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Eric Xu and
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Phoebe Shi
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Shenyang, C How long ha ve you been involved with about four ye the Arabian ars ago when horse? It ’s we first saw Dynasty Ara a purebred A bian Partners rabian. The hi p pu rchased its fir This is our se st Arabian in cond year pa rticipating at 2016. we are very pr the Scottsda oud to be th le show, and e first and on stud to compe ly Chinese A te in an inte rabian horse rnational Ara bian horse sh ow. How did you learn about th e Arabian ho introduction rse? O ur first to the Arabi an started w a few years ag ith a horse rid o in the Stat ing lesson es, on a Halfand I enjoye Arabian mar d riding her e. My wife so much. Sh nearby Arabi ortly after, w an breeder an e visited a d saw a few pu person. We w rebred Arabi ere shocked ans in by the beauty wonderful br and athleticis eed. m of this
Later, my wife and I moved back to China parents. We to reunite with met an owne our r of a local rid is also a famou in g ce nter, Mr. Jiang s dog breede , who r in China. A Frisian and fe t the time he w local breeds owned one . A ra bian horses ha since childho ve been his fa od from read ing pieces of vorite There are man information y Chinese pe here and ther ople just like e. curious and ea Mr. Jiang, who ger to learn ab are very out Arabians, one in person bu t very few ha . Our conver ve seen sations abou t Arabians co ntinued. Soon we beca me partners and decided Arabians in to import an China. I mad d breed e it my mission and travel ar to return to ound the wor the U.S. ld to pursue beautiful Ara our dreams of bian horses. owning In the past ye ar, we have sp ent a lot of ou famous bree r time visitin ding farms an g worldd training ce opportunity nters. This gi to see legend ves us the ar y ho rses, as well horses that br as different st eeders are cr yles of eating today. shows in the We have atte States, as wel nded many l as in Austr horse shows alia and Eur are exciting ope. Arabian to watch; it is learn how to not only a gr evaluate a ho eat way to rse, but also gives us the opportunity
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Eric Xu and
Phoebe Shi
to meet new friends from different cultu venue to cele res. It is such brate the lifes a great tyle and shar e the love of Arabians. We believe th at professiona l education is have gained the key to su knowledge fr ccess. We om some grea talk about th t books and e history of A ar tic les that rabians and th have attended e art of breedi AHA Judges ng . We Sc hool to learn breed and ho the standard w to evaluate s of the a horse from have been lu a judge’s pers cky enough to pective. We meet some ex have shared perts in the in with us their dustry who professional experiences an d advice. W hat is it ab out the Arabi an that draw horse is widel s you? The A y recognized rabian as the most in the world beautiful equi . We were at ne breed tr ac te d by their exot first sight, ju ic appearance st like others . But the mor at know our ho e and more w rses, they be e get to come part of family. They ou r lives and a are smart an part of our d friendly; ou Arabians are r friends and people horses companions. for ever yone .
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