HALYR MEIA LUA
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Representing Royal by THERESA CARDAMONE
Supported by a family of talented professionals, including
Bred in Brazil by Lenita Perroy, Halyr was named the 2013
skilled competitor in the amateur division), Cindy McGown and
He comes by his incredible type naturally, being a son of
daughter Amanda Fraser (Royal’s breeding manager and a
Mark Davis have grown their Arabian horse business the same
way as they have their other successful businesses—with a global perspective. Such an outlook has made Cindy’s girlhood dream
of horse ownership blossom into a family passion and the multifaceted breeding and marketing leader that Royal is today.
The incredible stallion power accumulated at Royal Arabians was on full display at their Stallion Showcase during the
Scottsdale Show. Guests to the farm were treated to a tasty
repast and up-close-and-personal viewings of a notable slate
Brazilian National Gold Champion Junior Colt as a yearling. Ajman Moniscione, himself the European Reserve Champion Stallion and Best Head winner at the World Championships as a yearling. On his dam’s side, Halyr boasts additional type
through multiple crosses to Ali Jamaal, with contributions from
El Shaklan and Monogramm. Along with an abundance of type, Halyr’s smooth, correct body and fluid movement are uniformly passed to his offspring, consistent with the breeding philosophy at Royal Arabians that their horses are not only competitive in halter but are also talented performers under saddle.
of potential breeding choices. One after the other, the stallions
Halyr Meia Lua’s son, Habibi Jamaal (x SHR Glory Be) was a
their valuable horses under Royal’s management. Resplendent
winner after previously earning the 2019 Region 7 Reserve
underlined the fact that so many breeders are willing to place
among them, draped in a yellow garland, was this issue’s cover horse, Halyr Meia Lua.
2021 United States National Top Ten Hunter Pleasure Futurity Champion Stallion honors. Other top winners by Halyr include RD Halyra (x MC Adoniia), the 2021 Canadian Champion
Futurity Filly and 2020 Scottsdale Champion Mare AOTH; Royal Fantazia (x RA Princess Jammal), the 2019 Scottsdale Champion Mare AOTH and 2019 Arabian Breeders World
Cup Champion AHBA Legacy Yearling Filly ATH; and the 2022 Scottsdale AHA Champion $10,000 In-Hand Trail
Extravaganza 2-Year-Old, Royal Hammond (also out of RA Princess Jammal).
Abroad, Halyr Meia Lua has sired a number of champions
including Bianca AL (x Giuliana El Shawan), who is owned by the famous Hanaya Stud of Switzerland. Bianca was the 2020 Gold Champion Senior Mare at the Prague Intercup, Gold
Champion Senior Mare at the Arabian Horse Weekend, and the 2021 Silver Champion Senior Mare at the Verona International Cup. In Brazil, Halyr is represented by 2020 Brazilian National
Silver Champion Young Stallion, Abbas Al Ventur (x Emozione
ON THE COVER Ar abian Horse Times | 10 | Volume 52, No. 7