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CONTENTS Volume 52, No. 3 Issue 6

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Cover Story: Rae-Dawn Arabians ... Our Foundation, Our Future! by Braden Davidson

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Her Story Continues ... Siwar Al Shaqab–The World Is Her Stage by Beth Ellen Hunziker

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The Beloved Double Or Nuttin by Mary Kirkman

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APAHA’s Trainer Challenge Cup

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55 Years At The U.S. Nationals

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55th U.S. Nationals Preview

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U.S. Nationals Judges’ Perspective

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U.S. Nationals Profiles

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Tulsa Hot Spots

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Fire And Goldd by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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Good Blood Always Shows Itself … The Horses Of Amazing Horsewoman LLC by Sarah Jayne Johnson

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AHT Qualifications Survey

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In Memoriam

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Comments From The Publisher

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Faces & Places

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Looking Ahead

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On The Cover: Giana Leah PCF (Polidoro FC x Aliyah Vision PCF), owned by Murray and Shirley Popplewell.

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THE MISSION OF AHA There’s a lot of discussion these days about the recently-passed rule by AHA that changes our qualification system for regional and national shows. Personally, I’m going to do what is necessary to qualify for Nationals, but do these rules benefit the industry as a whole? Not everyone supports them and many have concerns.

My observations deal with the big picture—an issue that is indicated by the amount of dissention on this topic and others that have simmered increasingly over the years. In September, Arabian Horse Times did a survey of opinions and found that 80 percent of the people canvassed were not in favor of moving forward with the qualifications that were approved by AHA’s Board of Directors. What that told us was that there are a lot of people troubled about the state of the industry and the disassociation between elected officials and the membership.

So, let’s take an honest look at where we are as a community and a breed organization. First and foremost, we need to remember that our main product is the Arabian horse. No matter how we feel about the qualification rule, let’s ask ourselves how AHA can better serve its community (and in the process, hopefully, inspire less discord). What do members, as Arabian horse owners, breeders and exhibitors, want from AHA? As an AHA member, I feel that we need to look more closely at our association and how it is run. Over time, it has changed many things and many changes have been for the good. One thing, however, that does not change is the timing of the convention and its voting process. With the convention scheduled for mid-November, right before holiday season, it is therefore often difficult for those who participate in U.S. Nationals—people who are involved in the industry, who devote significant time and money to their horses—to attend and express their views.

I think AHA (and we, as members, if we don’t speak up) has too often taken its eye off the ball. I feel it should direct more of its time and energy toward helping these great animals and the people who breed them. We can worry about the qualifications all we want, but if we do not do something to promote the breed and breeding, we will not have to worry about horse shows.

To me, focusing on growing the breed is job one. If that means we need to examine how AHA is run and consider reorganizing it to do better, then I think we should. At the end of the day, the Arabian horse should be the most important subject.

Let’s take this opportunity this issue presents to come together and talk. In no way is this meant as an attack on AHA officials or anyone else; personal attacks are out of place and unproductive. We all love our horses. I’d just like us to speak more about our priorities and how we achieve them—and that means a hard conversation, requiring all our honesty. It also requires that while we may not all agree, we understand that we all genuinely care about our horses. We want to do the best for them.

Finally, when many of us are in Tulsa for the Nationals, let’s celebrate the Arabian horse. As breeders and owners, we can be very proud of our accomplishments and our desire to guide our horses and our community into a bright future.

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As the morning orange sun rises over Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert, a crystal-clear blue-sky breaks dawn on a new day of happenings on Arabian Park Drive, the heart of Scottsdale’s Arabian horse community.

Murray and Shirley Popplewell’s Rae-Dawn Arabians has made some sweeping changes to their story over the past few years, and just when one would think it couldn’t get any better, it does, and new chapters continue to be written encompassing the goodness of a beautiful life entwined with Arabian horses.

As so often happens when one share’s their life with Arabian horses—an eye for beauty develops to be more inquisitive, along with a taste and style that not only is sensitive to the eye but creates a love and a passion that develops more personally—emotions transcend the dream into manifestation. Sharing time with Arabian horses for any period of time has a magical way of this most magnificent breed intrinsically weaving themselves in and out of your very being.

Suddenly your life has completely changed for the better, to do better, to breed better; and as opportunity presents itself, you also welcome into your life, and your breeding program, some of the very finest of bloodstock. Rae-Dawn Arabians is no exception.

“It’s the people, the horses, and the lifestyle that comes along with being involved with Arabian horses,” Murray shares, “and it’s a wonderful way of life for Shirley and I. We enjoy every moment of it.” Both Murray and Shirley are quick to exclaim, almost in unison, that the only thing guaranteed in life is that it is ever changing. And change, does it ever.

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AleSIA eNB

(Atticus ENB x Aliyah Vision PCF) Pictured top to bottom: RD MARcIeA Bey (Bey Ambition x RD Marciena), MD MASSIMA (Truest x MD Mirka), GIANA leAh PcF (Polidoro FC x Aliyah Vision PCF)

to the U.S. Nationals one last

RD MARcIeA Bey (Bey Ambition x RD Marciena)

time,” smiles Murray. RD Marciea Bey will show with Mr. Alcides Rodrigues in the Senior Mare class, vying for the title of United States National champion.

With an eye always on the lookout for the next “phase” of Rae-Dawn, Giana leah PcF was added to the program in January of 2018. “She was eccentric, and all the pieces just fit,” says Murray. “She came out of her stall, tail over her back, neck arched, and with the most incredible showy attitude. And her face … it was so sculpted, so refined.” Giana leah PcF hails from Sam Peacemaker’s PcF Arabians. She is by Polidoro Fc and out of the illustrious producing Aliyah Vision PcF (PcF Vision x Maria PcF, to DA Valentino/ Afire Bey V/Padrons Psyche/ echo Magnifficoo). “The pedigree doesn’t get much finer,” says Murray, “and she looks exactly as her pedigree says she should which excited us very much.” After joining the Rae-Dawn collection in 2018, Giana leah

“Our exposure to the world-class mare NW Siena Psyche

PcF captured the coveted Junior Filly championship rose garland at Scottsdale a month

catapulted our program many steps forward” says Murray. “We saw

later. That very same year, she went on to be named 2018 U.S. National champion Open

Siena during a presentation in Santa ynez and we were awestruck.”

yearling Filly. “There was a lot on the table at the 2019 U.S. Nationals,” Murray recalls.

NW Siena Psyche is a daughter of Padrons Psyche and out of

“There were some very, very special 2-year-old fillies competing and the pressure was

the Bey Shah daughter NV Shanteuse. The classic blending of

on.” Stress and excitement aside, Giana leah PcF prevailed and was crowned 2019 U.S.

Psyche and Bey Shah+ and a near unbeatable mare in the show

National champion 2-year-Old Filly with Alcides Rodrigues. After a brief hiatus with time

ring culminated in Siena’s dynamite production abilities, gracing

to relax and rejuvenate last year, Giana leah PcF will return to the U.S. Nationals this

the industry with some of the most winningest horses ever. “We

year as a 4-year-old to compete in the Junior Mare division, again with Rodrigues. “It’s for

purchased two embryos from NW Siena Psyche on that visit to

sure not an easy decision to bring back a horse who accomplished so much as a yearling,

california and RD Marciena was one of the resulting fillies,”

especially one of our very best,” says Murray, “but it’s a horse show and we’re here to have

notes Murray. RD Marciena is sired by QR Marc and was the 2010

fun and enjoy.” Nothing like embracing the moment, and the now, with a mare like Giana

Breeders World cup Gold champion yearling Filly in las Vegas,

leah PcF.

2010 U.S. National champion yearling Filly, and 2012 U.S. National champion Futurity Filly. But aside from RD Marciena’s

Despite the depth and consistency of the Rae-Dawn herd, Murray and Shirley Popplewell

tremendous show career and accomplishments, is her ability to

have always been open to the idea of a new addition, should they come across a horse

produce producers, like her dam before her. Bred to Bey Ambition,

that ignites each other’s passion and makes sense for the RD show and breeding program.

RD Marciena produced RD Marciea Bey, a second generation of

likewise, Rae-Dawn’s resident trainer, Alcides Rodrigues, keeps his eyes peeled for

Rae-Dawn breeding and arguably one of the most beautiful mares

opportunities to continue to elevate the farm’s profile on the world stage. As fate would

in the world today. From a blending of Ali Jamaal, Marwan Al

have it, the 2020 Scottsdale Show presented an opportunity and MD Massima came

Shaqab, Padrons Psyche, Bey Shah, *Bask, and *el Shaklan to

into the picture and joined the Rae-Dawn herd. A spectacular daughter of Truest, MD

name but a few, RD Marciea Bey has curated a repertoire high in

Massima descends from the matriarch herself, MD Mirka, a mare blending the program

success: 2016 U.S. and canadian Reserve National champion

of ecuadorian breeder Mr. Manuel Durini. MD Mirka is a daughter of AJ Thee luca

Futurity Filly, 2018 U.S. Reserve National champion Junior Mare,

(Thee Desperado x *heD caramba, by Magnum Psyche) and out of the Padrons Psyche

and this year, masterfully presented by resident trainer Alcides

daughter MD Psylk. Ironically, MD Massima traces to canadian-bred Showgirl SP who

Rodrigues, 2021 Arabian Breeders World cup Silver champion

was bred and born in Ontario; how wonderfully fitting that this mare line comes full

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has inherited a tremendous ancestry of the circle back to canada. “We knew Massima’s

Arabian breed’s greats. “Smooth bodied and extra

mother line was very special, as grandmother

refined, she has a wonderful showy character

*Anastasiaa is also the dam of big-time winning

that is so important in today’s show ring,”

MD hibat Allah,” exclaims Murray. “Adding to

comments Alcides. “She has a unique sparkle

her power-packed pedigree, MD Massima won

when competing at the very highest level; just

the 2020 International Gold championship title

ask Shirley. She showed Nova so beautifully at

at Scottsdale with then trainer Mike Wilson and

Scottsdale and together the pair captured 2021

capped an already momentous year being crowned

Scottsdale Signature yearling Filly championship

2020 U.S. National champion yearling Filly

honors in February.” It was a phenomenal win

with Alcides Rodrigues in a perfect ending to the

amongst a group of the top fillies in the country,

show season.” Alcides couldn’t agree more. “She

in the world for that matter. An elimination

is one of the biggest 2-year-olds I have ever seen

cut which can be grueling for babies under the

and is ultra-feminine and very refined with lots

February desert sky, and some 40+ fillies later,

of curves—we love her!” MD Massima will also

RD Nova JP came out on top. “She won it!”

return to the U.S. Nationals this October to stake

celebrates Murray. While Rae-Dawn Arabians

her claim of the red rose garland as champion Two-year-Old Filly with Rodrigues.

Also moving the Rae-Dawn program forward, are two very special fillies welcomed in December of 2020: Alesia eNB and RD Nova JP. And how

GIANA leAh PcF (Polidoro FC x Aliyah Vision PCF)

fitting that both fillies, bay in color, coincidentally have a sparkle so reminiscent of stablemates Giana leah PcF and MD Massima, both purchased near the same age and same time in years past.

“Alesia eNB took our breath away when we saw her at Sandro Pinha’s Arabians International,” exclaims Murray. “her attitude was electric—we got goosebumps when she came walking out of the barn. We knew what we were getting ourselves into with Alesia because she shares the same

Alcides Rodrigues, MD Massima & Shirley and Murray Popplewell

mother as our beloved Giana leah PcF.” From Mike Weinstein’s breeding program, Alesia eNB

has won many top honors at Scottsdale,

is sired by Psynergy’s junior stallion Atticus eNB,

including big wins in the Signature Auction

who is a son of *el Nabila B and out of Om el

classes, winning the Signature Futurity Filly

Benedine, by *Sanadik el Shaklan. her dam,

class was a first for the farm and a wonderful

Aliyah Vision PcF, needs little introduction,

accomplishment.

as this mother line is prevalent in Rae-Dawn’s collection and has produced phenomenal show

“Breeding Arabian horses is an art all of

and breeding horses for both the farm and others.

itself,” notes Murray. “you don’t know what

“We’ve come to learn this pedigree is very predictable,” says Murray. And predictable it is.

Alesia eNB dazzled the crowd at the Arabian

RD NOVA JP (Ibn Farid x Starry Night JP)

earning the highest movement score of the entire show, propelling Rodrigues to the forefront as the 2021 Arabian Breeders World cup handler of excellence. With fall sights set on Tulsa, Rodrigues and Alesia eNB will show this October in the coveted yearling Sweepstakes Filly class. She has been expertly managed and prepared for by the Rae-Dawn team this year and Nationals will be her second outing and arena she steps into this year.

to uncover pedigrees and horses that fulfill and bring forth qualities and traits that light

Breeders World cup this past April capturing the coveted Silver champion yearling Filly trophy and

you don’t know, and it takes years studying

your soul on fire.” Arabian horses have woven Bred by Jack Perry, the beautiful bay yearling filly RD Nova JP is by the international import *Ibn Farid and out of Starry Night JP, who blends a lovely mother line of some of the industry’s greatest show horses, ever— Magnum Psyche, Padrons Psyche, ynazia hcF, Odyssey Sc (by Versace), and Arn-ett Perlane+. Murray and Shirley didn’t think twice when they first saw Nova at Greg Knowles’ training barn. “She exuded so much quality!” Murray exclaims, “we weren’t leaving there without her!” RD Nova JP is a style all her own who

themselves into the Popplewell’s fabric of life. What started as a small acquisition of a “few” riding horses for a hobby, has morphed into a world-class collection of the finest stallions, mares, and foals housed in facilities that span two countries—the breeding farm in Saskatchewan, canada and the marketing, sales and show center in Scottsdale, Arizona.

With sights set on Tulsa, the old adage of “be careful what you wish for” and “the sky’s the limit,” rings very, very true for the Popplewells and Rae-Dawn Arabians. 

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