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F E A T U R I N G

LIFE INTHE FAZT LANE

Ever After NA x Margarita PSY

5-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS WITH TED CARSON

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Beloved One NA+ x Rohara MarcAlyssa

2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES (SR.)

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Gazal Al Shaqab x JP Extreme Obsession

4-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS

QR Marc x Magnums Angel JD+

4-YEAR-OLD INTERNATIONAL STALLIONS

3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES Maternal sibling to Beloveds One Blessing out of Rohara MarcAlyssa

Setting Sun Stables

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Contents Issue 2 • Volume 48, No. 8

Cover Story: Life Inthe Fazt Lane

by Sarah Jayne Johnson

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

Leaders Of The Times: Jerland Farms’ Recipe For Success

3Envision

From The Editor … What’s So Different About Arabians?

4Envision

Where Did The Arabian Horse Come From? by Ruthie Saltsgaver

6Envision

Francine Dismukes … Making A Difference In The Lives Of Arabians And The People Who Love Them

10Envision

Warrior Horses: Hope, Healing & Horses In The Fight For A Cure

14Envision

The Versatile Arabian

18Envision

Getting To Know The Arabian Through Lesson Programs

20Envision

Lesson Programs

Arabian Sisterhood: Carrie Doran-Fritz and Leslie Doran-Sommer

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1st Annual Gelding Spectacular

Introducing Newcomers To The Arabian Breed … Dynasty Arabians

4Scottsdale

The 63rd Annual Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show

38Scottsdale Scottsdale Hot Spots 42Scottsdale Scottsdale Events 135

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138 4Reining

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LIFE INTHE FAZT LANE

On The Cover: LIFE INTHE FAZT LANE

Major Medical Insurance—How Misconception And Misuse Could Kill An Important Asset by Mary Kirkman

The Man Behind Victor’s Custom Tack … Chivalrous, Dauntless, Courageous by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

ARHA 2018 Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic—Rockin’ and Rollin’ The Reining Pen With Big Payouts And Prizes by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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The 2005-2017 Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic … Names You Can Trust

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In The Groom Bag Reining Must-Haves

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In Memoriam

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My Visits With Lenita

by Mario Braga

Comments From The Publisher

Faces & Places

Guest Editorial: Let’s Talk About It … Growing The Arabian Breed From The Ground Up

by Bob Battaglia

Let Us Introduce …

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Guest Editorial: Supportive Care For Your Equine Athlete, Part II – Hot Packing Backs

by Jessica Cole

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Calendar Of Events

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Index Of Advertisers

(Vegaz x River Dance NA), owned by Amazing Horse Woman LLC.

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Publisher Lara Ames Managing Editor Charlene Deyle Advertising Account Executive Tony Bergren Lesley Blain Mazur Contributing Editors Mary Kirkman Theresa Cardamone Contributing Writers Catherine Cole Ferandelli Sarah Jayne Johnson Production Manager Jody Thompson Art Director IT Support Specialist Anthony Ferguson Print & Web Design Wayne Anderson Melissa Pasicznyk Sales Assistant Hannah Freitag AHT Abroad Representative Mieke Opsteyn Office Manager/ Accounts Payable Sara Thomas Accounts Receivable Deb Trebesch

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Comments From The Publisher

From The Best To Even Better The Phoenix/Scottsdale area of Arizona has long been known as the Valley of the Sun. I call it the Valley of the Arabian Horse, but you’d better believe that I love that sun! As a resident of Minnesota, where it’s chilly this time of year, I love heading to the desert in February. That’s even before we start on how much I love the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show, which is much more than just a horse show. It’s an event of epic proportions now. For its 11 days, as we kick off our show year, we can focus on nothing but Arabian horses and enjoying the friends we’ve made through our appreciation of the breed. What amazes me is that if you look at the show’s history, you will see that no matter how big it gets, there always seems to be more to come. Think about it: it was founded in 1955, drawing about 50 local horses. By the 1980s, it was huge, a wall-to-wall week of competition that featured the best horses in the country. And it just keeps on getting even better, adding classes that allow it to include nearly every avenue of Arabian horse showing, along with educational opportunities and the kind of color and excitement that maintain its appeal to the Valley’s winter snowbirds. In a time when we all are looking for ways to attract new enthusiasts to our breed, Scottsdale is one of our most important assets. Honestly, I’ve never had a bad time there, and to my knowledge, neither have any of my guests. Many of our other shows are excellent and very special too—I’m not criticizing them—but often, they are structured more for alreadydedicated horse owners. Scottsdale is one of only a handful of events that satisfy “horse people” while at the same time fascinating “non-horse” people. Even better, it offers a comprehensive overview of what is available in the magical world of showing Arabian horses. My message this month is for all of us, but mainly for those who will be heading out to Scottsdale. If you have friend in the area, please suggest that they attend the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show—or better yet, bring them. They will not be disappointed.!

Lara Ames Lara Ames Publisher

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U.S. National Champion MD Hibat Allah DA Valentino x Anastasiaa

Najima Aria Baha AA x MD Hibat Allah

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Life Inthe Fazt Lane by SARAH JAYNE JOHNSON During U.S. Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the beautiful young stallion Life Inthe Fazt Lane, known as Fast Eddy at home, was rushed into surgery and unable to make his 2017 Nationals debut. Thankfully, he was able to recover and has another chance to show the industry what he has to offer. Life in the Fazt Lane (Vegaz x of River Dance NA) stands at ChriShan Park and is owned by Dr. Nancy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, the face of Amazing Horsewoman LLC. This beautiful 2012 bay stallionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong English bloodlines go well beyond Vegaz and include: Apollopalooza, AA Apollo Bey, MHR Nobility, A Major Fire, Zodiac Matador and Barbary. Where he comes from is not the only impressive aspect of this horse. The physical appearance and mechanics of Life Inthe Fazt Lane proves he is an upcoming stallion who will make an impact on the Arabian horse industry.

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“Vegaz horses have great personalities and love people and thrive on lots of attention. Fast Eddy is no different.” — O’Reilly

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Similar to his sire, Vegaz, Life Inthe Fazt Lane has a tall and long neck, and a strong hind end, just what the breed needs. His trainer, Chris Wilson, could not emphasize enough the “upright and soft” neck of this young stallion who stands 15.1 hands tall. Wilson wants to see more hind end action from show horses, and he believes Life Inthe Fazt Lane’s foals will be able to bring a snappy and strong hind end back into the show arena. Having already bred to mares on the farm, Wilson believes there is no shortage of action with Vegaz’s foals, and now, Life Inthe Fazt Lane’s are showing that as well. Nonetheless, this beautiful bay stallion’s attitude and mindset has won over his owner, breeder (Sharon Keating), and trainer. After going through emergency surgery in October 2017, Life Inthe Fazt Lane proved his demeanor was just another bonus to his overall looks. He is a horse to look for as an upcoming stallion, as well as his foals. Life Inthe Fazt Lane’s proud owner, O’Reilly, has so much hope and love for this stallion she knows in her heart has potential. “Vegaz horses have great personalities and love people and thrive on lots of attention. Fast Eddy is no different. He’s pretty Nancy O’Reilly

Sire: Vegaz

AA APOLLO BEY APOLLOPALOOZA TF MAGICAL WITCH VEGAZ MHR NOBILITY SMS FOREVER BAY NDL BETTINA LIFE INTHE FAZT LANE AFIRE BEY V A MAJOR FIRE MATTABACH RIVER DANCE NA BARBARY+++ RIO RITA NA R STAR

Grandsire: Apollopalooza

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CSP Scarlet O’Hara (Life Inthe Fazt Lane x CSP Foxy Lady, by DS Mick Jagger)

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and we have great hope this English stallion will make his mark and do his part to create the next generation of amazing Arabian show horses.” The face behind Amazing Horse Woman LLC, is fitting into her name by growing and acquiring more breeding stallions and mares. O’Reilly owns another stallion to watch out for, Affliction (Mamage x PSI Love U). Similar to Life Inthe Fazt Lane, Affliction—who stands with Jim Lowe at Lowe Show Horse Centre—comes from another English-heavy bloodline. Speaking of her breeding program, O’Reilly expressed her future goals with her horses. “I am truly blessed to have two stallions with Vegaz and Mamage bloodlines. I also recently added CSP Gossip Girl, a Vegaz daughter who is out of a Matoi daughter, to the Amazing Horse Woman breeding program. This mare has amazing “get up and go” as an English/park show horse. We feel she and Affliction will produce amazing offspring.” Knowing Life Inthe Fazt Lane has so much to offer, O’Reilly is dedicated to showing the world the beauty of the Arabian breed. Over the course of the past five years, she has partnered with Wilson and Lowe to create a dynamic breeding program that can only flourish. Wilson did not realize the impact O’Reilly would have on this breed, “when I sold her her first purebred Arabian who showed in hunter and liberty. I didn’t know she would own two premiere stallions. She has been a true blessing to my barn, our breeding program and the Arabian horse industry as well.” n

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Leaders Of The Times:

Jerland Farms’ Recipe For Success …

Breeding Arabians Of Glorious Beauty And Versatility 2017 US & Canadian National Champion Futurity filly

US National Champion

MPA

Unforgettable J

Giovanni

(MPA Giovanni x RH Triana)

(Da Vinci FM X Glitzy)

2017 US National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Select AATR

Kharmel J

(MPA Giovanni x Kharmel BR)

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli With six decades under his belt being around Arabian horses, Jerland Farms owner Larry Jerome has seen, admired and had for his own, many a great member of the breed, including Khadraj NA, leading sire of western pleasure, halter and hunter champions.

the efficiencies of health. These requirements must be in accordance to the Arabian breed standard. We always evaluate the whole thing.”

Raised in the livestock world, Larry’s father instilled the value of genetics early on. These teachings would bode well when Larry sought to develop Jerland Farms: a breeding farm of Arabian horses where “a beautiful horse and an athletic horse must be one and the same.”

As passionate today as he was many years ago admiring the bloodstock of foundation breeders such as Gainey, Hermann Blaser and Evelyn Burton, Larry continues to glean knowledge from both the past greats and the new. Jerland Farms bloodstock personifies all the standards to create that resplendent, charismatic yet functional Arabian that makes us all jump to our feet and give cheer.

Larry underscores these words with simple, yet solid standards, “I want function, beauty, correct structure. Plus, healthy immune traits and all

Jerland’s senior stallion MPA Giovanni (Da Vinci FM x Glitzy), aka ‘Gio,’ embodies all these attributes and more. Indeed, Gio’s steadfast

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BLUE MOON J

Top: National Champion (MPA Giovanni x Ultra Violet Blue)

MISS GIOVANNA

Middle: National Champion (MPA Giovanni x Miss America I) Bottom:

INFATUATION J

(MPA Giovanni x Seductive J)

trust and courage is a true tale of “from everything bad comes something great.” An in-hand champion both at U.S. Nationals and Scottsdale by the tender age of three, Gio had it all. Larry fell in love with this dazzling chestnut stallion (and his pedigree), going “all in” to promote him as a show horse and super star stud. Fate, however, had its own plans, with Gio tragically breaking his leg in an accident just ten days before his debut at the 2008 Las Vegas World Cup. Larry looks back, “Friends were incredibly supportive during this ordeal. Gio’s top notch vets at South West Equine in Scottsdale put his leg together with seven plates and screws. All the while, Gio was patient and kind; he knew everyone was there to help.” Larry continues, “My emotions ran rampant during this time, culminating with a vision of Gio asking, when are we getting back to business and making things happen?” Larry chuckles, “If Gio was ready to get back to business, I needed to make that happen for him.” A visit to Greg Gallún’s farm in Santa Ynez, California, proved to be the perfect place for Gio’s continued recovery; swimming playing a crucial role in building strength and returning him to good health. Meanwhile in terms of promoting, Gio’s brief career presented a very real challenge of drawing the great mares Larry was convinced he deserved. Larry solved that by the careful crafting of creating his own broodmare band for Gio, many Khadraj bred, all possessing the genetic values Jerland Farms holds dear. Larry clarifies, “We had a goal to build up Gio’s career as a worthy breeding stallion, but with his injury, we had to re-define that goal, as he could no longer show. We worked and we waited for our dreams for Gio to realize themselves. The results have been splendid. Our broodmare band and other mares have more than proved Gio’s abilities as a top-level stallion. With national champion offspring in western pleasure, in-hand, and even a country English pleasure prospect, Gio’s get is front and center with super star get in multiple show pens. Larry’s words are gratifying, “Starting with Miss Giovanna (Gio’s first national champion) who is dam to our junior stallion Puccini J (by WH Justice), and on through last year’s U.S. Nationals wins with Promise J and Kharmel J, Gio’s babies have proven themselves in their chosen discipline. We invite you to visit our farm and see for yourself our recipe for success: Breeding for charisma, kindness, athletic ability, pedigree and versatility.” n Ar abian Horse Times | 23 | Volume 48, No. 8

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FACES & PLACES Arabhorse.com

11th Annual Farm Tours December 29, 2017 – January 1, 2018 Scottsdale, Arizona

Words by Kristi Hopp

Photos by Lauren Ebert Eleven years … wow! It’s hard to believe that the Scottsdale Farm Tours started in 2008 when David Cains and Scott Bailey at Arabhorse.com decided to develop and organize an event that would help promote the Arabian horse and the industry. They thought that a tour of local farms during the New Year’s weekend would be a terrific way to ring in the new year and give locals a great opportunity to see what Arabian horses were all about. Always offered to the public as a free event, it continues to gain in popularity with participating farms, hosting anywhere from 400 to 800 visitors at each stop. This year’s event also offered an opportunity for participants to give something back to the Scottsdale community, as Arabhorse hosted an online auction that included breedings to some top Arabian stallions, fine art, riding lessons, and other selections. All proceeds from the auction went to benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Healing Hearts Animal Rescue and Refuge. Enjoy a brief recap of this year’s fun and festivities. Perhaps this will whet your appetite and encourage you to join the fun next year! What you missed …

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DECEMBER 29, 2017 Culbreth Equine Management and Training Chris and Michele Culbreth kicked off the tours in grand style, and as he has done in the past, Chris began his presentation astride a stunning Half-Arabian carrying the United States flag. The Culbreths always do an amazing job demonstrating the vast versatility of the Arabian horse, and spectators were shown stellar examples of Western and Hunter Pleasure, English and Country Pleasure, Show Hack, Halter, and more!

GRK Farms In the process of opening a new facility in Scottsdale, GRK Farmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; owner, Gary Kehl, thought the Arabhorse farm tours would be an excellent way to open the doors for a bit of a house and horse-warming party. Young Chloe Kehl delighted the crowd with her presentation of National Champion Billie The Kid GRK, and that was simply the start of an impressive presentation of the GRK performance horses trained by Priscilla Cluff. The performance horses were followed by presentations of GRKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equally impressive halter horses and breeding stock, trained by Lucho Guimaraes.

Los Cedros Always a favorite stop on the farm tours list is Los Cedros USA. The Moroccan style construction is always awe-inspiring, and is particularly exciting for first time visitors. Not to be outdone by the previous presentations at the first two farms of the day, trainers Eileen Verdieck and Dede Bisch, with help from Bob Locke, presented the beautiful horses of Los Cedros with an educational theme that was well-received by the visitors who were eager to learn.

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DECEMBER 30, 2017 McDonald Arabians Gary McDonald is generally known for showing quality Arabian halter horses. To change things up a bit, and to show off his extensive experience with performance horses, Gary started the morning by wowing a packed crowd with his presentation on one of his winning western pleasure mounts. McDonald Arabians is very much a family affair, with son Kenny and nephew Josh Shino helping present the horses. Jennifer is always a gracious hostess, and there is always help from Gary’s parents, Ross and Marjeanne.

Rae-Dawn Arabians Also a favorite stop known for its jaw-dropping beauty is Rae-Dawn Arabians, the Scottsdale home of Murray and Shirley Popplewell, whose main farm and home is in Saskatchewan, Canada. Hosting perhaps the largest crowd of this year’s event, around 800 visitors, trainer Bruno Guiraldelli presented a beautiful selection of horses, representative of Rae-Dawn’s breeding program. Visitors may have reported hearts being stolen after Shirley Popplewell invited a young visitor from the audience to join her in center ring, so that she could share the magic of the Arabian horse.

Royal Arabians - Rio Verde Home to perhaps the largest covered arena ever, Royal Arabians’ Mark Davis and Cindy McGown recently acquired this Rio Verde property to house it’s incredibly successful and growing performance horse division, overseen by Justin Cowden. Visitors enjoyed a superb line-up of National winning Hunter Pleasure and Halter horses. The evening closed with the auction of a breeding to multiple National Champion Royal Maestro, and all proceeds benefiting the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund.

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DECEMBER 31, 2017 Ride – Meet – Learn About Arabian Horses! (Los Cedros, USA) Hosted by the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona (AHAA) the Ride – Meet – Learn event was an enormously successful addition to this year’s farm tours. Families came in droves, some interacting with horses, and particularly gorgeous Arabian horses for the very first time. The AHAA provided activities in three separate arenas, including riding, dressing up in a Native Costume for photos, and other hands-on activities and demonstrations. Trainer Rory O’Neill provided a demonstration of the day-to-day routine of what it takes to get a horse ready to show, and particularly for a large prestigious show, such as the big show in Scottsdale in February. Our hats are off to AHAA for the effort it put forth to add to the entire farm tours experience.

Arabian Expressions Owner Greg Knowles has always referred to his Arabian Expressions (AE) as a boutique farm, which is apropos given its location just off Scottsdale’s own “Rodeo Drive,” Cactus Road. Visitors were introduced to a number of straight Egyptian Arabians owned by Arabians, Ltd. (Shawn Crews), but who call AE home. The presentation then showcased the AE 2018 Scottsdale contenders, and concluded with a showing of the 2017 Scottsdale Senior Champion Mare, Rose of Gazal APA, with proud owner Deb Conrardy Mitchell.

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JANUARY 1, 2018 Regency Cove Farms When Regency Cove Farms was added to the Farm Tours last year, owners Jack and Elizabeth Milam were disappointed when heavy rain and unseasonably cold temperatures kept visitation low. This year brought sunny skies and great numbers of visitors, which delighted the Milams. Terry Holmes bases his training operation at Regency Cove, and orchestrated the presentation of horses, highlighted by appearance of the Regency Cove stallions, Apalo and Basilio CS. To close the presentation, Terry’s daughter, Chloe, rode one of Regency Cove’s amazing Friesians, “Devon”, in dressage tack and attire.

Royal Arabians - Cactus Road As the final stop on this year’s Farm Tours, Royal Arabians welcomed visitors to its facility on Cactus Road, which is home to its halter horses. Formerly home to North Arabians, the Cactus Road farm is also home to Guzzo Worldwide, with trainer Rudolfo Guzzo overseeing the Royal Arabians horses. Visitors were treated to an exceptional presentation of quality Arabian stock, completing the extraordinary experience the farm tour experience was designed to offer. Our thanks go out to Royal Arabians also, for their generous sponsorship of this year’s tours.

Though this year’s event is over, it will certainly be remembered for the extraordinary interest and participation. It has become a “must-do” on the list of events in and around the Scottsdale community, and Arabhorse.com is looking forward to seeing everyone next year. n

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Where have you advertised your Outreach events? Primarily on our social media platforms. What is your format for events? How long do they run? Our format was a basic introduction to the Arabian horse with a brief look at the history of Arabians, what a judge looks for in conformation, and the benefits and lifestyle involved with Arabian horse ownership. It ran from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with lunch and drinks served. How much preparation did it take you? Several months-worth of time and planning is put into a successful event. How have you followed up with your attendants? Email, invitations to future events and social media postings tagging those who attended. What is the highlight of your events for your business? We are all about sharing our love of the Arabian horse. Watching people interact, touch, feel and experience their presence was truly special for all of us. It was also wonderful to see their hunger to learn. We expect long futures with many of the attendees in the Arabian community. Ar abian Horse Times | 2 | ENV ISION

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HENNESSEY ARABIANS

“What’s so different about Arabians?” is an often-asked question from those of you meeting the horse that owns us, for the first time. Well, in this second issue of Envision, we bring you a taste of the answer to just that question. As the oldest known breed of horse, with depictions of Arabian horses reaching as far back in time as 4,500 years, their wealth was paramount to the Bedouin tribes, who valued them so highly that they used them as currency, raising their valuable charges within their family’s tents to protect them from theft. The resulting Arabian horse of today is a consummate reader of human need and emotion, and these horses are more caring and interactive with their people than any other breed. You’ll see just how much so in the stories within about Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids, as well as the story of how one Arabian was trained to accommodate his owner after a stroke almost ended her riding career. Besides being emotional partners, Arabians can do just about anything anyone can think of to do with horses, and do it well if thoughtfully and sensitively dealt with, as you’ll see within in the article outlining just how many things Arabians excel at. If you happen to be perusing this magazine during the Scottsdale show, better luck yet, since you are at the show where you can see just about everything these horses do with the exception of endurance and racing. Ultimately, however, whether these horses are competing at shows or meeting you at the barn door after a long day, they are here to help people move forward in life, just what they have excelled at for thousands of years. Envision a small taste of what they can bring to your family and your life in the pages about lesson programs, and be sure to find a moment to be introduced to an Arabian horse so that you can see from his or her own eyes, exactly what they have to give you. Envision. And Enjoy!

Mary Trowbridge Mary Trowbridge

On the cover: ROL Divine Style, a purebred Arabian stallion owned by Delsan Arabians LLC.

CP Rock On, owned by Linda Abramowicz-Reed, meeting a young friend at an annual visit to The Little Light House, Tulsa OK.

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Where Did The Arabian Come From?

The Desert Horse

by Ruthie Saltsgaver

ccording to an ancient Bedouin legend, “….God took a handful of South wind and from it formed a horse, saying, “I create thee, oh Arabian. To thy forelock I bind victory in battle. On thy back I set a rich spoil … and a treasure in thy loins. I establish thee as one of the Glories of the Earth. I give thee flight without wings.”

Many, many centuries ago, a breed of horse galloped out of the South wind onto the hot desert sands of the Arabian Peninsula. It was an original—not a copy—not a composite of other breeds. It was a breed of horse destined to impact the equine world. Arab is a Semitic word meaning ‘desert’ or the inhabitant thereof. The desert horse of the Arabian Peninsula traces back 5,000 years, making the Arabian the oldest human-managed horse breed in the world. To illustrate how long ago this was, the Bedouin, the nomadic people who, along with their camels and goats, inhabited the arid peninsula, trace their connection with the desert horse from 3,000 B.C. to the mare, Baz, and the stallion, Hoshaba. Baz is claimed to have been captured, in the Yeman, by a man of that name. Baz, the man, was a tamer of wild horses and the great-great grandson of Noah. In the harsh environment of the desert—where only the hardiest survive— Bedouin horse breeders endeavored to keep their mares’ bloodlines Asil, or pure, to the form created by Allah. Their goal was to faithfully preserve perfection rather than to foolishly alter the gift they had been given. They line bred and in-bred their mares to safeguard the hardy characteristics and courageous temperament they valued. Any mixture of foreign blood from the mountains or cities surrounding the desert was strictly forbidden. In many breeds of horses, more value is placed on stallions than on mares, but the Bedouin considered these mares their prized possessions. Mares were superior mounts for raiding parties, as they would not nicker to the enemy tribe’s horses, alerting their foe before the attack began. As a way of travel, an instrument of war, and a means to attain wealth, these mares were crucial to the Bedouins’ existence. Therefore, the mares and their offspring were treated well—offered camels’ milk to drink when food was scarce, and for protection, allowed to sleep in the tents alongside the women and children. They were the tribe’s most valued resource—to be revered and cherished as a blessing from Allah. Breeding stock could be bought and sold, but the war mares were priceless. If one were to change ownership, it would be in the form of an exalted gift.

Mary Haggard Painting

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The Bedouin kept few written records but preserved their horses’ pedigrees through verbal stories, often embellished with tales of great courage, endurance and speed. One of the first written accounts of the Arabian breed was made in the latter half of the eighth century A.D., by the Arab historian, El Kelbi, who attempted to record the pedigrees of the desert horse beginning in 3,000 BC. He sought to establish a direct line from Noah to Ishmael to Solomon to the Prophet Mohammed. His work emphasizes the antiquity of the desert breed. Even in modern times, many Arabian pedigrees contain the notation: “desert breeding,” which signifies there is no written record. However, because of Asil, the importance of purity to the Bedouin, even today, desert bred is accepted as authentic verification of pure blood. The prepotent genetic vigor of Arabian blood was spread throughout the known world by Muslim conquests initiated by the Prophet Mohammed in the 7th Century. (Prepotency is the ability to consistently pass on physical and mental characteristics and ability. Because of centuries of pure breeding, Arabian blood dominates the breeds with which it is mixed and contributes its own unique and superior qualities to it.) Through the Dark Ages, Europe’s horses had been developed to carry a Knight and his heavy suit of armor. The Crusaders had nothing to compare with the small, fiery horses on which the invaders were mounted. Legends of their speed and endurance gave birth to an interest in these “Eastern” horses. It soon became standard practice to use purebred Arabians to lighten and improve the heavier European stock. As a result the Arabian became the one essential factor in the development of the world’s light horse breeds. With the invention of firearms, the heavily armored knight became obsolete and during the sixteenth century and down into the early part of the 20th century, hardy, light, and speedy horses were in demand as cavalry mounts. You may recognize some of the generals, who chose Arabians to carry them into battle. One of Napoleon Bonaparte’s favorite mounts was a gray Arabian called Marengo, and one of George Washington’s two war horses was a Half-Arabian—also grey—named Blueskin. Fortunately, both these horses lived to enjoy retirement, with Marengo surviving to the ripe old age of 38. In the mid 1800’s, during the Crimean War, one Arab horse raced 93 miles without harm, though his rider died from exhaustion. Then there was Bucephalus—perhaps the most famous war horse in history. You can see by this picture of his small-headed, long-necked statue that Bucephalus was at least some part Arabian. Alexander, the Great, and Bucephalus were nearly the same age, coming together in very dramatic fashion when each was about 12 years old. Alexander outlived his trusted battle mount by only four years, and history records that he wept when Bucephalus died from a combination of combat wounds and old age. Alexander built the city of Bucephalia on the site where his old friend was buried, with full military honors. Although possessing regal bearing and an imposing appearance, the Arabian is a rather small horse. It generally stands between 14.1 and 15.2 hands high and weighs between 800 and 1,000 pounds. Its strength and balance stem from a compact body with a short back, dense bones and sound hooves. It has a delicate wedge-shaped head, with large eyes and nostrils, set against a muzzle so small it might fit into the cupped palm of your hand. Its long arched neck and flamboyant tail make it one of the most beautiful and recognizable of all the breeds. Many Arabians also have one less rib, one less lumbar bone and two less tail vertebrae than other breeds. This may account for the distinctive shape of the Arabian’s back and quarters—and the high tail carriage. The Arabian Horse Association recognizes five purebred coat colors, the most prominent of which is bay. The others are grey, chestnut, black and roan. All Arabians, regardless of coat color, have dark skin. This dark skin historically helped protect the breed from the hot desert sun. The popularity of Arabian horses stretches around the world and throughout time for a reason. Yes, their sleek lines and exquisite beauty catches the eye of any horse lover. And their versatility, speed, courage, and intelligence make them ideal mounts for any endeavor, from pleasure, to ranch life, to law enforcement. Their responsiveness ensures they are willing partners—be it in elegant dressage or in grueling endurance trials. It is, however, their sociable disposition, born of millenniums of co-existing with humans, that makes this breed unique in the world of horses. n Arabian Horse Times Reprint from July 2017. Ar abian Horse Times | 5 | ENV ISION

Francine Dismukes ... Making A Difference In The Lives Of Arabians And The People Who Love Them

For a horse lover who is told they may never ride again, it

can be akin to a death sentence. For some there is acceptance,

but for others, it is a downright challenge. Such was the case for Kirsten Klindworth, who from a spinal cord

injury became wheelchair bound. Blessed to know Francine

Dismukes, an exceptional horse trainer, they embarked on

a heartwarming journey to get her ‘legs’ back, all with the

help of a beautiful, grey purebred gelding named Synbaadd, aka “Cory”.

Francine Dismukes, a horse trainer since 1960 – and owner of D2 Enterprises, a full-service video production company

that specializes in equine educational, sales, training and

farm promotion videos – and Malen Dell, trained Cory to

lie down and stay down, despite lots of distraction, so that

Kirsten could transfer onto him from her wheelchair and go

for trail rides again. We asked Francine to share with us her

story; what led her to Arabians, her training of Cory and

what she does today.

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What was your first introduction to horses? I was the typical horse crazy kid growing up, who cut pictures out of magazines. Around the age of 11 or 12, my parents found me a horse they could afford at the time, a grade mare for $25 in 1952. I rode her bareback with a halter and lead. Of course, I named her Black Beauty. I raised a filly from her, sired by a Quarter Horse, and trained her when she was old enough. I barrel raced and goat tied in local rodeos throughout junior and high school and graduated to open pleasure competitions. Impressed by my horses, people began asking me to help them solve problems with theirs. My first training experience was with an Arabian colt I showed successfully in halter and western pleasure, and I never looked back. 40+ years as a trainer, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shown in every discipline, judged many National and major Arabian horse shows (receiving her Large R judges card at the age of 21), as well as international shows throughout the world. Whatever the talent a horse showed to me it was, I trained for. I trained multiple breeds, but only showed Arabians, especially in driving. When did you open FHD Training and what do you specialize in? I opened Baymist Stable in 1960 at the age of 20. We renamed the facility FHD (Francine & Henry Dismukes) Training Stable with my marriage to Henry, a veterinarian, in 1976. For the last 30 years before retirement, I focused on pleasure and competitive driving. One of my proudest moments was changing from single and pairs driving with Arabians, to 4-in-hand open competition on a dare. I entered an allbreeds competition twice against dozens of entries and won both with the only Arabians in attendance. What breeds do you have at your farm? I spent 90% of my time training Arabians, but began training Andalusians in harness in 1999. I had the pleasure of training a Half-Arabian/Half-Andalusian Filly, whose success in the show ring represented my entire equestrian life. I retired 6 years ago from showing, but still train on a limited basis. Who was your first Arabian? Fayhanad (Fayhan x Tezarda), a 1962 weanling gelding. I taught him tricks, formal driving and riding without a bridle. You are well-known for training Kirsten Klindworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arabian gelding Synbaadd, aka Cory, to lie down for her to mount him, due to her spinal cord injury. How did this relationship come about? Several years before Kirsten suffered her stroke, she had a Half-Arabian with me in training. After becoming wheelchair bound, she asked if I could train Cory to lay down on command so that she could mount him un-assisted. I was confident that I could train him to lay down, but remaining safe for the rest of the process was a concern. And getting him to stay down was a whole other story! Because he was smart and willing, his schooling worked out perfectly and we had great success.

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Whatever the talent a horse showed to me it was, I trained for. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Francine

How did the making of the video and it going viral change your life? I was really surprised to see this video resurface and posted to social media a few years back. A main reason for videotaping Cory’s training was to have the opportunity to show what an Arabian is able to do, and refute the ‘crazy Arab’ reputation. Cory was a sweet, quiet horse, but wasn’t a blah horse. Turned out to play, the video shows that he is energetic and loves to show. He is the epitome of a very typical, beautiful Arabian, who is animated and gentle with a kind personality and loving soul; who can run in a field with uninhibited joy, as well as step carefully. I went into the process thinking that it would not work; this horse needed to be bomb-proof; but he proved me wrong, much to my relief. We wrote down the training procedure after Cory and successfully trained a 2nd horse for Kirsten, a Missouri Foxtrotter. We received a lot of recognition for it. What was your training process and how long did it take? I used a procedure closely resembling the clicker training method with tapping/praise/treats. With his trusting personality and being very receptive, Cory was the perfect horse for the job, but it was also imperative that the training be done with no intimidation. He needed to know that nothing bad would happen to him. I started with holding up one front leg and gently, but persistently, tapping him on the other front leg until he made some sort of movement with that leg. When that happened, the tapping would stop and the praise and treats would be given. He would become frustrated and try to free the leg I was holding and would accidently kneel down, and praise and treats would be given. After a while as soon as I picked up a front leg, he would offer the kneeling position. He then progressed to me pointing at a front leg and he would kneel, which progressed to staying down—even when leaving him. When he became solid with this, we progressed to the laying down. While in the kneeling position, I would gently tap one hind leg. When I got any movement of the hind leg/foot, the tapping would stop, followed quickly with praise and treats. We

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progressed with this procedure until he was completely stepping his hind legs all the way to his front feet and holding that position willingly. Then came the persistent tapping on his hindquarters until he lowered his rump and laid down! After he got that far, the kneeling first stopped, and only the tapping on his rump was used, and a que to get up was added (a touch on the thigh with a cluck). The same procedures for kneeling was then done for keeping him down for different lengths of time, leaving him, etc. We also needed him to be able to ignore all distractions around him and stay still. We did this for 3 weeks, every day for 10-15 minutes. The 2nd part was to saddle and ride him with the goal to have him ignore everything around him until touched on the thigh. This process took several months. His training, indeed, proved to be “bomb-proof ” on several occasions. Cory was once trail ridden with a group of people when a screaming fire engine drove by. While other horses panicked, Cory just laid down until it passed, and jaws dropped. At another event, Cory was in an arena demonstrating for the first time, his learned skills, and the stands were packed. With Kirsten’s condition worsened (she now had no mobility in her legs), and with help getting to Cory in her wheelchair to the center of the dirt arena, Cory patiently stayed still on the ground until Kirsten was able to pull herself out of her wheelchair and place herself on him. It seemed like an eternity, but Cory remained patient, and when ready, carefully got up. The crowd went crazy. As a trainer, I was sweating bullets, but was so pleased with the result. Do you find Arabians open to doing most anything? Absolutely, as long as they are physically and mentally capable of doing something you ask of them, and work with them without using force. Do you train other breeds to be “wheelchair accessible” and are Arabians more willing than others? I only trained Kirsten’s Missouri Foxtrotter in addition to Cory, but I believe any breed can be trained with the right personality and intellect. Without a doubt, the Arabian is ranked at the top for being one of the smartest breeds. I have dealt with many breeds, and most do not have the responsiveness or sensitivity needed.

Cory was also trained to drive, but not with the wheelchair accessible carriage. Kirsten wanted to sit in the normal 4-wheel buggy. I thought she was insane, but once again, Cory was trained to stand perfectly still until Kirsten was on board. Do you have support staff? When I was active in the industry, I had a groom and associate trainer, Malen Dell. We trained with kindness, and most of my clients have had successful riding careers because of it. Though retired, I enjoy my few remaining Andalusians, agility train my dogs, and give an occasional lesson in driving or riding. What is the favorite part of your job? Creating a working unit between horse and rider, be it in trail, working or showing; whatever they choose together. We have produced hundreds of successful show horses/riders, as well as pleasure riding horses and competitive (CDE) and pleasure driving horses, and have won numerous National and reserve National championship titles. What is your favorite Arabian event you have participated in? Open competition in pleasure driving and combined driving events. My Arabians always won the best conditioned award at the CDE’s. Still a favorite discipline of mine, we will be hosting a Pleasure Driving Event at my farm in March. As giving as you are to others, what do you like to do in your free time for you? I work cattle and dabble with training horses, but now focus on training my dogs for agility competitions—two Australian Kelpies and a Papillion. They do well despite me and my age! Is there anything you haven’t accomplished that is still on your ‘bucket list’? Good fortune has smiled down on me and I have enjoyed life to its fullest. I only hope for my dogs to achieve their master agility certification, which requires a gazillion points, but keeps me busy. Also, God willing, I hope to compete one more time with my Andalusian in Katy, Texas, at the National Show in driving and western pleasure, where I competed last year at the age of 76 in six classes and won five National Championships and one Reserve National Championship! n

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Almost everyone you know has been affected by cancer or knows someone who has. In 2015, Ryan Melendez and his family too, became part of that “club.” Yet, what came during that incredibly scary time of despair was something much bigger than cancer; yes, way bigger. Through the beginning stages of his not-so-easy diagnosis, through the small steps of hope, then fear, then hope again, came an energy that changed the path of his life and his family around him. With Ryan’s unwavering tenacity and power to fight for his life, came the opportunity to “give-back” to the fight against Leukemia and Lymphoma with fundraising efforts earning him the honor of being a candidate for San Diego “LLS Man of the Year.” The inception of “Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids” had begun. Fully aware of the therapeutic gifts horses have, Ryan reached out to the community so close to his heart. The ability horses have to heal our hearts would be matched by the generous donors who came to the cause. Yes, Ryan was named 2017 San Diego “LLS Man of the Year.” What comes as an even equivalent honor, is the over 150 Warrior Horses who are being matched with their Warrior Kids, bringing not only funds to the fight against cancer, but an incredible connection to children who deserve to have the feel of whiskers on their face and the pride of their own best friend they can follow through life. Please join us as this journey continues.

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DIAGNOSIS Just six days into Ryan’s senior year of high school, his entire world changed! Prior to this day, Ryan was a competitive golfer, multi-National Champion equestrian, played guitars, had a 4.2 GPA... and had his sights set on Stanford! On September 2, 2015, Ryan began running a low-grade fever. For three days his mother took him to see the doctor, each time to be told it was just a virus, it will pass; NEVER once, taking his blood. During that time, he was vomiting, became lethargic and his fever was around 103.5. On the fourth day, his high fever still wouldn’t break and he vomited to the point that the blood vessels in his eyes burst, leaving the whites of his eyes completely red. He was rushed back to the doctor’s office where a new doctor took immediate action, saving his life. He was rushed to Rady Children’s Hospital by ambulance and put into the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors were not sure if he would live because his blood pressure was so low, his body was in septic shock, and his organs were starting to shut down. They were told to call family members. The next day, Ryan was found to have leaky blood vessels, and his lungs were gaining fluid; he could no longer breath on his own. After a couple more days in ICU, the doctors did a bone marrow test, and on September 10, 2015, the bone marrow test returned, and Ryan was told, “You have Cancer.” He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Later on, he was upgraded to having Very High Risk ALL, because he did not reach remission within the first month of treatment, along with him being much older. Ryan remained tough as he endured through much pain, but continued to push on. The day after his diagnosis, he began intensive chemotherapy, returning to the ICU again as he spiked a 107 fever. On top of everything else, his pancreas was in trouble and he could only eat 20 grams of fat a day. The first month of treatment was extremely difficult for Ryan and his family.

CHANGING HIS PERSPECTIVE Through it all, Ryan’s attitude changed, and he was determined to not let cancer define him! He began to develop relationships with fellow warriors, most of which were much younger than he. His Valley Center High School classmates had a Teddy Bear sit in Ryan’s chair at school to show their support and to let him know they were always thinking of him. Ryan’s favorite golfer, Ricky Fowler, gave Ryan a call while in the hospital too, to encourage Ryan and talk about golf—his passion! Ryan was super stoked to talk to Ricky and his spirits were lifted. Always setting high goals for himself, one being accepted into Stanford University and their golf team, the Stanford University golf coach, Coach Conrad Ray, gave Ryan a call when he heard about Ryan’s Leukemia fight and goals. Hearing from both Coach Ray and Rickie Fowler, was the motivation Ryan needed to get out of bed and start fighting!

USING HIS FIGHT TO HELP OTHERS The last two years have been quite the roller coaster ride for Ryan and his family. However, even in the darkest hours, they continued to pray for God’s grace to watch over Ryan’s fight. Cancer can be devastating to everyone involved with the battle. If you keep your head up, you can witness some amazing blessings. Some of these include meeting the greatest people ... doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and fellow warriors and their families! Ryan has been fortunate to meet so many extraordinary people. Many also fighting the battle and much younger than Ryan, see him as their mentor in many ways, while they have helped him through his own fight. Seeing them laugh and play in the hallways encouraged him to accept that he had cancer; “If they can do this, I can do this!”

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2017 San Diego LLS Man of the Year

WARRIOR KIMI AND LAPAZ NA (PEZ) We got to see Warrior Kimi be matched to Warrior Horse Lapaz NA! He is a 6-year-old purebred gelding bred by North Arabians and proudly owned by Anna Filleti. When Kimi arrived with her dad, Peter, “Pez” was all ready for her, wearing a garland of flowers. He even had a few gifts for Kimi as well, including a look-alike plush horse and a horse statue that she could paint to match Pez. Kimi is an animal lover and has a special connection with animals ... especially horses! There was an instant connection between her and Pez and it wasn’t long before she held his head in her arms for a face snuggle. It was so precious! These horses know just how incredibly special their Warrior Kid is; they are definitely intuitive.

WHAT IS A WARRIOR HORSE? An Arabian, Half-Arabian or any breed of horse that will bring new focus to a kid battling cancer. Each enrolled Warrior Horse has a funded donation minimum of $1,000 to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, a world leader in Cancer Research in a National Fundraising Campaign to find a cure. Every dollar raised goes directly to funding research and is tax deductible!

WHAT IS A WARRIOR KID? Kids with pediatric cancer who embrace interaction with a horse. This is a unique experience for Warrior Kids to have what will give them a focus outside of the hospital walls and the isolation they can have at home. It is specifically designed to allow a special connection to a Warrior Horse and allow a child to have support from the horse community. If able, they can meet their horse (Warrior Horses are matched to Warrior Kids nearest their location) and continue to have contact through visits to the ranch, watch them compete at horse shows online, and through email, texts, social media and video messages of encouragement!

Kimi was able to lead Pez to the cross ties, her first time taking a horse by the lead. She did great, and Anna did an amazing job making sure no feet were stepped on. It was so wonderful to watch Kimi brush her Warrior Horse—she was lost in the moment. Instantly taken far away from her daily battle with cancer, it was just a girl and her horse enjoying one another. Pez thoroughly enjoyed the treats and all the attention that Kimi showered upon him. There was no doubt that Kimi could have stayed there all day; her father confirmed that to be true. Afterwards, she led Pez back to his stall so she could see a 2-week-old foal. It was so beautiful to see that adorable baby filly and the first time for Kimi touching a baby horse. It was an amazing experience for all. She also had a moment with the North’s famous Stallion, Ever After NA, who quickly quieted down when Kimi raised her hand to his nose through the bars of his stall. He became as quiet and soft as a gelding. Kimi is a horse whisperer for sure! It was a perfect day, and for Kimi, it sure seemed like it was one of the greatest days she had experienced in her 12 years of life. She has been battling neuroblastoma stage-4 cancer for the last seven years. While she traveled back and forth to New York for a new trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Pez became her “pen pal,” sending her videos, photos and updates on what he was doing. Kimi was also able to watch him compete at the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals, thanks to live feed. Having a Warrior Horse is the perfect distraction for Kimi and she is already looking forward to seeing Pez again. Her father sent a handwritten letter from Kimi (see below). Nothing is better than being able to fulfill a little girl’s dream. We are sure Kimi will be seen at a horse show sooner than later! A HUGE thanks to Anna and Lapaz NA and everyone who donated for him to become a Warrior Horse! Kimi is one of the most amazing young girls you’ll ever have the pleasure to meet ... so smart and so kind. Thank you, Kimi, for allowing us to put that enormous smile on your face!

Once matched with a horse, the Warrior Kid will receive special access to their Warrior Horse, receiving updates and photos of their special horse. Goal: To match 500 Warrior Kids to noble war horses to fight alongside them in their battle. Every $1,000 raised will give a Warrior Kid (pediatric cancer patient) the special experience of matching with a Warrior Horse.

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WARRIOR HAZEL, RAYA AND KHING OF DIAMONDS (KHING) HAZEL’S STORY

At months old, Hazel was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a rare form of blood cancer that only 500 kids get each year. On August 16, 2015, Hazel spent her first of many nights at Rady Children’s Hospital. During Hazel’s 928 days with us, she spent 622 days in treatment, with 216 inpatient stays and 140 clinic visits. She was always cautiously quiet, patient and sweet with her Rady’s team. She became so familiar with the hospital routine, that when pulling into the parking lot she would say, “We are home.” But there was no place that made her happier than at her real home. She fought hard, without realizing it, and brought everyone so much joy and love without even trying. One of Hazel’s favorite people was her big sister, Raya. Always following her around. Though she was but little, she was fierce!

KHING’S STORY

Khing of Diamonds, aka “Khing”, is a 4-year-old Half-Arabian gelding. He is proudly owned by Kristal and Ryan, the founders of Warrior Kids for Warrior Horses. When Ryan came up with the idea, they knew who the first Warrior Kid had to be, their dear little Warrior, Hazel. It was easy to pick Khing as her Warrior Horse as they had shown pictures to Hazel and her mom during clinic days, to pass the time. He also has the kindest heart and the sweetest disposition, a lot like Hazel. Unfortunately, Hazel never had the chance to meet Khing, as she passed away on April 26, 2017, just after starting Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids. However, Khing will carry on her memory upon his back; his special angel watching over him while he shows. Khing also has the honor in being Hazel’s big sister, Raya’s, Warrior Horse!

RAYA MEETS KHING

Hazel’s mom and big sister came to the ranch to meet Khing. It was a beautiful moment and a day for Raya; something special for her to do. Asked to help take care of Khing, at first she was a little unsure, but it didn’t take long before she started to interact with her Warrior Horse. He LOVED the attention and he sure did look super handsome in the pink bows she put in his hair. Khing even bought Raya a few toys including a princess crown, since he was a Khing, she, of course, would be a princess! He also got her a horse stable playset which she was wanting to play with right in the barn aisle. A true horse girl! While she was opening the gifts, she turned and said, “Thank you, Khing!” Afterwards, Raya pushed through her fear and fed Khing a few carrots. Us horse people forget just how intimidating horse teeth can appear! Asked if she wanted to take Khing for a walk, she said, YES! grabbing the lead line which she called the ”leash.” When the opportunity arose to sit on Khing’s back, she didn’t skip a beat and said yes again. So Khing, being the good boy he was, stood patiently with a smiling Raya upon his back; even getting a good sniff of her sneakers!

WARRIOR IVY AND SH DOCS BUCKAROO IVY’S STORY

On May 21, 2015, like any other parent, Ivy’s weren’t prepared to hear, “Your child has cancer.” At 20 months old, Ivy was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Crook Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Her course of treatment was very intense for such a young child and she had a lot of inpatient stays due to having no immune system. Ivy’s last dose of chemo was this last September, but they are just starting to see negative effects that the chemotherapy caused during this intense growing phase for Ivy (basically all her toddlerhood!). Cancer does not discriminate, it affects all ages, genders and races. Their greatest wish is that the cancer research done today is successful in eliminating this disease.

SH DOCS BUCKAROO’S STORY

SH Docs Buckaroo, aka “Doc,” is a stunning 12-year-old Half-Arabian Buckskin who has many National Championships in Trail. He is in training with Lou Roper and they had the most amazing time meeting one another. “Doc” is honored to be matched with Warrior Ivy to be her “Spirit” horse. Proudly owned by James, Joanne and Megan Callan, they all look forward to seeing Ivy again soon, either at home or at a show.

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The Versatile A rabian ... G ood -Natured, Quick To Learn, A nd Willing To Please A ny Age Of R ider

The Arabian horse is one of the most versatile horses on earth. They pretty much excel at whatever you ask of them. Whether you see yourself as a leisure trail or competitive rider, or love them just because, the Arabian horse will capture your heart.

TRAIL Be it for pure pleasure or show, Arabians are skillful, eye appealing and confident. When properly trained, they move over obstacles without hesitation and are safe and a pleasurable ride.

WESTERN This Arabian is calm, willing, has an obedient attitude with smooth, soft gaits and is happy and content to do its job. They are ideal for sitting in a saddle all day.

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ENDURANCE From the time of nomads, Arabians have been the choice for prevailing in the harshest, most inhospitable conditions. Able to cross vast distances with minimal rest, food and water, their makeup has served them well--dense bone, economic body size and weight, long shoulder, deep heart girth and huge nostrils that allow for maximum air intake. Their well-constructed feet and legs are durable, and their bravery and acute intelligence are prized. They are able to carry their riders over thousands of miles, the dominating choice today when competing against other breeds.

HALTER Essentially a breeding class, each horse is judged on its correctness of conformation, its movement, or “way of going” and those desirable qualities which he or she might pass on to offspring.

WORKING WESTERN This style highlights the agility and willingness of these horses to be guided by their riders, demonstrating difficult movements necessary in working cattle. The rider controls each maneuver of quick spins, straight sliding stops and lead changes. They exhibit smoothness, finesse, quickness, attitude and authority.

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RACING Racing is in the heart and soul of every Arabian horse. With its own long history of racing, the athleticism, speed and beauty of this desert horse made it the perfect choice. Keeping this in mind, Arabian racing today makes perfect sense. Considered the original race horse, when English breeders wanted to add speed and endurance to their horses, they turned to the Arabian. The result? the Thoroughbred. Arabian racing is the fastest growing segment in the racing industry today.

HUNTER This Arabian requires manners, performance ability, and quality and conformation suitable for a hunter. They cover the ground easily with a long, low, efficient stride that accommodates an all-day ride.

NATIVE COSTUME Representative of those used by ancient Bedouins when they charged across the desert sands to engage their enemy in battle, the beauty of the Arabian horse and the colorful heritage of the costumes make this one of the most exciting and popular disciplines. Photo by Melissa Baus

DRESSAGE Dressage is considered â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;classical trainingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because it uses gymnastic exercises--a series of movements and figures--which have been studied and developed for centuries. When done systematically and correctly, the exercises will cause the horse to be supple on both sides and to respond willingly and obediently, moving freely forward with pure gaits and an even tempo.

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ENGLISH Be it English pleasure, park or informal combination, this Arabian demonstrates animated, balanced motion with a desire to go forward with impulsion from the rear, expressed in long, lofty strides that eat up the arena beneath their feet as they flow over the ground. All gaits are performed with willingness and obvious ease, cadence, balance and smoothness. These fine horses combine their athleticism with grace and style typical of the Arabian horse.

DRIVING Drivers skillfully maneuver their horses through various gaits performed with fluid motion that is brilliant and eye appealing. The beautiful combination of an Arabian horse and elegant fine harness equipment makes this discipline a crowd favorite.

SPORT HORSE In this division, Arabians are evaluated in performance, manners, conformation, suitability as a working sport horse and quality. They push from behind, travel uphill, exhibit good length of stride and move with straight, rhythmic, balanced gaits. Conformation is evaluated in terms of potential trainability, potential performance and predisposition to soundness.

SHOW HACK Combining the precision of dressage and the brilliance of the Arabian horse itself, this discipline has its roots in classical movements of the collected and extended gait, the hand gallop, the halt and the reinback. All movements are natural, which amply demonstrates the Arabiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pride, elegance and versatility.

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Getting To Know The Arabian Through Lesson Programs Bein Performance Horses Jessica Bein Cave Creek, Arizona

Number of years giving lessons: 35 Disciplines taught: Reining, Western, English, Hunter, Western Dressage, Trail, Ranch Riding & Horsemanship What is your age demographics in your lesson program? We are about 50/50 between adults and kids.

What makes your lesson program unique from others? We are a hands-on

program, teaching horsemanship skills at a basic level to grow horsemen in the long run. All instructors have a common goal and run similar lessons, which gives us a similar finished product.

Can you share an experience where someone from your lesson program instantly had a bond with a horse, or their life was impacted positively through interaction with horses?

Most people come to us looking for a connection with a horse, so I would think the bigger question would be, “Who hasn't been impacted positively?” If you're around these horses for a few minutes and you're not positively impacted, I'm not sure you are alive!

What kind of activities do you offer both adults and youth in your lesson program, that involves more than riding? All of our riders groom and tack up their own horses, and we encourage “hands-on” learning, so our riders become more than decorative passengers. We have a very social group that does seminars together, etc.; they are kind of hard to separate!

If you were giving a newcomer advice in looking for a lesson program, what would say to them? Make an

appointment to tour the barn and meet the instructors; your gut is usually right. Pet the horses, look at the tack room, ask lots of questions. A good instructor should have a teacher’s heart and seek out sharing the love of the sport.

What is the average cost involved with being in a lesson program? Usually just your weekly lesson fee, which of course, reflects how often you ride.

What is the first thing newcomers comment on about your lesson horses? Well, if it's Destinee, “She's perfect!”

The others we usually get feedback about how quiet they are.

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î&#x20AC;¤Witte Stablesî&#x20AC;¤ Peter Witte & Susan Witte Phoenix, ArizonaÂ

Number of years giving lessons: 30+ Disciplines taught: English Pleasure, Saddle Seat Equitation & Hunter

Seat Equitation

What is your age demographics in your lesson program? Five years and up.

What makes your lesson program unique from others? Knowledge and

experience. We take pride in our years of teaching beginners through advanced riders in a safe environment. We've been fortunate to have many high-quality lesson horses, to accommodate all levels of riders.

Can you share an experience where someone from your lesson program instantly had a bond with a horse, or their life was impacted positively through interaction with horses? There aremany.

The bond between horse and rider has such a positive effect on all. Whether it's adults dealing with the stresses of life, health, careers, etc., or children struggling with families, schooling, bullying and all that comes with growing up; the equine world teaches discipline, patience, caring, forgiveness and goal-related successes. It can relate on all levels, from the beginner learning to control the horse, to the finished rider achieving their goals. There's really no other sport like it that provides you with a partner that isn't human.

What kind of activities do you offer both adults and youth in your lesson program, that involves more than riding? Witte Stables offers a Kids Camp program. Children come to a day camp from 8 am to 1 pm. They

not only have riding instruction, but learn the basics of general horsemanship. We offer the camp year-round, and host over 800 children annually.

If you were giving a newcomer advice in looking for a lesson program, what would say to them?

To seek out a friendly, safe environment. Look for knowledgeable instructors and quality lesson horses. Find a stable that will help you set realistic goals.

What is the average cost involved with being in a lesson program? In our area, Scottsdale, $50.00 is the

average cost for a 30-minute lesson. Most stables offer packages that provide discounts. Helmets, paddock boots and riding pants are available at reasonable prices.

How do you think lesson programs assist youth in dealing with everyday life challenges?

What life skills does riding help your students master? Riding teaches patience, commitment, structure, compassion and dedication.

What is the first thing newcomers comment on about your lesson horses? Their beauty. They not only see the beauty in the horses aesthetically, but also in their demeanor.

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ARIZONA

• Lesson Programs • CONNECTICUT

INDIANA

Scottsdale Equestrian Academy Cave Creek | 480-360-7433

Trowbridge’s Ltd Bridgewater | 860-488-7074

Select Show Horses Sheridan | 317-413-3485

Apex Riding Academy Scottsdale | 602-376-4545

Quarry Hill Farm Lakeville | 860-435-2571

IOWA

Apex Riding Academy Scottsdale | 801-244-7996

Sloane Training Center Wolcott | sloanetrainingcntr@att.net

Bein Performance Horses Scottsdale | 480-220-6710

Double A Arabians Somers | 860-749-4797

PAR Excellence Farms Gilbert | 480-510-6125

Twin Brook Stables Clinton | 860-304-6355

ARKANSAS

Baldwin Stables Deep River | 860-526-5989

FLORIDA M & M Show Horses Webster | 352-425-9694

Strands Arabian Stables Toddville | 319-393-4816 AKS Farms Norwalk | 515-360-0097 KENTUCKY Firelight Arabians Louisville | 502-477-1018 MAINE Windswept Acres Arabians Vienna | 207-491-0410 MASSACHUSETTS

Christy Higman-Clements Trng. Miami | 305-606-0645

Cranberry Knoll Arabs/Sport Fairhaven | 508-982-9628

Greta Wrigley Training Gainesville | 352-318-7738

Klineview Stables Southwick | 413-569-6408

Ocala Equestrian Academy Ocala | 352-817-8020

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Neophyte Farms Simi Valley | 805-630-0037

Riding School @ Casey Arabs Buford | 404-406-4880

Misty Hill Training Belleville | 734-657-4275

Priceless Arabians Loma | 951-897-5701

Atlanta Riding Club Canton | 470-281-0881

Trotwood Farm Hickory Corners | 502-604-3141

Canyon Lake Farm Chino | 760-443-3651

Iron Horse Milton | 678-231-5038

Winning Edge Training Center Coopersville | 616-292-3787

Doran Show Horses Lincoln | 925-719-1404

IDAHO

Foxfield Arabians Alto | 616-891-1521

Castle Rock Arabians Walnut Creek | 925-933-3701 Horizon Arabians Davis | 916-412-8072 COLORADO Gambel Oaks Equestrian Center Elizabeth | 303-646-0462

Arabians West Meridian | 208-888-0099 ILLINOIS John White Stables Woodstock | 815-648-4458 Centennial Acres Forreston | 815-501-6874

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CB Sport Horses Grand Haven | 810-240-8075 Curtis Performance Horses Ada | 616-822-6652 Rushlow Arabians Romulus | 734-782-1171 Signature Oaks Stables Dexter | 734-562-9023

3K Performance Horses Elsic | 989-323-0405

Cedarbrook Arabians Wilmington | 910-833-4537

MINNESOTA Cedar Ridge Riding Club Jordan stephanie@cedarridgearabians.com

OHIO

Joyner Arabians El Paso | 915-276-5471

TA Equestrian Academy Troy | 937-308-5313

Weddle Training Stables Austin | 512-657-8612

OREGON

Beahr Ridge Arabians & Training Center Ennis | 319-231-5075

North Star Stable Stacy | 651-587-9555 Golden Ridge Stables Lakeville | 952-469-4640

Diamond B Trng./Lesson Prog. Newberg | 503-539-3763 PENNSYLVANIA

Regent Arabians Rogers | 763-428-4975

C & G Ranch Evans City | 256-221-0233

MISSOURI

Valley View Farms Springtown | 610-972-7079

The Riding Club at Clanton Performance Horses Peculiar | 816-709-9054

Whoa Nellie Equine Services Willow Hill | 717-729-4473

TEXAS

The Brass Ring Burleson | 817-447-0001 Tezmaral Arabians Argyle | 940-241-3333 Bay Area Equestrian Center Pearland | 281-996-1515 UTAH Crystal Arabians Lehi | 801-455-8347

Fired Up Ranch Lee’s Summit | 816-529-9195

Ryan Show Horses Gettysburg | 609-558-0643

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Crescendo Training Centre Ephrata | 717-354-5585

Emmanual Equine Facility Strasburg | 540-974-5794

Travelda Farm Quakertown | 610-248-3590

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Timepiece Arab & Sport Horses Olympia | 360-943-9076 WISCONSIN

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Westridge Farms River Falls | 715-426-9640

Performance Plus Arabians Sioux Falls | 605-361-3334

St Croix Training Center Hudson | 612-709-3638

Glory Bound Arabians Brandon | 605-582-6188

Jessica Cole Training Center Baraboo | jcts@jvlnet.com

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Jericho Creek Farm Eagle | 262-594-3667

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RAE-DAWN ARABIANS Where have you advertised your Outreach events? Rae-Dawn Arabians has utilized the ArabHorse Farm Tours that are held at the end of each year. It’s a wonderful concept that attracts hundreds of guests. The group that arranges the tours focuses on advertising through traditional forms of media to non-Arabian horse owners, as well as through social media, local community publications and television interviews. What is your format for events? Rae-Dawn Arabians’ goal for our events is to focus on the non-Arabian horse owner and the horse lover who may be a prospect for potentially owning and is interested in getting involved with the Arabian horse lifestyle. We strive to ensure our events are a very relaxed, no pressure environment. We want those visiting our farm for the first time to have the opportunity to experience first-hand the beauty and love of the Arabian horse, up close and personal. It is through the connection of horse and human that immediately can capture one’s heart. How much preparation did it take you? We begin preparing for our event as early as September, deciding things like what horses to bring down to Scottsdale from our farm in Canada, what area of the farm we will use to showcase our horses, as well as other details to put in place to ensure our guests can enjoy our beautiful horses in the most beautiful environment.

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How have you followed up with your attendants? The Rae-Dawn Arabians Open House has become a perennial event. We welcome back many past visitors, but also family and friends of those who have attended in years past and spread the word, encouraging them to attend the following year. Many times, those who visit us during our Open House schedule a time later in the year to come back and visit again.

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What is the highlight of your events for your business? This year’s open house was very special, as we focused on inviting individuals into the presentation arena to interact with the horses. It was our hope that this would be the perfect opportunity for the audience to see just how sweet and personable our Arabian horses are with human interaction. It was a complete success and many special moments were captured. I think we could say that our 2017 open house was one of our largest, welcoming nearly 800 guests, and most, all new to Arabian horses.

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Arabian Sisterhood:

Carrie Doran-Fritz and Leslie Doran-Sommer What makes your sister bond so strong? Carrie: Hands down, it’s horses! We have shown Arabian horses together since 1985. When we started out, our mother made us each pick a discipline and stick to it, so we wouldn’t fight over the horses. Leslie has always been western and used to do stock seat equitation and had a reining horse. I have always been into English horses and used to show Saddlebreds in college. Also, I think that we are so close because we love a lot of the same things—family (we both have two sons), rescue dogs, chardonnay, and volunteering for the AHDF. We also have a bond in our approach to the horses. While we both love to compete, we consider our horses pets. Their well-being and happiness is paramount to competing, any day. That, we both strongly agree on. Leslie: Carrie and I have been horse crazy since we were little kids. We had horses across the street and my dad made a ladder to go up and over the fence. My favorite memories as kids was trail riding and swimming with Dolly and Windsong in the lake. Horses are the reason we are so close.

What makes shows so special? Carrie: Both of us are very busy at home with our families, so horse shows are our way to get away and do something that is just for the two of us. We usually go to shows together which can be difficult since our horses are at six different farms! We also try to travel for lessons together. It is rare that one of us will go to a show without the other. Last fall Leslie had to go to a show in Michigan and I had one in Texas the same weekend. We both felt like we needed to wear buttons that said, “my sister’s at a different show,” because everyone kept asking both of us where the other was. Between lessons and shows, we will often travel together several times a month. Shamrock Farms is ours together, we jointly own all the horses. There is no “my horse” or “your horse.” We may divide who rides each, but we look at all of them as “ours.” The only exception to that, are two very special chestnut mares. Beautie is my favorite and Jane (The Girl Nexxt Door) is Leslie’s favorite. They are the only exception. Leslie: Carrie and I are so lucky that we get to do this together. No matter what happens in the show ring, she is always waiting at the out gate. She gives me the good, bad and the ugly of the class. I love that there is no “candy coating” how I did. And if all goes well, no one is happier for me than Carrie.

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Who is the organizer of the group? Carrie: That’s an easy one. Leslie will email me any important documents or pictures, because we both know she will “misplace” them. I am more into the details and Leslie is the creative one. Leslie is an idea girl; an idea machine, and I always cringe when she says, “I have a great idea,” because it means I will have work to do. I am a perfectionist and she is a “fly by the seat of her pants” kind of girl. When we work together on AHDF events, she is always coming up with the ideas and I usually do the paperwork. Leslie: Carrie is the organized one and, she’s right, I’m totally the “fly by the seat of my pants” one. I like to come up with big ideas and she is the one who does all the organizing of it. I don’t believe in the word, no, and Carrie helps keep me grounded. Who is the shy one? Carrie: Neither of us is shy. I would say I am a bit more reserved than Leslie and she is more the outspoken one. Leslie: Neither of us is shy. She is more the emotional “think it through” sister. And I am the “worry about the consequences later” sister. She has such a kind heart and wants to make people happy. She is rubbing off on me slowly. What is your favorite thing to do at a horse show? Carrie: I’m usually most excited to see the horses, because we don’t get to see them daily. A couple of our horses have awesome personalities and it’s fun just to spend time with

Leslie

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them. Monaco always puts on a show in his stall; he is such a goofball. My second favorite thing to do is see our friends. We have made some lifelong friends in this industry and I always look forward to seeing them. Last but not least, Leslie and I both love to go back to our bus at the end of a long day and eat carryout and drink wine in our PJ’s while we watch something on Bravo. We both think that is a great end to the day. Leslie: Spend time with our horses and friends. We love to watch our young horses work. It’s such a thrill to watch what we have bred, go around and learn. We also have such a great group of friends who make horse shows that much better. We try really hard to give back to Arabian horse and the people who care for them. The AHDF is a lot of work but so worth it. My dad always says, “Leave it better than you found it.” So, being involved in the AHDF at every show is how we try to do that. And we love to drink wine! Sitting around at the barn or back at the bus at the end of the day is a favorite for me. Funniest thing you have ever done to each other at a horse show. Carrie: I can’t come up with one particular thing, but we laugh all day long when we’re together. Leslie has a very quick wit and can be hysterical. Leslie: We try really hard to make each day fun. We are so lucky to live out our passion, so we want to enjoy it! I try to belly laugh at least once a day. Carrie’s husband, Lance, who comes to a lot of the shows is a blast, and you can’t but laugh and have fun when he is around. What is one thing you do together at a horse show? Carrie: We basically do everything together. We try to schedule lessons so we can watch each other. We also try to watch the horses work together, even if a lesson isn’t involved. We do the AHDF work together and try to support each other 100%. We make all buying and breeding decisions jointly. Something that has been fun for us over the last few years is switching disciplines. Leslie has started showing English and I have started showing western. It has been fun helping each other learn the ins and outs of a different seat. It has given both of us a new respect for each other and we have a new appreciation for each other’s riding ability. Leslie: It would be easier to list what we don’t do together at a show. We try and spend as much time doing this together. I have to say, I’m so lucky to have such a great sister and best friend to do this with. I never have to eat dinner alone. What is your favorite thing to do as a family? Carrie: We are very lucky that our families are very close. Our husbands get along great (too great sometimes), and our kids are also very close. We spend holidays together and will often vacation together. My favorite memories are of when our families and parents are all together. We love to be together and have a great time.

Soon our two families will be together all the time. We have purchased some land in Crowley, Texas, and we are building a new home for Shamrock Farms. We will both be building houses on the farm and moving everyone back to Texas! Not only will both families be together, Leslie and I will have the mares, babies and retirees all together for the first time. We are so excited! Leslie: We love to go on trips with our husbands together. With the building of the new farm and our homes in Ft. Worth, my dream of living on a farm is coming true. The fact that I get to do it with Carrie and she will be my neighbor … icing on the cake! What is your favorite show to attend together? Carrie: It’s hard to pick one, because we love them all. I would probably say Region 14 is my favorite. I love the setting, we normally drive our bus and take our dogs. The campgrounds in Lexington are beautiful and it’s so relaxing. I hate cold weather and Region 14 is usually very toasty, which I love. Leslie: I love Scottsdale! It gets me out of the cold and there’s lots of free time to go out with friends. Carrie and I have been going since 1985 and have not missed a year. It is our girl trip. But really, any horse show works for me. Anytime I get to spend time with my sister and my horses is a win. How would you describe the other? Carrie: Leslie is a go-getter. She is the type of person where “no” means “maybe.” She doesn’t let anything stand in her way. She may appear to have a tough exterior, but anyone who knows her, knows that she has a huge heart. Leslie is also one of the most loyal people I know and would do anything for the people in her inner circle. She is, hands down, the best mother I know. She is the only person who knows all my secrets and I know first-hand, she is the best friend anyone could ask for. Leslie: Carrie is organized to the extreme. I need that in my life. She is always putting my goals and wishes above her own. She has my back always and is my biggest supporter. Carrie is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. One tries harder to be a good person and to do the right thing … we could all stand to be little more like her. The world would be a better place for it. n

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As a small breeder, we have focused on acquiring show quality mares with outstanding, notable bloodlines which we have successfully bred to the best purebred English Pleasure or Park stallions. Our mares are the cornerstone of our program with pedigrees that include stallion bloodlines of Bask, Barbary, Eter, AA Apollo Bey, Apollopalooza, MHR Nobility, Reign On, Wisdom, and Zodiac Matador. We have bred our mares to Afires Heir, HA Toskcan Sun, Inception and Pension, resulting in some early success toward our mission. We are most appreciative of the support we have received in breeding to these stallions. Other Info Aaaaaaaa

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Bask N Tsun DEH

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The Scion Collection DEFINED BENEFIT DEH (Pension x SV Starlite by Aploz) 2013 Bay Gelding

PENSIONS GUARANTY DEH (Pension x Showgirl SKF, by Vegaz) 2013 Bay Gelding

HEIRATOSKCA DEH (HA Toskcan Sun x Heirabaska, by Pension) 2015 Bay Mare AMERICAN HEIR DEH (Afires Heir x Heirabaska, by Pension) 2015 Bay Colt ASTRAL HEIR DEH (Afires Heir x SV Starlite, by Aploz) 2015 Black Gelding EMPRESS HEIR DEH (Afires Heir x Starlite SV, by Aploz) 2015 Bay Mare

TOSKCAN SUNLITE DEH (HA Toskcan Sun x SV Starlite, by Aploz) 2016 Bay Mare

BASK N TSUN DEH (HA Toskcan Sun x Showgirl SKF, by Vegaz) 2017 Bay Colt TOSKCAN DEL SOL DEH (HA Toskcan Sun x SV Starlite, by Aploz) 2017 Bay Colt DHEIR BE ADIVA DEH (Afires Heir x Showgirl SKF, by Vegaz) 2017 Chestnut Filly

DANCING ON HEIR DEH (Afires Heir x Sagesse DEH, by Pension) 2017 Bay Filly

BASK N GLORY DEH (HA Toskcan Sun x Heirabaska, by Pension) 2017 Bay Colt BROODMARES

SV STARLITE (Aploz x Firelite DGL, by Duel) 2001 Bay Mare

FANCY AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Flame Dancer, by Barbary) 2004 Chestnut Mare HEIRABASKA (Pension x Cinzia, by Wisdom) 2006 Bay Mare

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SUGARLISHIOUS (Nicklebey Berry x Beaulieu’s Tapestry) 2012 H/A mare Country/English

SR SCUDERIA (H Mobility H x Pristalina) 2016 PB gelding

TWINKLE TOES S (IXL Noble Express x Plenty A Sparkle) 2012 PB mare

SR TRIPLE CROWN (VJ Royal Heir x Turn My Way) 2017 PB colt

COURTNEY LOVE (Nutcracker’s Nirvana x Denica) 2014 H/A mare

SR AMHEIRICAN (Afires Heir x CP Cameo) 2017 PB colt

(HA Toskcan Sun x Its All Aboutt Me)

MONALINA (H Mobility H x Pristalina) 2015 PB mare

SR PINEAPPLE PRINCESS (Afires Heir x Pineapple Express) 2017 PB filly

(SF Aftershoc x Turn My Way)

CROWN JEWEL BMA (VJ Royal Heir x Gloria X) 2016 PB mare

SR CHARMING CHARLIE (Baskghazi x Turn My Way) 2017 PB colt

SR GAGAGADIVA (IXL Noble Express x Its All Aboutt Me) 2016 PB mare SR ROYALTIES (VJ Royal Heir x Ematina) 2016 PB stallion

(Nicklebey Berry x CP Cameo) (Mountain View’s Heir To Fortune (ASB) x Noble Glitz) (ROL Divine Style x Pristalina)

COURTNEY LOVE

(Black Daniels x Thunder Woman (ASB))

(VJ Royal Heir x Ematina) SUGARLISHIOUS

A POLONAISE (AA Apollo Bey x Harlequin Afire) 2002 PB mare

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MR MEREEKE V (TF Psymreekhe x Majors Tiffany GA)

CROWN JUELL XX (SF Veraz x Beautiful Juell V)

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EMPHASIS DDA (Signifikaynce x WR Jullane)

SHAZHAD (Triton BP x LV Iman)

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Breeding Guide AR ABI AN FUTUR ITIESâ&#x20AC;Ś WORTH THE INV ESTMENT Each year, thousands of owners and breeders participate in futurity programs designed to promote the Arabian horse by adding the excitement of significant prize money to the equation. Whether it be halter or performance, the futurities showcase talented young horses and the breeders who created them. Basically speaking, in most futurities, breeders pay small fees to nominate their qualified unborn foals, then re-nominate them each year until they compete as three-year-olds. Some futurities require that the sire, dam, or both parents of the nominated foal be themselves nominated to the program. Others allow for entry of otherwise ineligible horses by payment of supplemental fees. Sometimes, nominated horses in a particular program might also be eligible for showcase auctions, an exciting marketing option.

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The Arabian horse is versatile, therefore there are many different futurities that support the wide range of disciplines, organizations and areas in which it competes. Whether it be AHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes, the Minnesota Breeders Medallion Stallion Futurity, the Scottsdale Signature Stallion, or any one of a host of others, futurities can be a very good return on a modest investment. For example, nominating an unborn foal for the Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes costs $70, with $35 required to re-nominate in the weanling through two-year-old years. In 2017, the U.S. National Champion Halter Futurity Filly earned nearly $10,000 and the Champion Colt brought home over $7,000. Not bad for a $175 outlay in fees! Read on for more details on some of the most impactful Arabian horse futurities in 2018. It provides a good snapshot of the current picture on the Arabian futurity front.

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Futurity AR ABI AN ENGLISH PERFOR M ANCE ASSOCI ATION

OCT. 19-27, 2018 TULSA, OK

Date & Location: U.S. NATIONALS October 19-27, 2018 ~ Tulsa, Ok.

Years in existence: 11 Years

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: $165,000+

Nomination Fees & Deadlines: MARE NOMINATIONS (Auction Foals Only): March 31, 2018 STALLION NOMINATIONS: MUST donate a breeding to the annual AEPA stallion Auction in January.

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Futurity SCOT TSDALE SIGNATUR E STALLION & BR EEDERS CLUB

FEB. 15-25, 2018 SEPT. 26-29, 2018 SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Date & Location: SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN HORSE SHOW February 15-25, 2018 ~ Scottsdale, Az. ARABIAN NATIONAL BREEDER FINALS September 26-29, 2018 ~ Scottsdale, Az.

Years in existence: SCOTTSDALE SIGNATURE STALLION ~ 16 Years BREEDERS CLUB ~ 6 Years

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: SCOTTSDALE SIGNATURE STALLION ~ $575,000 BREEDERS CLUB ~ $40,000

Nomination Fees & Deadlines: SSS MARE NOMINATIONS: $100 BC MARE NOMINATIONS: $200

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Futurity A HBA AUCTION & LEGACY FU TUR ITY

APRIL 12-15, 2018 LAS VEGAS, NV

Date & Location: ARABIAN BREEDERS WORLD CUP April 12-15, 2018 ~ South Point Casino, Las Vegas, Nv.

Years in existence: 12 Years

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: $150,000+

Nomination Fees & Deadlines: Two Futurities ...

Auction Futurity: Purchased breeding from the auction or be a stallion owner. Only two foals from each stallion in each yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s futurity. Legacy Futurity: Any foal bred to a nominated stallion that year. Legacy fee: $100

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Futurity AR ABI AN W ESTER N PLEASUR E ASSOCI ATION

OCT. 19-27, 2018 TULSA, OK

Date & Location: U.S. NATIONALS October 19-27, 2018 ~ Tulsa, Ok.

Years in existence: 2018 marks our 3rd year

2018 Projected Futurity Payout:

$100,000 for the PB class, in addition to prizes and added payouts for Stallion Owners. Proudly sponsored by Arabian Horse World $50,000 for the H/A class, in addition to prizes and added payouts for Stallion Owners. Proudly sponsored by Equine Athlete New this year ... an added $5,000 total payout split between PB and H/A classes for Limited Open Bonus. In addition to class prize money, a $2,500 bonus will be awarded to the highest placing Limited Open rider in the Finals. This applies to both the AWPA Purebred and Half-Arabian Futurities. Visit our website for more details on payouts. Proudly sponsored by All Star Equine

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Stallion Nominations: An owner may nominate their stallion into the AWPA for an annual fee of $1,000.00. The stallion owner must complete the stallion nomination form, provide all additional documentation, and pay the $1,000.00 nomination fee by December 31st of the preceding year of participation (i.e., December 31, 2015 for stallion auctions to be held in 2016). The stallion must be entered in BOTH auctions in order for PB and H/A foals to be eligible. If a stallion is entered in the PB auction only, only PB mares can be nominated. Mare nominations: Mare nominations are $100 each. In order for the mare to be eligible, the stallion must be nominated in the AWPA auction the year that you nominate your mare. For example, mares bred to an AWPA stallion that is in the 2016 auction, can be nominated in-utero on or before December 31, 2016. The stallion must be entered in BOTH auctions in order for PB and H/A foals to be eligible. If a stallion is entered in the PB auction only, only PB mares can be nominated. AWPA Sponsors: Arabian Horse World Magazine Equine Athlete LTC Magna Wave Services LLC All Star Equine

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eading the way now for 36 years and still going strong …over $200,000 in prize money divided up between 36 halter and performance classes and “amateurs only” need apply … what better endorsement do you need? How about, it is the “First, Friendliest and Fairest”, three words that have rung true since its inception, and which continue to be the draw for many when they will again head to the 37th Minnesota Arabian Horse Association’s (MAHB) Fall Festival September 29-30, 2018. Held at the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Halter, Western, Hunter and Saddle Seat classes are available with Jackpot Champion classes held for each discipline. It is also home to the original and longest running auction-based futurity. Bred by only the finest stallions in the industry, those who make this an annual event in their lives revel in why this show is aptly labeled a festival—a celebration of beautiful and top quality, talented Arabian horses ridden by expert horsemen and women, all sprinkled with the knowledge that everyone who comes is welcome to gather and share in their passion of the Arabian horse, especially at the annual and heavily attended Progressive Dinner and Medallion Stallion service auction on Saturday evening. It is one of the strongest in the industry with highly regarded stallions from all over the world; hence the ongoing theme of

“Exclusive, Exciting, Enduring” Of course, there’s more fun to be had. There’s plenty to keep you and yours busy with exciting events and lots of laughs; part of the thrill and reason for returning every year. And a generous dose of giving back never hurts, with a yearly $3,000 check given to a charity of choice. With so much prize money available and 36 years of proven success under its belt, who wouldn’t want to join this elite group of like-minded people who believe in the same stallions as you do and put this show at the top of their list. If you need any more convincing, just ask anyone well respected in the Arabian horse community who have participated and won at this prestigious event! They’ll probably tell you every time...

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Futurity MINNESOTA AR ABI AN HORSE BR EEDERS

SEPT. 28-30, 2018 ST. PAUL, MN

Date & Location: MAHB FALL FESTIVAL September 28-30, 2018 ~ MN State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Mn.

Years in existence: 37 Years We were the First, strive to be the Friendliest, and are committed to being the Fairest Arabian Futurity in the equine industry.

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: $200,000+

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2017 SPOTLIGHT AUCTION YEARLINGS $27,661.00 Colts $27,661.00 Fillies 2017 SPOTLIGHT FUTURITY YEARLINGS $21,363.00 Colts $21,363.00 Fillies 2017 SPOTLIGHT FUTURITY 2-YEAR-OLDS $7,532.00 Colts $7,532.00 Geldings $7,532.00 Fillies 2017 SPOTLIGHT FUTURITY 3 & 4-YEAR-OLDS PERFORMANCE CLASSES $15,067.00 Western Pleasure $15,067.00 Hunter Pleasure $15,067.00 English Pleasure 2017 SPOTLIGHT 5-YEAR-OLD MATURITY PERFORMANCE CLASSES $7,876.00 Western Pleasure $7,876.00 Hunter Pleasure $7,876.00 English Pleasure

Live Stallion Service Auction May 10th, 2018

Futurity R EGION 12 SPOTLIGHT FU TUR ITY

MAY 10, 2018 PERRY, GA

Date & Location: REGION 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10, 2018 ~ Fairgrounds, Perry, Ga.

Years in existence: 12 Years

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: $167,522

Nomination Fees & Deadlines: STALLION NOMINATIONS: $500 Stallion nomination provides the stallion owner an auction certificate, which allows them to nominate an unborn foal into the Yearling Auction Halter class. An additional $100 nomination fee qualifies the foal for all remaining Spotlight Halter and Performance competition through its five-year-old year.

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Futurity SILV ER SIR E BR EEDERS FU TUR ITY

SEPT. 29-OCT. 1, 2018 SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Date & Location: ARABIAN NATIONAL BREEDER FINALS September 29-October 1, 2018 ~ WestWorld, Scottsdale, Az.

Years in existence: 2018 Marks our 30th year!

2018 Projected Futurity Payout: $75,000

Nomination Fees & Deadlines:

One-time only Mare Nomination fee: $165 Deadline: December 31st / Late nominations accepted No charge for most stallion donations that meet a minimum criteria. Any purebred stallion bred to any purebred mare accepted into the Open Futurity.

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PREPAR ING FOR THE BREEDING SEASON with MIKE BRENNAN How important is a good teaser? Please describe your process. Your teasing program is only as good as the “teaser stud.” I like a mix of 2-3 studs, as not all mares tease well to one stud. You also must take into consideration the temperament of the mare as some refuse to tease. I am fortunate that I can have contact with every mare in our barn. My assistant also walks behind me as I walk the aisle to spot mares that “show” after the stallion has walked by. If I do not get results from the tease, then I ultrasound the mare for possible problems and follicle growth.

What is your professional background with Arabian horses? I was raised on a farm in Farmington, MN. We raised crops and all types of animals. We bred our own cattle AI and I expanded this to breeding Arabian horses. How long have you been with Cedar Ridge? I just reached 17 years at Cedar Ridge as breeding manager. What is the daily routine for your broodmares? As the seasons change here in Minnesota, so does my routine with the broodmares. During the winter months we check the pastures and make sure that all horses have what they need, such as water, feed and hay, as well as bedding in the sheds. I also prepare for the beginning of foal season and getting mares ready for foaling.

What is your daily routine? The first thing I do every morning is walk through the barn and check on the mares and foals. If there are any concerns or problems, I deal with them right away. I then go through my list of mares being bred for the year and schedule them in for the day if they are currently in heat. I create a schedule list of the days the mares will be worked on, whether it is breeding or checking the progress of their heat cycle, so I can plan which day will work for a semen shipment or which stallions to collect from for breeding. Do you utilize artificial lighting to affect the cycles of your broodmare? Here at Cedar Ridge, we do use the process to get a longer breeding season and no early foals. This is very beneficial for doing embryo work and in breeding some mares. If the mare is going to carry her own, I can get her bred early and not have to think about her often, once I know she is pregnant. I then can concentrate on the other breeding. What are your thoughts about breeding mares back on their foal heats? I am all for it, but I

have a few concerns. If the delivery went well and she is a younger mare, why wait? If it’s an older mare or a mare that has had several foals over the years, we help them along to “clean” themselves up. Exercise, uterine flushing, etc., this all helps in speeding up the process for an early foal or embryo. Are your mares bred by natural service or by artificial insemination? We breed all of our mare artificially. On occasion, which is rare, we will do a natural cover. Are embryo transfers performed at the farm? If so, who are the surrogates? We do embryo transfers here at the farm. We maintain a small nucleus herd of surrogate mares, which are primarily Quarter Horse mares with a few Arabians and Saddlebred mares. How old should a mare be before she carries a foal? Minimally 3 years old, but even then, she needs to fit our checklist: 1). Is she physically fit and mature enough to carry a foal, and 2). Is she mentally capable of a pregnancy and delivering a foal? Is it preferable that the mares carry any of their own foals? Most mares still carry a foal or several throughout their lives. But if we are showing our mares during their prime, then carrying their own foal is not feasible. We then have the option of embryo transfer for during this time, but I recommend having

the mare take a year off and let her have a foal. I have seen too many times a mare has a successful show career, then return to the breeding barn when she is 9 to 15 years old and discover a breeding problem due to their age. It can cause issues with conceiving or we may never get them to carry a foal. Therefore, for good reproductive health, let the mare carry at least one foal; this also rejuvenates the mare’s uterus. Do you have a particular diet for breeding mare? Mares with foals? I prefer a good balanced diet for open mares. A diet that will give them a nice shiny coat and a body condition score of just over half. I like my mares slightly over conditioned. In the horse world, pregnancy is a luxury—non-stressful and being healthy. As far as mares with foals, we feed them 16% protein feed with good alfalfa/grass mix depending on how well the mare is lactating, and then we adjust accordingly.

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Do you have visiting mares? Yes, we have a few, most generally customer mares, that we help foal out and rebreed. Do you have any amusing or entertaining stories to tell about visiting mares? No names. We have a saying here with the mare barn staff; I will say, OPH, meaning the horse is not a Cedar Ridge Arabians horse. It stands for “Other People’s Horses;” and don’t need to elaborate on anything more. ■

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AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion Standing at: PAT MCGINNIS ARABIANS 30307 N. 144th Street | Scottsdale, AZ 85262 480-395-0227 | mcginnistraining@yahoo.com Owned by: ROYAL T ARABIANS Theresa Lungwitz | 480-707-7426 | ranadolo@gmail.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Palâ&#x20AC;? is extremely compact and athletic with a sweet temperament. His get are very trainable and athletic!

SCID, CA and LFS clear

2017 U.S. National Top Ten Pleasure Driving Open 2016 & 2015 U.S. National Top Ten Park A AOTR 2011 U.S. National Top Ten English Pleasure Junior Horse Huckleberry Bey AA Apollo Bey April Charm Apollopalooza mhr Nobility tf Magical Witch Hour Of Magic

Bay El Bey Taffona

Candeman 2006 BAY ARABIAN AHA #623821 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Eter Fersana *Elimar Har Nahra

AHA

*Marhaba Fire Witcher

CANDEMAN Baskkhan Starkhan Star Ofthe Show Starkhana Ariston Aristo Miracle Al-Marah Rainbow

*Bask El Wicu Dona

AEPA

Gai-Robert Gasewa *Bask *Amfibia Naharin Al-Marah Rawa

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire

Owned by & Standing at: RED TAIL ARABIANS, LLC Contact: Renee Kramer 715-309-9582 | rmkramer@redtailarabians.com www.redtailarabians.com

Get on the

Stud Fee: $2,500 | LFG Special consideration for National Champion or National Champion producing mares Multiple Mare Discount | Shipped Semen Available Tested Clear: SCIDS, CA, LFS

2017 U.S. National Champion English Pleasure Jr. Horse Top Ten (3rd) 2017 Region 15 Champion English Pleasure Jr. Horse *Elimar MHR Nobility Har Nahra IXL Noble Express

El Ghazi RY Fire Ghazi RL Rah Fire

COLTRANE SS *Bask Brass Tsanar Brassmis MHR Nobility EE

Msindependence

Miss Wisdom

Celebes

Coltrane SS 2012 BLACK ARABIAN AHA #657758 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Eliza *Bask *Portulaka Aloes Elektra

AHA

Le Fire Raha Melima Witraz Balalajka

AEPA

Tsatyr Naritha *Elimar Har Nahra

SSS

Wisdom Bay-Feliciti

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire | Scottsdale Signature Stallion MN Medallion Stallion | Region 12 Spotlight Stallion Standing at: KIESNER TRAINING Contact: Ashton Kiesner, 865-556-0412 www.kiesnertraining.com Owned by: CONWAY ARABIANS Peter & Lori Conway 507-202-4440 | lori@conwayarabians.com www.conwayarabians.com

MEDALLION

Conway Arabians SPOTLIGHT

osteen/schatzberg

MHR NOBILITY Ã&#x2014; RY FIRE GHAZI janson

ferrara

U.S. National Reserve Champion English Pleasure Futurity Region 12 Unanimous Champion English Pleasure Jr. Horse Unanimous Scottsdale and 2-Time Regional Champion English Pleasure Open Celebes *Elimar Eliza MHR Nobility *Bask Har Nahra *Portulaka

Witraz Canaria

H Mobility H 2006 BAY ARABIAN AHA #627067 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Pietuszok Ellora Witraz Balalajka

AHA

Faher Porfira

H MOBILITY H Aloes El Ghazi Elektra RY Fire Ghazi Le Fire RL Rah Fire Raha Melima

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Region 12 Spotlight Stallion Silver Sire Stallion

Celebes Algoa

AEPA

Bandos Ellora *Bask Susecion

SPOTLIGHT

Rahalima Delta-C Mehana

SILVER SIRE

Standing at: TROWBRIDGES LTD Trowbridges Ltd Office | 860-354-8926 Mary Trowbridge | 860-488-7074 Owned by: HENNESSEY ARABIANS LLC

VIDEO

2013, 2014, 2015 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure 2012 U.S. National Champion Arabian English Pleasure Jr. Horse (Unanimous) Scottsdale Champion Arabian English Pleasure Open and Jr. Horse Huckleberry Bey Afire Bey V Autumn Fire Baske Afire Baskevich Mac Baske AH Meditation

Bay El Bey Taffona

Toskcan Sun 2007 BAY ARABIAN AHA #629831 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Bask Sparklingburgundy *Bask *Daalda Panama

WEBSITE

Meridian Algona

HA TOSKCAN SUN *Bask Zodiac Matador RO Fanciray Matoska *Naborr Bint Mi Toska Mi Toska

Witraz Balalajka

AHA

Rabol Rasray Negativ Lagodna

AEPA

*Bask Toi

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire | AEPA Enrolled Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion | Region 12 Spotlight Stallion MN Medallion Stallion

SSS

Standing at: STACHOWSKI FARM, INC. Contact: Stachowski Farm, Inc. 330-274-2494 | info@stachowski.com Harris Arabians | Michelle Harris Harrisarabians@gmail.com | 951-313-6740 Owned by: HA TOSKCAN SUN, LLC

SPOTLIGHT

We are thrilled to be standing the beautiful Justify at Om El Arab. Thank you, Tammy and Dave Corning of DST Arabians, for entrusting your gorgeous stallion to us! *Padron Padrons Psyche Kilika Magnum Psyche *Sasaki A Fancy Miracle *Medina Azahara

Patron Odessa

Justify 2003 CHESTNUT ARABIAN AHA #600520 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Tamerlan *Kilifa Nagasaki Safia

AHA

Garbo Grazalema

JUSTIFY Afire Bey V Justafire DGL MC Justa Kate S Justadream *Eukaliptus Acquaintance Acquanetta

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion MN Medallion Stallion

Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire

SSS

The Chief Justice Kaateera Bandos Eunice

MEDALLION

*Bask Aethena

VIDEO

Standing at: OM EL ARAB Janina Merz | 805-688-6958 | 805-490-6810 e-mail: info@omelarab.com | omelarab@verizon.net www.omelarab.com Owned by: DST ARABIANS David & Tammy Corning and Siena Snell

2017 & 2016 Unanimous Youth National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure JTR Elite 2016 U.S. National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Select AATR 2014 Canadian National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Open Huckleberry Bey Desperado V Daraska Maclintock V Bay El Bey Marigold V Moska

Bay El Bey Taffona

Justin Mac V 2008 BAY ARABIAN AHA #637342 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Dar Holly Bask Bay-Abi *Naganka

AHA

Khemosabi Baychatka

JUSTIN MAC V Wist Ortalion Orla Jortalia V *Bask Bint Jurneeka Jurneeka

Bandos Wilma

SSS

Pietuszok Ofirka Witraz Balalajka

AWPA

Fadjur Fadneeka

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion AWPA Enrolled Sire Standing at: HARRIS SHOW HORSES Duvall, WA Contact: Greg Harris | 805-245-5755 Judy Mittenthal | 206-714-9924 Owned by: JOHN & JUDY MITTENTHAL Sammamish, WA

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CA CLEAR | SCID CLEAR

Multiple Performance and Halter Titles

United States National Champion Western Side Saddle United States National Champion Western Pleasure Canadian Reserve National Champion Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse *Salon Ponomarev *Palitra Khadraj NA *Padron Khatreena NA *Kateesia

Negativ Sonata

Khaberet pga 2004 BAY ARABIAN AHA #616271 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Salon Panama Patron Odessa

AHA

Kaborr El Cap Demitasse

KHABERET PGA Padrons Psyche Magnum Psyche A Fancy Miracle RA Kela Fame VF RA Po Okela MAF Niketa

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion AWPA Enrolled Sire

*Padron Kilika

SSS

*Sasaki *Medina Azahara Bey Shah Raffoleta-Rose

AWPA

Steppenwulf MAF Nike

WEBSITE

Standing at: IIB FARMS Cell: 417-825-0178 | Office: 417-642-5450 IIBfarms@ckt.net Owned by: BOB & NANCY RISEN 40075 Via Caballos, Murrieta, CA 92562 Cell: 818-416-4877 | nancyrisen@gmail.com www.KhaberetPGA.com

schatzberg

Kharismatic PGA+// x Sheza Loded Lady

Kharismatic pga 7-Time National Champion Western Pleasure

2002 BAY ARABIAN AHA #596610

*Salon *Ponomarev *Palitra Khadraj NA *Padron Khatreena NA *Kateesia

Negativ Sonata

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Salon Panama Patron Odessa

AHA

Kaborr El Cap Demitasse

KHARISMATIC PGA Bey Shah Fame VF Raffoleta-Rose Aphrodite FA *Padron ANW Simplicity Torinna

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AWPA Enrolled Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion Region 12 Spotlight Stallion

Bay El Bey Star Of Ofir

AWPA

Raffon Leta Rose Patron Odessa

SSS

Tornado Drifada

SPOTLIGHT

Standing at: BECKER STABLES Contact: Brett & Marjie Becker 530-477-5588 | info@beckerstables.com www.beckerstables.com Owned by: THE PITASSI FAMILY

VIDEO

Desperado V x Windsong Bey

Klint Black MULTI-NATIONAL CH A MPION

2000 BLACK ARABIAN AHA #577243

Bay El Bey Huckleberry Bey Taffona Desperado V *Dar Daraska Holly Bask

Bay-Abi *Naganka

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Raffon Waneta Comet Darda

AHA

*Bask Hayley

KLINT BLACK Huckleberry Bey Wind Storm V Halali Wind Kite Windsong Bey Kharbon Bey V Kharifa Bey Believe It Ornot

Bay El Bey Taffona

AWPA

*Bask Halali Winonah Huckleberry Bey Khemo Rahbecca

SSS

Khemosabi Tashe

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AWPA Enrolled Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion Standing at: SETTING SUN STABLES Joe Reser: 574-360-5649 Michele Reser: 574-862-2231 www.Settingsun-Stables.com Owned by: FLOIS & CINDY BURROW

Photos by Rob Hess and Schatzberg/Osteen

Lakota Mac V SCOT TSDALE CHAMPION HUNTER PLEASURE A ATR

2008 GREY ARABIAN AHA #637372

Huckleberry Bey Desperado V Daraska Maclintock V Bay El Bey Marigold V Moska

Bay El Bey Taffona

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Dar Holly Bask Bay-Abi *Naganka

AHA

Khemosabi Baychatka

LAKOTA MAC V El Shaklan Sanadik El Shaklan

Mohena

LA Kelila Huckleberry Bey Keepsake V Khemadera

Shaker El Masri Estopa

SSS

Hadban Enzahi Morisca V Bay El Bey Taffona

AWPA

Khemosabi Madera

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion | AWPA Enrolled Sire Hunter Pleasure Futurity Enrolled Standing at: BECKER STABLES Contact: Brett & Marjie Becker 530-477-5588 | info@beckerstables.com www.beckerstables.com Owned by: KAREN JENSEN & MARISSA JENSEN HAYES

Region 11 Champion English Pleasure Junior Horse

Life Inthe Fazt Lane 2012 BAY ARABIAN AHA #664543

AA Apollo Bey Apollopalooza TF Magical Witch Vegaz MHR Nobility SMS Forever Bay NDL Bettina

Huckleberry Bey April Charm

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

MHR Nobility Hour Of Magic *Elimar Har Nahra

AHA

*Eter *Bufa

LIFE INTHE FAZT LANE Afire Bey V A Major Fire Mattabach River Dance NA Barbary Rio Rita NA R Star

Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire

AEPA

Zodiac Matador Bacharah Bay El Bey Balalinka

SSS

*Erros Star Ofthe Show

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion Region 12 Spotlight Stallion

SPOTLIGHT

Standing at: CHRISHAN PARK Contact: Chris Wilson | 417-761-2031 Chris@ChriShanPark.com Owned by: AMAZING HORSE WOMAN, LLC | Dr. Nancy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly www.DrNancyOReilly.com

WEBSITE

2015 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure A AOTR Maturity 2016 Region 14 Champion English Pleasure A ATR 2017 Region 14 Champion Arabian Pleasure Driving AA Apollo Bey Apollopalooza TF Magical Witch Vegaz MHR Nobility SMS Forever Bay NDL Bettina

Huckleberry Bey April Charm

Man About Vegaz VA 2009 BAY ARABIAN AHA #644424 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

MHR Nobility Hour Of Magic *Elimar Har Nahra

AHA

*Eter *Bufa

MAN ABOUT VEGAZ VA MHR Nobility The Nobelest Bey Aperitif V Moonbeam DGL Afire Bey V Melody Afire Markiv Coronation

*Elimar Har Nahra

AEPA

Huckleberry Bey April Charm Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire

SPOTLIGHT

*Bask Alpine Wind Song

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Region 12 Spotlight Stallion Standing at: SELECT SHOW HORSES Kellie or Dalton Budd | info@selectshowhorses.com Kellie: 317-531-1326 | Dalton: 517-281-5271 www.selectshowhorses.com Owned by: WILLIAM AND JANELL VOSS

MARCO ALI

FOR 2018 BREEDING INQUIRIES AND INCENTIVES, PLEASE CONTACT AVALON CREST

Marco Ali R EGION 10 CH A MPION 2-Y EAR-OLD COLT

2015 BAY ARABIAN AHA #668918

Gazal Al Shaqab Marwan Al Shaqab Little Liza Fame QR Marc Magic Dream cahr Swete Dreams Kouream De Ment

Anaza El Farid Kajora

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Fame VF Katahza Ali Jamaal The Dreamspinner

MEDALLION

Kouros Rawhides Amenda

MARCO ALI Ruminaja Ali HL Ali Bi MC Jabaskina DAR Fiero BiAli Fire Alert Eylite Fire Eylite

Shaikh Al Badi Bint Magidaa

SPOTLIGHT

GG Jabask Indaa Safina *Bask Susecion

WEBSITE

*Bask Elita

MN Medallion Stallion Region 12 Spotlight Stallion

Bred & Owned by: AVALON CREST ARABIANS Andrew & Christine Steffens Home: 631-737-1729 | Cell: 347-539-6783 info@avaloncrest.com | www.avaloncrest.com

A Pedigree Like No Other. 37.5% Asb - 12.5% Dhh - 50% Hackney Pony

Heartland High Tech Heartland Brass

Dun-Haven Bandolier

Dun-Haven Desdemona

2013 CROSSBRED

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Sky King Heartland Sweetheart Poinsettias Sweet Dreams The Extremist

Extremely Adorable

Dun-Haven Crescendo

Mystery Man LR

Dun-Haven Center Attraction West Winds Hot Date

AHA

Sky King

Heartland Adorable Miss Abeners Adorability

MYSTERY MAN LR Immigrant Majesteit Henriette Vesper Lynd

Callaway’s Festival

Harlem Globetrotter Callaway’s Confetti Waterman Torette

Supreme Sultan Sultan’s Collector’s Item Georgies Miracle Callaway’s Fiesta

AEPA

WEBSITE

Harlem Globetrotter Callaway’s Confetti

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Standing at: VESTY SHOW HORSE Contact: Clarke Vesty vesty@twc.com | 502-249-1273 www.MysteryManLR.com Owned by: STUART VESTY stu@vesty.com | 330-283-0079

2016 U.S. National Reserve & Scottsdale Champion Reining Derby 2013 U.S. National Reserve Champion Reining Jr. Horse & Futurity 2012 Western Pleasure Scottsdale Champion SSS Maturity & 2011 U.S. National Reserve Futurity Anaza El Farid Gazal Al Shaqab Kajora Marwan Al Shaqab

Fame VF Little Liza Fame Katahza

Ruminaja Ali Bint Deenaa

pa Marco 2008 BAY ARABIAN AHA #640667 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Kaborr *Edjora Bey Shah Raffoleta-Rose

AHA

Aza Destiny Afhar Rahza

PA MARCO Patron *Padron Odessa Cassandra SS *Muscat HK Camaya *Camaay

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AWPA Enrolled Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion

Aswan Podruga

AWPA

Bright Wings Serinda Salon Malpia

SSS

Antey *Camillaa

WEBSITE

Standing at: VARIAN ARABIANS Contact: Angela Alvarez Ph: 805-489-5802 | Fax: 805-489-5977 Owned by: CONNIE COLE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BRIEN www.pamarcoarabian.com

Pharaoh crf 2015 GREY ARABIAN AHA #666867

Negatraz Monogramm *Monogramma Ekstern Piechur Ernestyna Erwina

*Bask *Negotka

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Knippel Monopolia Banat Pierzeja

AEPA

Palas Elegancja

PHARAOH CRF Anaza El Farid Gazal Al Shaqab Kajora Perfirka Ernal Perforacja Pentoza

Ruminaja Ali Bint Deenaa

MEDALLION

Kaborr *Edjora Palas Engracja

WEB

Ellorus Pentoda

AEPA Enrolled Sire MN Medallion Stallion

Owned by and Standing at: CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS Contact: Mike Brennan 612-202-6985 | 952-492-6590 www.cedarridgearabians.com

M U L T I P L E N A T I O N A L C H A M P I O N A N D R E S E R V E A R A B I A N E N G L I S H P L E A S U R E A N D P A R K

STANDING AT S ELECT S HOW HOR S ES S F S P E C S S H O C WAV E x M Z K I T T Y

Dalton and Kellie Budd | info @ selectshowhorses.com

2 0 0 8 C h e s t n u t S t a l l i o n | A E PA E n ro l l e d S i r e

W W W. S EL ECT S H OW H O R S ES .CO M

Owned by Laura and Nora Shaffer Ar abian Horse Times | 20 | A.E.P.A. Futurity

Ar abian Horse Times | 21 | A.E.P.A. Futurity

2017 Youth National Champion Arabian Park JTR 18 & Under 2017 Youth2017 National Arabian Champion Park JTR 18 & Under Youth Champion Reserve National Arabian 2017 Youth Reserve National Champion Arabian English Pleasure JTR 14-18 JTR 14-18 2016 U.S.English ReservePleasure National Champion Arabian Park 2016 U.S. Reserve National Champion Arabian Park Bay El Bey Bay El Bey Huckleberry Bey Huckleberry Bey Taffona Taffona Afire Bey V Afire Bey V *Bask Autumn Fire *Bask Autumn Fire Sparklingburgundy Sparklingburgundy SF Specs SF Specs *Bask Shocwave Shocwave Promotion *Bask Promotion *Prowizja *Prowizja Spectra PR Spectra PR Cognac Cognac Sedgia Sedgia MS Judge MS Judge

PROSUASION PROSUASION

Matoi

Toi Ellenai Toi Ellenai

MZ Kitty MZ Kitty

Catt

*Bask *Bask Zodiac Matador Zodiac Matador RO Fanciray RO Fanciray

Catt

2008 CHESTNUT ARABIAN ARABIAN AHA #637733 AHA #637733

SCAN QR CODE SMARTPHONE SCANWITH QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

AEPA

AHA

BREEDERS AEPA

Toi Soldier Toi Soldier

*Elea

*Bask JA Magnificat*Bask JA Magnificat Queen Margaretta Queen Margaretta DG Serinett DG Serinett

Prosuasion Prosuasion 2008 CHESTNUT

Serinask Serinask

VIDEO

Daba Sahib Daba Sahib

AEPA Enrolled Sire AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire

WEBSITE

Standing at: SELECT SHOW HORSES Standing at: SELECT SHOW HORSES Kellie or Dalton Budd | info@selectshowhorses.com Kellie or Dalton Budd | info@selectshowhorses.com Kellie: 317-531-1326 | Dalton: 517-281-5271 Kellie: 317-531-1326 | Dalton: 517-281-5271 www.selectshowhorses.com www.selectshowhorses.com Owned by: LAURA & NORA SHAFFER Owned by: LAURA & NORA SHAFFER

erengeti

(Black Daniels x My love song, By allience+//)

QH Serengeti is a handsome, talented and good-minded, young English horse. At the 2017 U.S. Nationals, he was a Top Ten in the very competitive Open Park class with Peter Stachowski. In 2016, he was the Region 13 Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse Champion, and in 2015, Serengeti was a U.S. National Top Ten in the AEPA Arabian Horse Times English Pleasure Futurity. This outstanding young stallion has proven himself in the show ring and the breeding shed, consistently producing purebred and Half-Arabian progeny that are beautiful, up-headed and talented, and endows his get with his charisma and kind disposition.

2011 Black Stallion | 15.2 handS SweepStakeS | Scid and ca clear

U.S. National Top Ten Arabian English Pleasure Open & Arabian Park Horse Region 14 Champion Arabian English Pleasure Open Region 13 Champion Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse MHR Nobility IXL Noble Express

RY Fire Ghazi

Black Daniels Huckleberry Bey Victoria Bay Veronica

*Elimar Har Nahra

qh Serengeti 2011 BLACK ARABIAN AHA #654628 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

El Ghazi RL Rah Fire Bay El Bey Taffona

AHA

*Bask El Negma

QH SERENGETI *Aladdinn Allience A Love Song My Love Song *Bask MS Balinta Bandy

Nureddin Lalage

AEPA

*Bask *Elkana Witraz Balalajka

WEBSITE

*Flis *Bandera

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Standing at: STACHOWSKI FARM, INC. Contact: Stachowski Farm, Inc. 330-274-2494 | info@stachowski.com Owned by: QUARRY HILL FARM

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2016 & 2017 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure 2015 Canadian National Champion Arabian English Pleasure 2013 U.S. National Reserve Champion AEPA $100,000 Futurity Bay El Bey Huckleberry Bey Taffona Afire Bey V *Bask Autumn Fire Sparkingburgundy

Bay-Abi *Naganka

Divine Style 2009 CHESTNUT ARABIAN AHA #646074 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Raffon Waneta Witraz Balalajka

AHA

Fadjur Taza

ROL DIVINE STYLE *Elimar MHR Nobility Har Nahra IXL Miss Firefly El Ghazi RY Fire Ghazi RL Rah Fire

Celebes Eliza

AEPA

*Bask *Portulaka Aloes Elektra

WEBSITE

Le Fire Raha Melima

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire

Standing at: STACHOWSKI FARM, INC. 330-274-2494 | info@stachowski.com www.stachowski.com Owned by: DELSAN ARABIAN LLC

Royal Nobility 2014 BAY ARABIAN AHA #665977

Afire Bey V Afires Heir Brassmis VJ Royal Heir El Ghazi MA Ghazta Trot Fire Essense

Huckleberry Bey Autumn Fire

SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Brass EE Msindependence Aloes Elektra

AHA

Pro-Fire BRA Quintessence

ROYAL NOBILITY *Elimar MHR Nobility Har Nahra Joleen WB Huckleberry Bey Hucks Lucky Charm

April Charm

Celebes Eliza

AEPA

*Bask *Portulaka Bay El Bey Taffona *Eter Fersana

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire

Standing at: JANELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRAINING CENTER Janel Hessen | 402-797-2626 Owned by: MIDORI FARMS Kay Thatcher

PROVEN ... ... for the long te rm

2012 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure 2010 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian English Pleasure Jr. Horse Huckleberry Bey Afire Bey V Autumn Fire SP Specs Shocwave

Promotion Spectra PR Sedgia

Bay El Bey Taffona

Aftershoc 2005 CHESTNUT ARABIAN AHA #621783 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Bask Sparklingburgundy *Bask *Prowizja

AHA

Cognac MS Judge

SF AFTERSHOC *Bask Promotion *Prowizja SF Sweet Elegance

Barbary HF Bittersweet Touche-Tu

Witraz Balalajka

AEPA

Ego Prowarda Bay El Bey Balalinka

VIDEO

Baske-Tu Foreverspringtime

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire Standing at: CHASE HARVILL TRAINING CENTRE 27109 South Creek Drive | Magnolia, TX 77354 281-252-6228 | chtrncntr@aol.com Trainer, Chase Harvill: 480-338-0865 Breeding Manager, Mandy Harvill: 480-338-0863 Owned by: L A FLYNN Alpharetta, Georgia

WEBSITE

2017 U.S. National Top Ten AWPA $100,000 Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity 2017 Region 5 Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse 2017 Region 4 Top Five Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse Enzo Ferrer Regal Fada JP Ferric BP PFC Trevallon Trevs Onyx CG Kalani

Padrons Psyche

RD Bey Shahmpane

Shedir RE 2013 BLACK ARABIAN AHA #661197 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Laddin BA Firesong JP Magnum Psyche Kamber

AWPA

Ravvens Jafar Gay La Femme

SHEDIR RE Bey Shah LV Cartell Raswia LV Iman Shah El Sun MFA BTBT Drifrona

Bay El Bey Star Of Ofir

WEBSITE

Farlowa Raswi Farlowa Farazdac

Huckleberry Bey MFA Hucklehoneybey Drifronna

AWPA Enrolled Sire Standing at: COPPLE SHOW HORSES Contact: Ron & Yvonne Copple Ron: 253-381-3871 | Yvonne: 360-389-7871 coppleshowhorses@yahoo.com www.coppleshowhorses.com Owned by: DAVE AND DEBBIE KOHLER

2010 Canadian National Champion English Pleasure Jr. Horse 2011 Canadian National Champion Park Horse 2017 U.S. National Top Ten Pleasure Driving A AOTD Huckleberry Bey AA Apollo Bey April Charm Apollopalooza MHR Nobility TF Magical Witch Hour Of Magic

Bay El Bey Taffona

shf Encore 2005 CHESTNUT ARABIAN AHA #620956 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Eter Fersana *Elimar Har Nahra

AEPA

*Marhaba Fire Witcher

SHF ENCORE *Elimar MHR Nobility Har Nahra SMS Forever Bay *Eter NDL Bettina *Bufa

Celebes Eliza

MEDALLION

*Bask *Portulaka Comet Estokada

VIDEO

Negatiw Busznica

AEPA Enrolled Sire MN Medallion Stallion

Owned by and Standing at: CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS Contact: Mike Brennan 612-202-6985 | 952-492-6590 www.cedarridgearabians.com

2015 Scottsdale Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure Select AATR 2013 Canadian National Champion Ladies Side Saddle Western 2013 Canadian National Champion Ladies Side Saddle Western ATR Kayed *Azeem Hamida Amir Dowa Shamis

Shaikh Al Badi JP Shaikh Shameel

JP Shameela

Morafic Kaydahom

Dreammaker+// 1998 CHESTNUT HALF-ARABIAN HAHR #1A333330 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Nasralla Bint El Dahma II *Morafic *Bint Maisa El Saghira

FACEBOOK

Moniet El Sharaf *SZ Gazeela

SI DREAMMAKER+// Targos Sundrifter Drifters Flamefire Tulsa Rose Cutters Blue Angel

Gold Account Charge On Bambi Speedy Tiers

Owned by and Standing at: WILDFLOWER FARMS Debbie and Mark Helmick 930 W. Wolfensberger Road Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 303-814-2214

Tarah Targo A Gogo Hazel Maria Cim Cim Nina Ross Cutters Gold Bar Numbered Account Three Tiers Special Speed Lady

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SOLITO TO (x DA Shahnia, by Bey Shah)

2017 Scottsdale Unanimous Champion Yearling Colt

SOLDIER BOY TO (x Natassia, by Psytadel)

2017 U.S. National Top Ten Sweepstakes Yearling Gelding 2017 U.S. National Top Ten Yearling Gelding AAOTH 2017 Region 15 Champion Yearling Gelding

MYSTIC LEGEND PF (x Mystic Love WRR, by Beijing BHF)

2017 U.S. Reserve National Champion Sweepstakes Yearling Gelding

Soltire to U.S. National Champion Futurity Colt

2011 GREY ARABIAN AHA #655455

Fame VF Versace Precious As Gold DA Valentino Padrons Psyche DA Love Magnifficaa FA

Bey Shah Raffoleta-Rose

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*El Shaklan Autumn In Gold *Padron Kilika

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SOLTIRE TO *Salon Solstice *Passionate Sol Natique *Naborr Natique *Ruzica

Negativ Sonata

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AWPA

Gerwazy Rosjanka

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion AWPA Enrolled Sire

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Standing at: RBC TRAINING 919-202-8384 | info@rbcshowhorses.com www.rbcshowhorses.com Owned and Bred by: THIRTEEN OAKS ARABIANS Contact: Maureen Horton 423-677-3302 | TOarabians@aol.com www.thirteenoaks.com

2011 U.S. National Reserve Champion Arabian Reining Futurity 5 & Under 2012 U.S. National Champion Arabian Reining Jr. Horse 2016 U.S National Reserve Champion Arabian Reining Primetime Non-Pro A AOTR Negatraz Monogramm *Monogramma Kordelas Palas Kabala Kometa

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ta Mozart 2007 CHESTNUT ARABIAN AHA #640918 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Knippel Monopolia Aswan Panel

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TA MOZART Banat Arbil Arba Marieta El Paso Miranda Mitra

El Azrak Bandola

MEDALLION

Comet Abhazja Czort Ellora

WEBSITE

Celebes Manilla

AWPA Enrolled Sire MN Medallion Stallion

Standing at: CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS Contact: Mike Brennan 612-202-6985 | 952-492-6590 www.cedarridgearabians.com Owned by: RICHARD AMES

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taj Raheem 2015 BAY ARABIAN AHA #669143

Marwan Al Shaqab *FA El Shawan Foxbriar Shakita FA El Rasheem Versace Virtuosa MLR Alishahmaal

Gazal Al Shaqab Little Liza Fame

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ZT Shakfantasy Selket Mirror Fame VF Precious As Gold

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Little Liza Fame

Jocool RA Cool Elygance US

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Anaza El Farid Kajora

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Fame VF Katahza Kremlin Aalisa Nejran Taqwa

Scottsdale Signature Stallion

Standing at: PAT MCGINNIS ARABIANS 30307 N. 144th Street | Scottsdale, AZ 85262 480-395-0227 | mcginnistraining@yahoo.com Owned by: TAJ RAHEEM PARTNERS

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 2017 NATIONAL WINNERS SIRED BY THE RENAISSANCE AMAZING GRACE SMP CATCH MY BREATH SMP ESSENCE OF FIRE SMP GAME OF THRONES SV RENAISSANCE QUEEN INGENUE SMP MAROZIA

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Breeding services handled by: Countryside Veterinary Services Contact, Wendy McGuire: 865-983-3155 http://www.countrysidevetservices.com/equine/standing-stallions/

OFFERING TALENTED YOUNG PROSPECTS SIBLINGS TO NATIONAL WINNERS

Unanimous U.S. National Champion English Pleasure Futurity U.S. National Top Ten English Pleasure Junior Horse Scottsdale Champion English Pleasure Huckleberry Bey Afire Bey V Autumn Fire ML Afire Dream

*Aladdinn DF Dream Weaver

Clasix Dream

Bay El Bey Taffona

The Renaissance 2006 BAY ARABIAN AHA #625055 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

*Bask Sparklingburgundy Nureddin Lalage

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THE RENAISSANCE *Bask Pro-Fire *Prowizja Fire Essense Mikado BRA Quintessence

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Bay-Abi *Naganka

Magnifire 2001 BAY ARABIAN AHA #587141 SCAN QR CODE WITH SMARTPHONE

Raffon Waneta Witraz Balalajka

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Fadjur Taza

VCP MAGNIFIRE Aloes El Ghazi Elektra RY Fire Ghazi Le Fire RL Rah Fire Raha Melima

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire AEPA Enrolled Sire

Celebes Algoa

AEPA

Bandos Ellora *Bask Susecion

WEBSITE

Rahalima Delta-C Mehana

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2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Leading Halter Sire in North America Over $350,000 in prize money won by Vitorio offspring Multiple International Champion winning offspring Fame VF Versace Precious As Gold DA Valentino Padrons Psyche DA Love Magnifficaa FA

Vitorio to 2008 BAY ARABIAN AHA #640461

Bey Shah Raffoleta-Rose

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*El Shaklan Autumn In Gold *Padron Kilika Echo Magnifficoo

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Jamaara FA

VITORIO TO *Salon Solstice *Passionate Sol Natique *Naborr Natique *Ruzica

Negativ Sonata

SSS

El Paso *Dagmara Negativ Lagodna

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Gerwazy Rosjanka

AHA Breeders Sweepstakes Sire | Scottsdale Signature Stallion AHBA Futurity Stallion | Silver Sire Stallion Breeders Club Stallion | MN Medallion Stallion For breeding information: MIDWEST TRAINING & BREEDING STATIONS David Boggs 612-328-8312 | david@midwestarabian.com Nate White 563-663-7383 | nate@midwestarabian.com Judi Anderson 612-328-1057 | judi@midwestarabian.com www.MidwestArabian.com Owned by: OAK RIDGE ARABIANS - Janey Morse www.vitorioto.com - www.oakridgearabians.com

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Artisan Arabians ....................................................................... 4-5 Jade Creek Arabians ................................................................... 6-7 Palmetto Arabians ..................................................................... 8-9 Santolina Farm ..........................................................................10-11 Scion Arabians ...........................................................................12-13 Sherman Ranch ..........................................................................14-15 Varian Arabians ........................................................................16-17

FUTUR ITIES

Arabian English Pleasure Association ................................... 20-21 Arabian Horse Association of Arizona ....................................22-23 Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance ...........................................24-25 Arabian Western Pleasure Association ................................. 26-27 Minnesota Arabian Horse Breeders ........................................ 28-29 Region 12 Spotlight Futurity ................................................. 30-31 Silver Sire Breeders ..................................................................32-33

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Affliction.........................................................................36-37 Afires Vision ..................................................................... 38-39 Baskghazi ..........................................................................40-41 Beloved Call To Glory .................................................... 42-43 Beloved MarcAngelo BF .................................................. 44-45 Beloved One NA ............................................................... 46-47 Brontes FM ....................................................................... 48-49 Candeman ......................................................................... 50-51 Coltrane ........................................................................... 52-53 H Mobility H .................................................................... 54-55 HA Toskcan Sun ................................................................ 56-57 Justify ............................................................................... 58-59 Justin Mac V .....................................................................60-61 Khaberet PGA .................................................................. 62-63 Kharismatic PGA ............................................................. 64-65 Klint Black ......................................................................66-67 Lakota Mac V ...................................................................68-69 Life Inthe Fazt Lane ........................................................70-71 Man About Vegaz VA ........................................................ 72-73 Marco Ali ......................................................................... 74-75 Mystery Man LR ...............................................................76-77 PA Marco ..........................................................................78-79 Pharaoh CRF ....................................................................80-81 Prosuasion ........................................................................ 82-83 QH Serengeti .................................................................... 84-85 ROL Divine Style .............................................................86-87 Royal Nobility .................................................................. 88-89 SF Aftershoc ....................................................................90-91 Shedir RE .......................................................................... 92-93 SHF Encore ....................................................................... 94-95 SI Dreammaker .................................................................96-97 Soltire TO ........................................................................98-99 TA Mozart ...................................................................... 100-101 TAJ Raheem ..................................................................... 102-103 The Renaissance ............................................................. 104-105 VCP Magnifire................................................................ 106-107 Vitorio TO ...................................................................... 108-109

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PHARAOH CRF Ekstern x Perfirka

TA MOZART Kordelas x Marieta

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SHF ENCORE Apollopalooza x SMS Forever Bay

The Ames Family | Jordan, Minnesota For breeding inquiries contact Mike Brennan, Breeding Manager | 612-202-6985 www.CedarRidgeArabians.com

R EPRESENTING

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BREEDING PROGRAM

AT SCOTTSDALE 2018

Defined Benefit

DEH

(Pension x SV Starlite, by Aploz) • 2013 Bay Gelding

Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR 60 & Over with Deborah Haug Arabian Country English Pleasure Junior Horse with Justin McManus

Pensions Guaranty

DEH

(Pension x Showgirl SKF, by Vegaz) • 2013 Bay Gelding

Arabian Country English Pleasure Elite Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 55 & Over with Deborah Haug Scion Arabians LLC was formed in 2013 to breed purebred Arabian English pleasure performance horses with exceptional show quality, conformation, athleticism and beauty. We are excited to present our first foals at Scottsdale. Trainers: HARRIS SHOW HORSES

Greg Harris | 805.245.5755 | harrisshowhorses@gmail.com Justin McManus | 908.442.5238 | jmcmanus.arabians@gmail.com Owners: Deborah & Eric Haug | 206.769.1054 | dhaug1@comcast.net

www.facebook.com/ScionArabians/ | www.scionarabians.com

1st Annual

At The 47th Carousel Charity Horse Show March 17, 2018 ~ WestWorld, Scottsdale, AZ How did the idea start for the new Gelding Futurity? With the goal to create a market and showplace for geldings, Paul Glans and Pat McGinnis came up with the idea to create

something that would add excitement and promote breeding. With not much of a spotlight on these horses, this would give

breeders the opportunity to showcase their young stock who show potential to continue in the halter ring or go on to performance.

What age of horses will this be for? 2-year-olds.

To be eligible to compete, will horses need to be nominated? They do not have to be nominated. They only have to enter the class to be eligible to compete, and is open to all purebreds.

When are you looking to hold this class? Saturday evening, March 17th at WestWorld.

Why do you feel Futurity programs like this are so important for the breed? It creates an opportunity to present geldings on a big stage, with a substantial amount of prize money to be awarded. It gives breeders and owners a new market and outlet for these amazing animals.

Will these horses be shown by amateurs or trainers? Amateur owner.

What makes this event different from others? It highlights 2-year-old geldings, giving them a place to shine, prize money and an incentive to breeders. Taking place at one of the most exciting all-breed shows in the country, in the Equidome Saturday night, it will combine both traditional halter

conformation and athletic abilities. Horses will be shown and judged in comparative halter and the top three will be required to perform in liberty. Gold, Silver and Bronze Champion, as well as 4th-6th will be awarded ribbons, trophies and prize monies.

Have you started promoting this event? We have started promotion through social media, print materials and word of mouth. We will continue with breed publications and email blasts.

Photo by Michelle Kelly

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Guest Editorial:

… Growing The Arabian Breed From The Ground Up

by BOB BATTAGLIA

One thing I’ve liked about being a consultant over the past few years is that it’s taken me to shows and events I hadn’t attended in a while, and last fall, a few of those trips really opened my eyes. These days, we all talk about our dwindling numbers and the modern-day challenges of increasing interest in the breed, but seeing the energy and enthusiasm of some of those smaller shows I went to, you’d never guess we had a problem. The people there were not necessarily going to the Nationals or even looking for that, but they were having fun. They were enjoying their Arabian horses and cheering for each other, and it didn’t matter who won or who owned the most successful horses. That’s how I got into the breed,

and I’d love to see it happen again, because that sort of enthusiasm is often for life. I’m not reinventing the wheel here. I think most of us know that if we’re going to increase participation in the Arabian breed, we must do it from the ground up, not the top down. As important as the Nationals are, the horse world doesn’t begin and end there. What we need is the kind of broad, grassroots population that was once the foundation of the Arabian breed. But as we all know, owning horses is not cheap. It doesn’t have to be a Nationals-level commitment, but the cost of equine care suggests newcomers should know they want to do it before they purchase a horse.

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How to give them an opportunity to be sure? Again, nothing new. They have to be given a way to try it out. But as everyone knows, we have fewer small shows— traditionally where newcomers get their start—than ever, and for good reason. It can be pricey to put on even small events, and that generally translates to discouraging those starting out.

This would also help young trainers to have a lesson horse or two, or three or four, until their school gets going. Once they start giving enough lessons, then some people will want to move on to the next thing, which is to start at the beginning, then become an intermediate rider, and finally, hopefully, an advanced rider. Some will either buy or lease a horse.

So, this is my thought and I’d appreciate input. The obvious entry for new riders is academy classes (years ago in Chicago, that’s how I started out). But even academy classes require at least a small show to host them, so back to square one. How do we open the door?

Admittedly, not everyone will want to buy a horse and not everyone will want to remain in main ring showing. There are many paths to enjoying horse ownership these days. And I’d be lying if I said this will make money immediately for the barns who participate. It probably won’t, right off the bat, but with limited outlay, it will lead to more clients, more sales, and a little more showing, which means a little more income. Plus, with more potential competitors, we might see more smaller to mid-size shows for them around the country, which fuels business. Most importantly, everyone can have a lot of fun.

How about farms having their own small, local academy shows for new riders? They wouldn’t need to have 25 or 30 horses in a class. Maybe schedule four classes, invite other local barns, and if you get 20 horses in a day, that’s fine. Maybe you go from barn to barn, and establish a little once-a-month circuit, just to give new riders experience— to let people move into the realm of showing in a way they can enjoy. With interest, you might be able to add academy classes to your smaller local shows, or at least fill the ones there with even more riders. Another thought: at the barn shows, maybe have a potluck cookout afterward and socialize. The Arabian horse is a lifestyle, so never underestimate the attraction of socializing. The beauty of this is that no one has to spend a lot of money. The barns don’t have a big outlay in sponsoring the event, and newcomers don’t have to buy a horse. In the beginning, they can ride their instructors’ horses, and as they break in, rent or lease. Nor do they have to buy a riding habit. All they need is a white shirt and some boots. At this most casual level, you can get people in—kids, amateurs, adults—and have a play day at the farm where they can ride against each other and get a taste of competition. For those who enjoy it and are able, the next step would be to go to an actual horse show, compete in an academy class, and be exposed to more levels of showing horses.

That’s a key factor, and one often overlooked. In the beginning, there were a lot of people who just loved their horses and were not concerned with competing at Nationals or other top events. They’re still here, and they’re still enjoying their horses at the local shows. But the local shows are disappearing, and my hope is that developing an entry-level contingent will better support “the next step up,” which would be the local show. If that translates later into Nationals-oriented owners, then that’s great. But if not, there is a place for everyone in this breed. In summary, I see more potential for Arabian participation than perhaps we, as a group, have realized, and we need to find better ways to open the door to it. What do you think about academy classes at our barns and small shows? How many people would be interested in showing in those classes? Let’s talk. I’d like to hear your thoughts. Next month … more thoughts on growing the Arabian breed from the ground up. n

Award-winning trainer, owner and breeder, Bob Battaglia has been involved with Arabian horses for more than four decades. He and his amateurs won more than 450 U.S., Canadian, and Youth National championships before he “semi-retired” in 2014. He now serves as an advisor, consultant and clinician in the breed.

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Introducing Newcomers To The Arabian Breed …

Eric Xu and Phoebe Shi

Shenyang, China How long have you been involved with the Arabian horse? It’s about four years ago when we first saw a purebred Arabian. The Dynasty Arabian Partnership purchased its first Arabian in 2016. This is our second year participating at the Scottsdale show, and we are very proud to be the first and only Chinese Arabian horse stud to compete in an international Arabian horse show. How did you learn about the Arabian horse? Our first introduction to the Arabian started with a horse riding lesson a few years ago in the States, on a Half-Arabian mare. My wife and I enjoyed riding her so much. Shortly after, we visited a nearby Arabian breeder and saw a few purebred Arabians in person. We were shocked by the beauty and athleticism of this wonderful breed. Later, my wife and I moved back to China to reunite with our parents. We met an owner of a local riding center, Mr. Jiang, who is also a famous dog breeder in China. At the time he owned one Frisian and few local breeds. Arabian horses have been his favorite since childhood from reading pieces of information here and there. There are many Chinese people just like Mr. Jiang, who are very curious and eager to learn about Arabians, but very few have seen one in person. Our conversations about Arabians continued.

Eric Xu and Phoebe Shi

to meet new friends from different cultures. It is such a great venue to celebrate the lifestyle and share the love of Arabians.

Soon we became partners and decided to import and breed Arabians in China. I made it my mission to return to the U.S. and travel around the world to pursue our dreams of owning beautiful Arabian horses.

We believe that professional education is the key to success. We have gained knowledge from some great books and articles that talk about the history of Arabians and the art of breeding. We have attended AHA Judges School to learn the standards of the breed and how to evaluate a horse from a judge’s perspective. We have been lucky enough to meet some experts in the industry who have shared with us their professional experiences and advice.

In the past year, we have spent a lot of our time visiting worldfamous breeding farms and training centers. This gives us the opportunity to see legendary horses, as well as different styles of horses that breeders are creating today. We have attended many shows in the States, as well as in Australia and Europe. Arabian horse shows are exciting to watch; it is not only a great way to learn how to evaluate a horse, but also gives us the opportunity

What is it about the Arabian that draws you? The Arabian horse is widely recognized as the most beautiful equine breed in the world. We were attracted by their exotic appearance at first sight, just like others. But the more and more we get to know our horses, they become part of our lives and a part of our family. They are smart and friendly; our friends and companions. Arabians are people horses for everyone.

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to research hers. Ali Jamaal soon became the first famous stallion known to us, and I read about his stories and his show career. I then met people who came across Ali Jamaal in the past and they shared their personal stories. This gives us a personal stake and warm feelings when we see our mare and think about the great names and stories in her family. Which event did you experience first in the Arabian industry? The 2016 U.S. Nationals. We had a great time at the show and, of course, we met so many friends in this industry.

Phoebe Shi at U.S. Nationals 2016

Is the Arabian horse popular in China? There’s no Arabian halter or performance shows in China yet. Current owners are wasting the talents of their Arabians by doing nothing with them. These owners, many of them are our friends, don’t have the opportunity to travel the world to experience Arabian shows like we have. Without a good show system and rewards to the owners, it’s difficult for them to keep investing and grow their breeding programs. Was there a particular Arabian who got you excited to know more and get involved? The first mare we bought is a granddaughter of Ali Jamaal. We had no knowledge about pedigrees until we started

Who was your first purchase? The 2009 mare, JP Ryada Jamaal, sired by JP Ryada Jamaal at Scottsdale 2017 Ryad El Jamaal and out of Alieka BR, by Ali Jamaal. We showed her at Scottsdale in 2017. How many events have you attended? We have attended and participated in some of the most prestigious shows around the world, such as the U.S. Nationals, Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup, Menton in France and the Polish National Show & Pride of Poland.

Team China at Scottsdale 2017

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1st China Arabian Horse Gala

Was there anyone in particular who was instrumental in getting you involved with the Arabian horse? We want to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to the entire Arabian industry around the globe. There are many people we thank for their help, advice and friendship. How many Arabians do you own? The Dynasty Arabians Partnership has a total of 16 Arabians at the moment. We are keeping seven horses here in the States, and the rest of them are already in China.

Dynasty Arabians booth at the China Horse Fair

Do you have both halter and performance horses? All our halter stallions are broke to ride and have the potential to win in a performance class. Who are you bringing to the Scottsdale Show and in what class will they compete in? Team China is bringing five horses to our second Scottsdale show. They are entered in amateur, international and open classes. Our 2013 grey stallion, Titan A (L A Karat x Dakara Mia EA), will be handled myself (Eric) in the amateur class. The other four horses are newly acquired by the Dynasty Arabian Partnership: the 2016 stallion Mounif Aljassimya (Al Ayal AA x RP Miss Surprise), 2015 filly Star of Van Gogh (Van Gogh AM x Maraaya FA), 2017 filly Mansurat Beni Hashim (Vitorio TO x Tres Belle WCF), and 2017 filly Sapphire BR (Baha AA x Sephora PCF). How do you see the presence of the Arabian horse growing in China? As I stated above, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Arabian horse shows in China yet. We felt that a show must be put on to help the growth of this breed. Dynasty Arabians is committed to share the wonders, beauty and lifestyle afforded by this noble breed with others in China. Our first Arabian horse gala dinner was held in October, 2017, which was a huge success, and which brought our Arabian horse industry to a whole new level. Chinese breeders and horse owners are all eager, excited and looking forward to hosting the first China Arabian Horse Show & Farm Expo in August 2018. This event is not only going to be a fiesta for owners to show their lovely horses, but also a great platform for them to meet international farms we hope will participate in this great opportunity to explore the emerging China market. For more information about our 2018 China Arabian Horse Show, Expo and Gala Dinner, please visit www. chinaarabian.com. Do you see horse owners in China gravitating to the Arabian breed? The Arabian horse already has a good reputation in China due to its exotic beauty and excellence in endurance and racing. According to WAHO, over 200 purebred Arabians have been exported to China in the last 10 years. Because of the lack of a

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AHA Judges School

Janow Podlaski Stud

Sapphire BR (Baha AA x Sephora PCF)

Mansurat Beni Hashim (Vitorio TO x Tres Belle WCF)

registry before 2017, many more imported Arabians and their offspring were not officially recorded. We estimate the population of Arabians in China to be 400-600, including their foals. China has the second largest horse population in the world after the U.S.; we have a long history with horses. The beauty and passion for the Arabian horse translates the same in any language, in any country and in any part of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;China is no exception. We are confident that the demand for quality horses will take off shortly after our upcoming 2018 show, and more people will start breeding and owning Arabians. What qualities do you feel will attract them to the market/breed? China is a big emerging market in the equine industry in general. Chinese Arabian enthusiasts love horses that they can compete in a endurance race with, or pleasure ride, as well as the amazing beautiful halter show horses. There is a market for Arabian horses in all disciplines. What events and programs are being developed to draw people towards Arabian horses? 2017 was an unforgettable year in the history of the Arabian horse in China. WAHO announced that China became an applying member in February, and a registry has been created. Dynasty Arabians represented China for the first time in Scottsdale and at the Las Vegas Arabian Breeders

Titan A (L A Karat x Dakara Mia EA)

World Cup. Followed with the first China Arabian Horse Gala organized by Dynasty Arabians in October 2017, after the establishment of the China Arabian Horse Association. What is your hope for Dynasty Arabians? Our goal is to become the best Arabian horse breeder in China; to be able to create world class quality horses. At the same time, we will continue to be involved in the international show rings and do our best together with the international community to develop the China Arabian Horse industry, and encourage more owners and enthusiasts to join us and enjoy the wonderful lifestyle Arabians bring to us. n

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Let Us Introduce … Sarah Barclay

Kellie and I hope to make an impact and change that. I feel that the transition between breeds has grown exponentially and hope to keep that momentum going.

Sarah with Alexandra VanderVeer Lawson on Completely Caveat.

How did you get started in horses? When I was a young girl, my sister and I learned to ride on Arabian horses. We showed locally and fell in love with the breed. Who has been instrumental in your life in regard to horses? Partnering with Dalton and Kellie Budd has given me the opportunity to expand my knowledge in the breed and in the Arabian industry. I became friends with Kellie Budd through the Saddlebred community. We then decided to team together our passions.

How do you see the industry growing? To grow the industry, we have to start by promoting the breed in any every way from lesson programs and 4H, to the community. These are great ways expose the breed to the public; I started through 4H and grew from there. What is your favorite show? I had the privilege of instructing a student at the Scottsdale horse show last year and I really look forward to attending any Arabian shows I can this year to grow and learn about the industry, including both the U.S. and Youth Nationals. Last words? I hope to introduce more people to the breed, as well as sharing my knowledge from the Saddlebred industry. I have a lot of respect for Dalton and Kellie and cannot wait to learn from them. Kellie and I are excited for the future that has us constantly brainstorming. n

Why the Arabian horse? I have been involved with Saddlebreds for 15 years, but have a love and respect for both the Arabian and Morgan breeds as well. I have always shown equitation and have been teaching for the last six years. What do you hope to accomplish within the Arabian breed? I’m really looking forward to bringing that passion to the Arabian world as a part of Select Show Horses. I feel as though the Arabian breed doesn’t get the respect or exposure they deserve in the equitation division.

Sarah (right) with Alexandra VanderVeer Lawson and Mailka Keglowitsch.

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The 63rd Annual Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show with Taryl

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February 15-25, 2018 WestWorld ~ Scottsdale, Arizona

Number of horses expected ... 2,400 Number of states represented at the show ... All 50 states and many international countries. New for 2018 ... An expanded Family Fun Zone and opportunities for non-horse people to meet Arabian horses up close and personal. Charities benefiting from this year’s show … Local charities, Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund, ASU Western Equestrian Team, SCC Equine Sciences Scholarships and March of Dimes.

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Don’t-miss events at the Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show … The most popular classes for the public to watch are the Liberty, Mounted Native Costume and Gamblers Choice classes. The Barn tours are extremely popular as well! How many people do you expect this year? 300,000+ How much do you expect the show to bring to the local economy? Our last study was over $60 million, but we have grown since, so take a guess!

What makes the Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show unique from other events? The Scottsdale Show is truly a unique “family” event that is affordable for the whole family and where there is something for everyone to enjoy; from shopping and wonderful food, to barn tours, pony rides, horse demonstrations and beautiful Arabian horses to see. It is the Greatest Arabian Horse Show in the World!

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Shine On VH Bred by VHTC

OPPORTUNITIES For The Future! Offering a great selection of Yearling and 2-Year-Old performance prospects. Siblings of National Champions. NOW is the time to buy!

Little Miss Strange Bred by VHTC

Girl On Fire Bred by VHTC

Miss Know It All Bred by VHTC

In A Nutshell VH Debuting in 2018, Bred by VHTC

2-YEAR-OLDS Drops Of Jupiter VH Shell Shocked VH Nuttin But Class Never Have I Ever Shoc Exchange VH Ina New York Minute Dot Dot Dot Eye Candy VH

Miss May I VH

(Baskghazi x I’m Miss New York)

YEARLINGS

SF Aftershoc x ERA Madusa • Arabian Filly SF Aftershoc x Only Girl In Town • H/A Filly SF Aftershoc x MBA’s Nuttin But Thyme • H/A Colt SF Aftershoc x Noble Vision PF • Arabian Filly SF Aftershoc x Only Girl In Town • H/A Colt SF Aftershoc x I’m Miss New York • H/A Filly SF Aftershoc x Halstead’s Polka Dot • H/A Filly SF Aftershoc x Bothered And Bewildered • H/A Filly

Bold As Love VH

Carrie Bradshaw Bred by VHTC

(Baske Afire x Only Girl In Town)

Beguiled VH

(SF Aftershoc x Bothered And Bewildered)

Phantom Menace VH Hey Siri VH Cinque Terre VH Instant Karma VH Nuttin But Trouble Hat Trick VH Heir It Out VH Beguiled VH Miss May I VH Firenza VH

Baskghazi x The Phantom Lady • H/A Colt SF Aftershoc x Undulata’s Chick Chat •H/A Filly HA Toskcan Sun x Undulata’s Chick Chat • H/A Filly Baskghazi x Only Girl In Town • H/A Filly SF Aftershoc x MBA’s Nuttin But Thyme • H/A Colt Baskghazi x Gloria X • Arabian Colt Afires Heir x I’m Miss New York • H/A Filly SF Aftershoc x Bothered And Bewildered • H/A Filly Baskghazi x I’m Miss New York • H/A Filly HA Toskcan Sun x Only Girl In Town • H/A Filly

Phantom Menace VH

(Baskghazi x The Phantom Lady)

Hat Trick VH

(Baskghazi x Gloria X)

Instant Karma VH

(Baskghazi x Only Girl In Town)

Making room for 2018 foals by: Deep Blue, WC A Rare Temper, Afires Heir, Baskghazi, Afires Vision, SF Aftershoc, VJ Royal Heir, Black Daniels & Nutcracker’s Nirvana. V i ck i H u m p h r e y Tr ain in g Ce n t e r Vicki Humphrey, Jessica Clinton DeSoto, Gabe DeSoto | Canton, Georgia | 770.335.6194 | VHTC@VickiHumphrey.com www.VickiHumphreyTraining Center.com Ar abian Horse Times | 6 | Scottsdale

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show International Arena | VIP access at 5:30 p.m.

Marquise Auction Group, LLC Jeff Sloan, Jamie Jacob and Norm Pappas

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ALMA HVP

Marwan Al Shaqab x Foxbriar Shakita 2012 Bay Arabian Mare Full sister to FA El Shawan Bred & Consigned by Haras Vila Dos Pinheiros

AURORA ALJASSIMYA

Marwan Al Shaqab x Diammond Lil 2011 Bay Arabian Mare Bred by Karin McMurtrie Consigned by Aljassimya Farm

ARIA ALESSA

ARIA QATARS ANGEL

EKS Alihandro x Aria Quintessa 2017 Chestnut Arabian Filly

ABHA Qatar x BHF Dark Angel 2012 Chestnut Arabian Mare

Bred & Consigned by Quintessa Partners, LLC

Bred by Desert Horse Partners, LLC Consigned by Quintessa Partners, LLC

BESSOLINA EL MARWAN

Marwan Al Shaqab x HB Bessolea 2010 Grey Arabian Mare Full sister to World Champion, Baanderos, & renowned champions Baahir El Marwan and Baviera HVP Bred by Taylor Arabians Consigned by Tiffany Koort

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EXOTIC ONE GRK

SMA Magic One x Majaarani 2016 Grey Arabian Filly Bred by Michael Byatt Consigned by GRK Arabians

FANTAISHA VA

FA El Shawan x RJM Fathyma 2012 Bay Arabian Mare In foal to Ever After NA, Due January 2018 Bred by Victoria Arabians, LLC Consigned by Rohara Arabians, LLC

LA SALALAH

Shanghai EA x La Academia Susiflor 2015 Grey Arabian Filly Sells with a breeding to Enzo Bred by Pedro Rodriguez Consigned by Enzo LTD & Rose City Arabians

FEATURETTA B

JJ BELLAGIO

QR Marc x Juliah B 2017 Bay Arabian Filly

Magnum Psyche x Joyeuse NY 2007 Chestnut Arabian Stallion

Bred & Consigned by Robert and Janene Boggs

Bred by Mayed SA Consigned by Gemini Equine, LLC

MADORA MI

MD GAHDEER

Allegiance MI x Melody MI 2016 Chestnut Arabian Filly

Botswana x AJ Ssangria 2013 Bay Arabian Mare

Bred & Consigned by Mulawa Arabian Stud

Bred & Consigned by Manuel Durini

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OM EL JUSTINE

WH Justice x Om El Jinaah 2013 Grey Arabian Mare In foal to EKS Alihandro, Due July 2018 Bred & Consigned by Om El Arab, LLC

ORIANNAA

Gazal Al Shaqab x ABHA Orlita 2013 Bay Arabian Mare Bred by Michael Byatt and Ray & Nora Tatum Consigned by Michael Byatt

2018 UNBORN FOAL

FA El Shawan x Virtuosa MLR Due February 28, 2018 Full Sibling to FA El Rasheem (pictured above) and Na-Mous Al Shahania Bred & Consigned by Foxbriar Arabians

OUR MISSION: We invite you to join us at this annual, history-making auction during the Scottsdale Arabian horse show. In our unwavering commitment to the Arabian horse and the breed community, it is the Marquise Auction Group’s mission to showcase the finest Arabian bloodstock in live auction environments, and by doing so, creating public benchmarking relating to values and demand. It is our goal to be a catalyst to create energy and enthusiasm for the magnificent Arabian horse in order to broaden its worldwide base by instilling confidence in our marketplace. It is our commitment that the horses, their selling prices, and the selling process be fairly and honestly represented with the highest degree of integrity.

REGISTRATION & RESERVED SEATING: Visit our website for complete auction lot details, bidder registration, VIP access information and reserved seating.

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR AUCTION PREVIEW: February 20, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. | Located at Sahara Scottsdale | 11309 E. Arabian Park Drive | Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Private Previews are Available by Appointment: Contact Greg Gallún 805.331.6381 or Nancy Gallún 805.245.4194

MARQUISE INVITATIONAL AUCTION 2018: February 23, 2018 | VIP access at 5:30 p.m. | Auction begins at 7 p.m. Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | International Arena | Cocktail Attire Suggested

Marquise Auction Group, LLC | Jeff Sloan, Jamie Jacob and Norm Pappas

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Turismo

UNITED STATES & CANADIAN NATIONAL CHA MPION

(Trussardi x Marlene Dietrich, by Marwan Al Shaqab)

2018 SCOTTSDALE STALLION HALTER PRESENTED BY DAVID BOGGS

Proudly Owned by: Merrilee Lyons SILVER STAG ARABIANS LLC Managed by: ADANDY FARM | Cathy Vincent 302-349-5116 | cell 302-236-6665 | www.AdandyFarm.com

MIDWEST TRAINING & BREEDING STATIONS David Boggs 612-328-8312 Nate White 563-663-7383 WWW.MIDWESTARABIAN.COM

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Presented by Dynasty Arabians & The China Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance info@chinaarabian.com | www.ChinaArabian.com | WhatsApp: +8618640266150 Ar abian Horse Times | 19 | Scottsdale

SAPPHIRE BR Egyptian Fillies with Andrew Sellman

Baha AA x Sephora PCF, by Jiuliusz De Wiec, 2017 Black Mare Proudly owned by Mr. Peng Jiang A partner of Dynasty Arabians

MOUNIF ALJASSIMYA International Stallions with Giacomo Capacci

Al Ayal AA x RP Miss Surprise, by WH Justice, 2016 Grey Stallion Proudly owned by Mr. Peng Jiang A partner of Dynasty Arabians

TITAN A Stallion Halter AAOTH with Eric Xu

L A Karat x Dakara Mia EA by Dakar El Jamaal, 2013 Grey Stallion Proudly owned by Eric Xu & Phoebe Shi Partners of Dynasty Arabians

MANSURAT BENI HASHIM Classic Yearling Fillies with Lucho Guimarães

Vitorio TO x Tres Belle WCF, by Justify, 2016 Chestnut Filly Proudly owned by Ms. Xiaoge Liu, a partner of Dynasty Arabians

STAR OF VAN GOGH International Mares with Lucho Guimarães

Van Gogh AM x Maraaya FA, by Marwan Al Shaqab, 2015 Black Mare Proudly owned by Mr. Peng Jiang, a partner of Dynasty Arabians

Sincere thanks Lucho Guimarães Arabians, Sahara Scottsdale, and Aljassimya Farm for you guidance, experience and quality care of our horses!

Email: xu@dynastyarabians.com WhatsApp: +8618640266150

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Thank you to our sponsor

Scottsdale 2018

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STACHOWSKI FARM

FO R I NFORMATION AND PR IVATE SHOWINGS CO N TACT: SALE MANAGER, ASHLEY ROBERTS: 210-882-8242 OR JIM STACHOWSKI: 330-603-2116 INFO@STACHOWSKI.COM | 330-273-2494

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O ffering T alented A rabians & H alf -A rabians

Announcing

STACHOWSKI ONLINE AUCTION

Presentations

February 19-24, 2018 Watch for details!

Sunday, Feb. 18 & Wednesday, Feb. 21 - 7 p.m. S u n d a y • S tacho wski Far m at Ced ar Ri d ge A r ab i ans South 1 0805 No r th 85th Place, S co ttsd ale, A Z We d n e sd ay • WestWo r ld - S o uth Hall o f E q ui dome

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MARE

MARE’S SIRE

IN FOAL TO

CA Natashya

IX Noble Express

Afires Heir

JR Patrice

Apollopalooza

Afires Heir

MD Bellamesa

MHR Nobility

Baskghazi

She’s A New Yorker

I’m A New Yorker

Baskghazi

Cohiba Baby

Hucklebey Berry

HA Toskcan Sun

SF Cara Mia

Afire Bey V

HA Toskcan Sun

HV Tesstoify

Matoi

Baskghazi

SF Sweet Seduction

SF Specs Shocwave

Inception

Rumorr Has It

Afire Bey V

Inception

Red Hot Mama

Mamage

Mountain Views Heir To Fortune

Ruby Red CCF

Afires Heir

Mountain Views Heir To Fortune

CP Dansing Heiress

Afires Heir

Nutcracker’s Nirvana

Miz Show Biz

Baske Afire

Nutcracker’s Nirvana

Eternity PF

MHR Nobility

SF Aftershoc

Evening Wheir

Afires Heir

SF Aftershoc

Noble Vision PF

MHR Nobility

SF Aftershoc

Mild Beauty

Gallo Del Cielo

Al Marah Matt Dillon

B B Flashdanse

MHR Nobility

Afires Heir

Italia CCF

HA Toskcan Sun

Afires Heir

HH Tiny Dancer

VF Vanguard

HA Toskcan Sun

Miss Carrissima (ASB)

Rare Perception

HA Toskcan Sun

JSN Cosmopolitan

El Ghazi

Inception

Ballroom Blitz PF

Mamage

Thunder Stuck LR

Prestige Farms has several yearlings, two-year-olds, and young started prospects, as well as National Champion producing mares in foal for 2018 to the world’s finest National Champion siring stallions who are all available for your viewing pleasure. Please give us a call to discuss.

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V BESTOHTED PROPEORSE WEBSI RTY TE

S c o t t s d a l e , R e g i o n a l & Y o u t h N a t i o n a l s B o u n d !

Mastarks Delta Force

M u lt i -R e g i o n a l C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n H a l f -A r a b i a n C o u n t ry E n g l i s h P l e a s u r e JOTR/JTR 14-18

All ThatJazz

M u lt i -R e g i o n a l C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n A r a b i a n C o u n t ry E n g l i s h P l e a s u r e JOTR/JTR 14-18 E n g l i s h S h o w H a c k JTR S a d d l e S e at E q u i tat i o n 14-18

Proudly Owned by: BERGLUND ARABIANS The Berglund Family Scottsdale, Arizona

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Trained by: WITTE STABLES Peter & Susan Witte Scottsdale, Arizona 602-750-0417 | 602-577-1661 www.wittestables.com

Sabina Berglund

A P E R F E C T M AT C H … N at i o n a l C h a m p i o n

Apollomalu EA

Arabian

M u lt i p l e C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n C o u n t r y E n g l i s h P l e a s u r e JOT R/J T R 14-18

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Trained by:

Scottsdale International Champion Stallion 8 Years and Over U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion AAOTH

(Da Vinci FM x Goddess of Marwan)

Like us

Sweepstakes and Scottsdale Signature Nominated Sire 2009 Bay Stallion Proudly Owned by: ROYA L T A R A BI A NS Theresa Lung w itz | 480-707-7426 | ranadolo@gmail.com Standing at: PAT MCGI N N IS A R A BI A NS 30307 N 14 4th St, Scottsda le, A Z 85262 480-395-0227 | mcginnistraining@yahoo.com Ar abian Horse Times | 36 | Scottsdale

Introducing the incredible ... TOMORROW BELONGS TO HIM!

(FA El Rasheem x R A Marwans Elygance)

Like us Proudly Owned by: TAJ R A H EE M PA RT N ER S Standing at: PAT MCGI N N IS A R A BI A NS 30307 N 14 4th St, Scottsda le, A Z 85262 480-395-0227 | mcginnistraining@ yahoo.com Ar abian Horse Times | 37 | Scottsdale

Scottsdale Faves … Coffee... Starbucks You’ve heard of the place … signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability. • 92nd and Shea Blvd. | 480-661-8184

Brunch... Arcadia Farms Arcadia Farms supports whenever possible, family-owned and local farms in the Scottsdale region to create a farm-to-table fresh take on the American classics using wholesome, natural, organic and local products and desserts made daily in their bakery. Every bit of food is flavorful and delicious. Two locations to dine, private dining, and catering available. • Cafè: 7014 E 1st Avenue | (480) 941-5665 • Marketplace: 7075 E 1st Ave | (480) 947-2666 • Catering & Private Dining Rooms (480) 947-2596

Grocery... AJ’s AJ’s Fine Foods offers a Bistro, Boulangerie, Butcher’s Corner, Farmer’s Market, Floral Boutique, Fromagerie, Grocer’s Corner, Home DèCor & Gift, Seafood Grotto, and Wine Cellar. In AJ’S own words “...the AJ’s experience lies beyond the incredible range of unique food items, gourmet product and services available…” Five locations in Scottsdale: 23251 N. Pima Rd • 18271 N. Pima Rd 31311 N. Scottsdale • 15031 Frank Lloyd Wright 7141 E. Lincoln Drive

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Fitness/Spa/Salon... Life Time Athletic Life Time Athletic offers cardio equipment, free weights, cycle studio, Pilates studio, yoga studio, child center, indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, basketball & racquetball courts, rock wall a LifeCafe, a full service spa and salon. 6850 East Chauncey Lane | (480) 538-9009 Gainey Village Health Club & Spa The Village Health Club and Spa provides an all-in-one experience for those who understand the power of health and fitness. The Village is so much more than a gym, it’s a lifestyle! 7477 East Doubletree Ranch Road | 480-609-6979

Josh Nolen Double Take Salon (inside Salon Boutique) Josh is a 5-Star Yelp recipient with an abundance of raw, creative talent. He offers, color, cut, style, updo, and more. 13802 N Scottsdale Rd #38 | (480) 329-4958 Classy Nails For a beautiful Manicure and Pedicure … professionally done, pleasant atmosphere. 10240 N 90th St A103 | (480) 314-3355

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Florist... Scottsdale Florist & Balloons 14375-14425 N 87th St, Scottsdale | 480-336-2023

Car Repair... Husband's Automotive A small, family run business that is committed to providing excellent service. Â Â 14885 N 83rd Pl #111 | 480-222-6777

Shopping... Carolina's Closet Collection for women Quality professional and fun clothing to make you feel and look amazing. 7144 E. Stetson DR. | 281-682-8720 Davinci Luxe for men (highly recommended by Dick Ames) High quality, colorful designs from formal to casual. 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd. #176 | 480-474-4973

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Dining... Mastro’s Steakhouse and Seafood … elegant, world-class service, and highly acclaimed. You will surely have an unsurpassed dining experience. Make reservations at two closest locations: 15045 N. Kierland Blvd. | 480-443-8555 8852 E. Pinnacle Rd. | 480-585-9500 Razz Truly an upscale posh atmosphere that is art-filled with an open kitchen offering a global menu. 10315 N. Scottsdale Rd | (480) 905-1308

Flo's For some vibrant Asian flavor, this is a go-to for quick lunches, casual date nights and family gatherings. 16495 N. Scottsdale Rd. | 480-609-9888 Salt And Lime Whether craving a happy hour hotspot or a place to score some authentic Modern Mexican dishes, this fills the bill. Indoor and patio dining; signature margaritas. 9397 E. Shea Blvd. #115 | 480-661-5463

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2018 Scottsdale Events Sunday, February 18th

STACHOWSKI FARM SELECT SALE PRESENTATION 7:00 pm Cedar Ridge Arabians South, 10805 N 85th Place Contact: Jim Stachowski, 330-603-2116 or Ashley Roberts, 210-882-8242 ~ Online Auction Feb. 19th-24th ~

Tuesday, February 20th MARQUISE INVITATIONAL AUCTION PREVIEW 6:30 pm Sahara Scottsdale Contact: 480-656-2552 Private showings by appointment

Wednesday, February 21st ARABIAN HORSEMEN’S DISTRESS FUND WINE WALK 5:00-7:00 pm Located in the Main Aisle in front of Permanent Barns Sponsored by Markel ~ STACHOWSKI FARM SELECT SALE PRESENTATION 7:00 pm South Hall of Equidome, Westworld Contact: Jim Stachowski, 330-603-2116 or Ashley Roberts, 210-882-8242 ~ Online Auction Feb. 19th-24th ~

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Thursday, February 22nd SCOTTSDALE SIGNATURE STALLION AUCTION 6:00 pm WestWorld, South Hall

Friday, February 23rd MARQUISE INVITATIONAL AUCTION VIP Access 5:30 | General Seating 6:30 p.m. | Auction begins 7 p.m. International Halter Arena, Westworld Contact: 480-656-2552

Sunday, February 25th THE APAHA HORSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AWARDS presented by Arabian Horse Times 6:00 pm WestWorld, South Hall _____________________________________________ GRK FARMS OPEN HOUSE 11349 E. Arabian Park Dr. Further details to be announced during Scottsdale Show ~ PAT MCGINNIS ARABIANS To schedule a Private Showing at the farm, Contact Pat: 480-395-0227 ~ COULTER CADILLAC Open daily ~ SHOW SEASON Visit our booth on the showgrounds! ~ WOODS WESTERN Open Daily in the Exhibition Hall ~ Watch for parties/presentations at stalls during the show. Visit the AHTIMES BOOTH at Wendell Arena

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Schedule of Education & Entertainment @ the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH

6:00pm

Youth Exhibitor Party (All Youth Participants Welcome).................................................................................... Family Fun Zone

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH

10:00am

Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH

9:00am 10:00am – 1:00pm 9:00am – 4:00pm 10:00am 10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 11:30–12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm

Wells Fargo Stage Coach Photos......................................................................................................................... North Hall Waggin’ Wheels-Arizona Humane Society Dog Adoption Station................................................................... Family Fun Zone Horse Show Grounds Tour (JoyRidesAZ)............................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone Liberty Wildlife Live Animal & Educational Display............................................................................................. North Hall Pony Rides & Petting Zoo....................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Ice Cream Social.................................................................................................................................................... Equidome (West Concession) Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

9:00am – 4:00pm 10:00am 10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 11:30–12:30pm 1:00pm – 3:00pm 2:00pm

Horse Show Grounds Tour (JoyRidesAZ)............................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours .............................................................................................................................. Family Fun Zone Liberty Wildlife Live Animal & Educational Display............................................................................................. North Hall Pony Rides & Petting Zoo....................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Debbie Cooper Ranch Riding Seminar............................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH

9:00am 9:00am – 1:00pm 9:00am – 4:00pm 10:00am 10:00am–4:00pm 11:30–12:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm

Paint-A-Pony - Ceramic horse painting, free to first 400 children..................................................................... Family Fun Zone Waggin’ Wheels-Arizona Humane Society Dog Adoption Station................................................................... North Hall Outside East Side Horse Show Grounds Tour (JoyRidesAZ)............................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone Pony Rides & Petting Zoo....................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone They Pyramid Society Championship Cocktail reception................................................................................. VIP Lounge

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH

8:00am – 5:00pm 10:00am 11:30–12:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm

Military Appreciation Day (Free admission to all veterans & their families with appropriate credentials)................. Entire Grounds Behind the Scenes Barn Tour Military Personnel & Families................................................................................ Family Fun Zone Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Military Dog Demonstration - Neal Mestas, Dog Training Elite AZ..................................................................... Family Fun Zone Scottsdale Signature Stallion Meeting & Soiree’................................................................................................. VIP Lounge (Equidome)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST

5:00pm – 7:00pm 7:00pm

Wine Walk Benefiting the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund........................................................................... In front of Barns C-F Stachowski Farm Inc Sale Horse Presentation..................................................................................................... South Hall

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND

11:30–12:30pm 6:00pm

Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Scottsdale Signature Stallion Auction................................................................................................................. South Hall

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD

10:00am 11:30–12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 6:00pm

Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Ask The Vet - Your Veterinary Questions Answered With Dr. Laura Harris........................................................ Family Fun Zone Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone Marquise International Auction (www.marquiseauctions.com)....................................................................... South Hall

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH

9:00am Paint-A-Pony - Ceramic horse painting, free to first 400 children..................................................................... Family Fun Zone 9:00am – 4:00pm Horse Show Grounds Tour (JoyRidesAZ)............................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone 10:00am Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone 10:00am–3:00pm Liberty Wildlife Live Animal & Educational Display............................................................................................. North Hall 10:00am–4:00pm Pony Rides & Petting Zoo....................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone 11:30–12:30pm Meet an Arabian Horse.......................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone 1:00pm Ask The Vet - Your Veterinary Questions Answered With Dr. Laura Harris........................................................ Family Fun Zone 2:00pm Behind the Scenes Barn Tours................................................................................................................................ Family Fun Zone 2:30pm Dog Demonstration - Neal Mestas, Dog Training Elite AZ.................................................................................. Family Fun Zone

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 12:00noon 6:00pm

Liberty Wildlife Live Animal & Educational Display............................................................................................. North Hall Pony Rides & Petting Zoo....................................................................................................................................... Family Fun Zone Art Contest Awards Presentation Phoenix Area Schools................................................................................... Equidome APAHA Horseman’s Awards Presented By Arabian Horse Times/Arabian Horse Global Network................ South Hall Ar abian Horse Times | 44 | Scottsdale

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Photo by Zach Duncan

Scottsdale, Arizona

B r e e d i n g , T r a i n i n g & S h ow i n g • H a l t e r & P e r f o r m a n c e Gary R. Kehl • Priscilla Cluff

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Our Mares ...

Exotic One GRK

(S.M.A. Magic One x Majaarani)

Izzabella Dona

( Jiuliusz De Wiec x Iim So Sheik)

OFW Rihanna

(OFW Magic Wan x Hafati Julianna)

HS Primavere

(Lothar El Nyhl x Prymka)

RD Mirella

(Baywatch V x Alanna)

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McKienna Kehl

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Billie The Kid

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Half-Arabian Western Pleasure with

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McKienna Kehl

GRK

Billie The Kid

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photo by Lauren Ebert

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photo by K. Covert

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(Eden C x Lady Justify GRK)

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GRK

photo by K. Covert

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(PA Kid Khan x SS Conchos Juel)

Arabian Western Pleasure Jr. Horse with

Kayley Covert

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Chloe Kehl

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Major Medical Insurance— How Misconception And Misuse Could Kill An Important Asset by MARY KIRKMAN

Since the introduction of equine major medical insurance a couple of decades ago, its coverage has provided an invaluable service to horse owners. Your beloved mare colics and needs surgery, but you don’t have the necessary funds for such an unexpected hit? Your super-talented park horse is inexplicably lame, and pricey diagnostics might allow your veterinarian to determine what’s wrong? Call your agent. Expensive procedures that used to spell the end of a horse’s career—or life—are within reach of the average horse owner. On the whole, everyone benefits. An owner who is financially comfortable enough to afford horses, but not a sudden major catastrophe, isn’t forced to euthanize one or more due to a lack of cash. A wealthier owner’s highdollar show or breeding horse, faced with severe illness or injury, enjoys every chance to return to productivity. And insurance companies can not only strengthen their relationships with clients, but also record a profit—because, as every business person knows, companies might live with reduced revenue or the occasional breakeven year, but they too have overhead and salaries to pay. Unfortunately, as things now stand in North America, major medical coverage is not penciling out for underwriters. Could insurance companies cease to offer it? They haven’t yet, but they could. To cover losses, could premiums rise so high that the average horse owner is priced out of the market? Possibly. That, insurance providers fear, could be game-changing for horsemen, with repercussions that would be felt far beyond the individual horse owner. As in most industries, there are multiple, interrelated components in the equine business— horses, owners, trainers, veterinarians, breeders, feed and

bedding suppliers, transportation companies, and a host of other support entities. If it becomes more financially difficult to own a horse (and especially to use a horse in competition), the market will suffer, shaking everyone’s foundations. Worse, if underwriters cease to offer the coverage, it probably won’t take place in a slow decline; it will happen virtually overnight. So, what can be done to improve the situation? For more information, we went to fourth-generation insurance professional Kim Jarvis, President of C. Jarvis Insurance Agency, in Aurora, Ohio. An owner, breeder and exhibitor of Arabians, Jarvis needs insurance just like her clients do, so she sees the issue both as a provider and a consumer. Let’s look first at how major medical insurance works. Policies are purchased in conjunction with mortality coverage (after all, it’s intended to help keep insured horses alive). It can be purchased for most horses in show disciplines or as companion animals, and normally is available in four annual limits: $5,000, $7,500, $10,000 and $15,000. The cost? On average, it adds several hundred dollars to the price of a mortality policy, depending on the level of the excess. What does major medical cover? “It’s intended for major accidents, significant injuries, life-threatening diseases, surgical procedures—unforeseen incidents,” Jarvis explains. “It’s not intended to cover routine maintenance or, in the case of the equine athlete, performance enhancing procedures or therapies.” This is where the misconceptions begin. Jarvis observes that often, when she and her staff clarify the program for clients, the response they hear is, “Wow. We had no idea.”

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What does major medical cover?

“It’s intended for major accidents, significant injuries, life-threatening diseases, surgical procedures—unforeseen incidents. It’s not intended to cover routine maintenance or, in the case of the equine athlete, performance enhancing procedures or therapies.”

Misconceptions And Misuse

Because humans are most familiar with their own hospitalization insurance, it’s common that owners, consciously or subconsciously, view major medical in much the same way. If that were true, Jarvis smiles, the annual premiums would need to become monthly fees. “Plus, for humans, you are required to have doctor referrals to get procedures performed and you must submit for the carrier’s approval,” she points out.

It also is not like the pet insurance that many people carry on their dogs and cats. That, like human hospitalization, is designed to cover routine maintenance (vaccinations, etc.) as well as catastrophic incidents, and typically is billed monthly. What are some common mistakes made in using major medical? They occur mainly in equine athletes who compete year-round. “Everybody is pushing the horses to do things they’re not capable of doing,” Jarvis observes. “Show horses don’t have the physical challenges of race horses [for whom major medical insurance is not even offered], but still, they’re in continuous athletic training. And we’re putting them in vigorous athletic work no matter what discipline we ride— they’re not just ambling through the pasture.” The real problem now may be that many horse owners want their horses in the ring as often as possible, and trainers and veterinarians welcome the business. Like top-class human athletes, keeping horses at peak ability requires plenty of (potentially expensive) attention. The sort of minor injury which in the past might have put the horse on stall rest or turnout can invoke a full battery of testing (bone scans, MRIs, ultrasounds) and treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP), stem cells, Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (Irap), etc., just to keep them on tap for competition. How to find a balance that encourages a horse’s soundness without the use of pricey procedures, while keeping major medical for its legitimate uses? Part of it is knowing the difference between routine and life-threatening injuries. “Many performance-related injuries are not really

considered accidents,” says Jarvis claims coordinator Erin Richards. “So, maybe you don’t jump the gun on an MRI or a bone scan just because your horse is ‘off.’ This may be treated with some time off.” Frequently, when it is known that a horse’s insurance includes major medical overage, all the high dollar diagnostics are performed immediately, rather than investing time in a hands-on examination. For those who may not want to spare a few months for turnout, even that much might not be necessary. The best protection may be simply using common sense when planning their show schedules, says Brad Hill D.V.M., of Equine Athlete Veterinary Services. “We need to remember that horses are not mechanized vehicles. At a show, don’t show in every class your horse is eligible for. Choose the classes where he’s going to be the most successful and the most competitive. That makes a lot of difference in these horses’ longevity. We need to give them downtime, but I think our show schedule allows for that if people will take advantage of it.” Another misconception of the coverage has become common at national-level shows. Like human Olympic athletes, top show horses with aches and pains from intensive training need treatment (for example, hock and back injections) to compete at their best. That is not major medical territory. “How can you have a major injury and still perform at the national level?” Kim Jarvis inquires. Dr. Hill points out a further danger to filing major medical claims when routine work aches and pains could be handled another way. Like any health insurance, repeated experience of any condition eventually leads to underwriters’ attaching exclusions to a policy. “If you use [major medical] for every little thing along the way, you end up with a bunch of exclusions and you cap out your insurance,” he notes. “Then, when your horse is hurt, and you need to do diagnostics or therapy for that horse’s long term best interests, you either have an exclusion [on that injury] or you don’t have any money left because you’re capped out. So, most of the time, we don’t use insurance unless it’s a major problem.”

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When Should Major Medical Be Your Go-To Policy? To repeat: major medical covers unforeseen accidents, injuries, or illnesses, including surgeries that might be related to them.

“In most cases, anytime your horse is hospitalized, your major medical may assist in coverage,” says Jarvis, and offers examples. “West Nile—this virus can spread through an entire barn; even with vaccinations, we still lose horses to West Nile. Colic surgeries, laminitis, pneumonia, salmonella, clostridium, enteritis, eye injuries, head trauma, and bone fractures can also be submitted.” “We see many horses who deal with shipping fever and develop pneumonia which can lead to pleuropneumonia,” Dr. Hill adds. “In a worst-case scenario, that’s more expensive

than colic. Other than musculoskeletal problems, this is another area I think of that major medical insurance is very useful for, because it is unforeseen and even with good horsemanship still occurs.

“Another benefit is for suspensory ligament injuries, which is one of the most common sports medicine injuries I deal with,” he continues. “Major medical allows me to treat a bad injury like that as aggressively as possible, with regenerative medicine like stem cell therapy and PRP, which normally wouldn’t be an option for some owners because of its financial constraints. That therapy is not designed to get the horse back to the show ring sooner than necessary, but to get them to heal the best way possible.”

Let’s Talk Changes That Can Make A Difference First, how much of the overuse of major medical insurance results from people who find ways to game the system, and how much is honest misunderstanding? Undoubtedly there are gamers—owners, trainers, medical personnel—but agents such as Jarvis and others like her, who as owners interact often with their clients in the industry, would prefer to think that much of it is misunderstanding. Education about the purpose of major medical will help, but the best solution is to have everyone involved in minimizing performance injuries that don’t qualify for it.

“So many people need major medical insurance for all the right reasons,” Jarvis reflects. “We don’t want our clients not to have the opportunity to have this coverage. This program will continue—and can continue—if it is utilized for its intended purpose. Everyone just needs to work together.” n

One good place to start would be with trainers, who stand to lose if major medical disappears and owners are forced to own fewer horses and show at fewer shows. Trainers can offer critical support to owners in rethinking show and training schedules, and generating new goals and attitudes that will keep barns and show rings filled. Done right, that can keep everyone qualified for major medical insurance to handle unforeseen catastrophes. “Horses will always be prone to taking a bad step,” Dr. Hill notes, “just like someone can walk over a sidewalk and sprain their ankle. But often that can be preventable through good horsemanship and making decisions where you aren’t over-fatiguing and overstressing your horse.” That advice, Kim Jarvis says, applies to all breeds. While the C. Jarvis Agency is best known for its Arabian history, it is prominent globally in a variety of breeds and disciplines, and these days, she sees the same intensive goals everywhere— although the overuse of major medical insurance is far more prevalent in North America than anywhere else (horsemen in other countries tend to rely more on R&R to solve some performance injuries).

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The Man Behind Victor’s Custom Tack …

Chivalrous, Dauntless, Courageous by CATHERINE COLE FERANDELLI Everyone knows him simply as Victor. In the world of custom Arabian horse leather equipment, one need only say his name, and images of this courtly gentleman immediately emerge. No doubt one also quickly envisions their favorite piece of tack Victors’ shop has created just for them. With over seven decades of creating exquisite horse tack for clients from every side of the globe, Master Leather Craftsman Victor Navratil is a one-of-a-kind artist. His life’s story is one of survival, bravery, and dogged determination with beginnings in the midst of some of the most barbarous events of World War II. Born in (then) Czechoslovakia to a shoemaker father, Victor says himself “I came from nothing.” The German occupation of his country was cruel and controlling. At fourteen years of age, Victor was considered mature enough to be moved to a career—in his case, this was full-time work as a baker. Victor recollects, “Getting up daily at 1:00 a.m. to start work was not for me. My way of stopping this career was to drink black ink and appear to have tuberculosis. The authorities couldn’t have me handling food, so they moved me to making leather goods for draft horses. Hard work to be sure, but much better hours!” Brutal German occupation gave way at war’s end to equally harsh Russian occupation. Victor remembers, “While the Iron Curtain was taking form, I was listening to the Voice of America and reading Western ‘propaganda’ whenever I could. One day my work supervisor (knowing this) told me I was being watched and would be arrested as ‘undesirable.’ That very night a friend and I escaped to now, the more-friendly Northwest Germany. In return, there we helped local rebels by learning Morse code for secret communications to the West, blowing up bridges … anything to disrupt the Russian occupation.” Victor’s dedication caught the attention of British ally authorities

Above: Victor’s passport to freedom.

Left: Victor holding forth at the shop. Ar abian Horse Times | 138 | Volume 48, No. 8

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moving to the Midwest, Victor started his next leather career, that of specialty Arabian horse tack. Several years in, Victor’s resolute determination saw him striking out on his own. From Victor’s tenacity, “I had learned patiently from the top experts of leather craftsmanship,” he says. “Their teachings took me years to master. And at this point, I knew I could make a go of it on my own.” Already building a marked reputation, Victor’s business thrived, even when moving to Scottsdale in the late 1970s, heeding his daughter’s doctors’ recommendation to improve her health in the dry desert climate. Wayne Newton with Victor; the early days of Scottsdale.

who offered him immigration to England some months later. Arriving in London with limited funds but loads of leather craft talent, Victor (now married to his beloved Ellen) continued ‘polishing’ his career, learning the finest hand crafting of harness, other tack and of all things, ladies’ handbags for the iconic Harrods. Victor looks back, “When I was on appointment to Queen Elizabeth II for harness making, all our work (of course) was by hand. Still, to this day I could never understand using silk thread to create twelve stitches to the inch. One mistake and all was tossed out.” Victor’s life was good. He and Ellen grew their family starting with daughter Sigruin “Siggi”, George, and daughters Lidush “Lida” and Ellen. Still, he longed to cross the Atlantic to America. During this time, Victor engaged himself with every connection he had to further that epic move, finally making the crossing in 1958 to New York City. Working his leather magic for Millers and Kaufmans, Victor caught the attention of Schneider Saddlery of Ohio. Packing up and

Moving home and shop to northwest Scottsdale in the early 1980s, Victor’s Custom Tack operation thrives; busily and briskly crafting superb custom halters for Arabians and other horse breeds. Victor shares, “We even create specially made halters to Australia for the mini-horses!” Orders come from all over the world—from anyone who “appreciates true quality craftsmanship.” Victor himself oversees all the work orders, working on many himself with his unique machinery and leather tools, many now decades old. To see the shop is to witness an active, working legend. Visitors pay homage to the Master with many of their photos proudly displayed in Victor’s showroom and shop.

Left: Craftsman at work in Victor’s shop.

Above: Victor sharing basic leather work instruction. Ar abian Horse Times | 140 | Volume 48, No. 8

Victor at work on a show halter.

Left: Victor proudly displaying his first business license from July 1973,

Warrensville Heights, Ohio.

Below: Victor with daughter, Lida, and son, George, at the shop October 2017.

Horsemen treasure their Victor tack for its beauty and durability. Indeed, even the Victor work equipment used daily, lasts for decades. Adored by loyal friends and his loving family, Victor is asked what within is the compass guiding you? Victor’s comeback, “It’s my guts. To come from nothing, working hard to make a good life you have to take the ups and downs and never look back—just keep going. Looking back, you only see the dust. Always go forward.” n Ar abian Horse Times | 141 | Volume 48, No. 8

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elcome to the 63rd annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show! The Arabian Reining Horse Association is once again proud to be part of this show, and grateful for the opportunity to showcase our talented reining horses.

We look forward to some exciting reining, and our premier event, the Arabian and Half-Arabian Reining Futurity Classic. The Reining Futurity Classic has paid out nearly 2 million dollars since its inception. This could not be possible without the generous support of long-time reining enthusiasts Richard Ames and Joe Betten. This event is among the largest 35 reining shows by purse in the world approved by NRHA. This year we are also sponsoring a full slate of professional and amateur classes for our mature horses, the ARHA Reining Maturity. Our entrants are in and we have a ton of prizes … saddles, trophy buckles, headstalls, and more. All this excitement will take place at the Wells Fargo Reining Arena, Ring #5. ARHA thanks all of our wonderful sponsors, for their support and incredible generosity. Good luck to all.

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ARHA 2018 Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic … Rockin’ and Rollin’ The Reining Pen With Big Payouts And Prizes

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

wenty years in, the Arabian Reining Horse Association (ARHA) proudly possesses the title of hosting the biggest Arabian horse reining event payout in the world—the Scottsdale Arabian and Half-Arabian Reining Futurity Classic. Over $1.6 million in prize money has been paid out since 2005 when the first ARHA event debuted featuring Half-Arabians; purebreds were added in 2006. Launching the 2018 Arabian reining horse show season, the Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic promises to truly ‘put on the dog’ with 18 purebred and 21 Half-Arabian entries—all 4- and 5-year-olds. As always, this is a ‘two go’ class, with a clean slate score for the final go. With the purebred finals scheduled for Friday, February 23, and the Half-Arabian finals Saturday, February 24, both at 4:00 pm, a full week of reining classes can be found in Arena 5, located at the east end of WestWorld. The Futurity Awards Party will immediately follow the Half-Arabian final performances. Like many beginnings, ARHA launched as a small group; established in 1998 by Reining horsemen Mary Jane Brown, Russ Brown, Robb Walther and Eleanor Hamilton. At the time, their primary goal was to ‘save’ the Arabian reining horse. Show competition numbers were alarmingly low, and recognition of reining as a discipline in the Arabian horse show circuit was definitely not ‘top of the list.’ Long time ARHA member Phyllis LaMalfa recalls, “The founding ARHA members recruited Audrey Zinke (owner of the legendary purebred stallion Im The Real Deal) and myself to help start up the organization. We had to have fifty members to start the club, so we went around the show and rounded up fifty people to get ARHA started.” Several years later, ARHA was re-energized by long-time Arabian horsemen Dick Ames, Tom Redmond and Joe Betten, seeking to create a firstclass reining competition. All big believers in Arabian reining, they (along with Eleanor Hamilton) founded the Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic. Featuring the best 4- and 5-year-old Arabian reiners, the group asked ARHA to run the event as a big time, money paying festive event meant to attract and showcase the best reining youngsters of the breed. More founding sponsors, including Wells Fargo Advisors, Kyle Tack and Markel Insurance and others, followed suit, adding to the ‘go-go’ atmosphere. Current ARHA President Tim Anderson elaborates, “The 2018 Futurity Classic offers $75,000 in added money, drawing horses and riders from all over the United States and Canada. As this is an NRHA sanctioned class, we attract some of NRHA’s top money earners, adding to the excitement and adrenalin.” Tim continues, “As a long-time Arabian horse owner and with my deep involvement with NRHA, I seek to cultivate what is already the fastest growing Arabian discipline by bringing crossover to the table. Certainly, the big payouts bring us the best of the best. Additionally, donations allow us to accompany the money prizes with trophy saddles, buckles, student scholarships and other accolades, adding to the high energy and prestige.” The public, Scottsdale show competitors, as well as those, “reining folks,” are described as “going to the dark side,” but are all alike in cheering on their favorites as they spin, circle and slide with top speed and precision. It’s been said that the Scottsdale Futurity Classic with its magnetic atmosphere, puts the “show” back into horse show.

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Immediate past President Judy Kibler agrees, “We see fairness in our scoring system which, while incredibly detailed, draws individuals to compete with themselves. This creates a compelling motivation to try reining. Plus, our professionals are adding to their youth and amateur reining clientele. The results are an ever-higher bar of ever-higher quality performances in all divisions. With fifty plus years of involvement in reining, I see a very bright future for Arabian horse reining and ARHA.” Today ARHA boasts well over 200 members, many of whom are active working western competitors, who graciously contribute time and money to put on a truly ‘juiced up’ match of top reining trainers and who put their brightest and best equine youngsters through their electrifying maneuvers. While the Futurity Classic is considered the premier Scottsdale reining event, other events attract reining horses and riders of all ages and skill. The youngest riders (aged ten and under) enter the Short Stirrup competition, similar to adult reining with abbreviated NRHA-approved patterns and a different set of performance points rulings. Scottsdale Amateur Reining classes attract so many entries, classes are offered both in skill set and seven divided age groups for youth and adult amateurs alike. From the experience perspective, rookie riders have a venue in which they can compete with others new to reining. Going up the ladder of experience, qualified amateur riders and horses can enter Limit Rider, Intermediate Rider and the standard Amateur and Amateur Owner to ride events. Prize money is available in many classes—ARHA even pays out prize money to Reining Maturity entries—both Amateur and Open classes. Riding a reiner is an adrenalin rush like no other; just ask anyone you see astride a reining horse! Still, one can embrace and enjoy the electric energy even when ringside. President Tim Anderson explains, “Our goal for ARHA is to encourage the public interest in the promotion, exhibition, and enjoyment of the Arabian reining horse. Certainly, Scottsdale (and WestWorld) is the perfect venue to draw people in and see the performances of these remarkable horses and riders. We invite anyone who is interested in Arabian reining horses to join ARHA, get involved and join the fun.” ARHA secretary Cotton McNutt also agrees, “Horse or no horse, all are welcome to join ARHA. We are always open to new ideas and people who want to participate in a positive way. The caliber of Arabian reining horses is increasing; we want everyone to enjoy this and have fun! And…you don’t need to join NRHA unless you plan to compete in any NRHA sanctioned events.” Cotton adds, “We have re-vamped our Facebook page to encourage dialog, input and constructive conversation. The ARHA Board meets monthly, with my posting the meeting minutes on the page. We feel transparency is key to our keeping ARHA fresh, familiar and open to new ideas.” The 2018 Scottsdale Reining show agenda has added more events offering genial interaction, involvement and occasion. 2018 will be the first year for the Futurity Classic Competitor Draw Party. A special venue to visit, network and promote, Futurity finalists will receive a commemorative halter, courtesy of sponsor Scottsdale Saddlery. A pizza party for Youth Reining riders debuts this year, too. Another new collaboration is the Reiner/Horsemanship Rider Team event. Pairing up reining and horsemanship riders, a high point prize will be awarded based on wins, positive interaction, sportsmanship and other altruistic attributes. The future of Arabian Reining and ARHA appears bright, bigger and better. Though unquestionably an action packed, high adrenalin competition, the reining pen emits a warm and welcoming culture. ARHA Treasurer Hoyt Rose, concurs, “Reining is unique in that all ages get involved. Riders can start reining as youth riders, middle aged or retirees—all ages. A well-trained and maintained reining horse can have multiple careers serving riders of all experience levels. Our events encourage folks to show up and cheer on their friends, family and favorites. Professionals share an equal camaraderie—heartening to see with any competitive sport.” From ARHA’s humble beginnings in 1998 to the 2005 Scottsdale Futurity Classic debut, the positive momentum beckons toward a first-class event celebration. Join the party … the energy, action and excitement is extraordinary! n Ar abian Horse Times | 5 | Reining

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The 2005-2017

Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic ... Names You Can Trust To date, since 2005, the Scottsdale Reining Futurity Classic has paid out over 1.5 million! The following lists highlight those who have enveloped themselves and succeeded in this show ring, be it as a trainer, owner, breeder or sire. Whether looking for your own reining horse, learning more about the reining world, or just coming to witness the excitement … these are the ones to watch, speak to and learn from.

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Breeders • by Number of Winners

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Richard Ames .............................................................................17 Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc .........................................................17 Buckshot Farms ..........................................................................8 Bazy Tankersley ..........................................................................8 Dusty Morgan ............................................................................6 Sage Hill Arabians......................................................................6

Purebred Arabians

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Richard Ames .............................................................................8 Bazy Tankersley...........................................................................8 Dusty Morgan.............................................................................5 Toskhara Arabians LP.................................................................5 Joyce Borchardt ..........................................................................3 Buckshot Farms...........................................................................3 Sage Hill Arabians .....................................................................3 Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc. ........................................................3

Half-Arabians

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Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc. ........................................................14 Richard Ames .............................................................................9 Buckshot Farms...........................................................................6 Ronald Scott and Carolyn Gipson..............................................5 Heath Herndon ..........................................................................4 The Brass Ring, Inc. ...................................................................3 Crown Ranch..............................................................................3 Sage Hill Arabians......................................................................3

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Richard Ames .............................................................................21 Buckshot Farms ..........................................................................10 Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc .........................................................8 Joe Betten ...................................................................................7 Timothy Anderson .....................................................................6

Purebred Arabians

1. 2.

Richard Ames .............................................................................12 Buckshot Farms...........................................................................3 David Kent..................................................................................3 Dusty Morgan.............................................................................3 Bazy Tankersley ..........................................................................3

Half-Arabians

1. 2. 3. 4.

Richard Ames .............................................................................9 Buckshot Farms ..........................................................................7 Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc..........................................................7 Joe Betten....................................................................................6 Timothy Anderson .....................................................................4

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Trainers•

by Number of Winners

Overall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Crystal McNutt ..........................................................................39 Tyson Randle ..............................................................................25 Brian Welman ............................................................................19 John O’Hara ...............................................................................17 Jim Anderson .............................................................................5 Kim Diercks ...............................................................................5 Nathan Kent ...............................................................................5 Matt Mills ..................................................................................5

Purebred Arabians

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Crystal McNutt ..........................................................................19 Brian Welman ............................................................................10 John O’Hara ...............................................................................6 Tyson Randle .............................................................................5 Nathan Kent ...............................................................................4

Half-Arabians

1. 2. 3. 4.

Crystal McNutt ..........................................................................20 Tyson Randle ..............................................................................20 John O’Hara ...............................................................................11 Brian Welman ............................................................................9 Matt Mills ..................................................................................5

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Sires•

by Number of Winners

Overall

1. 2. 3.

Hollywood Dun It (deceased) .............................. 10..................................AQHA - McQuay Stables Zee Mega Bucks ............................................... 9....................................Russ Brown Kordelas ............................................................ 7....................................Toskhara Arabians LP Were Dun (deceased) ........................................... 7....................................AQHA - Buckshot Farms What It Takes .................................................. 7....................................Silver Spurs Equine & Kit Hall

Purebred Arabians

1. 2. 3. 4.

Zee Mega Bucks .............................................. 9....................................Russ Brown Kordelas ............................................................ 7....................................Toskhara Arabians LP What It Takes .................................................. 6....................................Silver Spurs Equine & Kit Hall AM Good Oldboy ........................................... 6....................................Al-Marah Arabians LLC Hesa Zee .......................................................... 5....................................Eleanor Hamilton HH Maxemus .................................................. 5....................................Amber Avila-Gomez Jaborrs Impack ................................................. 5....................................Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc.

Half-Arabians

1. Hollywood Dun It (deceased) .............................. 10..................................AQHA - McQuay Stables 2. Were Dun (deceased) ........................................... 7....................................AQHA - Buckshot Farms 3. Hollywood White ............................................ 6....................................AQHA - Forgotten Lane Farm 4. Brennas Golden Dunit ..................................... 4....................................AQHA - John Rivard/Remedy Ranch Tucknicolor ...................................................... 4....................................AQHA

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Scottsdale Reining Schedule

THURSDAY MORNING – February 15th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 7:30 A.M. Class # 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910

AHA# 951 951 1357 1357 665 665 230 230 3008 911

Class Title Western Horsemanship JTR 14 & Under Western Horsemanship JTR 15-18 Western Horsemanship AATR 19-49 Western Horsemanship AATR 50 & Over Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 11) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 11) Arabian Reining Horse JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 11) Arabian Reining Horse JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 11) Arabian Ranch Horse Pleasure JTR (Pattern 1) Reining Paid Warm-up Class (5 minutes - 10 Slots Only) (Approximately 5:45pm – 6:45pm)

Additional Reining Paid Warm-up Classes will be held prior to the start of show contact ARHA to sign up

FRIDAY MORNING – February 16th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 7:30 A.M. Class # AHA# 911 950 912 950 913 932 914 932 915 1376 916 665 917 668 918 389 230 919 234 920 921 3028

Class Title AHA Western Horsemanship Medal JTR 14 & Under (Pattern Class) AHA Western Horsemanship Medal JTR 15-18 (Pattern Class) Reining Seat Equitation JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 2) Reining Seat Equitation JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 2) Reining Seat Equitation AATR 19 & Over (Reining Pattern 2) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Limit Rider AATR (Reining Pattern 6) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Junior Horse (Reining Pattern 8) Arabian/HA/AA Short Stirrup Reining JTR 10 & Under (Reining Pattern 14) Arabian Reining Horse Limit Rider AATR (Reining Pattern 6) Arabian Reining Horse Junior Horse (Reining Pattern 8) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Ranch Horse Pleasure JTR (Pattern 1)

SATURDAY MORNING – February 17th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 7:30 A.M.

Class # AHA# 922 1185 923 1185 924 1184 925 1184 926 1648 927 1648 928 931 929 931 930 230 931 235 932 3029 933 -

Class Title Western Horsemanship Championship JTR 15-18 (AHAA Scholarship Class) Western Horsemanship Championship JTR 14 & Under (AHAA Scholarship Class) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 1) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 1) Arabian Reining Horse Championship JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 1) Arabian Reining Horse Championship JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 1) AHA Reining Seat Medal JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 3) AHA Reining Seat Medal JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 3) Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR Limit Rider (Reining Pattern 5) Arabian Reining Horse Championship Junior Horse (Reining Pattern 6) Arabian Ranch Horse Pleasure Championship JTR (Pattern 2) Reining Paid Warm-up Class (5 minutes - 20 Slots Only) (Approximately 4:30pm – 6:30pm)

SUNDAY MORNING – February 18th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 7:30 A.M.

Class# AHA# Class Title 934 933 Reining Seat Equitation Championship JTR 14 & Under (Reining Pattern 6) 935 933 Reining Seat Equitation Championship JTR 15-18 (Reining Pattern 6) 936 390 Arabian/HA/AA Short Stirrup Reining Championship JTR 10 & Under (Reining Pattern 15) 937 3029 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Ranch Horse Pleasure Championship JTR (Pattern 3) 938 933 Reining Seat Equitation Championship AATR 19 & Over (Reining Pattern 6) 939 669 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship Junior Horse (Reining Pattern 6) 940 666 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR Limit Rider (Reining Pattern 5) 941 1359 Western Horsemanship Championship AATR 19-49 942 1359 Western Horsemanship Championship AATR 50 & Over 943 - Reining Paid Warm-up Class (5 minutes - 20 Slots Only) (Approximately 4:00pm – 6:30pm) Youth Pizza Party and Awards on Patio by Arena 5 Office Approximate start 4:00pm

MONDAY ALL DAY – February 19th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M.

Class# AHA# 944 665 945 665 946 665

Class Title Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AATR 19-44 (Reining Pattern 11) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AATR 45-59 (Reining Pattern 11) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AATR 60 & Over (Reining Pattern 11) Ar abian Horse Times | 16 | Reining

Class# 947 948 949 950

AHA# 225 230 230 230

Class Title Arabian Reining Horse - Limit Horse (Reining Pattern 3) Arabian Reining Horse AATR 19-44 (Reining Pattern 2) Arabian Reining Horse AATR 45-59 (Reining Pattern 2) Arabian Reining Horse AATR 60 & Over (Reining Pattern 2)

TUESDAY ALL DAY – February 20th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M. Class# AHA# 951 660 952 231 953 231 954 231 955 660

Class Title Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Limit Horse (Reining Pattern 3) Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 19-44 (Reining Pattern 8) Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 45-59 (Reining Pattern 8) Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 60 & Over (Reining Pattern 8) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse (Reining Pattern 4)

WEDNESDAY ALL DAY – February 21st - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M. Class# AHA# 956a - 957 666 958 666 959 666 960 225

Class Title Arabian Reining Futurity Class as Scottsdale (1st Go) (Reining Pattern 6) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 19-44 (Reining Pattern 8) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 45-59(Reining Pattern 8) Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship AATR 60 & Over (Reining Pattern 8) Arabian Reining Horse Open (Reining Pattern 4)

THURSDAY ALL DAY – February 22nd - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M. Class# AHA# Class Title 961a - Half-Arabian Reining Futurity Class at Scottsdale (1st Go) (Reining Pattern 8) Classes 962-966 will run concurrently 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR (Reining Pattern 13) 962 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Intermediate (Reining Pattern 13) 963 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Limited (Reining Pattern 13) 964 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Rookie(Reining Pattern 13) 965 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Primetime (Reining Pattern 13) 966 Classes 967-971 will run concurrently 240 Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR (Reining Pattern 12) 967 Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Intermediate (Reining Pattern 12) 968 240 Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Limited (Reining Pattern 12) 969 240 Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Rookie (Reining Pattern 12) 970 240 971 240 Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Primetime (Reining Pattern 12) Draw Party for Futurity Classes on the Arena 5 Patio

FRIDAY ALL DAY – February 23rd - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M.

Class# AHA# Class Title 972 226 Arabian Reining Horse Championship & ARHA Maturity (Reining Pattern 9) Classes 973-977 will run concurrently 973 671 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR (Reining Pattern 7) 974 381 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Intermediate (Reining Pattern 7) 975 382 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Limited (Reining Pattern 7) 976 384 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Rookie(Reining Pattern 7) 977 383 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Primetime (Reining Pattern 7) 956F - Arabian Reining Futurity Class at Scottsdale (Finals) (Reining Pattern 5) Approx Start 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY ALL DAY – February 24th - Wells Fargo Advisors Reining Arena 5 - 8:00 A.M.

Class # AHA # Class Title 978 661 Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Horse Championship & ARHA Maturity (Reining Pattern 9) Classes 979-983 will run concurrently 979 664 Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR (Reining Pattern 12) 980 377 Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Intermediate (Reining Pattern 12) 981 378 Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Limited (Reining Pattern 12) 982 380 Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Rookie (Reining Pattern 12) 983 379 Arabian Reining Horse Championships AAOTR Primetime (Reining Pattern 12) 961F - Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Reining Futurity Classic at Scottsdale (Finals) (Reining Pattern 10) Approx Start 4:00 p.m ARHA Futurity Award Party to Follow Copy provided by ARHA Ar abian Horse Times | 17 | Reining

Arabian Reining Futurity Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Class# 956A Arabian Reining Futurity Classic at Scottsdale (1st Go) (Reining Pattern 6)

# Horses Shown: Time Start:_______ End:_______

Judge: Edward Bricker Tim McQuay Matt Mills Place

Exhibit#

ID & Horse Name/Sire x Dam

507 TA KORDELAS JUBILEE

763 AMADEUS BR

852 SWIFTKICKNTHEPANTZ RA

853 NSPIRED BY MOZART RA

Handler

Andrea Fappani KORDELAS X ROL CHERRIES JUBILEE John W Ohara

TA MOZART X GV CATALINA

Brian Welman TA MOZART X AL MARAH SWIFT RIVER

Owner Christine Gilmour Joy Buck Richard Ames

Brian Welman

Richard Ames

854 MOZEYONDOWN RA

Brian Welman TA MOZART X MINDING PS AND QS

Richard Ames

855 AMADEUS RA

Richard Ames

885 FACETHEMUZIC RA

Skylar Powell

Allison Mostowich

938 MOZARTS SYMPHONY

Levi Hostetler

Wesley W Hiser or John W Hiser

940 HF AZZYS JAZZ

1119 ADESSA SS

1136 SH CHROME FORTY FIVE

Tennessee Lane

1714 AM LORCAS REWARD

Crystal Mcnutt

1715 HEAVENZENT RA

Richard Ames

1718 RYLEE

Michael and Sandra Sicilia

1720 THORN INMY SLIDE RA

Crystal McNutt

Lesley Farms

1721 AREZZONA BOUND

Crystal McNutt

Catherine Cole Ferandelli or Alexis Irene Cole

2106 RUMOUR HAZ IT

2182 HESA ARTFULL ZEE

TA MOZART X NSPIRING JAZZ

Laura Rodel TA MOZART X AL-MARAH AMELIUS TA MOZART X NSPIRING JAZZ TA MOZART X HF PROMONA

Chandler Hiser HF GENERAL GRANT X HF AZYS ANGEL Jessica Bein

PA GAZSI X CASSANDRA SS

Nathan Kent NOBLES TOP GUN X ARISSTA TWR Eloy Gonzales AL MARAH FEISTY STAR X AM SWIRLING SWORD Crystal McNutt TA MOZART X AM HEAVENLY DESIGN Crystal McNutt BREMERVALE ANDRONICUS X ORA TA MOZART X AM THORNY ROSE AREZZO NL X ANGELINA D

Gordon Potts ANOTHER HERO X JB DOS JALAPENAS

Count: 18

HESA ZEE X ARTYMUSME

Gary Ferguson

Wesley Hiser Saulvance LLC

Kgb Texas Marketing/Public Relations Inc Eleanor Hamilton

956A Arabian Reining Futurity Classic at Scottsdale (1st Go) (Reining Pattern 6)

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Half-Arabian Reining Futurity Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Class# 961A HA/AA Reining Futurity Classic at Scottsdale (1st Go) (Reining Pattern 8)

# Horses Shown: Time Start:_______ End:_______

Judge: Matt Mills Edward Bricker Tim McQuay Place

Exhibit#

ID & Horse Name/Sire x Dam

Handler

Owner

496 LJ MAVERICK

4 Lazy J Arizona LLC

876 WHIZ AFIRE

Silver Aspen Ranch

888 MAKE IT REIN CSF

Michael D Mchugh or Linda C Horey-Mchugh

939 DUN MADE MONEY

Velvet M Hiser or Wes W Hiser

943 HOLLYWOOD CRUSH

Velvet M Hiser or Wes W Hiser

979 THE HONEY BADGER

Tyson Randle and Indira Van Handel

980 TAKING THE ROSES

Toni L Dunker

1012 MY EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Gayle L Pniak

1137 SH COLD HARD CASH

Nathan or Nicole Kent

1288 ABOVE YOUR PAY GRADE

Glenn or Kelly Gilbert

1716 MAXEMA RA

Richard Ames

1738 TR GUNPOWDER N LEAD

Joe Betten

1739 SPECIALISTT

Joe Betten

1740 YELLOW BUG

Joe Betten

1744 WERE DUN GOLDILOCKS

1750 LJ GEE WHIZ

David A Thielman or Shirley M Thielman

2104 HOLLYWOOD SNAPCHAT

Talia Lydick

2121 SH SLIDIN ON ICE

Diane Comeau

2122 SH DAPPER DUDE

Y-Knot Horse Company, LLC

2145 OPALESSENCE

Elizabeth C Dagnall

2185 ZEE TAINTED LOVE

Eleanor Hamilton

Troy Heikes AL-MARAH MATT DILLON X MILD BEAUTY Skylar Powell WHAT WHIZ THAT X HEAVENLY FLOWER Skylar Powell BUENO SIS STARLIGHT X MWF ROMANTYKA Levi Hostetler HF MONEY GRANT X DUN YOUR HEART GOOD Levi Hostetler HF MONEY GRANT X HOLLYWOOD HONEY Tyson Randle NOBLES TOP GUN X HONEY BUY ME ADIAMOND Tyson Randle WHAT IT TAKES X SKIP OLENA STREAK Jessica Dooley SHINEY AND EXPENSIVE X ABSOLUTE CZARINA Nathan Kent NOBLE ICEMAN X JERRYS NU CASH Gary J Martinez RED WHITE STARLIGHT X PAF TOHOTTOHANDLE Crystal McNutt HH MAXEMUS X A TWINKLE IN HER EYE Crystal McNutt WHAT IT TAKES X TR CHICS SMOKING GUN Crystal McNutt GUNNERS SPECIAL NITE X LOLITA V Crystal McNutt YELLOW JERSEY X CZARS FIRE BUG WERE DUN X BSF FIONA

Crystal McNutt

Crystal McNutt SMOKING WHIZ X AM MISS FEISTY STAR Gordon Potts HOLLYWOOD WHITE X WA SPIT FIRE Preston J Kent NOBLE ICEMAN X ONE STYLISH CHIC Preston J Kent BUENOS PARTEE DUDE X NOBLE DUCHESS Ryan Anderson TA GLACIER X MISS HILLBILLY JOE

Count: 21

Gary Ferguson MARTHAS MEGA JAC X ZEE COVER GIRL

Susan A Lefevre-Friedman

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In The Groom Bag R eining Must-Haves ...

• Bits • Bobby Pins • Body Brush • Chicago Screws • Curb Strap • Electrical Tape (white & black) • Fly Spray • Hair Spray (to keep hats on) • Hair Ties • Hoof Pick • Leather Punch • Leg Wraps • Mane Brush • NRHA Pattern Book • Overreach Boots • Reins • Safety Pins • Scissors • Screwdriver • Skid Boots • Towels • Water Bottle

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TA Mozart x Al-Marah Amelius ARABIAN REINING FUTURITY CLASSIC WITH BRIAN WELMAN

TA Mozart x Nspiring Jazz ARABIAN REINING FUTURITY CLASSIC WITH BRIAN WELMAN

TA Mozart x Minding Ps and Qs ARABIAN REINING FUTURITY CLASSIC WITH BRIAN WELMAN

TA Mozart x Al Marah Swift River ARABIAN REINING FUTURITY CLASSIC WITH BRIAN WELMAN

Owned by Dick Ames | Ames Reining Horses

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photo by Amanda Ubell

Negatraz Monogramm *Monogramma Kordelas Palas Kabala Kometa

TA MOZART Banat Arbil Arba Marieta El Paso Miranda Mitra

U.S. National Champion Multi-U.S. Reserve National Champion 2-Time Scottsdale Futurity Champion AHA Sweepstakes, AWPA and MAHB Medallion Stallion

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In Memoriam Lenita Perroy The Arabian horse community has lost a beloved member, the famed breeder, Lenita Perroy. Often described as a beautiful horsewoman with a magical soul, she will be forever linked with Ali Jamaal and the horses of her Haras Meia Lua in Brazil. Lenita was held in the highest esteem as a learned breeder with a keen sense for knowing what horses to bring into her program. She used her years of study and her potent intuition to select the finest foundation for her farm—mares and stallions now found in the pedigrees of horses in breeding programs all over the globe. Always willing to share her knowledge and love of her horses, Lenita delighted in welcoming visitors to her wonderful farm, happy to wander the pastures with her guests. Those fortunate enough to make that walk with her returned with a head full of potent memories and an education in the history and bloodlines of “Half Moon Farm,” Haras Meia Lua. Her foundation mares, imported to Brazil from the United States in the early 1980s, were all in foal to El Shaklan, giving Lenita an important strand for her genetic tapestry. She eschewed breeding isolated strains, preferring to keep an eye open for outstanding individuals who added to the robust genetic structure of her program. Therefore, the Haras Meia Lua horses have the benefit of generous influxes of Bey Shah and Nazeer as well. Lenita was an artist, mixing bloodlines with the skill of an alchemist to create a signature look. The extreme beauty of the Haras Meia Lua horses is exemplified by Lenita’s most famous acquisition, the legendary Ali Jamaal. Purchased prior to earning his United States and Canadian National Champion titles, he stamped his get with the “Jamaal look,” and brought Lenita to the forefront of the Arabian horse world. Her eye for excellence never dimmed, and Lenita continued to search the world for new additions to her herd. She imported the Monogramm son Debowiec from Poland, showing him to a Brazilian National Champion title and continuing with his son Jazeer de Wiec, from an Ali Jamaal daughter, who is himself twice a Brazilian National Champion and a herd sire at Haras Meia Lua. Lenita Perroy appreciated the special, indefinable spark that emanates from a great horse. It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Arabian community says farewell to a woman who touched many so deeply. Your spark will continue to shine in our memories. n

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My Visits With Lenita by Mario Braga

uch has been written about Lenita Perroy for decades. There is probably very little left to report about Haras Meia Lua’s successful history over the years. Perhaps the only possible angle that could bring a new light would be a personal testimony. And that’s what this is. How much knowing Lenita changed my life. The first time I visited Haras Meia Lua I was with my father. Lenita wasn’t there. Neither was Ali Jamaal yet. It was probably 1985. Acacio (her right-hand man), along one of his lovely daughters received us. The chestnut stallion Hardun was standing at the farm, recently imported from Spain. Acacio let me ride him—it was a thrill. Then there were the magical mares. A group recently imported and carefully selected to be bred to Ali Jamaal as soon as he arrived in Brazil. They were all very similar in type. Twelve in total, if my memory serves me. They all had amazing bodies, were very feminine and had beautiful eyes. Mostly greys, they were daughters of El Hilal, Dalul, El Shaklan, Talal, Gai Parada, Ansata Ibn Halima, among others. Most of them—perhaps all—were all bred to El Shaklan before they were brought to Brazil. Lenita loved El Shaklan, who, by chance, was sold and imported to Brazil shortly after the mares’ arrival. That group founded the first mare families at Haras Meia Lua, among them: Lydira El Shaklan (mother of Ludjin el Jamaal), Naharra (mother of Ninjah el Jamaal Ali Jamaal and Narah el Jamaal, both Brazilian National Champions), Bint Mokhema (dam of Miss el Jamaal, three-time Brazilian National Champion), Talbreena (dam of U.S. Reserve National Champion mare Tulle el Jamaal), Rose of Cameo (grandmother to Brazilian leading sire of champions Ryad el Jamaal), SV Hileela (dam of National Champion Hilana el Jamaal), and Gai Ecstasy (dam of Eloise el Jamaal, Brazilian National Champion Mare). At the end of the visit we were given a beautiful catalog (I have kept all the farm’s catalogs to this day) with all the mares pictures and their pedigrees. And then we left; though a part of my heart stayed. The second time was around 1987, once again with my father. Both Lenita and Jamaal were there this time. By then, all breeders in Brazil were talking about Ali Jamaal’s arrival in the country. He was the first U.S. National halter champion male to be imported. He was to breed only ten outside mares for a very high stud fee. The outside mares would have to be personally approved by Lenita. And there he was before us—majestic, well-tempered (except when there were dogs around) and incredibly beautiful; his first foals about to hit the ground. Lenita, very much like my father, was very private, but also very polite. I guess the fact that she was so like him made me understand and respect her way of interacting with others from the beginning. She showed us the horses in her famous manner: turning them loose for thirty seconds only. Over the years I learned that it was allowed to ask for extra time, which I did constantly. Some years later I finally had a car and a driver’s license. I would drive alone to visit her for five hours back and forth from Rio, almost every year. I saw the first babies become national champions and the promise of Ali Jamaal as a sire become reality. I tried to keep track of every new mare Lenita bought. The second big turn in her breeding program, in my opinion, was the

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addition of many daughters of Bey Shah who created yet a different look with Jamaal, if compared to the earlier mares. Among them: NV Justa Dream (mother of Jullye el Ludjin and grand dam of Jullyen el Jamaal) and Perfectshahn SRA (dam of Pershahn, Perseus and Pierrete el Jamaal). I remember being in Scottsdale the year she bought Bey Serenade SF, who became the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserve champion filly and then resold to Battle Hill Farm. Many years later while walking with her in the pastures, I asked Lenita if she had any regrets about selling a horse, to which she answered, Bey Serenade SF. Throughout the years, many other beautiful mares were added, including the extraordinary Elle Dorada (by Enzo and out of Word Champion El Dorada), but perhaps the most amazing of all, being the U.S. Reserve National Champion Mare Sonoma Lady, who in turn produced Dakar el Jamaal, U.S. National Champion Stallion. During those times, I was blessed with the possibility to travel to many places around the world to see horses. It seemed that no matter where I went, Lenita had also been there. That became a great topic for us to talk and break the silence during my visits to her, as the only possible subject of conversation was Arabian horses. That was her universe and mine, therefore, I was completely happy with it. Though Lenita became an internationally acclaimed breeder, she never changed her ways with anyone. She was always humble, curious and authentic. She researched a lot. Information was the greatest commodity. Every time I went to her farm, she would ask my honest opinion about the horses I saw. She would do that with all her guests. She really wanted to receive true feedback. By doing that, she made me feel respected and included. When the moment came to find a proper outcross for the Jamaal daughters, Lenita travelled the world in search of the perfect choice. She was very specific with the traits she desired to add. She had a clear picture of the ideal horse she wanted to create. Before the frozen semen era, the only choice was to import a stallion. She imported several, among them, the stallions Litigator, BF Renaissance and Debowiec. They all left their contribution to her breeding program. For line breeding, there were always some excellent sons of Ali Jamaal, with Ludjin el Jamaal being the undisputed favorite. He was once sold to Zichy Thyssen Arabians for some years, but Lenita bought him back and kept him as his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heir. Then there were the breedings from international stallions in later years, with very nice results. After a lifetime of searching, it is my opinion that she found Ar abian Horse Times | 174 | Volume 48, No. 8

her closest possible vision of her ideal stallion in El Jahez WH, a beautiful horse tracing to her own breeding program, with size and type, but also with great movement and length of neck. But in any case, for me at least, nothing in over 30 years will ever match those amazing early foal crops of Ali Jamaal. Despite all the normal ups and downs of life, my visits to Lenita felt like going to a different dimension where time had its own path and I could always find tranquility. Whenever I called to schedule a visit, she would answer the phone in the same way. I could rely on the same rituals every time I went there … following the intricate map with directions and getting lost a couple of times until I finally arrived; then I would step out of the car to open the unlocked gate myself, drive downhill to the main office and be greeted by the great gentleman, Acacio. After settling in, there was a brief welcome chat beside Lenita, with a coffee pot and a tray of cookies, followed by a walk with her to the pastures. She knew the names of all her horses by heart, as it should be. We would then go back to the indoor paddock to watch the presentation of horses (stallions, youngsters and sale horses). Sometimes we would have lunch together, depending on other visits scheduled.

Lenita and Mario

This went on for 30 years. About three years ago, I wrote a book about the Arabian horse in Brazil. I dedicated a chapter to her. She was present during the production of the photos at Meia Lua and had the final word on the entire material. It felt good to be able to somehow express all of my gratitude to her through this work. It was by that time that I felt her health was starting to fail. A year later, she called me and asked me if she could visit my farm and spend a day with me. After all those years! I could not feel more honored. I picked her up at the airport, and we were able to talk for a couple of hours until we arrived at the farm and also on our way back. We talked a lot. It felt that we caught up from those decades of laconic conversation. She spoke about her lifelong friendship with Doug Dahmen, Greg Gallún, Luiz Rocco and Dr. Hans Nagel. We remembered our trips to Poland. She revered Dr. Ignacy Jaworoski from Michalów Stud and so did I. I was beyond grateful for the time we spent together; it felt unreal. We arrived at the farm and went straight to see the horses. It was her turn to give her opinions—just magic. We had lunch with my father, the three of us together once again. Then it was time to go back. I drove her to the airport, and we had coffee and chatted a bit more. I didn’t want to go away. She said, “I think that’s enough.” I agreed. It’s been more than I could ever dream. I gave her a brief hug and then I left. A year went by. I didn’t see her again. Now I realize that her visit was a way of saying good-bye. She considered me a friend after all, as much as she was for me. I felt I had earned her respect. Lenita will live forever in my heart. The memory of the fields and the horses at Haras Meia Lua will always be in my mind. There’s not much left to say. Except for one thing … thank you, Lenita. For everything! n Jullye El Ludjin

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Guest Editorial:

Supportive Care For Your Equine Athlete, Part II – Hot Packing Backs by Jessica Cole

Good horsemen recognize that one of the quickest routes to diminished performance is a sore back. If you’ve experienced this problem with a horse, you also know that once soreness sets in, it escalates very quickly until the horse is rested for a while, and perhaps even treated by a veterinarian and/or chiropractor. Most good horsemen also know that back soreness has some common causes that should be addressed at the first sign of a problem: 1. Ill-fitting saddle 2. Subtle hind leg lameness 3. Insufficient padding between the saddle and the back 4. Chiropractic issues But what about the other kind of back soreness? If you have shown at a long horse show such as Nationals, you probably know that you can go into the show with all of your bases perfectly covered with regard to saddle fit, sound hind legs, and chiropractic adjustment. But despite all those measures, you often still run into trouble with your horse’s back getting sore simply from the quality of work expected and the duration of the show. Once soreness sets in, it becomes a downward spiral, slowly robbing a little bit of quality from each ride in increasing increments as the horse experiences progressive discomfort each time he works. One’s goal should always be that your horses come home from a show feeling as if nothing has happened to them. Hot packing their backs is a good way to help keep fatigue and soreness at bay, but it needs to be started before the horse is very sore. If it’s done after every work at a stressful show, it can prevent soreness from ever setting in. To do a thorough job, you need three large bath towels, a 4 pound box or bag of Epsom salt, a 10-gallon bucket of water, a bucket heater, a large full neck sweat, a wool cooler, and a polo wrap that you can tie around your horse’s belly to hold everything in place.

The procedure is as follows: 1.

Heat the water up quite hot—not so hot as to burn your fingers (because then it will burn your horse!), but hot enough that it is going to penetrate into the muscles. The temperature that you would choose for a hot bath is about right. Soak the towels in this hot water and remember, they will start to cool as soon as they are out of the bucket. You don’t ever want to let your horse’s back get chilled, so the water needs to be warm enough that those towels will really hold some heat for several minutes. 2. Lay one wet towel down the entire length of the back. If your horse hasn’t had this done before, it may scare him or startle him the first time you do it, so have someone hold him or straight tie him in a stall (no crossties in case he panics and pulls!). 3. Sprinkle the towel generously with Epsom salt on either side of the spine. I use about two pounds for my first layer of salt. Ar abian Horse Times | 176 | Volume 48, No. 8

4. Add another wet towel on top of the first layer of Epsom salt. 5. Add a second layer of salt over the second towel, using the remaining two pounds of Epsom salt. 6. Add the third wet towel. 7. Lay the neck sweat over the top of the towels. Its only purpose is to hold the heat in. 8. Put a cooler over the horse and tie everything on with a polo wrap belly band. This helps keep the salt and towels from sliding off if the horse moves around. 9. Let the horse stand for about ten minutes. Then peel back the cooler and neck sweat and pour more warm water down both sides of the horse’s spine. This warms the towels up a second time and prevents the horse from getting chilled as the towels cool. 10. Let the horse stand for about ten more minutes with his freshly warmed up back. 11. Take everything off after a total of 20 minutes has passed. Twenty minutes is usually long enough to be effective and not so long as to make the horse restless. However, if your horse is quiet about it, you can leave it on for longer, as long as you remember to go back and warm it up with more water every 10 minutes or so. Once you take the hot pack off your horse, take care to keep him from catching a chill that would make his back muscles tighten up and defeat the purpose of the hot packing. It’s a good idea to rinse him off if you can do it without making him cold, because there will be a lot of salt left in his coat after being hot packed. If there isn’t warm rinsing water available and the horse dries with salt in his coat, it will curry and brush out fairly well once he is totally dry. He should be kept covered with a dry cooler until he is fully dry to avoid getting chilled.

To recap, to win the battle against a sore back, you start by making sure that: 1. 2. 3.

Your saddle fits and is adequately padded Your horse is sound in his hind legs (have a good vet check him out to be totally sure) Your horse is in good chiropractic shape

When all those preventative bases are covered, hot packing is a very nice therapy tool to stave off the fatigue and discomfort that is bound to occur at long, demanding shows, even in a sound equine athlete. Remember, Mother Nature never intended the horse to be ridden at all, let alone in highly demanding ways. This means, the equine athlete’s back is especially vulnerable to normal athletic aches and pains, and supportive care in times of stress is one of the kindest things that can be done for a horse. n

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Calendar Of Events REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 23-29, 2018, Region 7 Championships, Scottsdale, Arizona. www.aha7.org May 3-6, 2018, Region 17 Championships, Langley, British Columbia, Canada. www.region17.com May 7-12, 2018, Region 12 Championships, Perry, Georgia. www.aharegion12.com May 18-20, 2018, Region 1 Championships, Del Mar, California. www.aharegionone.org May 30-June 2, 2018, Region 9 Championships, Fort Worth, Texas. www.region9aha.org June 7-10, 2018, Region 8 Championships, Denver, Colorado. www.aharegion8.org June 12-17, 2018, Region 10 Championships, St. Paul, Minnesota. www.region10arabians.com June 16-23, 2018, Region 4 Championships, Nampa, Idaho. www.aharegioniv.com June 19-24, 2018, Region 2 Championships, Santa Barbara, California. www.ahareg2.org June 20-24, 2018, Region 13 Championships, Springfield, Ohio. www.aharegion13.com June 28-30, 2018, Region 6 Championships, Douglas, Wyoming. www.region6aha.com June 28-30, 2018, Region 18 Championship, London, Ontario, Canada. www.region18.on.ca June 28-July 1, 2018, Region 14 Championships, Lexington, Kentucky. www.aha14.com July 4-8, 2018, Region 11 Championships, Lake St. Louis, Missouri. www.aha11.com July 4-8, 2018, Region 15 Championships, Lexington, Virginia. www.region15aha.com July 6-11, 2018, Region 3 Championships, Rancho Murieta, California. www.arabianhorses3.org July 10-14, 2018, Region 5 Championships, Monroe, Washington. www.regionv.com July 11-14, 2018, Region 16 Championships, Syracuse, New York. www.region16.org

SHOWS

February 15-25, 2018, Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Scottsdale, Arizona. www.scottsdaleshow.com April 12-15, 2018, Arabian Breeders World Cup, Las Vegas, Nevada. www.arabianbreedersworldcup.com May 24-27, 2018, Ohio Buckeye Sweepstakes, Columbus, Ohio. www.buckeyesweepstakes.com August 29-September 1, 2018, Egyptian Event, Lexington, Kentucky. www.pyramidsociety.org September 13-15, 2018, NSH Finals, Springfield, Illinois. www.nshregistry.org September 26-29, 2018, Arabian National Breeder Finals, Scottsdale, Arizona. www.scottsdaleshow.com September 28-30, 2018, Minnesota Fall Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota. www.medallionstallion.com

NATIONAL EVENTS

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July 21-28, 2018, Youth Nationals, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 12-18, 2018, Canadian Nationals, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. September 19-23, 2018, Sport Horse Nationals, Nampa, Idaho. October 19-27, 2018, U.S. Nationals, Tulsa, Oklahoma. *Go to www.arabianessence.com or www.ecaho.org for additional international shows and information. Visit www.ahtimes.com for a calendar view of these dates and more. Calendar listings are subject to change; please confirm dates and locale before making your plans or reservations. E-mail notices to: charlened@ahtimes.com. *Due to the intrinsic nature of these shows, Arabian Horse Times cannot be held accountable for their validity.

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