change for the better as competition is so fierce and the money aspect is so dominant in the top placing horses. Unfortunately ‘money talks’. Let’s just not forget the love for the horse!

What are the positive or negative aspects of being a judge? Do you have to be a member of the E.c.a.h.o. to be recognized as such? It seems that without their appointment you have almost no right…

I really don´t know all the rules as I never aspired to become a judge but I think there is a lot of competent and good judges and horsemen among the now appointed judges as well as a few not judging in a good and honest

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What do you think about the attacks against the Judges as well as the Organizers who are subject to provable compromise and pressure? What is your feeling in this respect?

I think it is important that questions like the above are discussed openly and that people should be more brave and stand up for their believes and thoughts. With so many rumors and discomfort among people in general I think these are important issues to discuss and bring forward in total daylight.

Overall the Arabian horse industry has become increasingly difficult. What do you think? What are the causes?

There are lots of causes that have led to today’s situation and I feel this will be more like a novel if I try to write all of it down. I´ll save that for another occasion.

Will the European breeders still have their own place in major competitions?

I think it will be harder and harder as we see that the dominance from the Arab countries is increasing. And they actually have a lot of fantastic horses. One good initiative to help the European breeders is the Chantilly Show.

Does the position of the European Organization E.c.a.h.o. meet the concerns of the European breeders whose number is actually shrinking in international competitions for the benefit of rich investors?

I think E.C.A.H.O. has done a great job in general over the years but, of course, a lot must change and get better in many ways.

How do you see the future of the Arabian horse?

I am not so positive for the time being.

Thank you so much Mrs. Ingela. It was a great honor for me to be here on behalf of the entire AHM Team. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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Just a few meters away from the beach of Marina di Pietrasanta, bathing site of the city of Pietrasanta, the ‘Versiliana Park’ sits on one of the greenest areas of Versilia. This area is not only dear to the people who live there, but it has also become a major tourist attraction: along with the beautiful pinewood and picturesque natural landscape you may find a treasure chest of cultural attractions and leisure activities in it. Stretching between the conurbations of Marina di Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi, this park is the green lung of the Versilia coast. In that peaceful frame of the pinewoods stands the ‘Theater’, famous for hosting the ‘Versiliana Festival’, an event which covers the entire summer season.

This pine grove was also very dear to great Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. He loved riding his own horses along the coastal area. From the greenwoods the poet took inspiration for many of his works and spent most of his summer holidays at the Villa inviting other fellow writers. For about eighteen years now, the ‘Versiliana Park’ has also been home to the much-awaited show dedicated to our beloved Purebred Arabian. From 12th to 13th May 2018, the B International ECAHO show was first and foremost, intended to project and bring Versilia back to its being first ‘Land of Horses’. Hundreds of purebred Arabians took part in the competition coordinated by Luciano Borzonasca, promoted and organized by the Municipality of Pietrasanta in collaboration with the Versiliana Foundation as part of the ‘S.T. Art - Grandi Eventi’ under the patronage of the Tuscany Region Council and the Province of Lucca. The event was organized in collaboration with E.C.H.A.O (European Conference of

A solo pochi metri dalla spiaggia di Marina di Pietrasanta, località balneare della città di Pietrasanta, si estende il ‘Parco della Versiliana’, una delle zone più verdi della Versilia. Quest’area non è soltanto cara agli abitanti del posto, ma è diventata una méta turistica ambita da molti: oltre alla bellissima pineta e al particolare paesaggio naturale, il turista potrà scoprirvi uno scrigno ricco di attrazioni culturali e attività ricreative.

Tale parco, che si allunga tra gli agglomerati di Marina di Pietrasanta e Forte dei Marmi, è il polmone verde della Versilia e ha una superficie molto grande con un lungo lato costiero. In questa pacifica cornice del pineto sorge il ‘Teatro’, famoso per ospitare il ‘Festival della Versiliana’, un evento che include tutta la stagione estiva. La pineta era molto cara anche al grande poeta italiano Gabriele D’Annunzio. Questi amava molto cavalcare i suoi cavalli lungo l’arenile. Da questa pineta il poeta trasse ispirazione per molte delle sue opere e soleva trascorrere la maggior parte delle sue vacanze estive alla Villa invitando altri colleghi scrittori. Da circa diciotto anni, il ‘Parco della Versiliana ospita anche lo spettacolo tanto atteso dedicato al nostro amato Purosangue Arabo. Da sabato 12 a domenica 13 Maggio lo show di morfologia ‘Internazionale ECAHO ‘B’ ha avuto prima di tutto lo scopo di proiettare e riportare la Versilia al suo essere ‘Terra di cavalli’. Centinaia di Purosangue Arabi hanno partecipato al concorso coordinato da Luciano Borzonasca, promosso e organizzato dal Comune di Pietrasanta in collaborazione con Fondazione Versiliana nell’ambito del progetto “S.T. Art – Grandi Eventi” con il patrocinio della Regione Toscana e della Provincia di Lucca. L’evento è stato realizzato in collaborazione con E.C.H.A.O (European Conference of Arab Horse Organization) e A.n.i.c.a. Alla competizione hanno aderito anche lo stallone del famoso tenore italiano Andrea Bocelli e gli splendidi esemplari di nobili, imprenditori ed ereditari stranieri.

CAMPIONATI FINALI Vincitrice del titolo di Campionessa medaglia d’oro Puledre di 1 anno è stata la grigia SHAMAHA AL SHAQAB (AL RAHEB AA x GAZALA AL SHAQAB). Medaglia AHM | 243

the Arab Horse Organization) and A.N.I.C.A. The show was also attended by the stallion of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and by splendid specimens of foreign nobles, entrepreneurs and wealthy heirs.

THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Gold medal winner of the Yearling Fillies Championship the gray SHAMAHA AL SHAQAB (AL RAHEB AA x GAZALA AL SHAQAB). Silver medal winner the gray SA KAMILA (SA FAEZ SIMBAD x SA KARIMA) bred and

d’argento per la grigia SA KAMILA (SA FAEZ SIMBAD x SA KARIMA) allevata e di proprietà di Scipioni Angelo.

Medaglia di bronzo per la grigia SG WENERE (WADEE AL SHAQAB x SG WENUSIA) allevata e di proprietà di Soc. Agr. Scuderia Groane S.r.l. Vincitore del titolo di Campione medaglia d’oro Puledri di 1 anno il baio QATAR DI MAR (PSYRASIC x PRINCIPESSA DI MAR) allevato da Soc. Agr. Tre Stelle di Cristina C. e di proprietà di Storti Gabriele. Medaglia d’argento per il baio BAYF

BY BAYDAH (FADI AL SHAQAB x BAYDAH) allevato e di

owned by Scipioni Angelo. Bronze medal winner the gray SG WENERE (WADEE AL SHAQAB x SG WENUSIA) bred and owned by Soc. Agr. Scuderia Groane S.r.l.

Gold medal winner of the Yearling Colts Championship the bay QATAR DI MAR (PSYRASIC x PRINCESS OF MAR) bred by Soc. Agr. Tre Stelle - Cristina C. and owned by Storti Gabriele. Silver medal winner the bay

proprietà di Margherita Cracchiolo. Medaglia di bronzo per DHAMAR SCAH (S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x CREOLA LC) allevato e di proprietà di Scah Arabians Srl. Vincitrice del titolo di Campionessa medaglia d’oro Puledre Junior è stata la grigia JASMEENAH AL JASSIMYA (AL AYAL AA x CR JASMEENAH) allevata da Al Jassimya Farm e di proprietà di Sheikh Jassim Khali-

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BAYF BY BAYDAH (FADI AL SHAQAB x BAYDAH) bred and owned by Margherita Cracchiolo. Bronze medal winner DHAMAR SCAH (S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x CREOLA LC) bred and owned by Scah Arabians Srl. Gold medal winner of the Junior Fillies Championship the gray JASMEENAH AL JASSIMYA (AL AYAL AA x CR JASMEENAH) bred by Al Jassimya Farm and owned by Sheikh Jassim Khalifa Al Thani. Silver medal winner the chestnut ISABELLA CHANDRA (MAKISA ADAGGIO x BARBARELLA CHANDRA) bred and owned by Montecucco of Gatti Gloria. Bronze medal winner the gray SHAKIRA

BY AISHA (CAVALLI x AISHA PA) bred and owned by Paoloni Piero. Gold medal winner of the Junior Colts Championship, the bay DASTAN (EQUATOR x DAMA PIK) bred and owned by SK Michalov Sp.zo.o. Silver medal winner the gray SHADI EL MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA) bred and owned by Pastine Claudio. Bronze medal winner the gray PICCADILLY (AJMAN MONISCIONE x SHAKIRA BY KIR) bred and owned by Sparapan Amadio. Gold medal winner of the Seniors Mares Championship the gray TF ESMERALDA (AJMAN MONISCIONE x BALEENA EB) bred by Tripodi Francesco and owned by Shazin Arl. Silver medal winner the gray GRISENDA CHANDRA (WH JUSTICE x GARIDAH) bred by Gatti Gloria and owned by Montecucco of Gatti Gloria. Bronze medal winner the gray AD STELLA BGP (HADIDI x CARINA DEI MORI) bred and owned by Dionisi Antonio. Gold medal winner of the Senior Stallions Championship the bay BM DHAKIR DI MAR (PSYRASIC x AKIRA MONISCIONE) bred by BM Arabian Stud and owned by Franchini Marco. Silver medal winner the bay MYSTICA KAMAL (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x CAMAYA) bred by Mystica Arabians and owned by Tenuta Bocelli. Bronze medal winner the gray PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA (MAHRABI PA x AP IMPERIA) bred

by Lo Votrico Mario and owned by Adelfio Caterina.

This is how the eighteenth edition of the Show in Marina di Pietrasanta drew to a close. The Organizing Committee and the Tourism and Sports Office of the Municipality of Pietrasanta led, for the technical part by Luciano Borzonasca, did everything to ensure a perfect organization of the show, combining the grace and beauty of the Arabian horse with the fascinating atmosphere

fa Al Thani. Medaglia d’argento per la saura ISABELLA CHANDRA (MAKISA ADAGGIO x BARBARELLA CHANDRA) allevata e di proprietà di Montecucco di Gatti Gloria. Medaglia di bronzo per la grigia SHAKIRA

BY AISHA (CAVALLI x AISHA PA) allevata e di proprietà di Paoloni Piero.

Vincitore del titolo di Campione medaglia d’oro Puledri Junior il baio DASTAN (EQUATOR x DAMA PIK) allevato e di proprietà di SK Michalov Sp.zo.o. Medaglia d’argento per il grigio SHADI EL MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA) allevato e di proprietà di Pastine Claudio. Medaglia di bronzo per il grigio PICCADILLY (AJMAN MONISCIONE x SHAKIRA BY KIR) allevato e di proprietà di Sparapan Amadio. Vincitrice del titolo di Campionessa medaglia d’oro Fattrici la grigia TF ESMERALDA (AJMAN MONISCIONE x BALEENA EB) allevata da Tripodi Francesco e di proprietà di Shazin Arl. Medaglia d’argento per la grigia GRISENDA CHANDRA (WH JUSTICE x GARIDAH) allevata da Gatti Gloria e di proprietà di Montecucco di Gatti Gloria. Medaglia di bronzo per la grigia AD STELLA BGP ( HADIDI x CARINA DEI MORI) allevata e di proprietà di Dionisi Antonio. Vincitore del titolo di Campione medaglia d’oro Stalloni il baio BM DHAKIR DI MAR (PSYRASIC x AKIRA MONISCIONE) allevato da BM Arabian Stud e di proprietà di Franchini Marco. Medaglia d’argento per il baio MYSTICA KAMAL (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x CAMAYA) allevato da Mystica Arabians e di proprietà di Tenuta Bocelli. Medaglia di bronzo per il grigio PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA (MAHRABI PA x AP IMPERIA) allevato da Lo Votrico Mario e di proprietà di Adelfio Caterina.

E così si è conclusa anche la XVIII edizione dello Show di Marina di Pietrasanta. Il Comitato Organizzativo e l’Ufficio del Turismo e dello Sport del Comune di Pietrasanta diretto, per la parte tecnica da Luciano Borzonasca, hanno fatto di tutto per assicurare una perfetta riuscita dello spettacolo, coniugando la grazia e la bellezza del cavallo arabo alle affascinanti atmosfere del Parco della Versiliana. I giudici chiamati a valutare i nostri purosangue Arabi sono stati: Helen Hennekens - Van Nes (Belgio); Stefaniuk Anna (Polonia); Detailleur Koenraad (Belgio) e Moschini Cristian (Italia). Impeccabile il lavoro svolto dall’elegante Teo Baldelli Gian Pa-

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of the Versiliana Park. The Judges called upon to score our purebred Arabians were: Helen Hennekens- Van Nes (Belgium); Stefaniuk Anna (Poland); Detailleur Koenraad (Belgium) and Moschini Cristian (Italy). Impeccable in his role of Ringmaster: Teobaldelli Gian Paolo. Disciplinary Commissioners: Mascagna Laura, Raso Barbara and Dagoberto Ferrandello. Not to forget the presence at the show of Manolo Valdés, Spanish sculptor and painter from Valencia, born in 1942. Valdés lives between New York and Madrid and is an eclectic artist, whose innovative expressive and formal research is able to combine with past art production. This year it was his turn to sign the manifesto of the eighteenth edition of ‘L’Arte del Cavallo’ with the sculpture named ‘Dama’ of 2005, a bronze of 2 meters and 70 cm x 2 meters and 40 cm that later Valdés himself chose to exhibit in the churchyard St. Augustine’s Church. Our warmest congratulations go to the winners and organizers, in particular, to the Versiliana Foundation and the Municipality of Pietrasanta which continue to make considerable efforts to prepare the third morphology competition on the Italian Show Tour 2018. AHM was proud to be there to promote and be partner of the event with its team.

See you all next year with other superstar champions.

Hereunder, the pictures taken by photographers Azzali Alessio and Francesconi Marianna.

olo con l’incarico di Ring-master; da Mascagna Laura, Barbara Raso e da Dagoberto Ferrandello con il grado di Commissari Disciplinari. Da non dimenticare la presenza allo show di Manolo Valdés, scultore e pittore spagnolo di Valencia, classe 1942. Valdés vive tra New York e Madrid ed è un artista eclettico, la cui innovativa ricerca espressiva e formale è in grado di coniugarsi con le citazioni provenienti dal passato della storia dell’arte. Quest’anno è toccato a lui firmare il manifesto della XVIII edizione de L’Arte del Cavallo con l’opera “Dama”, del 2005, un bronzo di 2 metri e 70 cm x 2metri e 40 cm che lo stesso Valdés ha poi scelto di esporre sul sagrato della Chiesa di Sant’Agostino. Complimenti ai vincitori e agli organizzatori, in particolare, alla Fondazione Versiliana e al Comune di Pietrasanta che, anche quest’anno, hanno compiuto notevoli sforzi per la preparazione del terzo importante appuntamento di morfologia dell’Italian Show Tour 2018. AHM ha avuto il privilegio di essere lì e di occuparsi della promozione dell’evento con tutto il suo team. L’appuntamento è rinnovato per l’anno prossimo in compagnia di altri fantastici campioni. Di seguito, le foto scattate dai fotografi Azzali Alessio e Francesconi Marianna.

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YEARLING FILLIES GOLD

SHAMAHA AL SHAQAB

AL RAHEB AA x GAZALA AL SHAQAB

Breeder: AL SHAQAB STUD Owner: AL SHAQAB STUD

SILVER

SA KAMILA

SA FAEZ SIMBAD x SA KARIMA

Breeder: SCIPIONI ANGELO Owner: SCIPIONI ANGELO

BRONZE

SG WENERE

WADEE AL SHAQAB x SG WENUSIA

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Breeder: SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE S.R.L. Owner: SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE S.R.L.

YEARLING COLTS GOLD

QATAR DI MAR

PSYRASIC x PRINCIPESSA DI MAR

BREEDER: SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE S.A.S. DI CRISTINA C. OWNER: STORTI GABRIELE

SILVER

BAYF BY BAYDAH

FADI AL SHAQAB x BAYDAH

Breeder: Margherita Cracchiolo Owner: Margherita Cracchiolo

BRONZE

DHAMAR SCAH

S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x CREOLA LC

Breeder: SCAH ARABIANS SRL SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA Owner: SCAH ARABIANS SRL SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA

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JUNIOR FILLIES GOLD

JASMEENAH AL JASSIMYA AL AYAL AA x CR JASMEENAH

BREEDER: AL JASSIMYA FARM OWNER: SHEIKH JASSIM KHALIFA AL THANI

SILVER

ISABELLA CHANDRA

MAKISA ADAGGIO x BARBARELLA CHANDRA

Breeder: AZ. AGR. MONTECUCCO di GATTI GLORIA Owner: AZ. AGR. MONTECUCCO di GATTI GLORIA

BRONZE

SHAKIRA BY AISHA CAVALLI x AISHA PA

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Breeder: PAOLONI PIERO Owner: PAOLONI PIERO

JUNIOR COLTS GOLD

DASTAN

EQUATOR x DAMA PIK

BREEDER: SK MICHALOW SP. Z O. O. OWNER: SK MICHALOW SP. Z O. O.

SILVER

SHADI EL MARWAN

MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA

Breeder: PASTINE CLAUDIO Owner: PASTINE CLAUDIO

BRONZE

PICCADILLY

AJMAN MONISCIONE x SHAKIRA BY KIR

Breeder: SPARAPAN AMADIO Owner: SCALVINI MARIA ANGIOLA

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SENIOR MARES GOLD

TF ESMERALDA

AJMAN MONISCIONE x BALEENA EB

BREEDER: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. OWNER: SHAZIN ARL

SILVER

GRISENDA CHANDRA WH JUSTICE x GARIDAH

Breeder: GATTI GLORIA Owner: AZ. AGR. MONTECUCCO di GATTI GLORIA

BRONZE

AD STELLA BGP

HADIDI x CARINA DEI MORI

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Breeder: DIONISI ANTONIO AZ. AGR. Owner: DIONISI ANTONIO AZ. AGR.

SENIOR STALLIONS GOLD

BM DHAKIR DI MAR

PSYRASIC x AKIRA MONISCIONE

BREEDER: BM ARABIANS STUD OWNER: FRANCHINI MARCO

SILVER

MYSTICA KAMAL

MARWAN AL SHAQAB x CAMAYA

Breeder: MYSTICA ARABIANS Owner: TENUTA BOCELLI SOC AGR

BRONZE

PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA MAHRABI PA x AP IMPERIA

Breeder: LO VOTRICO MARIO Owner: ADELFIO CATERINA

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Best Italian Filly ISABELLA CHANDRA

Best Italian Colt SHADI EL MARWAN

MAKISA ADAGGIO x BARBARELLA CHANDRA

MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA

Owner: AZ. AGR. MONTECUCCO di GATTI GLORIA

Owner: PASTINE CLAUDIO

Best Italian Mare

Best Italian Stallion

GRISENDA CHANDRA

BM DHAKIR DI MAR

WH JUSTICE x GARIDAH

PSYRASIC x AKIRA MONISCIONE

Owner: AZ. AGR. MONTECUCCO di GATTI GLORIA

OWNER: FRANCHINI MARCO

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Interviewed by: Sonja Smaldone ood morning Mrs. Cristina! Thank you very much for accepting our interview. Let’s start from the very beginning.

When did you start taking an interest in the Arabian horse breed?

My family started breeding Arabian horses in the 1920’s, so I cannot remember when exactly in my childhood I became infected with “Arabitis” for I was born with them around.

To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse influenced your life?

At this moment I live most of the year on my farm, with my horses which are what I really enjoy. That much they have influenced me!

Who was the first Arabian horse that you laid your eyes on?

I could not name just one.

At what age did you become a judge? How did everything start?

In the late 80’s I was Secretary of AECCA (the Spanish Breeders Association) that organized the first judges’ course that ever existed as they are known now. We had Dña, Teresa de Borbon, Pat Maxwell and Rafael Muñoz Rojas as instructors; it was done at the Yeguada Militar in Jerez that opened their doors and offered us all their facilities and great horses for the course. And I took that first 3 days course which was a fantastic experience. We were 25 pupils with quite tough teachers. From this first course,

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ECAHO took the idea that is now the regular basis for judges courses, and actually we organized there several other courses later, and some of them for ECAHO. What really made you want to judge in morphology competitions?

The truth is that I did not take the course just to become a judge.

My first idea was just learning, but in our rules we included that you should do at least three practices to enter our national list of judges, so I did them and there I started to get interested in morphologic competitions. It is so much different to see horses from the inside of the ring than from the stands! And you get to see lots of beautiful horses that one gets easily hooked.

What specific qualities and skills are needed to become a competent and mindful judge?

I suppose every judge has different skills and methods but I think that aside knowledge of the morphology of the horse and a good eye, they should just look at the horse, forget the other end of the leash and everything else that surrounds the horse, noises included, and give their honest opinion, which at the end is what we are asked to do.

What are you looking for in an Arabian horse to judge him/ her?

Personally I do not look for any special trait; I try to look for a well built and beautiful horse. Of course in equality the taste of the judge would make the difference, but that is not bad as it gives a larger range otherwise we would end up breeding clones.

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Cristina Valdès and Colon de Carvajal & Keops

What about movement, what is that you are looking for?

I prefer a long well in advance step than the high gaits, and of course the movement of the hind legs is as important, hooks should go high. But as a whole, for me the balances of the movement, the pace, rhythm, and of course a good tail carriage make a good movement.

So do you think we have the balance right between beauty and functional correctness in our modern day Arabians?

That is what I think we must look for! To put the interest in just one part of the horse and forget the rest would end up with faults in the ignored areas.

If you could change anything in the current system of judgment, what would it be?

No system is perfect, I think that the ones we have are good enough, and both the point system and the comparative can work if used properly.

To what extent do you think that your specific knowledge as a Spanish judge may in some respects distinguish you from other judges who have different professional skills?

I do not think the judges’ different knowledges, Spanish, Egyptian, or whatever should distinguish us. Of course different type of horses are good for different uses, a race horse or an endurance horse normally do not look like a straight show horse and vice versa, and here I go back to my idea that just looking for one trait is not good for the breed. The aim should be a good and beautiful horse.

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What are your favorite bloodlines, if any?

I breed Pure Spanish because I like them, because of tradition, because they have some splendid qualities, like their wonderful good temper, good bone structure, hug eyes etc. etc. And because I think they should be preserved as such. But this does not mean I do not like other bloodlines, I like many of them as much or more. To give just one line would not be fair nor true, there are quite a few, Polish, Egyptian…. many that I just love.

What has been your biggest success so far?

Since I moved to my new farm and have had my own crop, which was not long ago, I have not shown much of my horses. They have done very well and won their classes and championships in the Specific Breed (Pure Spanish) shows we have had. And in our Nationals I took two years ago a colt and a filly, they were both best Pure Spanish of the show, and the colt was Reserve National Champion yearling, in the strongest class of the show and competing with sons of many of the well-known international important stallions. I plan to show this year again in our Nationals.

Which Show has been the most crucial one to you?

I still remember how scared I was! It was I think 1989. I was doing my practices as judge in the Salon du Cheval in Paris (that could be done in the old days) and there was a foal class or yearling class, I cannot remember well, that was not included in the Championship as such, and William Richardot de Choisey, Director of the show at the time, pushed me into the ring and said you are going to judge this class with the other judges!

My legs turned into jelly on the spot, my face white like a sheet

of paper, and my hands could hardly hold the marks papers, but I did it, and not too bad, but I remember the shock. But it was crucial to overcome the scene panic.

Do you miss past times contests or do you prefer the atmosphere of today’s festivals?

I must say I do miss them! Maybe because I was younger and enjoyed them more, but I have the feeling they were friendlier and not so stressful, the interests were mainly the horses.

What are the positive and negative aspects of being a Judge? (Travel, time exposure and so forth‌) Positive: having the chance to see fantastic horses, meet some really nice people and visit beau-

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tiful countries. Negative: I usually travel just for the show, and sometimes some shows are very big or is a long trip and that could be tiring.

What is your favorite Arabian horse destination to travel to?

Where ever I can see nice horses.

‘The Arabian horse market has become increasingly difficult’. What do you think it should be said with reference to this?

I am mainly a breeder who tries to breed my ideal type of horse, of course I sell horses as we have always done at home, but I am not “in the market”. I know nothing about that world, and I really do not want to know, I have never been good at trading, so I stick to do what I like and what I know so there is not much I can say about it.

What advice would you give to those who want to embark on this adventure of becoming a Judge?

I would recommend that the first aim of someone how wants to become a judge should be the horse, we must judge to improve the breed to look after it and take care of it. From my point of view any other reason that is not the horse is a fraud.

What do you think about the attacks against judges and show organizers who are severely exposed to compromise or undue pressure? What is your feeling in this respect?

I think is just awful. The global world, communication, information has lots of wonderful things, but also these media gives the opportunity to, sometimes anonymous people, normally mediocre with very little manners and not very brave, to insult, criticize and lie about other people who many times they do not even know.

And pressure and compromise, if it can be proved, should simply be punished.

Does the current position of the European Body E.C.A.H.O. respond to the concerns of the very few European breeders involved in international competitions for the mere profit of wealthy investors?

I do not think so! ECAHO was not born for any commercial purpose, and that I know well because I was there representing Spain in the very first steps of ECAHO, and now I am not so much involved but I believe its goal has not changed. I presume that wealth will try to get its way as it does in everything everywhere, but it depends on us to let it do or not. And, by the way, magazines have a lot to say or do on such matters.

I enjoy what I call the Formula 1 shows, but we should not forget the main body of the Arab horses breeders, which is the silent majority of breeders around the world who breed because they love it, enjoy riding the horses and really make an effort to continue; those have been left out of this circuit, which is becoming the only one, and that is not good for the breed and is not fair.

Thank you very much for your precious contribution Mrs. Cristina! We look forward to seeing you judge again in the most important Arabian horse world competitions in 2018. On behalf of the entire Team, I wish you all the best in your brilliant career.

Mrs. Cristina, we would be very happy if you could leave one last message to the readers of AHM and to the global Arabian horse community...

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A NEW CHAPTER STARTED ...

KNOCKE & KNOCKE ARABIANS ARABIANS AREARE HEADING HEADING TO CHINA TO CHINA

CHINA

BEIJING 2018

EXPECT EXPECT THE THE UNEXPECTED...

UNEXPECTED... p owe red by :

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IT’S A NEW STAY.®

1ST CHINA ARABIAN HORSE SHOW AUGUST 4TH & 5TH, 2018

wishes success to these horses already based in China and ready to compete under Chinese ownership ...

Magic’s Star KA

SMA Magic One x Marc Star KA

Mikado KA

QR MARC x Migracja

Journess KA

QR MARC x Joumalia de Nautiac

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A shared deep love for the Arabian horse has often acted like a catalyst in fostering romance and new couples within the international Arabian horse community. A perfect example of this, it’s the couple formed by Italian trainer Thomas Tomasoni and his fiancé, young French breeder Laetitia Collet. Arabian Horse wanted to meet them both to find out what are in their opinion the basic ingredients for a happy and long-term couple life...

GOOD MORNING THOMAS, BONJOUR LAETITIA! FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ACCEPTING OUR INTERVIEW FOR THE SECTION DEDICATED TO ‘RIDING COUPLES’INSIDE OUR COMMUNITY. LET’S START FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WHEN AND WHERE DID YOU FIRST MEET? We first met at the ‘Ca ‘di Gianni’ stables in year 2010 thanks to Paolo, Susy and Woody who gave us the chance to work with them during that year. We both had a good time in that period; it will always stay in our memories along with the extraordinary people and beautiful horses we met.

WHAT’S THE BEST TRIP THE TWO OF YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN TOGETHER? Our job has allowed us to take many trips together. The most recent one we took about two years ago when we left for Arizona to stay over for the whole duration of one of the most important shows in the world, the Scottsdale show. We had to prepare the horses standing at a new stable called Shahara Scottsdale, run by Greg and Nancy Gallun, today two dear friends of us.

WHAT ARE IN YOUR OPINION THE MOST IMPORTANT ‘INGREDIENTS’ FOR A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP TODAY? An essential ingredient for any good relationship is mutual trust; you need to trust each other and respect each other’s choices. We are lucky because we do the same job and share many projects that are

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always strictly related to our passion for Arabian horses.

HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK IS ‘COMMUNICATION’ WITHIN A COUPLE? Communication is an important constituent for a good couple relationship but also to keep good relationships with friends and clients. It is very important to always say what you think and speak your mind with no filters or fictions.

THOMAS, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED ‘TRAINERS’ OF ARABIAN HORSES ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE? Be a trainer and a handler has been my dream since I was a child. Since birth, I have been involved in the Arabian horse shows world thanks to my family’s horse passion. This is an extraordinary job that also includes many overtime hours! I do not see myself as being more or less important than others, every day I try to do my best to improve our center and I devote all my time to the horses and their welfare.

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LAETITIA, YOU ARE THE DAUGHTER OF TWO STALWART FRENCH BREEDERS AND OWNERS OF SIARD ARABIANS, MR. PASCAL AND M.ME SYLVIE COLLET. HOW DOES IT FEEL? TO WHAT EXTENT HAS THIS FAMILY PASSION /BUSINESS AFFECTED YOUR PRIVATE LIFE? My parents’ farm was built mainly because of their passion for horses which I have been sharing with them since childhood for obvious reasons. They initially bought me a New Forest pony for the first horse riding courses. Then my father wanted to share my weekends rides and so he bought our first Spanish-bred Arabian mare whose name was Erine. Over the years also my mother fell in love with the sweet disposition of that mare and she began to improve her knowledge in genetics visiting other farms and help the mares give birth to their first foals. This is how the Siard Arabians breeding farm came around. The passion for Arabian horses has allowed us to travel a lot and meet new people, who are still today dearest friends.

THOMAS, WHAT IS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE AT TOMASONI TRAINING CENTER? My daily routine starts early in the morning with horse feeding followed by box cleaning with the help of the staff. After we have done all the work, we go and take care of the mares and their foals and bring them down the paddocks. Other horses have their own daily work program, halter training and training on treadmill. In the spring and in the summer, I also participate in the reproductive activity involving stallions’ semen collection and insemination of the mares always joined by our own Veterinary.

LAETITIA, SAME QUESTION TO YOU. WHAT’S YOUR DAILY ROUTINE AT SIARD ARABIANS? My daily routine begins in the morning by taking care of the horses of my parents’ farm that is only 2 minute drive from our training center. Then I go back to the center to proceed all business and administrative papers and check the horses with Thomas and the guys of the staff. I really like taking an active part in the reproduction activity by getting ready all the necessary equipment in our laboratory. In my spare time, I take an endurance workout with my favorite horse named Haljazir, a son of the great Royal Colors.

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My loving horse in the stables is called Haljazir du Siard, son of Royal Colors. My dream was to have a product by Royal ...

My parents bought two breedings of his and we were lucky to have a first filly which is now the foundation mare at our farm; shortly after, we had a chestnut colt with a very sweet disposition with whom I had the chance to discover the world of endurance and enhance my skills as a rider.

THOMAS, WHAT ARE IN YOUR OPINION THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES TO BECOME A GOOD ARABIAN HORSES TRAINER? Be a good horse trainer to me requires first and number one an effective capacity of listen to every single horse and his every need, which takes a lot of time, dedication and patience both with foals and with adult horses. Then you need to have an excellent knowledge mainly of biology and anatomy of these large animals in order to adapt a proper diet and the most suitable work program for each of them. I am very intrigued with blacksmithing which for me is the basis for a good development of the horse. I always try to keep myself up-to-date with new shoeing and hoof improvement methods.

For the both of us Arabian horses have always been part of our lives since childhood, almost taking 100% of our time. Working with these beautiful creatures every day is an incalculable fortune for us!

LAETITIA, HAVE YOU GOT A LOVING HORSE IN THE BARNS?

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WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS TOGETHER? DO YOU HAVE A DREAM IN LIFE? We still have many future projects! Surely we will try as always to be as close to our friends and clients as possible to satisfy every single need. Furthermore, I want to develop our training center to make daily work easier to carry out. Our dream is to keep on doing this wonderful job with love and eventually create a family of our own… THOMAS, YOU DO TRAIN HORSES FOR MORPHOLOGICAL COMPETITIONS. WHERE DOES THIS PASSION SPRING FOR?

Since my childhood I have been fascinated by ‘Show’ morphology competitions because my father has always been passionate about nature and horses. In the early 90s he started participating in morphology contests always in the amateurs ... I think my dream of becoming a handler came around that time.

THOMAS AND LAETITIA. TO WHAT EXTENT IS ‘MARKETING’ RELEVANT IN THE INDUSTRY OF THE ARABIAN HORSE? Also in the industry of the Arabian horse, marketing is becoming increasingly important. I think it’s a very useful business tool, but, a lot of people keep on confusing it with the real work of a Handler / Trainer. Basically, promoting horses is a useful activity to raise awareness of different bloodlines among people, allow young stallions to grow on the market and we, for our part, shall continue to breed horses with different qualities and not just the horses with the same pedigree…

A good marketing enables us to acquire additional knowledge and attract new clients. However, we would like to invite people to also consider and reflect on other essential aspects for the horse welfare and stop judging horses only by looking at pictures.

THOMAS, WHY SHOULD BREEDERS ENTRUST THEIR HORSES TO YOU AND TO YOUR TRAINING CENTER? We try to always have a relationship of mutual trust with our clients by providing them with all our expertise and love for the horses. It is therefore very important for us to carry out our work in the best possible conditions. We always invest in new tools and structures to give the horses the maximum comfort and at the same time guarantee a better result of the physical condition and a serene life both to the mares and the stallions.

For each of them we have created large boxes and paddocks so they all have their own space. The main issue at stake here is

that we have to adapt ourselves to the needs of horses and not vice versa.

LAETITIA, ARE THERE ANY NEW IDEAS ABOUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS OF YOUR BREEDING PROGRAM AT YOUR FAMILY FARM? As for my farm, I will certainly be focusing more on quality rather than on quantity in the future. This will require me to choose the real best stallions to breed to our mares with no fashion oddities but, also, to try to breed multipurpose horses with a good disposition. Furthermore, I firmly intend to continue to breed Egyptian lines which underpin the refinement and elegance of the purebred Arabian horse.

THOMAS AND LAETITIA, KINDLY LEAVE ONE LAST MESSAGE FOR AHM READERS. To all AHM readers, we say we hope to meet up soon in the next shows and keep sharing with you all our great passion for Arabian horses, and never forget that the key to success is consistent efforts and unconditional love for our beloved horses.

THANKS SO MANY GUYS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION. IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE YOU BOTH WITH US TODAY. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE ARABIAN HORSE MAGAZINE TEAM, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE PRECIOUS TIME YOU HAVE DEDICATED TO US AND WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS!

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he Wels Arabian Horse International Show has been a standing date on many people’s calendars since more than twenty years as this event opens its doors for the new show season in Europe. Wels, a small village on the slopes of the Alps, near Linz in Austria, welcomes Arabian horse celebrities from all over the world to compete in front of an exclusive board of judges. During this weekend, Wels turns into an equine capital as the show always takes place on the premises of the ‘Pferd Wels Fair’. Arabian Horse Magazine attended the event also this year. We never miss Wels show, first of all for all, because of all the hard work that Mrs. Anne Heiloo and Mrs. Susanne Werth always put in it. They have really chipped away tirelessly at this monumental task during the year to let the people enjoy this show with a perfect organization. Thus, we only have to thank the show’s main organizers, Mrs. Anne Heiloo, President of the Austrian Arab Horse Society (VVÖ) and Vice-President, Mrs. Susanne Werth, who have fulfilled this duty with considerable style. Nearly 100 horses entered the competition and the quality was great. Each Class and Championship had different sponsors. The show was awesome and the tribunes were full. Many visitors, breeders and VIPs from worldwide arrived to see one of the best shows of the year. The four-judge

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panel was composed by: Dr. Gianmarco Aragno, (Italy); Mr. Josy Everars, (Belgium); Mrs. Renata Schibler, (Switzerland) and Mrs. Anna Stojanowska, (Poland). In her role of Speaker, Mrs. Jaroslav Lacina, President of the E.c.a.h.o. As Ringmasters: Mr. Gerard Oben (Belgium) and in the pre-ring Mr. Peter Hegemann (Germany) and Wolfang Auer (Austria). The Disciplinary Committee did a great job thanks to the contribution of Dr. Thomas Stohler (Switzerland); Mrs. Elisabeth Chat (Austria) and Mrs. Isabella Auer (Austria). A beautiful medley of musical compositions was played by Mr. Michael Karel Zbiral, (Czech Republic). Official show photographers Mrs. Paola Drera (Italy) and Mrs. Gudrun Waiditschka (Poland).

INTERNATIONAL FINALS. In the Yearling Fillies, the grey D NAWASI (FA EL RASHEEM x D NAWAL) was unconditionally the prettiest one and got the Gold medal. Presented by handler Spönle Frank, she is bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD. The Silver went to the grey AJA DEIA (AJ MARDAN x AJA SABIBA) bred by AJA ARABIANS, JANE & MALCOLM HICKFORD AJA Arabians, owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle

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Frank; while the Bronze was earned by M.M. SABEA (WH JUSTICE x M.M. SANTANA) bred and owned by MARIO MATT ARABIANS. In the Yearling Colts, the grey AJ EAZM (AJ MARDAN x YSADORA) bred and owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank was crowned Gold medal winner.

Silver medal winner the bay D BAREQ (FA EL RASHEEM x ROYAL EMIRA) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD. Bronze medal winner the grey AJA EL DORADO (AJ MARDAN x AJA ESTRELLA) bred by AJA ARABIANS, JANE & MALCOLM HICKFORD AJA Arabians, owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank. Honored as Gold Champion Junior Filly, the bay NEMESI REGALIS (SA FAEZ SIMBAD x NASHIRA BY CHA) bred by PIETRO RE, owned by HANAYA ARABIANS, NAYLA HAYEK Hanaya Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank. The Silver medal was taken by RAHAF AL ZOBARA (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x AJ MASHKORA) bred by AL ZOBARA STUD and owned by ALHADDAR STUD, SH. MOHAMMAD ALI ALSABAH, while the bay PRISCILLA OS (POSEIDON OS x EL LUCINA OS) bred by VA GESTUT OSTERHOF, FAM. STOCKLE and owned AHM | 274

by ABHAA ARABIANS, AHMED A ALBABTAIN was crowned Bronze medal winner. In the Junior Colts Category, Gold medal winner D SHALLAL (FA EL RASHEEM x D SHAHLA) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD. Silver medal winner AJ RADMAN (AJ MARDAN x AJ RAHIFA) bred

by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud, owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank. Bronze medal winner ELSHAAN (MARSHAN x ELENA BINT EURO) bred and owned by SAX ARABIANS, REINHARD SAX. In the Senior Mares Category, Gold medal winner the very refined grey AJ DINARA (AJ DINAR x HS DANCING QUEEN) bred by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI and owned by AL SAQRAN ARABIAN HORSE STUD. Silver medal winner DA JAKARTA (LAWRENCE EL GAZAL x DA JUSS’DIVA) bred and owned by DIAMOND ARABIANS, CORNELIA KOLNBERGER. Bronze medal winner PSYCHE KREUZA (EKSTERN x PALLAS-ATENA) bred and owned by CHRCYNNO PALACE STUD, A. POSZEPSZYNSKA. In the Senior Stallions Category, Gold medal winner the stunning grey MOUNTASSAR AL ZOBAIR (KHI-

DAR x FALHA AL SHAQAB) bred by AL ZOBAIR STUD, SH. ABDULLA BIN MOHAMMED ALI AL THANI and owned by NASEEM STUD, KHALIL EBRAHIM ALI MUKTAR. Silver medal winner SAFEER BY SIBILLA (MG MAGIC GHASSAN x MAGIC SIBILLA) bred by MARINELLA ABAGNALE, owned by HANAYA ARABIANS, NAYLA HAYEK Hanaya Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank. Bronze medal winner ANTARIS OS (RFI FARID x JUSTINA) bred by VA-GESTÜT OSTERHOF, FAM. STÖCKLE Gestüt Osterhof, owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank.

There were so many extra awards given out at this show. It did mean that most owners did leave with some kind of prize and so everyone was happy. The Best Mover award went to PSYCHE KREUZA (EKSTERN x PALLAS-ATENA) bred and owned by CHRCYNNO PALACE STUD, K. POSZEPSZYNSKI. The Best in Show (highest score of judges) title was taken by DA JAKARTA (LAWRENCE EL GAZAL x DA JUSS’DIVA) bred and owned

by DIAMOND ARABIANS, CORNELIA KOLNBERGER. The Most Classic Head Mare title was earned by the chestnut AJ BARARI (VERVALDEE x LA BELLE VERSACE) bred and owned

by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI

Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank. The Most Classic Head Stallion award went to the chestnut AJ RADMAN (AJ MARDAN x AJ RAHIFA) bred and owned by AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI Ajman Stud and presented by handler Spönle Frank.

Many countries joined with excitement in the 2018 Wels Arabian Horse International B Show that is always fair and impartial as much as very well thought-out. It turned out to be an amazing weekend for many Austrian breeders competing successfully at the international show, best of all Cornelia Kolnberger of Diamond Arabians and Mario Matt Arabians. The Wels Arabian Horse Show was also a dynamic start for global players Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, Al Saqran Stud and Ajman Stud into the European show season. Everything went smoothly, we had a lot of spectators and many high-class horses. Most of these horses will be seen in the show-rings of Aachen this September and for those going, you can look forward to seeing them compete. In the springtime, and in this picturesque part of Europe, the Wels show is always enjoyable – not least because the setting in the Alps is so incredibly beautiful and the company is nearly always perfect. See you there in 2019!

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

YEARLING FILLIES

GOLD

D NAWASI

FA EL RASHEEM x D NAWAL

BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

SILVER

AJA DEIA

AJ MARDAN x AJA SABIBA

BREEDER: AJA ARABIANS, JANE & MALCOLM HICKFORD AJA ARABIANS OWNER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN

BRONZE

M.M. SABEA

WH JUSTICE x M.M. SANTANA

BREEDER: MARIO MATT ARABIANS OWNER: MARIO MATT ARABIANS

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

YEARLING COLTS

GOLD

AJ EAZM

AJ MARDAN x YSADORA

BREEDER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD OWNER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD

SILVER

D BAREQ

FA EL RASHEEM x ROYAL EMIRA

BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

BRONZE

AJA EL DORADO AJ MARDAN x AJA ESTRELLA

BREEDER: AJA ARABIANS, JANE & MALCOLM HICKFORD AJA ARABIANS OWNER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JUNIOR FILLIES

GOLD

NEMESI REGALIS SA FAEZ SIMBAD x NASHIRA BY CHAWY NA

BREEDER: PIETRO RE OWNER: HANAYA ARABIANS, NAYLA HAYEK HANAYA STUD

SILVER

RAHAF AL ZOBARA KAHIL AL SHAQAB x AJ MASHKORA

BREEDER: AL ZOBARA STUD OWNER: ALHADDAR STUD, SH. MOHAMMAD ALI ALSABAH

BRONZE

PRISCILLA OS

POSEIDON OS x EL LUCINA OS

BREEDER: VA GESTUT OSTERHOF, FAM. STOCKLE OWNER: ABHAA ARABIANS, AHMED A ALBABTAIN

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JUNIOR COLTS

GOLD

D SHALLAL

FA EL RASHEEM x D SHAHLA

BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

SILVER

AJ RADMAN

AJ MARDAN x AJ RAHIFA

BREEDER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD OWNER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD

BRONZE

ELSHAAN

MARSHAN x ELENA BINT EUROPE

BREEDER: SAX ARABIANS, REINHARD SAX OWNER: SAX ARABIANS, REINHARD SAX

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

SENIOR MARES

GOLD

AJ DINARA

AJ DINAR x HS DANCING QUEEN

BREEDER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI OWNER: AL SAQRAN ARABIAN HORSE STUD

SILVER

DA JAKARTA

LAWRENCE EL GAZAL x DA JUSS’DIVA

BREEDER: DIAMOND ARABIANS, CORNELIA KOLNBERGER OWNER: DIAMOND ARABIANS, CORNELIA KOLNBERGER

BRONZE

PSYCHE KREUZ EKSTERN x PALLAS-ATENA

BREEDER: CHRCYNNO PALACE STUD, A. POSZEPSZYNSKA OWNER: CHRCYNNO PALACE STUD, K. POSZEPSZYNSKI

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FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

SENIOR STALLIONS

GOLD

MOUNTASSAR AL ZOBAIR

KHIDAR x FALHA AL SHAQAB

BREEDER: AL ZOBAIR STUD, SH. ABDULLA BIN MOHAMMED ALI AL THANI OWNER: NASEEM STUD, KHALIL EBRAHIM ALI MUKTAR

SILVER

SAFEER BY SIBILLA

MG MAGIC GHASSAN x MAGIC SIBILLA

BREEDER: MARINELLA ABAGNALE OWNER: HANAYA ARABIANS, NAYLA HAYEK HANAYA STUD

BRONZE

ANTARIS OS RFI FARID x JUSTINA

BREEDER: VA-GESTÜT OSTERHOF, FAM. STÖCKLE GESTÜT OSTERHOF OWNER: AJMAN STUD, SH. AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL-NUAIMI AJMAN STUD

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INTERVIEWED BY SONJA SMALDONE

nce upon a time, there were two young Italian cousins madly in love with Arabian Horses who one day decided to give shape to a long-sought dream, building their own Training Center at the very green heart of Italy, Umbria, where they could finally live and work every day with these amazing creatures. Arabian Horse Magazine has not missed the opportunity to interview Enrico and Nicola Mearelli, founders and trainers at Elegantica Training Center to find out more about it.

beginning.

How did this passion you have for the Purebred Arabian horse begin?

For both of us it all started after we had been practicing the discipline of endurance for several years, therefore, when we got to know this breed that as everybody knows excels in this discipline. We saw our first Arabian show horses after we moved our endurance horses to the Centre of Dr. Vet. Gianpaolo Teobaldelli and we got started in the first shows.

Good morning Enrico and Nicola! First of all thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by our Magazine. Let’s start from the very

To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse affected your life?

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The Arabian horse has changed our lives completely. At present, all our might and resources are being used to improve him and to enhance our understanding of the whole industry.

Besides the two of you, is there anyone else in your family that loves horses? Or are you the only ‘case of Arabitis ‘in this respect?

Our fathers who are also brothers have always been passionate about and owners of horses, and it is thanks to them that we could start practising endurance.

Who was the first Arabian horse that you laid your eyes on?

For both of us it was a stallion from Polish bloodlines whose name was Bakr. He was presented at the Città di Castello - Arabian Horse show that we used to visit as kids. Thereafter, Bakr became our property and ever since then our attention was going to be focused on the various specimen we could see in specialized equestrian magazines.

In which horse you would like to reincarnate after death if it were possible? Why? Nicola: Padron Psyche, a horse that has made the history of the purebred Arabian horse in the world by influencing every corner of the globe. I had the honor of being in contact with Padron Psyche during my stay in Belgium at the Shoukens Training Center, and, I am pretty sure, no ‘Arabist’ could ever forget about him.

Enrico: El Shaklan, a horse whose history has always impressed me a lot and he too has become a legend for us, the lovers of the Arabian horse.

Enrico and Nicola, everybody inside the Arabian horse world community knows you are the architects of Elegantica Training Center. How did it all start? What was your main thought behind it and what made

you believe it was going to be a successful Training Centre?

Following a great deal of work experience abroad at the most important training centres in the world, and after we could actually see how passionate, pleased and happy were the horse owners in doing this job, we realized that for us too this would be the main goal in life. And, after all, that was what we had always wanted to do. At the time we were addressing the issue of creating a good training centre, the only certainty that we had was that we would always work with passion, dedication and honesty. Perhaps, these are also the things that made us appreciated by the international community of the Arabian horse.

Who was your mentor in this project?

Surely Dr. Gianpaolo Teobaldelli. He has always supported or encouraged both of us from the earlier steps towards endurance. With him, we have been sharing everything, glory days as well as disappointments.

What’s your daily routine at the Training Centre? Do you have specific, different tasks?

Our typical day begins early in the morning, basically when we meet our collaborators at the stable. We check all the horses that have been given due care and fed by the grooms already. Then, we start the work we planned ahead, i.e., we train the horses, we bring out the horses not working in the paddock, we take the mares to pastures; when required we arrange semen collection from stallions or checks with the vet.

Lunch break is around 13.00. In the afternoon we go on with schooling, but also cleaning, clipping and grooming the horses that will go on shows. Late in the evening we meet up to discuss and take stock of the situation. After that, the grooms serve the horses their evening meal.

Broadly speaking, we split our time between school and presentations according to the needs and characteristics of the horse.

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What do the words ‘training/handling’ mean to you?

By training it is meant the physical activity involving all training activities the horse is taking to improve his conformation or correct certain defects; while handling refers to training that is given to the horse to improve the presentation, highlighting his strengths or correcting any weaknesses.

What feelings do you receive by training/handling Arabian horses?

Great satisfaction as you realize that you know what you are doing and see the results of your work.

Is there any particular symbiosis between a trainer/handler and his horses?

We believe that this symbiosis does exist and it is essential to get the most out of every horse.

In your opinion, what are the qualities needed to become a good Arabian horse trainer/ handler?

An across-the-board knowledge of the horse and lots of passion and not be afraid of making sacrifice. Practical experience will do the rest.

Enrico and Nicola, out of all horses you have been entrusted to, which is the one you had to bear a greater commitment with?

There is no horse in particular. For sure the foals in preparation for the first outings require more patience, sensitivity and calmness. With them you have to be careful and cannot go wrong because otherwise you will jeopardize their entire career.

Who/What got you into morphology competitions?

A strong desire to make ourselves known in the sector so to carry out this work throughout our lives.

Do you remember your first show?

Enrico: Yes, a non-pro Category at the show in Città di Castello with the stallion SDP Wispher where I won.

Nicola: Yes, a non-pro Category in Scottsdale with a yearling filly named Bella Vitoria.

Is there any victory you feel particular close to?

Enrico: Yes, when I won the Senior Mare Championship at the A class show in Verona with the mare Magic Ma Cheri. I was deeply moved but unfortunately the mare was immediately sold to the United Arab Emirates.

Nicola: Yes, the victory at the Kuwait National Championships where I won the gold medal with the stallion Sabea Al Muawd, beating in my opinion the two best handlers in the world.

Do the most deserving horses in terms of today’s standards really win?

Broadly speaking we would say yes, because at levels this high there only exist minor differences and it is more of a personal taste thing, which ob-

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viously can always be judged in one way or another, that leads to choose one horse instead of another.

What differences can you spot between the Arabian horses of today and those in the past?

Sure there are differences but we consider it as a physiological evolution of the breed due to the fact that morphological standards are set by human judgment. The whole thing has happened in all animal species whose selection was made on human assessments.

How important are the fairs of Arabian horses?

Of course the show held inside a fair will increase the visibility of the Arabian horse exponentially. We believe that 80% of the people who approached the Arabian horse have first seen him at horse fairs. The only downside is that it has become increasingly difficult to organize horse fairs but we think it is worth keeping up the good work in that.

What advice would you give to those who want to become a handler of Arabian horses?

Don’t be scared by stuff you know it is demanding and try to obtain as much experience as possible for this world as there is always more to learn.

What are your future plans at Elegantica Training Centre?

We definitely want to keep on expanding the business by always providing better services to our clients, give everyone the opportunity to bring a horse on shows and be able to make a good impression.

Enrico and Nicola, will you please leave a final message for AHM readers?

We want to warmly thank all the people who support and believe in us, and invite those who still do not know Elegantica Training Centre to come and visit our facilities. It will be a beautiful day with the Arabian horse at the heart of it all.

Thank you Arabian Horse Magazine for this pleasant talk!

Thanks a lot guys! It was so inspiring talking to you today. We feel to wish you all the best in your future endeavours‌

www.eleganticatrainingcenter.com

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ducation is and shall always be a never-ending process. The Arabian Horse International community knows it very well, reason why in recent years it has been increasingly concerned with numerous educational initiatives intended to enhance breeder’s education and enable enthusiasts to learn how to deal with Arabian Horses in an ever more conscious way. Someone in particular has thought that breeders and owners first need to be always provided with constant and relevant information about the

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standards of the breed – overall Arabian type, conformation and movement- as well as get aware of the ground rules of the current judging system and procedures. That someone is an extraordinary, well-educated horseman and judge whose name has become very familiar to many of us in this sector, Mr. Medhat Gaber.

His lifetime engagement in Arabian Horses eventually led him to establish Horsmuntiy in 2016 – an Online Horse platform providing breeders, trainers, judges, and all the people directly involved in Arabians

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horses, with an exceptional and insightful opportunity to meet and share their programs, strategies and visions but first and foremost – their horses with an eclectic online community.

After the success of the first Horsmunity conference held on March 30th-31ST presided by Echao A List judge and second generation breeder Mrs. Claudia Darius, Medhat organized a second seminar in Cairo, Egypt. ‘Breed To Lead’ was a very fruitful roundtable. It was truly an enjoyable educational experience for everyone. The first day, the practical part, was held at Eng. Mohamed Waly’s residence and stud. The place was elegant, peaceful and

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welcoming. The participants got a firsthand experience on how horses were judged at shows. They were given cards to evaluate different horses just like at the show. Then the instructor evaluated these horses and discussed each horse with the participants. The second day, the theoretical part, was held at Concorde El Salam Hotel - Cairo- Egypt, which was a very nice hotel with a horse riding arena, in keeping with the spirit of the seminar. The instructor, Mrs. Christine Jamar, was helpful and eager to teach. She was very patient with the very young participants and their inquisitive questions. She shared her long journey with Arabians starting from when she was just a little girl till she became a renowned Arabian breeder and an ECAHO A list judge.

The seminar covered conformation information and breeding topics. ‘Breed To Lead’ served many purposes. It was

a great opportunity for networking and sharing. That was due to the fact that the participants were a very diversified group in age, experience and background. There were renowned breeders alongside young breeders. The diversity extended to the sponsors who were show horse breeders (Al-Gamal Stud & Al-Bawady Stud) and a race horse breeder (Sika Stud). The management of the seminar was highly professional and took into consideration every single detail concerning the event. At the end, participants were handed participation certificates signed by stalwart breeder Christine Jamar as they took a photo with her in front of the seminar wall of fame. It was a memorable experience for everyone. Arabian Horse Magazine was proud to have been involved in this fantastic project and we are looking forward to the next enlightening classes!

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Interviewed by Sonja Smaldone

Successful photographers often become idols of new generations. It’s always interesting to see them in life, to take a glance behind the scenes, and hear their unique stories on how they got into photography. That’s the aim of the interview with photographer Nawaf Al Johani, specialist in Arabian horses…

When did you first pick up a camera?

I first picked up a camera in 2012 as a professional photographer.

What does the word ‘photography’ mean to you?

To me photography means capturing nice moments.

Did you take photography courses to improve your skills? If yes, which ones?

No, I didn’t take any.

How did you get involved in photography about horse morphology?

I used to be an owner of Arabian horses before getting involved in photographing, that’s why I know the perfect positions and the beauty spot that every horse owns.

What makes you passionate about shooting Arabians?

I have always been inspired by the unique and distinguished beauty of Arabian horses because that does not exist in any other horse’s breed.

How to photograph Arabian horses at their best?

What particular difficulties can arise while taking pictures at shows?

By making sure that the horse is in a good mood depending on the environment that he is in and the treatment. The issue that may arise is finding a good spot.

Among all the beautiful Arabian specimen that you have seen so far, can you tell us who really made an impression on you and why? Which show/place?

My favorite horse is Najdah Al Zobair because she is my favorite horse type, and I saw her at Schoukens Training Center, Belgium.

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Nawaf, in which horse you would like to reincarnate after death if it were possible? Why? RSD Dark Victory because I have never seen a captivating beauty such as his; in my point of view he was one of the best horses at that time.

Which is your favorite ‘Arabian’ destination to travel to?

There is isn’t a specific destination yet; the favorite one would be the one that has charming and irresistible horses.

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What is required to create a complete horse photo book?

To be simple and brief, a good location and a professional trainer.

What are the standards of modern Arabian horse photography?

In my point of view, there are no specific measures. Each horse has his own character, thus the angle of photography varies accordingly.

What tips or advice would you give to those who want to become successful in the field?

The tips that I would give would be first, get to know every part of the horse and find out how to capture him in his most perfect position.

What is it you’d like to accomplish today in your career you don’t have?

To be professional in taking complete videos of horses with the same professionalism as I have in taking photos.

Thank you so much Nawaf. It was a pleasure to talk to you today. On behalf of the entire team, I wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors.

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’ve loved and ridden horses all my life, but my love for the Arabian horse started at about 12 years old. I was introduced to the Arabian breed at St. Croix Training Center in Hudson WI. I rode every week with a few friends of mine for about a year until I decided it was time to own one of my own. Being around the

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horses was an escape for me. I was able to get away from all the negativity that was happening in my life. It was a breath of fresh air.

There was never a dull moment being around the horses. Whether it was just grooming them, riding or just loving on them. Many years went by showing in the performance and halter ring. Each year

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learning new things and meeting amazing people. My love for Arabians taught me responsibility, compassion, discipline and strength, but also gave me true happiness. Arabians are special. They show you love in a way you can’t really explain. It’s as if they understand you.

Your emotions, feelings...whether you’re happy or sad. It’s crazy, really. You could be having the worst day and in an instant it all changes.

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anything I put my mind to. I’ve met incredible people that have taught me more than I could explain. I met the love of my life through the Arabians, whose love for the Arabians is stronger than anyone I know. Our now 1 year old son shares the love for horses just as much as we do. I’m beyond thankful for having the opportunity to be involved since I was a little girl.

I don’t think there’s any words to explain how grateful I am for the experiences I’ve had, the people I’ve met, and the life I’ve lived because of the Arabian horse.

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ver since she was a little girl Marian Duncan has had two loves in her life - horses and art.

Growing up in the middle of Orange in a family of nine children she was never able to have the childhood pony that girls dream of. Instead she found a way to combine her two passions ultimately beginning the path of her successful career as an equine artist. Marian began painting horses professionally in 1986 after having paintings published on

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the covers of Australian Arabian Horse News and also Arabian Horse Express 1993 (USA). Marian’s works are all over Australia and she has become well known for specializing in paintings of Arabian horses. She has paintings in

came and bought a large quantity of her works. Using photographs to paint her commissions, combined with her talents using different mediums, Marian is able to add imagination to her work to create a truly stunning painting. She

the USA, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Since 1990, Marian has produced, for the Arabian Horse Society of Australia, multimedia artworks that are used for promotional material nationally and internationally.

has been studying and painting horses her whole life. Every little detail, the way they move, react, their body language, power. Painting, life, movement, light and color. She is always looking for the traditional headstalls and sadd-

One of the highlights of Ms. Duncan’s career was in 2000 when she attended the World Arabian Horse Conference at the Gold Coast, where an Arab sheik

les, heritage and environment. An entire life of learning. She paints in Oil, Acrylic, Water Color and Pastels and is always pleased to do portraits and

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special requests in any medium required.

Marian paints Arabian horses simply because they are her passion. She tries to capture that special look and beauty that every Arabian admirer, owner and breeder knows they have. Marian’s love for horses comes through in all her paintings. The beauty and quality of the Arabian horse to her is unparalleled. Beauty to lift your senses and take your breath away, the very essence of an Arabian horse. This is what Marian seeks to capture in her paintings. Ms. Duncan shares her passion for horses with her daughter Jade and the two regularly travel together to camp-drafts. They also own Arabians of

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their own, Delraki Saakifa, Danjera Shaania, Hideaway Farm Just Imagine and 1 year old gelding baby boy Bey Illusion by Echos of Marwan who give them lots of joy. Marian has made some wonderful friends through the shared love of the Arabian horse and she feels very lucky to be able to make a living out of simply doing what she loves.

Marian Duncan - Equine Artist 53 Cudal Street Manildra Australia NSW 2865 Ph: +61-2 6364 5077 Email: mariand@nsw.chariot.net.au www.maduncan.com

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y passion for the Arabian horse aroused at the age of eight. The Arabian Kaisoon, soon of Nazeer stood in Duisburg Zoo. His beauty immediately captivated me.

I was so proud to learn riding on one of his daughters. And one thing was clear, if I were tall, I wanted to own an Arabian horse by myself .

After a long search I found the horse of my heart in the year 2000. In the age of six months, the soul of my inspiration came into my life. My JASINA (Kardinal x Jasmina)

That’s how I made my first halters.

I showed the first 20 halters at a stallion presentation in Kevelaer. With the first money I collected, I bought new materials. I made my macramĂŠ halters with leather underlays and Swarovski stones and pearls.

This made me want to equip her with particularly beautiful, filigree bridles. However, I did not find corresponding offers. But as a child I had spent a lot of time with my grandmother, who was a tailoress, and she taught me how to make my own dresses and blouses for years until my youth. So I got some leather remnants and started to make narrow leather halter with sewn on beads.

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In the following years not only my technical skills developed, but also the demands on myself. It was also important to me that the halters not only looked good, but above all fulfilled its actual purpose.

Therefore I developed a meanwhile patented wire technology, which even thin halters strengthened and made them extremely resilient.

This enabled me to make halters and dog collars as colliers.

The long time of collier-halters with Swarovski elements and gemstones beads began.

Especially in this broadly diversified assortment I could and can let my imagination and my inspirations run free and create new things over and over again.

A favourite sentence of my mother has always been “ Child, you have a blossoming imagination, what is this still to give...�

I have dealt with this topic and dealt intensively with gems.

It fascinates me to feel their power, their very special effect on animals and people and the wonderful magic they know how to spread as I am creating new works and translate it into completely new designs.

Finally I put the (temporary) crown on my work.

In this filigree leather halter I have processed twenty-seven

pure diamonds with nearly 3 kt TCW in the world’s first and

only diamond halter. All halters can be made individually with different gems - to the wishes of the customers.

The technique, how the stones are worked into the pieces, is also registered for European patent.

The first pictures in my head are always what a new design could look like. Very often I fiddle around - sometimes with drops of sweat on my forehead - until I have found the final design and the appropriate implementation with the right technique.

I always want to offer my customers something special. Our animals are all unique, and all are beautiful in their own way!

And for each of us, our own are the most beautiful, because we see them with our hearts. I am also convinced that not every halter fits every horse!

My philosophy is to express my love for animals through my work, to underline their beauty.

My work has something meditative for me, so I have intensively dealt with spiritual thoughts. They brought me closer to life in every form.

Accordingly, it was a logical process forward to a wide variety of natural materials - including real gemstones.

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At the moment I am working on halters with matching front witnesses, which emphasize the original type of the Arabian horse. The new collection is very functional. The throat straps of the halters are easily removable, as they are usually used for photo shootings only. The decorated leather amulets on the breastplate are individually adjustable, so the breastplate is always a perfect fit - no matter whether for horses with wide or narrow breasts.

The leather sets will be available in different colours and designs and will be on display (and for sale) at my next shows at the Egyptian Event Europe in JĂźchen and at the All Nations Cup in Aachen.

I am curious to see which ideas the future will bring.

If someone had told me 17 years ago that I would make a halter with diamonds...

Believe in your

dreams and trust your heart.

Sometimes you also have to develop the courage to dare something. I am very grateful to be allowed to emphasize the beauty of all these wonderful animals with my works.

And I would be delighted if you would continue to accompany me on the path of love for beauty with your expert suggestions, your useful tips and the enthusiasm we all share!

Without the support of my customers - whereby many great friendships have already grown out of business relationships - I would not be where I am now!

Thank you!

Contact Animal StyleÂŽ Birgit Lapsien E-Mail: animalstyle@arcor.de www.animalstyle.de

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Società fondata da Mario Sivieri che opera nel settore dell’ippica da oltre 50 anni ed è uno dei massimi esponenti in materia di trasporti e servizi per l’ippica del nostro Paese.

Pianeta Cavallo, società di servizi, consulenza ed assistenza tecnica agli operatori ippico-equestri, ha stretto accordi con trasportatori nazionali ed internazionali creando una fitta rete in grado di garantire il trasporto rapido, sicuro ed economico

per i vostri cavalli da e per ogni destinazione.

Pianeta Cavallo è munita di tutte le autorizzazioni necessarie sia come spedizioniere internazionale sia come agenzia per il disbrigo di pratiche amministrative presso il MIPAAF ( Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali) per conto terzi.

SERVIZI I servizi offerti da Pianeta Cavallo sono ad oggi i seguenti: - Spedizioni nazionali ed internazionali mezzo van e aereo - Organizzazione viaggi groupages per /da Francia, Inghilterra, Irlanda e Germania in occasione della stagione di monta e delle aste dei purosangue inglesi.

- Svolgimento pratiche di importazione ed esportazione MIPAAF per i cavalli da e per l’Unione Europea (EU) e Paesi terzi.

- Iscrizioni, forfait, dichiarazione dei partenti per corse estere e conseguentemente approntamento della documentazione burocratica e della certificazione veterinaria necessaria per l’esportazione di cavalli destinati a competizioni sportive.

- Preparazione documentazione import/export per clienti che utilizzano un van privato o una compagnia di trasporto alternativa.

- Spedizione di campioni ai laboratori italiani ed esteri per esami sierologici - Fornitura cataloghi aste straniere (modulo richiesta) - Personale specializzato a Roma per effettuare consegna e ritiro documenti per pratiche presso MIPAAF - Richiesta CARNET ATA AHM | 330

- Denunce INTRASTAT di Import/Export di cavalli nella Comunità Europea - Calendario corse internazionali - Pratiche ippiche di ogni genere in Italia e al’Estero - Preparazione informatica modello TRACES - Scuderia di transito AREE Galoppo, Trotto, Endurance, Arabian Show, Polo, Equitazione Negli anni Pianeta Cavallo ha ampliato le sue aree di competenza da una specificità del settore ippico come il galoppo e il trotto ad aree più vaste quali quelle del settore equestre.

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Words by Guillaume de Clery - Translation by Sonja Smaldone

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n the Diaspora of people who gravitate to or participate in the success of an event relating to the promotion of a breed, many interveners – be they technicians or actors working behind the scenes – hold posts or take on responsibilities that will be contributing, in a joint effort, to the success of the manifestation. Within a working group, the microphone is entrusted to the speaker both to inform and distract the audience and even to avoid a gloomy show. This is an important duty to fulfill as it requires an in-depth knowledge of the activity in question. Within any team, you need to know some details about Guy de Fontaines, a man who is known to be a very professional speaker in the framework of the Arabian horse industry. He comes from a Franco-American family where equines have always been the best leisure-time occupation. It is only in June 1973, on the occasion of the second Salon du Cheval organized by Spodex, in the beautiful Parc Floral de Paris, Vincennes - that Guy de Fontaines discovers to his amazement the most ancient breed of blood horses. It must be remembered that it was Spodex run by Mr. Jean Dayné and Mrs. Jacqueline Bourey, supported by a small team, which creates the first Salon du Cheval in 1972 at the ancient Paris Railways station inside the Bastille building. Yet, the Arabian horse is not there. Fascinated

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by the beauty of the purebred Arabian, at the time consisting of a quite small livestock in the French territory, Guy de Fontaines does not leave the grounds of the Salon du Cheval at the Parc Floral of Vincennes, not for one second, as right on there are housed the horses competing in the 1st International Competition of the breed. He looks at them, studies them thoroughly and ends up in a state of permanent contemplation. To further facilitate his approach to the breed, Guy responds with no hesitation to the request by William Richardot de Choisey, organizer of the event.

The latter is too busy in his responsibilities, so he entrusts Guy with the preparation of the horses on training and coaching by William, all Arabians horses that were owned by Mr. Henri Palacci, himself a great owner of some of the finest specimens of the time: Arbor by Doktryner and out of Arab by Comet; Grabiec by Barnibor and out of Gastronomia by Marabut; Sirroco Sky by Grojec and out of Sable Sky by Gerwazy; Vathek by Grojec and out of Mahbubat bint El Malik by Mikeno.

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discover the lifestyles of peoples and so, without telling anyone, he enrolls at the Faculty of Oriental Languages where he studies Arabic with good results thanks to his ability to learn different languages; he now uses them in his role of speaker at breeding competitions, commenting mainly in German, English, Arabic. His thirst for knowledge drives him to look for a job more closely related to his passion, i.e., the Arabian horse. The Heavens fulfill his wish a little later by giving him a chance to participate, though at irregular intervals, at the Paris Show, as envisioned and created in 1973

by William Richardot de Choisey. To this breed competition, which at the time is quite popular, Guy’s uncommon predisposition to and his mastery of foreign languages prove to be considerably useful. In the 1980s, upon request of a friend, he joins as an Assistant in the National Center for Agricultural Exhibitions and Shows that is in charge of the International Exhibition of Agriculture, of the Salon du Cheval and that of the Pony organized by whom we all know. Along his path, he is also put in charge of the International Colloquia of Agriculture that he is able to develop with excellent mastery.

Many can remember those great moments in the years 1974 to 1995 when during the International Days of the Arabian Horse, the World and European Championships his voice mingles with that of the late Thierry Clément the man with the ‘golden voice’. Both are able to entertain and set people’s mood by magnifying an event that

makes everyone dream. Guy de Fontaines continues to perform at major international events such as Menton and the Salon du Cheval. Both shows benefit a great deal from his personal credit. His consolidated experience in the industry of the purebred Arabian horse is largely appreciated, so he starts working as a Secretary-General of the E.c.a.h.o., a post he will not keep for long because of the many internal divergences in the governance, so hard for him to tackle on a daily basis and that have never changed. He volunteers quite well for the French National Association of the Arabian Horse by participating in the setting of the basic rules for Ridden Classes.

He remains certainly one of the best equitable connoisseurs inside of the hexagon, as he knows how to dynamically comment at all ridden classes competitions. At the top of his skills in the field of equines, he will not be out of a job for long as France Galop - Major Institution of the Races in France - wants him in their teams, thereby regaining the Service of the Owners where he proves to have the talent that many people acknowledge him, being the Arabian horse no longer a priority. Happy men have had a consistent career before retirement, which for Guy is not very far. At the age of 60, he is lucky to live and share his passion for the horse with his wife and children.

We do hope that his voice, which sounds so familiar to many of us, will still be heard on many good and great occasions linked to the cause of the purebred Arabian.

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Good morning Dr. Vet Agountaf. The great esteem and respect you enjoy among all your fellow citizens as well as your involvement in the purebred Arabian horse industry in Morocco, and in many countries, has led us to want to meet you in person. Thank you very much to honestly answer my questions.

Which province of Morocco are you from?

I am a native-born of Tiznit, a city located in the Souss region in southern Morocco that is a region inhabited by Berber people.

Where does this vocation to become a Vet come from? At what age? Did your family support you in this choice?

Since my childhood I have always had pets around me. My choice to be a veterinarian is just a coincidence though. After I got my Baccalaureate I was not aware of the existence of a veterinary school, communications being very poor at the time.

Where did you do your Veterinary Studies?

Were they easy?

I did my studies at the National Veterinary Institute Hassan II of Rabat. It was a very difficult period because I was relatively good at mathematics.

In this area of specific studies, did you pick up a particular animal branch?

No. I didn’t. You study all the animals, then after your PHD you can choose which field you want to specialize in.

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Which breed is closest to your heart?

I have worked a lot with the purebred Arabian horse but, for me, every horse has his own specific qualities and I appreciate all breeds.

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What does the Arabian horse breed mean to you exactly?

For sure this breed is the most beautiful, the most sensitive one, reason why it deserves to be surrounded by honest and competent people.

How did you discover the Arabian horse? At home, abroad?

After graduating from Veterinary School, and being the only student who had been working on Genecology at the end of my dissertation, I was immediately recruited by the Royal Stud of Bouznika. It is there where I discovered very beautiful horses standing at one of the most beautiful studs in the world. This stud farm was run by Mr. Feu Amid Abdelhamid who was the best Moroccan rider in his time. He encouraged me a lot and sent me to do internships in the U.S. but also in many European countries, thereby facilitating my acquaintance with knowledgeable people operating in the field, first and foremost, Mr. William Richardot de Choisey. Everything there taught me a lot of things.

Your exceptional knowledge and competency put you at the head of former El Jadida Regional Stud.

What did you get most out of this office? Did you appreciate it or otherwise?

I worked at El Jadida Regional Stud from 1994 to 2011. I improved a lot of things there and I also managed to multiply production by ten. I trained many technicians as well as private veterinarians on the techniques of insemination, echography and general genecology in the horse. I was so into it and worked hard for both my country and my friends.

Has the knowledge you acquired in the U.S.A. on Endometritis, Epidemiology etc. been sufficiently developed for the benefit of the breeders?

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expectations in terms of improvement of both the breeds and the blood useful to breeders?

In the area where I have worked with pleasure, people are very cooperative so that results are in their favor too.

Dr. Agountaf, you left the Administration of Moroccan National Studs whose resumption has been entrusted to S.O.R.E.C. (Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Horse) which has undertaken a large-scale breeding policy that in a way is disrupting habits with its modernity. What do you think?

S.O.R.E.C.’s main concern is just money from horseraces. Today all breeders are far prone to import a number of products that are already complete instead of developing their own herds, so they can get started immediately. Neither enjoying the same privileges nor the necessary means, small breeders are forced to leave the domain.

What is your point of view about the wish of the Organization to be at the same level as the great nations in all equestrian sports, including horse race-courses, with the repurchase of foreign Arabian performers?

This sprawling organism has a lot of money, but it lacks of skillful and serious people. It remains a slot machine with no soul or conscience.

About the recent and ambitious program of competitions reserved for Arabian horses in Morocco‌Is it consistent with the difficulties encountered by all European countries?

The purebred Arabian horse has no chance of surviving in Mo-

rocco. The current context still lacks of a structured, coordinated plan of competitions. In my opinion we must find a new promising outlet for these horses that have no place in today’s beauty contests as these are not adapted to the specific needs of our region.

On your different trips and technical assistance contributions abroad, what are the events that surprised you the most? To what extent did they contribute to add more useful knowledge? Which personalities marked you the most?

What impressed me a lot abroad was how people were in love with their horses and how they cared for them but also a certain discipline among breeders and the great commitment taken by some organizers. I participated as an Assistant in the organization of several competitions in France, always with

the best and most famous organizer Mr. William Richardot de Choisey. He is the inventor of the first modern competitions and a passionate promoter of Purebred Arabian horses. He is extremely serious, very competent and generous. He is the one person who made the entire world discover and rediscover this breed.

Going back to your entrepreneurial strength, since the creation of the El Jadida Horse Show you have been running all the logistics. What do you think of this show that is carried out on the African continent?

This is one of the best specialized Equine Shows worldwide, with its splendid modern buildings and its wide open spaces.

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Arabian horses regional competitions are essential for the survival and development of this breed. But even beyond that, these competitions should be providing the breed with prizes worthy of its grandeur and on top of that the number of competitions should also be increased.

What about the qualities that you think are essential for an Arabian horse… Are they still shown at the events you are participating in? Have you noticed any change in the morphology of contemporary Arabian horses? As an equine veterinarian, and, therefore mostly concerned with the good health of the horse and his protection, did you get the chance to identify anomalies arising from the problem of doping that, alas, is going gangrenous?

Absolutely! When it comes to money, dishonesty starts to germinate as always… In my opinion, we must re-examine both legislation and regulations of the competitions and stop turning these beautiful animals into silicone or doped tailor’s dummies, moving away from their original nature.

In comparison with the old principle, which was simpler and more accurate, is the current judgment system still workable or efficient? Are you aware of any criticism or suspicions in the sector? These competitions are they real or mere fiction?

Currently this area knows many intruders and parvenus whose interests begin to cross over… Breeders should get themselves organized and put order in this sector to defend themselves.

Unfortunately, the public and especially the many horse lovers in the country but also a great deal of international visitors expect some newness at each edition; nevertheless this does not ever materialize.

Does the El Jadida Horse Show achieve any concrete promotional purpose at a national or international level? It looks like the sporting aspects of the event cover most of what is news…

It is true that there is discrimination among different breeds and the blame for this is to be put directly onto certain leaders of Associations who just come to El Jadida to enjoy their stay.

With reference to the two competitions for purebred Arabian horses, how much importance do you attach to the most useful one as regards the development of the breed in your country and in relation to international exchanges? In Europe as well as in the world everybody is aware of growing disaffection with these events. How do you see that?

Each country has its own constraints. Breeders’ concern is to earn money and keep their horses alive. I am not talking here about the Princes of the Middle East who are transforming this breeders’ festival into a sad moment. Organizers must act as a matter of urgency to help out small breeders, if this is not done, and done very soon, then the crisis in the sector can only escalate… There will be no breeders or purebred Arabian horses here as elsewhere.

Arabian horses regional competitions are attractive to the Provinces… What is in it for local breeders? What are your impressions about the current situation in comparison with the past?

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Do you miss past competitions, or do you prefer the atmosphere of today’s events on every continent?

In the past, each competition was like a holiday for both breeders and owners, but even for enthusiast amateurs… Today everyone complains and nobody is happy.

The Berber horse, which is essentially a heritage animal of the country, is just a pale reflection in the parlors…Does he have a congruous place although an international competition is planned? What’s your opinion?

A contest is the image of the people who organize it. The current world is made for people who have money; when this adds to ignorance you really have to leave the place. Moreover, the Barb horse which benefits from only one competition per year, will simply disappear. The small breeders of this breed are not within the current concerns of S.o.r.e.c.

Mr. Agountaf El Arabi could you please leave one last friendly message to our readers and to whom perhaps introduced you to the Arabian horse world community?

I would like to take this opportunity to first thank my older brother William Richardot de Choisey wishing him a long life and much happiness; he helped me tremendously especially in the beginning of my career. At the same time, I sincerely wish all purebred Arabian horse breeders a much better future.

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WRITTEN BY WILLIAM RICHARDOT DE CHOISEY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY SONJA SMALDONE

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n all activities of public life, we can define as ‘iconic’ those people whose knowledge and implications in their field is undeniable. This was the case of Mrs. Wegdane El Barbary who in early 2018 joined the ‘Paradise’ of horses she loved so much, in their being the only reason of her existence. The journey of this woman of Egyptian origins

Tibor Pettko Von Szandtner began in her childhood by studying and practicing equestrian sports, mainly jumping in France, where she perfected herself by benefiting from Colonel

Carbon’s eminent advice.

In a era when Arabian horses breeding, in Egypt, was very much supervised by the EAO – the latter had been created in place of the Royal Agricultural Society - things were however less complicated if you wanted to study what ‘breeding’ truly is. These periods of intense study and analysis were undertaken by ‘Dani’ who could benefit from the support of General Tibor von Szandtner from the very beginning. All these factors were decisive enough as to give her an ardent passion for these exclusive purebred Arabian horses.

With a view to obtaining more specific knowledge about what it should be good and well done, Dani was particularly interested in the bloodlines raised at the ancient King Farouk’s Haras after the events that led to the political changes in the administration of the country. The genetic importance of the products was something to be preserved as an asset value and, with fierce energy, she devoted all herself to pursue that.

Dani had a strong temperament, which was quite rare to find into an Egyptian woman of that time.

She was very determined and after she made the acquaintance of Dr. Mohamed Marsafi, she set up her breeding farm under the name of ‘Sham’s El Asil Stud’ whose reputation is an important introductory reference still today. No doubt her breeding vision could appear very personal to outsiders in that all her horses came from a selection that was very peculiar to her. All the visitors who in small groups were able to visit her Stud, could realize what a breeding farm actually capable of keeping the exclusivity of an ‘Asil’ breed as genuinely preserved was to be like indeed.

Although Dani rejected the idea of being rid of all her horses insofar as they looked very different from ‘trends’ that began to emerge at the time, she gave in a few good subjects of her herd to close, se-

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Wigdane el Barbary rious compatriots and also to more mercantile Europeans who more than anyone else were aware of their rareness. However, money had nothing to do with that.

When I accepted the invitation from Dr. Mohammed Marsafi to visit the EAO and the breeding site of Heliopolis, Dani welcomed me with great

friendship at her Stud during a long stay to make me discover ‘her Equine jewels’, first and number one, famous Bilal I by the sire Morafic whose beauty and disposition were simply mesmerizing. She communicated to me her whopping passion for these horses still carrying pure lines.

Our friendship never faltered in time. With a view

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of making her undeniable expertise accessible to a maximum of European amateurs and professionals of the sector, and having myself created the European Championship and the World Championship as part of the Horse Show, I invited her twice to Paris but also to the famous ‘Concours de Cannes’, where she and the Ursula Lopez from the Royal Stables of Jordan hosted one of the most enriching symposiums that is still stuck in people’s mind. As far as the Arabian horse industry is concerned, Dani’s breeding vision has remained the same throughout her life, seen that it was ‘an art’ that however could not be transferred to everyone: when her hand touched a horse it was as if she would touch deeply the heart of life.

It was a huge honor and joy to have known and hung out with ‘Dani’ El Barbary. To me she will remain one of the greatest connoisseurs and breeders of the Arabian horse in the world. Her ‘light’ will be missed by so many of us forever…

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orn on July 2nd, 1967, the gray The Egyptian Prince (Morafic x Bint Mona), is one of the foundation stallions produced at Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas, U.S.A. by the married couple formed by Margaret Cullen and Douglas B. Marshall. As a pure subject from the ‘Saklawi Jedran Ibn Sudan’ strain, the same as Moniet El Nefous’ through the branch of Mouna, he is the result of the crossing between two foals by Nazeer, whose mothers were full sisters. As a stallion, he produced 829 foals in his career, the last of which were born in 1994, the year before his death on September 20th, 1995. Both the sire of The Egyptian Prince, Morafic, and his female line were much discussed. The dam of The Egyptian Prince, the gray ‘Saqlawiyah Jedraniyah’ Bint Mona (Nazeer x Mouna) was born in El Zahraa, Egypt on March 30th, 1958, where she was called Bint Mouna.

From her damline she was a niece of Moniet El Nefous and her mother Mouna 24.4.1954 (Sid Abouhom x Moniet El Nefous), was a full sister to Mabrouka (7.8.1951), the dam of Morafic. As one of the best daughters by Nazeer, Bint Mona was a very beautiful mare and she was praised by all. Many people used to go to El Zahraa to try to buy her since she was a young mare. In 1964 the Marshalls, owners of Gleannloch Farms, Spring, Texas, managed to bring her to the U.S.A. On her departure, Bint Mona left in El Zahraa a full sister to The Egyptian Prince, named Farfoura (15.4.1963), a chestnut dam who became very impor-

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l grigio The Egyptian Prince (Morafic x Bint Mona), nato il 2 Luglio 1967, è uno degli stalloni fondamentali, prodotti dai coniugi Margaret Cullen e Douglas B. Marshall a Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas, USA. 2 Un soggetto puro nella sua stirpe “Saklawi Jedran Ibn Sudan” della famiglia di Moniet El Nefous attraverso il ramo di Mouna, risultato dell’accoppiamento di due figli di Nazeer, le cui madri erano sorelle piene.

Uno stallone che nella sua carriera ha prodotto 829 figli, di cui gli ultimi sono nati nel 1994, anno precedente alla sua morte, avvenuta il 20 Settembre 1995.

Abbiamo già parlato molto sia del padre di “The Egyptian Prince”, Morafic, sia della sua linea femminile.

La madre di “The Egyptian Prince”, la grigia “Saqlawiyah Jedraniyah” Bint Mona (Nazeer x Mouna) nacque a El Zahraa, in Egitto il 30 Marzo 1958, dove si chiamava Bint Mouna; in linea materna era una ni3 pote di Moniet El Nefous e sua madre Mouna 24.4.1954 (Sid Abouhom x Moniet El Nefous), era la sorella piena di Mabrouka (7.8.1951), madre di Morafic.

Bint Mona, tra le migliori figlie di Nazeer, era molto bella, apprezzata da tutti e molti andarono a El Zahraa per tentare di acquistarla già quando era una giovane fattrice. Nel 1964 i Marshall, proprietari di Gleannloch Farms, Spring, Texas, riuscirono a portarla negli USA. Prima di partire, Bint Mona lasciò a El Zahraa la sorella piena di “The Egyptian Prince”, Farfoura AHM | 349

tant for the Egyptian breeding. When Bint Mona left Egypt, she was in foal to Anter 21.9.1946 (Hamdan x Obeya) and once she got to Gleannloch Farms she gave birth to a male foal who would then be known as the stallion Ibn Antar (1964), sire of champions and maternal grandsire of Canadian Love 1978 -2002 (Al-Marah Canadius x Lady Love), who was 1986 and 1987 U.S. National Top Ten English Pleasure, 1988 U.S. National Champion English Pleasure, 1989 Canadian Champion Informal Combination, and 1989 U.S. National Reserve Champion Informal Combination.

As an adult stallion, Ibn Antar was exported to Australia, where he remained until his death. Among other Bint Mona’s foals there are five champions that she had by different stallions: Mohssen (1966) by Ansata Ibn Halima; we will talk about him later on. The mare named Il Muna (1968) by Morafic, 1971 U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare and 1971- 1972 U.S. Top Ten Mare; Bint Bint Mona (1970) by Morafic, 1973 U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare; Atteyah Riyala (1973) by Ibn Hafiza, Reserve Junior Halter Champion; Ibn Zaghloul (1976) by Zaghloul, 1979 U.S. Top Ten Futurity Stallion, Multi-Champion in Halter A Class and sire of champions.

Additional offsprings of Bint Mona are: Illaila (1969) by Morafic, dam of the stallion Halim Al Kadir (8.8.1981) by Ansata Ibn Halima; the mare Norra (1972) by Morafic; the beautiful Falmona (1977) by Faleh; the stallion Melouki (1975) by Ibn Hafiza, a sire of national champions and Ibn Talal (1978) by Talal, a very handsome and elegant stallion. Bint Mona died on March 26th, 1983 at Kline Arabians, Whittier, California, of Mr. James M. Kline and his wife Eloise who had bought her later in life. In 1967 in Oroville, Washington, Mr. Robert J. and Mrs. Joanne Thorndike from ‘Jamal Arabians’ were looking for a stallion for their herd. The broodmares on the farm came from the selection at Jedel Arabian Horse Ranch, Richmond, California, whose owner was James E. Draper. Most broodmares descended from two stallions’ main bloodlines: that one of Jubilo 1942 (Caravan x La Plata), born at Mr. and Mrs. Drapers’ who had about 1/3 Crabbet bloodlines and sired 50 foals; a subject who in 1947 AHM | 350

(15.4.1963), una fattrice saura che divenne molto importante per l’allevamento Egiziano. Quando Bint Mona partì dall’Egitto, era gravida da Anter 21.9.1946 (Hamdan x Obeya) e a Gleannloch Farms partorì un puledro maschio che sarà poi conosciuto come lo stallone Ibn Antar (1964), padre di campioni e nonno materno di Canadian Love 1978-2002 (Al-Marah Canadius x Lady Love), che fu 1986 e 1987 U.S. National Top Ten English Pleasure, 1988 U.S. National Champion English Pleasure, 4 1989 Canadian Champion Informal Combination, 1989 U.S. National Reserve Champion Informal Combination.

Ibn Antar, in età matura fu esportato in Australia, dove rimase fino alla sua morte. Tra gli altri figli che Bint Mona produsse ci sono cinque campioni da differenti stalloni: Mohssen (1966) da Ansata Ibn Halima, del quale parleremo più avanti; la fattrice Il Muna (1968) da Morafic, 1971 U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare e 1971e1972 U.S. Top Ten Mare; Bint Bint Mona (1970) da Morafic, 1973 U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare; Atteyah Riyala (1973) da Ibn Hafiza, Reserve Junior Halter Champion; Ibn Zaghloul (1976) da Zaghloul, 1979 U.S. Top Ten Futurity 5 Stallion, Multi-Champion in Halter di Classe A e padre di campioni. Altri figli di Bint Mona sono Illaila (1969) da Morafic, madre dello stallone Halim Al Kadir (8.8.1981) da Ansata Ibn Halima; la fattrice Norra (1972) da Morafic; la bella Falmona (1977) da Faleh; lo stallone Melouki (1975) da Ibn Hafiza, padre di campioni nazionali e Ibn Talal (1978) da Talal, stallone di grande grazia ed eleganza. Bint Mona morì il giorno 26 Marzo 1983 a Kline Arabians, Whittier, California, di Mr. James M. Kline e sua moglie Eloise, che la acquistarono in tarda età.

Nel 1967 a Oroville, Washington, c’era l’allevamento “Jamal Arabians” dei coniugi Robert J. e Joanne Thorndike che cercavano uno stallone. Le fattrici di quest’allevamento provenivano dalla selezione di “Jedel Arabian Horse Ranch”, Richmond, California, il cui proprietario era James E. Draper. In massima parte le fattrici discendevano dalle linee di due stalloni, uno era Jubilo 1942 (Caravan x La Plata), nato dai Draper, che aveva circa 1/3 di sangue Crabbet e padre di 50 figli; un soggetto che nel 1947 vinse

won the Junior division of the Condor Mt. Diablo Endurance race, ridden by Edna Lee Draper. The other stallion was Sureyn 11.9.1940 (Raseyn x Crabbet Sura), 100% Crabbet lines, bred by William and Keith Kellogg, Pomona, California, a subject who produced 132 foals, including 19 National winners. After much talk and many visits to some horses, Mr. and Mrs. Thorndike decided to buy a Straight Egyptian stallion, so they got in contact with Mr. Tom McNair from Gleannloch Farms, who informed them that he had a yearling colt that, in his opinion, could be good for them. Mr. Robert J. Thorndike flew to Texas to visit the colt, but this was not exactly what he was looking for, so Bob asked to see the foals born in that year and got struck by a gray colt lying under a mare that he judged remarkable. The latter was a daughter by Nazeer whose name was Bint Mona. Mr. Robert J. Thorndike phoned his wife and, on a pleasant telephone conversation, Joanne asked what the name of the colt was; Bob replied that he came from the Seglawi Jedran strain, so this was to be his name as well. Joanne did not like the name, but they still bought the colt. The Thorndikes even managed to change the colt’s name into The Egyptian Prince given that his registration was still pending and, at Christmas 1967, the future stallion was already on his way to ‘Jamal Arabians’, Oroville, Washington.

In addition to The Egyptian Prince, the purchase package included two yearling fillies whose dams carried the same blood as the Thorndikes’ broodmares along with twenty year old Jubilema 1947 (Jubilo x Menfis), dam of Surf (1955 ) by Sureyn, foundation stallion at Gleannloch Farms. I should like to open a parenthesis here to say that Menfis 1927 (Egypto x Syria) was a gray mare bred by the Marquis de Casa Domecq in Jerez, Spain, who later was purchased by James E. Draper in 1934. She came from the Saklawieh strain and was out of the chestnut mare Zulima (1901). Purchased at the Royal Stables of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II from Istanbul, Menfis was eventually imported from the Yeguada Militar in 1905 to Spain. Since

la divisione Junior della corsa Condor Mt. Diablo Endurance, montato da Edna Lee Draper. L’altro stallone era Sureyn 11.9.1940 (Raseyn x Crabbet Sura), un 100% Crabbet allevato da William Keith Kellogg, Pomona, California, un soggetto che ha prodotto 132 figli, tra i quali 19 vincitori Nazionali.

Dopo diverse discussioni e visite 6 ad alcuni cavalli, i coniugi Thorndike decisero di acquistare uno stallone Straight Egyptian, così si misero in contatto con Mr. Tom McNair a Gleannloch Farms, che gli disse di avere disponibile un puledro yearling che pensava, potesse andare bene per loro. Robert J. Thorndike volò in Texas a visitare il puledro, ma non era proprio quello che cercavano, così Bob chiese di poter vedere quelli nati nell’annata e fu attratto da un puledro grigio sotto una fattrice che lui giudicava notevole, era la figlia di Nazeer, Bint Mona.

Robert J. Thorndike telefonò a sua moglie e in una simpatica discussione telefonica, Joanne chiese quale fosse il nome del puledro, Bob rispose che la sua stirpe era Seglawi Jedran e questo era il suo nome. A Joanne non piacque quel nome, ma acquistarono ugualmen7 te il puledro. I Thorndike riuscirono comunque a cambiare il nome in “The Egyptian Prince”, perché il puledro era ancora in corso di registrazione e a Natale 1967 il futuro stallone era già in viaggio per “Jamal Arabians”, Oroville, Washington. Oltre a “The Egyptian Prince”, del pacchetto d’acquisto facevano parte anche due puledre di un anno, con le madri che avevano lo stesso sangue delle fattrici dei Thorndike e la ventenne Jubilema 1947(Jubilo x Menfis), madre di Surf (1955) da Sureyn, lo stallone di fondazione di Gleannloch Farms. Apro una parentesi per dire che Menfis 1927 (Egypto x Siria) era una grigia allevata dal Marchese de Casa Domecq a Jerez, in Spagna e acquistata da James E. Draper nel 1934; di stirpe Saklawieh e derivava dalla saura Zulima (1901), acquistata alle Scuderie Reali del Sultano Ottomano Abdul Hamid II di Istambul e importata in Spagna dalla Yeguada Militar nel 1905.

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his arrival on Jamal Arabians, The Egyptian Prince became the subject of great interest. His first daughter bred by the Thorndikes was born in March 1970. She was a filly called ‘Egyptian Princess’ out of the mare Sura Gem 1960 (Sureyn x Gharita) the latter bred

by James E. Draper at Jedel Ranch. The Thorndikes covered their mares with The Egyptian Prince from 1970 to 1971 and the stallion was also bred to outside females, for a total of 21 born foals. In 1971 Bob Thorndike got in contact with his friends Mr. Don and Mrs. Peggy White from Carrousel Arabians in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, to find out on whether or not they could be interested in leasing, on several breeding seasons, The Egyptian Prince, The Egyptian Sultan 1968 (Morafic x Jubilema) and El Hilal 6.1.1966 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Nefisaa). After much thinking on the offer, Mr. and Mrs. White decided to lease The Egyptian Prince and The Egyptian Sultan. Bob, however, still wondered if the Whites would be able to breed at least 20 mares to The Egyptian Prince. So, to avoid any failure, they launched an effective and successful advertising campaign whereby those who were interested in the breedings could not help but participate, so the mares showed up. The breeding rate was set at $ 400, quite a low price compared to the high value of The Egyptian Prince’s pedigree. The breeders interested in the purchase of the breedings went to see the stallions, with an almost certain idea that they would use Champion The Egyptian Sultan.

On the contrary, when visitors saw The Egyptian Prince they asked to cover their mares with him. To those who saw him, the stallion appeared just irresistible with his showy beauty, white coat and large black eyes and so elegant with his kingly presence and wonderful disposition. In 1973, forty-seven mares were in foal to The Egyptian Prince plus thirty-six in 1974. In those years he was one of the stallions with more registered foals in the American Register: in Volume 25 we can count 16 foals, and in Volume 26 we find 30 more foals. The Egyptian Prince was second only to the Polish imported Champion named Bask 1956 (Witraz x Balalajka), who produced 41 foals. The Egyptian Prince had a special relationship with Don White who made him live AHM | 352

Thorndike nacque nel Marzo 1970, una puledra chiamata “Egyptian Princess” figlia della fattrice Sura Gem 1960 (Sureyn x Gharita) allevata da James E. Draper a Jedel Ranch. I Thorndike coprirono le loro fattrici con “The Egyptian Prince” nel 1970 e 1971 e lo stallone fu usato anche per femmine esterne, per 8 un totale di 21 puledri nati.

Nel 1971 Bob Thorndike prese contatto con i suoi amici Don e Peggy White di Carrousel Arabians a Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, ai quali chiese se fossero interessati a prendere in leasing, per diverse stagioni di monta “The Egyptian Prince”, “The Egyptian Sultan” 1968 (Morafic x Jubilema) e El Hilal 6.1.1966(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Nefisaa). Dopo avere meditato sull’offerta, I White decisero di prendere “The Egyptian Prince” e “The Egyptian Sultan”. Bob si chiedeva però, se i White fossero in grado di far ingravidare da “The Egyptian Prince” almeno 20 fattrici, così per non rischiare un fallimento, lanciarono una efficace campagna pubblicitaria alla quale gli interessati alla monta non poterono resistere e le fattrici arrivarono. Il tasso di monta fu messo a $ 400, un prezzo basso in confronto all’alto valore del pedigree di “The Egyptian Prince”.

Gli allevatori interessati alle monte andarono a vedere gli stalloni, con l’idea quasi certa che avrebbero usato il Campione “The Egyptian Sultan”. Quando invece i visitatori vedevano “The Egyptian Prince”, chiedevano lui per coprire le loro fattrici. Per chi lo vedeva, questo stallone era irresistibile, con la sua bellezza appariscente, il mantello bianco e i grandi occhi neri; elegante, con una presenza regale e una meravigliosa disposizione. Nel 1973 da “The Egyptian Prince” partorirono quarantasette fattrici e trentasei nel 1974. In quegli anni figura9 va come uno degli stalloni con più figli iscritti al Registro Americano, nel Volume 25 troviamo 16 puledri; poi nel Volume 26 sono 30, secondo soltanto al Campione d’importazione polacca Bask 1956 (Witraz x Balalajka), che ne aveva 41. “The Egyptian Prince” aveva un rapporto speciale con Don White, che lo faceva vivere in modo principesco; aveva a disposizione un acro e mezzo di pascolo, dove in estate poteva mangiare erba a volontà. Ogni mattina andava al pascolo posto in una altura e tornava nel suo box prima di sera. Il suo recinto, con

like a prince; he had an acre and a half of pasture on his own where he could eat plenty of grass in the summer. Every morning he would go graze on a hill and would return to his box before evening. His corral with only three horizontal poles was located nearby that hosting the mares with their foals, yet he would never bother anyone as he was a true gentleman. Despite the great success that The Egyptian Price had at Carrousel Arabians, Bob Thorndike decided to sell the shares in the stallion as he was having health problems at the time. He first got in contact with Mr. Howard and Mrs. Sally Stokke from Enumclaw, Washington, who had taken El Hilal when Bob offered the horse on a lease. The Stokkes were aware of the excellent reputation of The Egyptian Prince as a reproducer and, without even seeing him, bought the shares.

Additional shares were also purchased by Dr. Frank and Sandra Fall from Renton, Washington and by Mr. Robert and Mrs. Jeanne Middleton from Auburn, Washington. This quartet set up a partnership known as ‘Banu Al Barr’ that means ‘children of the desert’.

While The Egyptian Prince was standing at the Stokkes’ Backacres Arabians, Emunclaw, Washington, it was launched another advertising campaign to promote him as a sire.

On the new farm, The Egyptian Prince showed his particular kindness and intelligence, how easy it was to look after him and how charming his personality was. Travelling from Idaho to the State of Washington up to the extreme Northwest of the U.S.A., the stallion picked the interest of many breeders and, also there, until 1980, he managed to produce from 28 to 49 registered foals per year, but only few of them were Straight Egyptians. This also happened at Jamal Arabians and at Carrousel Arabians, but he proved to be an excellent reproducer on any bloodline. He was able to convey excellent top-lines; he sired horses with beautiful and harmonious bodies, hind limbs with good rumps, good forelimbs with beautiful necks, and beautiful he-

soli tre pali orizzontali, era vicino a quello delle fattrici e dei puledri e non ha mai disturbato nessuno, era un vero gentleman. Nonostante il grande successo che “The Egyptian Price” ebbe a Carrousel Arabians, Bob Thorndike, che a quel tempo aveva problemi di salute, decise di vendere le quote nello stallone. Le prime persone contattate furono Howard e Sally Stokke di Enumclaw, Washington, che avevano preso El Hilal quando Bob lo offrì in leasing. Gli Stokke conoscevano l’ottima reputa10 zione come riproduttore di “The Egyptian Prince” e senza vederlo presero le quote. Altre quote furono acquistate anche dal Dr. Frank e Sandra Fall di Renton, Washington e i coniugi Robert e Jeanne Middleton di Auburn, Washington. Questo quartetto formò una società conosciuta come “Banu Al Barr”, che significa “figli del deserto”.

“The Egyptian Prince” fu tenuto nell’allevamento degli Stokke, Backacres Arabians, Emunclaw, Washington e fu lanciata un’altra campagna pubblicitaria, facendo notare la grandezza dello stallone come riproduttore.

Nel suo nuovo allevamento “The Egyptian Prince” dimostrò la sua particolare gentilezza e intelligenza, la facilità nell’accudirlo e l’affascinante personalità.

Spostatosi dall’Idaho, 11 allo Stato di Washington, all’estremo Nord-Ovest degli U.S.A., lo stallone raccoglie l’interesse degli allevatori e anche qui, fino al 1980 riesce a produrre dai 28 ai 49 puledri registrati per anno, pochi però, erano Straight Egyptians, come avvenne anche a Jamal Arabians e Carrousel Arabians, ma si dimostrò un eccellente riproduttore su qualsiasi linea di sangue. Egli trametteva eccellente topline, cavalli con un bel corpo armonico, posteriore forte con ottime groppe e buon anteriore con bei colli, belle teste dove spiccavano i suoi grandi occhi neri.

“The Egyptian Prince” non ha mai gareggiato negli Show perché i proprietari ritenevano non fosse necessario per promuovere lo stallone; ha lasciato Backacres Arabians soltanto per essere addestrato sotto sella da un confinante, Mr. HarAHM | 353

ads where his big black eyes stood out. The Egyptian Prince never competed in the shows because his owners thought this was not necessary to promote him. He left Backacres Arabians only to be trained under saddle by a neighbor, Mr. Harlan Blumenthal, and twice to perform at the Arabians parade during the IAHA Convention in Seattle and at the Arabian Horse Fair in Reno in 1978. The stallion had completed five successful breeding seasons in Washington, so at the Nationals of Albuquerque in 1979, some members of the ‘Banu Al Barr’ partnership approached Mr. David Gardner, asking him advice on the future of The Egyptian Prince.

Mr. David had just created Gardner Bloodstok Inc., in China Spring, Texas, after being a longterm manager/trainer at Bentwood Farm and still working in partnership with this farm. It took him a very little time to find Mrs. Lisa McCracken Lacy, daughter of Jarrell McCracken and, once he did, he proposed her the purchase of The Egyptian Prince. Mrs. Lisa Lacy informed her father about this opportunity, even though she had never personally seen The Egyptian Prince, but she was aware of his fame. Mr. Jarrell McCracken had never seen The Egyptian Prince either, but he appreciated very much his dam, Bint Mona, who he had often seen on Gleannloch Farms. Thus, fascinated by the pedigree, McCracken wanted to have a closer look at the high quality production by The Egyptian Prince.

Bentwood breeding program was based on the stallion Ibn Moniet El Nefous 26.3.1964 (Morafic x Moniet El Nefous by Shahloul) and on a core of Straight Egyptian broodmares; since the daughters by this stallion were all mares of fertile age, the McCrackens were looking for another male subject. They were already successfully using Ansata Abbas Pasha 17.6.1964 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Bint Mabrouka by Nazeer), but Bentwood Farm business was expanding and another stallion with a similar pedigree was needed both for them and for the clients’ mares. The moment was right, so David Gardner made the necessary phone call and drafted the agreement. The price was set at $ 550,000 for a 12 year old AHM | 354

lan Blumenthal e altre due volte per esibirsi alla parata degli Arabi alla Convenzione della IAHA di Seattle e nel 1978 alla Arabian Horse Fair di Reno.

Lo stallone aveva fatto cinque proficue stagioni di monta in Washington, così ai Nazionali di Albuquerque del 1979, alcuni membri della società “Banu Al Barr” avvicinarono Mr. David Gardner, chiedendogli consigli per il futuro di “The Egyptian Prince”.

12 Mr. David aveva appena creato la Gardner Bloodstok Inc., a China Spring, Texas, dopo essere stato per molti anni manager-trainer a Bentwood Farm e lavorava ancora in collaborazione con quest’allevamento, così ci mise un attimo a trovare Mrs. Lisa McCracken Lacy, figlia di Jarrell McCracken per proporle l’acquisto di “The Egyptian Prince”.

Mrs. Lisa Lacy informò di quest’opportunità suo padre, anche se non aveva mai visto personalmente “The Egyptian Prince”, ma ne conosceva la fama.

Anche Mr. Jarrell McCracken non aveva mai visto “The Egyptian Prince”, ma apprezzava sua madre, Bint Mona che aveva visto spesso a 13 Gleannloch Farms, così affascinato dal pedigree, volle guardare bene la produzione di alta qualità di “The Egyptian Prince”.

Il programma di Bentwood era basato sullo stallone Ibn Moniet El Nefous 26.3.1964 (Morafic x Moniet el Nefous da Shahloul) e un nucleo di fattrici Straight Egyptian; poiché le figlie di questo stallone erano in età di produzione, i McCracken cercavano un altro soggetto. Loro stavano già usando con successo Ansata Abbas Pasha 17.6.1964 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Bint Mabrouka da Nazeer), ma l’attività di Bentwood Farm si stava espandendo e un altro stallone con pedigree simile occorreva, sia per loro, sia per le fattrici dei clienti. Il momento era giusto, così David Gardner fece la necessaria telefonata e preparò l’accordo. Il prezzo era di $ 550,000 per uno stallone di 12 anni comprato senza vederlo. A Backacres Arabians la decisione da prendere fu difficile. Per Sally Stokke, specialmente, era doloroso staccarsi da “The Egyptian Prince”, lei gli era particolarmente attaccata e coinvolta emozionalmente. La società

stallion bought sight unseen. At Backacres Arabians the decision to make was hard. For Sally Stokke, in particular, it was painful to break from The Egyptian Prince as she was particularly fond of him and emotionally involved. The ‘Banu Al Barr’ company thought that sending the stallion to Bentwood Farm was in the horse’s interest as there he would have unlimited opportunities. The Egyptian Prince arrived at Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, in December 1979, while the McCrackens were at the Salon du Cheval in Paris. At Bentwood Farm, as planned, The Egyptian Prince was bred to the daughters by Ibn Moniet El Nefous and the result was excellent, a perfect cross. The genetic program went on with the daughters

by The Egyptian Prince who were bred to Moniet El Sharaf 1978 (Ibn Moniet El Nefous x Bint Bint Moniet by Rashad Ibn Nazeer), thereby adding back the blood of Moniet El Nefous and Nazeer. This was the genetic program that took Bentwood Farm to success. Today, we can still recognize those great champions as they have the acronym AK before their names. In 1981, it was created a syndicate for The Egyptian Prince amounting to $ 4,000,000 and its members were in number of seven or eight people, same as those who had previously entered the syndicate for Ibn Moniet El Nefous. The members of this syndicate were mainly Straight Egyptians breeders, so for The Egyptian Prince the time came to produce many more pure Egyptian subjects. In 1981, The Egyptian Prince boasted 51 registered foals, while in 1982 he reached the highest number with 71 registered foals, all born in that year. In 1983 he came down to 42 but, at the end of 1984, it appeared that about 460 registered horses had been sired by him. At the Pyramid Society Sale of 1982, the daughter by The Egyptian Prince, Amira Barakaa (1981) out of Bint Barakaa 1974 (Sakr x Barakaa), was purchased by Mr. Gene LaCroix at a record price for a yearling amounting to $ 180,000. Three individuals sired by The Egyptian Prince received honors at the Nationals. Just to mention some of the first foals by this stal-

“Banu Al Barr” pensava che mandare lo stallone a Bentwood Farm fosse nel suo interesse, perché li avrebbe avuto opportunità illimitate.

“The Egyptian Prince” arrivò a Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas nel Dicembre 1979, mentre la famiglia McCracken era al Salon du Cheval di Parigi.

A Bentwood Farm, come programmato “The Egyptian Prince” fu usato sulle figlie di Ibn Moniet El Nefous e il risultato fu ottimo, un perfetto incrocio.

Il programma genetico 14 andò avanti con le figlie di “The Egyptian Prince” coperte da Moniet El Sharaf 1978 (Ibn Moniet El Nefous x Bint Bint Moniet da Rashad Ibn Nazeer), riportando ancora dentro il sangue di Moniet El Nefous e Nazeer.

Questo fu il programma genetico che fece grande Bentwood Farm; oggi ricordiamo tutti quei grandi campioni che riconosciamo bene perché davanti al loro nome avevano la sigla AK. Nel 1981 fu istituito un sindacato su “The Egyptian Prince” per un ammontare di $ 4,000,000 e i membri erano sette o otto persone, le stesse che in precedenza, erano entrate nel sindacato di Ibn Moniet El Nefous. I membri di questo sindacato erano principalmente allevatori di Straight Egyptians, così per “The Egyptian Prince” era finalmente giunto il mo15 mento di produrre molti più figli Egiziani puri.

Nel 1981 i figli di “The Egyptian Prince” registrati furono 51, mentre nel 1982 raggiunse il numero più alto dei suoi puledri nati nell’anno con 71 registrati, per ritornare a 42 nel 1983 e alla fine del 1984 i figli di questo stallone registrati nella sua carriera erano già 460.

Alla Pyramid Society Sale del 1982 la figlia di “The Egyptian Prince” Amira Barakaa (1981) da Bint Barakaa 1974 (Sakr x Barakaa), fu acquistata da Mr. Gene LaCroix e registrò il prezzo record per una yearling di $ 180,000.

Ai Nazionali tre soggetti figli di “The Egyptian Prince” ricevettero onorificenze. Solo per citare alcuni dei primi figli di questo stallone, HH El Emir 5.3.1972 (The Egyptian Prince x Jubidal da Jubilo) allevato da Merwin E. e Dorothy I. PeAHM | 355

lion: HH El Emir 5.3.1972 (The Egyptian Prince x Jubidal

by Jubilo) bred by Merwin E. and Dorothy I. Petry, Oroville, Washington, owned by Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hogan, Springfield, Oregon, was 1977 Canadian Top Ten Stallion; Doll Face 17.6.1975 (The Egyptian Prince x Surita-Rad-Dolly by Radamason) also bred by Merwin E. and Dorothy I. Petry, Oroville, Washington and sold to R.O. Lervick, Stanwood, Washington, was 1980 Canadian Top Ten Mare and 1981 U.S. Top Ten Mare; Brieah 28.3.1976 (The Egyptian Prince x Dark Moon by El Hilal) bred by Robert J. Thorndike and sold to Shirley L. Rolstad, San Luis Obispo, California, was 1981 U.S. Top Ten Mare.

As it had happened at Backacres, also at Bentwood The Egyptian Prince rarely came out of the farm. He was exhibited at the Pyramid Society Egyptian Event and in 1984 he was brought to Scottsdale to be shown as the sire of the individuals on the Bentwood Egyptian Select Sale. Sally Stokke had never seen The Egyptian Prince, which she used to call Grandpa since he left Backacres Arabians, so his presence at the Scottsdale show was an emotional event for the lady, very much in love with the stallion. During the cocktail party that preceded the sale, a friend called Sally and told her that her beloved horse was there; for her it was a shock and her heart jumped when she saw him on the stage. Sally promised herself she would visit her Grandpa the next day, only with her husband and some special friends.

Just past the stable door, Sally called ‘Grandpa, Grandpa’ and he replied from the opposite side, she ran to his friend and he did the same, put his tongue through the bars of the box and licked her face. The scene was very moving and everyone there shed a tear. At Bentwood Farm, The Egyptian Prince was appreciated for his kindness, his gentle spirit and for passing his conformation and important qualities to the breeding program. The fame of his reproductive capacity meant that many of his foals would go abroad to build the most imporAHM | 356

try, Oroville, Washington, proprietà dei coniugi Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hogan, Springfield, Oregon, fu 1977 Canadian Top Ten Stallion; Doll Face 17.6.1975 (The Egyptian Prince x Surita-Rad-Dolly da Radamason) anche lei allevata da Merwin E. e Dorothy I. Petry, Oroville, Washington e venduta a R.O. Lervick, Stanwood, Washington, fu 1980 Canadian Top Ten Mare e 1981 U.S.Top Ten Mare; Brieah 28.3.1976 (The Egyptian Prince x Dark Moon da El Hilal) allevata da Robert J. Thorndike e 16 venduta a Shirley L. Rolstad, San Luis Obispo, California, fu 1981 U.S. Top Ten Mare.

Come accadde a Backacres, anche a Bentwood “The Egyptian Prince” raramente usciva dall’allevamento. Fu esibito all’Egyptian Event della Pyramid Society e nel 1984 fu portato a Scottsdale per essere mostrato come padre dei soggetti presenti alla Bentwood Egyptian Select Sale.

Sally Stokke non aveva più visto “The Egyptian Prince”, da lei chiamato Grandpa, da quando questo lasciò Backacres Arabians, così la sua presenza a Scottsdale fu un evento emozionante per la signora, molto legata allo stallone. Durante il cocktail che precedeva la vendita, un amico chiamò Sally e le disse che il suo amato cavallo era lì; per lei fu 17 uno shock e fece un sussulto quando lo vide sul palco. Sally si ripromise di andare a trovare il suo Grandpa il giorno dopo, soltanto con suo marito e qualche amico speciale. Appena oltrepassata la porta della scuderia, Sally chiamò “Grandpa, Grandpa” e lui le rispose dalla parte opposta, lei corse dal suo amico e lui fece altrettanto, mise la lingua attraverso le sbarre del box e le leccò il volto. La scena fu molto commovente e ognuno dei presenti versò una lacrima.

A Bentwood Farm, “The Egyptian Prince” era apprezzato per la sua gentilezza, per il suo carattere mite e per trasmettere la conformazione e le qualità importanti per il programma di quest’allevamento.

La fama della sua capacità riproduttiva fece si che molti dei

tant breeding farms in the world. Besides those we mentioned earlier, among the many foals sired by The Egyptian Prince, we shall recall: Prince Fa Moniet (1981-1999) out of Fa Moniet; bred by Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, this stallion was purchased from Ansata Arabian Stud where he produced an infinite number of champions, both mares and stallions.

Akid Fa Mona (28.5.1977) out of Fa Moniet; a mare bred by Michael F. McCauley & Alyce P. Burgess from Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, USA, and a full sister to Prince Fa Moniet.

Akid Bint Rualla (1975) out of Fa Moniet; bred by Michael F. McCauley & Alyce P. Burgess from Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, USA, she was a beautiful chestnut mare, herself a full sister to Prince Fa Moniet.

AK Amiri Asmar (1985) out of Asmarr; a mare bred by Green Mountain Arabians, Silverton, Oregon, USA, and dam of the stallion Thee Desperado; Al Kidir (21.6.1983) out of AK Khattaara; a stallion bred by Gleannloch Farms, Spring, Texas, USA, who was first exported to Germany, later to Italy and, then back to Germany again to eventually end up in the Middle East; AK Nawaal (12.5.1981) out of Dah19 mah Shahwaniah; bred by Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, U.S.A. that we’ve heard about before, who hit the highest price at the Bentwood-sales of 1988.

BKA Rakiisah (1985) out of AK Radia; bred by Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, and dam of the stallion PVA Kariim.

Dahmah Reshan (1983) out of Dahmah Shawaniah; bred by Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, and dam of the stallion Ali Reshan.

ET Crown Prince (1977-2001) out of RDM Maar Hala; born at Rancho Bulakenyo owned by Dr. Felino L. Cruz, Los Osos, California, USA, he was a great Multi-Champion stallion and himself a sire of champions in A class shows.

Aziza Princess (1982) out of Aziza Samira; bred by Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, she was a female champion among the greatest daughters by The Egyptian Prince. Through her daughter Bint Aziza Princess (1991) by Abenhetep, she built her own important Kuhaylah Kroush family at Rancho Bulakenyo. These are just some of the foals sired by The Egyptian Prince that made the history of

suoi figli andassero all’estero, a costruire i più importanti allevamenti nel mondo.

Oltre a quelli già menzionati, tra i tanti figli di “The Egyptian Prince” degni di nota, desidero citare: Prince Fa Moniet (1981-1999) da Fa Moniet; allevato da Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, Stallone acquistato da Ansata Arabian Stud dove ha prodotto un’infinità di campioni, sia fattrici sia stalloni.

Akid Fa Mona (28.5.1977) da Fa 18 Moniet; fattrice allevata da Michael F. McCauley & Alyce P. Burgess di Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, USA, sorella piena di Prince Fa Moniet.

Akid Bint Rualla (1975) da Fa Moniet; allevata da Michael F. McCauley & Alyce P. Burgess di Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, USA, la bella saura, anche lei sorella piena di Pince Fa Moniet.

AK Amiri Asmar (1985) da Asmarr; fattrice allevata da Green Mountain Arabians, Silverton, Oregon, USA, madre dello stallone Thee Desperado; Al Kidir (21.6.1983) da AK Khattaara; stallone allevato da Gleannloch Farms, Spring, Texas, USA, esportato prima in Germania, poi in Italia e infine dopo essere tornato in Germania è andato in Medio Oriente; AK Nawaal (12.5.1981) da Dahmah Shahwaniah; allevata da Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, della quale abbiamo già parlato, che ha registrato il prezzo più alto alla Bentwood-sales del 1988.

BKA Rakiisah (1985) da AK Radia; allevata da Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, madre dello stallone PVA Kariim.

Dahmah Reshan (1983) da Dahmah Shawaniah; allevata da Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, madre dello stallone Ali Reshan.

ET Crown Prince (1977-2001) da RDM Maar Hala; nato a Rancho Bulakenyo del Dr. Felino L. Cruz, Los Osos, California, USA, stallone Multi-Champion di grande livello, a sua volta padre di Campioni in Show di classe A. Aziza Princess (1982) da Aziza Samira; allevata da Bentwood Farm, Waco, Texas, USA, campionessa tra le più grandi figlie di The Egyptian Prince, tramite la figlia BintAzizaPrincess (1991) da Abenhetep, ha costruito la sua importante famiglia di stirpe Kuhaylah Kroush a Rancho Bulakenyo.

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the Straight Egyptian Arabian Horse, though we could still name many others. To give a full account on the legacy of this stallion – ranked amongst the most illustrious of the breed - we can say that more than any other has he shown his reproductive ability. In the first ten years of his career, The Egyptian Prince was bred to many non-Egyptian mares and built his reputation by testing himself on many bloodlines. Many breeders believed in The Egyptian Prince and benefited from him by breeding him to their mares which, in their turn, generated many foals to which he was able to convey an inestimable genetic heritage.

Before ending this chapter I would like to talk about Mohseen (8.2.1966-1989) by Ansata ibn Halima, perhaps the most representative son out of Bint Mona after The Egyptian Prince. Also Mohseen was bred by the Marshall family at Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas and in 1968 he was donated to Mr. George R. Wright. Mr. George was the father of Mr. Keri Wright who, along with his wife Carolee, is to date the owner of ‘Cariswood Arabians’, Sandy, Utah.

At that time, Mr. George R. Wright, who owned a property near Ogden, Utah, decided to breed Arabian horses and his research eventually led him to meet Mr. Douglas B. Marshall from Gleannloch Farms, where he saw a large group of excellent Straight Egyptian mares to buy. Pleased with that prospect of purchase, Mr. Wright returned home to make all the arrangements so to accommodate the group of mares. Meanwhile, Douglas B. Marshall informed his wife about the sale opportunity.

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che hanno fatto la storia del Cavallo Arabo Straight Egyptian, ma potremmo citarne ancora molti.

Facendo un resoconto sulla eredità di questo stallone annoverato tra i grandi, possiamo dire che più di ogni altro ha dimostrato le sue capacità riproduttive. Nei primi dieci anni della sua carriera si è accoppiato con molte fattrici non Egiziane ed ha costruito la sua reputazione provando se stesso su molte linee di sangue. Molti allevatori gli hanno creduto e 20 ne hanno beneficiato, usandolo per le loro fattrici che hanno generato molti figli, ai quali ha lasciato un patrimonio genetico inestimabile.

Prima di terminare questo capitolo desidero parlare di Mohseen (8.2.1966-1989) da Ansata ibn Halima, forse lo stallone figlio di Bint Mona più rappresentativo dopo “The Egyptian Prince”.

Anche Mohseen fu allevato dalla famiglia Marshall a Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas e nel 1968 fu regalato a Mr. George R. Wright.

Mr. George era il padre di Mr. Keri Wright che oggi è il proprietario, insieme a sua moglie Carolee di “Cariswood Arabians”, Sandy, Utah.

A quel tempo, Mr. George R. Wright, che aveva la proprietà nei pressi di Ogden, Utah, decise di allevare Cavalli Arabi e la sua ricerca lo portò ad incontrare Mr. Douglas B. Mar21 shall a Gleannloch Farms, dove vide un nutrito gruppo di ottime fattrici Straight Egyptian da comprare. Lieto di questa prospettiva d’acquisto, Mr. Wright tornò a casa per fare tutti i preparativi atti ad accogliere questo gruppo di fattrici. Nel frattempo Douglas B. Marshall informava la moglie della opportunità di vendita e Margaret gli ricordò che aveva già preso impegni per vendere le fattrici alla famosa “Gleannloch Sale of Champions”. Mr. Douglas B. Marshall era un gentiluomo, così prese il telefono e a malincuore, informò Mr. George R. Wright.

Mr. Marshall incoraggiò Mr. Wright a partecipare alla vendita, lo invitò a fare la sua offerta per le fattrici che aveva scelto e come gesto di benevolenza gli regalò un puledro Straight Egyptian di due anni che si chiamava Mohssen. Ci possia-

colt named Mohssen. We can imagine Mr. Wright’s reaction to the generous offer that he obviously accepted, and, eventually, he joined in the sale. On 18th May, 1968, Mr. George R. Wright, accompanied by his son Keri, at the time an 11-year-old boy, went to the ‘Gleannloch Sale of Champions’ where he bought several of the best broodmares on offer, many of which were in foal to the champion Morafic and brought them home with their foals born in spring at their side. When Mohssen arrived in Utah, the Wright family was at the church for the morning Mass. At some point, someone standing at the door asked with a Texan accent if there had been some person named Wright, so all the family went outside to see the big van with Mohssen inside. That moment marked the beginning of an era and the birth of a friendship between an Arabian stallion and the young Keri Wright who had just stepped into a world he had till then learned about only through books. Mohssen was trained to take part in the shows and every time he showed up he was crowned Champion, even in difficult competitions, until he was named 1972 Canadian Top Ten Stallion. He was also an excellent reproducer and a sire of subjects who, in their turn, produced very well. A stallion with a great personality, he was able to convey beautiful heads with expressive and well set eyes, long and lean necks with beautiful throats and arched necks, correct limbs and a gentle spirit. He was extremely typey. Born of perfect breeding between Ansata Ibn Halima and the unrivaled Bint Mona, Mohssen conveyed to his progeny the features of his dam and the typical refinement of her family for which the latter was well known. Too bad that despite his qualities as an excellent reproducer, many of Mohssen’s foals were not pure Egyptians. An intelligent horse with a particularly active mind, he showed this quality even when he did not want to stay inside his box but wanted to go for a walk in the pastures with the mares. In any way

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mo immaginare la reazione di Mr. Wright per la generosa offerta, che ovviamente accettò di partecipare alla vendita.

Il 18 Maggio 1968 Mr. George R. Wright, accompagnato da suo figlio Keri, allora ragazzo undicenne, andò alla “Gleannloch Sale of Champions” dove comprò diverse delle migliori fattrici offerte, molte delle quali erano gravide del fuoriclasse Morafic e le portò a casa con i loro puledri nati in primavera al loro fianco.

Quando Mohssen arrivò in Utah, la famiglia Wright era in chiesa per la messa del mattino. Qualcuno con l’accento texano, dalla porta chiese se vi fosse stata qualche persona che si chiamava Wright, così la famiglia andò tutta fuori a vedere il grande van che trasportava Mohssen. Questo momento segnò l’inizio di un’era e la nascita di un’amicizia tra uno stallone Arabo e il giovane Keri Wright, che si era appena incamminato in un mondo che prima di allora aveva conosciuto soltanto nei libri.

Mohssen fu preparato per partecipare agli show e ogni volta che si presentava diventava Campione, anche in difficili competizioni, fino ad essere nominato 1972 Canadian Top Ten Stallion. Fu anche un ottimo riproduttore e padre di soggetti che a loro volta producevano molto bene. Stallone di grande personalità, trasmetteva belle teste con occhi espressivi inseriti nel punto giusto, colli lunghi e puliti con belle gole e testa inserita molto bene sul collo, arti corretti e carattere gentile. Era veramente un tipo unico, risultato dell’accoppiamento di Ansata Ibn Halima con l’incomparabile Bint Mona e Mohssen trasmetteva alla sua progenie proprio i tratti di sua madre e la raffinatezza tipica della sua famiglia, per la quale questa era ben conosciuta. Peccato che nonostante le doti di ottimo riproduttore, molti dei figli di Mohssen non fossero puri Egiziani.

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the Wrights closed his box, Mohssen would always find a way out. Besides having a beautiful morphology, Mohssen was an easyto-train stallion, both for shows and under the saddle. Whenever he had a bite in his mouth, he would show his beautiful gaits and it was just so cool to see him. He used to love playing a lot; he would stand up on his hind legs and chase who cared for him but in a benevolent and never aggressive way. Mohssen was an out of the ordinary horse.

With his friend Mr. Keri Wright, he would invent any kind of game all along a friendship full of complicity that had developed over the years.

When George R. Wright started to get sick, he had to reduce his schedule and even Mohssen was sold. In 1987 Mohssen flew to Germany. His new owners were Mrs. Ursula and Mr. Willi Poth who at that time still owned Dobel Arabians, near the town of Dobel, in the Black Forest, Germany, before they moved to Baudinard sur Verdon, France in 1990. The morning that Mohssen left for Germany, Mr. Ker Wright, his wife Carolee and his daughters Ethnie and Valree went to see him leave. It was a sad day for everyone that marked the end of an era. Towards the end of 1989 Mohssen died, but he was not at all forgotten by Mr. Keri Wright. Mohssen remained close to his heart and kept living in Keri’s memory every time he would see his descendants, so proud to have them in his herd.

Out of the Straight Egyptian mares sired by Mohssen and bred by the Wright family, we shall mention some of the most important ones: Antaja 1872 out of Moradil 1968 (Morafic x Il Mandil); Bint Sammara 1973 out of Sammara 1960 (Morafic x Sameera); Dameetha 1973 out of Illaila 1969 (Morafic x Bint Mona); Bakheeta 1973 out of Nama 1969 (Morafic x Bint Nefisaa); Bint Omayma 1974 out of Omayma 1964 (Sameh x Nazeera); Royal Gemm 1976 out of Hekmat 1961 (Anter x Samia); Moynese 1977 out of Bint Nefisaa 1959 (Nazeer x Nefisa) and Katourah 1977 out of Nourah 1971 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Nefisaa). In Germany, too, Mohssen produced beautiful daughters that can be seen in the pedigree of winning horses on European and Middle Eastern shows.

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i Wright chiudessero il suo box, Mohssen trovava sempre il modo di uscire.

Oltre ad avere una bella morfologia, Mossene era uno stallone facilmente addestrabile, sia per lo show, sia 25 sotto sella, ogni qualvolta aveva un morso in bocca, mostrava le sue belle andature, ed era uno spettacolo vederlo. Amava molto anche giocare, si alzava sulle gambe posteriori e ricorreva per gioco chi lo accudiva in modo benevolo e mai aggressivo.

Mohssen era un cavallo non comune, con il suo amico Mr. Keri Wright, inventava ogni tipo di gioco, in quel rapporto di complice amicizia che negli anni si era sviluppato.

Quando a George R. Wright iniziò a venir meno la sua salute, dovette ridurre i suoi impegni ed anche Mohssen fu venduto.

Nel 1987 Mohssen volò in Germania; i nuovi proprietari erano la coniuge Mr. Ursula e Mr. Willi Poth che a quel tempo avevano ancora Dobel Arabians, presso la cittadina di Dobel, nella Foresta Nera, in Germania, prima di trasferirsi a Baudinard sur Verdon, in Francia nel 1990.

La mattina che Mohssen partì per la Germania Keri, la moglie Carolee e le figlie Ethnie e Valree andarono a vederlo andar via. Fu un giorno triste per tutti che segnò la fine di un’era.

Verso la fine del 1989 Mohssen muore, ma non è dimenticato da Mr. Keri Wright, rimane sempre vicino al suo cuore e vive nella sua memoria ogni volta che 26 vede i suoi discendenti, orgoglioso di averli avuti nel suo allevamento.

Delle fattrici Straight Egyptian nate da Mohssen e allevate dalla famiglia Wright, tra le altre, ricordiamo alcune delle più importanti: Antaja 1872 da Moradil 1968 (Morafic x Il Mandil), Bint Sammara 1973 da Sammara 1960 (Morafic x Sameera), Dameetha 1973 da Illaila 1969 (Morafic x Bint Mona), Bakheeta 1973 da Nama 1969 (Morafic x Bint Nefisaa), 27 Bint Omayma 1974 da Omayma 1964 (Sameh x Nazeera), Royal Gemm 1976 da Hekmat 1961(Anter x Samia), Moynese 1977 da Bint Nefisaa 1959 (Nazeer x Nefisa) e Katourah 1977 da Nourah 1971(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Nefisaa).

Anche in Germania Mohssen produsse belle figlie che si vedono nei pedigree di cavalli vincitori negli show Europei e del Medio Oriente.

1) The Egyptian Prince July.2.1967-Sep.20.1995(Morafic x Bint Mona by Nazeer).

2) Bint Mona (Bint Mouna) Mar.30.1958-Mar.26.1983(Nazeer x Mona).

3) Morafic Mar.19.1956-Mar.18.1974(Nazeer x Mabrouka).

4) Ibn Antar Sep.10.1964(Antar x Bint Mona).

5) Il Muna 1968-Sep.6.1983(Morafic x Bint Mona).

6) Bint Bint Mona 1970(Morafic x Bint Mona).

7) Atteyah Riyala Mar.30.1973(Ibn Hafiza x Bint Mona).

8) Ibn Zaghloul 1976(Zaghloul x Bint Mona).

9) Illaila 1969(Morafic x Bint Mona).

10) Norra 1972 (Morafic x Bint Mona).

11) Falmona 1977(Faleh x Bint Mona).

12) Melouki 1975(Ibn Hafiza x Bint Mona).

13) Ibn Talal 1978(Talal x Bint Mona). Bred by Mrs. Eloise & Mr. James M. Kline, Kline Arabians, Whittier, California.

14) The Egyptian Prince July.2.1967-Sep.20.1995.(Morafic x Bint Mona, by Nazeer).

15) Doll Face June.17.1975(The Egyptian Prince x Surita-Rad-Dolly by Radamason), with the owner Mr. Roger O. Lervick, Stanwood, Washington.

16) Brieah Mar.28.1976(The Egyptian Prince x Dark Moon by El Hilal).

17) Prince Fa Moniet 1981-1999(The Egyptian Prince x Fa Moniet by Ibn Moniet El Nefous).

18) AK Nawaal May.12.1981(The Egyptian Prince x Dahmah Shahwaniah).

19) ET Crown Prince 1977-2001(The Egyptian Prince x RDM Maar Hala).

20) Aziza Princess 1982(The Egyptian Prince x Aziza Samira).

21) Mohssen Feb.8.1966-1989(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Mona) as a 3 year old just before to go to Ogden, Utah.

22) Ansata Ibn Halima (Ibn Halima) Sept.17.1958-Sept.17.1981(Nazeer x Halima).

23) Bint Mona (Bint Mouna) Mar.30,1958-Mar.26,1983 (Nazeer x Mouna).

24) Mohssen Feb.8.1966-1989(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Mona). With Keri Wight and his eldest daughter Ethnie, at Hollister Ranch.

25) Mohssen Feb.8.1966-1989(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Mona). As an aged horse, on the ranch in California, at the time of Willi Poth’s visit when he bought him.

26) Royal Gemm Feb.4.1976(Mohssen x Hekmat by Anter).

27) Bint Sammara Feb.6.1973(Mohssen x Sammara by Morafic). As a 2 years old, dam of the stallion VP Regal Heir by El Hilal Jan.6.1966(Ansata Ibn Halima x Bint Nefisaa).

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