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2020 U.S. Nationals … High Spirits And Triumph In A Year Of Uncertainty by Ally Edwards
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2020 U.S. National Leading Purebred Sires
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AHT Celebrates 50 Years ... Memorable U.S. Nationals People, Horses & Moments
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2020 U.S. National Judges’ Review
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AHT’s The Best Of 2020 U.S. National Winners
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2020 Youth & Mid Summer National Championships
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The 2020 Arabian National Breeder Finals & Silver Sire Futurity
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2020 APAHA Challenge Cup Winners
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Women In The Industry: Kimberly Ver Hage, DVM
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2020 AHA Virtual Convention Elections & Resolution Review with Chelsea Wesson
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Take The 2021 Challenge!
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Remembering Halsteads Deven
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November Leaders Of The Times: Perfinka
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December Leaders Of The Times: *El Tino
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In Memoriam
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Comments From The Publisher
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You Have Lemons? I See Lemonade by Bob Battaglia
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Looking Ahead
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Calendar Of Events
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COMMENTS from the publisher U.S. NATIONALS IS ALWAYS A WINNER Like many others, when I went to the U.S. Nationals this year, I was just grateful that we were able to have a show. And also like many others (I hope), I came home elated. Elated—in a pandemic year? How on earth did it happen? It happened because we as a community were able to do what was necessary, despite all obstacles, to have a great show. We’d had a taste of what was possible at Youth and Mid Summer Nationals, but Tulsa went above and beyond expectations. For a week or so, we put away our concerns and just enjoyed each other, our horses, and the topnotch competition. I think it was that standard of excellence that most impressed me. There were not only our familiar favorites, the horses who set the standards in their divisions, but also a formidable group of rising stars, promising to define the future in all disciplines. We saw young trainers taking the opportunities to really shine, and were encouraged to hear of so many horses changing hands. That was indicative not only of the quality of the Arabians there, but also that owners were planning their show campaigns for next year. All of that made for such a good experience that it was almost like a normal year. Credit where credit is due, AHA did a great job of putting together a show under the most difficult circumstances, and the Arabian horse people did the rest. Before I sound like Miss Sunshine, let me note that of course not everything was perfect. The weather could have been nicer, and to a person, we all wished that we weren’t in the middle of the worst pandemic in 100 years. In short, we all pulled together. People were happy despite the weather, the pandemic and the political stress. In the second half of October, we were in our world—the world of the Arabian horse. What a perfect way to end/remember the year!
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A mare must have accumulated a production record fulfilling a minimum of 4 of the qualifications listed below in halter and/or performance (*A single foal/produce meeting multiple qualification items for their dam (a winner of multiple titles) can only fulfill a maximum of 3 of the 4 qualification areas for the mare): WITHIN NORTH AMERICA: • Mare is a National Champion, Reserve National Champion, Scottsdale Champion and/or Arabian Breeders World Cup (ABWC) Gold Champion themselves • Has produced 1 or more National Champions (U.S., Canada, Youth, Sport Horse or Distance Nationals) • Has produced 2 or more Reserve National Champions • Has produced 5 or more National Top Ten Winners (U.S., Canada, Youth, Sport Horse or Distance Nationals) • Has produce with a total of 5 or more Regional Champions or Reserves • Has produced 1 or more Scottsdale Champions and/or ABWC Gold Champions ( Junior Championship, Senior Championships, Performance Championship, etc. only, not individual/age division classes) • Has produced 2 or more Scottsdale Reserve Champions and/or ABWC Silver Champions • Has produced 1 or more Scottsdale and/or ABWC International Champions (Gold, Silver or Bronze)
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2020 AEPA LEADING SIRE in number of winners, points & payouts.
A U.S. NATIONAL LEADING HALTER & PERFORMANCE SIRE 2018, 2019 & 2020 Multi-program Nominated Sire
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SIRE OF NATIONAL WINNERS SINCE 2013 62 National winners in Halter, English & Country Pleasure, Show Hack, Driving, Hunter Pleasure, Native Costume & Sport Horse Open, Amateur & Youth 33 National Championships 21 Reserve National Championships 144 National Top Tens
2020 U.S. NATIONALS 7 National Champions 3 Reserve Champions 40+ National Top Tens
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SF AFTERSHOC+ The Proof is in the Progeny SF Aftershoc needs no introduction as an established sire, topping Leading Sire charts of U.S. National winners for the last three years in a row. There is, however, recent buzz shared by his following of loyal breeders, current owners of Aftershoc get, and those that were wowed by his progeny’s 2020 National Champion results, surrounding his acquisition by Hagale Family Arabians LLC from his long-time owners, the Flynn Family. For those selecting SF Aftershoc for the future of their own breeding program, he will now stand at Chrishan Park Arabians in Springfield, Missouri for the foreseeable future. Jim & Mary Martha Hagale, no strangers to owning a significant sire of the breed, previously owned the accomplished sire, Mamage from 1994-2001. Now they have found their next super sire in SF Aftershoc, a profound sire producing not only game-changers in the English arena, but siring National Champions and money-winning get across all disciplines! The Hagale Family and the Chrishan Park team look forward to leading SF Aftershoc into the future, and know that his loyal breeders will continue to support him, and that Aftershoc’s domination as a sire in programs like the AEPA (his get earning nearly $100,000 in payouts) as well as his Leading Sire performance status at the U.S. Nationals will continue to attract new breeders for the future!
Stay tuned for the full story in 2021!
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NATIONAL CHAMPION PROGENY OF SF AF TERSHOC English Pleasure
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AFTERDARK ROF (x PCF Brianna) 2018 Youth Arabian Country English Pl. JTR Select 14-18
DUCHESS OF BAYRIDGE (x My New Year’s Eve) 2020 U.S. ABS H/A Performance Halter Mare AAOTH
BA AFTERGLOW (x Stonecroft Radiance) 2017 Canadian H/A English Pl. Jr. Horse
ERSA SBA (x Ebony By Valentino) 2020 Mid Summer H/A Yearling Filly
BF ROGER THAT (x Princess Worry) 2018 Canadian H/A Country English Pl. Jr. Horse
TSHAMPAGNE TSHOCSTAR (x Phun Night) 2016 U.S. ABS H/A Yearling Colt/Gelding
CAPTIVATING SHOC WA (x Captivating Style) 2013 U.S. H/A Country English Pl. Futurity
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DAVINCI REFLECTION WA (x The Davinci Code) 2013 U.S. H/A English Pl. Futurity 2014 U.S. AEPA $50,000 H/A Futurity 2015 U.S. H/A English Pl. Jr. Horse 2016 Youth H/A English Pl. JOTR 14-18 2016 Youth H/A English Pl. JTR 14-18 2017 Youth H/A English Pl. JOTR 14-18 2017 Youth H/A English Pl. JTR 14-18 2018 U.S. H/A English Pl. AAOTR 19-39 2018 U.S. H/A English Pl. 2019 U.S. H/A English Pl. AAOTR 19-39 2019 U.S. ABS H/A English Pl. AAOTR Jackpot DESPICABLE ME (x Veghaz Showgirl) 2020 Mid Summer Arabian Park AAOTR
CAPTIVATING SHOC WA (x Captivating Style) 2019 U.S. H/A Mounted Native Costume AAOTR 2020 U.S. H/A Mounted Native Costume AAOTR DAVINCI REFLECTION WA (x The Davinci Code) 2016 U.S. H/A Pl Driving
Hunter Pleasure DUCHESS OF BAYRIDGE (x My New Year’s Eve) 2019 U.S. AHPA $75,000 H/A Hunter Pl. Futurity SS EXPLICIT (x Forbidden) 2017 U.S. H/A Hunter Pl. Futurity
DROPS OF JUPITER VH (x ERA Madusa) 2020 U.S. AEPA $100,000 Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity HEY SIRI VH (x Undulata’s Chick Chat) 2020 U.S. H/A English Pl. Futurity JIMENY CRICKET (x Madison Brown) 2020 U.S. H/A Country English Pl. Futurity SD NUTTIN HONEY (x Lismore’s Nuttin Better) 2019 U.S. H/A English Pl. Futurity SHF ROSEMERRY (x Merry Magnifire) 2020 U.S. Arabian English Pl. Futurity SHOC BROKER (x Only Girl InTown) 2020 Mid Summer H/A Park Horse SHOCKED N BEWILDERED (x Bothered And Bewildered) 2020 Mid Summer H/A Country English Pl. AAOTR 40 & Over 2020 U.S. H/A Country English Pl. AAOTR 60 & Over
Equitation AFTER PARTY VH (x Only Girl In Town) 2019 Youth H/A Saddle Seat Eq. Walk/Trot 10 & Under
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High Spirits and Triumph In A Year Of Uncertainty by ALLY EDWARDS
With all the uncertainty that has plagued 2020, it was a wonder all year if the U.S. National Championship Show would take place during the fall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thanks to the incredible show commission and the willingness of the exhibitors’ help to make it happen, Nationals was able to take place. Not only did it happen, but it saw a huge number of entries. Upwards of 1,800 horses showed up to compete for a national title; competitors coming from all over the country—a few even from Canada—in hopes of going home with a rose garland. Unfortunately, Tulsa was rain and low temperatures for the majority of the show, but a little weather didn’t slow down any trainers and exhibitors eager to have a good show, filling three rings. The Ford Truck arena was the stage for performance classes including western, hunter, saddle seat, and other specialty classes like show hack and side saddle. Next door in the Mustang arena, working western was in full slide! The show started off with working cow classes, followed throughout the week with reining, ranch riding and horsemanship. The Pavilion transformed for trail competition early, but later catered to in-hand breeding presentations. A show in themselves, with music blasting and a constant supply of food and drink for its spectators, halter competition did not disappoint. There were cuts for almost every main ring class filled with top quality horses. There were so many, that an extra session was added on Wednesday night to accommodate all the sections added. Even with qualifications waived due to many Class A shows being cancelled, all were stunning and at the top of their game. First Cytation and Klint Black were prime examples; two horses still in peak performance, despite being 20 years old. First Cytation took home the first performance national championship in the Arabian Western Side Saddle with owner Sarah Paripovich, and Klint Black took one of the last, going national champion in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open with Stephanie Sage Walker on the final night of the show, proving when horses enjoy what they are doing, and are loved and cared for, competing at the top level knows no age limit. One of the most exciting classes of the show was the last championship Saturday night: Arabian English Pleasure. It was a star-studded event in terms of a national’s class with four of the top English stallions, VJ Royal Heir, Vegaz, Prosuasion, and Life Inthe Fazt Lane going head-to-head, but once again, it was a mare who rose to the top, showing the boys how it’s done. Heirs Noble Love earned the national championship title for the third year in a row with Life Inthe Fazt Lane going reserve. Some of the most beautiful classes ever seen, many said, took place in the halter arena. Most notable was multi-winner Lisa Gaudio, breeder and owner of three Half-Arabian siblings sired by Vitorio TO and out of her treasured mare Kyrie Elleison. The miracle story of Lisa’s triplets got even more magical this year with numerous unanimous championships for all three, cleaning up in both the U.S. and Canadian Futurities, as well as a handful of additional halter titles. It was also the first year that Performance Halter was offered as a class, allowing for more people and horses to experiment with the in-hand discipline.
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