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2019 U.S. National Champion Arabian Park Horse 2018 U.S. National Champion Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse 2017 U.S. National Champion AEPA Arabian Horse Times $100,000 Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity
IXL Noble Express x Bonita Afire, by Afire Bey V Owned and bred by Maroon Fire Arabians | For breeding information: Shea Stables • 810.329.6392 | Kiesner Training • 865.556.0412 www.AfireBeyV.com
AEPA Cover Story:
2019 AEPA Breeders Of The Year ... Maroon Fire Arabians And Shea Stables
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by Christy Egan
hether you are interested in tracking the AEPA Leading Money Earners, the Leading Breeders, the Leading Sires or the Leading Owners, the breeding formula for success with English-type Arabian show horses today is quite specific; the guidelines clearly marked. And there is little mystery as to why the Linigers of Maroon Fire Arabians, working with Tim and Marty Shea of Shea Stables, are operating the most consistently successful Arabian English-type breeding program in the industry today. Quite simply, they have the top combination of bloodlines to make it all happen. In 2019, Afires Heir is number one on the list in AHT’s AEPA Purebred Leading Sire listings. Bred by Marty Shea, he is sired by Afire Bey V and out of a linebred *Bask++ mare with MHR Nobility for a grandsire on her dam’s side. Number two on the listing is Baske Afire, also sired by Afire Bey V out of a linebred *Bask++ mare with pure Polish bloodlines that include Priboj and Comet. IXL Noble Express+, Maroon Fire Arabian’s current senior stallion, is number three and is a son of MHR Nobility out of a top producing *El Ghazi daughter with *Bask++ on her tail-female line. A top sire of Arabian English winners, *El Ghazi is linebred to Witraz, the sire of
IXL Noble Express+
Afire Bey V
*Bask++, and was imported by Lasma Arabians to cross with that stallion’s daughters. Next on the listing is Afire Bey V, Leading U.S. National Sire for decades and still a Leading Sire (four years after his passing), as well as the sire of almost all of the leading English Arabian sires listed. A son of Huckleberry Bey, Afire Bey V is out of *Bask++’s best producing daughter, Autumn Fire. Autumn Fire is the dam of nine national winners. Out of the 12 stallions listed (two are tied for 8th place and three for 9th), Afire Bey V and his stablemate IXL Noble Express+ account for nine (the last being an IXL Noble Express+ son out of an Afire Bey V daughter). In addition to the inevitable Afire Bey V in the pedigree, the breeding mix for these winners commonly features Huckleberry Bey++ with *Bask++ breeding and a liberal addition of MHR Nobility crosses, as well as some very athletic Polish Arabian bloodlines (i.e. Comet, Witraz and Priboj).
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Certainly, a spectacular example of this “bloodline recipe for greatness” is 2017 AEPA AHT $100,000 Arabian Futurity National Champion, Inception. Sired by IXL Noble Express+ and out of Bonita Afire, by Afire Bey V, Inception is now a 3-time National Champion, following his 2017 Futurity win with a 2018 National Championship in the English Pleasure Junior Horse and a 2019 National Champion rose blanket in Park, all three titles by unanimous decision of the judges. Inception has two foal crops on the ground and is looking forward to his third group this coming year. Produced from some of the finest and most famous Arabian English mares in America, Inception’s oldest offspring will hopefully take some soul stirring show ring turns in 2021 and make their owners proud. The top two 2019 AEPA Leading Breeders are Maroon Fire Arabians, followed by Marty (and Tim) Shea. Of the AEPA Leading Money Earners, all but one of the thirteen listed are owned by Maroon Fire Arabians or sired by a Maroon Fire Arabians stallion or the son of one. Maroon Fire Arabians is the Leading Owner by payout as well, with a total just a few hundred dollars under $100,000. Most certainly the Linigers and the Sheas will continue to show their support and inspirational winning ways for and within the AEPA, leading the way into a brilliant future for the finest in American English-type Arabian horses. n
Above: Tim and Marty Shea, Shea Stables; Dave and Gail Liniger, Maroon Fire Arabians Left: Inception and Joel Kiesner, 2017, 2018 & 2019 U.S. National Champion.
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Welcome SF Specs Shocwave x SF Sweet Elegance
We are proud to announce on behalf of breeder/owner LA Flynn, SF Aftershoc will be managed by and standing at stud with Rohara Arabians. —John Rannenberg
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In 2019 at the U.S. Nationals, Aftershoc was among the top Leading Sires. With a total of 11 Champion/Reserve and 18 Top Ten wins, we congratulate the owners, riders and trainers. 1. CAPTIVATING SHOC WA Champion H/A Mounted Native Costume AAOTR 2. DAVINCI REFLECTION WA Champion H/A English Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 Champion ABS H/A English Pleasure AAOTR Jackpot 3. DROPS OF JUPITER VH Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure Futurity
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Rohara and Aftershoc welcome your visit. We have some beautiful and talented sons and daughters available for purchase. ROHARA ARABIANS • K a r l & R ox a n n H a rt , O w n e r s C o n tac t , J o h n R a n n e n b e r g , T r a i n e r • 352.266.6446 • O r a n g e L a k e , F l o r i da ro h a r a @ w i n d s t r e a m . n e t • w w w . ro h a r a . c o m
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SD Graceland
Life Inthe Fazt Lane
CP Tiny Danzer
Best Of My Love
Are You In It To Win It?
For the past ten years, Multi-National Champion Vegaz has produced the exciting quality needed to win big. He’s the perfect complement to today’s best mares and offers a full house to your breeding program! CP Dance Til Dawn
Huckleberry Bey April Charm Apollopalooza TF Magical Witch MHR Nobility Hour Of Magic Elimar MHR Nobility SMS Forever Bay Har Nahra NDL Bettina Eter Bufa AA Apollo Bey
Standing at Chrishan Park Arabians | Owned by The Vegaz Partnership Stud Fee $3,500 | Call Chris Wilson 417.761.2031
www.Vegaz.com
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Vegaz Show Stopper
MultiNational Champion
SF Top Notch
Tommy Bahama PF
EF Viva La Vegaz Deucez Wild CCF
CSP Danze Tothe Music
VEGAZ
Supreme Show Horse, Superior Sire
BY T HE R E S A C A R DA MONE
The cheers from the crowd were deafening as the judges at the 2010 United States National English Pleasure Championship called for a work-off between the top two competitors. Vegaz had won the 2006 U.S. National Champion English Pleasure Futurity title and was also the unanimous 2008 English Pleasure Junior Horse. Going headto-head against him was the reigning 3-time unanimous champion Afires Heir in his show ring finale. In a final round that is remembered as the best of all time, Vegaz pushed his nemesis to the limit and secured the title of Reserve National Champion. That 2010 work-off remains one of the most talked-about moments in Arabian show horse history. It was not only a display of awesome talent; it was a glimpse into the future, as both stallions have emerged as significant sires of national performance champions formed in their own image. With 553 registered foals, Afires Heir has an enviable pool to pull from. But, with only 185 get of his own, Vegaz can claim an equal or better percentage as a sire. Just one year after the memorable final, Vegaz (Apollopalooza x SMS Forever Bay) had his first national title-winner in CSP Mister Vegaz, the 2011 U.S. Reserve National Champion Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure Futurity horse bred by trainer Chris Wilson. That was just the beginning. To date, Vegaz has sired 23 individual horses who have earned 54 National Champion and Reserve titles (U.S., Canada, Youth). At times, his influence at the top is staggering. Ar abian Horse Times | 8 | A.E.P.A. Futurity
In 2015, Vegaz dominated the Amateur Maturity division, siring the unanimous U.S. National Champion English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity horse, SD Graceland, as well as the Reserve National Champion, Man About Vegaz VA, and two more of the Top Five in the class. To top it off, he also sired the U.S. National Champion Country English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity winner, CP Dance Til Dawn! Fast forward to the 2019 U.S. Nationals—Vegaz get won five national championships and three reserves. Life Inthe Fazt Lane was the Reserve National Champion in open English Pleasure with CSP Adriana finishing right behind him in third place. She was also a unanimous section winner in the 40 & Over English Pleasure. Two of the national championships were earned by SD Graceland, who was listed by AHT as the “winningest Purebred English horse in 2018.” Trainer Ryan Strand showed the Vegaz daughter Best of My Love to the 2019 U.S. National Champion Country Pleasure Driving title. “Vegaz has been a game-changer for my business,” he avers. “He adds a little more hind leg, a little more strength—things that the breed is in dire need of. As I travel to look at horses, I am also seeing extremely nice young horses from Vegaz daughters. The history books will show him to be both an outstanding sire of show horses and of the broodmares who produce them.”
BEST OF MY LOVE (x River Dance NA), 2019 U.S. National Champion Country Pleasure Driving, owned by Janna O'Neill.
During the nationals, Ken Knipe, Doug Schultz, and Chris Wilson began to develop a plan to form a partnership that would bring Vegaz back to the care of his former trainer, Chris. It was a move that cemented a longtime friendship between the three men. All three have been involved with the horse from the beginning and Chris is grateful to have Vegaz back home again. “This is a reunion of friends,” he says, “brought together through this special horse. We all love him and appreciate him.” Doug Schultz explains, “Our wonderful friendship definitely is the story. I knew Chris, and when I bred my first mare to Vegaz in 2008, my friendship with Ken got started. We’re excited about the Vegaz offspring that are making their names as show horses. It’s been very rewarding for those of us who have been fans of his for a long time and he is the catalyst for why we put the partnership together.” Ken Knipe couldn’t agree more. “Because of this amazing stallion, I have had many great friends brought into my life,” he relates. “Our new collaboration cements two of my closest friends into a partnership, and now the three of us get to cheer on the Vegaz offspring at shows together. Nothing could be better!”
SF TOP NOTCH (x Mona), 2019 U.S. National Champion H/A Country English Pleasure AAOTR 55 & Over, with owner Carol Skeuse-Hart.
Doug recalls how a conversation between friends changed everything. “We were sitting together this year in Tulsa,” he says, “going over the possibilities of putting a partnership together and bringing him back home to CSP, not only for us to enjoy and to breed, but to elevate the awareness of what Vegaz is doing as a sire. Now that it’s a reality, I really can’t tell you how much we have enjoyed these last weeks,” says Doug. “The opportunity for the three of us to work together again is absolutely wonderful. It’s kept us smiling for a lot of days!” No doubt as the next generations of his descendants hit the show ring, Vegaz will keep the three men, and all of his other fans, smiling for many years to come. ■
SD GRACELAND (x Empress Of Bask), 2019 2x U.S. National Champion Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 and Pleasure Driving AAOTD, with owner Lindsay O'Reilly French.
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English Baske Afire
A Tradition At Strawberry Banks
Overall Leading Sire at 2019 U.S. Nationals Arabian and Half-Arabian Performance and Halter Winners We invite you to visit and find your next champion sired by Baske Afire, A Temptation & Hey Hallelujah.
Strawberry Banks Farm Barbara Chur, owner | Brian Murch, trainer, cell: 716.983.3099 | Lance Lewis, asst. trainer 716.652.9346 | East Aurora, New York | info@strawberrybanksfarm.com
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Black Daniels x My Long Song, by Allience 2011 Black Stallion | 15.2 Hands Sweepstakes | AEPA Enrolled SCID and CA Clear
erengeti U.S. NATIONAL TOP TENS • 2017 Arabian Park Horse Open • 2016 Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse • 2015 AEPA Arabian Horse Times $100,000 Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity • 2014 Arabian English Pleasure Futurity
QH SERENA
QH Serengeti x Style’s Dream On (ASB) 3-Year-Old Filly 2019 U.S. Reserve National Champion HA/AA 2-Year-Old Filly
QH SCARLETT
QH Serengeti x Style’s Dream On (ASB) 4-Year-Old H/A Mare Heading to the 2020 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
QH DESERT STORM
QH Serengeti x Style’s Dream On (ASB) 5-Year-Old H/A Gelding 2019 Region 16 Champion CEP Jr. Horse
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Heirs Noble Love Afires Heir x Noble Aphroditie
2019 U.S. NATIONAL UNANIMOUS CHAMPION ENGLISH PLEASURE Proudly owned & bred by Karlton & Mary Ann Jackson
Saxton DGL
Afires Heir x Sweet Summer Fire
2019 U.S. NATIONAL UNANIMOUS CHAMPION PLEASURE DRIVING
Proudly owned by Russ & Sheri Lindmark Bred by Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
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KT Mahalo
Afires Heir x SA Gisele
2019 U.S. NATIONAL UNANIMOUS CHAMPION AEPA $100,000 SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Proudly owned by 6D Ranch, LTD Bred by Joel and Ashton Kiesner
Revelryz
Afires Heir x Zootopia
2019 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION ENGLISH PLEASURE JR. HORSE Proudly owned by White Rock Farms, Inc. Bred by Shawn and Carmelle Rooker
Inheiritor
Afires Heir x Sweet Summer Fire
2019 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION ENGLISH PLEASURE FUTURITY Proudly owned by Candace Avery Bred by Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
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WWW.AFIRESHEIR.COM Proudly owned by Bill & Shirley Reilich Contact Kiesner Training 865.984.5245 Multi-Program Nominated Sire | SCID Clear
Proudly owned by Conway Arabians Lori & Peter Conway ConwayArabians.com Multi-Futurity Program Nominated For breeding information call Lori Conway at 507.202.4440 Ashton Kiesner at 865.556.0412 Standing at Kiesner Training Louisville, TN | KiesnerTraining.com
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Elimar Har Nahra El Ghazi RL Rah Fire Bask Brass Tsanar MHR Nobility EE Msindependence Miss Wisdom
MHR Nobility IXL Noble Express RY Fire Ghazi Brassmis
JK HEIRISTOCRACY ~ 2013
ATHENA SMA ~ 2016
SAXTON DGL ~ 2015
BRAVE AND NOBLE ~ 2008
HEIRS NOBLE LOVE ~ 2013
KW MICAH ~ 2019
RGT MERCURY RISING ~ 2017
NUTTIN BUT CHROME ~ 2018
SIN CITY ~ 2007
BEL HEIR LR ~ 2012
NOBLES HEIR ~ 2015 INCEPTION ~ 2017
NOBLE FFYRE ~ 2014
KIESNER TRAINING
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Afires Heir
Afire Bey V Brassmis
Afire Bey V Sweet Summer Fire Primroza
Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire Brass EE Msindependence Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire Bask Clasix Patraza
Proudly owned by Russ & Sheri Lindmark For breeding information contact Kiesner Training Ashton Kiesner 865-556-0412 www.KiesnerTraining.com
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Zodiac Matador Mamage
CF Fire Magic Baske Afire
KW Sapphire
Ames Frolic
Proudly bred & owned by Kingswood Farms For breeding information contact Kiesner Training Ashton Kiesner 865-556-0412 www.KiesnerTraining.com
Bask RO Fanciray Ariston Fourwinds Tempest Afire Bey V Mac Baske Brass Flames Frolic
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SR DIVINE AMULET ROL Divine Style+ x CP Cameo, by MHR Nobility
Afire Bey V
Huckleberry Bey++ Autumn Fire
IXL Miss Firefly
MHR Nobility RY Fire Ghazi
Bay El Bey++ Taffona *Bask++ Sparklingburgundy *Elimar Har Nahra *El Ghazi RL Rah Fire
Congratulations and thank you to the new and returning breeders choosing ROL Divine Style+ for your mares. The consistency of talent, quality, and good mindedness stamped on his foals has us looking forward to another incredible foal crop.
AMES DIVINE ROL Divine Style+ x Julietta Ames, by Afires Heir
SR PRESTIGIOUS ROL Divine Style+ x Pristalina, by Presidio CF
Proudly owned by DELSAN Arabians, LLC | AEPA Enrolled | AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire For breeding information contact Ashton Kiesner: 865-556-0412 | Joel Kiesner: 865-556-0413 Standing at Kiesner Training | 3418 Miser Station Road, Louisville, TN 37777 WWW.ROLDIVINESTYLE.COM Ar abian Horse Times | 26 | A.E.P.A. Futurity
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Nutcracker’s Nirvana WGC
Undulata's Nutcracker x Kingwood's Harlem Harlem AEPA Enrolled Sire
Sire of 3 U.S. National Championship and 11 National Top Ten award winners.
NUTTIN BUTA G THANG Champion AEPA Equine Athlete $50,000 Half-Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity
NIRVS OF STEEL PF Champion Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure Select AATR
STACHOWSKI FARM, INC. M antua , OH | S impsonville , KY |
info @ stachowski . com
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welcomes the stallion power of Multi-National Champion Sire VJ Royal Heir, and invites you to discuss the incredible contribution he will make to your breeding program.
Standing at:
Multi-Program Nominated Sire Afires Heir x MA Ghazta Trot, by El Ghazi For breeding information call Jim Stachowski: Cell: 330.603.2116 | Farm: 330.274.2494 info@stachowski.com Kelli Aguirre 561.358.4118 SouthernOaksFarmLLC.com
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AEPA Futurities
THE ARABIAN ENGLISH PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION with Peter Conway, President 2020 marks the 13th year of running the $100,000 and $50,000 AEPA Futurities. At the 2019 U.S. Nationals, we had a great audience for the pattern classes and without question, the quality of horses was the deepest ever. We expect that this year will also rise to a new level. As President of the AEPA, I can confidently say, we work to be as transparent as possible and make sure that any questions that arise are reviewed and addressed immediately. Given that people questioned the “order of go” computer generated results from last year, we have decided to hold a public drawing this year. We will schedule a time for the drawing and also to hear any input from owners, trainers, and stallion owners on how to continue improving the program. I am very proud of the AEPA and the impact it is having on our English division. Anyone paying attention can see the trend towards ever more gifted horses. A huge THANK YOU to all the stallion owners that enroll their stallions and make this whole thing work. Please buy a breeding in the upcoming AEPA Stallion Services Auction January 17th-27th, and support these National classes and the Buckeye and Scottsdale Amateur classes. Simply breed to an enrolled sire and the foal is in the program; no extra paperwork or fees involved. Every dollar raised in the Auction goes strictly to prize money. On top of that, the foals that are the result of an auction breeding can win an extra 25% prize money in the $100,000 class at U.S. Nationals. Not a breeder? Buy horses that were sired by enrolled stallions and you are eligible for the classes. Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors. Arabian Horse Times and Equine Athlete Veterinary Services support our National classes and are instrumental in making this possible. Conway Arabians is honored to support the Maturities alongside Strawberry Banks Farm and thank you to Freedman’s Saddlery, for their corporate support. The AEPA was created to serve breeders and to promote the Arabian English Performance horse. Get involved, breed wonderful horses, enjoy the competition and have these horses in your life!
Board of Directors
Lara Ames
Barbara Chur
Peter Conway
Joel Kiesner
Brian Murch
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John Ryan
Irwin Schimmel
Tim Shea
Arabian English PErformance Association
AA Apollo Bey
A Temptation (deceased)
Barcelona BF
Baske Afire (deceased)
(Huckleberry Bey x April Charm)
(Fire And Goldd x Cordoba BF)
(Mamage x CSP Angelfire)
GSF Rizing Son
Afire Bey V(deceased) (Huckleberry Bey x Autumn Fire)
Baskghazi
Afires Heir
Afires Vision
(Afire Bey V x Brassmis)
Black Daniels
(Afire Bey V x Matoskette)
Coltrane SS
(Baske Afire x RY Fire Ghazi)
(IXL Noble Express x Victoria Bay)
(IXL Noble Express x Brassmis)
DA Tripolli
Dealerz Choice
El Ghazi
Fire and Goldd
H Mobility H
HA Toskcan Sun
Hey Hallelujah (deceased)
(Afire Bey V x Mac Baske)
CSP Barbancourt
(Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea)
(Tempter x A Love Song)
(Triften x Berry Flirtatious)
(MHR Nobility x RY Fire Ghazi)
(Vegaz x Dina Mite SA)
(Baske Afire x Matoska)
(Aloes x Elektra)
(Huckleberry Bey x Hallelujah Bask)
(Afire Bey V x Brassmis)
Imperator DGL
(Afires Heir x Sweet Summer Fire)
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AEPA Futurities
2020 Enrolled Sires
Inception
(IXL Noble Express x Bonita Afire)
IXL Noble Express (MHR Nobility x RY Fire Ghazi)
Nobilistic BF
(MHR Nobility x Love Of Wisdom)
Schatzberg
QH Serengeti
(Black Daniels x My Love Song)
Rrapture
(SF Specs Shocwave x DD My Dance)
KW Micah
(Mamage x KW Sapphire)
Nugghat VF
Rrebellion
(Vegaz x River Dance NA)
Patrriot
Man About Vegaz VA (Vegaz x Moonbeam DGL)
Prosuasion
(TF Psymreekhe x Nughayma)
(Rrapture x Showthyme WCA)
(SF Specs Shocwave x MZ Kitty)
ROL Divine Style
Royal Flush DGL
Royal Nobility
(Afire Bey V x IXL Miss Firefly)
(Rrapture x Tosk Bey)
Life Inthe Fazt Lane
(Vegaz x Reanna Afire)
Saxton DGL
(Afires Heir x Sweet Summer Fire)
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(VJ Royal Heir x Joleen WB)
SF Aftershoc
(SF Specs Shocwave x SF Sweet Elegance)
SF Specs Shocwave
SF The Patriot
The Lion Hearted
The Renaissance
(Afire Bey V x Spectra PR)
(Apollopalooza x Brassmis)
Vegaz
(Apollopalooza x SMS Forever Bay)
(Allience x Spectra PR)
(ML Afire Dream x Fire Essense)
VJ Royal Heir
(Afires Heir x MA Ghazta Trot)
Special Thyme
Tempezst
Photography by KRae
2020 Enrolled Sires
The Finest
(Pryme Thyme x Chance to Dazzle)
(Audacious PS x Contezsa)
(IXL Noble Express x Afire and Finesse)
Thee Donald
Thunder Struck LR
VCP Magnifire
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ASB/DHH/ Crossbred Enrolled Sires
(SF Aftershoc x Ghazis Flaminstar)
(SF Specs Shocwave x Berre Striking)
(Afires Heir x Play Girl MSC)
(Afire Bey V x RY Fire Ghazi)
Arrowhead’s Unlike Any Other (ASB)
(Wine Women And Song x Miss Moriarty)
ASB/DHH/Crossbred Enrolled Sires
Graaf Kelly (DHH) (Manno x Wiskelly)
Hiro T
(DHH) (Cizandro x Darona T)
Mystery Man LR (Crossbred) (Heartland Brass x Vesper Lynd)
Noble Braveheart (ASB) (Callaway’s Northern Kiss x Fort Chiswell’s Retained Assets)
Nutcracker’s Nirvana (ASB) (Undulata’s Nutcracker x Kingwood’s Harlem Harlem)
*Subject to change.
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AEPA Futurities
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NUTTIN BUTA G THANG
(Afires Heir x SA Gisele) Ex: James Stachowski | O: 6D Ranch Ltd. B: Joel and Ashton Kiesner
(Nutcracker’s Nirvana x Noble Halo) Ex: James Stachowsk | Victory pass: Ashley Roberts O: Gordon, Georgeen or Sarah Sneath | B: Hart Farms LLC
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OH DANCING ON HEIR
(Afires Heir x DD My Dance) Ex/O: Lindsay O’Reilly French | B: 5 G & M LTD Partnership
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(SF Specs Shocwave x HF Luck Bea Lady) Ex/O: Laura Carrington | B: Prestige Farms LLC
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THE 2007-2019 ARABIAN ENGLISH PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION’S
Arabian and Half-Arabian Saddle Seat & Country Pleasure Maturity AOTR
In its fifth year, payouts totaling $118,000 have been given out to Country Pleasure Maturity AOTR winners at the Ohio Buckeye Sweepstakes and Scottsdale Show, and since its inception in 2007, the open Saddle Seat Futurity Program has paid out over $1.675 million. In all, the AEPA has paid out nearly $2 million in AEPA-related classes!
AEPA Leading Money Earners 1. BRAVE AND NOBLE –
GSF INSIDER – Champion - $30,000
Champion - $40,000
2008 ARABIAN ENGLISH FUTURITY CLASSIC AT SCOTTSDALE Sire: IXL Noble Express, H: Joel Kiesner, O/B: Marty Shea
ROL FIRE MIST – Champion - $40,000
2010 AEPA ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Baske Afire, H: Brian Murch O: Strawberry Banks Farm,Breeder: R O Lervick Arabians
SF AFTERSHOC – Champion - $40,000
2009 AEPA ARABIANS SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: SF Specs Shocwave, H: Peter Stachowski, O/B: Alicia Guzman Pace
SIN CITY – Champion - $40,000
2007 ARABIAN ENGLISH FUTURITY CLASSIC AT SCOTTSDALE Sire: Baske Afire, H: Joel Kiesner O: Joseph Kinnarney, Breeder: Venture Farms, Inc.
5. NOBLE FFYRE – Champion - $36,000
In-Hand ($6,000) and Saddle Seat ($30,000)
2018 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Afires Heir, H: Shawn Rooker O: Kimberley Munro, Breeder: Nick and Juliet Carden
HEIRS NOBLE LOVE – Champion - $30,000
2013 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Afires Heir, H: Joel Kiesner O/B: T. Karlton Jackson
INCEPTION – Champion - $30,000
2017 AEPA ARABIAN HORSE TIMES $100,000 ARABIAN ENGLISH FUTURITY Sire: IXL Noble Express, H: Joel Kiesner, O/B: Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
KT MAHALO – Champion - $30,000
2019 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Afires Heir, H: James Stachowski, O: 6D Ranch Ltd., Breeder: Joel and Ashton Kiesner
MOVIN ON HEIR WA – Champion - $30,000
2011 AEPA BUCKEY YEARLING IN-HAND FUTURITY 2014 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN FUTURITY Sire: IXL Noble Express, H:Allen Zeller/ Joel Kiesner, O/B: Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
2016 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN ENGLISH FUTURITY Sire: Afires Heir, H: James Stachowski, O/B: Whispers Acres, Inc.
6. BEL HEIR LR – Champion - $30,000
2015 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Baskghazi, H: James Stachowski, O: Falan Alpert, Breeder: Rodney and Jacqueline Thompson
2012 AEPA $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Afires Heir, H: Joel Kiesner, O: William Blankenship, Breeder: Lindsay Rinehart
SUPREME SENSATION SMP – Champion - $30,000
CP SHENANIGAN – Champion - $30,000
2011 AEPA ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY Sire: Anza Padron, H: James Stachowski, O: Katherine Kirby, Breeder: California State Polytechnic Univ. Ar abian Horse Times | 44 | A.E.P.A. Futurity
AEPA Futurities
Baske Afire
IXL Noble Express
Afires Heir
Afire Bey V
AEPA Leading Sires by Number of Winners
1. Afires Heir . . . . . . . . . 39 2. Baske Afire . . . . . . . . . 37 3. IXL Noble Express . . . . . 30 4. Afire Bey V . . . . . . . . . 28 5. SF Specs Shocwave . . . . . 12 Vegaz . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6. Black Daniels . . . . . . . . . 9 7. VCP Magnifire . . . . . . . . 8 SF Aftershoc . . . . . . . . . 8 8. Apollopalooza . . . . . . . . 5 Mamage . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Noble Way . . . . . . . . . . 5
by Payout
1. Afires Heir . . . . . .$369,500 2. Baske Afire . . . . . .$307,500 3. IXL Noble Express . . $255,500 4. Afire Bey V . . . . . $146,500 5. SF Specs Shocwave . . $82,000 6. Black Daniels . . . . . $64,250 7. Vegaz . . . . . . . . . $63,000 8. Apollopalooza . . . . $41,500 9. SF Aftershoc . . . . . $39,250 10. Mamage . . . . . . . $35,250
by Points Champion = 10 pts.,
Reserve = 8 pts., Top Ten = 5 pts. 1. Afires Heir . . . . . . . . 265 2. Baske Afire . . . . . . . . 248 3. IXL Noble Express . . . . 219 4. Afire Bey V . . . . . . . . 181 5. SF Specs Shocwave . . . . . 88 6. Vegaz . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 7. Black Daniels . . . . . . . . 53 8. SF Aftershoc . . . . . . . . 45 VCP Magnifier . . . . . . . 45 9. Apollopalooza . . . . . . . . 41
AEPA Leading Breeders by Number of Winners
1. Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc. 18 2. Marty (and Tim) Shea . . . 17 3. Prestige Farms LLC. . . . . 16 4. Conway Arabians, Inc . . . 11 5. Cedar Ridge Farm . . . . . 10 Lindsay Rinehart . . . . . . 10 Smoky Mountain Park Arabians10 6. Nick and Juliet Carden . . . . 9 7. Vicki Humphrey . . . . . . . 8 8. Cal Poly Pomona . . . . . . . 7 Strawberry Banks Farm . . . . 7
by Payout
1. Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.$183,750 2. Marty (and Tim) Shea $119,00 3. Nick and Juliet Carden$101,500 4. Prestige Farms LLC . $77,750 5. Lindsay Rinehart . . . $70,000 6. R.O. Lervick Arabians $66,000 7. Cal Poly Pomona . . . $64,500 8. Cedar Ridge Farm . . $62,000 9. Smoky Mountain Park Arabians . . . . $54,250 10. Venture Farms, Inc. . $53,500
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by Points Champion = 10 pts.,
Reserve = 8 pts., Top Ten = 5 pts. 1. Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc. 144 2. Marty (and Tim) Shea . . 109 3. Prestige Farms LLC . . . .103 4. Lindsay Rinehart . . . . . . 68 5. Conway Arabians, Inc. . . . 64 6. Nick and Juliet Carden . . . 63 Smoky Mountain Park Arabians . . . . . . . . 63 7. Cal Poly Pomona . . . . . . 58 8. Cedar Ridge Farm . . . . . 56 9. Vicki Humphrey . . . . . . 51
Maroon Fire Arabians - Dave & Gail Liniger, Marty & Tim Shea
Joel Kiesner
Conway Arabians, Inc. - Peter & Lori Conway
AEPA Leading Trainers by Number of Winners
1. Joel Kiesner . . . . . . . . . 22 2. James Stachowski . . . . . . 17 3. Gabe DeSoto . . . . . . . . 12 4. Shawn Rooker . . . . . . . 11 5. Jessica Clinton . . . . . . . 10 6. Rob Bick . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dalton Budd . . . . . . . . . 8 John Diedrich . . . . . . . . 8 Peter Stachowski . . . . . . . 8 7. Michael Miller . . . . . . . . 7 Jonathan Ramsay . . . . . . . 7
by Payout
1. Joel Kiesner . . . . . .$347,250 2. James Stachowski . . $245,750 3. Shawn Rooker . . . . $113,750 4. Jessica Clinton . . . . $80,750 5. Gabe DeSoto . . . . . $72,000 Peter Stachowski . . . $72,000 6. Brian Murch . . . . . $57,000 7. Dalton Budd . . . . . $43,250 8. Joel Gangi . . . . . . $40,500 9. John Golladay . . . . . $39,500
by Points Champion = 10 pts.,
Reserve = 8 pts., Top Ten = 5 pts. 1. Joel Kiesner . . . . . . . . .171 2. James Stachowski . . . . . .132 3. Shawn Rooker . . . . . . . 71 4. Jessica Clinton . . . . . . . . 61 5. Gabe DeSoto . . . . . . . . 60 6. John Diedrich . . . . . . . . 49 7. Rob Bick . . . . . . . . . . 45 Peter Stachowski . . . . . . 45 8. Michael Miller . . . . . . . 41 9. Dalton Budd . . . . . . . . 40
AEPA Leading Owners by Number of Winners 1. Conway Arabians, Inc. . . . 17 2. Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc. 9 Smoky Mountain Park Arabians . . . . . . . . 9 3. Cedar Ridge Farm . . . . . 8 4. Strawberry Banks Farm . . . 7 5. Boisvert Farms LLC . . . . . 6 Starline Arabians LLC . . . . 6 6. Elvin Berkheimer . . . . . . 4 Tracy Dowson . . . . . . . . 4 Lois Skeeles . . . . . . . . . 4 Victoria Arabians LLC . . . 4
by Payout 1. Maroon FireArabians, Inc.$99,250 2. Conway Arabians, Inc $69,750 3. Strawberry Banks Farm $64,500 4. Starline Arabians LLC $57,000 5. Joseph Kinnarney . . . $55,000 6. 6D Ranch Ltd. . . . . $52,500 7. Whispers Acres, Inc. . $51,000 8. Cedar Ridge Farm . . $48,250 9. Karlton Jackson . . . . $45,000 10.Boisvert Farms LLC . $40,500
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by Points Champion = 10 pts., Reserve = 8 pts., Top Ten = 5 pts. 1. Conway Arabians, Inc. . . 104 2. Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc. 75 3. Smoky Mountain Park Arabians . . . . . . . . 61 4. Starline Arabians LLC . . . 47 5. Cedar Ridge Arabians . . . 46 6. Strawberry Banks Farm . . 45 7. Boisvert Farms LLC . . . . 33 Lori Foster . . . . . . . . . 33 8. 6D Ranch Ltd. . . . . . . . 28 Katherine Kirby . . . . . . . 28
AEPA Futurities
Arabian English PErformance Association CHAMPIONS FROM THE PAST 2018 $20,000 STRAWBERRY BANKS FARM COUNTRY PLEASURE MATURITY AOTR
2018 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2018 CHAMPION
2018 CHAMPION
CP MANIFESTO
(H Mobility H x Afire Charmm) Ex/O: Katherine Kirby | B: Cal Poly Pomona
NUTTIN BUT CHROME
(Afires Heir x PWA Tusea) Ex: Shawn Rooker | O: Kimberley Munro B: Nick and Juliet Carden
2017 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2017 CHAMPION
2017 CHAMPION
(Vegaz x Sweet Airianna D) Ex/O: Linda McArthur-Conish
2018 CHAMPION
GSF INSIDER
2017 $20,000 STRAWBERRY BANKS FARM COUNTRY PLEASURE MATURITY AOTR
IRONN MAIDENN
2018 $50,000 EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
(Undulata’s Nutcracker x SA Gisele) Ex: Joel Kiesner, B/O: Starline Arabians LLC
2017 $50,000 EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
INCEPTION
(IXL Noble Express x Bonita Afire) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
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2017 CHAMPION
RGT MERCURY RISING
(Afire Bey V x Styling Time) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: Joseph Kinnarney & Bradley Marlow
Arabian English PErformance Association 2016 $20,000 BUCKEYE AEPA COUNTRY PLEASURE MATURITY AOTR
2016 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2016 $50,000 HALCON FURNITURE HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2016 CHAMPION
2016 CHAMPION
(Afires Heir x A Blessing) Ex: Matt Huke, O: Megan Huke
(Afires Heir x The Way She Moves) Ex: James Stachowski, O: Whispers Acres, Inc.
(Baske Afire x Only Girl In Town) Ex: Jessica Clinton, O: Leslie Palmer Garvis
2015 $20,000 BUCKEYE AEPA COUNTRY PLEASURE MATURITY AOTR
2015 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2015 $50,000 HALCON FURNITURE HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2015 CHAMPION
2015 CHAMPION
(Baskghazi x A Love Supreme) Ex: James Stachowski, O: Falan Alpert
(Black Daniels x Laurel Hill Pennies From Heaven) Ex: Sharon Blendinger, O: Joseph & Alisa Mertens
2016 CHAMPION
HOT HEIR PF
2015 CHAMPION
EVG TRIDAN
(Triften x CP Dansing Diva) Ex:/O: Lori Foster
MOVIN ON HEIR WA
SUPREME SENSATION SMP
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GIRL ON FIRE
BAYONCE
AEPA Futurities
CHAMPIONS from the past
2014 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2014 CHAMPION
NOBLE FFYRE
(IXL Noble Express x Foxy Afire) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
2014 $50,000 HALCON FURNITURE HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2014 CHAMPION
DAVINCI REFLECTION WA
(SF Aftershoc x The Davinci Code) Ex: James Stachowski, O: Whispers Acres, Inc.
2013 $50,000 HALCON FURNITURE HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2012 $100,000 AEPA ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2013 CHAMPION
2012 CHAMPION
(Baske Afire x Kalarama’s Celeste) Ex: James Stachowski, O: Kimberly Jarvis
(Afires Heir x JKF Wistful) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: William Blankenship
A THOUSAND STARS
BEL HEIR LR
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2013 $100,000 ARABIAN HORSE TIMES ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2013 CHAMPION
HEIRS NOBLE LOVE
(Afires Heir x Noble Aphroditie) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: T. Karlton Jackson
2012 50,000 HALCON FURNITURE HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2012 CHAMPION
NUTCRACKER SWEET PF
(Undulata’s Nutcracker x Ames Deja Vu) Ex: James Stachowski, O: 6D Ranch Ltd.
Arabian English PErformance Association CHAMPIONS from the past
2011 $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2010 $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2010 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT MATURITY
2010 CHAMPION
2010 CHAMPION
(Baske Afire x Firlite DGL) Ex: Brian Murch, O: Strawberry Banks Farm
(IXL Noble Express x Mystic Bey V) Ex: Jill Sherman, O: The Martin L. Sherman Jr. Family Trust
2011 CHAMPION
CP SHENANIGAN
ROL FIRE MIST
(Anza Padron x CP Dance Card) Ex: James Stachowski, O: Katherine Kirby
2009 $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2009 CHAMPION
SF AFTERSHOC
(SF Specs Shocwave x SF Sweet Elegance) Ex: Peter Stachowski, O: Alicia Guzman Pace
2009 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT MATURITY
2009 CHAMPION
GSF AMBIENZE
(Apollopalooza x PWA Tusea) Ex: Juliet Carden, O: Nick and Juliet Carden
2008 $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
EXPRESSAMO
2007 $100,000 ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT FUTURITY
2008 CHAMPION
2007 CHAMPION
(IXL Noble Express x Sweet Bravada Bey V) Ex: Joel Kiesner, O: Marty Shea
(Baske Afire x Las Veghaz) Ex: Shawn Rooker, O: Joseph Kinnarney
BRAVE AND NOBLE
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