STONE STONE RIDGE RIDGE breeding breedingfor forthe thefuturefuture ARAB R IAABNI A S NS
by THERESA by THERESA CARDAMONE CARDAMONE
Stone Ridge StoneArabians Ridge Arabians earned its earned reputation its reputation as a leading as a breeder leading breeder of Arabian of Arabian horses over horses theover course theofcourse several of decades. several decades. Dan andDan Maureen and Maureen Grossman Grossman and and their family theirenjoyed family enjoyed considerable considerable success as success amateur as amateur showmen showmen before building before building their formidable their formidable breedingbreeding program.program. When they When purchased they purchased World Champion World Champion stallion Abdullahhh stallion Abdullahhh in the 1980s, in thetheir 1980s, family-oriented their family-oriented operation operation was thrust was thrust into the into spotlight the spotlight of an evolving of an evolving ArabianArabian horse industry. horse industry. The Grossmans The Grossmans credit David creditBoggs Davidwith Boggs helping with helping them tothem navigate to navigate the shiftthe shift from hobbyists from hobbyists to serious to breeders. serious breeders. He orchestrated He orchestrated the sale the of Abdullahhh sale of Abdullahhh to a newtohome a newinhome Brazil, ininBrazil, the process in the beginning process beginning a relationship a relationship with Stone with Stone Ridge that Ridge continues that continues to the present. to the present. The subsequent The subsequent purchasepurchase of the legendary of the legendary Bey Shah BeyinShah his later in his years later brought years brought further attention, further attention, elevatingelevating the farmthe to farm to yet another yet another level. It level. was Boggs It waswho, Boggs in who, 2004,insent 2004, Dansent andDan Maureen and Maureen a video a video of the young of thecolt young whocolt would whobecome would become their world-renowned their world-renowned multi-National multi-National Champion Champion stallion and stallion hugely andinfluential hugely influential sire, DAsire, Valentino. DA Valentino. And it was And Boggs it was Boggs who mentored who mentored them in them the promotion in the promotion of such aofpopular such a breeding popular breeding horse and horse his and his remarkable remarkable progeny.progeny.
