foal, Wayne announced immediately it was going to be a colt – big dreams or prophecy? Who knows! Our other mare was due to foal first to True Colours and in November 2004 she presented us with an amazing filly. Again Wayne announced Elluscion would foal a colt. As the weeks progressed Elluscion had an infuriating habit of sleeping stretched out, setting the foal alarm off every night. At the time I was not working and was doing foal watch so Wayne could get some sleep. On the morning she foaled the alarm sounded at about 3 a.m. and I trudged bleary-eyed outside expecting another false alarm, but this time I saw two little feet protruding from the mare. By the time I rang Wayne and he dressed and came to the paddock, the new addition was out and sitting up. My first words to Wayne were“you must be the luckiest person alive – it’s a colt”. As the minutes rolled into hours we both started to realise this wasn’t ‘just a colt’ − from the minute he started to walk he had a presence and awareness we had not seen in a newborn foal. It was as if he had walked this earth before. He received many visitors over the next few days and all acclaimed him to be special. On New Years Eve 2004 we had an Open Day to present our two new additions, and again received much feedback on how special he
was. His name was a given, he named himself for many reasons. His sire’s motto in his advertising had been “The Future belongs to those who believe in the Beauty of their Dreams” and we felt this was so true with what we had tried to achieve – our vision. His bearing and presence was such a vision to us and thus he was named True Vision. Growing up he spent time with his sister out in the paddock until they were both 12 months old, and then he ran with a gelding until he commenced breeding at two years of age. His first two foals were an even longer wait than True Vision himself. Would all our planning of him translate across to him being a breeding sire? The first foal due was out of a bay mare we bred and sold in foal to Wyngana Arabians in Western Australia. She foaled for her owners during the day and you can imagine our surprise when they rang and said they had a beautiful black colt. A month later we welcomed our own foal from Charaway Martika and we were just gob smacked − she was beautiful beyond words! True Vision has only been lightly shown for Champion Stallion and Supreme Straight Egyptian Exhibit Top Of The Range Egyptian E'ffair, Champion Stallion Gold Coast A Class Show and Reserve Champion Senior Stallion 2010 Arabian Gala Event. Plans for him to return to the show ring have been put on hold until a later date due to heavy breeding commitments. We have been overjoyed with the consistency True Vision stamps his foals. We have been even more impressed with his ability to pass on bold movement, strong bodies and amazing attitudes. Arabian ‘type’ has always been a given regardless of the mare’s pedigree. For a young sire of six years with eight registered progeny of which all have been shown for A class top five awards or higher, we are even more impressed. His son Escape Al Birru and daughter Allyndah Truly Exquisite were both awarded top ten in their classes at the 2011 Australian National Arabian Championships. True Vision is a highly sensitive stallion and in reality has me wrapped around his hoof but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Like all superstars he does not tolerate fools, has particular traits and demands, and is always expecting attention. His flamboyant movement and flair has ensured his own little fan club, which includes an artist who is painting a mural of him and an acclaimed photographer who has redesigned her promotional material around her photographic portrait of him. The likeness to his sire is uncanny and many overseas visitors have been quite taken aback when he has been presented to them – they thought they were looking at his sire. True Vision has brought a whole new focus to our farm and every day we pinch ourselves – our vision has become a reality! above: True Vision.
Thee Desperado
The Minstril AK Amiri Asmarr
True Colours Daheda
True vision BA Minstril Bay
Dalul Nahed The Minstril AK Komeira
Eastwinds Elluscion Shahelia (US/EXP DE)
144 arabian StudS & StallionS
Shaikh Al Badi Lohelia