Arabian Horse Magazine | N_3 2017 by Arabian Horse Magazine

ear Breeders and Friends of the Arabian horse, Be sure not to miss out the 2017 Aachen issue of Arabian Horse Magazine as it will bring you right at the very heart of the Arabian Horse realm and its incredible stories. We will delve into the lives of some of the finest specimen of the breed with the likes of: Alexxanderr, Psytadel, Vivaldi Regalis, ZT Magnofantasy and the cute filly Obayana. So far, the Arabian Horse Magazine crew has not skipped one single date on the “Al Shaqab-Italian Show Tour 2017” which is more than half way through its course. We landed in Roccalumera in Sicily for the 4th C International Show, then we flew up to Manerbio, north Italy, for the European C – Event; then back again in Sicily for the Arabian Stars in the Night - C National Show, in the picturesque Capo d’Orlando to end up in Bergamo to join in the 5th edition of the Purebred Arabian Horses C Show. From its part, the i nt e r n at i on a l show scenery has offered to the enthusiasts of the breed a c r o s s Europe many opportunities to catch up with long-term friends, be they breeders, judges, handlers, trainers or simply lovers, as well as the chance, often quite interesting, to start new acquaintances on the main shows; to exchange ideas about the latest trends in the industry of the Arabian horse, philosophizing as usual about ‘genotype’ and ‘phenotype’ to tackle the modern breeding concepts in Europe, in the U.S. and in the Middle East. Reason for which, we included quite some entertaining ‘bits’ of the most important international contests we put on schedule: The Mediterranean & Arab Countries - Arabian Horse Championship in Menton on the glamorous French Riviera, the Arabian Horse Festival Alsace Grand Est in Rosières aux Salines, France; the

International Days for Arabian Horses in Strohen, Germany; The Elran Arabian Cup at Castle Alden Biesen in Bilzen, Belgium; The West Coast Cup in the picturesque Belgian city of Koksijde, near the coastline with the North Sea and the Arabian Horse Show in Alsace. Guided by our ‘educational concept’, we took part in the 2017 European Summer Sale that will certainly be engraved in the memories of all guests for years to come. In Cortona, Giacomo Capacci Arabians welcomed over 300 invitees to the ‘European Summer Sale’ with genuine Italian hospitality. Fifteen stunning specimen were magically presented to the crowds along with a few special guest stallions to represent their offspring in the sale. We learned that buying a Purebred Arabian at auction can be an exhilarating experience – the fast pace… the competition… the satisfaction of making the winning bid! But we also learned that a horse auction is an indispensable tool for newcomers to the game, but also for veterans of the breeding sector who have a chance to refresh their minds about the myriad aspects of Arabian horses sales. With that in mind, we sincerely think our Magazine can be a valuable review for the horse owner, both the novice horse breeder for which it can be a remarkable guide and the experienced one, as an educational reference volume about horse families, different breeding approaches and future developments of the breed. Illustrations and photos have been beautifully chosen with articles rich in stories about the Arabian horse, about the ‘people’ who live around them and for them, and who, thanks to this noble creature have found the meaning of life…

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Excalibur EA......................................................................... Dubai Arabian Horse Stud................................................. Al Thumama......................................................................... Albidayer Stud..................................................................... Al baydaa............................................................................... Alexxanderr........................................................................... Samjad Stud.......................................................................... Manzi Pure Egyptian........................................................... Psytadel.................................................................................. Fontanella Magic Arabians................................................. Menton Show........................................................................ Color of Fame....................................................................... Riding Couple....................................................................... Elegantica............................................................................... Al Khor Stud......................................................................... Hof Hoermann..................................................................... Midwest Station I................................................................. Alsace Grand Est.................................................................. Woody Arabian..................................................................... Roccalumera Show............................................................... Handler Interview................................................................. Manerbio Show..................................................................... Obayana KA......................................................................... Strohen Show........................................................................ Breeder Interview ............................................................... Jyar Meya Lua....................................................................... Elran Cup.............................................................................. Vivaldi Regalis....................................................................... West Coast Cup.................................................................... A New Judges’ Generation.................................................. Coup de Coeur...................................................................... Riding Model........................................................................ Arabian in the night show - Capo D’Orlando.................. Trainer interview.................................................................. Aachen Select Auction......................................................... Judge Interview..................................................................... Nabiel..................................................................................... Knocke Arabians..................................................................

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By Nakashen Valaitham

Alexander The Great, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead Dynasty, was, is and will always be ranked as one of the most influential people in human history. His winning ways, persistent nature and unparalleled success as a military commander earned him global respect; he became and still is the measure against which military leaders compare themselves. Alexander The Great is an iconic symbol of masculinity, nobility, victory and greatness and his success can never be humanly repeated. But occasionally history finds a way to repeat itself, sometimes in obvious manners and sometimes in

the stranger, more intriguing ways of life. On March 4th, 2014, in the barns of Butler Farms in White Oak, North Carolina in the U.S.A., a legend was reborn; Alexander The Great reincarnated in the form of an exquisite Arabian colt. A colt destined for greatness, esteem and success; one so powerful and aweinspiring that nations stand in awe and offer their utmost respect; one who wears his name with utmost pride; one named Alexxanderr. Alexxanderr was meticulously bred by exceptional horsewomen, Frances Butler and Brandi Carson. Both Frances and Brandi knew that they had something special in their hands from day one and that

it was his significant pedigree that deserved the credit. Alexxanderr is a son of the highest scoring horse in the history of ECAHO, Excalibur E.A. (Shanghai EA x Essence Of Marwan E.A. by Marwan Al Shaqab). Exaclibur EA is an alabaster beauty that was bred by Albert Sorroca of Equus Arabians in Spain and is currently owned by Mr Bassam Al Saqran of Al Saqran Stud in Kuwait and the UAE. This sensational stallion dominated the European show circuit in 2014; Excalibur EA was named Gold Champion Junior Colt at the All Nations Cup, European Championships and World Championships which made him

EXCALIBUR EA Alexxanderrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sire

AR MOST IRRESISTIBLE Alexxanderr’s Dam

that years European Triple Crown winner. Alexxanderr is out of the ethereal, AR Most Irresistible (ML Mostly Padron x Flirtashahn BHF by Falcon BHF). She is a gorgeous mare with large eyes, a short muzzle, exceptional carriage and movement and a solid body. It was clear that Alexxanderr was blessed with the best his parents and pedigree had to offer and in just a few months, he blossomed into a sensational weanling, retaining and improving on the features he was born with. With his tail always arched over his back, his luxurious long neck, deep, large, soulful eyes and snort-and-blow attitude, Alexxanderr effortlessly captured the attention of whoever laid eyes on him. When Abdulaziz AlBarghash and Khalid Al Sayed, manager and owner of Al Sayed Stud respectively, saw Alexxanderr for the first time, they knew that they had found their knight in shining armour. Business was carried out and papers were signed, it was a done deal, Alexxanderr was purchased by Al Sayed Stud and later sent to Schoukens Training Centre in Belgium. Tom Schoukens and his team prepared Alexxanderr for

battle by teaching him the tactics of the perfect stand up. And with sufficient amounts of conditioning, training and ‘time-off’ to just be a horse, they helped him develop in to the horse he was destined to be. When taking into account Alexxanderr’s show ring accolades, I can with confidence say that he is by far one of the most successful young horses in today’s Arabian industry, a rising superstar actually. His ability to dominate arenas, captivate an audience and hold the attention of many a judge coupled with a brilliant stand

up, vibrant trot and flag-like tail carriage has seen him gain access to the winner’s circle on every occasion. Alexxanderr made his first show ring appearance in Menton and ever since then, his rise to fame has been of meteoric proportions. Now debuting at the Mediterranean & Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship held at the picturesque, French coastal city of Menton, is always a risk as it is the first title show of the European show season and many say that Menton is usually an early review of the World Championships. However, the teams at Al Sayed Stud and Schoukens Training Centre were determined to show off this dynamo and boy did they do it in style. In the qualifying classes, Alexxanderr won first place and was the highest scoring yearling colt. Alexander The Great once said that “there is nothing impossible to him who will try” and Alexxanderr proved that. On championship day, more specifically June 14th, Alexxanderr added his first (of what would

become a lengthy list) gold title to his name – five of the six judges agreed that he should be the 2015 Menton

Gold Champion Yearling Colt. This magnificent Mediterranean victory had put Alexxanderr on the map; all eyes were now on him, waiting to see which arena he would conquer next – the industry knew that he was a force to be reckoned with and that his eyes were now firmly set on the prize. After Menton, it was decided that the All Nations Cup, known as one of the toughest and most prestigious shows in the industry, would be Alexxanderr’s next

‘battleground’. Team Alexxanderr was ready to take on Aachen and they once again came out victorious. Alexxanderr won his class, was once again the highest

scoring yearling colt and was ultimately crowned 2015 All Nations Cup Silver Champion Yearling Colt. The obvious choice to end of any

horses European show career would be the World Championships at the Salon Du Cheval in Paris and team Alexxanderr knew that a title at this show would set them apart. Having

lightened in colour and developed a bit more since Menton and Aachen, Alexxanderr, now just three months from turning two, was in great shape for Paris. Like they did at the past

two shows, Alexxanderr and his sidekick Tom Schoukens stormed into the arena and won their class. On championship Sunday, Alexxanderr’s thirst for Parisian victory had been quenched – he was named 2015 World Silver Champion Yearling Colt. This knight was now cast in silver and not just any ordinary silver, it was the Parisian kind. A linebred Psyche pedigree influenced by some of the greatest Spanish, Polish and Russian blood, enabled Alexxanderr to mature into a gorgeous young colt, embodying the traits passed down by his forefathers and increasing in quality with every passing day. Pair that with his triumphant yearling show career and gobsmacking beauty and Alexxanderr was (and still is) a perfect example of the modern day Arabian horse. However, as a two year old, Alexxanderr defined new levels of success, heightened in unfathomable beauty and added more gold to his name. At this age, Alexxanderr also found himself taking on a new role, a role that would ensure his legacy and bring forth new life – the role of sire. Alexxanderr is currently standing at IATC Capecci Training Centre in Italy which is managed by Susy Grüschler. With Paolo Capecci at the lead and Giampaolo Gubiotti managing all his PR, Alexxanderr is ready to rock the socks off any show ring. 2017 will be quite a special year for Alexxanderr as his sire, Excalibur EA (who is also standing at Capecci Training Centre), will be taking on Aachen alongside his spectacular son. Just like their forefathers, WH Justice and Shanghai EA did at the 2011 All Nations Cup; this father-son duo is aiming to win their respective gold titles in Aachen, carry the torch forward and ultimately, write their names down in history. Be sure to read part two of this article in our Paris edition where we will delve into the realms of Alexxanderr’s pedigree, his two year old show career and his first foals.

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By Nakashen Valaitham

very so often is our industry, there is a certain form of magic that comes to life when the blood of two stellar individuals is united. Padrons Psyche and the Bey Shah daughters did just this; together they brought to life an era of unparalleled beauty and success with an always relevant impact. When Bob and Janene Boggs bred their beloved Bint Bey Shah to Padrons Psyche for the first time, they expected nothing but greatness and their expectations were met – Psytadel was born.

PADRONS PSYCHE Psytadel’s Sire

BINT-BEY-SHAH Psytadel’s Dam

Psytadel was purchased as a weanling by James Swanepoel of Swatam Arabians and in short, they have created a dynasty in Europe that most likely will never be repeated again. Known as Europe’s premier leading sire, Psytadel has done what few have been able to achieve – he has sired champions in almost every European country and his offspring have won over 100 championships around the world. He is a genotypic and phenotypic giant that has rightfully

earned his place among the leaders of the industry. Psytadel’s parents are two of the most celebrated individuals in the Arabian horse industry; they are luminaries, legends and above all, breed icons. His U.S. Reserve National Champion sire is one of the leading sires of our time and his dam is one of the few mares who truly live up to the definition of an aristocrat. Both his sire and dam have produced champion get or grandget in almost every country

Ali Moniscione

PSYTADEL x ALIANNA MONISCIONE

Psytadel with Christel and James Swaenepoel

where the Arabian is found and have held the number one spots on respective leading lists. And just like his parents and those before them, Psytadel has produced an array of National and International champions in almost every corner of the globe. Whether it is with a Polish, Russian, Spanish or any damline for that matter, Psytadel always improves on the traits of the mare and stamps his foals with a look of high end quality and sublime beauty. In Europe, two beautiful bays, El Amin and Lady Psyche were the very first to fly the Psytadel flag at the World Championships; they were named Reserve Champion Colt and Reserve Champion Filly in 2002 respectively. Before his untimely death, El Amin followed in his sire’s footsteps by producing a countless number of champions, his most successful to date is

the Ajman Stud owned multiple title holder, Mempis 27. Psytadel has produced a countless number of Belgian National Champions some of which include Claudiaa, Psynderella, Ibarelle and Assira-N. The All Nations Cup Reserve Champion Colt, Ali Moniscione and West Coast Cup Bronze Champion Mare, Cara’mel D are both fine representatives of Psytadel’s European get. The Psytadel offspring have achieved top honors in the United States as well, taking a very special liking towards the Las Vegas Breeders World Cup titles. The dazzling Valentyna F, bred by Forelocks Arabians and currently owned by Al Hawajer Stud, was named Las Vegas Breeders World Cup Gold Champion Yearling Filly in 2009. It was her gorgeous, grey paternal sister, Gloria Apal (whose dam is the All Nations Cup

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Champion SA Misha Apal) that took home the Las Vegas Breeders World Cup Bronze Champion Senior Mare title that same year. Psytadel’s most successful foal in the U.S. is Pstylin – a beautiful grey mare who was named United States National Champion Futurity Filly in 2005 and continued to win titles at Scottsdale, Buckeye and Regional shows.

Psyrasic PSYTADEL x KAROBA

Two European bred Psytadel sons, each hailing from successful breeding establishments, are building upon their sire’s legacy and leaving their mark on the breed by producing outrageously beautiful foals. Psyrasic, bred by Osterhof Stud and owned by Scuderia Groane in Italy, has produced a string of champions in Italy, some of which include: SG Wanessa, Qatar Di Mar

and Matrix Di Mar. The other son is S.M.A. Magic One, bred by Marnix Criel and owned by Al Zobair Stud. Apart from his showring success, this genetic giant has been making waves in the industry with his superior foals that have been winning in the UAE, Europe and the States. But one particular daughter has been winning hearts and titles around the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the exotic, ultratypey U.S. National, Vegas Gold and Menton Gold Champion Mozn Albidayer. Many would agree that despite the vast number of champions that Psytadel has produced, his ultimate Matrix Di Mar

PSYRASIC x PRINCIPESSA DI MAR

SG Wanessa PSYRASIC x WANITY

AB Nastrapsy PSYTADEL x NASTRADA

gift to the industry are his exquisite daughters; greys, bays or chestnuts, they all have one thing in common â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they produce one champion after another. It is through these daughters that he has established himself as a leading sire of excellence and that many breeding programs have been able to make their dreams a reality. Osterhof Studâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AB Nastrapsy was an ethereal flea-bitten mare who gave the stud more than four international champions some of which include Abu Dhabi Gold Champion Ajmaniah OS, European Gold Champion Nastya OS and Dubai Gold Champion Calypso OS. The gorgeous Gloria Apal, owned by DST Arabians, produced two outstanding sons by Justify: Las Vegas Breeders World Cup Silver Champion 82

Apalo and Menton Silver Champion Glorious Apal. And the breathtaking Alishya produced the Israeli National Champion ASH Mariella and the

Calypso OS AJMAN MONISCIONE X AB NASTRAPSY

SMA Magic One PSYTADEL X MAJIDAH BINT PACHA

Kuwait International Champion Yasoup Al Muawd. When bred to RFI Farid, Haras Del Mar’s WW Imania Apal produced one of the most exotic fillies in the ring today, World Silver Champion HDM Maria Apal. It was Psynecia that produced the charismatic PSAIAHF Gold Champion Bourhani Sharifa and Lady Nina DD that produced twice World Silver Champion, Ascot DD. Just like Padrons Psyche did with the Bey Shah

AJ Djamila WH JUSTICE X DJASIRA PRINCESS PSYTADEL

daughters and QR Marc did with the Ekstern daughters, ‘The Champion Maker’ WH Justice nicked extremely well with the Psytadel daughters bringing forth magnificent individuals to life. The most famous foal from this cross is a Gold All Nations Cup, European and Menton Champion; she is the angelic enchantress FM Gloriaa out of Psity Of Angels. FM Gloriaa’s exotic beauty has enabled her to earn straight twenties for Type and Head & Neck on every occasion and for many, she is a symbol of perfection. When Djasira Princess Psytadel and Pamira Bint Psytadel were bred to WH Justice, they gave rise to the glorious Scottsdale International

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Champion AJ Djamilja and the amazing All Nations Cup and European Silver Champion RP Burj Al Arab respectively. And it was Cafra Arabians’ Maharani CF who added glory to this cross by producing the European Silver Champion Majeedah CF owned by Al Khashab Stud. When a stallion hones his craft in such a historic manner, it is bound to draw attention and intrigue frompeople around the world. Tehran Stud, owner

Burj Al Arab WH JUSTICE X PAMIRA BINT PSYTADEL

Morteza Hosseini, managaer Mustafa Jaffari, Iran was mesmerized by Psytadel and all that he had achieved and knew that he would be the perfect fit for the stud. They wanted to experience this greatness for themselves and were determined to have it. And ironically, just like Psytadel’s sire, Padrons Psyche and his grandsire, Bey Shah, embarked on new journeys when they were sold as older stallions to Knocke Arabians and Stoneridge Arabians respectively, Psytadel now embarks on a new journey of his own. A journey that will take him to Iran, that will elevate his name, increase his impact on a global scale and place him amongst the immortals of the breed.

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Every year the Arabian horse community travels to the Mediterranean city of Menton, situated on the French Riviera just 1 kilometer from the Italian border and 20 minutes far from the Nice International Airport. Also the Team of Arabian Horse Magazine headed to this wonderful region of France to enjoy the best that this show had to offer. Held on 1st-2nd July, the Mediterranean & Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship took place in the picturesque town of Menton, known as la perle de la France. Originally part of neighboring Monaco, Menton is regarded around the world for its lemons, which are used to make local oil and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;limoncelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as well as decorating the main arena for the Championships. This magnificent show came this year to its 26th birthday. A show cherished by many Arabian horse enthusiasts throughout the globe who have been looking forward to it ever since it was organized by Mrs. Christine Chazel, for the first time, back in 1991. Thanks to her commitment and dedication, the Menton Show is still one of the most glamorous shows in Europe. However, it is not just about glamour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the horses that compete here tend to go on and vie for World

Championship honors. It is here where old names make their triumphant return to the ring, while new legends are made. And the beach truly is the place to be! For the 2017 edition the judging panel consisted of: Mrs. Helen HennekensVan Nes (Belgium); Mrs. Renata Schibler

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(Switzerland); Mr. Christian Moschini (Italy); Mr. Tomasz Tarczynski (Poland) and Mr. Regis Huet (France). Disciplinary Commissioners were: Dr. Abdel Wahab Amira (United Arab Emirates); Dr. Malak Benamar (Morocco); Mrs. Christine Valette (France) and Mr. Bertrand Valette (France). 144 Purebred Arabians entered the competition. The beautifully designed catalogue was reading the ‘Who is Who’ in the Arabian horse world. Former world champions, leading sires and champion producing mares combined with promising youngsters. A real treat for all spectators! Because of its 26th anniversary, the organizers of the show also put inside the catalogue memorial pages of the very first show, held in 1991. A good time to reflect on 26 years of horse breeding and to see what was the atmosphere back then and what the Arabian show horse has become today. The show started on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm, which meant that there was plenty of time to catch up with fellow breeders and horse lovers or to enjoy the beach, go to the center of Menton or the nearby situated Monaco. The first class to go was the one year old fillies. A big class sponsored by Al Shaqab Stud from Qatar. Beautiful fillies sired by champion sires and super mares entered the marvelously decorated show arena. Two fillies stood out from the rest and were awarded with the first

and second place. Class winner was the bay SWEIRA AL JASSIMYA (SMA MAGIC ONE x BARAKA MP) bred and owned by Al Jassimya Farm. Second placed was the bay D WASAYEF (WADEE AL SHAQAB x ROYAL EMIRA) bred and owned by the ecstatic Dubai Arabian Horse Stud from the UAE. 3rd in this class was the grey TM GALILEAH (SHANGAI EA x KAROLINA) bred by Josè Orlando A Teirxeira Junior and owned by AL KHASHAB ARABIANS. The second class to go was another group of yearling fillies sponsored by BIN HAMILA. High quality young ladies with high hopes for the future paraded in the arena. A big win was the extremely typey D MUMAYYAZAH (FA EL RASHEEM x M RANDY) showing for owner and breeder Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Second placed filly was the bay HAIFA ED (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x PRESTIC) bred by Nasser Bin Abdul Al Fowsaan and owned by Alsayed Stud. 3rd place was for the bay KAREEMAH ALBIDAYER (KANZ ALBIDAYER x KHALEIFA) bred and owned by Albidayer Stud. On it went with the two year old fillies sponsored by C. Jarvis

Insurance Agency, Inc. Winner of this class was the gorgeous chestnut D JAWAHER (FA EL RASHEEM x D NOOR) showing for breeder and owner Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Second place in this class was another beautiful filly, the grey KAMOUNEH AL ZOBAIR (RFI FARID x NESJ EL KHIDOUNA) bred and owned by Al Zobair Stud. 3rd place for the bay TF VENEZIA (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x LATIFFA) bred and owned by TRIPODI ARABIANS. Another big class of beautiful 2 year old fillies, sponsored by AL KHOR STUD, was next. Class winner the ethereal grey D AJAYEB (RFI FARID x LADI VERONIKA) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Second place was for the bay filly BELLADONNA AT (WADEE AL SHAQAB x OM EL BELLATRIX) bred and owned by Al Thumama Stud. 3rd in this class was the bay HDM MARIA APAL ( RFI FARID x WW MANIA APAL) bred by Eleonore Mertens and owned by Ajman Stud. The next class to go was the 3 year old fillies class sponsored by Royal Cavalry of Oman. Won by the grey

filly MALIKAT AL MOLUK (MAMELUK x ASALAT AL HALA) bred by HALA KHADER and owned by AL KHASHAB STUD. 2nd in class was the grey filly MOZN ALBIDAYER (S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x MATTAHARII) showing for breeder and owner Albidayer Stud. 3rd placed filly the bay MAYSAH AL JASSIMYA (MONTHER AL NASSER x RA MARWANS ELYGANCE) bred and owned by Al Jassimya Farm. The day went on with an outstanding Senior Mares class from 4 to 6 years old sponsored by De Cartherey Arabians. Winner of this class was the chestnut DELIGHT’S DIVAH RB (AJMAN MONISCIONE x HONEY’S DELIGHT RB) bred by Adriana Espindola De Moura and owned by Al Sayed Stud. Second placed the grey filly GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA) bred by Stadnina Koni Michalow and owned by ALBAYDAA FARM. Third placed the chestnut filly ELLE FLAMENCA (AJMAN MONISCIONE x ALLAMARA MA) bred by Markelle Arabians

and owned Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. The day ended with the Senior Mares class from 7 years old and above. All of very high quality, sponsored by Nofal Kahook Arabians. Winner of this class was the grey SHIRIN BY AISHA (WH JUSTICE x AISHA BY MISSOURI) bred by GURIOLI ANDREA and owned by Athbah Stud. 2nd in the class was the grey ANOOD AL NASSER (ASHHAL AL RAYYAN x ALEYSHA AL NASSER) bred and owned by Al Nasser Stud. 3rd in the class was the grey EKS SHAKIRA (SHAKIR EL MARWAN x POETICO B) bred by BROWN WILLIE and owned by Royal Cavalry of Oman. After the show, there was a special gala dinner to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the show. Everybody who was closely involved with the show over the past 26 years received a special ‘thank you’ award. The food was delicious, the music was great and people were having fun. Sunday the 2nd of July, the show started at 9:30am with the one year old colts. A class sponsored entirely by ABHAA ARABIANS. A lot of visitors were present to watch this last day of the show and it started off with high hopes! Class winner was the handsome grey HL EL GANADOR (HP SHAKIR TE x LONCO BABY

MARIA) bred by DUCH MATTHEI and owned by Hanaya Stud. 2nd in this class was the bay PERSEUS OS (AJ MARDAN x JEUNESSE OS) bred by GESTUT OSTERHOF and owned by ALBAYDAA FARM. 3rd place was for the chestnut D SHALLAL (FA EL RASHEEM x D SHAHLA) showing for breeder and owner Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. The second class to go was another group of yearling colts sponsored by AL SHAHANIA STUD. Winner of this class the chestnut RD HARENAADO (HARIRY AL SHAQAB x DM ENDLESS ROMANCE) bred by MURRAY OR SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL and owned by Al Saqran Stud. 2nd in this class was the chestnut HAGRAS AL SHAQAB ( FADI AL SHAQAB x WIND KAMELIA) showing for breeder and owner Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. 3rd place for the bay D IBN RASHEEM (FA EL RASHEEM x ANGELICCAH) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. The next class was the 2 year old colts sponsored by ABHAA ARABIANS. Winner of this class was the bay CYCLONE OS (RFI FARID x INSPIRED NAJLA) bred and owned by GESTUT OSTERHOF. Runner up was the bay MANSOUR AM (EKS ALIHANDRO x ABHA PALMA) bred and owned by Al Mohamadia Stud. 3rd place was for the bay AL PICASSO (RFI FARID x AL PRINCESS ALIHA) bred and owned by

Al Hambra Arabians. The show continued with the class of 3 year old colts sponsored by KALLISTE ARABIANS from France. Convincingly won by the stunning grey FUERTE (SHANGHAI EA x FRYMUSZKA) making his breeder JAN DOBRZYNSKI and owner SAMI BIN MOHAMMED BEN SAAD very happy! Fuerte won by type scoring a total of 92.75 points. 2nd in the class was the grey NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH (AL ADEED AL SHAQAB x NABAWEYYAH EZZAIN) to the joy of his breeder and owner Al Rashediah Stud. 3rd in this class was the bay R’ADJAH DE CARTHEREY (QR MARC x BADI’AH DE CARTHEREY) bred and owned by De Cartherey Arabians. Two Stallions classes made their big entrance into the arena before the break. In order of their appearance there were: the Stallions from 4 to six years old class and the Stallions from 7 years and above class. Winner of the Stallions from 4 to six years old class sponsored by ALBAYDAA STUD was the charismatic white snow stallion EXCALIBUR EA (SHANGHAI EA x ESSENCE OF MARWAN EA) bred by EQUUS ARABIANS and owned by Al Saqran Stud. 2nd in the class was the eye-catching ES SARAB (MARAJJ x MAHJESTY) showing for breeder and owner EMIRATES STUD. 3rd in the class another beautiful son of AJMAN MONISCIONE, the grey KHALED AL HAMAD (AJMAN MONISCIONE x MAGNIFICENT PPA) bred by NINA NOVEMBRE and owned by AL Hamad Stud. As for the Stallions from 7 years and above class sponsored

by ALJASSIMYA FARM, Class winner the bay WADEE AL SHAQAB ( MARWAN AL SHAQAB x OFW MISHAAHL) showing for breeder and owner Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. 2nd placed stallion the bay VAN GOGH AM (MAGNUM PSYCHE x YNAZIA HCF) bred by SALLY J BEDEKER and owned by Asayel Stud. 3rd placed the gleaming chestnut SAFEER (AJMAN MONISCIONE x MO SAJFA) bred by Loris Fiorini and owned by NEJD ARABIANS SRL. Time to go to the Great Final! The Championships started with the YEARLING FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP sponsored by AL ZOBAIR STUD. Gold medal winner: SWEIRA AL JASSIMYA (SMA MAGIC ONE x BARAKA MP) bred and owned by Al Jassimya Farm. Silver medal winner: D MUMAYYAZAH (FA EL RASHEEM x M RANDY) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Bronze medal winner: HAIFA ED (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x PRESTIC) bred by Nasser Bin Abdul Al Fowsaan and owned by Alsayed Stud. Next was the JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP sponsored by AL KHALED FARM. Gold medal winner: MOZN ALBIDAYER (S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x MATTAHARII) bred and owned by Albidayer Stud. Silver medal winner: D AJAYEB (RFI FARID x LADI VERONIKA) bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Bronze medal winner: BELLADONNA AT (WADEE AL SHAQAB x OM EL BELLATRIX) bred and owned by Al Thumama Stud. Next was the SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP sponsored by

ALBIDAYER STUD. Gold medal winner: SHIRIN BY AISHA (WH JUSTICE x AISHA BY MISSOURI9 bred by GURIOLI ANDREA and owned by Athbah Stud. Silver medal winner: DELIGHT’S DIVAH RB (AJMAN MONISCIONE x HONEY’S DELIGHT RB) bred by Adriana Espindola De Moura and owned by Al Sayed Stud. Bronze medal winner: GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA) bred by Stadnina Koni Michalow and owned by ALBAYDAA FARM. Next was the YEARLING MALE CHAMPIONSHIP sponsored by APCA. Gold medal winner: HL EL GANADOR (HP SHAKIR TE x LONCO BABY MARIA) bred by DUCH MATTHEI and owned by Hanaya Stud. Silver medal winner: RD HARENAADO (HARIRY AL SHAQAB x DM ENDLESS ROMANCE) bred by MURRAY OR SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL and owned by Al Saqran Stud. Bronze medal winner: PERSEUS OS (AJ MARDAN x JEUNESSE OS) bred by GESTUT OSTERHOF and owned by ALBAYDAA FARM. There followed the JUNIOR MALE CHAMPIONSHIP sponsored by AJMAN STUD. Gold medal winner: FUERTE (SHANGHAI EA x FRYMUSZKA) bred by JAN DOBRZYNSKI and owned by SAMI BIN MOHAMMED BEN SAAD. Silver medal winner: NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH (AL ADEED AL SHAQAB x NABAWEYYAH EZZAIN) bred and owned by Al Rashediah Stud. Bronze medal winner: CYCLONE OS (RFI FARID x INSPIRED NAJLA) bred and owned by GESTUT OSTERHOF.

The SENIOR MALE CHAMPIONSHIP, sponsored by AL JASSIMYA FARM, brought to a close this sensational show which, like every year on Sunday night, saw a clash among titans with world champions and other winners of the most successful international competitions contending for the first place on the podium. A championship with a line-up of three stunning Purebred Arabian sires, divining the quality always present at this show! Gold medal winner: WADEE AL SHAQAB (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x OFW MISHAAHL) bred and owned by Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. Silver medal winner: EXCALIBUR EA (SHANGHAI EA x ESSENCE OF MARWAN EA) bred by EQUUS ARABIANS and owned by Al Saqran Stud. Bronze medal winner: VAN GOGH AM (MAGNUM PSYCHE x YNAZIA HCF) bred by a SALLY J BEDEKER and owned by Asayel Stud. With these trophies sparkling in the June sunlight of Menton, the 26th thrilling edition of this show full of high quality horses and perfectly organized by Madame Christianne & Monsieur Jean-Pierre Chazel drew to a close, an inescapable rendezvous in which all the Gotha of the Arabian horses meets. For sure, Arabian Horse Magazine will be there also next year to enjoy as members of a single European Arabian Horse community the spirit and charisma of the most beautiful breed in the world!

SWEIRA AL JASSIMYA SMA MAGIC ONE x BARAKA MP

OWNER: AL JASSIMYA FARM BREEDER: AL JASSIMYA FARM

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D MUMAYYAZAH FA EL RASHEEM x M RANDY

HAIFA ED

KAHIL AL SHAQAB x PRESTIC

OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

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HL EL GANADOR HP SHAKIR TE x LONCO BABY MARIA

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OWNER: HANAYA STUD BREEDER: DUCH MATTHEI

RD HARENAADO

HARIRY AL SHAQAB x DM ENDLESS ROMANCE

PERSEUS OS AJ MARDAN x JEUNESSE OS

OWNER: AL SAQRAN STUD BREEDER: MURRAY OR SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL

OWNER: ALBAYDAA FARM BREEDER: GESTUT OSTERHOF

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MOZN ALBIDAYER S.M.A. MAGIC ONE x MATTAHARII

OWNER: ALBIDAYER STUD BREEDER: ALBIDAYER STUD

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D AJAYEB

RFI FARID x LADI VERONIKA

BELLADONNA AT WADEE AL SHAQAB x OM EL BELLATRIX

OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

OWNER: AL THUMAMA STUD BREEDER: AL THUMAMA STUD

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FUERTE

OWNER: SAMI BIN MOHAMMED BEN SAAD BREEDER: JAN DOBRZYNSKI

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NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH AL ADEED AL SHAQAB x NABAWEYYAH EZZAIN

CYCLONE OS RFI FARID x INSPIRED NAJLA

OWNER: AL RASHEDIAH STUD BREEDER: AL RASHEDIAH STUD

OWNER: GESTUT OSTERHOF BREEDER: GESTUT OSTERHOF

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SHIRIN BY AISHA WH JUSTICE x AISHA BY MISSOURI

OWNER: ATHBAH STUD BREEDER: GURIOLI ANDREA

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DELIGHT’S DIVAH RB AJMAN MONISCIONE x HONEY’S DELIGHT RB

GALERIDA SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA

OWNER: AL SAYED STUD BREEDER: ADRIANA ESPINDOLA DE MOURA

OWNER: ALBAYDAA FARM BREEDER: STADNINA KONI MICHALOW

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WADEE AL SHAQAB MARWAN AL SHAQAB x OFW MISHAAHL

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OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F. BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF Q.F.

EXCALIBUR EA

OWNER: AL SAQRAN STUD BREEDER: EQUUS ARABIANS

VAN GOGH AM

OWNER: ASAYEL STUD BREEDER: SALLY J BEDEKER

SHANGHAI EA x ESSENCE OF MARWAN EA

MAGNUM PSYCHE x YNAZIA HCF

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HELLO MICHAEL, HELLO MICHAELA! FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACCEPTING OUR INTERVIEW FOR THE ‘RIDING COUPLES’ DEDICATED SECTION. LET’S START FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

When and where did you first meet? We met each other when we were very young as we used to live in the same city. Michael lived in the neighborhood where he owned a stable and I rented part of it for my horses….

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Michael, how did you declare your love to Michaela? Michaela is the most loyal, honest and good looking woman I ever meet. She has the best character you can ever imagine and whenever I need her, she has her focus 100% on me. Michaela, what was your first reaction? My first reaction? I thought he was quite tall… What are in your opinion the most important elements for a successful relationship today? To be in a relationship today you first got to be ‘honest’…and also if something goes wrong

you should always be able to say sorry to your partner. To what extent is ‘communication’ important within a couple? Communication is of course very important… ‘Men come from Mars, and Women are from Venus? Do you agree? Yes, I do. We come from different planets indeed! Michaela, how does it feel to be the partner of one of the most respected and successful Arabian horses’ horsemen on the international stage? It feels very good.

Michael, same question to you. How does it feel to be the husband of a business woman like Michaela? It is an absolutely great feeling and it makes me so proud to see that she always reaches her goals. So, where did this passion for Arabian horses you both share so intensively arise from, and what role has it played in building your relationship? Michaela: From my side, I started already as a young girl. I owned my first Arabian horse at the age of 13. Michael: When we started to intensify our relationship, Michaela had already a great passion for Arabian Horses. From my side, this passion I nurture for the Arabian horse

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has been growing day by day because when you live together 24 hours with these beautiful animals it takes really no long to fall in love with them as well! How long have you been training Arabian horses for? Did you start together or separately? Why are you so fascinated by the world of the Arabian horse? Michaela: I am fascinated because they are such beautiful horses and, at the same time, so smart and intelligent… and they truly know and love their people, their owners in the first place. Michael: In my “first life” I had to live without horses. Unfortunately, I only started 19 years ago. So I missed 29 years which is quite a long time! What’s your daily routine at your Murana Arabian Stud? Do you have specific different tasks? We do much of the work by ourselves, this means feeding the horses and taking them out, checking if all it is ok and so on … How has the Arabian horse enriched your lives? Michaela: When I was a young girl and I had my first Arabian horse (a young part bred Arabian gelding), I would always take him out for a ride and he would gave me everything…I would go swimming with him, riding in a big city…To cut a long story short, I would do all the crazy things you normally do as a child… Michael, what does your dream horse look like?

I have my dream horse here at Murana: grey, pretty, huge dark eyes, great neck and body, strong legs and movements and a great character. Michaela, who was the first Arabian horse you laid eyes on and what was this experience like?

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My first Arabian Horse was my Gelding and later on my first mare which I bought in 1984: a daughter by Farag and out of the highly decorated

damline at Murana! This was the reason for the Stud name. She gave me 17 living foals and I lost her shortly before her 29th birthday. She was very special! To her I also bred my first International Champion, so I had a

its turn, that means to think in ‘generational terms’…and go ahead with your horses trying to improve them without losing the good things… What advice would you give to a young person eager to undertake activities as a proper Arabian horse’s breeder?

To visit a lot of Farms, find out what is your own taste about horses…learn as much as possible about pedigrees and horses…. What are your plans for the future? Any new dream in life?

A new dream? Surely to find out the right combination for our MURANAS JASSEHR’s daughters and go ahead with our dream…. Could you please tell us about a horse who has particularly distinguished himself morphologically?

No doubts it is MURANAS JASSEHR! He is a very correct horse, with a very good body, big chest, very good shoulders and strong solid legs To what extent is ‘marketing’ relevant in the breeding sector?

We can argue that nowadays ‘marketing’ has become crucial in the breeding sector… Could you tell us a story you are particularly fond of?

daughter out of her and sired by “the Master”…But that was in the “good old Times”…. What are, in your opinion, the most important qualities to become a good breeder?

Important qualities to become a good breeder…. Well, it is really about trying to be not “stable blind”, acquiring a lot of knowledge about horses in general, and also a lot of knowledge about pedigrees and families, not only following fashion and Show results! Being a good breeder to me also implies to have a well-structured breeding program, not only some foals every year. In

A very nice story was for sure when MURANAS JASSEHR was born. Unfortunately Michael was not on the Farm, he was in Italy to pick up some Semen. Jana el Bri was going to give

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In your opinion, who are today some of the most accomplished available stallions? Why?

This is a difficult question to answer because today there are many beautiful stallions around! However, a stallion that I particularly like is E.S. Harir; to me he is a very nice and complete Arabian Stallion.

birth…When the foal came out, I thought it was for sure a filly as it looked so refined and typey… But after checking, I realized it was a very special colt and I had the feeling something very special was born that night…. What are the objectives you both would like to reach in your career?

To have a happy life with our Animals, and that everybody stays healthy….

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about Horses and Horsemanshipâ&#x20AC;Ś Thanks so much for your contribution Michael and Michaela. It has been very nice to have you both with us today and we sincerely wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Michael, Michaelaâ&#x20AC;ŚWill you both leave us one last message please?

We need to encourage and help young people get the love and the passion for the Arabian horse providing them with a very good knowledge and training also about the basics

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t he b e gi n n i ng Bob was at a show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota when he first saw a young woman from Nebraska who was there competing. Bob made a point to meet the young lady, Janene Ehrlich, and afterwards told his mother, “I’m going to marry that girl!” Bob was 19 and Janene would soon turn 18; it was the beginning of a lifetime commitment that became official when the couple married in 1991.

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Bob Boggs recalled that it was his father’s declining health that helped him realize how much his parent’s breeding program meant to him personally, both in relationship to his family’s history and in terms of what they had contributed to the Arabian horse breed.

It’s difficult to say where Don and Shorty Boggs’ breeding program ends and Bob and Janene’s begins. In truth, one is a continuation of the other; the people and the horses of past generation are immortalized in this generation and each generation to come – they truly live on forever!

the classics For Bob and Janene, selecting and using the mares from the Boggs breeding program was both personal and practical. They wanted to breed Arabian horses of the finest quality and his parents’ mares were already proven champion producers. In addition, it was a way for Janene and Bob to continue his parents’ legacy, which they had worked over 40 years to achieve.

th e generat ions The breeding program at Midwest Station relies heavily on its foundation mares. The proof of these great dam lines is seen in the continuity of generation after generation of champions and champion producers.

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th e f o u n d a ti on Memories of the past 30 years begin to fade, but defining moments remain clear for Bob Boggs, “Musks Angel Eyes was such an incredible mare, both as an individual and as a producer. We will never forget her contributions to our lives. Janene and I bought Musks Angel Eyes from my mother. The mare already had one foal in 1989, a filly by Sharem El Sheikh, SS Winning Colors. Musks Angel Eyes was not in foal when Janene and I bought her, so we decided to breed her to a stallion we have always admired, Bey Shah. In July of 1994, Angel Eyes had a bay filly. Right from the start this filly was amazing. She reminded us so much of Bey Shah – from her tiny, tipped ears and big, black eyes to her fantastic neck and body - and the way she moved – she was incredible. We named her Bint Bey Shah, but Angel Eyes contributed her part as well. Bint Bey Shah has proven to be her best daughter.” The breeding program at Midwest Station relies heavily on its foundation mares. The proof of these great dam lines is seen in the continuity of generation after generation of champions and champion producers. A study of the foundation mare Musks Angel Eyes’ pedigree shows that the strength of the mares equally matches that of the stallions and that genetic strength is seen in all its awesome wonder in her daughter, Bint Bey Shah. This big, bold, bay mare has all of the fire and spirit of her sire and the beauty of her dam, and she is passing it on to the next generation. Now Bint Bey Shah’s offspring are building her an international empire. Psytadel, a colt by Padrons Psyche, was Bint Bey Shah’s very first foal. Swatam Arabians of Belgium purchased him as a weanling. Then as a yearling, Psytadel was the class winner at the All Nations Cup in Aachen, Germany; winner of the Belgium Challenge Cup and the Junior Champion Colt in Balen, Belgium. Psytadel’s achievements go far beyond the show ring. He has established himself as a leading sire of the breed and the top-producing son of Padrons Psyche in Europe. His offspring have won over 100 championship titles around the world. Juliah B, by Justify, was born in 2009. Justify brings together some of the breed’s most prolific champions and champion producers including Magnum Psyche, Padrons Psyche, and Padron. Justify’s dam, S Justadream, a multiple national champion contributes the powerful Varian bloodlines though her sire Justafire DGL and Afire Bey V as well as the priceless blood of the Polish sire Eukaliptus. These Arabian aristocrats are all blended with the champion producers in Bint Bey Shah’s pedigree; the result is Juliah B who is retained for the Midwest Station I breeding program. Her production record to date is beyond outstanding. Her first born, Truse (Sired by Trussardi) was named United States National Champion as a yearling.

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Bint Bey Shah

Bey Shah | Musks Angel Eyes

Psytadel

Padrons Psyche | Bint Bey Shah

Julia B

Padrons Psyche | Bint Bey Shah

Palitrah

Justify | Bint Bey Shah

Pandoraah

Padrons Psyche | Bint Bey Shah

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th e n ex t g e ne r a ti on Bob and Janene Boggs’ success in the breeding barn and international halter arena has proven to be only the beginning. Multiple horses they have bred are winning impressive titles in the performance arena. To Bob and Janene, this is the ultimate honor of a program they have devoted their lives to. Amnestey+// (Justify | Amenety) 2011 US National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 36-54 2012 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 and Over 2013 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 and OVer 2013 Canadian National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AATR 40 and Over 2014 US National Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 36-54 2015 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 and Over 2015 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure AATR 40 and over 2016 US National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Select AATR 2017 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 and Over 2017 Canadian National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AATR 40 and Over Psygon (Padrons Psyche | SS Heartbreaker) Bred by Bob & Janene Boggs and Judith Wagner | Owned by Madeline Delana 2007 Youth National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Walk/Trot 10 and Under 2009 Youth National Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure 13 & Under 2010 Youth National Champ Hunter Pleasure 13 & Under 2011 Youth Res National Champ Hunter Pleasure 13 & Under Astoundd (Padrons Psyche | Poise and Ivy) Bred by Bob & Janene Boggs and Dee & Jane Ehrlich | Owned by DST Arabians 2007 Youth Nati Bob and Janene Boggs share these thoughts about their breeding program, “As breeders, we are proud of show ring and market place accomplishments achieved by horses we have bred, raised and sold over the past 35 years. We credit our longevity to the success our customers have achieved with horses they purchased from us.”

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M I DW E S T S TAT I O N I Bob, Janene, Austin & Olivia Boggs www.BobBoggs.com

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Justify | Amenety

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Padrons Psyche x Poise and Ivy

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In this French region neighbouring the countries of the East and the North, set in a happy geolocation, one can find beautiful places one of which it has been chosen by an Association that since 2015 has been engaged in a commitment to perfection and to showcasing Purebred Arabian horses in a competition that it is starting to be an essential reference point. Long known for its former activities related to French National Stud Farms, the ‘Pole Hippique de Lorraine’ has turned into modernity since 2010 in these historic buildings which are now equipped with the most functional facilities that host every year first-level competitions, be they on Dressage, Jumping Obstacles or the very famous ‘Salon of the Stallions’, the establishment directed by Jean Claude Meng, a true horseman himself. The International Arabian Horses Competition, which has taken place in Ittenwiller in Alsace for a long time, migrated to Rosières aux Salines near Nancy, a city rich in cultural traditions. The horse is always present in the daily life of all the inhabitants of this great region. With the new associative team, the development of the contest

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continues by keeping a quality event that takes place inside these comfortable facilities. Despite some worrying time, the number and high quality of participating horses were significant; the atmosphere was very warm and widely shared during an evening that brought together many amateurs who sometimes come quite away from here. Despite the acknowledged success, all things being perfectible, in June 2018 the new Leaders - Organizers will have to be more vigilant to ensure the composition of a Jury of the same level and when electing the members of the Disciplinary Commission so to avoid collusion mostly linked up to financial aspects, which are not the sole reason for the choice, and in order to keep the preliminary announcement of the program. It is a beautiful contest that must remain at the top level in its category. During the most important events or contests that will be scheduled in Europe next year, visionary efforts should be made through major projects in order to exalt the magic of the Arabian horse in ‘less lean but more glamorous’ versions of him.

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RESULTS 2017 IN HAND PRINCESS MARWAN GOLD

Marwan al Shaqab x Al Princess Aliha Breeder - Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

YEARLING FILLIES

NABILA RC SILVER

Eks Alihandro x Nawal Chah Name Breeder - Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

ILYANA RC BRONZE

Im Bayard Cathare x Inspires Princess Natalia Breeder - Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

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POESIE TI GOLD

Kanz Al Bidayer x Bellissima Breeder – Owner: Titanium Arabians, France

JUNIOR FEMALE

JEMMA KALISTE SILVER

By Shanghai EA by WH justice & Salymah EA & Shalimah Jinea Bea Breeder – Owner: Kalliste Arabians, France

NOOR AL ADEYAT BRONZE

By Im Bayard Cathare x Nawal Chah Name Breeder – Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

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RESULTS 2017 IN HAND L’IMPERATRICE EA GOLD

Shanghai EA x Lamira Breeder – Owner: JJ Arabians

SENIOR FEMALE

HB ANGELINA SILVER

Santorini x MC Angelica Breeder: Bohemia Fill Farm Owner: MW Arabians

HP MARTINA BRONZE

ST Symbad x Hafati Bel Charm Breeder – Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

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AVALON DESERT EAGLE GOLD

Inieio & Marisolle Breeder: Avalon Ranch, France Owner: Panchaud – Guy, France

YEARLING MALES

BOURHANI AL HASAN SILVER

Marajj x MF Helona Breeder: Bourhani Arabians, France Owner: Hannelore Bourdeaux, France

GAZAEL APAL TA BRONZE

Bhamael Apal & Glorianna Apal Breeder – Owner: Telliab Arabians

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RESULTS 2017 IN HAND UL ALONSO OX GOLD

Eks Alihandro x Elsid Ox Lavanda Breeder: Ulrichdal Arabians Owner: Judy Oehlenschaeger

MHADIR JUNIOR MALES

SILVER

Abha Shadir x Melina Vasc Breeder: Meyer Arabians, France Owner: Jode Musetti, France

BELLOREN BRONZE

Ekstern x Bellanda Breeder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Owner: Lutetia Arabians, France

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ABBAR GOLD

WH Justice x Kubinec Breeder – Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

MUNIR AL ADEYAT SENIOR MALES

SILVER

WH Justice x GH Marwana Breeder – Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

AMJAD AL ADEYAT BRONZE

Ajman Moniscione x Aba Psynamon Breeder - Owner: Royal Cavalry, Oman

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RIDDEN CLASSES 2017 MAFOUZ LA MAJORIE

FEMALE

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Maklouf x Pitchouna El Masan Breeder: Haras de la Majorie Owner: Jean Claude Meng Rider: Veronique Guy

EVERDIA SECOND

Verdi & Ekscelenya Breeder: Nadine Van Seyhbroek Owner: Ecurie Magic Minis Rider: Charline Darieux

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Harbin & Anoukis Breeder Alain Drouville Owner: Claire Krauss Rider Claire: Karauss

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Berballa & Djanah Al Garamaze Breeder: Yannick Dugal Owner: Hassen Magali Rider: Virgine Freard

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DF Kamar x Sinoan Umniyah Essuad Breeder: Sinoan Arabians, France Owner: Frederique Cuenin, France

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ocated in Emilia Romagna, just one hour from the famous city of Bologna, in a very small village that goes by the name Galeata, you will find a small piece of heaven

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nestled away on earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you will find Woody Arabians. Giampaolo Gubbioti, more commonly known as Woody was intrigued by the wonders of breeding and so he started with dogs and Anglo-Arabs, but he was most fascinated by the Arabian horse. He loved observing the young and watching them grow into what

he envisioned when he bred them. And so Woody Arabians began in 1990 when Woody bought his very first Arabian mare; she was a beautiful grey named Matiola. Over the years Woody has established himself as a successful breeder, marketer and honourable horseman. All of the horses bred by Woody hold the El Aziz prefix that was chosen by his father Fernando and they are truly some of the finest specimens in the world. Everyone has that one person they can call friend, lover, confidant and ultimately, their

Fernando & Woody

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better half; for Woody that is Noëmie Zeller. Noëmie is the editor of Arabian Horse Magazine and she too shares a deep love for the Arabian horse. Woody and Noëmie have been together since 2012, “Our relationship is everything; we are lovers and friends. We give each other a home and help during bad moments. The relationship we have makes the world

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we live a better place for both of us and it all starts with the deep passion and love for the Arabian horse”, says Noëmie. The bloodstock at Woody Arabian is predominantly Russian with sprinklings of Spanish, Polish and a few modern day lines. The broodmare band is quite impressive; they are not your common ‘everyday’ mares but rare gems that radiate high end quality, sublime beauty and a solidity that is so scarce in the industry today. The Vision HG, Estopa and Karmaa are and always will be the queens of Ariela Arabians, Om El Arab and Mulawa Stud respectively; they are the matriarchs and foundations on which their studs are built. So who occupies the throne at Woody Arabians? The Marina di Pietrasanta Gold Champion Mare, M Eos (WH Justice x Elgiria) does. She is one of two WH Justice daughters at the farm and is truly her father’s daughter. She oozes that famous ‘Justice-type’ and her Polish damline has gifted her with a compact body and powerful

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ESMERALDA EL AZIZ (FS Eternal Flame * M Eos)

movement. M Eos has blessed Woody Arabians with four fillies – Princess El Aziz, Emilia El Aziz, Esmerelda El Aziz and Eos Rose El Aziz. Princess El Aziz (by Royal Colors) was retained by Woody Arabians to continue her mother’s legacy.

She is a beautiful bay mare who has done her mother proud. She produced two fillies so far – one by Van Gogh AM and her most recent by FS Eternal Flame. Emilia El Aziz (by QR Marc) was sold to Iran and named Silver Champion Filly at the Iran Nationals. Esmerelda El Aziz (by FS Eternal Flame) was named Silver Champion Futurity Filly at Int. B Show Salerno and is currently in foal to E.S. Harir for 2018. M Eos’ 2017 filly, Eos Rose El Aziz (by FA El Rasheem) is a pretty bay princess who will definitely be one to look out for in the near future and it is because of her that

EOS ROSE EL AZIZ (FA El Rasheem * M Eos) M Eos was bred back to FA El Rasheem for 2018. The second WH Justice daughter at the farm, DA Alima, was bred by Darius Arabians. And where there is Darius breeding, the best Russian blood is bound to be found. DA Alima’s straight Russian damline traces back to the legendary U.S. Reserve National Champion, Monogramma. Monogramma

DA ALIMA (WH Justice * Aplikala)

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produced many Russian National Champions but it is her World Champion and International Champion producing son, Monogramm that made her an aristocrat. DA Alima is in foal to twice World Champion and Scottsdale Champion Stallion Kahil Al Shaqab for 2018. Another Darius bred mare calls Woody Arabian home; she is DA Najah Bint Massai (Massai Ibn Marenga x DA Nigeria). With a

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staggering total of eight crosses to the aristocrat Mammona also known as the ‘Queen of Tersk’, this flea-bitten beauty is the pinnacle of Russian breeding. Between these two Darius divas, we find an unprecedented 11 crosses to the Russian broodmatron Mammona. Another WH Justice descendant on the farm is Iman By Ajman (Ajman Moniscione x Nagiba AB). Her sire is one of the most extreme and successful WH Justice sons in the industry; she is a reflection of the type he produces. What makes her such a treasure for Woody Arabians is the fact that her dam, Nagiba AB, formed part of the Woody Arabians breeding program many years ago. Nagiba AB brings with her crosses to El Shaklan as well as influences from Poland, Egypt and Russia.

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In 2016 Iman By Ajman produced the amazing filly India El Aziz by FS Eternal Flame that is now owned by Zamora Arabians in Switzerland. And this year Iman By Ajman gave Woody and Noëmie

INDIA EL AZIZ (FS Eternal Flame * Iman By Ajman)

a spectacular filly by FA El Rasheem that is bound to turn heads in the future. Even though M Eos is the queen of Woody Arabians, there is another mare that holds quite a special place in both Woody’s and Noëmie’s hearts; her name is M.M. Etienne (Lorenzo El Bri x Esfera), bred by Mario Matt Arabians in Australia. Her dam is a direct daughter of U.S. National Champion Fame VF with a tail female line to aristocrat producer China Moon. Her daughter by Ajman Moniscione, M.M. Eliana was named unanimous Gold Champion Futurity Filly in Aachen in 2012. Noëmie sums up how she feels about M.M. Etienne: “She is the most loving mare you can ever imagine, so easy and so gentle. She has a big heart and I guess she would adopt any foal from our farm. I loved her from the moment I first

DA NAJAH BINT MASSAI (Massai Ibn Marenga x DA Nigeria)

SAHMIRA (Najim * Al Batalah)

NOËMIE AND M.M. ETIENNE (LORENZO EL BRI * ESFERA)

saw h e r four years ago and now that she is mine, I will never let her go. She has those big black eyes that stare right into your soul. She is part of me now and owns a piece of my heart, especially since she let me ride her after two weeks as if we’ve been doing it forever. I have nothing but love for her.” There are four bay bombshells that form part of the core broodmare band at Woody Arabians. The first is the Travagliato Reserve Champion and Biennio Overall Champion, Sahmira (Najim x Al Batalah). Just like her show career, her broodmare career is one she can proudly boast – her 2016 filly Savana El Aziz by FS Eternal Flame is a glorious creature that will definitely follow in her dam’s footsteps. The second bay is the 2016 Kauber Platte Gold Champion Mare RRA Engelica (Enzo x ATA Crystal Bey). Her pedigree is typically American with a few hints of Russian and Polish blood. It is the four crosses to the immortal Bask in her pedigree that make her so special; it is an influence that will definitely give her a leg up in the breeding barn. The third bay was bred by Heinz Stöckle of Osterhof 169

RRA ENGELICA (Enzo x ATA Crystal Bey) Stud. Her name is Psyntia (Psytadel x Taiga) and she is yet another mare on the farm that traces back to Mammona. Woody says it was love at first sight with Psyntia OS; her undeniably beautiful exterior and kind soul captured his heart. He also, without hesitation says that she has the most beautiful ears on the farm. Psyntia has had fillies by Marajj, MPA Giovanni and Monther Al Nasser and she is now in foal to E.S. Harir for 2018. It is the elegant VD Royal Extreema (Royal Colors x Abaja) that finishes off this collection of bays. She is definitely one of the most accomplished show horses at the farm. In 2011, she was PSYNTIA (Psytadel x Taiga) shown to the following titles: Gold Champion Filly at the Porto Sant Elpidio, Citta di Castello and Montefalco shows as well as the Silver Champion Filly at the Salerno show. This year she blessed the stud with Escada El Aziz - a beautiful filly by Mountassar Al Zobair and she is in foal to Kahil Al Shaqab for 2018. The crimson goddesses at Woody Arabians are definitely the minority but their impact at the 170

stud is quite important. The dazzling Diamantha (Nagadir x Dalia II) is threequarter Russian and one quarter Polish. The Mammona influence is once again present, only this time it is through her sire. With her record standing at two fillies and three colts, Diamantha is one of the stud’s top producers. Diamantha blessed the stud with a magnificent bay daughter by World Champion Royal Colors – Danka El Aziz. Having been named unanimous Champion Filly at the Italian Nationals, Travagliato and Citta di Catsello shows in 2008, Danka El Aziz is the farm’s most successful homebred filly to date. Danka El Aziz has transitioned from show horse to broodmare smoothly and has been breeding foals of consistent quality. Her filly by HDB Shir Ibn Massai was sold to Italy and her filly by Libano MPE, named Deauville

VD ROYAL EXTREEMA 1st in Class Swiss Mountain Cup 2015 El Aziz is quite attractive. Danka El Aziz currently has a very promising colt by Mountasser Al Zobair at her side. Diamantha also produced the twice Iranian National Gold Champion Filly Dakota El Aziz (by Aja Angelo) and Dilhan El Aziz by the Dubai Stud owned stallion, SG Labib. Fha Faye Y Medina (Marjan Albidayer x Fhamina) rounds off the crimson beauties in the broodmare barn at Woody Arabians. She FHA FAYE Y MEDINA (Marjan Albidayer * Fhamina) is one of the

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was named Gold Champion at the Swiss Mountain Cup and then later she placed third at the prestigious World Championships. AP Indirah has produced stunning foals for the stud; her filly by Massai Ibn Marenga was sold to Iran and her colt, Idris El Aziz by Hanibal By Goia is a promising prospect to take on the role of sire. Shavina is a predominantly Spanish mare with El Shaklan and Estopa influencing the entirety of her pedigree. She too has produced beautiful foals but her 2017 foal by Mountassar Al Zobair seems to be a little star. NA Liluna is a regal Russian mare AP INDIRAH Gold Champion Mare at the Swiss Mountain Cup 2015 that looks every inch her pedigree. Mammona reigns supreme in this youngest mares at the farm and is the only horse with pedigree too, both in the sire and a direct sire line to Mawan Al Shaqab. dam side. She has outdone herself in the breeding AP Indirah (Nevan x Imdella), Shavina (Sandirahn barn and is definitely going to continue down the x Esta-Shaghira), NA Liluna (AGA Khan x Lyra) path for success. Harmattan Pachminaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide set,

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SHAVINA (Sandirahn * Esta-Shaghira) large black eyes are visible from a mile away. She is sired by World Reserve Champion, AS SInans Pacha and her damline is influenced by Russian and straight Egyptian lines. She has been bred to Dubai Gold Champion Calypso OS for 2018. The oldest mare at the farm is Travagliato Champion

Mare and Best In Show, Salam MV (Gahdames x Serenity Pacha MV). Her sire is pure Spanish and a Tabal grandson; Tabal was one of the greatest Spanish breeding stallions best known as the sire of Estopa. Salam MV’s dam is a straight Egyptian mare which makes Salam MV a Golden Cross individual. “Salam MV was born in 1992 in Brazil and then made her way to Austria before coming to Italy. In my opinion, she is one of the most beautiful horses at our farm. Given her age, her condition is no longer at its peak, she is no longer fast, and she has a few aches and pains, but these wonderful black eyes and this short small ears…she will always be a very

HARMATTAN PACHMINA (AS Sinans Pacha * Hany de Gargassan)

important part of our farm,” adds Woody. The stallions hold pride of place at Woody Arabians – they are the progenitors; they are the kings. There is one very special stallion that will forever hold a special place in Woody’s heart, he is Woody’s ‘heart horse’ and his name is Royal Colours (True Colours x Xtreme Wonder). Royal Colours has had a profound impact in Woody’s life and breeding program. Woody was part of the Royal Colours partnership when Royal Colours was named World Champion in 2006 and he also played a huge part in the sale to Dubai Stud. And last year, Woody

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their mother in watched with the most gentle pride as ‘his boy’ was named 2016 of ways. Even at the age of 21, World Platinum Eternal Flame Champion still impresses Stallion. everyone when Since M Eos is considered he comes out of his stable and the queen of calls out to his Woody Arabians mares. For us then who is her the old horses king? Who is are the heart of the stallion that the farm and watches over the farm and his Eternal Flame will always be harem, whose SALAM MV (Ghadames * Serenity Pasha) the one and only call resounds king of Woody throughout the Arabians.” barns and captivates the attention of whoever lays eyes on him? His name is FS Eternal Flame (Kubinec Esmerelda El Aziz, Olympia El Aziz, Neiva El Aziz and Europa El Aziz are the four gorgeous FS x Temptress MSC) and Woody sums ups his feelings Eternal Flame daughters that Woody Arabians towards him perfectly: “FS Eternal Flame was bred have retained to carry forth their sire’s legacy. HDB by Frank Spönle and for me he is the most handsome Shir Ibn Massai (Massai Ibn Marenga x Mayana) is stallion you can imagine. He was born in 1996 in another outrageously beautiful stallion that calls Germany and has been successful in the show ring. He Woody Arabians home. He is a multi-international is a real moving machine with a very nice long neck, champion and his greatest impact to date has been refined head and big black eyes, but in my opinion in South America, especially Brazil. His foals are what stands out the most is his sweet character. He extreme, correct and move like machines. takes care of the babies when they get separated from

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Be it grey, chestnut or bay, young or old, there is a common thread woven throughout Woody Arabians – one of high end quality and beauty. And with more than 45 crosses to Tersk’s breeding queen Mammona found throughout the entire Woody herd, aristocracy runs deep within the herd’s veins. The passion, dedication and utter love for Arabian horse shared between Woody and Noëmie is what keeps Woody Arabians going and makes the stud so successful. Noëmie adds: “For us it is important and a necessity to ride our horses as well as have a deep connection with them. This is what we currently strive for and is probably the reason why we have 40 horses; they are our family and our farm is a place of peace for them. I guess for the future we will continue with what we are doing now: we will continue to breed Arabian horses that are usable for riding and showing and to find them owners that love them as much as we do.”

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occalumera is a very nice small Sicilian town situated on the Ionian coast in the province of Messina. It belongs to the Union of Municipalities of the Ionic Valleys of ‘Peloritani’. It is a town of ancient origins that today boasts ancient traditions and an extraordinary glittering sea to which its inhabitants and the many tourists who come during the summer season just wish to surrender. The name Roccalumera comes from the Latin ‘Roccae Alumeriae’ meaning ‘Alum Rock’. ‘Rock’ by the owners and ‘Alum’ to indicate the important mines that were located on this territory. Today Roccalumera has a resident population of roughly 4,187 inhabitants who during the summer season grows exponentially due to the many tourists which flood in. Tourism is very much linked to the country’s economy with its many commercial activities at the service of the tourists. Well aware of this are the current Mayor of Roccalumera Gaetano Argiroffi and the City Council which have always done and still do their utmost to promote and organize a full program of artistic, cultural and sports events that make it more pleasant the stay of tourists and not only… Rounding out the schedule, there is the now famous Marikshel Arabians Championship that was held on 17th and 18th June 2017. After the two previous editions in 2014 and 2015 (the first on a Regional level and the second on a National level) the event made a great leap forward in 2016 crossing the Italian border and landing on the international stage. The 4th edition

occalumera è un bellissimo piccolo comune siciliano sito sulla costa ionica della provincia di Messina. Appartiene all’Unione dei Comuni delle Valli Ioniche dei Peloritani. È un comune di antiche origini che oggi può vantare tradizioni millenarie e un mare bellissimo al quale non rinunciano i suoi abitanti e i numerosi turisti che accorrono durante la stagione estiva. Il nome Roccalumera deriva da Roccae Alumeriae che significa Rocca dell’Allume, Rocca dai proprietari e Allume a indicare le importanti miniere che si trovavano su questo territorio. Roccalumera oggi registra una popolazione residente di circa 4.187 abitanti che durante la stagione estiva si moltiplica in modo esponenziale grazie ai numerosissimi turisti che arrivano in questo luogo. Al turismo è molto legata l’economia del paese con le numerose attività commerciali al servizio del turista. Ne sono consapevoli l’attuale Sindaco Gaetano Argiroffi e l’Amministrazione comunale che in quest’ottica si prodigano al fine di promuovere un nutrito programma di manifestazioni artistiche e culturali che possano allietare il soggiorno dei turisti e non solo. A completare il calendario c’è poi, ormai da quattro anni, il famoso Campionato Marikshel Arabians che - con grande orgoglio delle Autorità amministrative locali - si è tenuto dal 17 al 18 giugno 2017. Dopo le prime due edizioni del 2014 e del 2015 (la prima a livello Regionale, la seconda a livello Nazionale) la terza edizione del 2016 ha fatto il salto di qualità varcando i confini italiani e approdando sul palcoscenico internazionale. L’edizione 2017 ha avuto un successo clamoroso

has been a resounding success that has gone far beyond the most optimistic expectations thanks to the organizers who, over the past months, have taken care of every aspect of the show. The equestrian competition was sponsored by the City of Roccalumera led by Mayor Gaetano Argiroffi and directed, for the technical part, by Mr. Santo D’Amore, well-known breeder of award-winning horses who - together with his son Mr. Salvatore and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Santina Gugliotta - dealt with every aspect of the show earning plaudits and praise from all. Their hospitality was just great. 80 enrolled Arabian horses and riders came from Italy, France, Germany, Malta and Saudi Arabia, and were evaluated by an international jury which had the difficult task of selecting ‘the Best of the Best’ as most of the horses are real stars on the world stage and boast a track record of victories that would put many ‘human champions’ of the sport to bitter shame! This exceptional event conveyed in Roccalumera hundreds of people interested in this lovely show (including breeders, handlers, owners, and groomers). It was a unique event down there in Sicily because Arabian horses were brilliantly shown according to the highest quality morphology tests (movement, conformation, beauty, and trot) before the eyes of hundreds of spectators, participants and the judges who were part of the Jury. The appointed judges who intervened to evaluate our beautiful

che è andato oltre le più rosee previsioni grazie soprattutto agli organizzatori che nell’ultimo mese hanno curato ogni aspetto dello show. La competizione equina è stata sponsorizzata dal Comune di Roccalumera guidata dal sindaco Gaetano Argiroffi che ha affidato la regia a Santo D’Amore, noto allevatore di pluripremiati cavalli che, assieme al figlio Salvatore e la nuora, l’infaticabile e bravissima Santina Gugliotta, ha diretto con maestria e professionalità ogni aspetto dello show riscuotendo plausi ed elogi da tutti. L’ospitalità riservata ai partecipanti del concorso è stata semplicemente grandiosa. Gli ottanta purosangue arabi e cavalieri iscritti sono giunti dall’Italia, Francia, Germania, Malta e Arabia Saudita e sono stati valutati da una giuria internazionale che ha avuto il difficile compito di eleggere ‘i Migliori tra i Migliori’ giacché la maggior parte dei cavalli partecipanti è stata costituita da vere e proprie star del panorama mondiale con un curriculum di vittorie che farebbe impallidire parecchi campioni “umani” dello sport. Quest’evento eccezionale ha convogliato nella cittadina ionica centinaia di persone interessate alla manifestazione tra handlers, proprietari e

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Purebred Arabians were: Mr. Gianmarco Aragno (ITA); Mrs. Sylvie Eberhardt (DEU); Mrs. Christine Jamar Demeersseman (BEL); Mr. Soheil Sanati (IRAN) and Mr. Kahil Mukhtar (Bahrain). Impeccable in his role of Ringmaster, Mr. Roberto Ceccaroni. Disciplinary Commissioners: Dr. Vet. Laura Mascagna and Mr. Amadio Sparapan. The music was played by Mr. Giusesppe Tomarchio. The Final Championships gave the following results. As for the Yearling Females Category, Gold Medal winner the pretty bay GRETA MAA (MONNTRACHET x FARAH BY SHALOM) bred and owned by SOCIETA’ AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA Srl. Silver Medal winner the chestnut MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE x DANUBIA EL AZIZ) bred and owned by CERVELLIONE MARIO. Bronze Medal winner the gray LOVE (GS DAHAB x SC BLANCA) bred by Culcasi Antonio and owned by MICELI MAURIZIO. With regard to the Yearling Males Category, Gold Medal winner QS PONENTE (SULTAN AL SHAQAB x NAWAL BY APOLO) bred by MORANDI GIOVANNI’S QUIRAT STUD and owned by FICICCHIA CONCETTA AZ. AGR. Silver Medal winner, the gray FERS (ARDASHIR RG x SAFIRA RG) bred and owned

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groomers. E’ stato un evento unico, straordinario lì in Sicilia perché i cavalli arabi si sono magistralmente esibiti in prove di morfologia di altissima qualità (portamento, conformazione, bellezza, passo) davanti a centinaia di spettatori e dei giudici che hanno fatto parte della commissione giudicatrice. I giudici intervenuti a valutare i nostri bellissimi Purosangue Arabi sono stati: Sig. Gianmarco Aragno (ITA); Sig. ra Sylvie Eberhardt (GER); Sig.ra Christine Jamar Demeersseman (BEL); Sig. Soheil Sanati (IRAN) e il sig. Kahil Mukhtar (Bahrain). Impeccabile nel suo ruolo di Ringmaster, Sig. Roberto Ceccaroni. Con l’incarico di Commissari Disciplinari: Dr. Vet. Laura Mascagna e Amadio Sparapan. Le musiche sono state a cura di Sig. Giuseppe Tomarchio. Ma veniamo ai risultati del Gran Finale! Vincitrice Medaglia d’Oro per la Categoria Puledre Yearlings, la baia GRETA MAA (MONNTRACHET x FARAH BY SHALOM) allevata e di proprietà di SOCIETA’ AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA S.r.l. Vincitrice Medaglia d’Argento la saura MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE (AG NOBEL DAVIDE x DANUBIA EL AZIZ) allevata e di proprietà di CERVELLIONE MARIO. Vincitrice Medaglia di Bronzo la grigia LOVE (GS DAHAB x SC BLANCA) allevata da Culcasi Antonio e di proprietà di MICELI MAURIZIO. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria Puledri Yearlings, Vincitore Medaglia d’Oro, il sauro QS PONENTE (SULTAN AL SHAQAB

by ROMANO VITO. Bronze Medal winner the bay NAHID (LIBANO MPE x GS AMANDA) bred and owned by GRIFO’ MATTEO. Gold Medal winner for the Junior Fillies Category was the graceful gray OBAYANA K.A. (ESPRESSIVO x ODALIS DE NAUTIAC) bred by GHEYSENS PAUL - NV ZOUTEKREKEN and owned by CRISTIANO VITO. Silver Medal winner the gray HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAIDAA x IMHAJAA) bred by HANAYA ARABIANS and owned by FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. Bronze Medal winner, the gray MAGIC EL JADIDA (MAGIC FARAONE x MAGIC OHARA) bred and owned by FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. With regard to the Junior Colts Category, the handsome PERSEUS K.A. (ESPRESSIVO K.A. x PHIROUETTES) was awarded with a well-deserved Gold Medal. He is bred by KNOCKE ARABIANS and owned by PERSEUS Partnership: Grossi, Filippini, and Jacoban. Silver Medal winner, the chestnut GALL OF MARWTEYN (ZT MARWTEYN x GALLIA) bred by STANISLAW SLAWINSKI and owned by SHAFEI FARAG OMAR ELSAADY. Bronze Medal winner, PRECIOSO PSYCHE (SHANGHAI EA x NIRVANA BINT NAJIMAH) bred and owned by PIAZZA ENRICO. Last to perform

x NAWAL BY APOLO) allevato da QUIRAT STUD di MORANDI GIOVANNI e di proprietà di FICICCHIA CONCETTA AZ. AGR. Campione Medaglia d’Argento, il grigio FERS (ARDASHIR RG x SAFIRA RG) allevato e di proprietà di ROMANO VITO. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo il baio NAHID (LIBANO MPE x GS AMANDA) allevato e di proprietà di GRIFO’ MATTEO. Vincitrice Medaglia d’Oro per la Categoria Puledre Juniors è stata la graziosissima grigia OBAYANA K.A. (ESPRESSIVO x ODALIS DE NAUTIAC) allevata da GHEYSENS PAUL - NV ZOUTEKREKEN e di proprietà di CRISTIANO VITO. Vincitrice Medaglia d’Argento la grigia HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAIDAA x IMHAJAA) allevata da HANAYA ARABIANS e di proprietà di FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. Vincitrice Medaglia di Bronzo, la grigia MAGIC EL JADIDA (MAGIC FARAONE x MAGIC OHARA) allevata e di proprietà di FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. Per quanto concerne la Categoria Puledri Juniors, il bellissimo PERSEUS K.A. (ESPRESSIVO K.A. x PHIROUETTES) si è aggiudicato la Medaglia d’Oro. Questi è allevato da KNOCKE ARABIANS e di proprietà di PERSEUS Partnership: Grossi, Filippini, Jacoban. Vincitore Medaglia d’Argento, il sauro GALL OF MARWTEYN (ZT MARWTEYN x GALLIA) allevato da STANISLAW SLAWINSKI e di proprietà di SHAFEI FARAG OMAR ELSAADY.

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were the Seniors Categories. The beautiful bay AV DOHASSAI (MASSAI IBN MARENGA x AV DOLIMHA) bred by VALLE ARABA DEI F.LLI SANCHI S.S. and owned by WOODY ARABIAN was awarded with the title of Gold Champion Mare. Silver Medal winner the gray mare NAWAL BY APOLO (TS APOLO x ZAIRA DR) bred by DE LUCA ROBERTO and owned by FICICCHIA CONCETTA. Bronze Medal winner the bay mare FARAH BY SHALOM (AG SHALOM x BROOK) bred by SANTANGELO VINCENZO and owned by SOCIETA ‘AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA Srl. As for the Stallions Category, Gold Medal Champion the stunning gray TF STAR IBN PSEQUEL (PSEQUEL x TF LUNA) bred and owned by TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. Silver Medal Champion the gray PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA (MAHRABI PA x AP IMPERIA) bred by LO VOTRICO MARIO and owned by RIZZO VENERINO. Bronze Medal Champion the multiawarded gray ENGULO EEA (SHANGHAI EA x ENJORA EA) bred by ENZO LTD (USA) and owned by FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. In addition, Best in Show was the already crowned Gold Champion Junior Filly, the gray OBAYANA K.A. (ESPRESSIVO K.A. x ODALIS DE

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Vincitore Medaglia di Bronzo, PRECIOSO PSYCHE (SHANGHAI EA x NIRVANA BINT NAJIMAH) allevato e di proprietà di PIAZZA ENRICO. Ultime a esibirsi, le Categorie Seniores. La bellissima baia AV DOHASSAI (MASSAI IBN MARENGA x AV DOLIMHA) allevata da VALLE ARABA DEI F.LLI SANCHI S.S. e di proprietà di WOODY ARABIAN si è aggiudicata il titolo di Campionessa Oro per la Categoria Fattrici. Vincitrice Medaglia d’Argento la grigia NAWAL BY APOLO (TS APOLO x ZAIRA DR) allevata da DE LUCA ROBERTO e di proprietà di FICICCHIA CONCETTA. Vincitrice Medaglia di Bronzo la baia FARAH BY SHALOM (AG SHALOM x BROOK) allevata da SANTANGELO VINCENZO e di proprietà di SOCIETA’ AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA S.r.l.. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria Stalloni, Campione Medaglia d’Oro il grigio TF STAR IBN PSEQUEL (PSEQUEL x TF LUNA) allevato e di proprietà di TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. A.R. Campione Medaglia d’Argento il grigio PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA (MAHRABI PA x AP IMPERIA) allevato da LO VOTRICO MARIO e di proprietà di RIZZO VENERINO. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo il grigio ENGULO EEA (SHANGHAI EA x ENJORA EA) allevato da ENZO LTD (USA) e di proprietà di FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS. Inoltre, Best in Show la Campionessa Oro per la Categoria Puledre Juniors, la grigia OBAYANA K.A. (ESPRESSIVO

NAUTIAC); the title of Best Head Females went to NAWAL BY APOLO (TS APOLO x ZAIRA DR) while Best Head Males was Engulo EEA (SHANGHAI EA x ENJORA EA). Best Mover, the chestnut stallion DH OMAHA JUSTYNN (WH JUSTICE x TINA EL ARABICA). With the presentation of these special awards glowing under the beautiful sun of Sicily the fourth edition of the Roccalumera Show came to an end. There was a special familiar feel over the Gala dinner held on Saturday evening at the ‘Main Palace Hotel’ together with all the breeders. Everyone could finally relax and defuse the tension. Definitively, a show to be scheduled again for next year, especially for Arabian horses lovers and children. The Arabian horse is one of the oldest and most prestigious horse breeds. He is a very noble horse, with an arched neck and a shiny coat. To be just as shiny is the sea of Roccalumera, true blue Sicilian sea with all its beauty and crystal water. In their final greetings that preceded the end of the show, Mayor Argiroffi and the organizers Santo D’Amore, his son Salvatore and his daughter-in-law Santina Gugliotta invited everyone not to miss the fifth edition in 2018 that might have many pleasant surprises. For sure, Arabian Horse Magazine will be there!

x ODALIS DE NAUTIAC); il titolo di Best Head Females è andato a NAWAL BY APOLO (TS APOLO x ZAIRA DR) già Campionessa Medaglia d’Argento per la Categoria Fattrici Seniores; Il titolo di Best Head Males è stato assegnato a Engulo EEA (SHANGHAI EA x ENJORA EA) già insignito del titolo di Campione medaglia di Bronzo per la Categoria Stalloni mentre il sauro DH OMAHA JUSTYNN (WH JUSTICE x TINA EL ARABICA) si è aggiudicato il titolo di Best Mover. Con la presentazione di questi magnifici premi che brillavano al sole della bella Sicilia si è conclusa anche questa quarta edizione dello Show di Roccalumera. Bella l’atmosfera familiare regnante alla Cena di Gala che si è tenuta sabato sera 17 Giugno con gli allevatori presso il ‘Main Palace Hotel’ dove tutti hanno avuto la possibilità di rilassarsi e divertirsi. E’ stato sicuramente uno spettacolo da rifare, soprattutto per gli appassionati e i bambini. Il cavallo arabo è una delle razze equine più antiche e attraenti. E’ un cavallo molto nobile, dal collo arcuato e dalla pelle luccicante. A essere altrettanto luccicante è il mare di Roccalumera, mare siciliano doc con tutta la sua bellezza e limpidezza. Nei saluti che hanno preceduto la chiusura dello show, il Sindaco Argiroffi e il patron Santo D’Amore con suo figlio Salvatore e sua nuora Santina Gugliotta hanno invitato i presenti a non mancare all’edizione numero cinque del 2018 che potrebbe riservare nuove piacevoli sorprese! E noi di Arabian Horse Magazine non mancheremo di certo a quest’appuntamento…

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Yearling Fillies GRETA MAA

MONNTRACHET X FARAH BY SHALOMMAA

OWNER:

SOCIETA’ AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA SRL.

BREEDER:

SOCIETA’ AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA SRL.

MC CHANEL BY DAVIDE AG NOBEL DAVIDE X DANUBIA EL AZIZ

OWNER:

CERVELLIONE MARIO

BREEDER:

CERVELLIONE MARIO

LOVE

GS DAHAB X SC BLANCA

OWNER:

MICELI MAURIZIO

BREEDER:

CULCASI ANTONIO

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Yearling Colts QS PONENTE

SULTAN AL SHAQAB X NAWAL BY APOLO

OWNER:

FICICCHIA CONCETTA AZ. AGR

BREEDER:

QUIRAT STUD DI MORANDI GIOVANNI

FERS

ARDASHIR RG X SAFIRA RG

OWNER:

ROMANO VITO

BREEDER:

ROMANO VITO

NAHID

LIBANO MPE X GS AMANDA

OWNER:

GRIFO’ MATTEO

BREEDER:

GRIFO’ MATTEO

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Junior Fillies OBAYANA K.A.

ESPRESSIVO X ODALIS DE NAUTIAC

OWNER:

CRISTIANO VITO

BREEDER:

GHEYSENS PAUL - NV ZOUTEKREKEN

HANAYA JAZEEBAH (KENZ AL BAIDAA X IMHAJAA

OWNER:

FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER:

HANAYA ARABIANS

MAGIC EL JADIDA MAGIC FARAONE X MAGIC OHARA

OWNER:

FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER:

FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

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Junior Colts PERSEUS K.A.

ESPRESSIVO K.A. X PHIROUETTES

OWNER:

PERSEUS PARTNERSHIP: GROSSI, FILIPPINI, JACOBAN

BREEDER:

KNOCKE ARABIANS

GALL OF MARWTEYN ZT MARWTEYN X GALLIA

OWNER:

SHAFEI FARAG OMAR ELSAADY

BREEDER:

STANISLAW SLAWINSKI

PRECIOSO PSYCHE

SHANGHAI EA X NIRVANA BINT NAJIMAH

OWNER:

PIAZZA ENRICO

BREEDER:

PIAZZA ENRICO

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Senior Mares AV DOHASSAI

MASSAI IBN MARENGA X AV DOLIMHA

OWNER:

WOODY ARABIAN

BREEDER:

VALLE ARABA DEI F.LLI SANCHI S.S.

NAWAL BY APOLO TS APOLO X ZAIRA DR

OWNER:

FICICCHIA CONCETTA

BREEDER:

DE LUCA ROBERTO

FARAH BY SHALOM AG SHALOM X BROOK

OWNER:

SOCIETAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AGR. TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA SRL.

BREEDER:

SANTANGELO VINCENZO

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Senior Stallions TF STAR IBN PSEQUEL PSEQUEL X TF LUNA

OWNER:

TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR.

BREEDER:

TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR.

PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA MAHRABI PA X AP IMPERIA

OWNER:

RIZZO VENERINO

BREEDER:

LO VOTRICO MARIO

ENGULO EEA SHANGAI EA X ENJORA EA

OWNER:

FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER:

ENZO LTD (USA)

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Good morning Scott! First of all thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by our Magazine. Let’s start from the very beginning. How and when did this passion you nurture for the Purebred Arabian horse and Morphology arise?

The passion I have for the Arabian horse derives from my mother’s love and passion for the horses. My mother was a breeder of Arabian horses and I would help her in the stables and accompany her when she went to the shows to present her horses. I thought it was great. I had so much fun at the shows. This passion and love for the horses allowed me to follow in her footsteps and continue to let my passion grow and work with the Arabian horses which is now over 30 years and still going strong.

To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse influenced your life?

The Arabian horse has enabled me to discover so many different and wonderful things in life. For example, responsibility, sensitivity, communication skills, new languages, the ability to travel and see the world, success, pain, joy, and most importantly because of the Arabian horse and my passion, I found my wife Flavie who blessed me with my daughter Flossie and we now share the passion of the Arabian horses together. Without my involvement with the Arabian horse, my life would not be as broad and as full as it is today. I thank the Arabian horses for all of these precious attributes in my Life.

As we know, you have been working with Arabian horses for long time

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by now. How’s your feeling about the market for these horses and how did it use to be like in the past? Can you see any changes?

My feeling about the market… Wow! As with most industries, the Arabian horse market has its fluctuations and has been fantastic, average and very poor. In my experience, the market was much more exuberant five years ago and before than it is today. The economic crisis has drastically affected our market in a very negative way. There are less people purchasing horses today and the prices of the Arabian horse like oil, has declined as well. I find the market to be extremely difficult if you don’t have a SUPER STAR. Anything less than a SUPER STAR is almost impossible to sell today. Also, what has affected our market is the fact that we, the Arabian and European Arabian horse industry, have handicapped our market because we have sold a majority of our best horses to the Middle East and now the Middle East has their own market and power and is dominating our European show rings. With that said, it is evident that the Middle East does not require to purchase horses abroad anymore.

What do the words ‘training/handling’ mean to you?

‘Training’ is the preparation and education that the horses require enabling them to compete competitively at any Arabian horse show. The training allows me to get to know my horses, their personalities and abilities. Naturally through training, patience and repetition, the horse is trained to understand body language and therefore learns to understand and communicate with his handler. ‘Handling’ is basically incorporated within training. Anytime you touch the horse it involves handling. Everyday handling

of the horse even in the simplest way like brushing is very important to the end result. Through handling, training, patience and repetition, the horse will develop understanding, trust and acceptance. Handling also extends to getting the horse to the show ring and presenting it in front of a panel of judges in hopes for a good result.

What feelings do you receive by training/handling Arabian horses?

I get a great feeling when progress is made. When training and handling Arabian horses, I receive messages from the horses just as we would with people. I feel happiness, reluctance, fear, misunderstanding, understanding, proudness, anger and forgiveness. It is amazing to know and realize that Arabian horses have these same senses and emotions as we humans do. This is

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also helpful in the communication and learning process between horse and handler. It helps establish a relationship between the horse and handler which is imperative for shows and or any competition.

Is there any particular symbiosis between a handler and his horse?

Of course there is. There must be. Without this relationship, there would be only conflict, misunderstanding and lack of trust.

In your opinion, what are the qualities needed to become a good handler?

The qualities needed to become a professional handler are: talent, the abilities to work hard, observe, feel, communicate, to be athletic, to have good nerves, patience, self-confidence, confidence in your horse and also to have a great horse. If you have these qualities and attributes you can be a professional handler.

What would an experienced handler tell a layman of this world?

That depends on the question. Within this industry arise so many different questions as to why and for what reasons we do what we do with our show horses. I could most definitely educate anyone if they needed education on the subject of the training and handling of Arabian horses. In fact it gives me great pleasure to share my talents, knowledge and expertise with other Arabian horse enthusiasts.

Out of all horses you have been entrusted to, which is the one you had to bear a greater commitment with? I have to say all of the horses. As an owner operator of a professional training center, I need to give each horse and client the same discretion and care. Each horse is very valuable to its owner and to us and we take pride that the clients entrust us with their horses who are considered to be a part of their family.

Are you also a breeder?

Yes, I am. My wife Flavie and I have been breeding Arabian horses for 7 years now and we enjoy it very much and we are very happy with the results of our breeding program. We have bred numerous show champions and we are excited about the future of our program.

Which is your favorite bloodline? Why?

Honestly, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a particular favorite bloodline. I simply like a beautiful well-structured horse with athletic ability. My breeding program today consists primarily of Russian and Polish lines. We also like the Spanish Egyptian lines as well and will eventually incorporate that line in our breeding

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program in the near future.

How should your ideal type of Arabian horse look like? And which features he should have? My ideal type of Arabian would resemble a horse with a good mind and ability to work; he must have a slight dished head with moderate distance from eye to nose. I prefer well tipped in ears, large black eyes with a wide skeletal structure between the eyes, well-shaped throat latch with good length of neck, a well laid back shoulder allowing the neck to extend upright, a relatively short back with good length of hip, a well high set on tail with good carriage, I like well-structured legs with bone mass and naturally powerful and athletic movement.

What’s your message to today’s breeders?

My message? I simply want to say congratulations to all of you serious breeders of Arabian horses out there today. I know it’s hard. Don’t give up. Follow your dream and keep doing what you are doing because it’s working. The Arabian horse breed has evolved in a positive way and I find that we have excellent quality Arabian horses within our industry today. When I go to the International shows my eyes are opened to the quality of the horses in today’s industry and it guides me to try and stay within these criteria needed to win and succeed as a breeder and handler.

Who really got you into Morphology competitions?

Basically, I went to work for Dick Adams of Savannah Farms in Gilroy, California and it was he that taught me the fundamentals of training halter show horses. I still to this day use what he taught me in the training of the halter horses because it just simply works.

Do you remember your first show?

Yes I do. It was in Stockton, California in 1977 and the horse was a half Arabian Appaloosa whose name was Tribes War Bonnett. If I am not mistaking, I believe I even won the class with this horse. It was nonstop from that point on.

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How did you expand your theoretical and practical knowledge on handling and training show horses? I expanded my theoretical and practical knowledge by incorporating observation, listening, patience, repetition, experimentation, trial and error and most importantly a whole lot of praise within my training program. Also a very important factor to my talent and expertise is that I have the uncanny ability to understand the expressions of the horse and the ability to ask the horse what he needs to learn or improve upon and more times than not the horse answers me and tells me in which direction to take the training. Basically, it’s the really good communication skill between me and the horses that helps me excel and expand.

Do you miss past times contests or do you prefer the atmosphere we see at today’s festivals?

I miss very much the old days and the family atmosphere that was present at the shows earlier. I remember when all of us trainers and grooms still slept at the stalls with the horses and when we all could be together as friends and colleagues. We would assist one another at shows and there was certainly not as much stress or pressure on us then as there is now in today’s show ring. Sure there was competition between us but not as there is today. I feel we have over industrialized our industry today and it has contributed to the declination of the relationships with our horses and the friendship between colleagues. We need to try and bring this atmosphere back by reintroducing smaller levels of shows where smaller breeders of Arabian horses can participate and even be proud of their production as at the smaller level shows, these small breeders can still have success and share an equal passion for the Arabian horse.

In which country did you experience a better quality of the organization of a show?

18. I have experienced that there are well organized shows and not so well organized shows in every country I have been to. I have appreciated shows and felt very good about shows in America and throughout several countries in Europe.

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Is there any victory you feel particular close to?

Yes, all of them! However, there are two that remain close to my heart and deep within my memory. Those two victories would be World Champion Stallion Gazal Al Shaqab and World Champion Stallion Marajj who both I showed to their World Championships titles for their respective owners. Marajj would be the most important for me as I had the privilege to have found him when he was just a yearling for his present owner Albidayer Stud who purchased and incorporate him into their show and breeding program. Today, I am still thankful and happy of the continued success Albidayer Stud is achieving with Marajj and his offspring.

Do the most deserving horses in terms of today’s standards really win?

In most cases and at large International competitions, I think yes. Obviously, the choices are of personal preference of the judges and we need to accept their decisions. Judges are human too and can make occasional errors or be fooled at times because of the talents of professional preparation and presentation of the horses by their handlers. I feel that the results today at the larger shows are correct and I can agree with the judges’ decision about 95 percent of the time.

What are the conformation differences you can notice between the Arabian horses of today and those in the past? Well like a clothing line and modes, Arabian Horses and how we perceive them within our industry change with the evolution

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of better and strategic breeding ideas of the breeders. So today in our show rings we have horses with much more of a dished face than before which for the public is much more beautiful and in style. It will be interesting to see the changes in the next five or ten years. Funny enough, we always think it can’t get any better when we see the horses competing today but somehow we always find a way to change it or introduce a new concept of breeding a different type of a horse.

How important are the Fairs of Arabian horses?

I guess you mean the shows. In fact the shows are paramount for our industry. The shows allow us to keep up with the times and are a great way to promote your horses and breeding program. Even if the horse does not win the first place, there are always people (breeders) in the audience who appreciate and prefer the horses in the line-up even if it is 3rd or 4th place. And they might even be the persons who purchase the horse or breeding of those well placed horses. Winning is important and great but it doesn’t always mean that the winner is the best horse of the group. Obviously it is a fact that without Arabian horse shows, I wouldn’t have a job so I think the shows are very important.

Scott, we guess your job keeps you away from home even for extended periods of time…How do you cope with your family and friends? Are they all Arabian horses’ lovers? Actually, I do not stay away from home for long periods of time like I did before I started a family. I am fortunate to be married to a wonderful supportive wife, Flavie and to have our daughter Flossie. I want very much to be able to be available for them

and to watch my daughter Flossie grow up and mature into a good person. Normally, if I do travel to shows abroad, I take my family with me. It is important for my daughter to be able to see other countries, cultures and to speak the different languages. Most of my friends are within our Arabian horse industry so I am able to catch up with them at shows.

What advice would you give to those who approach the world of Purebred Arabian horse for the first time?

I would just simply offer my services as an equine consultant, trainer or handler and be there for them in the event they required professional assistance in regards to the Arabian horse. If someone asks my advice, I am sure I can give them an honest constructive advice... I would like to be able to assist new and upcoming breeders to achieve their goals and to fulfill their dreams with their Arabian horses so I invite all enquires toward Scott Allman Arabians.

who took the time to read this small interview about me. I also appreciate everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support and confidence over the many years I have been in this business. I am hopeful to be able to provide this industry with a few more good years of professional Arabian horse training and management. I also would like to inform the public that my School for Arabian Horse training and handling is open and everyone is welcome to enlist. Please, contact Scott Allman Arabians for more details. I would also like to add that I am available to present horses at all of the Middle East shows in 2017 and 2018 and would be happy to assist anyone in need of my services. I wish everyone in this industry all the best. Good luck with your Arabian horses!

Thanks a lot Scottâ&#x20AC;ŚIt was an honor talking to you. We feel to wish you all the best in your future endeavorsâ&#x20AC;Ś

What are your expectations for the future?

Most importantly is to take more time for my beloved wife and daughter and to continue to serve my loyal clients within the Arabian horse industry. I would like to continue breeding high quality Arabian horses and would like to continue to offer my knowledge and expertise to the Arabian horse enthusiasts as I know there are people who could learn a great deal from me about the training and handling of Arabian horses.

Scott, will you please leave a final message for our affectionate readers?

www.scottallman-arabians.com

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each person

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Written by Sonja Smaldone - Photos by Alessio Azzali

rom 24th to 25th June 2017 the International C – European Show was held in Manerbio (Brescia) promoted and organized by the ‘Ruk Riding Club’ from Darfo Boario Terme and owned by Mrs. Marisa Antonini in collaboration with the Equestrian Center Al.Cle. from Manerbio. A perfect synergy which gave life to two memorable days for all parties involved: breeders, spectators, many prominent presences from abroad, stunning horses, handlers and experts who all were welcomed with great consideration. The Show took place outside the Palasturla, a much renowned architectural structure built in Campostrini area; today it is one of the best equestrian centers in Europe equipped with everything you need for a show of outstanding quality horses such as our Purebred Arabians. A wonderful setting such as the obstacles grass field that, on the occasion, was transformed into the ring and pre-ring by the organization. Carefully arranged boxes hosted nearly eighty horses which entered the competition. For all those who participated in or simply were there to watch the show, the hotel offered every comfort: a restaurant, VIP’s tables with a small but efficient bar service, a beautiful gazebo to host the jury next to the building that housed Mrs. Lorenzi Luisa in charge of the music and Dr. Laura Mascagna who, besides being a Vet, she is like a ‘Jack-of-all-trades’ when working at the show as she fulfills multiple tasks: secretary, speaker, computer secretary for scores recording. The international judge-panel was composed by: JAMAR CHRISTINE (BEL); ROTA PIERLUIGI (ITA); VAN JACOBSEN (USA) and HASSAN AL-MANNAI as a probationer judge. Excellent the job done by the Disciplinary Commissioners: Dr. Vet. TEOBALDELLI GIANPAOLO and SPARAPAN AMADIO. Ringmaster of this 2017 edition was Mr. LUDER WILLY. To complete the Staff, Dr. FALCONI TATIANA as the official Veterinarian and RONGONI MATTIA as the service blacksmith. The Grand Final kept everyone in suspense for much of it until they applauded the Final Champions of each category.

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al 24 al 25 giugno 2017 si è svolto a Manerbio (Brescia) lo Show Internazionale di Classe C ECHAO – promosso e organizzato dal Circolo Ippico Ruk di Darfo Boario Terme e di proprietà dell Sig.ra Marisa Antonini in collaborazione con il Centro Ippico Al. Cle. di Manerbio. Una sinergia perfetta, questa, che ha dato vita a due giornate memorabili per tutti i presenti: allevatori, spettatori, molte presenze di spicco dall’Estero, cavalli, handler e addetti ai lavori, accolti con il massimo riguardo. La manifestazione si è tenuta all’aperto presso la rinomatissima struttura del Palasturla, in Località Campostrini, uno dei più bei centri ippici in Europa, dotato di tutto ciò che necessita ad uno Show per cavalli di grande valore quali sono i Purosangue Arabi. Una cornice meravigliosa quella del campo ostacoli in erba, trasformato in ring e pre-ring dall’organizzazione. Box accuratamente allestiti hanno ospitato i quasi ottanta cavalli iscritti alla gara. Per tutti coloro che hanno partecipato o assistito alla manifestazione, la struttura offriva ogni comfort: dal ristorante, ai tavoli Vip con un piccolo ma efficiente servizio bar, un bellissimo gazebo per la giuria vicino all’edificio che ha ospitato la Sig.ra LORENZI LUISA per la musica e la Dott.ssa Laura Mascagna che, oltre ad essere un dottore veterinario, è una figura ‘jolly’ quando lavora in show, poiché adempie tutta una serie di compiti: addetta alla segreteria, allo speakeraggio e alla segreteria computer per i punteggi. La giuria in campo era formata da: JAMAR CHRISTINE (BEL); ROTA PIERLUIGI (ITA); VAN JACOBSEN (USA) e HASSAN AL-MANNAI in qualità di giudice apprendista. Il Ringmaster di questa edizione 2017 è stato il Sig. LUDER WILLY. Con l’incarico di Commissari Disciplinari: Dott.Vet. TEOBALDELLI GIANPAOLO e SPARAPAN AMADIO. A completare lo Staff, la Dott.ssa FALCONI TATIANA con l’incarico di Veterinario di servizio e il Sig. RONGONI MATTIA come maniscalco di servizio. Le Categorie sono state tutte, come sempre, molto appassionanti. Il Gran Finale ha tenuto tutti col fiato sospeso per gran parte di esso fino a quando sono stati acclamati i campioni definitivi di ogni Categoria. Iniziando con le Categorie Yearlings, per le Femmine, Campionessa Medaglia d’Oro la graziosissima baia

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As for the Yearlings Categories, for the Females, Gold Medal winner the gorgeous bay ADILA MONISCIONE (VAN GOGH AM x ANTHEA MONISCIONE) bred and owned by AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO. Silver Medal winner, the chestnut MALENA (Makisa Adaggio x SA Karima) bred and owned by Davide Bona. Bronze Medal winner the gray BERENIKE (STORM THE ROCK X ALL HEBENDURA) bred and owned by SOC. AGR. BADIA. As for the Yearling Males Category, Gold Medal winner HENDRICKS (JAMIL IBN MAGNIFIQUE x EA SHAH AJMANIA) bred by PRISCO ANTONIO and owned by ROBERTO CECCARONI. Silver Medal winner the bay WADIAN OX (WADEE AL SHAQAB x WAKHIDA OX) bred by Husted Arabians and owned by TABONE ANDREW. Bronze Medal winner the gray ASMA BY GHALIYA (Shanghai EA x GHALIYA) bred and owned by IERVOLINO GIANLUCA. With regard to the Junior Fillies Category, Gold Medal Champion, the very pretty RK ANDRA (EKS ALIHANDO × TF MISTIC ROYAL) bred and owned by SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. Silver Medal Champion the gray PETRA D AGRO (EXTREME EL AZIZ × ESTOPA D AGRO) bred by MIANO SANTI and owned by BALASTRO EUGENIA ELEONORA. Bronze Medal Champion the bay DAFNE (ARETUSA SHAMIR × LUMIAR BACHIANNA) bred and owned by ARETUSA ARABIANS TEAM. As for the Junior Colts Category, Gold Medal Champion the gray OMAR PASHA (EL SID × MAGNOLIA APAL) bred

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ADILA MONISCIONE (VAN GOGH AM x ANTHEA MONISCIONE) allevata e di proprieà di AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO. Campionessa Medaglia d’Argento, la saura MALENA (Makisa Adaggio x SA Karima) allevata e di proprietà di Davide Bona. Campionessa Medaglia di Bronzo la grigia BERENIKE (STORM LA RONCOLA x ALL HEBENDURA) allevata e di proprietà di SOC. AGR. ALLEV. BADIA. Per la Categoria Maschi Yearling, Campione Medaglia d’Oro il grigio HENDRICKS (JAMIL IBN MAGNIFIQUE x EA SHAH AJMANIA) allevato da PRISCO ANTONIO e di proprietà di ROBERTO CECCARONI. Campione Medaglia d’Argento il baio WADIAN OX (WADEE AL SHAQAB x WAKHIDA OX) allevato da Husted Arabians e di proprietà di TABONE ANDREW. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo il grigio ASMA BY GHALIYA (SHANGHAI EA x GHALIYA) allevato e di proprietà di IERVOLINO GIANLUCA. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria Puledre Juniors, Campionessa Medaglia d’Oro, la graziosa RK ANDRA (EKS ALIHANDO × TF MISTIC ROYAL) allevata e di proprietà di SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. Campionessa Medaglia d’Argento la grigia PETRA D AGRO (EXTREME EL AZIZ × ESTOPA D AGRO) allevata da MIANO SANTI e di proprietà di BALASTRO EUGENIA ELEONORA. Campionessa Medaglia di Bronzo la baia DAFNE (ARETUSA SHAMIR × LUMIAR BACHIANNA) allevata e di proprietà di ARETUSA ARABIANS TEAM. Per la Categoria Puledri Juniors, Campione Medaglia d’Oro il grigio OMAR PASHA (EL SID × MAGNOLIA APAL) allevato e di proprietà di KOENRAAD DETAILLEUR. Campione

and owned by KOENRAAD DETAILLEUR. Silver Medal Champion EMAGNUM MONISCIONE (MAGNUM PSYCHE × EMARRA MONISCIONE) bred and owned by AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO. Bronze Medal Champion the bay WADIAN OX (WADEE AL SHAQAB × WAKHIDA OX) bred by Husted Arabians and owned by TABONE ANDREW. But let us have a look at the Seniors Categories. As for the Mares Category, Gold Medal winner SHAKIRA DVA (Ajman Moniscione × SAMARA AL TIGLIO) bred by AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO and owned by PELLEGRINO PATRIZIA. Silver Medal winner KARIMA BY GIADA (IM GAVE CATHARE × GIADA GI) bred and owned by IERVOLINO GIANLUCA. Bronze medal winner the gray MS DELAIYLA (EL SID × GHS DALIYA) bred by ZG MALORNY and owned by SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. As for the Stallions Category, Gold Medal Champion JAMIL IBN SHAKLAN P (SHAKLAN IBN BENGALI × JARIBAH) bred and owned by SENCILA BLED D.O.O. Silver Medal Champion MATRIX DI MAR (PSYRASIC × PRINCIPESSA DI MAR) bred by FRANCHINI MARCO and owned by SOC. AGR.TRE STELLE. Bronze Medal Champion SG ICARUS (SDP TAYLOR × WINDY BY WIOLETT) bred and owned by SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE. Moreover, the Best in Show title was awarded to the already crowned Gold Champion Yearling Filly ADILA MONISCIONE (VAN GOGH AM x ANTHEA MONISCIONE) bred and

Medaglia d’Argento il grigio EMAGNUM MONISCIONE (MAGNUM PSYCHE × EMARRA MONISCIONE) allevato e di proprietà di AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo il baio WADIAN OX (WADEE AL SHAQAB × WAKHIDA OX) allevato da Husted Arabians e di proprietà di TABONE ANDREW. Ma veniamo alle Categorie Seniors. Campionessa Medaglia d’Oro per la Categoria Fattrici SHAKIRA DVA (Ajman Moniscione × SAMARA AL TIGLIO) allevata da AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO e di proprietà di PELLEGRINO PATRIZIA. Campionessa Medaglia d’Argento KARIMA BY GIADA (IM ACARE CATHARE × GIADA GI) allevata e di proprietà di IERVOLINO GIANLUCA. Campionessa Medaglia di Bronzo la grigia MS DELAIYLA (EL SID × GHS DALIYA) allevata da ZG MALORNY e di proprietà di SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria Stalloni, Campione Medaglia d’Oro il baio JAMIL IBN SHAKLAN P (SHAKLAN IBN BENGALI × JARIBAH) allevato e di proprietà di SENCILA BLED D.O.O. Campione Medaglia d’Argento il baio MATRIX DI MAR (PSYRASIC × PRINCIPESSA DI MAR) allevato da FRANCHINI MARCO e di proprietà di SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo SG ICARUS (SDP TAYLOR × WINDY BY WIOLETT) allevato e di proprietà di SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE. Inoltre il titolo di Best in Show Horse è andato ad ADILA MONISCIONE (VAN GOGH AM x ANTHEA MONISCIONE) già incoronata Campionessa Medaglia D’Oro per la Categoria Puledre Yearling. Il Palasturla ha ospitato anche il Campionato delle Categorie

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owned by AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO. The Palasturla also hosted the Futurity Categories Championships which were entirely dedicated to the new promising stars in the industry. For the Futurity Females Category, Gold Medal Champion the very cute FM FARAH ALESSIA (SA FAEZ SIMBAD × TIHANJ) bred and owned by RIZZO FRANCESCO. Silver Medal Champion TF AMELIE (EKS ALIHANDRO × ZT SHAKLIE) bred and owned by TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. Bronze Medal Champion the bay AMIRA BY JESSICA (EKS AMIR × JESSICA BY EWRA) bred and owned by CONCARI CLEIMAR. As for the Futurity Males Category, Gold Medal Champion JOY STYLE (AMON JOY × SA MONISA) bred and owned by GABRIELE STORTI. Silver Medal Champion RK SARY (EKS AMIR × TF JAMILA) bred and owned by SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. Bronze Medal Champion QUINN DI MAR (PSYRASIC × CHARLOTTE) bred and owned by AZ.AGR.TRE STELLE. And so, also the 2017 edition of the Manerbio Show entirely dedicated to our beloved Purebred Arabians drew to a close in the beautiful setting of the Lombard countryside. The brand-new architectural structure of the Palasturla (the largest private facility in Europe for equestrian events) offered to all attendants exceptional hospitality and elegance, multi-functionality and sportsmanship. The appointment is renewed for next year with other super star champions!

Futurity interamente dedicato alle nuove ‘promesse’ del settore. Per la Categoria Futurity Femmine, Campionessa Medaglia d’Oro la graziosissima baia FM FARAH ALESSIA (SA FAEZ SIMBAD × TIHANJ) allevata e di proprietà di RIZZO FRANCESCO. Campionessa Medaglia d’Argento TF AMELIE (EKS ALIHANDRO × ZT SHAKLIE) allevata e di proprietà di TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. Campionessa Medaglia di Bronzo la baia AMIRA BY JESSICA (EKS AMIR × JESSICA BY EWRA) allevata e di proprietà di CONCARI CLEIMAR. Per la Categoria dei Maschi Futurity, Campione Medaglia d’Oro il baio JOY STYLE (AMON JOY × SA MONISA) allevato da e di proprietà di STORTI GABRIELE. Campione Medaglia d’Argento il grigio RK SARY (EKS AMIR × TF JAMILA) allevato e di proprietà di SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL. Campione Medaglia di Bronzo QUINN DI MAR (PSYRASIC × CHARLOTTE) allevato e di proprietà di AZIENDA AGRICOLA TRE STELLE. E così, anche questa edizione 2017 dello Show di Manerbio interamente dedicata ai nostri amatissimi Purosangue Arabi si è conclusa nella bellissima cornice della campagna lombarda. La nuova struttura architettonica del PALASTURLA (la più grande struttura privata in Europa per manifestazioni equestri) ha offerto ai presenti un’accoglienza formidabile all’insegna della massima eleganza, della multifunzionalità e dello sport. L’ appuntamento è rinnovato all’anno prossimo con altri grandissimi campioni!

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Yearling Fillies GOLD

ADILA MONISCIONE

VAN GOGH AM × ANTHEA MONISCIONE

Breeder: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO Owner: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO

SILVER

MALENA

MAKISA ADAGGIO × SA KARIMA

Breeder: Davide Bona Owner: Davide Bona

BRONZE

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BERENIKE

STORM LA RONCOLA × ALL HEBENDURA

Breeder: SOC. AGR. ALLE. BADIA Owner: SOC. AGR. ALLEV. BADIA

Junior Fillies GOLD

RK ANDRA

EKS ALIHANDO × TF MISTIC ROYAL

Breeder: SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL Owner: SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL

SILVER

PETRA D’ AGRO

EXTREME EL AZIZ × ESTOPA D AGRO

Breeder: MIANO SANTI Owner: BALASTRO EUGENIA ELEONORA

BRONZE

DAFNE

ARETUSA SHAMIR × LUMIAR BACHIANNA

Breeder: ARETUSA ARABIANS TEAM Owner: ARETUSA ARABIANS TEAM

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Senior Mares GOLD

SHAKIRA DVA

AJMAN MONISCIONE × SAMARA AL TIGLIO

Breeder: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO Owner: PELLEGRINO PATRIZIA

SILVER

KARIMA BY GIADA

IM ACARE CATHARE × GIADA GI

Breeder: IERVOLINO GIUNLUCA Owner: IERVOLINO GIUNLUCA

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MS DELAIYLA EL SID × GHS DALIYA

Breeder: ZG MALORNY Owner: SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL

Junior Colts GOLD

OMAR PASHA

EL SID x MAGNOLIA APAL

Breeder: KOENRAAD DETAILLEUR Owner: KOENRAAD DETAILLEUR

SILVER

EMAGNUM MONISCIONE

MAGNUM PSYCHE × EMARRA MONISCIONE

Breeder: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO Owner: BALASTRO EUGENIA ELEONORA

BRONZE

WADIAN OX

WADEE AL SHAQAB × WAKHIDA OX

Breeder: Husted Arabians Owner: TABONE ANDREW

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Senior Stallions GOLD

JAMIL IBN SHAKLAN P SHAKLAN IBN BENGALI × JARIBAH

Breeder: SENCILA BLED D.O.O. Owner: SENCILA BLED D.O.O.

SILVER

MATRIX DI MAR

PSYRASIC × PRINCIPESSA DI MAR

Breeder: FRANCHINI MARCO Owner: SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE

BRONZE

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SG ICARUS

SDP TAYLOR × WINDY BY WIOLETT

Breeder: SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE Owner: SOC. AGR. SCUDERIA GROANE

Futuritity Female

GOLD

FM FARAH ALESSIA SA FAEZ SIMBAD × TIHANJ

Breeder: RIZZO FRANCESCO Breeder: RIZZO FRANCESCO

SILVER

TF AMELIE

EKS ALIHANDRO × ZT SHAKLIE

Breeder: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR. Owner: TRIPODI FRANCESCO AZ. AGR.

BRONZE

AMIRA BY JESSICA EKS AMIR × JESSICA BY EWRA

Breeder: CONCARI CLEIMAR Owner: CONCARI CLEIMAR

Futuritity Male GOLD

JOY STYLE

AMON JOY × SA MONISA

Breeder: STORTI GABRIELE Owner: STORTI GABRIELE

SILVER

RK SARY

EKS AMIR × TF JAMILA

Breeder: SHAZIN SOC. AGR. SRL Owner: AZIENDA AGRICOLA TRE STELLE

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his beautiful three years old grey filly was born on 22nd July 2014 at the breeding farm of Mr. Paul and Mrs. Ria Gheysens owners of Knocke Arabians in Belgium. She is a daughter by the handsome EXPRESSIVO K.A. (QR Marc x Emoja). Expressivo K.A. is himself a tall and charismatic bay stallion and his new owner is Tehran Stud by Morteza Hosseini in Iran. He is a son of the multi-decorated QR Marc by Marwan Al Shaqab by Gazal Al Shaqab. So he carries deep inside his veins the blood of many of the most successful stallions of all times which all have stamped their descendants

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with that look so exotic and unique generation after generation. The pretty Obayana K.A. is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;living exampleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of how that can be true. Besides being a great sire, Expressivo K.A. has had very good show results all over Europe. He was Gold Medal Champion at the Belgium National Championship in 2010; Silver Medal Champion Colt at the European Championships in 2010; Bronze Medal Champion Colt at the Int. A Show Menton in 2010; Bronze Medal Champion at the Al Khalediah Show 2011; Silver Medal Champion Stallion at the West Coast Cup Int. B Show 2013 and Gold Medal Champion Stallion at the Wels Int. B

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Show in 2015. The dam of Obayana K.A is the elegant French- born mare ODALIS DE NAUTIAC, a daughter of the legendary WH Justice and out of the grey mare Opalina by Mozart (1986) by the Spanish-born Ocabo, (1973) in his turn, a son of the Spanish-born Galero

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(1965). Obayana K.A. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s first show was in 2016 when she participated in the International C - Show in Bergamo getting the highest score of the show in the class and winning the Silver Medal trophy in the Junior Fillies Category together with her handler Mr. Paolo

Capecci. Obayana K.A returned to the ring a year later competing at the Palermo International B - Show, and also there, under the impeccable lead of her handler, she got the highest score of the show and earned the Gold Medal. After two months, she also participated in the C - International Show of Roccalumera and on that show she continued to be Gold Medal Champion Filly.

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Proudly owned by Mr. Cristiano Vito, Obayana K.A is now standing at Capecci Arabian Training Center for the current show season. There, at the green heart of Italy, she has been entrusted to Paolo Capecci and to his wife Susy Gruschler while Mr. Gianpaolo Gubbiotti is managing the promotional campaign to enhance the fillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image. Come on little girl, we are all dying to see you in the forthcoming European Championships in Verona!

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n 8th and 9th of July 2017 the Ismer Family held their traditional Arabian Horse Days at their stud in Ströhen, (Germany) which encompassed two shows: the C-European and the B-Internationals. During the C-European show, judged by PAHBA member Tomasz Tarczyński, the podium was taken by: the Janów-bred BERENIKA (Eden C - Belgica/Gazal Al Shaqab), who took the senior mare bronze medal and the Michalówbred LISSAR (Gazal Al Shaqab - Larissa/Eukaliptus), who won the senior stallion silver. Both horses previously won their classes. EQUALION (Equator - Evolett/Ajman Moniscione) bred and owned by Zalia Arabians finished the finals at fourth place, just missing the bronze due to lower points in class. Also in the top five of their classes were: - HS ESPOIR (GB) – daughter of Janów’s ENTIMA, 1st

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place in the yearlings fillies class. - ZLOTA ODESSA (FR) – daughter of Michałów’s ZŁOTA ORCHIDEA, 5th place in the 4-6 year old mares class. - FLANTI (Shanghai EA - Flotylka/Emigrant) bred and owned by Stanisław Redestowicz, 4th place in the 4-6 year old mares class - PAGANA (Eol - Panonia/Eukaliptus) bred by Janów Podlaski, 4th place in the 7-9 year old mares class, who received 3x20 for movement - POSTAR (Om El Bellissimo - Pomerania/Gazal Al Shaqab) bred by Janów Podlaski, winner in the geldings category. As for the International B-show, horses from more than 20 countries were presented to an international panel of judges with highest reputation to select the Champions. They were: Dr. Aragno Gianmarco (ITA); Murillo Kammer (BRA); Mr. Lacina Jaroslav (CZE) and Mrs. Tengstedt Marianne (DNK). The Great Final gave

the following results. As regards the Junior Fillies Championship the podium was taken by Gold medalist SPERANZA (KANZ ALBIDAYER x EVENING SERENADE) bred by Michael Byatt and owned by Mohammad Sheikh Suliman. Silver medal winner the chestnut AJ NORAH (AJ MARDAN x INSPIRED NAJLA) bred by Ajman Stud and owned by Ajman Stud/ HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Bronze medal winner the bay EMARA AT (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x TF EXOTIKAH) bred and owned by Al Thumama Stud. As for the Junior Colts Category, Gold medal winner the bay MADAGASKAR J (EXCALIBUR EA x MISSISSIPI J) bred and owned by JADEM ARABIANS. Silver medal winner the chestnut EL SHAAD (FA EL SHAWAN x EL ESTRADA) bred and owned by Malgorzata and Josef Pietrzak. Bronze medal winner the grey AL ARYAM BARAKAT (SHANGHAI EA x AL ARYAM BALLORA) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians. Regarding the SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP the podium was taken by the beautiful grey Gold medalist EKSPULSJA (GAZAL AL SHAQAB x ELANDRA) bred by MICHALOW STUD and owned by Halsdon Arabians. Furthermore Ekspulsja received the show’s highest score 93, 67 pts, including a full set of 20s for type and movement. Silver medal winner VALENTINO’S ANGEL MI (DA VALENTINO x ALWAYS AN ANGEL) bred by Mulawa Arabians and owned Al Baydaa Stud & Al Mai Stud. Bronze medal winner the bay LC FARFALLA (MONEO FM x ELLEGANT DREAM) bred by HARAS LA CATALINA and owned by SHGAIR FARM. As for the SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner the grey MAHDER AL JAMAL (NADER AL JAMAL x MAHITY EL JAMAAL) bred and owned by JEAN MATTENS. Silver medal winner the grey AL ARYAM BAREE (AL BILAL x AL ARYAM BALKEAS) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians. Bronze medal winner the grey SHAMS SHARAV (SIMEON SHARAV

V x SANIYYAH RCA) bred by Ariela Arabians and owned by Al Baydaa Stud. Moreover, the Best Body and Movement Male title went to the 12 years old bay stallion PREFERANS (HS ETIQUETTE x PRERIA) for the joy and proud of his breeder JANOW PODLASKI and his owner Halsdon Arabians. The Best Body and Movement Female title was given to the 4 years old bay mare ADYGA (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x AMIGA) bred by JANOW PODLASKI and owned by Halsdon Arabians. With these special awards proudly exhibited by the winners, the show in Strohen drew to a close. And if it is true that a photograph is worth more than a thousand words then let’s be the images to talk…

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GOLD

NAPHIS MASAI MARA ARIA TRESOR IA x HARMATTAN MAHARABA

Breeder: NAPHIS ARABIANS Owner: FUHRER STEFANIE NAPHIS ARABIANS

EUROPEAN C-SHOW

Junior Fillies

SILVER

DA ARIYANA

EKS ALIHANDRO x DA MISS JUSTICE

Breeder: DIAMOND ARABIANS Owner: DIAMOND ARABIANS, CORNELIA KOLNBERGER

BRONZE

MT MANTRA

KANZ AL BIDAYER x MANDALAI BLU

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Breeder: MT TRAINING CENTER Owner: MT Training Center and Magnus Tingshagen

GOLD

GALLIANO J

Breeder: JADEM ARABIANS Owner: JADEM ARABIANS

SHIRAZ DE LAFON x GLAMOUR GIRL

SILVER

EUROPEAN C-SHOW

Junior Colts

MARWADEE DEL MAR WADEE AL SHAQAB x AVALON KORTANA

Breeder: MRS SANDRINE HERVIEU Owner: DEL MAR ARABIANS, TREKKER RANCH

BRONZE

AV CLOUD DANCER WH JUSTICE x OM EL BELUSENA DREAM

Breeder: AV ARABIANS Owner: AV Arabians, Caroline Reid

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GOLD

AL LOUBNA

AJMAN MONISCIONE x AL ALIHA

Breeder: Al Hambra Arabians Owner: Al Hambra Arabians, Familie Huber

EUROPEAN C-SHOW

Senior Mares

SILVER

FER LISALINE

GUAL GHORKI x MIRIJA AL SAHAB

Breeder: Ganaderia Yeguado Ferrero Owner: Javier FernÃ ndez Echarri

BRONZE

BERENIKA EDEN C x BELGICA

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Breeder: JANOW PODLASKI Owner: Suweco Stud, Nina Suskevicova

GOLD

LAWRENCE EL GAZAL GAZAL AL SHAQAB x LARA EL LUDJIN

Breeder: LA MOVIDA ARABIANS Owner: LA MOVIDA ARABIANS, Familie Huemer

SILVER

EUROPEAN C-SHOW

Senior Stallions

LISSAR

GAZAL AL SHAQAB x LARISSA

Breeder: MICHALOW STUD Owner: BARAKAH ARABIANS

BRONZE

F TAYYAR IBN AL LAHAB AL LAHAB x F TAHANI BINT SHAMAAL

Breeder: Arabian Stud Lunzenhof Owner: Arabian Stud Lunzenhof

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GOLD

SERANZA

KANZ ALBIDAYER x EVENING SERENADE

Breeder: Michael Byatt Owner: Mohammad Sheikh Suliman

INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

Junior Fillies

SILVER

AJ NORAH

AJ MARDAN X INSPIRED NAJLA

Breeder: Ajman Stud Owner: Ajman Stud, Sh. Ammar Bin Humaid Al-Nuaimi

BRONZE

EMARA AT

KAHIL AL SHAQAB x TF EXOTIKAH

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Breeder: Al Thumama Stud Owner: Al Thumama Stud

GOLD

MADAGASKAR J EXCALIBUR EA x MISSISSIPI J

Breeder: JADEM ARABIANS Owner: JADEM ARABIANS

SILVER

INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

FA EL SHAWAN x EL ESTRADA

Junior Colts

EL SHAAD

Breeder: Malgorzata and Josef Pietrzak Owner: Malgorzata and Josef Pietrzak

BRONZE

AL ARYAM BARAKAT SHANGHAI EA x AL ARYAM BALLORA

Breeder: Al Aryam Arabians Owner: Al Aryam Arabians

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GOLD

EKSPULSJA

GAZAL AL SHAQAB x ELANDRA

Breeder: MICHALOW STUD Owner: Halsdon Arabians

INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

Senior Mares

SILVER

VALENTINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANGEL MI DA VALENTINO x ALWAYS AN ANGEL

Breeder: Mulawa Arabians Owner: Al Baydaa Stud & Al Mai Stud

BRONZE

LC FARFALLA

MONEO FM x ELLEGANT DREAM

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Breeder: HARAS LA CATALINA Owner: SHGAIR FARM

GOLD

MAHDER AL JAMAL NADER AL JAMAL x MAHITY EL JAMAAL

Breeder: JEAN MATTENS Owner: JEAN MATTENS

SILVER

INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

AL BILAL x AL ARYAM BALKEAS

Senior Stallions

AL ARYAM BAREE

Breeder: Al Aryam Arabians Owner: Al Aryam Arabians

BRONZE

SHAMS SHARAV AA SIMEON SHARAV V x SANIYYAH RCA

Breeder: Ariela Arabians Owner: Al Baydaa Stud

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INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

Filly and Colt Foals

GOLD

FORELOCKS YMPRESARIO AJ DINAR x FORELOCKS YZABEAU

SILVER

SHERIKA

SHERIKA x BS MASHALLAH

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Breeder: Forelocks Arabians Owner: Forelocks Arabians

Breeder: Sagronda Owner: Jan Calis

INTERNATIONAL B-SHOW

Geldings

GOLD

POSTAR

Breeder: JANOW PODLASKI Owner: Lisa Marie HeckenbÃ¼ckner

OM EL BELLISSIMO x POMERANIA

EUROPEAN C-SHOW

Colt Foals GOLD

FORELOCKS YMPRESARIO AJ DINAR x FORELOCKS YZABEAU

Breeder: Forelocks Arabians Owner: Forelocks Arabians

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WRITTEN BY: SONJA SMALDONE

Hello Ferdinand! Thank you very much for accepting our interview. Let’s start from the very beginning. When did you start taking an interest in the Arabian horse breed? It happened in the beginning of the 80’s. At that time, I had 2 trotter mares and competed also in amateur racing with them. Besides that, I used to breed greyhounds and one of the members in our club - Dr. G. Eutermoser invited me one evening onto his farm where he showed me his Salukis, his falcons and his Arabian Horses… It was a magical evening for me and that evening I decided to own Arabian Horses too, - which is what happened a few years later when I bought my first Arabian mare. What made you prefer the Arabian breed over all the other breeds? And how long have you been breeding it? Beauty and temper. All of this, in a perfect size for multi purpose talents. My first foal was born in 1986. What does the word ‘breeding’ mean to you? And which are your favorite bloodlines? To me breeding means creating, adding some (mostly little) details to the existing breed. In doing so, of course, I follow my personal preferences to get closer to my theoretical ideal which of course I will never reach, but this is also good that way. I do not prefer any specific bloodlines but certain details and qualities.

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What is your ideal image of the Arabian horse? My ideal horse has to be in a good balance. Such a horse has also pretty long legs, which makes the total look more elegant, a solid body with long croup. Most important are also good and large eyes which should be pretty low set, which gives the horse - besides beauty - a very soft touch! This is - from my very personal point of view - much more important than a very dished head…Of course my ideal horse has to have a nice and soft temper. I really hate any kind of aggressiveness in an Arabian horse and would sort out such horses immediately. If you could name one Arabian that would come the closest to your ideal, which one would that be? Nearly impossible to answer this question as there are and have been so many horses from all different bloodlines which I admire for certain points. But, if I were to choose only one, then it would be a mare bred and owned by Lenita Perroy in Brazil: Jullye El Ludjin by Ludjin El Jamaal x NV Justa Dream. What’s your relationship with your horses? Is there any horse holding a particular place in your heart? Why? I am fortunate enough to

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have the horses and stables right around my house so that I can see them every day when I’m at home. Without this, having horses would be only half the joy. To see my horses nearly every day, sometimes even late at night when I come back home from office or studio, is essential. I think that I have a special relationship with my mares which are very close to me, the older the better… That’s why I nearly never sell an older mare. Normally I decide pretty early which females may be available for sale as when they are older than 3 years they normally have to stay as members of the family. In your opinion, what specific qualities or skills do you need to become a good breeder? I do not feel to be in the position to really answer this question, but I think it is necessary to have an ‘eye’ for real beauty and balance. In addition to this, you have to find out what are the essential points for yourself in a horse. And then you should try to go for such personal priorities like eyes, movement, and neck, whatever. Otherwise, you have to be very open minded regarding all breeding development around the world. There are so many interesting and stunning horses around. And you have to always ask yourself regarding your own position within the continuously raising quality of our breed. But my most important point is to find my own interpretation of beauty and quality on an as high level as possible. And for this, you need some great mare families, which you are able to assess in combination with different stallions. How would you advise a young person eager to undertake a breeder career? Only start to breed these wonderful horses when you are driven by the love for this breed and not by success thinking or vanities or even financial interests. You need the so-called “long breath” - if you do not have this, it’s better to breed other species where the wheels turn much faster. The humble opinion that the best horse simply will never exist would be also helpful for a beginner and if all this fits together, try to start with some as good as possible female lines which carry your priorities and which have already proved that they can bring you to a possible “next step” within a few years. Ferdinand, do you breed Purebred Arabians for show purposes? If so, where did this passion for morphology contests arise from? No, I do not breed for show purposes at all. I haven’t even competed at shows for many years. This does not mean that our horses would not be competitive in the show ring.

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Because when you try to breed on a high international level then you breed for the show ring automatically too. Our first appearance after many years at the European Breeders Cup 2017 in Chantilly where we were awarded as “Best Breeder of the Show” confirms this. But for such an award you also need a bit of luck. I saw other breeders there, who would also have deserved this. But in reality I have to admit that I breed mainly for my own eyes and for those of my appreciated friends and colleagues. Do you miss the shows of the past or do you prefer the atmosphere of today’s exhibitions? Today’s shows are competitions for owners and collectors mainly – not for breeders anymore. But at least for the big shows in Europe this is a trend, which is ok and acceptable. On such big shows we meet our friends and colleagues from the whole world and all compete on the highest possible level. That’s fine. But on all lower level shows (B and C) we have had for years now the same situation too. Small European breeders - the last brave ones - have to compete against horses from all over the world. And

this is completely wrong and will kill on the long run the whole European Show scenery for everybody. In reality also for our international friends from the Middle East and from all other parts of the world. And this is not a frightening vision about the future. We are already within the second half on our way down to zero. Several cancelled shows and shows with 40 – 50 competitors are the proof, several classes on nearly every show today with only 2 or 3 competitors are in reality only a joke and all this has nothing to do any more with a valuable competition. We should not always only praise ‘good old times’. But I remember very well for example the European Championships in 1994 in Wels/Austria, which I had the honor to organize. We had 254 horses entered! Even all! European State Studs entered their horses. All horses were owned by European owners. Perhaps this is the reason why this most important European Show was once named EUROPEAN Championships? Nowadays you can hardly find a European owner within the winners of the now “so named” European Championships. This is simply wrong and a shame. And I do not blame any of our

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International friends and colleagues who only take the chance to win another valuable trophy. I blame all European Registries which do not represent in ECAHO the understandable needs of their members at home and of course I blame also ECAHO (European Conference of Arab Horse Organization) itself, which completely failed to recognize the totally understandable needs of the European breeders in this case. And it is also against all normal human understanding and all existing sport rules in all other kind of competition. For example: are the European football clubs like Bayern Munich or FC Barcelona allowed to compete on the South American or Asian or African Championships? Of course not! Why? Because it’s against all rules and ethics! And no one would understand, allow or accept

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this. As more than likely the only organizations in the whole world doing this are ECAHO and the European Registries! This is not to accept at all, and in reality, this is a scandal. If there is not very soon a dramatic change within the European Show Regulations, then we can expect pretty soon that also the last European shows will switch off their lights. This will be a disaster for the whole breed, for all breeders, for all European Registries and even also for all our friends and colleagues from the Middle East and all other parts of the world, because besides some very few glamorous “social event shows” there will be no European stage any more for them too. It makes me very sad that I have predicted all this already 10 years ago when this has been the reason why I resigned as an ECAHO President. But today I’m afraid that everything will become even worse and

earlier than predicted. What’s the most important breeding stallion in the barn and in what ways has he matched your expectations in terms of ‘reproduction’? Like the “best” horse, also the “most important” stallion does not exist for me. All stallions do have their stronger and their weaker points, - especially in reproduction. We are extremely pleased with our 2 young stallions which I use mainly at the moment: Lawrence El Gazal 2008 (Gazal Al Shaqab x Lara El Ludjin by Ludjin El Jamaal) our homebred young stallion (I bred his mother too) who is one of the most complete stallions we ever used. Only a few times

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shown (Austrian Junior National Champion, Scottsdale Winner, US Regional Champion, Gold Champion Ströhen and Silver Champion European Breeders Cup Chantilly) he spent most of his first breeding years in Poland and in the U.S.A. where he was with Michael Byatt. That’s why we do not have too many offspring yet, - but what we have had so far and what we have seen so far abroad convinced us. Now as he is back home we breed many of our mares to him. Our second main stallion is Jyar Meia Lua 2013 (RFI Maktub x Jiullya El Jamaal by Ali Jamaal) that I bought from my friend Lenita Perroy in Brazil when he was only 9 months old. His female line is my most admired line

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in the whole breeding history. His father was, from my humble point of view - one of the most underestimated stallions in South America. Jyar himself grew into an amazing and fascinating stallion, - very unique – very new and very modern in so many points. But the biggest surprise was the arrival of his first 2 foal crops. Nearly every mare had her best foal so far with him. And in more than 30 years of breeding I have never seen a stallion with such a high percentage of excellent foals, which can also bring our whole breeding program to a next higher level. All this is of course pure luck only and all honors go to Lenita Perroy, his breeder. Which of your mares do you think is the most important? All of them. I talk more about mare families, - and nearly every mare family stands for certain special points which I try to combine with certain stallion qualities.

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Among the most ‘recent births’ in your herd, is there a little colt / filly who has truly embodied your ‘vision’ in terms of morphological standards? Yes, of course, there is something, but as they are so young we should

not start to celebrate too soon, also because my lines are developing always very slow... What are the objectives you would like your breeding barn to reach in the future? As the overall quality of the Arabian Horses worldwide is developing so fast, I would be already very pleased when also in the future friends and colleagues who visit our farm, would leave this farm with a little smile. How come that you regularly import young colts or lease stallions to use in your breeding program? What is your thought behind that? There are not so many! As my mare families are the ‘stable’ factor in my breeding program, I try to add required points also via the stallion side of course, and there are always some wonderful and interesting stallions out there with lots of qualities in certain points and really interesting pedigrees, which I need to keep my breeding base wide enough. You created your own ‘La Movida Horses’. Do you see your own horses be different? Do you think so? I know that many people say so, but I’m not really sure about this. Perhaps it’s like with parents who do not recognize the similarities of the children any more as they see them every day! Of course it is more than likely that a higher percentage of my horses carry those preferences which I have for an Arabian Horse and as I mentioned before. If some people think that some of my horses have a typical “La Movida look” than this is my biggest joy!

You are also an A Judge. What does it mean to you? What are in your opinion the most important points to assign an Arabian Horse? Being a judge (in whichever category) means first and most importantly a huge responsibility. Judging thousands of horses in so many countries of the world during the last years became also a continuous input for me as a breeder. We judges are allowed to see some of the most wonderful horses our breed has to offer very close and we nearly can feel them. These are still very exciting and emotional moments for me, which I never would like to miss. Of course we all have nevertheless to try our very best to judge all horses in a most correct and “technocratic” way too, - but if one day in the future I do not feel such excitement anymore in front of a horse in the ring, than I will stop judging. Ferdinand, will you please leave a message to all our readers? With your Arabian Horses, you should not look for any economical aspect in the first place, but enjoy each day of your life with these wonderful animals, - and if you don’t find happiness and satisfaction at home in your stable, you won’t find it after a sale or on a show ground. Thanks a lot for your interview Ferdinand! It was a great pleasure talking to you. On behalf of the entire Team, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors…

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His Time To Shine By Nakashen Valaitham

hen you bring together one of Brazil’s finest and accomplished stallions with a mare of unique beauty and refinement, both with royal bloodlines, the result is bound to be an exceptional individual that stands out in a crowd. So is the story of the stunning, Jyar Meia Lua (RFI Maktub x Jiullya el Jamaal). This four year old stallion possesses immense quality, oozes Arabian type, hails from one of the world’s most esteemed breeding programs, has multiple crosses to breed legends and looks better in real life than he does on paper. And he is making it known that his time to shine is now. Jyar Meia Lua is a brilliant bay stallion that was masterfully bred by Lenita Perroy of Haras Meia Lua

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and is owned by Gerlinde & Ferdinand Huemer of La Movida Stud in Austria. Jyar is one of those horses that phenotypically as well as genotypically has Ali Jamaal ‘written all over’ him. Having produced a number of Brazilian National Champions, Jyar Meia Lua’s late sire, RFI Maktub (Altam Yshmayl x RFI Cyntillation), was one of the top sires in Brazil. His dam, the beautiful Jiullya el Jamaal (Ali Jamaal x Jullye el Ludjin) is a full sister to Jullyen El Jamaal and it is through her that Jyar is blessed with a tail female line to the stunning Bey Shah daughter and Haras Meia Lua broodmatron, NV Justa Dream.

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Lenita Perroy adds: “I had always admired RFI Maktub and was the first one to buy breedings from his breeders and my friends – Rodrigo Forte and family. The mother of RFI Maktub was a daughter of Brazilian National Champion Ninjah el Jamaal – a son of Nahara, a very beautiful El Shaklan daughter and a foundation JULLYE EL LUDJIN JYAR’S GRANDMOTHER

mare of Haras Meia Lua. I bred RFI Maktub to Jiullya El Jamaal - a daughter of Jullye el Ludjin and the result was excellent, so I bred her again and again. And then unfortunately this great stallion was no longer alive for us to have more foals. I was very sad when he died, Jyar was the last foal.” We all know just how impactful Ali Jamaal (Ruminaja Ali x Heritage Memory) was. He was and still is one of the greatest stallions to grace the face of the industry.

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to this breed legend, Jyar Meia Lua is definitely considered high end royalty. And it is because of the influx of this blood that Jyar is so reminiscent of Ali Jamaal. “Jyar was a very beautiful colt and when Ferdinand saw him he asked me if he could purchase him. I would not let him go to anyone else. Brazilian trainers wanted to show him, they said he would win, but Ferdinand wanted him. So he left for Europe to La Movida just like his full sister, Jynnah Meia Lua did a year before,” says Lenita. Since his arrival in Europe, Jyar Meia Lua has only heightened in quality, beauty and conformation. Soon the time came for him to take on the role that he was destined to, that of a sire. Ferdinand bred his best mares to Jyar and he expected exceptional foals, but the results were beyond his wildest imagination. Just like brilliantly cut diamonds, no matter which angle you look at them from, the beauty, quality and value of the Jyar Meia Lua foals always shine through. Their heads, short and refined, are adorned with large, wide set eyes and short tipped ears. Their necks are long and their bodies are solid. Add to that their excellent tail carriage, powerful movement and a snort-and-blow attitude and you have the complete package. “A few years later when I saw Jyar’s foals at La Movida, I expected them to be good, but they far surpassed my expectations! They were magnificent!!! And Jyar himself had improved every year and as a four year old he was so beautiful; he reminded me so much of Ali Jamaal. As Ferdi had promised, he is sending semen to us and I am very curious to see if we will have foals as good as those at La Movida. It will be wonderful.” says

JIULLYA EL JAMAAL (JYAR’S DAM) Ali Jamaal x Jullye el Ludjin

RFI MAKTUB (JYAR’S SIRE) Altam Yshmayl x RFI Cyntillation

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CAROL EL JYAR, (* ARDANT CAROL BY EL NABILA B) COLT 2016

Lenita. From Jyarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first foal crop in 2016, two special bay colts stood out. The first is Carol El Jyar out of the aristocrat mare Ardant Carol and the second is Danyel El Jyar out of the exotic black WH Justice daughter, Dominga El Justice. While Danyel is a bit more feminine, both exude the same level of quality and type. Three fillies from this foal crop made an impression on Ferdinand. The first is Berta El Jyar (x Bali El Marwan); with her flaxen mane, extreme type and charismatic attitude, she is definitely a blonde bombshell. Then there is the bay Mara El Jyar (x ZT Marwdusa); her swan-like neck, soft expression and short muzzle are evident from a mile away. The third filly is Regine El Jyar (x Rihanna El Hadiyah); one 252

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BERTA EL JYAR, (*BALI EL MARWAN BY MARWAN AL SHAQAB) FILLY 2016

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can see the straight Egyptian influence in her and Jyar enhanced it two fold. The 2017 foal crop is looking just as promising, if not better than the last one. Annah El Jyar (x Anais El Bri) looks like a little bay angel and has that signature Jyar head and eyes that was seen in the 2016 foal crop. Binta El Jyar, a full sister to Berta El Jyar, has a very refined head and a luxurious long neck. Magda El Jyar (x ZT Maglie) is an exquisite filly with a beautiful expression. ANNAH EL JYAR Silva El Jyar (x Sabrina El (*ANAIS EL BRI BY CH EL BRILLO) FILLY 2017 Yllan), the only colt from this foal crop, is a gorgeous little creature. His extreme head and overall quality will surely make him as well as all these Jyar get, ones to look out for in the near future. The news about the superior quality and undeniable beauty of the Jyar Meia Lua foals spread fast and it wasn’t long before breeders starting knocking on La Movida’s door asking about Jyar’s book. One breeder in particular knew she had to incorporate this type of genetic and phenotypic excellence in her breeding program. ‘Two years ago when visiting La Movida Stud, I noticed a young colt that Ferdinand had imported MAGDA EL JYAR from one of the world’s most (*ZT MAGLIE BY AB MAGNUM) FILLY 2017 important breeders; a breeder

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whom I have admired for a long time – Lenita Perroy (Nader Al Jamal x Latifah AA), Noya AA (Al Ayal of Haras Meia Lua. It was Jyar Meia Lua and it was AA x Insha Sha Latifa) & Al Baraqai AA (Baahir x love at first sight! We knew then and there that this The Vision HG). “More mares will be covered in the was a horse we HAD to incorporate into our breeding next few months, including Damadiyah AA (Ajman program,” adds Chen Khedar of the world famous Moniscione x Dafina AA), Fadwa AA (Fadi Al Shaqab Ariela Arabians. x Donya Jamal), Gazania (Laheeb x Giralda) and “It is true that we only breed Straight Egyptian horses more. We look forward to seeing Jyar’s foals next year and introducing a horse from different bloodlines with great expectation!” says Chen with excitement. was certainly something we’ve never considered in Jyar Meia Lua is definitely one of the young breeding our program, but such quality was impossible to superstars in the industry. With his first two foal ignore. As breeders we must try at all times to breed crops, he has proven that he can work well with better horses and seeing such an amazing example of various bloodlines, enhance characteristics of the the breed made us change our way of thinking,” says mares as well as stamp his foals with a consistent Chen. level of type, quality and Chen adds: “There overall beauty. All the is such phenomenal way from RFI Maktub to harmony in the look Ali Jamaal to Ferdinand of this young stallion; Huemer to Lenita this is so rare in today’s Perroy, Jyar Meia Lua is a horses. The combination continuum of excellence of his true Arabian that has been brought to type, charm, beautiful life by the decisions and head and eyes, the long management of great refined neck, the well-set people in the breed. shoulder, very long legs, Jyar Meia Lua has proven correct body, together that he is ready to take with a kind disposition his place among the and super pedigree, is greats and that his time just what we are looking to shine is now. Famed for when we seek the international judge, perfect ‘Arabian look’. breeder and horseman Thus the decision was Doug Dahmen says made; our best stallion SILVA EL JYAR, (* SABRYNA EL YLLAN BY YLLAN EL it perfectly: “To my will stand at La Movida JAMAAL) COLT 2017 mind there are 4 for a few months and La characteristics that make Movida’s best stallion an outstanding stallion: will come to Israel for a few months. Jyar Meia Lua his inherent pedigree, exceptional quality, the ability & Al Ayal AA, the best of both breeding programs.” to reproduce himself – and to sire excellence in a high So far Chen and the team at Ariela Arabians have percentage of his offspring. Stunningly beautiful Jyar some of their best mares in foal to Jyar. Some of Meia Lua, so reminiscent of Ali Jamaal, even at his these include The Vision HG (The Desperado x Belle youthful age appears to be such a stallion!” Staar), Dafina AA (Al Bilal x Dumka), Labibah AA

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Written by: Sonja Smaldone; Photos by Alessio Azzali

n the 15th – 16th of July 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Everars- van den Broek held their family run International E.c.h.a.o. Arabian Horse show under the patronage of Al Thumama Stud from Qatar. The much-anticipated ‘Elran Arabian Cup’ took place at the beautiful facilities of Castle Alden Biesen in Bilzen, Belgium, to date one of the largest heritage sites in Flanders with thousands of visitors each year. As always, a big number of high quality horses were entered from all over the world: participants came from across Europe, the Middle East and the United States in a peaceful summer setting. The team of the judges included some of the most famous Arabian horse experts worldwide. For this edition, they were: Mr. Graham Smith from Australia; Mrs. Janice McCrea from the United States; Mr. Jerzy Bialobok from Poland and Mrs. C. Darius from Germany. Judging shows like the Elran Cup is always a difficult task even for the most experienced judges. The quality of the horses is always very high and this year we have seen a beautiful collection of junior horses, together with some of the famous and well known champions and many others that made this show one of the most exciting competitions in Europe. The Disciplinary Commission was ably composed by: Mrs. Kerstin Wisniowski from Germany; Mr. Gijs Egginck and Dr. Rob Heijmans both from Belgium. Impeccable in his role of Ringmaster: Mr. Gerard Oben from Belgium. After the Saturday classes which had stirred the enthusiasm of the crowds, the Final Championships were held on Sunday. The tension started to rise as the contenders prepared for their final exhibition. First to go was the Yearling Fillies Category sponsored by Hanaya Stud. With the highest score in the show, the bay ARSENIA OS (AJ Mardan x Maryse OS) was crowned Gold Champion Yearling Filly, for the proud and joy of her breeder Gestüt Osterhof and her owner Ajman Stud. The Silver Champion title went to the nice grey ASHWAQ AL SHAQAB (WADEE AL SHAQAB x DIADEMAH) bred and owned by AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION. The Bronze medal was awarded to the grey TM Galileah (Shanghai EA x Karolina) bred by Jose Orlando A Teixeira Junior and owned by Mr. Mubarak Al Khashab. The Yearling Colts Category, sponsored by Al Bidayer Stud, was won by the chestnut Muntasir J (Excalibur EA x Mississippi J) bred and owned by Demeersseman Christine. Silver Medal for the chestnut PICASSO DI MAR (CAVALLI x SG WENDETTA) bred and owned by SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE S.A.S. di Cristina C. Bronze Medal for the bay Hatem Athbah (EKS Alihandro x Esperanzza Al Vent) bred and owned by H.R.H.P. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Next to go was the Junior Fillies Category sponsored by Aljassimya Farm. Gold Medal Champion

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the grey DA ALIHANDRA (EKS Alihandro x DA Miss Justice) bred and owned by Kolnberger Cornelia. DA ALIHANDRA is truly a beautiful, graceful and refined young filly, whose career is already full of great success. The Silver Champion title went to the nice grey Marrakech J (Emerald J x JA Ultima) proudly owned and bred by Jamar - Demeersseman Christine. The Bronze medal was awarded to the grey SAFIAT AL SHAQAB (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x SHALIMAR PRES) bred and owned by AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION. The Junior Colt Championship brought together a great collection of young colts. Gold Champion colt was the chestnut Magnums Volcan K.A. (QR Marc x FS Magnum’s Mado). It was a great day for Mr. & Mrs. Gheysens who came to the show to support their incredible young colt. Silver Medal for the chestnut H Pacino (Vivegas x Exotic Pearl) bred by Chillingworth Claire and owned by Gallagher Mario. The Bronze Medal went to the bay R’ADJAH DE CARTHEREY (QR MARC x BADI’AH DE CARTHEREY) bred and owned by RIGAT CHANTAL. The Senior Mare Championship was greatly awaited by all. Gold Medal winner the extremely refined grey mare Pepita (Ekstern x Pepesza) bred by Janow Poladski Stud and owned by Mr. Mohammed Al Fali. Silver Medal winner the bay AL ANOOD AL SHAQAB (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x MISS EL POWER J) bred and owned by AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION. Bronze Medal winner the ethereal grey ELISA (Baha AA x EAI Safolima) bred by Yeik Edri and owned by Hanaya Arabians. Finally came the Stallions! The beautiful bay VAN GOGH AM (Magnum Psyche x Ynazia HCF) bred by Bedeker Sally and owned by Asayel Stud gained the Gold Champion Title. The Silver Medal was awarded to the bay SABEA AL SAHRAA (KORONEC x NOUF AL THALITH) for the joy and proud of his breeder King ABDULA BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL SAUD JANADRIYA FAMR and his owner ATHBAH STUD. The Bronze Medal was given to the chestnut MUNIR AL ADEYAT (WH JUSTICE x GH MARWANA) bred and owned by ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN. During the show two other important awards had been given: the Crowds Favorite and the Best Belgian Participant trophies. The first was awarded to the colt Magnums Volcan K.A. while the second went to the colt Marrakech J. With the last champions being announced, an end came to the 2017 edition of the Elran Cup! We would like to thank Josy Everars, his family and of course the whole team for a perfect organization and show setup. The passion and dedication of the organizers could be seen in every little detail. Respect to the judges and handlers who did their best to judge and present the horses at their very best!

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ARSENIA OS AJ MARDAN X MARYSE OS BREEDER: GESTÃ&#x153;T OSTERHOF OWNER: AJMAN STUD

ASHWAQ AL SHAQAB WADEE AL SHAQAB x DIADEMAH BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION

TM GALILEAH SHANGHAI EA X KAROLINA BREEDER: JOSE ORLANDO A TEIXEIRA JUNIOR OWNER: MR. MUBARAK AL KHASHAB

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MUNTASIR J EXCALIBUR EA X MISSISSIPPI J BREEDER:

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PICASSO DI MAR CAVALLI x SG WENDETTA BREEDER: SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE S.A.S. DI CRISTINA C. OWNER: SOC. AGR. TRE STELLE S.A.S. DI CRISTINA C.

HATEM ATHBAH EKS ALIHANDRO X ESPERANZZA AL VENTUR BREEDER: H.R.H.P. ABDULAZIZ BIN AHMED BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD OWNER: H.R.H.P. ABDULAZIZ BIN AHMED BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD

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DA ALIHANDRA EKS ALIHANDRO X DA MISS JUSTICE

BREEDER: KOLNBERGER CORNELIA OWNER: KOLNBERGER CORNELIA

MARRAKECH J EMERALD J X JA ULTIMA BREEDER: JADEM ARABIANS OWNER: JADEM ARABIANS

SAFIAT AL SHAQAB KAHIL AL SHAQAB X SHALIMAR PRESTIGE BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION

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MAGNUMS VOLCAN K.A. QR MARCX XFS MAGNUM’S MADONNA

BREEDER: MR. & MRS. GHEYSENS OWNER: MR. & MRS. GHEYSENS

H PACINO VIVEGAS X EXOTIC PEARL BREEDER: CHILLINGWORTH CLAIRE OWNER: GALLAGHER MARIO

R’ADJAH DE CARTHEREY QR MARC X BADI’AH DE CARTHEREY

BREEDER: RIGAT CHANTAL OWNER: RIGAT CHANTAL

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PEPITA EKSTERN X PEPESZA BREEDER: JANOW POLADSKI STUD OWNER: MR. MOHAMMED AL FALI

AL ANOOD AL SHAQAB KAHIL AL SHAQAB X MISS EL POWER JQ BREEDER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION OWNER: AL SHAQAB MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION

ELISA BAHA AA X EAI SAFOLIMA BREEDER: YEIK EDR OWNER: HANAYA ARABIANS

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VAN GOGH AM MAGNUM PSYCHE X YNAZIA HCF BREEDER: BEDEKER SALLY OWNER: ASAYEL STUD

SABEA AL SAHRAA KORONEC X NOUF AL THALITHA BREEDER: KING ABDULA BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL SAUD JANADRIYA FAMR OWNER: ATHBAH STUD

MUNIR AL ADEYAT WH JUSTICE X GH MARWANA BREEDER: ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN OWNER: ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN

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ivaldi Regalis was born in Italy on 18th January 2015, by the World Champion sire RFI FARID and out of the Champion Show mare NATISSE REGALIS by the

stood out in the shows right from the first day. I can still remember with joy his first show in Italy, precisely the B - International in Travagliato 2015. Just got to the event where Vivaldi was going to

legendary WH Justice. Bred by Regalis Arabians, owned by Re Pietro and his family, this stunning two years old bay colt has always

compete in the Futurity Category, I saw he had placed himself s under his mother as he had only a few months of age, he was a cutie

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indeed! Then he got out of the truck in the unloading area and right at that moment the little foal gave everyone an amazing show bewildering the eyes

understood he was going to be the one to choose as Gold Champion Futurity Colt. And so it was! On Sunday with his handler Mr. Luca Oberti made an

NATISSE REGALIS - Vivaldi Regalisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dam of so many enthusiasts, breeders and curious who had come to watch the competition. With his tail set high to heaven and his arched neck, he would stare at everyone, and he soon

impeccable show, winning the Gold medal in the Futurity Colts category. That same year, Vivaldi participated in the Italian Championship where he won the Bronze medal and, always

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won the Bronze Medal under the guidance of his handler Paolo Capecci. Paolo Capecci, Susy and Woody later agreed to start Vivaldi for a new show experience, but this time they decided he would compete in the Middle East, so the beautiful foal left Bronze Medal Colts at Kuwait International show 2017 for Kuwait. Vivaldi and Paolo were in perfect sync at all in that year, he was awarded the Silver times, so in Kuwait, in February 2017 at medal at the IV Grand Premio Fiera the International Kuwait Show, Vivaldi Cavalli in Verona. ranked second in his class and got the The following year Pietro Re decided to Silver medal in the Junior Colts category. move Vivaldi to Belgium at Tom & Glenn After a few months Vivaldi returned to Schouken Training Center and he set off Italy for the breeding and show season on the path towards the International during which he covered a limited shows. number of mares and was prepared to Vivaldi achieved excellent results as he attend his first show in 2017, and with took second place in his class at the A great joy of all, he obtained the Gold Show in Menton. At the end of July, Vivaldi Medal in the Junior Colts category at the returned to Italy, but this time Pietro Re C - National show of Montefalco in July. decided to send Vivaldi to Paolo Capecci, Last August 2017 Vivaldi came back Susy and Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Training Center, where to his native home - Regalis Arabians. the horse was supposed to be trained to There he continues to cover some mares; complete the Italian show season. Vivaldi meanwhile he is being trained and returned to the ring with handler Paolo prepared as he would soon be back in Capecci at the beginning of September, the arena at the Italian and European at the International C Show in Bergamo Championships 2017 under the lead of where he won his class and grabbed the handler Diego Zoppellaro. Gold medal for the Junior Colts category. After a few weeks Vivaldi joined in the Italian Championships where he

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The West Coast Cup is an International B Show and it is held in the picturesque Belgian city of Koksijde, near the coastline with the North Sea. This stunning seaward town is the special location of sport events of great importance along with the West Coast Cup, such as the ‘Duinencross Koksijde Cyclo Cross’ and the ‘Uci Cyclo Cross World Cup’. Moreover, this is a place crawling with attractive features among which delicious seafood. Mr. Konrad Detailleur and his wife accurately managed the two day competition. This was held on the 29th and 30th of July 2017 at ‘Domein Ten Bogaerde’ and like last year we had the Straight Egyptian Championships on Saturday and the Yearling championships, the Junior championships and the Senior championships on Sunday. Interesting additions to this edition were the Filly Foals and the Colt Foals championships which added even more beauty and delight to the show. The Judges were: Mrs. Sylvie Eberhardt (Germany); Mr. Jao Oscar Guardia (Brazil); Mr. Sufian Taha (Palestine) while the Jury for the Straight Egyptian Event was chaired also by Mr. William Richardot de Choisey from France. The Disciplinary Committee was composed by: Dr. Vet. Yves Scheirlynck from Belgium - Dr. Vet. Paolo Teobaldelli from Italy and Mr. Farhang Fazeli from

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Iran. The duties of Ringmaster were carried out by: Mr. Marnix Criel (Belgium) and Mr. Gerard Oben (Belgium). The music was excellently mixed by Mr. Kristof Heymans (Belgium), playing along with the horses’ performance. Mr. Galle Guido (Belgium) has been the speaker. The streaming and the scoring have been managed by Mr. Michael Steurs, Belgium (ArabianHorseResults. com) and Mrs. Marga Van kessel, Belgium. The Saturday Straight Egyptian Championships were a real treat for all lovers of these ancient lines and gave the following results. As for the Junior Fillies category, sponsored by Al Bayda Stud, Gold medal winner the grey AB FARIDAH (DF MALIK JAMIL x BINT FARID NILE) bred and owned by AL BABTAIN AHMAD ABHAA ARABIANS and presented by handler Mr. Paolo Capecci. Silver medal winner the grey AJAYEB AA (SHAMS SHARAV AA x EL KATREEN NAD) bred by ARIELA FARM & NASERALDIN SAFI ARIELA FAR, owned by L BAYDAA STUD and presented by Privilege SFQ. Bronze medal winner the grey BASIRAH RC (Al SA’EEDI x BELQUIS AL NASS) bred and owned by ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN and presented by handler Mr. Franck Cibois. As for the Junior Colts category, sponsored by Al Bayda Stud, Gold medal winner the grey SHAHEEN AA (AL AYAL AA x SANIYYAH RCA) bred by ARIELA ARABIANS, owned

by AL BAYDAA STUD and presented by Privilege SFQ. Silver medal winner the grey BK LAMINO (BK Latif x Al Amal AA) bred and owned by LEONHARD BECKER BK Arabians and presented by Mr. SCHOUKENS. As regards the Senior Mares category, sponsored by Al Bayda Stud, Gold medal winner the beautiful grey OEJ MONA MIRA (SIMEON SHARAV x MONET KA) bred by MR. PAOLO ORLY & EYLON JOSEPH, owned by MR. EIAD SAFADY and presented by Mr. Paolo Capecci. As for the Senior Stallions category, Gold medal winner the stunning grey SHAMS SHARAV AA (SIMEONE SHARAV x SANIYYAH RCA) bred by ARIELA FARM, owned by AL BAYDAA STUD and presented by Privilege SFQ. The Best Straight Egyptian Trophy went to the already crowned Gold Champion Junior Colt, AB FARIDAH (DF MALIK JAMIL x BINT FARID NILE) bred and owned by ABHAA ARABIANS and presented by handler Mr. Paolo Capecci. The Sunday championships were sheer pleasure for the gathered public who loudly applauded the contestants. It was fantastic to see people and equines bonding. When the Disciplinary Committee was checking the results, the horses awaited the verdict, the spectators – often viewing an Arabian horse show for the first time – touched them, stroked them, and the horses returned the kindness with interest. Meanwhile the judges made their decisions. As a result, the podium of the Yearling Filly championship was taken by Gold medalist D WASAYEF (WADEE AL SHAQAB x ROYAL EMIRA) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD and presented by handler Mr. PAOLO CAPECCI. Silver medal winner LR SICILIA (Dominic M x ON Silsila) bred by LAS ROSAS, owned by Mario Matt Arabians and presented by handler Mr. SCHOUKENS. Bronze medal winner D FEDDAH (SHANGHAI EA x D JOWAN) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD and presented by handler Mr. PAOLO CAPECCI. As for

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the Yearling Colts championship, Gold medal winner D IBN RASHEEM (FA EL RASHEEM x ANGELICCAH) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD and presented by Mr. PAOLO CAPECCI. Silver medal winner BADI ATHBAH (EKS Alihandro x Fedora RG) bred by H.R.H.P. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Athbah Stud, owned by H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani Al Nasser Stud and presented by handler Mr. SCHOUKENS. Bronze medal winner PERSEUS OS (AJ MARDAN x JEUNESSE OS) bred by GESTÜT OSTERHOF STÖCKLE GBR/ GESTÜT OSTERHOF, owned by AL BAYDAA STUD AL BAYDAA STUD and presented by PRIVILEGE SFQ. Next was the Junior Fillies championship. Gold medal winner BINT SEDUCTION HB (WH Justice x Seduction HBV) bred by MR. LUCIANO CURY Haras Boa Vista, owned by ALSAYED STUD and presented by handler Mr. SCHOUKENS. Silver medal winner MENWAH AL SHAQAB (WADEE AL SHAQAB x MISS EL POWER J) bred and owned by AL SHAQAB STUD and presented by handler Mr. GIACOMO CAPACCI. Bronze medal winner KAMOUNEH AL ZOBAIR (RFI Farid x Nesj El Khidouna) bred and owned by H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Ali Al Thani Al Zobair Stud and presented by handler Mr. SCHOUKENS. As for the

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Junior Colts championship, Gold medal winner MARWADEE DEL MAR (WADEE AL SHAQAB x AVALON KORTANA) bred by MRS. SANDRINE HERVIEU, owned by MR. TOM OBEN MAISSEMY and presented by handler Mr. TOM OBEN. Silver medal winner FADIR (Fadi Al Shaqab x Athina) bred and owned by MR. & MRS. NOEL – VERHOFSTADT and presented by handler Mr. SCHOUKENS. FADIR would be later also proclaimed as Best Belgian horse. The Senior Mares championship was much awaited by all. The beautiful grey mare GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA) presented by PRIVILEGE SFQ took the Gold medal for the joy and proud of her breeder MICHALOW STUD MICHALOW STUD and her owner AL BAYDAA STUD AL BAYDAA STUD. Silver medal winner KAS KATARA (WH JUSTICE x ATHEENA) bred by MRS. WENCHE ROEFS ROEFS WENCHE, owned by AL JASSIMYA FARM AL JASSIMYA FARM and presented by handler Mr. GIACOMO CAPACCI. Bronze medal winner HP MARTINA (ST SYNBAD x HAFATI BEL CHAR) bred by AGRICOLA Y HARAS PANQUEHUE AGRICOLA Y HARAS PANQUEHUE, owned by ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN and presented by handler Mr. FRANCK CIBOIS. As for the Senior Stallions championship, Gold medal winner the stunning grey

Best Belgian Horse award was assigned MARSAL AL SHAQAB (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x MISS EL POWER to FADIR (Fadi Al Shaqab x Athina) J) bred and owned by AL SHAQAB STUD and presented by handler Mr. bred and owned by MR. & MRS. NOEL GIACOMO CAPACCI. Silver medal winner the chestnut D KHATTAF VERHOFSTADT and presented by MR. (ROYAL COLOURS x D JOWAN) bred and owned by DUBAI ARABIAN SCHOUKENS. Best Mare, the awardHORSE STUD and presented by handler Mr. PAOLO CAPECCI. Time winning GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA to go to the Foals Championships. Gold medal champion Filly Foals x GALILEA); while the Best OwnerAISHWARYA JOY (E.S. Harir x La Fortunata) bred by MR. Breeder title went to H.E. Sheikh Abdulla ROGERIO DOS SANTOS, owned by MR. BERNARD Bin Mohammed Ali Al Thani Al and his JOYE Joy Horses and presented by handler Mr. magnificent grey filly KAMOUNEH AL ZOBAIR SCHOUKENS. Gold medal champion (RFI Farid x Nesj El Khidouna). With its international Colt Foals, FORELOCK’S YUPITER panel of judges and Arabian Horses competing from all over (Forelock’s Shaheen x Forelock’s Europe and the Middle East, the West Coast Cup has been also this Yessy) bred by FORELOCK’S year a wonderful event drawing lovers, spectators or simply visitors from ARABIANS, owned by JP EVELIJN all over the globe. Therefore, our best congratulations go to the Organizers VEERE and presented by handler and the many Sponsors which made the show possible. Over at Team Arabian Mr. TOM OBEN. Furthermore, the Best in Show title went to Horse Magazine, we warmly suggest our readers to go to Koksijde next year for GALERIDA (SHANGHAI EA x the 2018 West Coast Cup taking the opportunity to visit the beautiful environs GALILEA) bred by MICHALOW of this town. Enjoy now some of the best moments captured during the show by STUD MICHALOW STUD, owned the magic lenses of Mr. Jan Kan… by AL BAYDAA STUD AL BAYDAA STUD and presented by PRIVILEGE SFQ. The

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D WASAYEF

WADEE AL SHAQAB x ROYAL EMIRA Breeder: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD Owner: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

LR SICILIA

DOMINIC M X ON SILSILA

Breeder: LAS ROSAS Owner: MRS. MARIO MATT

D FEDDAH

SHANGHAI EA x D JOWAN Breeder: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD Owner: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

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D IBN RASHEEM

FA EL RASHEEM x ANGELICCAH Breeder: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD Owner: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

BADI ATHBAH

EKS ALIHANDRO X FEDORA RG

Breeder: H.R.H.P. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Athbah Stud Owner: H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani Al Nasser Stud

PERSEUS OS

AJ MARDAN x JEUNESSE OS Breeder: GESTÜT OSTERHOF STÖCKLE GBR/ GESTÜT OSTERHOF Owner: AL BAYDAA STUD

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BINT SEDUCTION H WH JUSTICE X SEDUCTION HBV

Breeder: MR. LUCIANO CURY Haras Boa Vista Owner: ALSAYED STUD

MENWAH AL SHAQAB

WADEE AL SHAQAB X MISS EL POWER JQ Breeder: AL SHAQAB STUD Owner: AL SHAQAB STUD

KAMOUNEH AL ZOBAIR RFI FARID X NESJ EL KHIDOUNA Breeder: H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Ali Al Thani Al Zobair Stud Owner: H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Ali Al Thani Al Zobair Stud

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MARWADEE DEL MAR

WADEE AL SHAQAB x AVALON KORTANA

Breeder: MRS. SANDRINE HERVIEU Owner: MR. TOM OBEN MAISSEMY

FADIR

FADI AL SHAQAB X ATHINA Breeder: MR. & MRS. NOEL - VERHOFSTADT Owner: MR. & MRS. NOEL - VERHOFSTADT

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GALERIDA

SHANGHAI EA x GALILEA Breeder: MICHALOW STUD Owner: AL BAYDAA STUD

KAS KATARA

WH JUSTICE X ATHEENA Breeder: MRS. WENCHE ROEFS Owner: AL JASSIMYA FARM

HP MARTINA

ST SYNBAD x HAFATI BEL CHARM Breeder: AGRICOLA Y HARAS PANQUEHUE Owner: ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN

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MARSAL AL SHAQAB

MARWAN AL SHAQAB x MISS EL POWER JQ

Breeder: AL SHAQAB STUD Owner: AL SHAQAB STUD

D KHATTAF

ROYAL COLOURS X D JOWAN Breeder: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD Owner: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

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Also for this edition, I have asked professional judges what it takes to become a good horse show judge. Their replies appear to be converging all into a simple description BUT a hard bill to fill indeed, believe me…. To start with, a good judge is someone who is a keen observer and able to make sound decisions. Many traits are needed to be a successful judge. The characteristics can be, for the sake of discussion, divided into physical attributes, intellectual capabilities, emotional tendencies, and moral standards. PHYSICAL health is an essential. The task of standing for eight to ten hours in the center of an arena full of circling horses can be tiring and taxing. Only a person with strength and stamina should attempt it. A judge needs to have sound feet and a healthy back to tolerate long hours in a rather immobile stance. Keen eyesight and quick reflexes enable a person to accurately observe and record mentally, or clerically if necessary, the details in the show ring. Anyone who is overly sensitive to long hours in the sun, or bothered by dust will

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have a hard time concentrating on the job of evaluating the horse’s performance. A judge needs to be punctual, have a good sense of time and be organized. Often the show committee looks to the judge for guidance in the general flow of events. In addition, a judge should have legible writing and basic organizational skills. So far, the traits I have mentioned, will not, by themselves, make or break a judge, but they help the mechanics of the job function more efficiently. They are, for the most part, easily measurable PHYSICAL traits. There are several INTELLECTUAL functions that are involved in the judging process. One is the storage of information. It is the judge’s responsibility to thoroughly know the rule book of the organization for which he/she is officiating. Besides class specifications, breed standards, bye systems, and patterns and courses, a judge is expected to also be an expert on anatomy, lameness, and unsoundness. A judge has to be able to indisputably discern conformation, functionality and movement of the horse

in general and of the Arabian horse breed in particular. All of this requires a great deal of knowledge, a spatial sense and geometric aptitude. Much of a judge’s manner in the show ring is dictated by his or her EMOTIONAL temperament. A judge should be stable, not moody. It is probably best for a judge to be somewhat reserved yet pleasant. Excess formality or “good-old-boy” casualness can be misinterpreted and counterproductive. In many cases, the judge dictates the mood of the show, so personal feelings must often be put aside in the interest of public relations. Perhaps the most important characteristic in a judge is his/her MORAL or ethical standard. No person in the horse industry determines the direction our breeds and activities will follow as single-handedly as does a judge. A judge is responsible first to himself/herself. All selections and decisions must be based on fair play. A judge that follows such an edict is being good to himself/herself. Problems are minimal, questions can be answered straight-forward, there will be no restless conscience. The judge is also responsible to the exhibitor. Each owner pays a fee for a judge’s professional opinion. Every entry should be considered with openmindedness. It is a great disservice to all showmen when a judge gives unfair advantage to a specific exhibitor. Most importantly, the judge is responsible to the horse industry and more specifically to the breed or association he is representing. By placing various horses and/or handlers, a judge sets ideals, both in conformation and horsemanship. He/She decides the relative importance between a sculptured head and inadequate limbs. A judge dictates future wither heights, hoof size, muscle type and color preference. He or She determines the frame we shape our horses into, the speed of their gaits, the desired responses at certain ages and many other factors. It is the judge’s opinion that sets our goals for the future. A good judge is alert, knowledgeable, confident and ethical. We have asked four professional judges what really led them to choose this career, how it has evolved over time and what they think about the judgment system of today’s shows and to what extent judgment criteria have changed from those adopted in the past. This article, we think, can offer a valuable insight into this fascinating career and it intends to confirm our commitment in wanting to be promoters around the world of a new way of understanding ‘horse riding and showing’ that gifts the horse with the dignity he deserves...

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have been involved in Arabian Horse breeding for more than twenty five years, 30 years of horse breeding of which 25 years with Arabian Horses. I chose to establish my small stud in the wonderful area of Rochefort, in the south of Belgium, close to the river Lesse, as I always have had to compromise between my three lifelong passions: horses, humans and nature. It is quite a challenge to manage between my work in Belgium and Luxembourg as a free-lance communication trainer for professionals, being a mother of two lovely monsters and a breeder of Russian bloodlines, focused on the preservation of the versatility. My first memory about being interested in the Arabian horse breed occurred around the age of 6, reading a book about horse breeds and circling a beautiful grey Arabian horse as my favorite one. I also have kept my most precious toys in my attic: two articulated Arabian horses bought in England by my father. Most important memory is the second horse I ever owned; she was a dark chestnut part-bred Arabian mare, I was fifteen, and I was infected by the Arabitis virus! The very first horse I laid my eyes on was El Alamein, a bay Crabbet stallion born in 1984. I have wonderful memories with him, bareback galloping in the woods. For me, at that time, he was the epitome of beauty, refinement and the suppleness you can find in horses. My adult life mostly evolved around the Arabian horse. I bought my first Arabian mare in 1994 and my first filly was born in 1995. They were out of Russian related bloodlines. After seeing the Russian stallions Dosator and Kubinec at the World Championships, I felt a strong passion to exclusively breed Arabian horses out of the Tersk stud bloodlines. Since 1993, when I first went to shows, I got fascinated by the judging system, the meaning of the points and the ranking of the horses and how to apply that knowledge to improve the breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye. To accomplish that, I applied for the National judges course which I passed in Belgium in 2013. My first

probation was at the International C show in Sint O e d e n ro d e , t h e Netherlands. I was very nervous but, when the first horses entered the arena, I felt a wonderful e m o t i o n so deeply, washing all the nervousness away, leaving only concent rat ion, dedication and joy to have the privilege of becoming a judge. Then I followed the ECAHO courses through which I became a B judge in 2015. This year 2017, I have been given the opportunity to expand my skills towards the ECAHO sport horses judging and I passed the exam in Austria recently. Becoming an ECAHO B- and Sport judge has been a huge joy and an honor for me. My opinion is that being and acting as a judge comes with the considerable responsibility towards the present and the future of the breed and towards all the people committed to a healthy future for it. I think decision-taking ability, fairness and humility are important qualities to achieve that goal. But most of all, to become a competent Judge, you need to have good knowledge of conformation, functionality and movement of the horse in general and of the Arabian horse breed in particular, preferably a breeder and/or a rider. And then the willingness to educate yourself and others about specific points that influence the exterior and the movement of the horse. Amongst many other qualities and skills, a good and fast eye, fairness, self-confidence, integrity, respect and interest for the other ones and communication abilities. Knowledge is inevitably important and should always evolve over the years: a judge who rests on his

laurels will be very quickly overtaken by the fast paced Arabian horse scene as we know it today. About the current system of judging, I have no specific remarks. The most important for me is to be well-educated and well-trained to wisely use the different systems according to the rules. Each judge should judge to the standard, possibly mixed with some personal taste. Either way, the horse should show charisma, presence, gender, showiness, movement and generate shivers down my spine! In the walk, I’m looking for reach, coordination and tact. In the trot, I’m attentive at the power of the hind quarter, the lightness of the forehand - I love the specific Arabian horse showy movement with a lot of presence. I highly appreciate and I can award higher points for any horse who moves with great reach and ground coverage. In the show scene, we can observe that a “functional beauty” is not often the most important point. So, in other words, the balance is not always there. If I may suggest something, stop removing the higher and lower points, head and neck always

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separated, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the 100 points system because it is scalable enough. As I chose to focus on the classic Russian lines, I have not forgotten the solid conformation and movement necessary to keep the balance between beauty, type and versatility. I have ridden Arabians for years as a guide on long distance rides which I feel is a strong bonus judging the functionality of the horse. In Belgium, sport with Arabian Horses is quite big and I enjoy either attending with my own horses or as a spectator at some of the events. As an ECAHO sport judge, I broadened my horizon of knowledge about sport horses even more. Being a professional communication trainer and consultant reinforces my abilities to communicate, to integrate a team and to assume responsibilities. The above does not exclude my high appreciation for a very refined, high quality show horses, as I think I have built a complete and balanced approach of

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judgment of the Arabian Horse. No doubt that my professional knowledge of structuring these kind of complex features has accelerated the improvement of my skills. In my opinion, being a judge involves more positive aspects than negative ones. Having the possibility to participate in the education and evolution of the breed, discovering and understanding other breeding philosophies, seeing the most beautiful horses close up, meeting a lot of interesting people from all over the world, learning from them and sharing our passion for the Arabian horse, having the opportunity to evolve in our knowledge and our skills. About going to the shows around the world, I think it is a wonderful chance to intensely enjoy the horses, absorb the culture and exchange knowledge, ideas and socialize with other Arabian horse judges, breeders, owners, trainers and enthusiasts depending on the reason I am there. Of course, travelling holds surprises in store sometimes, but that has never kept

me back: Life is an adventure and travelling to judge is simply a fantastic opportunity! To all those eager to undertake a judge career in the sector, I would say: ‘Welcome in our big family’! Be proactive: Study a lot, supply the motivation of a constant evolving, look for the most experiences you can. Be brave: Build your own skills and your personal opinion with fairness, open-mindedness and self-confidence, know your weaknesses and stay honest. Be hopeful: Pursue your goals, have vision, change things for the better. Be respectful: Listen to the others, express your opinion with objectivity, say thank you. Never forget that the main goal is working all together for the best future of the breed! But be careful; it is highly addictive and can become a lifetime commitment. Any which way: It’s a wonderful adventure! Good luck! To all members of the Arabian horse community I would simply say: ‘We are, every individual and all together, the heirs of the past, the managers of the present and the builders of the future of the most wonderful horse in the world! Never compromise on passion and let’s

enjoy our horses every day’! As to myself, I am a reserved person… but if I must put in words I prefer words my friends convey about me: learn-savvy, determined, positive, sociable, passionate, loyal, attentive and bon vivant. As everybody knows, Belgians are funny and easy-going! More seriously, in the years to come, I will keep on improving my knowledge and my experience as a judge for show- and sport horses and in the future utilize my professional experience to assist the various ECAHO programs where needed. I also would like to continue supporting the Belgian Arabian horse stud-book in some of their activities and projects… Thank you so much Arabian Horse Magazine!

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MEDHAT GABER

National Judge (Egypt)

edhat Gaber has had a lifelong commitment to the Arabian Horse. This commitment has inspired him to create Horsmunity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an Online Horse Community enabling breeders, trainers, judges, and all who share the love of the Arabians horse to meet and share their programs, plans, dreams and most of all â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their horses with the wider online community. In addition to his work with Horsmunity, Medhat is PR and Marketing Manager for Albadeia Stud in Cairo, Egypt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where he is responsible for implementation of marketing strategy on all marketing channels. What follows tells us quite a lot about a man who has seriously made the Arabian horse one of his first priorities in life.

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I started taking an interest in the Arabian horse breed at the age of 16 years old at a horse show in Concorde El Salam Hotel. Before that, I used to work in very famous Mu lt i nat i ona l c omp an i e s anybody dream to work in like: IBM (Lenovo) expanding my knowledge in

Technology, (Nielsen) and in Research. Then I left my corporate life just to be next to horses and started working at Albadeia Stud as a Marketing & Public Relation Manager and also as a Founder of my new startup company (Horsmunity) for Equine Media Services. The first horse I laid my eyes on was a lovely white Arabian Horse at Concorde El Salam Hotel neglected by his owner. Thereafter, the horse and I became friends without even knowing his name or pedigree. I became a Judge in 2016 after I had finished a course at El Zahraa and ended the scheme after training. It all started with my passion for horses and also by working with my idol, Dr. Nasr Marei. It was a dream to work under his supervision and for sure he is a big icon in the Arabian Horse world. He is one of the best judges in the history and I usually put him in front of me as an idol and I strongly hope to follow in his footsteps. Surely to become a good judge you need to have: a good ‘eye’, some ‘sense’ which is talent from God and nobody can interfere in it and this is, in my opinion, what could make preference between judges who can have more edge than others; the ability to translate what already studied in books and knowledge, to turn experience

into reality besides being very honest and trustworthy, first and number one a person of high integrity … When judging an Arabian horse, I look for ‘Quality’ in the first place and, of course, like I said in many other interviews, for many of those characteristics that distinguish him from any other breed. For instance, in the Arabian horse the power of the movement comes from back to front, the rhythm, covering land, the angle of shoulder and its reflection on the

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movement. Honestly the balance is not 50/50 beauty and functional correctness. I think nowadays it is more about ‘beauty’ than ‘functional correctness’ and I seriously hope we will soon try to move towards the balance direction between them. If I could change anything in the current system of judgment, I would suggest using the full scale of the point system instead being tight in 3 or 4 points in all the show. Every judge has his own style, maybe a lot of common knowledge, but surely the

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environment is what mostly affects a judge just like coming from background of certain types of horses can have a different impact. I also think that the ‘eye’ translation from judge to another judge is different and part of it comes from God so in this respect I think every judge is unique! About ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ aspects of being a judge... Well, the good thing is that you learn in every show, you see more horses in different countries so you are able to observe how the breed goes

and evolves in every country and in which direction, making new friends and gaining lots of companionship. The negative thing is for sure that you are not going to please everyone as every winner will be happy with you and the one who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lucky at the show will be sad because of you and your decision. My major plan for the future is definitely to enlarge my Company and I do hope to make some difference in the Arabian horse world

at an educational level of the new breeders into this world, going ahead with my judging career taking wise steps forward â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe not quick - but in the right direction. I want to establish my Stud little by little. I am honored to be part of this world and I hope for more success to every lover of the Arabian horse in this world!

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MAURIZIO PAVONE National Judge - Italy

have approached the horse world since my childhood. I used to love watching the horses in the Roman countryside, but also in holiday resorts where often, thanks to my parents, I could advance this interest. The Arabian horse came later when, as a teenager, I began practicing equestrian sports preferring ‘trekking’. On one of those occasions, I came across the first Arabian horse and I was immediately impressed by his unique morphological features and his curious and intelligent temper. Only a few years later, in 1997, I could buy my first Arabian horse, Waduda, a daughter of the then well-known stallion Klarnet. Waduda came along as some sort of wishfulfillment thing for me and as a trustworthy, stubborn companion, as well as being a great teacher about the behavior of these magnificent animals. The love for the Arabian horse has profoundly influenced my life, to what extent I cannot say. I have often changed and ‘adjusted’ my life projects even according to my horses, breeding deadlines, and the choices to be made year by year. There have been two horses which I laid my eyes on before anyone else: Manich, a son of Nabeg x Miest and the mare Navarrone “P” (El Khadir x Navarra P). The first was a breeding stallion at the then ‘Oasis’ farm in Anguillara, at the gates of the city of Rome; to me he was the subject showing type and power more than anyone else. I think the mare Navarrone ‘P’ was responsible for my ‘imprinting on the Arabian breed. This mare was the essence of strength and beauty; although I had already known her and followed her for some time, I first saw her at an international show in Verona. As soon as she entered the arena, she made my heart leap higher. She passed over me and nuzzled with her black eyes, so big and expressive. When trotting she would look almost suspended in the air. She was great and I could not help but think ‘Damn it, you bewitched me girl’. From that moment on, I began searching for my first Arabian mare who must have had ‘specific characteristics’. From a breeding point of view, my greatest success was a National Female Reserve Champion and a National Male Champion. Besides

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that, I shall mention the many achievements by my ex-mare Col Carisma, a daughter of World Champion and Triple Crown, BJ Thee Mustafa. She was satisfying also in production, as well as being recognized and appreciated in Italy and beyond. My way up to become a judge began few years ago, at 35 years of age, right after a decision to intensify my knowledge. Somehow I thought that working as a judge could give a far more right direction to the breed and could also be a small tool for the preservation and spread of the same. What really prompted me to judge in ‘morphology’ competitions was solely a desire to be in the arena and to know better, through visual and emotional contact, these magnificent animals. As well as to be able to perceive differences, similarities, peculiarities and criticalities and also to recognize them. Having such a privileged spot to admire an Arabian horse is by all means an enriching experience if you make it in the right way. As for myself, I have attended a course organized by our National Association (ANICA). It was a ‘coursecompetition’ for National Judges. That process provided for an oral and written examination with practical tests in the arena and an English test. Specific competencies were not required. However, you should prove to have been a breeder for a number of years (at the time 10 years), and this was the only pre-requisite required. The next phase involved working side by side with international judges who, at the end of each show, would draft an assessment on everyone’s ability to use the means of judgment. In any Arabian horse I look first and foremost for ‘type’, general impact, conformation and then everything else. ‘Type’ is crucial because it is the characterizing feature that distinguishes an Arabian horse from other breeds and allows you to recognize him even among hundreds of

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horses. As for ‘movement’, I feel that a horse must have good mechanics, a supple, elegant and powerful movement at once. I think there must always be a balance between beauty and functional correctness and this ‘combination’ should be always pursued. Unfortunately, we are increasingly seeing little harmonious horses in favor of a reckless pursuit for extreme features such as very ‘dished’ heads. Selecting horses to only strengthen one single aspect can often cause an imbalance in other parts of the body and very often this relates to the structural correctness of a horse: neck, back, rump, and limbs. I love well-built and typey horses who can fascinate me. In the past as in the present time I got curious about pedigrees only after having enjoyed a horse before my eyes. For me a pedigree makes an ‘Arabian’ only half. With regard to the current system of judgement, personally I prefer the ‘evaluation methodology sorted by comparison’, though I think it is also important to always draw up an assessment sheet for each horse. Mine is a personal path supported by the love I nurture for this breed, which is precisely why I believe that every judge stands out for his/her background and that integrity and

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ethics must always prevail over expressing any judgment. Speaking of positive and negative aspects of being a judge ... Well, positive aspects are certainly those tied to human relationships, i.e. friends and breeders you have met already or new acquaintances. Along with that, you have a great opportunity to see new horses and the evolution of young people from previous shows. One aspect I really enjoy is sharing experiences and life paths. As for the travelling aspect, I think it is just so great to visit new places, even if you go to judge on a show that usually complies with a prearranged program where even the judges need to abide by the organization that planned their stay and travels. The opportunity to get to know a new place, however, requires more time. A particularly funny episode that has happened to me in the last few years is when I participated in a show in Città di Castello. There, I had brought a foal to be showed in the arena to do a friend a favor; in my second round beside the horse, I stumbled and I went belly up on the ground while the big foal was gently trying not to step on me with all his four hooves. Although I got scared, I remember that people on the tribunes were laughing out loud! Despite some embarrassment, I eventually got up and the show went on. To anyone who wants to undertake a career as a judge, I would first say that being a judge is like a ‘journey’ that should be intensely and sincerely taken in the sole

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d i re c t i on to the Arabian Horse and his spread and preservation. Being a judge does not mean that you belong to an élite and / or selfreferencing group. My advice is that we all should breed for the sake of breeding, live with the horses, if possible, day and night. Field experience is fundamental but needs to be ‘seasoned’ with some key information on the Arabian Horse history, on anatomy and breeding, on confrontation. Only after being a breeder, I guess, you can go on and embark on an experience as a judge. However, in order to become a breeder and/ or a connoisseur of the breed it is not enough to be a member of an association; likewise in order to be a good judge you do not only need to have completed a course successfully or faced many challenges. Both goals have the same matrix, except for the fact that, in my opinion, you can be just a breeder but you cannot be just a judge. There are many things to say and to do about the trend and the current market situation for Arabian horses; however it is very important to talk about it. Most breeders own Arabian horses for pure passion or to make their ends meet. Since the Arabian horse is a luxury asset, he is being strongly affected by the international crisis linked to consumption at all levels. Moreover, the ‘breedings market’ is often too expensive. The demand for horses is today set to the minimum and even the offer often fails to cut down on maintenance costs for a broodmare or a foal until weaning. Some of

the latest fashion trends are favoring only certain bloodlines. The issue here has a twofold consequence: on the one hand, all those breeders (often the smallest ones) who are not following the latest fashion trends are increasingly being cut out of the market as they do not intend to change their ‘mares park’ that they bought or produced at home; on the other hand, this trend is damaging both ‘breeding’ in general by favoring only certain centers or handlers and the ‘typical features’ of the Arabian horse. In some bloodlines we are witnessing a significant transformation of ‘type’ that is moving away from the standards described above. As for my plans for the future, my family and my two little children come first. Everything else, I will sort out day by day with the goal of continuing my personal growth regardless of how many and which shows I will judge or they would allow me to judge. As far as my breeding program is concerned, of course, I will continue to choose horses that reflect what I think must be a genuine purebred Arabian horse even if I should

sound a contrary note. To the readers of Arabian Horse Magazine and all passionate people who are close to or are approaching for the first time this wonderful horse, I feel I should motivate them to deepen their knowledge of the breed because it hides a millennial history, so unique, besides those physical characteristics that make him a powerful horse for all purposes. To the entire Arabian horse community and surroundings, I would say: ‘Have the courage to follow your dreams and to be wary of those who propound ‘absolute truths’. We must engage in the preservation of this unique animal. Without a genuine collaboration and an open exchange among enthusiasts, there is a risk that either breeding or selection of the breed takes the shape of a funnel that will guarantee the passage just to the privileged few… We all have a passion that somehow forces us to stay on the same boat. Let’s make it sail in good waters for everyone ... Thanks so much!

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The history book about the activity linked to purebred Arabian horses began in the 70s and 80s, which was by all means a good time mostly for many European breeders; the Agence Française du Cheval Arabe had already proven experience in the organization of events that are still a landmark such as the European and World Arabian Horse Championships in Paris – Salon du Cheval. At the time the Association had quickly realized that it would be useful to make the Arabian horse more widely acknowledged in a region with strengths still unknown but eager to welcome prestigious events of interests, recurrent activities over many years after the famous International Film Festival in Cannes, during which many international players were able to sit in on the presentations of exceptional horses.

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t was thanks to the close collaboration between the Municipality of the City of Cannes and the technical support of the S.e.p.a. led by Mrs. Jacqueline Bourey who organized the famous International Jumping - that the magnificent facilities have highlighted every year the Arabian horses, pursuing an unrivaled global success at the heart of this French Riviera that is world renowned for its attractions and its sky always blue. A symposium had brought together leading international names in the sector including Mrs. Wigdane El Barbary - who all intervened to generously offer, in a spirit

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of sharing, some guidelines that could lead to success as well as to the achievements expected by all actors and lovers of Arabian horses. It was a moment of major changes indeed. Many people still remember the extraordinary Gala dinners on the beach of the Martinez Hotel as well as those organized in glassbottomed boats sailing as

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if they were dancing in the sea near the Ile de LĂŠrins which amazed all friends attending this major event that remains engraved in our memory. Unquestionably the initiator of this promotional movement, but, unfortunately, increasing professional commitments imposed on William Richardot de Choisey other than the equine sector, have temporarily stopped the organization of an exceptional Show whose memories still remain powerful.

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uch momentary lack of competitions reserved to Arabian horses on the French Riviera - and in the continuity of the spirit felt in Cannes - was compensated by the birth of the International Competition of Saint Tropez, another world famous city for its activities with

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Show Business and her muse Brigitte Bardot. A connection was established between A.f.c.a. and the A.s.t.a.c. of Saint Tropez led by Mr. Joseph Geenen, one of the most passionate lovers of the Arabian horse who - with an extremely glamorous realization - had been able to create a genuine dynamic caring for this breed.

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In the realization of the events in Saint Tropez, the promotional level towards the Arabian horses was not like the one of this age; a genuine fairy tale went on every day during the competitions, a very lively sale was fruitful to the advantage of effective breeders, the whole thing was free from the constraints of the European Organization with a more modest profile justifiable for those years.

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THE A.H.O. Gassin Polo Club Taking advantage of the impact provided by the A.s.t.a.c. of St Tropez, the attempt of the Arabian Horse Organization to organize on the same site of the Polo Club a new event in its concept was not greeted with the expected success, the reasons being certainly multiple but this is another matter; then the A.H.O. emigrated to other places apparently more conducive to its objectives.

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ollowing the previous major events that marked their time on the French Riviera, more than ever in present time, it is our responsibility to tell the truth as to the history of Menton show, first created and directly organized by the French National Association of the Arabian Horse (A.c.a.) from April 1991 to the end of June 1996 included. Under the conditions necessary to maintain an event in this region particularly close to Italy which still represents a strong potential for the owners of Arabian horses in breeding competitions, lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Association pour la Promotion du Cheval Arabe (A.P.C.A). did not miss the opportunity and, for more than twenty years, it has been continuing its efforts to the success of this manifestation to which the Municipality of the City contributes in a communication plan; a common success that is not to blame, actually it is a luck that lasts. However, during all these years, in Menton, where there has been a two-year short break, the restoration of the manifestation was desired by all the stakeholders, each of whom had their own interests, being important to maintain at once a beautiful show in the summer just like the reason

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to sustain the interest of the Arabian horse industry. Given the positive outcome for the 2017 financial year, Menton show in general, has benefited from facilities of high quality although the struggle of the Gulf Crisis stayed in the minds given the presence of many representatives of the countries in conflict; yet, in a reasonable calm, it was a beautiful organization with an appreciated participation of very beautiful specimens. Menton 2008

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y name is Camila Bueno and I am Brazilian. I live in a small town called Socorro, which is in the inner part of SĂŁo Paulo. I have been in contact with horses since I was a child because my grandfather always had a place, always loved to be close to horses since that would transmit good energy to him. But my passion for the breed of the Arabian horse arouse 11 years ago when I met my fiancĂŠ Renato Sorvilo and his family; they have been breeding since 1992. Ever since then I have loved the breed, I fell in love with the way breeders are always

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seeking perfection of the breed, always trying to reach the ‘better conformation that is what really impresses me. About my life and fashion, it all started when I was 14, it was when I started to participate in beauty contests in my city. I even won six contests, “2004 Rodeo Princess”; 2004 Girl “Spring Queen 2006”; Miss Student 2006 “; Queen of Rodeo 2006 “and, last but not the least,” Miss Socorro 2015 “(Socorro is the name of my city), and I still do a lot of advertising work to this day. Nowadays, I travel the world to work with my fiancé Renato Sorvilo as he is an Arabian horse photographer and I mostly work with the videos since video work makes me have more contact with horses! 333

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n 29th and 30th July 2017 the much-awaited National C - Competition ‘Arabian Stars in the Night’ took place in Capo d’Orlando near Messina in sunny Sicily. Organized by A.S.D. THE DESERT ARABIAN HORSE, the show involved the participation of some of the most beautiful Arabian horses. The event was an important stage of the ‘Italian/Al Shaqab Show Tour 2017’ along with Palermo, Roccalumera, Pietrasanta, Manerbio, Rome, Montefalco, Bergamo, Città di Castello and Brescia. The manifestation dedicated to this noble creature was held outside the sport complex ‘Ciccino Micale’ in the Contrada Pissi. The Jury was composed by: Mrs. DARIUS CLAUDIA (Germany); Mrs. ANNARATONE FERRARONI MARIA (Italy); Mrs. BAUTISTA ANTONIA (Spain) and Mrs. OHLSSON KATHLEEN (Sweden). The participation of Mrs. HUZZA FATIMA as a probationer judge did not go unnoticed. The Disciplinary Commission could rely on the expertise of: Mr. ROBERTO CECCARONI, Mr. GALLO GABRIELE and Dr. SALVATORE SCIANO’ from Italy. The duties of Ringmaster were carried out by: Mr. MOSCHINI CRISTIAN. Official commentator of the show: Dr. Vet. Laura Mascagna. Additional members of the Staff were: Mr. ALESSIO LETIZIA as an exhibitors’ receptionist and Mrs. DENISE CAPIZZI who managed the VIP Area. For all guests, a great and warm welcoming that only in Sicily you can experience to this extent. The Sunday championships were pure pleasure for the crowds who loudly applauded the contestants and it was so exciting to see human interaction with horses. The Sunday Final Championships gave the following results. With regard to the Yearling Fillies Category,

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l 29 e il 30 luglio 2017 si è svolto a Capo d’Orlando, nei pressi di Messina, in una Sicilia più che mai soleggiata, l’atteso concorso C – Nazionale “Arabian Stars in the Night”, “Stelle Arabe nella Notte”. Organizzato dall’ A.S.D. THE DESERT ARABIAN HORSE, lo spettacolo ha visto la partecipazione di alcuni tra i più bei cavalli arabi. L’evento è stato una tappa importante dell’ ‘Italian/Al Shaqab Show Tour 2017’ con Palermo, Roccalumera, Pietrasanta, Manerbio, Roma, Montefalco, Bergamo, Città di Castello e Brescia. La manifestazione dedicata a questa nobile creatura si è svolta all’esterno del complesso sportivo ‘Ciccino Micale’ in località Contrada Pissi. La giuria è stata composta da: Sig.ra DARIUS CLAUDIA (Germania); Sig.ra ANNARATONE FERRARONI MARIA (Italia); Sig.ra BAUTISTA ANTONIA (Spagna) e Sig.ra OHLSSON KATHLEEN (Svezia). La partecipazione della Sig. ra HUZZA FATIMA come giudice apprendista non è passata inosservata. La Commissione Disciplinare ha potuto contare sulla pluriennale esperienza di: Sig. ROBERTO CECCARONI, Sig. GALLO GABRIELE e Dott. SALVATORE SCIANO’, tutti dall’Italia. Le mansioni di Ring master sono state svolte da: Sig. MOSCHINI CRISTIAN. Commentatore ufficiale dello show: Dr. Vet. Laura Mascagna. Altri membri dello staff sono stati: Sig. LETIZIA ALESSIO, addetto all’accoglienza degli esibitori e Sig.ra DENISE CAPIZZI che ha gestito la zona VIP. Per tutti gli ospiti, una grande e calorosa accoglienza che solo in Sicilia si può esperire in tal misura. I campionati di domenica hanno entusiasmato la folla che applaudiva ad alta voce i concorrenti ed è stato fantastico assistere all’interazione umana con i cavalli. Il Campionato Finale di Domenica ha dato i seguenti risultati. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria delle Puledre Yearling, VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ORO: MAGIC LADY OSCAR. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ARGENTO:

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GOLD MEDAL WINNER: MAGIC LADY OSCAR. SILVER MEDAL WINNER: LOVE. BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: SATINKA. Regarding the Junior Fillies Category, GOLD MEDAL WINNER: MAGIC SOUBRETTE. SILVER MEDAL WINNER: UNIQUE STARS. BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: MAGIC MADAGASCAR. As for the Senior Mares Category, GOLD MEDAL WINNER: SINFONIA. SILVER MEDAL WINNER: BROOK. BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: GENESI RG. As for the Junior Colts Category, GOLD MEDAL WINNER: AJ MANDAR. SILVER MEDAL WINNER: ALEXANDER PC. BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: HANAYA KARAM. As for the Senior Stallions Category, GOLD MEDAL WINNER: AL ANEED LDA. SILVER MEDAL WINNER: ENGULO EEA. BRONZE

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LOVE. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA DI BRONZO: SATINKA. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria delle Puledre Junior, VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ORO: MAGIC SOUBRETTE. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ARGENTO: UNIQUE STARS. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA DI BRONZO: MAGIC MADAGASCAR. Per la Categoria Fattrici, VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ORO: SINFONIA. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA D’ARGENTO: BROOK. VINCITRICE MEDAGLIA DI BRONZO: GENESI RG. Per la Categoria Puledri Junior, VINCITORE MEDAGLIA D’ORO: AJ MANDAR. VINCITORE MEDAGLIA D’ARGENTO: ALEXANDER PC. VINCITORE MEDAGLIA DI BRONZO: HANAYA KARAM. Per quanto riguarda la Categoria Stalloni, VINCITORE MEDAGLIA D’ORO: AL ANEED LDA. VINCITORE

MEDAL WINNER: PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA. The Special Prizes of this 2017 edition were the following. The stallion ENGULO EEA was awarded the BEST SHOW SCORE. The beautiful mare GENESI RG received the BEST MOVEMENT SCORE. The mare BROOK was honored by THE BEST FEMALE HEAD AND NECK SCORE, while the stallion AL ANEED LDA achieved the BEST MALE HEAD AND NECK SCORE. With the Special Prize Awards also the 2017 edition of the ‘Capo d’Orlando Show’ drew to a close. The appointment is renewed for next year together with other beautiful specimens of this breed we all love so deeply!

MEDAGLIA D’ARGENTO: ENGULO EEA. VINCITORE MEDAGLIA DI BRONZO: PHAVEZ BY IMPERIA. Non sono mancati i Premi Speciali che per questa edizione 2017 sono stati i seguenti. Lo stallone ENGULO EEA si è aggiudicato il MIGLIOR PUNTEGGIO DELLO SHOW. La bella fattrice GENESI RG ha ricevuto il MIGLIOR PUNTEGGIO IN MOVIMENTO. La fattrice BROOK è stata insignita con il MIGLIOR PUNTEGGIO TESTA E COLLO FEMMINE, mentre lo stallone AL ANEED LDA ha conseguito il MIGLIOR PUNTEGGIO TESTA E COLLO MASCHI. Con la consegna di questi bellissimi premi si è conclusa anche l’edizione 2017 dello Show di Capo d’Orlando. L’appuntamento è rinnovato per l’anno prossimo in compagnia di altri bellissimi esemplari di questa razza da noi tutti tanto amata!

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MAGIC LADY OSCAR

MAGIC MON TRESOR X MAGIC MARINA

LOVE

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BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS OWNER:FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER: CULCASI ANTONIO OWNER:MICELI MAURIZIO

BREEDER: ROSSI MONICA OWNER: LUCIA MAFFEI

MAGIC SOUBRETTE

MAGIC MON AMI X CC MAGIC CONTESSA

UNIQUE STARS

COCO STIVAL STAR X AIDHA STAR

MAGIC MADAGASCAR MAGIC MON AMI X MAGIC SUBLIME

BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS OWNER:FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER:ARABIAN STARS OWNER: ARABIAN STARS

BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

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AJ MARDAN x AJ MANDARA

ALEXANDER PC SHANGAI EA x FARIDA PC

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BREEDER: AJMAN STUD (UAE) OWNER: AZZOPARDI LUIS (MALTA)

BREEDER: CAPIZZI FRANCESCO PAOLO OWNER:CAPIZZI FRANCESCO PAOLO

BREEDER: NAYLA HAYEK OWNER: HANAYA ARABIANS

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BREEDER: BONDATTI ENZO OWNER: ARABIAN STARS

BREEDER:SANTANGELO VINCENZO OWNER: SOC AGR TENUTA POGGIO BINARIA

BREEDER: REINA GIUSEPPE OWNER: REINA DELFINA

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BREEDER: LD ARABIANS (USA) OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER: ENZO LTD (USA) OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

BREEDER: LO VOTRICO MARIO OWNER: RIZZO VENERINO

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BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

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BREEDER: MG ARABIANS SNC OWNER: MG ARABIANS SNC

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BREEDER: ZINGALES FRANCESCO OWNER: ZINGALES FRANCESCO

BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS

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ood morning Marius! First of all thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by our Magazine. Let’s start from the very beginning. How did this passion you have for the Purebred Arabian horse begin? It all began in 2008 in Bagno di Romagna, Italy, at the Ca’ Di Gianni Training Centre.

Is your involvement with Arabian horses a hobby or mainly a business for you? It’s not a business for me. It’s a hobby, a passion that has become a job I make my living with! I think that when you love what you do all becomes easier.

To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse influenced your life? It has totally changed my life. I moved from Romania, my native country, to Italy to start training Arabian horses and devote myself full-time to them... I don’t regret anything at all.

What does the word ‘training’ mean to you? Training means preparation for achieving a goal or to win a show, and I think it starts from basic things like cleaning, feeding, grooming to eventually get to a good body and a nice stand up.

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What feelings do you receive by training Arabian horses? Arabian horses are some of the most intelligent horses and, by training them, I receive a lot of energy and satisfaction that makes me feel proud and so lucky to work with them. Is there any particular symbiosis between a trainer and his horse? Yes, there is. I think that there should always be a connection otherwise you will not be able to communicate and train them. In your opinion, what are the qualities needed to become a good Arabian horse trainer? Never stop learning every day, stay focused, be patient and sometimes be a little crazy just like them! Out of all horses you have been entrusted to, which is the one you had to bear a greater commitment with?

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When I saw him for the very first time, I couldn’t help but love him. He was Double World Champion and Platinum last year in Paris. I am talking about Royal Colours of course! Marius, would you please tell us how your ideal type of Arabian horse should look like? And which features he should have? A good long neck, a well-balanced body and a typey head. Of course, don’t forget about the movement which makes the difference! What got you into morphology competitions? Let’s say that the ‘guilty’ boys are Paolo Capecci, Woody Gubbiotti and Toader! Do you remember your first show? My first show was in Italy, in Città di Castello back in 2008. It was such a nice experience; I had so much good time and also started new acquaintances like, for instance, Gianluca Martino and Dott. Giovanni Pietrareli! Do you miss past times contests or do you prefer the atmosphere of today’s festivals? There has always been a nice

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atmosphere in the shows but nowadays, to be honest, it is not as friendly as it used to be before so in this sense I miss “old times”. Is there any victory you feel particular close to? Oh definitely there is! That was my first participation at World Championship in Paris 2010 when FT Shaela won the Gold Champion Filly award for her owner Dubai Arabian Horse Stud! Do the most deserving horses in terms of today’s standards really win? I am too young to talk about this subject but I think most of the times that happens. What are the differences you notice between the Arabian horses of today and those in the past? For sure, today’s Arabian horses have improved their type, neck and look more refined which is the proof of a high breeding work program. How important are the fairs of Arabian horses? They are important because it is a way for the common people to visit and to know more about horses, and also a meeting place for ‘horse people’ from all over the countries. What advice would you give to those who approach the world of Purebred Arabian horse for the first time? To be ‘careful’ because they will steal your heart and you will never stop loving them! What are your expectations for the future? To improve myself each day working with Arabian horses, to become a good handler as well. Not to be the best but better than I was yesterday! Marius, will you please leave a final message for our affectionate readers? Life is better with these beautiful creatures around us and always follow your dreams… Never stop having a faith in them! Thank you very much for the interview; it was such a pleasure for me … Thanks a lot Marius …It was very interesting talking to you. We feel to wish you all the best in your future endeavours…

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When did you start taking an interest in the Arabian Horse Breed? I think like most people with a love for horses I was taken by their sheer beauty from a very early age. In childhood some of my earliest memories are of visiting family farms around my home and playing in the horse paddocks and watching and being awe struck by these beautiful creatures. I learned to ride at a local riding school, even though I was too young to pay for lessons. I worked every weekend and during school holidays mucking out stables and cleaning tack in order to receive a free onehour lesson after all the paying clients had left. At this early point in time I really started to appreciate the versatility of the Arabian horse. Many of the riding school horses were part bred Arabians as well as a good proportion of privately stabled pure Arabian show hacks – seeing these horses work and perform in a range of environments sparked my interest in them. To what extent has this love you have acquired for the Arabian horse influenced your life? I think on reflection that apart from family and my faith, the Arabian horse has been the single most important factor in my life. I say this because all my life decisions such as my career, where I live, how I live and even where I go on holidays basically revolves around me staying connected with Arabian horses and the lifelong friends I have made over many years. I also strongly believe any horse (but especially the Arabian horse) can teach you to question and reflect in a positive way on the person you are, and how you relate to others – issues such as respect, humility and indeed love are all things the Arabian horse has and continues to teach me on a daily basis. At what age did you become a judge? How did it all start? I received my first formal judging qualifications at age 27 as a saddle horse judge with Australia’s peak Olympic and National Equestrian Federation. My background during my twenties was predominantly as a saddle horse competitor and trainer with open class hacks, eventers, showjumpers and some carriage horses.

My early desire to learn about form and function, the anatomy of the horse and its breed and character traits always had me speaking to judges, breeders and knowledgeable horse people. I was encouraged to consider a judging path because of the competition background I came from with riding horses, showjumpers and dressage horses and that I was regarded as being fair and open minded about the attributes of all types of breeds and riding horses. What qualities and specific skills are needed to become a competent, mindful judge? Each person (or judge) naturally brings a range of unique experiences and perceptions from their life about what constitutes their ideal horse – either led or performance (these can be called biases). A judge needs to be mindful of their own biases and judge with an open mind about the horses (handlers or riders) in front of them and always have in mind the breed characteristics and standards of excellence of the horse types they are judging. I am lucky that in Australia I am on a wide range of judging panels both in led and performance. I think this gives me more exposure and experience in evaluating horses of differing breeds and types and helps you to more quickly recognise the good breed characteristics of each horse. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the horse - form versus function and for me the correct structure of legs and the impact any deviations may have on movement and performance are critical.

My passion and desire however was to be admitted to the Arabian Horse Society of Australia Judging Panel and I achieved that at 30 years of age with the help, guidance and support of a number of mentors who actively encouraged me to undertake the rigorous examination and judging processes at that time.

A judge should possess a strong moral code - they must display honesty, integrity and be ethical in their dealings with people, issues and horses when judging. An ability to be open minded and self critical about your own performance as a judge is important – as is the need to maintain and improve your own knowledge throughout your judging career by attending seminars, conferences and speaking with trusted advisers and mentors is important – you never stop learning about horses, no matter what your age or experience there is always more to learn!

What actually got you in ‘morphology’ of competitions? To this day I am amazed at the form and structure of the horse and, in turn, what impacts on each element of the horse and its ability to function either as a performance horse, show horse or simply as a child’s pony. I don’t think you ever stop learning in this regard.

What do you look for in an Arabian horse when judging? An Arabian horse must be pleasant to the eye and display type –

I quickly gained a number of formal judging qualifications with other breed societies including Palominos, Buckskins, Pintos, Miniatures and Australian Stock Horses.

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Some of the beautiful trophies at the 2016 Las Vegas World Cup Show

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that is fundamental. However, it must be structurally sound and fit for purpose; I am also looking for a symmetrical horse that is well balanced and has a body that indicates the horse is capable of being a ridden horse. What about movement, what is it that you are looking for? Movement for me starts with the engagement of the hindquarters and hocks. I want to see a horse move with power and strength coming with engagement of the hindquarters. I always look equally at the quality of engagement of the hindquarters to the front legs and shoulder in order to judge the movement score. Unfortunately an increasing number of our show horses are becoming longer through the back and loins and as such we are losing the movement our breed has previously been famous for. In recent years, I have seen fewer horses move with true floating action with a moment of suspension in their stride. So do you think we have the balance right between beauty and functional correctness in our modern day Arabians? I, like many in the broader horse world, simply love the sheer beauty of the Arabian horse. These attributes are largely covered in our scoring

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be valuing in our classic Arabian horses. If you could change anything in the current system of judgement, what would it be? No single system of judging is perfect, each system has its good and bad points and like any system they need to be reviewed regularly in an open and constructive environment. I think in general we need to look at having more regular dialogue between all officials (Judges, DC’s, Ringmasters, and the executive members of the governing body) in the one room where all opinions and suggestions can be heard and discussed. Personally, I think we need to regularly review our rules to make sure we have the balance right and a shared understanding in regard to horse welfare at shows – I have mentioned this previously in my comments but it is something we must not become complacent about. I also think that a new issue for us to consider is how we can be more supportive of judges around the potential negative impacts social media can have on an individual. Trial by social media can, at its worst, be bullying, intimidating and threatening – consideration should be given to mechanisms to support judges who have been intimidated in this way. To what extent do you think your specific knowledge and professional experience as an Australian native judge may, in some way distinguish you from other professional and breeding skills? Firstly, I think diversity of opinion is a good thing – we need to be respectful of the opinions of all judges and their history and background that enabled them to be a judge in the first place. Each country around the world has their own judge accreditation systems, scoring systems and some have a particular Arabian type or emphasis they might value culturally as part of their heritage. We tend to look for one ideal Arabian type and one ideal scoring system but we all know there are thousands of different views on what makes a good (Arabian) horse, a good scoring system or indeed a good judge.

systems for type and head marks. These attributes are indeed hallmark characteristics of the Arabian horse and should be preserved and valued. However, I am becoming more and more concerned that we have not necessarily placed enough emphasis on structural soundness and saddle horse attributes over just having a pretty or extreme looking Arabian for a show career rather than considering a broader performance career for our horses. I acknowledge that due to societal changes we have fewer riders than past generations and that the led show horse has arguably filled that gap. However, as breeders, judges and owners of Arabian horses we should not lose sight of those riding horse attributes that were so highly valued by generations of Bedouin and desert horsemen. It is good that we aim to improve the breed through considered and thoughtful breeding. However, every time we move toward or breed for a specialist category – whatever that may be (show – head and neck), I worry we are diluting the core strengths or attributes we should

So for me, I value the fact that in Australia I have had a lifetime of exposure to saddle and performance competition as a competitor and judge – our shows generally tend to place more emphasis on saddle classes than led classes. I think that helps you to learn to value good saddle horse attributes in your led horses. Our Australian Arabians must indeed be versatile – they are beautiful led horses but are also used at a show in ridden English, Western, Hunter or a range of other performance classes. While my first love are Arabian horses I also value the fact I am an accredited judge with many other breed societies and our peak saddle horse association, Equestrian Australia. Judging other breeds and a mixture of saddle horses helps me to be clear in my own mind about those special attributes I am looking for in an Arabian horse. Finally, as I mentioned previously, I really don’t think we should be looking at one type of individual judge, judging system or indeed country to stand above the rest – we should embrace the diversity in all our judges and learn and share the good attributes or skills they may bring to ECAHO and other shows. What are your favourite bloodlines? I really don’t think I can answer this question with a single answer (or bloodline) because I have seen many excellent examples of Arabian horses from many different bloodlines around the world. I personally focus on the horse in front of me and not a paper pedigree.

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With Om El Shahmaan ( now deceased) photo taken after the 2016 Las Vegas World Cup at Om El Open Day ( photo by Australian photographer ‘Frame by Frame’)

Don’t get me wrong, studying pedigrees and bloodlines is important, in fact it is an art but I always value what I can see in front of me with my own eyes! Do you miss past times contest or do you prefer the atmosphere of today’s festivals? Our societies values have changed over time – today we want (or demand) to be entertained to a higher and higher degree and this, in turn, is changing our expectation around what a horse show should look and feel like. I enjoy having fun - I like being with friends, having good food and drink and being entertained while watching beautiful Arabian horses at shows. I am not entertained however, when we forget about the welfare of horses at shows with excessively loud music that scares horses, or with the entertainment value of constantly spinning horses in circles and chasing them endlessly with plastic bags or by seeing a horse scared and frozen in a stand up. In most things in life we need to find a balance - at the moment I question if we have the right balance – are our entertainment needs outweighing the welfare of our horses? What are the positive and negative aspects of being a judge? (Travel, time exposure and so on?). Being a judge is truly an honour and I mean that sincerely. The responsibility to act as a guardian of the Arabian Stud book is a privilege that should never be taken lightly. I feel the same honour and privilege judging at either a small local show or Title show – I

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At an Australian Show, the National Capital Show with a champion Arabian Hack ( photo Samantha Taylor photography) am forever grateful that I have the opportunity to judge. I value the lifelong friendships I have made through judging – they bring me much pleasure and happiness as does learning about the people, history and

culture of the countries, cities and towns I visit. For me the worst aspect is the time it takes to fly anywhere in the world from Australia – knowing you have approximately 36 hours travel from your home to your destination in Europe is depressing! What is your favourite Arabian horse destination to travel to? That is easy - my favourite destination is my next show - wherever that may be! I think you have to enjoy every day of your life as it is your last so I am always grateful to have one more day judging at a show.

the National Museum of Australia and the Arabian Horse Society of Australia – both these organisations have varied and interesting work that also keep me excited and challenged. I like to help others with guidance, financial support or traineeships both inside and outside the Arabian horse industry – I run a number of self-funded programs I administer to help and encourage young

A show destination that makes me feel good however is Menton. It is scheduled in the middle of our Australian winter so it is always nice to escape my home town to have a week on the French Riviera. The show is always full of quality horses, theatre and excitement and the destination is breathtaking – the Mediterranean coastline cannot be beaten if you are looking for a mid-winter escape! ‘The Arabian horse market has become increasingly difficult’. What do you think it should be said with reference to this? Everyone will have a differing perspective on this question and will have a different solution or answer. I think that there are a few basic principles in play for me. Firstly, that historically quality will always sell and there will be a market for a good horse (at whatever price level). Secondly, you need to be realistic about pricing your horse to meet the market expectations because globally buyers are now more informed and aware of sales trends. Also the economic theory of supply and demand is simple – you need to be realistic about the market and the volume and quality of the product you are selling. Owners and breeders need to think carefully about the volume of horses they are placing on the market and where their niche part of the market is – play to your strengths and don’t necessarily chase the top end of the market. That is, sometimes it is a smarter and a better business model to focus on producing a product suitable for a broader, more sustainable section of the market than perhaps for a once only high value client. What advice would you give to those who want to embark on this adventure of becoming a Judge? At most times being a judge can give you a great sense of pride and achievement, at others you may feel isolated or even attacked (on social media etc.). You need to have faith in your own abilities, maturity and strength of character to cope with the ups and downs of being a judge. You are held in a position of trust and indeed it can be argued you are a custodian of the Arabian studbook – you can greatly influence the Arabian breed by your selections and preferences. Don’t become a judge unless you feel confident you have the best interests of the breed at the forefront of your mind, not necessarily your own personal goals or beliefs. What are your plans for the future? I hope I can continue to do the things I love which include being able to judge and remain active and supportive of the worldwide Arabian horse industry. Also to travel and challenge myself by learning about new cultures, history and most importantly to make more friends along this journey we call life! I volunteer on a number of not-for-profit boards in Australia to help raise awareness and funding for organ and tissue donation – I am deeply committed to continuing that work. I also sit on the Boards of

2017 WAHO Conference in Bahrain. Making friends at a camel farm! people along their path in life. These are some of the things I hope to continue to do in the future! Graham we would be very pleased if you could leave a final message to our readers and the entire Arabian horse world community…. Firstly, thank you for the opportunity to allow me to explain to your readers a little bit more about myself, it has been nice to share some of my thoughts and feelings about my journey and views on the Arabian horse industry. I see in our world today that our planet and human beings are being threatened and challenged by so many issues such as climate change, famine, intolerance of different cultures and religious views, immigration, war, terrorism - the list goes on. The one thing I notice, however, is that wherever I travel throughout the world to judge there is a common bond of love and respect for our Arabian horses. The Arabian horse community (like our planet) has many challenges it needs to recognise and act upon at local, national and international levels. If we all remain respectful of our right to have an opinion, remain open minded and focus on what is best overall for the Arabian breed we can all make a positive difference. Sometimes we think we can’t make a difference in this world, we just give up and leave the problem solving to our leaders or politicians – that doesn’t always work as we know. Each owner, breeder, handler, rider, groom, and judge has a responsibility to the breed – be actively engaged in a positive way and leave it in better shape than when you found it - leave a legacy.

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WRITTEN BY: Domenico Tocchi TRANSLATED BY: Sonja Smaldone

Nabiel (Sakr x Magidaa), an ‘Abeyyan Om Jurays’ stallion, was born on February 16th 1971 at Gleannloch Farms, in Spring (Houston), Texas, U.S.A., former site of this important breeding farm. Gleannloch Farms belonged to the married couple Margaret Cullen and Douglas B. Marshall who, at the end of the 1970s, bought the wonderful ‘Las Palmas’, a great ranch located in western Texas, in Barksdale, where they moved their horses. Here, there were 2,000 hectares of pastures available to 150 Egyptian Arabian horses. At the heart of the property, crossed by the River Nueces, full of water all year long, there were the Marshall Palace and the stables. In November 1979, the first horses came to ‘Las Palmas’ and within one year it became one of the top ten Straight Egyptian Asil Arabian horses breeding farms in the world, just as Gleannloch Farms, in Spring, had been earlier on. Director of ‘Las Palmas’ was Dr. Veterinarian Robert Dressler, who succeeded to Tom McNair. Nabiel’s father, Sakr, was himself a famous stallion: five times U.S. National Champion Park and Native Costume, three times U.S. Reserve National Champion Park and Native Costume, Canadian National Champion Park in 1978; in addition, U.S. Top Ten Stallion, thirteen times U.S. and Canadian Top Ten in Performance, twenty-four times Halter Champion, nineteen times ‘Most Classic’ and thirty-five times Park Champion. Lastly, this champion was also the winner of the Supreme Legion of Merit. Sakr was born in El Zahraa, Egypt, on January 1st, 1968, and as soon as he got weaned he was imported to the U.S.A. by H.J. Huebner from Silsbee, Texas; later he was purchased by the Marshalls and died on June 3rd, 1997. His father was Sultan 15.09.61 (Sameh x Lubna) from the Seglawieh Jedranieh Ibn Soudan family of Moniet El Nefous 11.02.46 (Shahloul x Wanisa). The founder of this family was Om Dalal, a chestnut mare born in 1899 at the breeding farm owned by Prince Ahmed Kemal, and daughter of the stallion Sabbah and out of the mare

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Nabiel 1971 (Sakr x Magidaa) at Rinconada Arabians NM, USA.

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Nabiel (Sakr x Magidaa), stallone di stirpe “Abeyyan Om Jurays” nacque il 16 Febbraio 1971 a Gleannloch Farms, a Spring (Houston), Texas, USA, prima sede di questo importante allevamento. La Gleannloch Farms era dei coniugi Margaret Cullen e Douglas B. Marshall, che alla fine degli anni 70 acquistarono la meravigliosa “Las Palmas”, un grandissimo ranch situato nel Texas Occidentale, a Barksdale, dove trasferirono i loro cavalli. Qui vi erano 2.000 ettari di pascoli a disposizione di 150 cavalli Arabi Straight Egyptian. Al centro della proprietà, attraversata dal fiume Nueces, ricco di acqua tutto l’anno, vi erano il palazzo dei Marshall e le scuderie. Nel Novembre del 1979, i primi cavalli arrivarono a “Las Palmas” e nell’arco di un anno diventò uno dei migliori dieci allevamenti di Cavalli Arabi Asil Straight Egyptian del mondo, come prima lo era Gleannloch Farms a Spring. Direttore di “Las Palmas” era il Dr. Veterinario Robert Dressler, succeduto a Tom McNair. Il padre di Nabiel, Sakr era egli stesso uno stallone famoso: cinque volte U.S. National Champion Park e Native Costume, tre volte U.S. Reserve National Champion Park e Native Costume, Canadian National Champion Park nel 1978, più U.S. Top Ten Stallion, tredici volte U.S. e Canadian Top Ten in performance, ventiquattro Halter Championship, diciannove “Most Classic” e trentacinque Park Championship. In ultimo questo campione è stato anche vincitore della Suprema Legione di Merito. Sakr nacque a El Zahraa, in Egitto l’01.01.1968, importato appena slattato negli U.S.A. da H. J. Huebner di Silsbee, Texas, in seguito fu acquistato dai Marshall e morì il 3 Giugno 1997. Suo padre era Sultan 15.09.61(Sameh x Lubna) della famiglia Seglawieh Jedranieh Ibn Soudan di Moniet El Nefous 11.02.46 (Shahloul x Wanisa). La capostipite di questa famiglia era Om Dalal, una saura nata nel 1899 all’allevamento del Principe Ahmed Kemal, figlia dello stallone Sabbah e della fattrice Bint Roda. Om Dalal

Bint Roda. Om Dalal was then sold by Ahmed’s heir Prince Yusuf to fu poi venduta dall’erede di Ahmed, Principe Yusuf al Principe Prince Mohammed Ali. We shall remember that Sultan, who was also Mohammed Ali. Dobbiamo ricordare che Sultan, anche lui esportato exported to the U.S.A. where he was called Sultann, was the father of negli U.S.A. dove si chiamava Sultann, era il padre del bel sauro the handsome chestnut Asadd (Asad) 14.10.70 out of Amani 29.03.62 Asadd (Asad) 14.10.70 da Amani 29.03.62 (El Sareei x Nazeera), (El Sareei x Nazeera), who was U.S. National Champion Stallion and che fu U.S. National Champion Stallion e U.S. National Champion U.S. English Pleasure National Champion. Sultann also produced the English Pleasure. Sultann produsse anche la fattrice saura Manzoura chestnut mare Manzoura 13.11.71 out of Nazeera 13.02.54 (Nazeer 13.11.71 da Nazeera 13.2.54 (Nazeer x Malaka), anche lei importata x Malaka), also imported by Douglas B. Marshall in the U.S., where da Douglas B. Marshall negli U.S.A., dove fu U.S. National Champion she was U.S. National Champion Side Saddle. Sakr’s mother was Side Saddle. the Koheila Rodania, Enayat 30.03.61 (Morafic x Ameena), who La madre di Sakr era la Koheila Rodania, Enayat 30.03.61(Morafic derived from Bint Rissala, a chestnut mare born in 1920 at Crabbet x Ameena) che derivava da Bint Rissala, una saura nata nel 1920 Arabian Stud, where she was named a Crabbet Arabian Stud, dove si Razieh. Bint Rissala - who was sold chiamava Razieh. Bint Rissala che by Lady Wentworth to R.A.S. (Royal fu acquistata dalla R.A.S. (Royal Agricultural Society) in 1920 and Agricultural Society) da Lady died in 1946 - was the daughter of the Wentworth nel 1920 e morì nel 1946, stallion Ibn Yashmak 1902 (Feysul era figlia dello stallone Ibn Yashmak x Yashmak) and out of Risala 1900 1902 (Feysul x Yashmak) e di Risala (Mesaoud x Ridaa). Enayat was a 1900 (Mesaoud x Ridaa). valuable broodmare at the E.A.O. Enayat era una fattrice di valore (Egyptian Agricultural Organization). all’E.A.O. (Egyptian Agricultural Her mother Ameena was an Inshass Organization), sua madre Ameena era mare, daughter of the stallion Hamdan una fattrice Inshass figlia dello stallone 13.09.36 (Ibn Rabdan x Bint Radia), Hamdan 13.09.36 (Ibn Rabdan x Bint who was the chief stallion at Inshass Radia), che fu capo stallone all’Inshass Stud and, later on, an important Stud e dopo, un importante stallone stallion at the Hamdan Stables. Sakr all’Hamdan Stables. was a grandson of Morafic and the Sakr era un nipote di Morafic e il suo natural talent inherited from his talento naturale ripreso dal nonno, grandsire could be seen in the “park si vedeva nel “park horse”, aveva horse”; he had a great athletic ability una notevole abilità atletica ed era Sakr 1968 (Sultann x Enayat) with Tom McNair and was a thrilling performer. He un esecutore elettrizzante. Aveva had the supple movement of the il movimento elastico del Cavallo Arabian Horse with a fast trot and front feet which seemed almost Arabo, con il trotto rilevato e i piedi anteriori che volavano sul to be flying on the ground. When he would enter the ring, all eyes terreno. Quando entrava nel ring, tutti gli occhi erano fissati su di lui, on him, especially when he was called for the ‘park trot’. Ridden by specialmente quando veniva chiamato per il “park trot”. Montato da Rhita McNair, when Sakr would pass through the ring gate, one Rhita McNair, quando Sakr passava il cancello del ring, il suo collo could see his neck getting extremely si arcuava visibilmente, il petto si archy, his chest widening and his allargava e gli arti anteriori lavoravano foreheads would work like pistons, come pistoni, i ginocchi arrivavano while his knees almost would touch quasi a toccare il mento. his chin. Sakr was equally brilliant in Sakr era ugualmente brillante nelle the ‘Native Costume’ classes where classi di “Native Costume”, dove horse and rider competes wearing cavallo e cavaliere competono nel the traditional Arabian costume. tradizionale costume arabo. Non One cannot forget Sakr’s magnificent si può dimenticare la magnifica image when he would gallop in his immagine di Sakr mentre esegue la Syrian costume. The combination of mano di galoppo nel suo costume Tom McNair and Sakr in Bedouin di fattura Siriana. Il binomio Tom costume was an unforgettable vision. McNair e Sakr in costume Beduino Nabiel’s mother was Magidaa erano un’indimenticabile visione. (Magida) 13.03.64 (Alaa El Din x La madre di Nabiel era Magidaa Maysa), born in El Zahraa, Egypt, (Magida) 13.03.64 (Alaa El Din x and imported to Gleannloch Farms Maysa), nata a El Zahraa, in Egitto in Texas, in 1968, by Douglas B. e importata a Gleannloch Farms, in Marshall. She was a lovely chestnut Texas nel 1968 da Douglas B. Marshall. Sultann 1961 (Sameh x Luba) mare, tall 15.1 hands, with a long, Era una fattrice saura incantevole, thin neck and a very pretty head. This alta 15,1 spanne, con un collo lungo Abeyyah mare came from the family e sottile e una testa molto graziosa. of El Obeya Om Grees, who was a state gift made by Saudi King Aziz Questa fattrice Abeyyah derivava dalla famiglia di El Obeya Om Ibn Saoud to the Egyptian King in favor of his Inshass Stud in the Grees, che fu un regalo di stato fatto dal Re Saudita Aziz Ibn Saoud early 1931s. Magidaa’s father Alaa El Din was born on 25.02.1956 out al Re Egiziano, per il suo Inshass Stud nei primi mesi del 1931. Il of the Koheila Rodania, Kateefa 09.09.38 (Shahloul x Bint Rissala), padre di Magidaa, Alaa El Din nato il 25.02.1956 dalla fattrice Koheila who came from the same family Sakr belonged to; he was the most Rodania, Kateefa 9.9.38(Shahloul x Bint Rissala), che proveniva important stallion and one of the sons of Nazeer who remained in dalla stessa famiglia di Sakr, era il più importante stallone figlio di Egypt to produce for his entire career. I am not going to write further Nazeer rimasto a produrre in Egitto per tutta la sua carriera. Non about this historic stallion from El Zahraa since I have already scrivo ulteriormente su questo storico stallone di El Zahraa poiché ne talked about him in a previous chapter. 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into the E.A.O. following the ‘Egyptian Revolution’ and he became dell’Inshass Stud Anter, in seguito alla “rivoluzione egiziana”, fu particularly precious for the Egyptian breeding program. incorporato nell’E.A.O. e divenne particolarmente prezioso per il To highlight the genetic importance of Magidaa, I shall recall you that programma di allevamento Egiziano. she is a maternal sister of the stallion Maddah 08.01.66 by Morafic, Per evidenziare l’importanza genetica di Magidaa, devo ricordare purchased in 1971 in partnership by Douglas B. Marshall for che è la sorella materna dello stallone Maddah 08.01.66 da Morafic, Gleannloch Farms and Siegfried and Brigitte Kube’s “Al Sachra” acquistato nel 1971 in partnersip da Douglas B. Marshall per Brigittenhof in Germany; she was also a maternal sister of Marah Gleannloch Farms e “Al Sachra” Brigittenhof di Siegfried e Brigitte 13.12.66 by Galal, who built one of the most important families in Kube in Germania, inoltre era anche sorella materna della fattrice Europe. Magidaa has proved her Marah 13.12.66 da Galal, che costruì remarkable genetic power with her una delle più importanti famiglie progeny, in fact, besides Nabiel, she d’Europa. has produced another fourteen foals Magidaa ha dimostrato la sua among which we find: Bin Magidaa notevole potenza genetica con la sua 1970 by Khofo (Khopho), a Halter progenie, infatti, oltre a Nabiel, ha Champion female to be remembered prodotto altri quattordici figli tra i as she produced gorgeous mares and quali troviamo: Bin Magidaa 1970 she was the mother of such stallions da Khofo (Khopho), una Halter like Ruminaja Ali 1976, Ruminaja Champion, ricordata per avere Bahjat 1977, Ruminaja Majed 1981, prodotto bellissime fattrici e madre Ruminaja Fayez 1983, Alidaar 1984, degli stalloni Ruminaja Ali 1976, all sons by Shaikh Al Badi and Thee Ruminaja Bahjat 1977, Ruminaja Infidel 1995 by the stallion Thee Majed 1981, Ruminaja Fayez 1983, Desperado; Shafeekah 1972 by Alidaar 1984, tutti figli di Shaikh Morafic, 1975 U.S. National Al Badi e Thee Infidel 1995 dallo Champion Futurity Mare; Sugaa 1973 stallone Thee Desperado; Shafeekah by Sakr, 1978 Canadian Top Ten 1972 da Morafic, 1975 U.S. National English Pleasure and Top Ten Pleasure Champion Futurity Mare; lo stallone Driving; Imperial Aliya 1975 by Sugaa 1973 da Sakr, 1978 Canadian Amaal; AK Nafara 1979 by Ibn Moniet Top Ten English Pleasure e Top Ten El Nefous; AK Kantaara 1980 by Ibn Pleasure Driving; Imperial Aliya 1975 Moniet El Nefous; Maysa 1983 by da Amaal; AK Nafara 1979 da Ibn Moniet El Sharaf; Anaza Madeena Moniet El Nefous; AK Kantaara 1980 1988 by Ibn El Mareekh. At the time da Ibn Moniet El Nefous; Maysa 1983 Nabiel was born, there existed ‘Arabest da Moniet El Sharaf; Anaza Madeena Stud Farm’, near Big Bend, in 1988 da Ibn El Mareekh. Wisconsin, owned by the married Al tempo in cui nacque Nabiel, c’era couple Mr. William J. and Mrs. Pat l’allevamento “Arabest Stud Farm”, Trapp, who for several years had been vicino a Big Bend, nel Wisconsin, replacing their horses with subjects dei coniugi Mr. William J. e Mrs. Pat carrying Straight Egyptian blood Trapp, che da diversi anni avevano Tom e Rhita McNair in native costume, Tom on Sakr and Rita starting off with the lines of Henry B. sostituito i loro cavalli con soggetti on Manzoura Babson; later the herd was enhanced di sangue Straight Egyptian iniziando by other Arabian horses, a result from con le linee di Henry B. Babson, favorable, recent imports. Their incrementato poi con altri cavalli founding stallion Durral 1941 arabi, risultato di propizie, recenti (Aldebar x Fa-Durra by Fadl), bred by importazioni. Il loro stallone di Henry B. Babson, died in the autumn fondazione Durral 1941 (Aldebar of 1970 at the age of 29, so they began x Fa-Durra da Fadl), allevato da their search for a new subject. In 1971, Henry B. Babson, morì nell’autunno on his way back from the Scottsdale del 1970 all’età di 29 anni, così erano show where he had judged, Bill alla ricerca di un nuovo soggetto. stopped at Gleannloch where he saw Nel 1971, di ritorno dallo show di two foals with their mothers and he Scottsdale, dove aveva giudicato, Bill liked them, one of these two was si fermò a Gleannloch, dove vide Nabiel. After a walk in the pastures due puledri con le loro madri che gli with these two foals, Bill decided to let piacquero, uno di questi era Nabiel. them grow up more before making his Dopo aver passeggiato per un po’ choice. For Bill Trapp that was a di tempo tra questi due puledri che memorable stop but, at the same time, erano al pascolo, Bill decise di lasciarli he was also dubious because the new crescere ancora, prima di fare la sua Straight Egyptians looked totally scelta. Per Bill Trapp quella fu una different from how people were used fermata memorabile, ma nello stesso SAKR 1968 (Sultann x Enayat) in performance to seeing them. Bill was impressed by tempo era anche dubbioso, perché their elegance and height, grace, i nuovi Straight Egyptians erano remarkable limb length, fetlocks action, and movement. Bill and Pat totalmente diversi da come la gente era abituata a vederli. Bill fu Trapp took two more trips to Gleannloch and eventually chose impressionato dalla loro eleganza e dall’altezza, la grazia, la notevole Nabiel. Tom McNair, Manager at Gleannloch, pointed out the great lunghezza degli arti, dall’azione del garretto e il movimento. Bill e choice made by the Trapps and agreed that they would collect the foal Pat Trapp fecero altri due viaggi a Gleannloch e scelsero Nabiel. Tom few months later after selling some American horses so to make cash McNair, Manager di Gleannloch, rimarcò l’ottima scelta dei Trapp e si payments. Bill, together with his son-in-law, Dr. Bob Dressler, who in accordò che avrebbero ritirato il puledro alcuni mesi più tardi dopo the meantime had become Manager at Gleannloch Farms, collected avere venduto alcuni cavalli americani, per effettuare il pagamento

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the foal when he was nine months old. At that time, Nabiel was a big foal with good limbs, his neck was very beautiful and well set with a lean, pretty head. Of course, when the foal came to his new home, all the Trapps’ friends went to see the novelty. At one year old, Nabiel had already entered the show rings rising admiration, up to the U.S. Nationals of 1974 in Albuquerque, where Tom McNair had brought Nabiel to win the U.S. National Futurity Champion Halter Stallion. After the Nationals, Nabiel went back to Gleannloch, where he was trained in saddle and fully prepared to compete in English Pleasure. Bill withdrew from his business to spend full time on the farm, so the Trapp family decided that Nabiel was supposed to stand at Arabest Stud Farms in Wisconsin and brought him back to their stable as a reproducer. After Tom McNair’s special training, at Arabest, Nabiel would be ridden by Bill, his son Bill Jr. and his daughter Gale, also Pat used to ride him and taught Magidaa 1964 (Alaa El Din x Maysa) him some basic dressage movements. Nabiel was so good that if he had not been ridden for a long time, the horse would behave as if he had been working the day before. At the beginning of his career as a reproducer, Nabiel’s breeding rate was set to a thousand dollars, due to the fact that a group of Straight Egyptian Arabian horses breeders was born in Wisconsin. The stallion was very popular,

in contanti. Bill, con suo genero Dr. Bob Dressler, che nel frattempo era diventato Manager di Gleannloch Farms, presero il puledro che aveva nove mesi. Nabiel era un puledro grande, con ottimi arti già a quel tempo, il collo molto bello e ben impostato con la testa asciutta e graziosa. Naturalmente quando il puledro arrivò alla sua nuova casa, tutti gli amici dei Trapp accorsero a vedere la novità. Già a un anno Nabiel entrò negli show ring suscitando ammirazione, fino all’U.S. Nationals del 1974 ad Albuquerque, dove Tom McNair portò Nabiel a vincere l’U.S. National Futurity Champion Halter Stallion. Dopo i Nazionali Nabiel ritornò a Gleannloch, dove fu addestrato a sella e completato per competere in English Pleasure. Bill si ritirò dai suoi affari per dedicarsi a tempo pieno all’attività di allevamento, così la famiglia Trapp decise che Nabiel doveva stare ad Arabest Stud Farms in Wisconsin e lo riportarono nella loro scuderia dei riproduttori. Dopo Alaa El Din 1956 (Nazeer x Kateefa) l ’a d d e s t r a m e n t o particolarmente accurato, fatto da Tom McNair, ad Arabest, Nabiel fu usato a sella da Bill, il figlio Bill Jr. e la figlia Gale, anche Pat lo montava e gli insegnò alcuni movimenti base del dressage. Nabiel era talmente bravo che se non veniva cavalcato per un lungo periodo, il cavallo si comportava come se avesse lavorato il giorno prima. All’inizio della sua carriera come

Nabiel 1971 (Sakr x Magidaa) 1974 U.S. National Futurity Champion HalterStallion 1975 and 1976 U.S. National Top Ten Stallion at Halter Legion of Merit.

Magidaa 1964 (Alaa El Din x Maysa)

so the Trapps soon had to build a new stable to accommodate the mares that came over for the breeding. While Nabiel was busy with the breeding season, it was decided that he would also compete in the shows, so on Friday afternoon, after having covered the last mare, the stallion would be put on a trailer and be travelling for even 400 or 500 miles to get to the show site even late at night. He would compete on Saturday morning and after the Championship would return home at nine or ten in the evening, so even if it was late, he would be taken to cover other mares. Despite this big commitment for Nabiel, the Trapps were very careful in handling the situation, so that all the

riproduttore, il tasso di monta di Nabiel fu fissato a mille dollari, in virtù del fatto che in Wisconsin si era creato un gruppo di allevatori di cavalli Arabi Straight Egyptian. Lo stallone era molto popolare, così i Trapp dovettero presto costruire una nuova scuderia per ospitare le fattrici venute alla monta. Mentre Nabiel era impegnato nella stagione di monta, fu deciso ugualmente di farlo competere negli show, così il venerdì pomeriggio, dopo avere coperto l’ultima fattrice, lo stallone veniva messo sul trailer e viaggiava anche per 400 o 500 miglia per arrivare alla sede dello show in tarda notte. Gareggiava il sabato mattina e dopo il Campionato ritornava a casa, dove arrivava alle nove o dieci di sera, così anche se era tardi, veniva portato a coprire altre fattrici. Nonostante questo grande impegno per Nabiel, i Trapp furono molto meticolosi nel gestire la cosa, in modo da ridare tutte le

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pregnant mares were returned to their owners. Nabiel proved to be a fattrici gravide ai loro proprietari. Nabiel si dimostrò un buon padre; good sire; he gave pretty heads to his foals with big eyes, as well as well trasmetteva graziose teste ai suoi puledri con grandi occhi, come pure set and long necks, fine straight limbs with a very good gaskin, an ben impostati e lunghi colli, begli arti diritti con gaskin molto corretti, impressive anterior aspect with an exceptionally wide chest. He also un impressionante anteriore con un petto eccezionalmente largo. Dava gave his foals his type, something unexpected from a 15.2 hands ai figli anche la sua tipicità, qualcosa d’inaspettato per uno stallone stallion. Nabiel had a lot of energy and would do daily exercises, alto 15,2 spanne. Nabiel aveva molta energia e gli venivano fatti fare besides bringing home his victories and becoming very popular. The esercizi quotidiani, intanto portava a casa le sue vittorie e diventò Trapps had a great market for Nabiel’s foals, and many of them were molto popolare. I Trapp avevano un ottimo mercato per i puledri di sold without even being seen by Nabiel e molti di questi erano venduti clients. Until 1980 Nabiel’s show senza che nemmeno fossero visti dai record was impressive: U.S. National clienti. Fino al 1980 lo show record Champion Futurity Stallion, twice di Nabiel era impressionante: U.S. U.S. Top Ten Stallions (1975 and National Champion Futurity Stallion, 1976), plus Region 10 Champion U.S. Top Ten Stallion due volte (1975 Stallion and Regional Top Five, 18 e 1976), più Region 10 Champion times Grand Championship, 7 times Stallion e Regional Top Five, 18 Reserve Grand Champion, 4 times Grand Championship, sette Reserve Junior Championships, 3 times Grand Champion, quattro Junior Reserve Junior Championship, fifteen Championship, tre Reserve Junior victories ‘Most Classic’ and he also Championship, quindici vittorie “Most earned the ‘Legion of Supreme Merit’ Classic”, come pure si è guadagnato il trophy. As a stallion Nabiel had had premio “Legion of Supreme Merit”. 277 foals until then, four of which Come stallone Nabiel, fino ad allora were National Winners and since that ebbe 277 puledri, quattro dei quali moment his breeding rate had been furono vincitori Nazionali e da quel raised up to $ 3,500. In the early 1980s, momento il suo tasso di monta fu near the small town of Bernalillo, in portato a 3.500 dollari. the central part of New Mexico, Nei primi anni ottanta, vicino alla Nabiel 1971 (Sakr x Magidaa) at 12 years old U.S.A., in the Albuquerque area, there piccola città di Bernalillo, nella parte existed a small farm of Arabian horses centrale del New Mexico, U.S.A., owned by the spouses Dr. Burton and nella zona di Albuquerque, c’era un Mrs. Sheryl Melton. It was Rinconada Arabians, a small ranch among piccolo allevamento di cavalli Arabi dei coniugi Dr. Burton e Mrs. the poplars along the River Rio Grande, which had taken its name Sheryl Melton, si trattava di Rinconada Arabians, un piccolo ranch from the place where it was located. For historical reference, Bernalillo tra i pioppi lungo il fiume Rio Grande, che aveva preso il nome dalla was the place where Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado località dove si trovava. spent the winter of 1539. More recently, in the past century, in the Come riferimento storico, Bernalillo era il luogo dove l’esploratore Sandia Mountains, near Rinconada, spagnolo Francisco Vasquez de and specifically in Cedar Crest, Coronado passò l’inverno del 1539. researcher Carl Reinhard Raswan Più recentemente, nel secolo passato, (Schmidt), would live and write his sopra le Sandia Mountains, vicino a books on Arabian Horses. In the Rinconada e precisamente a Cedar 1930s, Mrs. Bazy Tankersley would Crest, il ricercatore Carl Reinhard also live near Albuquerque at the time Raswan (Schmidt), visse e scrisse she had bought the first half blood i suoi libri sui Cavalli Arabi. Negli Arabian; after consultation with Carl anni trenta, vicino ad Albuquerque, Raswan, she bought her first Pure viveva anche Bazy Tankersley, quando Blood Arabian and later on she acquistò il primo Mezzosangue founded the famous ‘Al Marah’ farm. Arabo, dopo essersi consultata con Fifty acres of lush grasses plainly Carl Raswan, comprò il suo primo nestled at the bottom of the Catalina Purosangue Arabo e alcuni anni più Mountains, near Tucson, Arizona, tardi fondò il famoso allevamento “Al where 400 Purebred Arabians used to Marah”. Cinquanta ettari di verdissimi live undisturbed. A little further away pascoli placidamente adagiati ai piedi from Rinconada, in Sapello, North of dei monti Catalina, vicino a Tucson, Santa Fe and Las Vegas, in the Sangre Arizona, dove vivevano indisturbati de Cristo Mountains, there existed circa 400 Purosangue Arabi. Poco Rancho San Ignacio owned by Richard più lontano da Rinconada, a Sapello, Pritzlaff, who in 1958 bought Rashad spostato verso nord tra Santa Fe e Ibn Nazeer (Rashad) 1955 by Las Vegas, sulle Sangre de Cristo Yashmak, Nazeer’s first son imported Mountains, c’era Rancho San Ignacio into the U.S.A. In the 1970s, Burt di Richard Pritzlaff, che nel 1958 Melton used to work as a Marine comprò Rashad Ibn Nazeer (Rashad) Corps dentist at Camp Pendleton, 1955 da Yashmak, il primo figlio di South California. One of his patients Nazeer importato negli USA. was Ernie Eaton, an Arabian horses Negli anni settanta Burt Melton era Akid Geshan 1986 (Nabiel x Akid Hanalei) breeder from San Diego North un dentista della base del Corpo dei County who owned the old Crabbet Marine a Camp Pendleton, in Sud bay Zimri 1950 (Abu Farwa x Zamba). They would visit each other California. Uno dei suoi pazienti era Ernie Eaton, un allevatore di and talk about horses, until Ernie brought Melton to visit Arabian cavalli arabi della Contea Nord San Diego, che era proprietario del horses herds. That was how they started dreaming of building their vecchio Crabbet baio Zimri 1950 (Abu Farwa x Zamba), tra una breeding farm since the first visit. After leaving the Marine, the visita e l’altra parlavano di cavalli, fino a che Ernie portò i Melton

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Meltons went back in the Albuquerque area, where Burt opened his a visitare allevamenti di cavalli Arabi. Fu così che fin dalla prima dental studio. At the 1978 Scottsdale show, the Meltons began to look visita assaporarono il sogno di costruire un loro allevamento. at the characteristics of the various Arabian lines and decided to take Lasciata la marina, i Melton tornarono nella zona di Albuquerque, an interest in the Egyptian lines, which would allow them to be dove Burt aprì il suo studio di dentista. Allo show di Scottsdale successful more easily. The Meltons bought a share in the Ibn Moniet del 1978 i Melton iniziarono a prendere in esame le caratteristiche El Nefous 26.03.64 (Morafic x Moniet El Nefous) syndicate and delle varie linee di cavalli arabi e decisero di interessarsi alle linee purchased some Straight Egyptians to embark on their adventure. Egiziane, che gli avrebbero permesso di emergere con più facilità. The Meltons took advice from many breeders, but they needed to I Melton comprarono una quota del sindacato di Ibn Moniet El follow their path. Their involvement Nefous 26.03.64 (Morafic x Moniet El in the Pyramid Society and the Nefous) e acquistarono alcune fattrici Egyptian Events, their ongoing studies Straight Egyptian per iniziare la loro on Egyptian bloodlines and their avventura. visits to the Arabian Straight Egyptian I Melton si fecero consigliare da horses allowed them to refine and molti allevatori, ma avevano bisogno expand their knowledge, so they di seguire la loro strada. Il loro would look for really beautiful mares, coinvolgimento nella Pyramid Society with really good heads, big eyes and e gli Egyptian Event, i loro continui leveled rumps, and stallions with size, studi delle linee di sangue Egiziane e power and temperament. Their le loro visite agli allevamenti di cavalli studies led them to consider several Arabi Straight Egyptian, permisero ai Straight Egyptian stallions which Melton di raffinare e ampliare le loro could produce uniformity, superior conoscenze, così cercarono fattrici quality and were winners in the show. veramente belle, con teste ben fatte, One of these was Nabiel. In autumn grandi occhi e groppe livellate e stalloni 1980, while talking to David Gardner con taglia, potenza e temperamento. I at one of the Texas shows, Burt came loro studi li portarono a considerare to know that Nabiel could be on the diversi stalloni Straight Egyptian market. The Meltons discussed the che producevano uniformità, qualità issue among themselves and thought superiore e che erano vincitori negli that Nabiel would be very expensive show. Uno di questi era Nabiel. and too important to go and live on a Nell’autunno 1980, parlando con 1989 (Nabiel x Akid Hanalei) small farm like theirs. The Meltons’ David Gardner a uno degli show del strength stemmed from the interest in Texas, Burt venne a sapere che Nabiel and control of a stallion bred at poteva essere sul mercato. I coniugi Gleannloch, Fehris 1972 (Morafic x Kahramana by Anter), which Melton rifletterono tra loro e considerarono che Nabiel sarebbe helped give a brand and an identity to Rinconada Arabians. A desire stato molto costoso e troppo importante per andare in un piccolo to have Nabiel in Rinconada however allevamento come il loro. La forza persisted in Burt, so at the 1981 dei Melton derivava dagli interessi e Nationals he found the courage to talk il controllo di uno stallone allevato a to Pat and Bill Trapp but Nabiel had Gleannloch, Fehris 1972 (Morafic x been leased for a year to Cathy Kahramana da Anter) che aiutò a dare Downing’s breeding farm in un marchio e un’identità a Rinconada California. Then the Meltons did the Arabians. Il desiderio di avere Nabiel best thing the circumstances allowed a Rinconada persisteva in Burt, così them to do and had their mare AK ai Nazionali del 1981 prese il coraggio Amheir 1977 (Amaal x Soheir II) di parlare con Pat e Bill Trapp ma covered by Nabiel. It was all right at Nabiel era in leasing per un anno Rinconada, until January 11, 1982, all’allevamento di Cathy Downing in when Fehris died. This was a big loss California. Allora i Melton fecero la for the Meltons, so much that Burt migliore cosa che le circostanze gli called Fred Gunzner, owner of Green permettevano e portarono a coprire Mountain Arabians in Silverton, da Nabiel la loro fattrice AK Amheir Oregon, to try to buy Ibn Hafiza 1977 (Amaal x Soheir II). Era andato 24.08.59 (Sameh x Hafiza by tutto bene a Rinconada, fino a quando Hamdan), which had been imported l’11 Gennaio 1982 morì Fehris. by Douglas B. Marshall in 1970 but he Nello sconforto della loro perdita, was not negotiable. Through David Burt chiamò Fred Gunzner di Green Gardner and Jarrell McCracken of Mountain Arabians a Silverton, Bentwood Farms, Burt bought Shakhs Oregon, per provare a comprare Ibn 1972 (Morafic x Shiaa by Alaa El Din), Hafiza 24.08.59 (Sameh x Hafiza an international stallion bred by da Hamdan), che fu importato da Gleannloch Farms, 1977 World Douglas B. Marshall nel 1970, ma Champion at Salon du Cheval in Paris non era negoziabile. Tramite David Sabiell 1990 (Nabiel x AK El Sanaa) and champion sire who, still as a foal, Gardner e Jarrell McCracken di was purchased by Pat and Joanna Bentwood Farms, Burt comprò Shakhs Maxwell in England, and few months later it was found an agreement 1972 (Morafic x Shiaa da Alaa El Din), uno stallone internazionale on Ibn Hafiza. In the early months of 1983, AK Amheir gave birth to allevato da Gleannloch Farms, Campione Mondiale 1977 al Salon du the foal RA Aneesa by Nabiel. The foal was wonderful, exotic since Cheval di Parigi e padre di campioni, che fu acquistato da puledro birth, so for the Meltons the desire to have Nabiel in Rinconada da Pat e Joanna Maxwell in Inghilterra, alcuni mesi più tardi fu fatto became more intense. This time, Burt called Dr. Robert Dressler, anche l’accordo per Ibn Hafiza. Nei primi mesi del 1983 AK Amheir Manager at Gleannloch; he told him that he had some ideas about partorì la puledra RA Aneesa da Nabiel. La puledra era meravigliosa,

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Nabiel’s future and asked him to alert the Trapps that they would esotica fin dalla nascita, così per i Melton si rinvigorì il desiderio di receive a phone call by him. Bob encouraged him to call, but he also avere Nabiel a Rinconada. informed him that three big breeders were also interested in Nabiel. Questa volta Burt chiamò il Dr. Robert Dressler, Manager di Burt made the phone call and soon headed to Arabest Stud Farm to Gleannloch, gli disse che aveva alcune idee sul futuro di Nabiel e gli see Nabiel and explain what his idea was. Nabiel was twelve years old chiese di avvertire i Trapp che avrebbero ricevuto una sua telefonata. and it was agreed that it was time for him to change, but the Trapps Bob lo incoraggiò a telefonare, ma lo avvisò anche che c’erano tre wished they could preserve some ties with the stallion and have their grossi allevatori interessati a Nabiel. Burt fece la telefonata e in breve say in his future. Eventually they agreed to set up a trade union where tempo fu ad Arabest Stud Farm a vedere Nabiel e spiegare quale fosse the Meltons held the 70% of the la sua idea. Nabiel aveva 12 anni total share, 20% would go to the e si considerò che per lui fosse Trapps, and the remaining would il momento di cambiare, ma i go to other members who would Trapp volevano rimanere legati live coast to coast and it was allo stallone e volevano avere specified that Nabiel was to stay at voce in capitolo per il suo futuro. Rinconada Arabians. Burt was Alla fine si accordarono nel thrilled about a new beginning for fare un sindacato dove i Melton Nabiel and all the mares he would avevano il 70 %, il 20 % rimaneva have at his disposal. The Trapps ai Trapp, il resto ad altri membri were concerned about how their che andavano da costa a costa e fu pupil was going to be treated, but specificato che Nabiel doveva stare soon they could put their mind at a Rinconada Arabians. Burt era rest as Nabiel would be treated as a entusiasta nel pensare al nuovo prince at Rinconada. inizio per Nabiel e alle fattrici It was the beginning of October che avrebbe avuto a disposizione. 1983, Bill J. and Pat Trapp brought I Trapp erano preoccupati per Nabiel to Rinconada right before come fosse trattato il loro pupillo, the Albuquerque Nationals. ma ben presto si tranquillizzarono At Arabest, Nabiel was used to perché a Rinconada, Nabiel fu playing with an inner tube, so trattato come un principe. Era when Bill turned up with that stuff l’inizio di Ottobre del 1983, Bill J. folded under his arm, it looked e Pat Trapp consegnarono Nabiel Emerald Hill Nabiel 1978 (Nabiel x Imperial Emerald) like the guard change was taking a Rinconada appena prima dei place. Bill handed the horse over Nazionali di Albuquerque. Ad Burt with his inner tube. Nabiel had his grooming done and swarms Arabest, Nabiel era abituato a giocare con una camera d’aria, così of people came from the Albuquerque Nationals to welcome him at all’arrivo Bill si presentò con questa ripiegata sottobraccio, sembrava the open house organized at Rinconada Arabians in his honor after di assistere al cambio della guardia. Bill consegnò il cavallo a Burt con driving for 25 miles on a rainy day. In 1984, Nabiel impregnated 78 la sua camera d’aria. Nabiel fu tolettato e guidando per 25 miglia in broodmares including a dozen of whom had arrived in the last months una giornata piovigginosa, una flotta di persone arrivò dai Nazionali of the year, and who had not yet been impregnated at other breeding di Albuquerque a dargli il benvenuto, alla open house organizzata in stations. That year, Nabiel’s harem comprised around 50-60 Straight suo onore a Rinconada Arabians. Egyptian broodmares, including Nel 1984 Nabiel ingravidò 78 many of the Meltons’ daughters fattrici, comprese una decina by Ibn Moniet El Nefous. Nabiel che arrivarono gli ultimi mesi used to like more the bay mares dell’anno e che non erano rimaste than the gray ones, so next to gravide in altre stazioni di monta. him - in the nearby box - they In quest’anno, nell’harem di put a three-year-old daughter of Nabiel vi erano circa 50-60 fattrici Ansata Ibn Halima who was very Straight Egyptian, comprese molte fond of him and this made Nabiel figlie di Ibn Moniet El Nefous dei feel very quiet. Things were fine Melton. A Nabiel piacevano più for everyone: the Trapps were le baie delle grigie, così nel box satisfied as they could see their vicino gli misero una puledra pupil being spoiled, the Meltons baia di tre anni figlia di Ansata had achieved their purpose and Ibn Halima alla quale era molto Nabiel had the rule over the affezionato e questo lo rendeva stables and pastures in Rinconada molto tranquillo. given that Shakhs, co-owned with Le cose andavano bene per Bentwood, would be put on a tutti, i Trapp soddisfatti perché lease and the only other stallion vedevano il loro pupillo curato, I standing on the farm was Ibn Melton avevano raggiunto il loro Hafiza. In 1985, some daughters scopo e Nabiel aveva il dominio Ansata Saroya 26.4.77 (Nabiel x Ansata Samira) of Morafic, of Sakr, of Ibn Hafiza, delle scuderie e dei pascoli di of El Hilal, of Ansata Ibn Halima, Rinconada, perché Shakhs, in of Shaikh Al Badi, of AK Elzahra Moniet, of Ansata Ibn Sudan and comproprietà con Bentwood, fu dato in leasing e l’unico altro stallone of Fakher El Din would be covered by Nabiel. Among these there presente era Ibn Hafiza. were: RA Hafiza 1982, owned by the Meltons, a daughter sired by Ibn Nel 1985 alla monta da Nabiel andarono figlie di Morafic, Sakr, Hafiza and out of Dahmoniet RSI by Monietor RSI, who was bred by Ibn Hafiza, El Hilal, Ansata Ibn Halima, Shaikh Al Badi, AK Richard Pritzlaff, Reserve Female Champion in Halter; the broodmare Elzahra Moniet, Ansata Ibn Sudan e Fakher El Din. Tra queste standing at Gleannloch, Bint Bint Hanaa 22.05.71 (Morafic x Bint figuravano: RA Hafiza 1982, dei Melton, una figlia di Ibn Hafiza e di Hanaa by El Sareei), 1975 U.S. National Reserve Champion Mare and Dahmoniet RSI da Monietor RSI, che fu allevata da Richard Pritzlaff, the Multi-Champion, Bint Bint Hoyeda 1978 (Ibn Moniet El Nefous Campionessa Riserva in Halter; la fattrice di Gleannloch Bint Bint

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x Bint Hoyeda by Ibn Hafiza), Hanaa 22.5.71(Morafic x Bint also owned by the Meltons. Hanaa da El Sareei), 1975 U.S. Every year, Bill and Pat Trapp National Reserve Champion would bring over some of their Mare e la Multi-Champion, Bint mares to have them covered Bint Hoyeda 1978(Ibn Moniet by Nabiel and got several El Nefous x Bint Hoyeda da Ibn daughters, many of whom were Hafiza), anche lei di proprietà winners in the show. Over the dei Melton. years, these broodmares would Bill e Pat Trapp, ogni anno be impregnated by stallions portavano alcune delle loro with the likes of Shaikh Al Badi fattrici a coprire con Nabiel e 1969 (Morafic x Bint Maisa El ottennero diverse figlie, molte Saghira) and of the National delle quali vincitrici in show. Champion Stallions Ansata Ibn Nel corso degli anni queste Sudan 1965 (Ansata Ibn Halima fattrici furono ingravidate da x Ansata Bint Mabrouka), stalloni del calibro di Shaikh Al besides the then famous Future Badi 1969(Morafic x Bint Maisa Champion El Halimaar 1980 El Saghira) e del Campione (Ansata Ibn Halima x RDM Nazionale Stalloni Ansata Ibn Maar Hala by El Hilal) who Sudan 1965(Ansata Ibn Halima they had leased. At Arabest the x Ansata Bint Mabrouka), Trapps had developed a welloltre che dall’allora giovane established group of high quality futuro famoso Campione El mares and had no problems in Halimaar 1980(Ansata Ibn selling out the foals. When the Halima x RDM Maar Hala da buyers would turn up, Bill and El Hilal) che avevano preso Pat argued that either uniformity in leasing. Ad Arabest i Trapp or beauty of their herd was the avevano sviluppato un gruppo result of Nabiel’s substantial di fattrici di alta qualità ben contribution. One of the consolidata e non avevano mares Bill would appreciate in problemi a vendere puledri, Allikad 1991 (Nabiel x Dakilla) particular was Arabest Nafarah quando arrivavano i compratori, 1980 (Nabiel x Ruminaja Nahida Bill e Pat commentavano che by Shaikh Al Badi) who became l’uniformità e la bellezza del loro U.S. Top Ten Futurity Mare in 1983. At that time, at the young age allevamento erano frutto del contributo sostanziale di Nabiel. Una of 14, Nabiel had already produced 85 champions, among males delle fattrici, particolarmente apprezzata da Bill era Arabest Nafarah and females, and many others 1980(Nabiel x Ruminaja Nahida he was going to produce in the da Shaikh Al Badi) che diventò following years. In addition U.S. Top Ten Futurity Mare nel to the aforementioned ones, 1983. A quel tempo, alla giovane among the countless sons of età di 14 anni, Nabiel aveva Nabiel, I shall remind you of già prodotto 85 campioni, tra the stallions: Ansata King Tut maschi e femmine e molti altri 24.03.1977 out of Ansata Bint ne produrrà negli anni seguenti. Sudan 1973 (Ansata Ibn Sudan Oltre a quelli già citati, tra gli x Ansata Bint Bukra), bred by innumerevoli figli di Nabiel, Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Forbis, mi preme ricordare gli stalloni: Lufkin, Texas, USA, purchased Ansata King Tut 24.3.1977 da in 1978 by Karen & Bill Scott, Ansata Bint Sudan 1973(Ansata Modesto, California, USA; he Ibn Sudan x Ansata Bint Bukra), was 1980 U.S. Top Ten Futurity allevato da Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stallion, he got leased during L. Forbis, Lufkin, Texas, USA, the breeding season of 1983 acquistato nel 1978 da Karen & and 1984 by Eric Lehmann of Bill Scott, Modesto, California, Cherry Hill Arabian, Ontario, USA; è stato 1980 U.S. Top and produced very well with his Ten Futurity Stallion, preso in foals who wowed the audiences leasing nella stagione di monta at the shows. 1983 e 1984 da Eric Lehmann Akid Geshan 10.04.1986 out of di Cherry Hill Arabian, Ontario, Akid Hanalei 1980 (AK Elzahra produsse molto bene con i figli Moniet x Akid Serra Moniet), che si distinguevano negli show. bred by Michael F. McCauley Akid Geshan 10.4.1986 da & Alyce P. Burgess - owners of Akid Hanalei 1980(AK Elzahra Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Moniet x Akid Serra Moniet), Texas, U.S.A. and later on allevato da Michael F. McCauley exported to Australia, a whole & Alyce P. Burgess di Akid stallion, elegant and refined Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, with a beautiful head and a USA e poi esportato in Australia; remarkable progeny. uno stallone completo, elegante SF Moon Maiden 1985 (Nabiel x Kachina Moon) Akid Kasim 1989 out of Akid e rifinito con una bella testa e Hanalei 1980 (AK El Zahra con una progenie notevole.

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Moniet x Akid Serra Moniet), also bred by Michael F. McCauley & Akid Kasim 1989 da Akid Hanalei 1980(AK El Zahra Moniet x Akid Alyce P. Burgess - owners of Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, Serra Moniet), anche lui allevato da Michael F. McCauley & Alyce U.S.A.; he was U.S. Egyptian Event Halter Champion. Sabiell 1990 out P. Burgess di Akid Arabian Stud, Branford, Texas, USA; è stato U.S. of AK El Sanaa 1977 (Mosry x Deenaa); after he had been exported Egyptian Event Halter Champion. from the U.S.A. to Sabiell 1990 da Qatar in 1993, he AK El Sanaa was 1993 World 1977(Mosry x Reserve Junior Deenaa); esportato Champion at Salon dagli USA al Qatar du Cheval in Paris, nel 1993, è stato 1993 Egyptian 1993 World Reserve Event U.S.A. Junior Champion Supreme Champion al Salon du Cheval Stallion, 1994 Qatar di Parigi, 1993 National Champion Egyptian Event Stallion. Nabiel USA Supreme produced very well Champion Stallion, even with non1994 Qatar Straight Egyptian National Champion broodmares, an Stallion. example is the Anche con fattrici stallion Emerald non Straight Hill Nabiel 1978 Egyptian Nabiel out of Imperial produceva molto Emerald 1973 (Hibene, un esempio è Fashion Imperial x lo stallone Emerald Na-Zaka); he was Hill Nabiel 1978 da Bint Bint Hamamaa 1985 (Nabiel x Bint Hamamaa) 1983 East Coast Imperial Emerald Champion Stallion, 1973(Hi-Fashion 1984 East Coast Champion Stallion and 1984 Region 15 Champion Imperial x Na-Zaka), che è stato 1983 East Coast Champion Stallion, Stallion. Nabiel was a sire who has also left us many daughters who 1984 East Coast Champion Stallion e 1984 Region 15 Champion have built their important families and among them I shall mention: Stallion. Ansata Saroya 26.04.77 out of Ansata Samira 1973 (Ansata Ibn Nabiel è stato un riproduttore che ci ha lasciato anche tante figlie che Halima x Ansata Bint Nazeer), bred by Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Forbis, hanno costruito le loro importanti famiglie e tra queste cito: Ansata Lufkin, Texas, U.S.A. and owned by Rinconada Arabians belonging Saroya 26.4.77 da Ansata Samira 1973(Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata to the Meltons; she was 1980 U.S. National Top Ten Futurity Mare. Bint Nazeer), allevata da Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Forbis, Lufkin, Texas, Allikad 1991 out of Dakilla 1979 (Kheiralla x Bint Alia); when ridden USA e di proprietà di Rinconada Arabians dei coniugi Melton; è stata this mare had some fabulous movement and she was bred by JEVA 1980 U.S. National Top Ten Futurity Mare. Farms LLC and later on sold to La Dulce Vida Arabians in Florida, Allikad 1991 da Dakilla 1979(Kheiralla x Bint Alia); una fattrice che U.S.A.. a sella aveva un movimento favoloso, allevata da JEVA Farms LLC e Ansata Nile Dawn 1979 out of Ansata Nil Queen 1969 (Ansata Ibn venduta a La Dulce Vida Arabians della Florida, USA. Sudan x Falima), bred by Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Forbis, Lufkin, Texas, Ansata Nile Dawn 1979 da Ansata Nil Queen 1969(Ansata Ibn Sudan U.S.A; mother of the stallion Ansata Nile Bay 1983 by Ansata Shah x Falima), allevata da Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Forbis, Lufkin, Texas, Zaman. USA; madre dello stallone Ansata Nile Bay 1983 da Ansata Shah SF Moon Maiden 1985 out of the mare who went sold to the Legacy Zaman. Sale in Pennsylvania in 1984 for $ 240,000 named Kachina Moon 1981 SF Moon Maiden 1985 dalla fattrice che nel 1984 fu venduta alla (El Hilal x Nafairtiti). At Rancho Bulakenyo, Los Osos, California, Legacy Sale in Pensilvania per $240,000 Kachina Moon 1981(El Hilal owned by Felino L. Cruz, she produced magnificent mares such as x Nafairtiti); a Rancho Bulakenyo, Los Osos, California, di Felino Kachina MH 1999 and Moon Storm 1995 both by El Halimaar, and L. Cruz, ha prodotto magnifiche fattrici come Kachina MH 1999 e Sahara Moon MH 2005 by Jabbaar Elhalimaar MH 1999 (El Halimaar Moon Storm 1995 entrambe da El Halimaar e Sahara Moon MH 2005 x Sanaata), along with the stallions Abraxas Halimaar 1990 by El da Jabbaar Elhalimaar MH 1999(El Halimaar x Sanaata), oltre agli Halimaar, and Abraxas Moonstruk 1992 by ET Crown Prince 1977 stalloni Abraxas Halimaar 1990 da El Halimaar e Abraxas Moonstruk (The Egyptian Prince x RDM Maar Hala). 1992 da ET Crown Prince 1977(The Egyptian Prince x RDM Maar Nagda 1986 out of Bint Magidaa 1970 (Khofo x Magidaa); mother Hala). of the mares Alidaarlin 1991 by Alidaar and DKA Nadir 1997 by Hi Nagda 1986 da Bint Magidaa 1970(Khofo x Magidaa); madre delle Fashion Mareek, in addition to the stallions Sterling Vision 1994 by fattrici Alidaarlin 1991 da Alidaar e DKA Nadir 1997 da Hi Fashion Imperial Imdal and Majestic Noble SMF 2000 by Marquis I who, bred Mareek, oltre agli stalloni Sterling Vision 1994 da Imperial Imdal e and owned by Silver Maple Farms, was 2002 EBC Reserve Champion Majestic Noble SMF 2000 da Marquis I, che allevato e di proprietà and 2004 Egyptian Event Unanimous Champion Four-Years-Old di Silver Maple Farms, è stato 2002 EBC Reserve Champion e 2004 Stallions; moreover, he is also proving to be a great reproducer. Egyptian Event Unanimous Champion Four-Years-Old Stallions, Bint Bint Hamamaa 1985 out Bint Hamamaa 1976 (Ansata Ibn Sudan inoltre sta dimostrando di essere un ottimo trasmettitore. x Hamamaa), bred by Robert J. and Joanne Thorndike, imported from Bint Bint Hamamaa 1985 da Bint Hamamaa 1976(Ansata Ibn Sudan the United States into the United Kingdom in 2000 at Al Nakeeb Stud; x Hamamaa), allevata da Robert J. and Joanne Thorndike, importata within the Kohailan Rodan family she is the mother of the stallions dagli USA nel Regno Unito nel 2000 a Al Nakeeb Stud; della famiglia El Habiel by El Hadiyyah 1982 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Jellabia), Kohailan Rodan è madre degli stalloni El Habiel da El Hadiyyah 1982 bred by Bryant Arabians U.S.A., later on exported to Egypt in 1994 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Jellabia), allevato da Bryant Arabians where he was renamed Shaheen by the new owner Omar Sakr, and USA, esportato in Egitto nel 1994 dove è stato rinominato Shaheen the stallion Hilal Al Nakeeb 2002 out of NK Hafid Jamil 1996 (Ibn dal nuovo proprietario Omar Sakr e Hilal Al Nakeeb 2002 da NK Nejdy x Helala). Hafid Jamil 1996(Ibn Nejdy x Helala). On the first day of January 1995 Nabiel died leaving us his great legacy. Il primo giorno di Gennaio del 1995 Nabiel muore lasciandoci la sua grande eredità.

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