Arabian Horse Magazine N4_2022 | Winter Edition

Dear Breeders and Lovers of the Arabian horse, In a warm October, we learnt that the Paris World Championship 2022 would get held in the second half of November, and we also had to speed up our publication schedule to reach you all at the Paris World Championships on time. And, dear friends, it feels so good inside to be finally here!

The past few months have been a bit frenzy but also been highly productive with quite a few new media partnerships that proved very successful in their outcomes.

In Italy, we attended the most anticipated shows of the 2022 Autumn show season, namely the 10th Purebred Arabians in Bergamo on Saturday, 3rd September, and

Of course, thank you to Nakashen Valaitham for his article on the wonderful mare Eralda, and to our longterm friend Mr William Richardot de Choisey (France) for handing in a concise historical dossier on the Breeding & Show Seasons in Morocco, with particular reference to the glorious Salons d’El Jadida, Bouznika, Meknes, and Marrakech. Moroccan decision-makers and stakeholders would need to pay greater attention to his suggestions for the future of the breed. Thank you to all of you, and we apologize if we haven’t been able to make any others, but we had tight times collecting back the work. We wish the many beautiful articles in this number will keep you warm on cold winter days, perhaps with a piping hot cup of tea and a crackling fireplace. Take a

Internationally, the team travelled to Aachen for the All Nations Cup 2022, and Abu Dhabi, UAE, on the occasion of the prestigious UAE National Arabian Horse Championship 2022. We spent three days immersed in the unique atmosphere of the Arabian horse’s homeland in the company of wonderful people. Also, for this Winter 2022 edition, our outside collaborators, lovers, artists, and breed experts have been keen to enrich it with their valuable contributions.

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank judge Elyas Ebrahim from Bahrain, breeder Joel Desmarteau from Atlanta, U.S., handler/trainer Luca Oberti from Italy, Mrs Anna Piepiorka, CEO of Horse Treasury GmbH, Switzerland, painter Annabelle Labatie from France, photographer Karolina Mitszal from Poland, horse jeweller Manuela Pozniak of Azabat’s Horse Jewelryfrom Germany, equestrian model Michelle Lyall from the UK, and Erik Dorssers and his wife Bibi van Wijk, from the Netherlands, as an equestrian couple of this edition.

break from the barns and horses and enjoy our stories. If you have any suggestions or feedback for the magazine, please do not hesitate to drop a line or email us. We would appreciate any ‘constructive’ criticism you may have.

As per tradition, this team and its members want to wish a very Merry Christmas and a New Year full of joy and success to all the members of the beautiful community we’ve become over the years. We do thank you for your tremendous support and good vibes. We have some new events and activities planned and will be announcing these in the New Year. We also hope to extend the range of our services. Not just in what we offer our readers but also in being more of a presence at Arabian Horse shows. In conclusion, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people in the AHM team for working so hard, travelling so much, and devoting a terrific amount of your time to the Arabian horse cause... Well. It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to an end. As we welcome the New Year, dear friends,

the following 7th Egyptian Event Europe on Sunday, 4th September, at the well-known Bergamo Exhibition Centre.

CONTACT FOR ITALY

Luca Oberti

Training and handling horses is a chal lenging occupation for a man or wo man. However, Luca Oberti from Italy is undaunted. His love for horses is overwhel ming, to the extent of spending twenty-four hours with the most elegant animal in the wor ld. Luca lives nearby Bergamo where he owns and operates his own Training Center. He was pleased to walk me through the main stages and highlights of his professional career as a Handler.

Hello Luca! Thank you very much for accepting the invitation. To provide some background to our readers, could you tell us a bit about your self, your family and your education?

Hello Arabian Horse Magazine! It is a pleasure

to receive this invitation from you. Let me in troduce myself. Besides breeding, I also train. Horses have always been a part of my family’s life. As we attended the shows, other breeders always requested that we prepare their horses. Therefore, our first centre opened in 1999. A number of years and a great deal of experience

An Interview by Sonia Smaldone

in various countries around the world have led us to where we are today!

When have you first met an Arabian horse? Who was it?

In 1988, my family bought our first Arabian horse, a Straight Russian mare named Natovka imported to Italy by a local tra der. The mare was chosen because she was in foal to Gomel, the stallion owned by the Den Hartog family, owners of the re nowned Kossack Stud. Just a few days earlier, Gomel had been named European champion.

Tell us about your early stages in the show industry as a Hand ler. How did it all start?

When I started helping my father with the daily stable duties at the age of ten, I became fascinated with animals. He inspired me to become a trainer, so I kept following him. It was then that this

great passion of mine became my profession. As a son and then as an assistant to my father, I followed him not only in the stables but also in various shows. In the future, as a professional trainer who has been a groom for many years. The second crucial step was my stay in America, where I spent a lot of time with Michael Byatt. I learned a lot there, including the different approaches to horses and the various stages of training. As soon as I returned to Italy, I prepared and presented horses almost everywhere...

Have you developed a systematic program for handling Ara bian horses of your own? In order to prepare a horse best for a show, how can you make sure that he is physically and mentally prepared? How can the horses be made to perform at their best when needed?

Each horse requires a different training and preparation pro gram. Besides training sessions, I prefer them to have more free time to spend in the paddock, perhaps even with other horses.

Diversifying the work as frequently as possible should begin as soon as possible. This method helps relax the horses a lot. Systematizing a job is impossible for me, no matter how much time you shorten it for lack of time, you will never succeed.

Is there a limit to what an Arabian horse can be taught through handling?

Who was the most challenging horse to train? (If any) Invictus ... It’s the horse that won my heart... He’s our flagship stallion! Besides breeding him, we also saw him born, raised, prepared, and then put aside to make room for the horses in the training centre. Once we had the chance to prepare him, he won some important titles at both the Italian and European levels. Every time I enter the ring with him, all those memories come flooding back, the birth, the first feeding, the weaning, the first days at work and in the paddock. Basically, I recall all those moments in three minutes, and I realize feeding him, breeding him, and showing him at shows is always an emotional challenge.

What are your favourite bloodlines? And your favourite stallion/mare? Why? There is no particular bloodline or mare or stallion that I prefer. The breeding world and shows have allowed me to fall in love with many horses over the years. Due to its niche status in the breeding industry, the Straight Egyptian bloodline has always fascinated me. The fact that they constitute a small percentage makes breeding them even more challenging. Even so, I prefer “show bloodlines” perhaps due to the fact that it is easier to find more subjects to prepare and stallions to prepare.

What, in your opinion, really defines a good Trainer / Handler? What do you need to become a successful one?

I believe passion must always be accompanied by patience, humility, and a desire to learn, which should never cease. Understanding a horse’s needs without taking them for granted is an im portant gift. There is more to working a horse than turning him on a rope or riding a merry-goround. Above all else, it means making him feel good and loving him also for the rest of the day’s 23 hours. Thus, a trainer’s team plays a crucial role in making him or her an excellent trainer.

What have been the best experiences at the shows most recently? Can you tell me about the horses you presented and which stud (s) they belonged to?

My most exhilarating experiences have come with Qatari friends in recent years. My work and show experience with Al Rayyan and Al Shaqab horses has taken me not only to Qatar but also to Italy and Europe. In this way, I got to know many outstanding horses. Especial ly their Straight Egyptian horses that won numerous medals.

Do you have any other shows that will always be etched in your mind as a Handler? Did it take place in Europe or the Middle East?

Brazilian Nationals, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Paris, Aachen, Menton, Khalediah, Dubai, and Ka tara... They are all etched in my mind. In many of these shows, I have shown beautiful horses

or worked on important horses for friends, clients, or other trainers. In the course of my intensive training, I was fortunate to be able to assist. I have a beautiful story to tell for each of these.

What do you think about the show environment of today, Luca? Would it be better to have less / more of something? Do you have any thoughts on this?

Post-covid era is not a great time. Additionally, with the war and the economic reces sion, the entire world is suffering a slowdown both in terms of breeding and attendance at shows. As a trainer, I would like to be much closer to all breeders trying to encourage participation and creating new national shows where even the small breeder can com pare their horses on par with other small breeders without always having to come to terms with the extremely exceptional quality of the big farms.

In which country have you experienced a better quality of the organiza tion of the shows? Did it take place in Europe or the Middle East? The Katara show in Doha is by far the best in terms of location, ele gance, setting up the space, and VIP tables. Horses and boxes are prepared with care, and the arena is nothing short of exceptio nal.

What are your current commitments? Where do you see yourself, say, in ten years?

Currently, I’m running a training centre in Bergamo that houses over 100 horses in two stables, which I have managed for 15 years. I’ve also trained and bred for some prestigious studs, inclu ding AL Kharafi from Kuwait, Al Rayyan Farm, and Al Shaqab Stud, which has allowed me to participate in several shows in Qatar. I also assist many Italian and European breeders in the care and breeding of their mares and their stallions.

Do you feel like leaving a message for the readers of Arabian Horse Magazine?

In Europe, we are experiencing a difficult time... Keeping the passion for breeding these fantastic Arabian horses that give so much satisfaction would be an important message. Together, united by this very strong passion, we will find a way to relaunch the show business in Europe. Thank you AHM for giving me this wonderful opportunity to introduce myself and my Trai ning Centre!

Whether it be an elaborate breeding establishment or a small breeding farm tucked away in the countryside, there is always that one special mare who reigns supreme at these places. She is known as the queen and the matriarch of the stud. She is considered a once-in-a-lifetime horse and rightfully so. When looking at HH Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s super successful and meticulously curated breeding program, Al Shiraa Arabians, we nd that it is the outrageously beautiful bay mare, Eralda, who holds this title. With her exotic features, rich chocolate bay colour and undeniable charisma and elegance, Eralda has become a favourite among breeders, trainers and enthusiasts around the world.and is de nitely regarded as Arabian horse royalty.

Eralda was bred by Falborek Arabians in Poland and she was hand picked for Al Shiraa by the stud’s manager, Antonia Bautista. Both Antonia and HH Sheikh Fatima saw Eralda’s potential for greatness in the showring and breeding barn, and Eralda has exceeded every expectation. Eralda’s pedigree is the backbone to her success and it is one where world champions, super sires and aristocrats are found in every corner and crevice. Eralda is sired by the Dubai International Gold Champion and sire extraordinaire,

Emerald J (QR Marc x Ermandoria). World Champions, QR Marc (Marwan Al Shaqab x Swete Dreams) and Emandoria (Gazal Al Shaqab x Emanda), are individuals celebrated for their unparalleled beauty and international success, traits they so e ortlessly passed down to their grand daughter Eralda.

Eralda, as her name would suggest, comes from one of the most proli c and game-changing dam lines in the history of the breed - the famed Polish ‘E-line’. rough her gorgeous dam, Enezja (Marajj x Espinezja), Eralda traces back to Michalow State Stud’s matriarch, Emigracja. Enezja’s sire, World Champion Marajj (Marwan Al Shaqab x RGA Kouress), is an iconic broodmare sire in the breed today and he adds a third cross to the living legend Gazal Al Shaqab to Eralda’s pedigree.

Eralda is the ful llment of all that her pedigree promisedgobsmacking beauty and superstardom. Her rise to fame started in 2018, when she was named Gold Champion Junior Filly at the coveted European Championships. In 2019 she added the Menton Silver Champion Junior Filly and Best Head Trophy to her prestigious list of accolades. In this same year, she gave it her all in Paris and achieved

HERODOTUS AL SHIRAA

Fa El Rasheem X Eralda

FA EL RASHEEM

Fa El Shawan X Virtuosa Mlr

what many only dream of - she was named World Silver Champion Junior FIlly. While she has brought many a garland and trophy home, it is her foals that have been her greatest gi s to her proud owners. Since 2019, she has gi ed Al Shiraa Arabians with a total of six foals - two colts and four llies to be exact. Each foal has exceeded expectations and are living up to their pedigrees and ying the Eralda ag high in the Arabian horse world. e rst was a glorious bay colt named Herodotus Al Shiraa, sired by world champion sire, FA El Rasheem (Marwan Al Shaqab x Virtuosa MLR). e 2020 Barcelona International Gold Champion Yearling Colt, Herodotus Al Shiraa, is the perfect amalgamation of his parents - a show star and soon to be sire as he will be covering his rst mares this year.

Eralda had three foals in 2020, two for the mother stud and one for Ajman Stud, owned by HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaim. Iralda Al Shiraa, a full sister to Herodotus Al Shiraa, is a graceful and feminine lly who is the embodiment of Eralda. She learnt her mothers winning ways early in life - she was named Gold Champion Yearling Filly at the 2021 Barcelona International Show and achieved the same title unanimously at the 2021 Spanish National Show. She returned to the Spanish Nationals this year and walked away the Silver Champion Junior Filly. e other two foals,a colt named Ihsan Al Shiraa and a lly named AJ Esra,are sired by AJ Porto no (Vervaldee x Magic Jamilla). e beautiful AJ Esra, owned by Ajman Stud, was successfully shown in Europe and was named Gold Champion

IRALDA AL SHIRAA Fa El Rasheem X Eralda

Jheselle Al Shiraa, sired by world champion sire, RFI Farid (RFI Maktub x RFI Fayara Al Shiraz), is Eralda’s 2021 born daughter. She is an extraordinary lly with the face of her dam and the charisma and presence of her sire. She has started o her show career with a bang - she was just recently named unanimous Gold Champion Yearling Filly at the 2022 Spanish Nationals and she was the highest scoring junior female of the show. Jheselle, just like her dam, has many more accolades waiting for her in the future.

By her record, it seems as though llies are Eralda’s forte, as she has had two phenomenal llies this year. One of them is sired by the Brazilian National Champion, RFI Unique (AF Maden x RFI Ultraa Al Maktub). is bay lly is undeniably amazing and will de nitely be one to watch out for. e second is

and SIlver Champion Yearling Filly at e Bruge International and Prague Intercup Shows respectively.

yet another bay bombshell sired by Ibn Farid (RFI Farid x Asawir), a sire of world and Scottsdale champions. e Al Shiraa team have very high expectations for both these llies and we can be sure to see them in show rings next year.

It is without a doubt that Eralda has cemented her place in history as a show star and is now paving her way towards broodmare aristocracy. e queen of Al Shiraa Arabians is creating a legacy like no other - one that is bringing forth individuals of extreme beauty and elegance. At the young age of six, we can be sure that this is only the beginning. I am con dent that Al Shiraa Arabians will be consistently rewarded by their queen Eralda and the legacy she will leave with the Arabian horse community.

1 In Arabic, there are approximately 28 letters and of those 28 letters none of them represents the linguistic formation of the English letter /p/. Native Arabic speakers articulate and interpret the closest letter to it, which exists in their language as the ب, often transliterated as /b/.

It ’s written PARIS, but we read it BARIS.

Just B(e)

BRIANNE ALFABIA

BAHI ALJASSIMYA

Yearling Colt with Giacomo Capacci

BANDAR ALJASSIMYA

Yearling Colt with Giacomo Capacci

The art of judging Arabian horses’ conformation and movement takes some practice, but anyone who has spent time with these beautiful creatures can learn. A judge usually looks for a combination of balance, structure, muscling, gait, and breed-specific characteristics.

Mr Elyas Ebrahim Faraj from Bahrain is the interesting subject of my interview for the Winter issue of 2022. I appreciated his taking the time to walk me through some of the main stages of his professional experience judging Arabian horses.

Hello, Mr Faraj! It is a pleasure to have tyou aboard. Tell us a little bit about you, your family, and your education to help set the stage for our readers.

First of all, I would like to thank Arabian Horse Magazine for the opportunity of interviewing me. I am from the Kingdom of Bahrain. I am married. I’ve been a pilot for an International Airline Company since 2007. After graduating from London City University, I obtained a Master’s degree in Aviation Safety Management.

When did you start getting interested in the pure-bred Arabian horse? My journey with horses started when I was young, and always had more

passion for Arabian horses. In 2008, I started my own breeding program with Arabian horses.

At what age have you become a judge? What specific preparation did you get?

I become a National judge in 2014 with ECAHO and, in 2021, I was listed as a B judge. I have always tried to be present at shows whether national or international as much as possible, while at the same

time sharing knowledge with both judges and breeders. Also, in the same year, i.e. 2014, I wanted to know more about horses and to increase my knowledge. Therefore, I joined an Institute in the United Kingdom and graduated with a diploma in Horse Conformation and Physiology.

For almost 5 years, I was part of the Arabian Horse Show Committee in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Bahrain Royal Equestrian & Endurance Federation.

What are, in your opinion, the strengths of the Arabian breed? How do you tackle the concepts of ‘beauty’ and ‘functional correctness’?

Throughout history Arabian breed is a unique combination. I believe it is one of the most beautiful animals and it is different from other horses with a set of formal characteristics that include the following: head, neck, tail, body and etc... Especially, in Arabian horses, there is harmony between beauty and function, all we know is that the horses are formed to “function” in the first plafce. For example, a big black round eye of the Arabian breed is part

of beauty and function.

What do you feel has been your most rewarding show as a judge?

Difficult to say. I have seen many beautiful horses, but I can say that during the last 5 years there are improvements, especially in the Yearling classes.

Which horse or horses have you judged at the recent UAE National Arabian Horse Championship and EAHS Arabian Horse Championship 2022 that have left the strongest impression on you? Why?

It was a big show compared to the number of horses. In my opinion, the strongest impres sion was the Junior Fillies.

What particular skills are necessary to become an accountable judge in front of the public? What judging (evaluation) system do you prefer? How come?

Transparency, fairness, and honesty, beside perfection and efficiency. It’s also important for me as a judge to transform the theoretical aspect into practical application and translate it correctly by trying to avoid mistakes and having the ability to make the right choice.

And this will come from both knowledge and experience.

Generally, there are advantages and disadvan tages in judging systems, personally, I prefer the pointing system, because it is easier for the breeders and owners to know the stren gths and weaknesses of their horses.

In what ways has the global health crisis af fected the Arabian horse industry? Has it af fected your job?

Like every other business sector across the globe, the equine industry has been affected by COVID-19 related restrictions. The com

plete closure of equine facilities has been especially damaging, as these operations bear significant ongoing expenses with no source of revenue. Staggering early unemployment rates precipitated concerns of an impending equine welfare crisis. Moreover, some orga nizations specializing in re-homing horses actually reported an increase in adoptions during the initial shutdown. Yes, pandemics has affected my job, and I hi ghly appreciate my government support du ring the crisis.

Can you tell us more about your breeding program? What’s your strategy?

As I mentioned earlier, I started breeding with Straight Egyptians. My strategy was to use different stallions. A progressive breeding program must take advantage of these genetic principles in order to be successful.

In 2023 and 2025, the World Arabian Horse Championship will probably be held in Qa tar. How do you feel about this?

The World Arabian Horse Championship will probably be close to my home and I look forward to this International Championship

also being hosted every few years in different countries like other sports.

What else would you like to accomplish at this stage of your career? How do you picture your future?

As it was said, knowledge leads to power, and information leads to liberation. Education is the promise we hold for progress. My goal is to continue breeding and develop my professionalism in this field by participating in more Arabian Horse shows and attending semi nars, while at the same time carrying on with my education. I also want to gain a deeper understanding of horse genetics! I have future plan to join the Institute of Horse Genetics.

Mr Faraj, do you feel like leaving a concluding message to the rea ders of Arabian Horse Magazine?

Arabian horses are one of the oldest and best breeds of horses. Ar chaeological evidence traces the origins of the Arabian horses back more than 4500 years. We must continue to maintain the genuine quality and the breed of Arabian horses.

I would like to thank Arabian Horse Magazine for giving me the op portunity of the interview and I wish you continued providing and featuring information, events and articles about Arabian horses!

... come from today’s best preparation!

3RD SEPTEMBER 2022

WRITTEN BY SONIA SMALDONE

t its 10th edition the ‘Purebred Arabians in Bergamo’- an Inter national-B show affiliated with Anica (Italian National Arabian Horse Association) and Ecaho (Europe an Conference of the Arabian Horse) - takes place at Bergamo exhibition centre in Lunga street, Bergamo, in the framework of Fiera di Sant’Alessandro, a regional reference event for the world of farmers, breeders, producers and enthusiasts of the local agri-food chain, orga nized by Ente Fiera Promoberg led by Mr Mau ro Fermi (Italy) in cooperation with Bergamo Fiera Nuova. But, also thanks to the strong network of partners and sponsors (Banco BPM Credito Bergamasco, Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts, Agriculture of Bergamo and Intesa Sanpaolo), sponsorships (Provin ce and Municipality of Bergamo), which have always been a precious resource, and the sup port from Ecaho, and Anica. Sponsored by a group of well-known international stakehol ders of the industry, with Arabian Horse Magazine as a media partner,

the B -International Echao show registers the participation of about a hundred specimens belonging to owners many of whom come also from afar, especially from the Arabian Penin sula. The show grabs the attention of a large international audience of breeders and enthu siasts that can follow the competition Livestre am on HTTP://www .arabianessence.tv, both in English and in Italian. Carefully observed by the attendants, the operations are put in place in the show ring by an international Jury composed of Mr Machmoum (Morocco), Mr Beste Klaus (Germany), Mrs Annarotone Fer raroni Maria (Italy), and Mrs Valette Christine (France). The Disciplinary Commissioners of this 10th edition are Mrs Raso Barbara (Italy), Mr Teobaldelli Gianpaolo (Italy), and Viola Giulia (Italy). Ring steward: Mr Alberto Ma nerba (Italy) Collecting ring: Mr Gian Carlo Soresini (Italy) Speaker and Results by Giorgia Arrigoni. Official photographers: Mr Alessio Az

zali

(Italy), Mrs Paola Petix (Italy), and Mrs Sunita Sassudelli (Italy). General Secretary by Pro moberg (Italy).

The show starts on Saturday 3rd September at 9:30 and ends up on the same day at 20:00 with the following champion horses:

In the FILLY FOALS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Rk Nawader Shazin (Aj man Moniscione x Truevalentina) bred Shazin Società Agricola, and owned by Shazin Società Agricola, since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

Silver medal winner Nevia Regalis (Michelan

gelo Regalis x Naisha Regalis) bred by Rega lis Arabians Srl, and owned by Regalis Ara bians Srl, since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze medal winner Kalista Rose Peio (Psytadel x Hassene By Hassan) bred by Batti sti Giuseppe, and owned by Battisti Giuseppe since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Fairouz Aljassimya (Figaro x Shagra Al Jassimya), bred by Aljas simya Farm and owned by Aljassimya Farm since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver

medal winner Zulema Scah (Wadee Al Shaqab x Jalila Scah) bred by Scah Arabians and ow ned by Scah Arabians since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze medal winner, Resalah Al Khashab (Shakar Pegasus x Mamlakt Al Khashab), bred by Murabat Al Khashab and owned by Murabat Al Khashab since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner D Narjeseyyah (Fa El Ra sheem x Exxaltress) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, and owned by Lubochnia Ara

bians since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver medal winner Exxotica By Tresca (Exca libur Ea x Sa Karima) bred by Tresca Società Agricola by Filippini Giancarlo and owned by Società Agricola by Filippini Giancarlo since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze me dal winner H Shams (Taj Alfayyad x Amhojah Alfayyad), bred by Mosleh Alenezi, and owned by Abdularahman Mohammad since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Asayel Waadha (Basil Al

Farida x Orions Kastana) bred by Khalid AH Alnughaimsh, and owned by Al Essam Stud since Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver medal winner Halalat Al Khalediah (Baanderos x Ha lah Al Khalediah III), bred by HRHP – Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – al Kha lediah Stables, and owned by Al Watan Stud since Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze medal winner D Modi (Fa El Rasheem x D Nawal) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, and ow ned by Lubochnia Arabians since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the COLT FOALS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Va Hector (Rfi Farid x Lady Madhijra), bred by Victor Arabians and owned by Victor Arabians - Ranieri Maurosince Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver medal winner Shagar (Invictus x Vi ctoria By Malizya), bred by Angioletti Oscar

Simone, and owned by Angioletti Oscar Si mone since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze medal Bluemoon Peio (Shanghai Ea x Ksenija) bred by Giuseppe Battisti, and owned by Giuseppe Battisti since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the YEARLING COLTS CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Dawwas Alsayed (Nabil Alsakab x Durrah Al Sayed), bred by Alsayed Stud, and owned by Alsayed Stud sin ce Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver medal winner Versace Ae (Aj Eazm x Aja First Love), bred by Mohammed Ajam Ali Alsahhaf, and owned by Al Aywad Stud since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Bronze medal win ner, Alfio (Figaro x KZ Marwa BT. Marwan) bred by Arabian Inspiration, and owned by Arabian Inspiration since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner D Shaeen (Excalibur Ea x D Shihanah), bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, and owned by Dubai rabian Horse Stud since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022. Silver medal winner Cm Amadeus (Titan As x Tf Star of Afrika), bred by Cumberland Eq. LLC, and owned by Fahd Sultan Salman Hethlin Al Watan Stud. Bronze medal winner Empirial Babel (Ghait Al Zobair x Eden Beauty K.A.), bred by Lulez’A Babel Zoo, and owned by Al Hamie Stud since Bergamo Purebred Arabians 2022.

In the SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Ka Nabras (Shan ghai Ea x Aj Nazwa) bred by Khaled Ghanem Mubarak, and owned by Arkan Malik Hamo od Al Kubaisi. Silver medal winner, Ghazi Al Nasser (Gazwan Al Nasser x Sarah Al Nasser)

bred by Al Nasser Stud, and owned by Pri sco Donato. Bronze medal winner Piccadilly (Ajman Moniscione x Shakira By Kir) bred by Sparapan Amadio, and owned by Scalvini Maria AngioLa since Bergamo Purebred Ara bians 2022.

SPECIAL AWARDS

During the 2022 Special Awards ceremony, Adelfi La Dama (Ajman Moniscione x Karima By Meda), owned and bred by Adelfio Cateri na, won the Best Legs trophy and Halalhat Al Khalediah, bred by Al Khalediah Stables and owned by Al Watan Stud, won the Bandola Cup 2022.

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SHAMS TAJ ALFAYYAD X AMHOJAH ALFAYYAD BREEDER: ALENEZI, MOSLEH HAMAD FAYYAD

Senior Stallions

PICCADILLY

Moments People and

n addition to the B-International Ecaho Show, we can also attend the 7th Egyptian Event Europe on Sunday 4th, at Bergamo Exhibition Centre, with the same judges, DCs, ringmaster, speakers, media partners, photographers, etc. During the competition, stunning Straight Egyptian specimens are impeccably shown by a group of well-known professional handlers of the circuit. The show starts on Sunday 4, 2022 at 10:00 Europe/Rome and concludes on the same day at 19:30 Europe/Rome. A summary of the event’s final results can be found below:

In the FOALS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Amhar del Mar (Fa Nile Safir x Magic Sibilla), bred by Gaito Francesco, and owned by Gaito Francesco since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. There are neither Silver nor Bronze champions at this 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

In the YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Dubai Al Hilaliy (Asfoor Alwaab x Royal Emira) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud, and owned by Barrak Ya qoub Al Hajeri since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Silver medal winner, Mila Ppj (Ezz Al Danat x Umai Al Adeed) bred by Prisco Ara bians, and owned by Prisco Arabians since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Bronze medal winner, Or Mia (Or Mango x Or Matilda) bred by Allevamento Ol Ri, and owned by Boscarino

Angelo since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. In the JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Ammoriah Al Waab (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Amaal Al Waab) bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Thani, and ow ned by Mohammad Salem Jarallah Almarri sin ce the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Silver medal winner, Zenobia Al Waab (Nasser Al Rayyan x Alfabia Ln) bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Thani, and owned by Al Hamama Stud since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Bronze medal winner Hosniyah Al Arab (Asfour Al Waab x Reem Al Arab) bred by Sheikha Sara Fahad Al Sabah, and owned by Sheikha Sara Fahad Al Sa bah since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

In the SENIOR MARES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Bint El Baida (Shams Sha rav x Azhaar Bt Zahara) bred by Nasara Yousef, and owned by El Baida Arabians since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Silver medal winner Or Marjuana (Frasera Mashar x Or Magnolia) bred by Scanzi Faustino, and owned by Podere delle Bellezze Srl since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Bronze medal winner Khaleesi (Ayal El Asill x Baydah) bred by Cracchiolo Margherita, and owned by Cracchiolo Margherita since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

In the YEARLING COLTS CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Jarah Al Hilaliya

(Asfoor Al Waab x M Jalila) Barrak Alhajri, and owned by Fawaz Almutairi since the 7th Egyp tians Event Europe. There are neither Silver nor Bronze medal winners at this 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

In the JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Gold medal winner Salam Akmal (Naseem Al Rashediah x Salma Bkv) bred by Alsaud Ab dulmajid Bin Sultan A, and owned by Alsaud Abdulmajid Bin Sultan A since the 7th Egyp tians Event Europe. Silver medal winner Ban dar El Rafif (Naseem Al Rashediah x Bahariya) bred by Hindi Ayal, and owned by Amir Kheir - Al Rafief Arabians since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Bronze medal winner Farund Al Remas (Egaab Al Rayyan x Hasina Al Zobair) bred by Arkan Malik Hammood Al Kubaisi, and owned by Arkan Malik Hammood Al Ku baisi since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

In the SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner Safeer Al Wadi (Majd Al Rayyan x Shawq Al Zobair) bred and

owned by Hamad Bin Awad Bin Ali Bin. Silver medal winner Rien El Remas (Egaab Al Rayyan x Hasina Al Zobair) bred and owned by Arkan Malik Hammoud Al Kubaisi. Bronze medal winner Frasera Shahyr (Nabeel Al Rayyan x Frasera Mia) bred by Allevamento La Frasera, and owned by Allevamento La Frasera, since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

SPECIAL AWARDS

At the Special Awards ceremony concluding this 7th Egyptians Event Europe, Ammoriah Al Waab (Farhoud Al Shaqab x Amaal Al Waab) gets crowned Best In Show Females. She is bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Thani, and owned by Mohammad Salem Jarallah Almarri since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe. Salam Akmal (Naseem Al Rashediah x Salma Bkv) is proclaimed Best in Show Males. He is bred by Alsaud Abdulmajid Bin Sultan A, and owned by Alsaud Abdulmajid Bin Sultan A since the 7th Egyptians Event Europe.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We need to strongly praise the organizers of the Purebred Arabians in Bergamo 2022 and of the Straight Egyptian Event Europe 2022. We have appreciated even more the 2022 edition of both events! We have felt ho noured to be there and give our humble contribution to its reasonable outcome. It has been a well-organized show to suggest that the Italian breeding and show industry pulls well into the market. For their part, Fiera di Sant’Alessandro has offered an exceptional parterre for the com petition along with the plethora of local farmers, breeders, producers and agriculture-related activities. The atmosphere inside and outside the ring has been beautiful. Local authorities, prominent personalities, well-k nown foreign entrepreneurs, and some of the most talented Italian pho tographers have been on hand. As a result of the collaboration between Sant’ Alessandro Fair, Promoberg, Anica and Ecaho, this event has been able to become an integral part of the Ecaho shows program. One of the main equestrian events of the show season, not just in Italy but also across Europe. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Chamber of Commer ce of Bergamo, the institutional sponsors such as BPM Bank and UBI Bank, the Municipality of Bergamo, and local public transportation that accepted to host this wonderful rendez-vous. A big thank you goes out to everyone involved in the show: the winners, the judges, the disciplinary commissioners, the handlers, the photographers, and the entire Arabian Essence team. Hopefully, the show will return next year with new surpri ses and new dream horses to thrill us!

BREEDER: GAITO FRANCESCO OWNER: GAITO FRANCESCO

Yearling Colts

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JARAH AL HILALIYA ASFOOR AL WAAB x M JALILA

BREEDER: BARRAK ALHAJRI OWNER: FAWAZ ALMUTAIRI

HOSNIYAH AL ARAB

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP BINT EL BAIDA

OWNER: EL BAIDA ARABIANS

KHALEESI

AYAL EL ASILL X BAYDAH

BREEDER: NASARA YOUSEF

Senior Stallions

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

SAFEER AL WADI ( MAJD AL RAYYAN x SHAWQ AL ZOBAIR

FRASERA SHAHYR

Moments People and

Joel Desmertau has always loved horses, regar dless of their breed, since an early age. One day, on a visit to a neighbouring farm in Salem, Massachusetts, he stumbled upon a group of Arabian mares and stallions and immediately fell in love with them. He became even more enchanted after discovering a Straight Egyptian breeding program. His heart was ignited by that vision, and he soon turned his attention exclusi vely to the Arabian horse. Joel has hit many ob stacles in his journey, but today he proudly owns his own small but highly-selected herd, Markelle Arabians, Atlanta, and closely follows the evolu tion of his precious breeding program.

Hello Joel! Thank you very much for accepting our interview. Let’s start from the very beginning. When have you first met an Arabian horse?

Who was it?

My grandparents lived just a few miles from an Arabian horse breeder in Salem, OR, and arran ged a visit for me sometime during my middle school years. Before this visit, I was really taken by all breeds of horses. It didn’t matter much which breed of horse I was looking at, I really just wanted to be around horses. At the time, my grandparents had a small family farm and on the farm were 2 ponies and two half-Arabians. I got to ride in the pastures growing up when I was down to visit on vacations from school, but that was about all the exposure I had to horses other than watching parades and rodeos in the summers of my childhood. During this visit to

the neighbouring farm, I was introduced to se veral mares and stallions from their breeding program, many were imported from Poland and they were the focus of her program at the time. I was also introduced to a straight Egyptian bre eding program of one of their clients. When we walked into the barn full of straight Egyptians, I was immediately enthralled and mesmerized by the shapes of these beautiful Arabian heads as well as their expressions. I only had the oppor tunity to look at them in their stalls, but I remem ber that being the moment my entire focus and attention would be on that, the Arabian horse.

When was Markelle Arabians founded? Which bloodlines are you mainly breeding there? I bred my first horse in 1997 or 1998 and then not another until Marajj was born in 2004. He was the first foal from RGA Kouress that I bred and the following year came his full sister, DL Mariel le. The name Markelle came from the combina tion of these three significant horses, and that’s really how my little breeding program started. Once Marajj went on the win several important shows and I knew that I had a special mare (RGA Kouress) to build a program with, I went out to find more of this blood from the dam of RGA Kouress. Her name was Angophora (Eukaliptus x Belbowrie Baskana). Marajj was from Marwan Al Shaqab’s first foal crop here in the USA – After his big win in Scottsdale in 2005, many breeders went out to find Kouvay Bey’s daughters to try to re-create the success of this cross. I instead

had set my sights on more from the dam side of the pedigree and that’s how we came to own RA Miss Siagon (Excelladdin x Angophora). She was bred to Marwan Al Shaqab and the resulting foal was Allamara MA, the dam of Elle Flamen ca, Elle Jaharra, Elle Marin, Elle Narcisse and Elle Ajmara to name a few. Dubai Stud now owns three of Allamara MA daughters from my pro gram. Elle Flamenca needs no introduction, but in 2021 they purchased Elle Jaharra by Exxalt (dam of D Expo) and their most recent purchase was the younger full sister to Elle Flamenca, Elle Ajmara who will head to her new home this fall to

begin to build a family of offspring that I’m sure will make me just as proud as her sisters.

What does the word ‘breeding’ mean to you? What specific qualities or skills do you need to become a good breeder?

For me, to be a breeder, you have to have a bre eding program and for me, that means that you have to have intentionally kept fillies and mares to continue your vision. If you just have mares and sell everything each year and just go out and buy another mare to try it again, I don’t think that would be considered a “breeder” in my mind. I

want to see the history and the evolution of a pro gram. Sure, I have sold mares from my program, but I have either retained daughters or have ac cess to a son of theirs that I could use to continue the vision. A specific quality to become a good breeder would probably be patience and a clear vision of what you hope to be pro ducing year after year. It’s not easy waiting and wai ting for weanlings to turn a corner and look as you had hoped, or for mares to introduce their foals after a very long waiting period, but if you make quick decisions without patience, you may make mistakes that will cause regrets for years. It can’t go without recognizing that times are different and perhaps difficult for many breeders now for a number of reasons in recent years. I have hit plenty of obstacles along my little journey. When I star ted breeding horses, I was travelling every week for work and did not have my own farm. All of my horses have been boarded at other farms for all of these years. I’ve been forced to only keep a small number of horses due to the costs

associated with boarding multiple horses. This is one reason I don’t show many horses myself.

What’s your philosophy? And your breeding stra tegy?

I learned quickly that focusing on one dam line and one exten ded mare family will allow a lot more consistency with the production of foals and this is my only stra tegy. I’m no better at breeding horses than anyone else, I just rea lized early and before it was too late, that mares from the female line I had been using, produce more consistently with the same or similar sire lines. At one time I owned several ma res with all different pedigrees. I bred that variety of mares to the same stallion one year and the results that year were enough for me to recognize I was in over my head and I began to reduce my numbers and bring my focus back to where I started. I then began retaining daughters and granddaughters of RGA Kouress (Kouvay Bey x Angophora) and RA Miss Siagon (Exceladdinn x Angophora).

Who is/are the most important breeding stal lion(s) at Markelle Arabians?

Owning and standing stallions has never been my focus but sometimes you have to experiment a little and try something new. We own a be autiful, 3-year-old Cavalli son named Elle Tullum and he stands with Ted Carson. We bred a few of our mares and a good number of outside ma res to him this year. We are anxious about the results in 2023. His mother is a daughter of Kanz Albidayer and out of Adora Bint Kouress, a full si ster to Marajj. With Kanz Albidayer being out of another RGA Kouress daughter, this makes him double Kouress on the dam line. Several times we have doubled up the RGA Kouress blood and have noticed extreme type coming forward. Elle Tullum himself has one of the most beautiful he ads I have ever bred and we’re hoping his extre me type and expression present themselves in next year’s foal crop with a variety of mares. We also have a special yearling colt that will make his introduction very soon. His mother, Elle Jaharra (Exxalt x Allamara MA) was leased to Dubai Stud a few years ago and she gifted them a few daughters for their program. One of those daughters is the filly D Expo who needs no intro duction. Elle Jaharra came back to the US in foal to FA El Rasheem and delivered a special, bay colt for us in 2021. His name is Elle Mustique and he is now owned by the Mustique partners. I have a feeling you’ll be hearing a lot about this colt very soon.

Which of your mares are you mainly using to improve or evolve your breeding program?

As I mentioned a bit earlier, the daughters and granddau ghters of my two foundation mares, RGA Kouress and RA Miss Siagon are the primary focus of my program. I’m bre eding mares this coming year that are 3 and 4 generations of my program focused around this mare family. For me, that’s the most exciting. I did purchase two outside mares in 2022. This is something I haven’t done in many years. These mares all have either Angophora in their pedigree or their mother, Belbowrie Baskana. I thought the qualities and characteristics of each would benefit my program. So, the focus would be to retain daughters from these mares in the next few years if they produce with consistency and blend well into the program. This is where patience will need to play a role in the process for me. We all want instant grati fication, but I have to realize the type of horse I am trying to create maybe two generations away with these new mares.

Are there any particular foals offering solid breeding and showing potential at the moment?

Well, as I mentioned earlier, Elle Mustique (FA El Rasheem x Elle Jaharra) will be the one to watch from my program. I’m not sure where we will show him and as a breeder, I don’t re ally care if he doesn’t show here in the states right away. I’m most excited about using him on our mares and having him here in the states for other mare owners to have access to. His mother and grandmother were bred by me and so this is years of patience and focuses coming to fruition and I look forward to showing him to everyone real soon. You may get a sneak peek if you happen to be at Ted Carson Arabians in the future. He will stay with Ted and the partnership will carefully plan his next steps. Stay tuned.

How do you tackle the concepts of ‘beauty and ‘functional correctness’ in our modern-day Arabians?

I think we must all believe the two must go hand and hand in order for us to move forward. I mentioned earlier about introducing a few new mares into my program that I did not breed myself but mares that I felt had important qualities to help ensure beauty and functionality are preserved in my program. The plan for these mares will be to do just that…. connect the bridge between our vision of ‘beauty’ and the importance of ‘functional correctness’. Time will tell, but I feel this is an important step to take now and again as bre eders. Breeding is a bit like cooking in that if you don’t like the way a meal tastes or the consistency of something you’ve baked, you’ll need to explore and add to the recipe to achieve the desired outcome.

Which shows throughout the U.S. do you make your horses compete in? Do you feel like telling something about signi ficant victories in the show environment so far?

Truthfully, I’m a small breeder with just a few mares being bred each year so showing horses isn’t always an option for me and my small program. I spend most of my time drea ming of future foals and how my young mares will produce one day over dreams of winning a ribbon myself. My goal is to breed high-quality individuals who can go on and win for their new owners if they decide to show. I get such joy in watching horses I’ve bred win for their owners.

My first International show experience was The World Championships in Paris, 2007 where Marajj was named Wor ld Champion Jr colt. That was a big thrill as a small breeder

ALLAMARA MA

MARWAN AL SHAQAB X RA MISS SIAGON

ELLE JAHARRA EXXALT X ALLAMARA MA

RGA KOURESS

KOUVAY BEY X ANGOPHORA

as you can imagine. Also, being there to watch Elle Flamenca win Gold in Las Vegas and then in Aachen were also, two very other important and memorable experiences to witness in person. I now enjoy watching their offspring compete at shows around the world and it’s incredibly rewar ding. I do understand that showing horses is important and I’ve shown horses in Scottsdale, at US Nationals and at many different regional shows over the years here in the states. I hope next year to make it to Menton for the first time. This is one show that I continue to miss and re gret every year.

What are the objectives you would like your bre eding program to reach in the future?

My objective is simple. To breed high-quality Arabian horses that can compete in many disci plines and at the highest levels. I want to keep my focus on the mare family I’m working with to preserve a bit of a legacy for the program. I hope to be remembered as a breeder and for breeding beautiful and functional Arabian horses long after I’m gone or done breeding. I’m a bit shy and quiet and prefer the focus and any at tention to be on the breeding program and its

influence and less on me personally. I’m hope ful Markelle Arabians will be remembered as a small but influential part of the modern Arabian showhorse for years to come.

Joel, what else do you do apart from breeding Arabian horses?

When I began breeding horses 23 years ago, I was working in PR and marketing for a large retail company and travelling the US and the globe. That job occasionally allowed me to align travel in Europe for work with a few of the European horse shows such as the Strohen, Chantilly and the Aachen show in years past. Now, I’m focu sed on helping my partner with his residential real estate business as well as developing a large tract of land southwest of Atlanta into an ‘eque strian inspired’ community with 20-acre farms and smaller 3-5 acre farms and country homes all inspired by modern architecture and a strong connection to preserving the rural surrounding and nature. Our barn is going up now on our lot and green grass is finally taking over our pastu res. We hope to have the Markelle horses the re later this fall to kick off and set the tone for the ‘agrihood’. This has been a fun and creative

ELLE AJMARA

FULL SISTER TO ELLE FLAMENCA owned by Dubai Arabian Stud

experiment for me and I’m hopeful we will be able to execute our vision and create something while preserving nature and the harmony of li ving within it.

Will you please leave a final message to the rea ders of this interview?

If I could give one bit of advice to anyone who wants to begin breeding horses, I’d first have them clearly identify what their goals are and have them give a few examples of what they wish to accomplish. I would then recommend they do some research and I would recommend they not go buy an expensive show mare believing she will produce more champions for you without se eing her production first. I’ve seen so many pe ople take this first step and then quickly realize they over-spent in the beginning and the ability to make up for that loss becomes very difficult without the right mare. Look for successful bre eding mares or mare families and try to purchase a daughter or granddaughter from that mare di rectly. Sometimes you can find a daughter or full sister to a top show mare that may not be a top show mare herself, but here you may just find what I did in RGA Kouress. She was a solid mare

with few faults, but no extremities and a nice but not exotic head. She was quite common looking at herself but that was the important foundation that I needed and that I later learned. She pas sed on solid confirmation and the stallion’s ‘type’ was able to breed through fairly consistently and those of us who have bred a few horses know that any sort of consistency in breeding horses is quite hard to come by. I would also encourage new people who wish to breed horses to visit far ms far and wide and learn directly from people who have done this much longer than I have and have generations of horses from their program to share with you. I’m certain you’ll make a few new friends to visit with at shows and take home a lot of valuable information which should help you make decisions and guide you in your exci ting and challenging journey of breeding horses.

Thanks a lot for your contribution, Joel Desmar teau!

Having the opportunity to speak with you was an honour. A spell may be cast on you by the beautiful Arabian horse!

CAVALLI X KALIJJA MWV BY KANZ

AFrench artist named Annabel Labatie works in the field of painting. Among her greatest passions are Arabian horses and Indian ink paintings, her preferred technique to capture the be auty and charisma of her beloved animals. Her pa rents are both horse lovers and both are artists. Her habit of taking a paintbrush around the house has been somewhat normal sin ce she was a toddler. Anna bel is also an outstanding rider with considerable experience in endurance races, jumping and dressa ge performance.

Welcome on board Anna bel!

Just to set the scene for our readers, will you please share with us some back ground about you and your family?

Hello everyone. I am deli ghted and feel very honou red to release this interview for Arabian Horse Magazi ne!

Well, I grew up with two horses owned by my paren ts. As a result, I was natu rally drawn to horses and nature. As a child, I rode them without a saddle and secretly. As time went on, I became more interested in painting. My mom studied at a Beaux-Arts School in Paris, and my dad is a self-taught musician. In 1966, they went up to Johnny Hallyday’s ranch in the Paris area owned by the famous French singer. My younger

brother, who is five years younger than me, has never been attracted to horses. Horseback excursions and western saddle riding on recreational horses were my first experiences with horses.

Can you talk a little about your formative years as an artist? Have you been trained, and if so from what Institution? Or are you self-taught?

As an artist, I did a short stint in Art History, but I am mostly self-taught. Du ring my childhood, I made only horses with snub-he aded faces, small pointed ears, and arched necks, like Lords. There was already a lot of type in those Arabian horses.

Which came first, the hor ses or the art? What first at tracted you to Arabian hor ses as an artistic subject?

The horses came to the fore with those of my parents. My relationship with them has always been very close. The painting came a little later, quite naturally. As I come from an artistic fa mily, I began sketching with a brush. I was enthralled by the beauty of Arabian horses. I loved their uniqueness and cleverness! I felt at ease painting Arabian horses since I had ridden them so much.

When and where have you first met an Arabian hor

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se? Who was it?

When I was 17, I met Philippe Thomas, who owns a large farm of Arabian horses in France for show purposes and endurance races. Being at the Faculty of Literature, I started painting for the owners of the stable.

There, I had the chance to ride many Arabian horses in en durance races, and also show performances. I even partici pated in the French Arabian Horse Championships inclu ding show, jumping and dres sage performances, with a stunning Arabian Polish stal lion named Ousbek, a son by great Arzew.

I also won a lot of jumping competitions with this horse when he was only 1 meter and 49 cm. I also did the French Championships in Fontai nebleau with him. This mar vellous little horse got sold in England where he became European Champion Pony . Unfortunately, I no longer ride Arabian horses. My he art is waiting for the moment when I can own one of my own! Or perhaps several of them. I will hold on to that! Their elegance and finesse make them exceptional horses. They possess a distinctive intelligence and are extremely sensitive. In my opinion, they are the most beautiful horses in the world.

Today, I have the chance to ride two dressage horses, a very gifted German black horse and a formerly In ternational Show grey mare, which I am fine-tuning in dressage. Dressage has become the discipline that I love the most and I practice at a professional level with respect and love for the horse.

Why do you use the In dian ink technique to capture the horses’ perso nalities in your works?

Since I was already fasci nated by old engravings and their Arabized horses in my childhood, ink be came a natural part of my artistic technique.

Transcribing emotions and personalities requi res precision and purity. That’s what Indian ink allows me to do. As magi cal as horses are, they are subtle and pure paintings.

Who are your main arti stic influences?

In terms of art, I am drawn to great painters like Leonardo da Vinci, Alfred de Dreux, Théod ore Gericault, and Carle Vernet.

Do you have any secret rituals you do to help you get in the zone for your art?

I have a whole preparation ritual, a lot of mental trai

ning, research, organizing the work materials, emp tying my mind to have all the necessary concentra tion, because one false brushstroke and it’s all over! Calm and no distractions, except soft and relaxing music, because the line must be very precise. I also do self-hypnosis, because even breathing matters. I work in a room without outside noise, I really need to find the right place to do the Indian inks. For co lour paintings for example acrylics, it is different. I have already painted in living rooms around several people or in nature.

Is there a particular place that brings you inspiration?

It’s more a beautiful photo that inspires me with a beautiful horse, than a place. It’s an emotion, an overwhelming feeling that blows me away, but I love painting in nature.

What effect is the Inter net on art? Is it having an effect on yours? In what ways?

The Internet is extre mely rich and, above all, allows you to see museums in 3D, many different artists, and many different tech niques. One can ad vertise and show their work here, which is a wealth of enrichment. The other side of the coin is also important to consider. To do so is to isolate yourself phy sically from the public, which creates a barrier between the spectators and the artists. There are also people who ne ver use the Internet, so they cut out themselves of certain artists. There fore, paper magazines are still very important. They will never get out of fashion. It is also very important to meet the public in person and discuss with them. As of now, the In ternet remains a useful platform for displaying my paintings to a wide range of people who may not be familiar with my work.

Which one is your personal favourite painting/or collection?

Arabian horses are by all means my favourite col lection of paintings. My pleasure in making them stems from the fact that I feel very much like with these creatures.

Have you done any particular exhibitions so far?

I have exhibited at Deauville Arabian Cup Show In ternational, at Salon du Cheval in Paris, and at Equi talyon. I would love to exhibit in other beautiful pla ces, events, or private houses.

What is the best way for a potential client to reach you? What does your package usually include?

You can reach me in the following ways: My phone number and WhatsApp: +33 (0) 6 11 46 08 34

Email: annabelartcreation@gmail.com Facebook: Annabel Art Création Instagram: Annabelartcreation

What are your hopes and dreams or future goals, where do you see your self in the next five ye ars?

While working, I re main humble and ap preciate all complimen ts. In the near future, I hope I can be living on my passion and organi ze beautiful and great events centred around Arabian horses and dressage. It would be nice to meet personalities and sell my paintings at pre stigious events. A stud farm would also be a dream come true for me.

Annabel, please leave a message for the readers of this beautiful inter view!

If you are lucky enou gh to meet an Arabian horse, you will be capti vated by its beauty and charisma. As the progenitor of all horse breeds, it is indeed the most beautiful horse in the world.

If you have questions or requests regarding my pain ting collections or horse portraits, please do not he sitate to contact me.

In conclusion, I would like to thank you for this won derful opportunity!

After a two-year absence from the international show circuit, the historical facilities of Albert-Vahle-Halle reopened their gates to the prestigious ‘All Nations Cup’, in the imperial city of Aachen. This 38th edition was organized by VZAP e. V. Im Kanaleck (German Arabian Horse Association) acting synergistically with the All Nations Cup Committee and Members of the Organizing team. The judges officiating at this 2022 edition included Aragno Gianmarco (Italy), Mr Den Hartog (The Netherlands), Mr Huemer Ferdi-

nand (Austria), Mrs Hyde Deirdre (United Arab Emirates), Mr Ismer Holger (Germany), Mr Shaarawi Ali (Egypt), Mrs Shibler Renata (Switzerland), and Mrs Tengstedt Marianne (Denmark).

With the rank of the Disciplinary Commissioners: Dr Vet Mohamed Mohsen (Egypt), Mrs Line Brunsgaard (Denmark), Mrs Elisabeth Chat (Austria), Dr Vet Gianpaolo Teobaldelli (Italy), Mrs Barbara Pfistner (Switzerland), and Mrs Ils van Dun (Belgium).

In their role as Ringmasters Dr Mohammed Hammad (Egypt) and

Mr Eidha Almenhali (United Arab Emi rates).

At one of the most acclaimed shows in history, Arabian specimens of exquisite quality - among which we could see mul ti-awarded champions of Europe and Arab countries - competed valiantly for medal recognition.

The show began on September 24, 2022, at 9:00 Europe/Rome, and it concluded on September 25, 2022, at 21:00 Europe/ Rome, with a new lineup of exceptional champions:

In the YEARLING FILLIES CHAM PIONSHIP, Gold medal winner D Najla (D Seraj x Elle Flamenca), bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud.

Silver medal winner D Raseel (D Seraj x Elle Flamenca), bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud.

Bronze medal winner Edan AA (Al Ayal Aa x Ekliptyka) bred by Stadnina Koni Michalow Sp.z.o.o. and owned by Ariela

Arabians.

In the JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner D Beisan (D Seraj x Rah Rosalia), bred by Dubai Ara bian Horse Stud and owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation.

Silver medal winner, Aj Kayya (Aj Kafu x Aja Caprice), bred and owned by Ajman Stud – HH. Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.

Bronze medal winner Aj Brraqah Al Kha misah (Fa El Rasheem x Felicia Rlc) bred and owned by Ajman Stud – HH. Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.

In the SENIOR MARES CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner D Aziza (Aj man Moniscione x Midnight Kiss), bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Hanaya Arabian Stud.

Silver medal winner D Modi (Fa El Rashe em x D Nawal), bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Lubochnia Ara bians.

Bronze medal winner Basmah Albi dayer (Fadi Al Shaqab x Bidayer), bred and owned by Albidayer Stud.

In the YEARLING COLTS CHAM PIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Baz Aljassimya (Exxalt x Md Mirkha), bred by Aljassimya Farm and owned by Ak mal Stud. Silver medal winner, D Ta barak (Fa El Rasheem x D Yamamah) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and owned by Mr Abdulaziz Sami Alali. Bronze medal winner Bandar Aljas simya (Picasso Di Mar x Miznat Aljas simya), bred and owned by Aljassimya Farm.

In the JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPION SHIP, Gold medal winner D Sharar (D Seraj x Ft Shaella), bred and owned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Silver medal winner D Shahhar (Exca

libur Ea x D Shihanah), bred and ow ned by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. Bronze medal winner Palermo At (Na seem Al Rashediah x Penelope Ka), bred and owned by Al Thumama Stud.

In the SENIOR STALLIONS CHAM PIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Alexxanderr (Excalibur Ea x Ar Most Irresistible ), bred by Frances Butler & Brandi Carson and owned by Alsayed Stud.

Silver medal winner Hl El Ganador (Hp Shakir Te x Lonco Baby Marya) bred by Duch Matthei, R. and owned by Hanaya Arabian Stud. Bronze medal winner E.S.Harir (Aj Dinar x Tf Magnums Magic) bred by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Majid Alqassemi and owned by Al Saqran Stud.

SPECIAL AWARDS

There were also some special trophies

at the 38th Nations Cup in Aachen! The United Arab Emirates won the Most Successful Private Breeder, the ANC Best Breeder’s Nation and the ANC Best Owner’s Nation trophies.

HL El Ganador received the trophy for the Highest Points Male trophy. Wadad Zamani won the Highest Points Female trophy.

D Seraj won the ANC Best Sire’s Nation award.

CONCLUSION

A fair number of breeding programs and spectators from Europe and the Middle East participated in the long-awaited All Nations Cup 2022. Everyone enjoyed catching up with breeders and long-term friends in Aa chen this year. A well-organized show, with new stars and titans of the breed putting on eye-catching performances,

was a sheer pleasure to watch. The 38th edition would not have been possible without the tremendous sup port of The German Arab Horse So ciety, the All Nations Cup Committee, the Members of the Organizing team, and the Sponsors to which we are much indebted. It was an honour to work with you as a media partner. A big thank you to all the breeders, exhibitors, trainers and handlers who participated with their exquisite horses, and made the competition very exciting. Thank you to the judges, the disciplinary commis sioners, the ringmaster for the great job, and to everyone who made their affection feel even stronger after two years of no-shows.

There are already plans for the 39th All Nations Cup in the works. All of us will cherish that moment again!

YearlingFillies

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RASEEL D SERAJ X ELLE FLAMENCA BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Yearling Colts

FA EL RASHEEM X D YAMAMAH BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

D BEISAN

D SERAJ X RAH ROSALIA

BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: AL SHAQAB, MEMBER OF QATAR FOUNDATION

BREEDER: AJMAN STUD - HH. SHEIKH AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL NUAIMI OWNER: AJMAN STUD - HH. SHEIKH AMMAR BIN HUMAID AL NUAIMI

Junior Colts

D SHAHHAR

EXCALIBUR EA X D SHIHANAH BREEDER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD OWNER: DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

D SHARAR D SERAJ X FT SHAELLA

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

PALERMO AT NASEEM AL RASHEDIAH X PENELOPE K.A. BREEDER: AL THUMAMA STUD. OWNER: AL THUMAMA STUD

BASMAH ALBIDAYER

Senior Stallions

HL EL GANADOR

HP SHAKIR TE X LONCO BABY MARIA BREEDER: DUCH MATTHEI, R. OWNER: HANAYA ARABIAN STUD

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Her mother, a famous breeder from the UK, instilled in Michelle Lyall a deep passion for Arabian horses. She has shown her family’s horses since an early age and then worked for important breeding programs in central Europe. A very good position at the prestigious Sax Arabian stud in Germany marked the turning point for her professional career. In recent years, Michelle has developed a special interest in show-jumping and is eager to achie ve success with her fabulous Warmblood mare Diana BK.

Who is Michelle Lyall?

My name is Michelle Lyall, I am 35 years old and from Leicestershire in the UK. I started with my love for horses from a very early age and competed in all pony club activities with my pony Willow as a child. She was a tricky pony and really taught me to ride.

My father was a very successful racing driver for many years before retiring, and my mother is a well-renowned breeder of Arabian horses. So,un I was very lucky to be given great opportunities and introduced from a young age to the beauty of the Arabian horse.

Whence this love for horses? When have you first met an Arabian horse? I had the first Arabian filly that my mother bought for me when I was 13 years old, and from there my love of shows began. This little white filly named Karalisa was a moving machine and so much fun to show! She trotted for 20 every time and never needed a plastic bag behind her. You just needed to give her a long rein and run as fast as possible.

Tell us everything about your early stages in the Arabian horse industry. When have you started handling horses? For which studs? After showing my own Arabian filly, I had the bug for showing.

At 16 years old I started to show a couple of horses to friends and youngsters from my mother’s breeding program. I still remember the day in 2005 at Ukiahs when my mother let me show her young stallion Na bucco. I was so proud to be in the ring with him, and we placed 3rd in a very strong class behind two wor ld-champion stallions!

After this day, all I wanted to do was show horses. And I was then very fortunate to be offered a job wor king as a groom for Philip Looyens in Belgium. This was a fantastic opportunity for me and I learnt so much from Philip.

After this, at 18 years old I was very lucky to be given a position at the world-renowned stud, Sax Arabians,

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many. And ho noured to have the chance to show some fabulous horses, and again learn so much more. I will always be so grateful to Reinhard and Monika Sax for giving me a chance like that at such an early stage of my career.

A little while later I began wor king with Mary Lang at Specifical ly Equine in Germany. This was an amazing time for me.

I really enjoyed working with Mary, such a true horsewoman with so much talent. Mary taught me so much again and became a great friend.

Eventually, I started my own trai ning centre in the UK and enjoyed being able to use all that I had learnt over the previous years, to achieve some great results.

Michelle, have you developed a sy stematic program of your own for

han dling Arabian horses? In order to prepare a horse best for a show, how can you make sure that he is physi cally and mentally prepared? How can the horses be made to perform at their best when needed?

Of course, a show horse must be fit and in great sha pe, just like a horse that is compe ting in any other sphere.

We all feel great and full of energy when we are in great shape. After this, I like the horse to be al lowed to enjoy their job. It should be fun for them, not frightening.

I always think a happy horse will show itself off beautifully, just like we see them in the pasture, and for me, that’s the true Arabian type.

What are some of the names of the amazing horses you’ve worked with that have left a lasting im pression on you?

I’ve been lucky to work with many

out standing horses. But to give a favourite top three hor ses that I’ve worked with, and have really stolen my heart.

I’d have to say first of all Sandhiran, a very famous Sanadik el Shaklan son, whom I met when I worked for Phi lip. Not only one of the most beauti ful horses I’ve met but his character is so special.

Second I would say Al Milan, the fa bulous son of Al Lahab. I knew him from a young age when I worked at Sax Arabians, and then I was honou red to have him on our farm in the UK in 2017. I think he’s like a true Arabian fairytale horse, and the kin dest stallion you could meet.

And third, the incredible IM Bayard Cathare. An absolutely mesmerising

stallion to watch! I fell completely in love with him when I worked with him at Specifically Equine when he was just 3 years old.

Which bloodlines do you prefer, Michelle?

I don’t have a particular favourite bloodline, I like to see a correct horse with expressive eyes and correctly set nostrils. And of course, everyone loves to see an Arabian horse that really mo ves! For me, an extremely dished face is not a priority.

Which Arabian Horses Championship is your favourite? Why? I’d probably say the World Championships in Paris. It always seems to be a nice atmosphere and a little more glamorous than other shows.

Michelle, what else do you do when you’re not with your horses? Any particular hobbies? Well,, actually still with horses but not Arabians, I’m now very interested in show jumping. Earlier this year I purchased a fabulous Warmblood mare Diana BK. She already has a great jumping record and I hope to continue that together in the future. We are now competing most weekends in jumping competitions and gradually building our partnership. Aside from this, I am breeding and showing my Dalmatian dogs. I’ve had some very successful show winners that I’ve bred in recent years, and this makes me so incredibly proud as a bre eder. And I’m sometimes showing Afghan Hounds from my mother’s breeding program too.

From riding boots to high heels. What is femini nity to you, Michelle?

Oh well, that’s a question!

I believe true femininity is feeling confident and beautiful in your skin, regardless of what outfit you’re wearing or what job you’re doing. There’s certainly nothing more beautiful and feminine than a truly, confident woman.

Who is your favourite photographers?

There are so many great photographers, but one very talented lady that I enjoyed wor king with is Joanna Jonientz.

Where do you see yourself in ten years? In the fashion world or still in the Arabian horses one? I would imagine I will always stay involved in Arabian horses to some degree, I have a couple of be autiful Arabian mares of my own and my mother has some very nice broodmares too.

Michelle, what’s something you want less of in your life? What about more? Well ideally I’d like to spend less time working and more time with my animals, but, unfortunately, without work, it’s tricky to enjoy my hobbies. Maybe one day!

Is there anything else you would like to tell the readers of Arabian Horse Magazine? Just to say thank you Arabian Horse Magazine for this great opportunity, and for taking the time and interest to read this little insight into my life!

Photo credit : Svetlana Zibnitskaya

By Sonia Smaldone

Inevitably, during the pandemic, we have been able to witness exponential growth of online auctions, which due to the health emergency restrictions replaced phy sical live auctions in full. In an article on the auctions “Selling horses at an online auction”, which appeared in the Spring edition 2021, of Breeder and Rider, The Official Magazine of the Polish Horse Breeders’ Association, solicitor Agnieszka Kalinowska ( LexHippica) specialising in international horse sales, spoke about the legal aspects of online auctions. In the following interview, I would like to introduce the topic of horse internet auctions as an effective sales tool in the present era. And I’ve thought, who better to introduce this subject than Mrs Anna Gossa - Piepiorka, CEO of the Horse Treasury GmbH?

Hello Anna. It is an honour for us to have you aboard! Just to set the scene with our readers, could you please introduce yourself ?

Hello AHM! It is a great pleasure, thank you for having me. The subject of our conversation today is the sale of horses in the online auction system and this is what the company I have the pleasure to represent here spe cializes in. I have been professionally involved with the equestrian industry for 25 years, and I absolutely agree with you that the market crisis we witnessed during the pandemic time was a major motivation for the pursuit of effective solutions and sales tools to support the continuous and unrestrained growth of our industry. For this reason, in 2020, together with an international team consisting of excellent lawyers, veterinarians, trainers, horse brokers, breeders and stable owners, and IT and media specialists, we started a project aimed at developing an accessible tool that allows users to create their own customized auctions for selling horses online. As a result in 2021 in Switzerland, we founded a company under the same name Horse Treasury GmbH. In July of this year, we launched our first auction platform Arabian Horse Treasury dedicated exclusively to Arabian horses.

To begin with, I would like to ask you to give our readers a brief history of the auction. What do we know about the first auctions held back in time?

When the first entries of Greek scribes from over 500 BC documented auctions ta king place it was for a most compelling reason. The law decreed that women who wished to change their matrimonial status were to be auctioned off and, of course, bid on by their future husbands. It was illegal to allow the ‘sale’ of a daughter outside the auction method, considering auctions to be the most effective tool in obtaining the most advantageous offer. Consumer rights were guaranteed by the rule that a buyer could get a refund if he and his new spouse did not get along well, but unlike a horse, maidens could not be ‘tried out’ before the auction.

Physical auctions of livestock including horses date back to equally remote times. They enjoyed enduring popularity both on the Old Continent and during the colonisation of America.

When did online auctions first show up?

In the second half of the 1990s, auctions entered cyberspace in a decisive way. In order to meet the needs of international customers, physical auctions that were traditionally only conducted live began to offer online bidding at the same time. A technological shift that allowed buyers to participate in the auction without being physically present and significantly expanded the market’s sales opportunities. It all looked incredibly promising but it appears that, as with other animal species, horse auctions require a sales system that is properly structured and aligned with the rules, regulations and even the intended use of the horses being auctioned. An industry where the use of auctions allowed for results such as the $70 million sale of Fusaichi Pegasus could not afford to ignore the fact that the most popular auction platforms do not provide space for online horse sales. With a rapidly changing market situation and additional factors such as travel restrictions due to the pandemic of the last three years subjecting horse auction sales to stereotypical policies would have become an unnecessary obstacle to the industry and a limitation of market opportunities. The solution to this situation has proven to be fully digitised auction platforms that allow for horse online auctions.

To what extent are Online Horse Auctions an efficient sales tool? What’s the project behind Horse Treasury GmbH?

Selling through auctions has always been the fastest and most efficient way to convert assets into cash. The competitive atmosphere that accompanies auctions has always encouraged competitive prices at the same time as making auctions one of the most interesting sales tools. An example of the effective use of auctions is the auctioning of thorough bred English horses. It is thanks to auctions that the racing industry has become the undisputed queen of record sales that have gone down in history. It is exactly what I am striving to achieve at the lead of Horse Treasury GmbH. Arabian Horse Treasury online auction platform and the accompanying services were created with the changing times in mind and to secure space for the international sale and purchase of Arabian horses through a fully digitalised tool. Yet another equally important objective of this platform is to create new business connections by of fering services tailored to the needs of the industry and operated by specialists in the field.

In addition to these features, what else makes the Arabian Horse Treasury’s internet platform stand out?

The platform is developed to support the self-registration of auctions. Every seller can create his own offer with the tools and ready legal documents available on the website when registering a horse for auction. The auction accepts the registration of the horse by the owner or by an agent representing the owner on the basis of the presentation of a legal document of Power of Attorney available on the website. Registration of the horse and participation in the Auction is free of charge. Only if a horse is sold, the Auction takes a commission on the sale price. If the horse is not sold, there is no cost to the seller. A unique feature of this platform is that it offers access to three different types of auctions. Depending on individual needs and preferences regarding the promotion of the horse, users can choose between Seasonal, Ongoing or Private auctions. Since July, the platform has been online and registration for Ongoing Auctions is already open. The Ongoing Auction is active throughout the year and offers a maximum of 6 months’ promotion of the horse on the website. To make the Auction more attractive, the system will promote the offer through 2-week auctions, which expire for 24 hours and then renew for a further 14 days, which lasts until the horse is sold or the time of the set promotion expires. The auction starts at the minimum price set by the seller when registering the horse. The Ongoing Auction may be held at any time, within 48 hours after confirmation of acceptance of the horse registration. The organisation of a Private Auction is always open at the seller’s request. This is an invitation-only Auction. We are also planning a registration for the Seasonal Auction depen ding on individual customers’ requirements.

What specific requirements should a horse auction conducted using a digitised auction platform meet?

An auction is a form of sale in which the conclusion of a contract is based on the rules of the auction. The provisions of the Civil Code regarding auctions are dispositive, which means that the auction organiser has a wide range of freedom in shaping its mode and rules.

The Civil Code allows both unlimited and limited auctions in which invitations to bid are addressed to designated addressees. This means that, depending on individual needs and

preferences regarding the promotion of the hor se, online auction organisers may also offer to conduct the sale as a private auction. Most often, this involves the auctioneer expressing a wish to conduct a discreet sale of the exhibited horses within a strictly defined customer group.

Unrestricted auctions will usually be open to all interested parties who accept the rules and regulations of the auction and proceed to bid. They are most often international in nature, which significantly promotes the expansion of market opportunities.

It is the responsibility of the organiser of an onli ne auction to create a secure space for such tran sactions to take place. It is precise because of its international scope of transaction that before allowing bidding to take place, auction organi sers will most often request a user account re gistration that includes the provision of relevant personal data.

- First and last name

-Contact details: home address, telephone, email address

- In the case of registration as a company: Name,

identification number specific to the country of registration, address

In the case of sellers, the auctioneer will most often expect documents to confirm the identifica tion of the horse as well as additional informa tion about the seller:

- Scan of the horse’s passport

- Transponder number

- Description of the horse by the seller

- Around 3 to 5 photos of the horse

-Video of the horse

-Veterinary report of clinical examination of the horse

-X-rays of the horse (usually as an additional, optional examination)

- Post-sale payment details, for example, bank transfer details.

What services should an action offer to potential attendants?

Online horse auctions have been operating on the market for some years already, but they are still perceived as a relatively new and unfami

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liar sales tool. Therefore, the organisers of online auctions face ongoing challenges not only in terms of improving their auction models to make them more accessible and secure, but also more supportive to their clients by offering assistance with additional pre and post-sale services. Be fore choosing an auction, it is worth checking not only how the auction will support the sales pro cess, but also whether it has terms and conditions setting out the subsequent rules for: - Payment

- Responsibility for the welfare of the horse

- Conditions of collection and transport of the horse

- Conduct obligatory and additional veterinary examinations.

A well-prepared auction will also offer a set of model documents required in the process of re gistering a horse for auction such as:

- Veterinary Protocol for the veterinarian con ducting the sale examination (usually a clinical examination is mandatory),

- A Power of Attorney form for the person repre senting the horse owner if the auction allows the registration and sale of horses through intermediaries,

- Declaration of Payment, in which the seller spe cifies the price of the horse and whether there are any conditions for splitting the payment. At the time of a successful sale, a properly prepa red Declaration of Payment should effectively protect the interests of the parties involved in the auction from unwanted financial intermediation.

Anna, how do I sell a horse at an internet auction? How does it work exactly?

Internet auctions are mainly based on photos and videos. It is therefore incredibly important to ensure that media materials are prepared in the best possible quality so that each horse has a chance to be presented truthfully, in detail and in a way that shows its uniqueness. With the best interests of sellers and buyers in mind, it is worth using a professional photographer and applying accepted standards for the preparation of sales materials.

What should the photo standard for a successful sales presentation include?

The most valuable piece of advice I heard from an equestrian photographer that I would like to share is to treat the sales shoot like a show day and make sure your horse looks its best. Before spending money on a professional photo shoot it’s worth taking advantage of a few proven tips.

• If your horse needs a shower, you will get the best effect if you do it the day before.

• Let the hair and coat dry naturally.

• Braid the mane and tail for a more spectacular look .Brush your horse as thoroughly as possible from head to toe

• Remove all spots

• Wipe nose, muzzle and eyes clean

• You can apply a little finishing touches like shine coat spray, natural oil on the face and hoof to

really get your horse gleaming

• Use your best bridle or halter

A standard well-executed horse sales photo sho ot should include high-quality photos showing the horse in the following positions.

- Portrait on a black background in the halter (show horses) or in the bridle.

Photo by Monika Rykowska. Stallion Kapitano AF born 2019 (RFI Farid - Karbona / Ekstern).

- Photo of the horse in a zootechnical position, on firm ground, clearly showing hooves.

Photo by Monika Rykowska. Stallion Kapitano AF born 2019 (RFI Farid - Karbona / Ekstern).

- Photo in motion.

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by Monika Rykowska. Stallion Kapitano AF b.2019 (RFI Farid - Karbona / Ekstern).

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Photo by Monika Rykowska. Stallion Kapitano AF b.2019 (RFI Farid - Karbona / Ekstern).

- Optional/any photo chosen by the seller highlighting the beauty and character of the horse.

protects the buyer’s interest, but also the seller’s by preventing unwanted misunderstandings which may even lead to the horse being returned.

Here are the most recommended point of comprehensive horse description.

- Description of origin with details of famous progenitors

- Details of what the horse has done in the past and how it has been trained

- Sports/show career with details of achievements

- Breeding career with details of offspring’s achievements

- Characteristic details of a horse’s beauty

- Temperament/ character traits/ description of behaviour

- Handling/stable behaviour

- Measurements

- Vices & quirks

- List any tack or equipment included or available to purchase to go with the horse

Why to use online auctions?

b.2019 (RFI Farid - Karbona / Ekstern)

What should the video presentation feature?

Video sale presentation is a recording of a horse that includes the following shots along with background music:

- A shot showing the horse in a zootechnical position.

- Shot at the trot on a line, horse led in a straight line. Shot from the front, side and back.

- Shot in movement loose on the paddock or further presentation of the horse on the rope taking into account additional shots adequately showing the ability of movement of the horse. This shot should be realized on dry ground and with attention to aesthetics of the surroundings.

- Optional shot of horse in work under saddle.

What are the most recommended points in the horse description?

It is important to include in the description of the horse all the relevant facts honestly and truthfully. A description prepared in this way not only

The enduring popularity of physical auctions as well as the nearly unlimited access to online auctions connects horse sellers and buyers regardless of time and place. Online auctions have proven to not only support physical auctions but also provide increased liquidity for year-round sales. Auctions have existed since the dawn of time because they are a very effective business tool. Let’s also not forget that they are an exciting events and good fun, which is why they are a pleasure to return to.

How can we find out more about Horse Treasury GmbH?

You may like to check our website arabianhorsetreasury.com

FB page: facebook.com/arabianhorsetreasury or

Insta page: instagram.com/arabianhorsetreasury/

Our company and our staff are always open to dialogue and questions. Please feel welcome to contact us.

Anna, would you like to leave a final message to the readers of this interview?

The Arabian breed is timelessly beautiful and sophisticated. The Arabian horse community is unmatched in its passion and dedication. We en-

Photo under saddle if the horse is used for sport or recreation.

Photo by Monika Rykowska. Stallion Kapitano AF

deavour to reflect this inspiring sophistication and passion in everything we do. The aim of our company is to comprehensively support the industry in creating new opportunities, solutions but also connections. We invite all those active in the field to free advertise their professional services in the additional services offered on the platform.

The modern world often poses travel obstacles, from busy schedules, work and family commitments, to travel bans. Despite those obstacles internet connects us all making online auctions accessible by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Let’s make the most of it!

Thanks a lot, Anna! We’ve enjoyed learning all of that. The breed industry will be better off with you and your team in charge. AHM wishes you all the best!

AN INTERVIEW BY SONIA SMALDONE

All photos have been taken at the Stud Farm in Michałów - A reference to the 70th Anni versary of the Stud, which falls in 2023

Karolina Misztal enjoys going on pho tographic adventures whenever she has time for herself. She loves pho tographing herds galloping, mares trotting, and sweet foals at play. Karolina has always loved horses, but Arabian horses have now become her greatest inspiration.

Who is Karolina Misztal ? How did you be come a photographer?

Karolina - cheerful, spontaneous, with a sense of humour.

On a daily basis, a small animal veterinarian and a loving mother of the wonderful An toni.

In every free moment, I grab the camera in

my hand and go on a photographic hunt. My adventure with the camera began in 2015 when my dream came true and I bought my first DSLR. Initially, I photographed the sur rounding nature and my personal animals. However, my love for horses has remained in my heart since childhood, and now they are the main heroes of my photographs.

What does photography mean to you? How would you describe your photography style?

For me, photography is a stepping stone from everyday problems and worries. It is my hobby which gives me a lot of joy and allows me to fulfil my dreams and goals. It allows me to meet people who love horses like me and spend time sur rounded by

creatures who are gentle and beautiful, yet full of energy and strength.

My favourite thing is walking through pastures and capturing such intimate, unposed, natural fra

mes. But I’m not just limited to that. I accept vir tually every challenge with the hope that I can meet it. And so far, I have been successful.

Who were your early in fluences?

For years, I have loved seeing photos of Zofia Raczkowska, they are full of warmth. The horses on them are not exaggerated, they are not unnecessa rily embellished. Herds at a gallop, mares in expressive trot, sweet fo als - what she was able to capture in the frames and to this day inspire future photographers. I myself was inspired by her photos and I hope that others will like my vision as well.

What is your favourite subject to photograph? Why?

Foals. Whether they are sleeping in the grass, drinking milk, or jogging carelessly around their mothers in the pasture - they have something in teresting to discover at any moment. They learn all the time and make funny faces, and they are so spontaneous. When I visit them, they approach me curious to check who has visited them. They nibble on my hair to check if it is real and whether it’s pos

sible to eat it or not.

Which is your favourite lens? Why?

I have two favourite lenses. 70-200 mm for photo graphy of portraits, action, and horses in motion - allows for a large room for manoeuvring with an approaching or departing object. The second, 300 mm, is taken to vast pastures, whe re the herd runs in the distance, or I want to capture exceptional situations that would not happen when approaching the horses.

What makes the best picture stand out from the average?

With a good photo, everyone will stop for a mo ment, look, think about what they are showing and get an answer. This photo will appeal to him and he will want to come back to it each time discovering something new and enjoying the eyes just the same. Any common frame will be nice, but will not show anything that expresses emotions, and

feelings and will be quickly forgotten.

How do you educate yourself to take better pictu res?

You can learn the perfect settings for your came ra, and you can view the pictures you want to take. You can read a hundred guides from the best pho tographers.

It won’t work if you don’t take the camera in your hand and take pictures. They

won’t be perfect at first. But each time you will learn new skills and work your way up. And you will ne ver stop learning because constant challenges and life mean constant self-improvement.

Among your photo collections, which one is your favourite? Why?

This is a very difficult question because I really like all my photos.

If it were not so, I would not present them on my

fan page. I love photos from the pasture, emotional moments from shows, and the beauty of Arabian horses in portraits and family photos. Each of them is extremely important to me and is a wonderful souvenir.

What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

Basic - lightening, darkening, cropping, colour sa turation, removal of minor defects. For me, pho tography should be as natural as possible. Perhaps

because of my laziness and lack of time, I do not go into advanced programs, because I always like to add photos as soon as possible.

How did you get involved in the Arabian horse world as a photographer?

I have always loved Arabian horses. In 2018, I went to my first show in Michałowice. While studying at the Horse Breeding Technical School, I did my breeding apprenticeship at the

Horse Stud in Michałów. After a dozen or so years, it turned out that my friend from high school, Ane ta Morzonek, was an employee of this stud. We met by chance at the show

It was thanks to her that I was able to re-open my heart to Michałów and meet many celebrities - Ek stern, Ganges, Emandoria, Morion, Wieża, Mocy, Espadrilla, Galilee and many, many others. There, with the help of her and the other members of the stud team, I was able to learn how to photograph

horses of this breed and how to capture their gre atest attributes. Currently, I am trying not to miss any shows in Poland and I am arranging my work schedule for the shows.

Have you ever been to any national or internatio nal show competition?

Yes. I had the honour of photographing in Białka, Janów Podlaski, Michałowice, Sopot, Nowe Wrońska, Prague, and even in Paris at the World Championships - then I could not take my eyes off the stallion Hariry Al Shaqab, who received the Pla tinum Medal.

It is a very developing experience for me. You can then capture horses in full make-up, perfectly pre pared.

But I like backstage the most - the emotions that accompany the announcement of the results - joy, tears. It is amazing. Oftentimes, emotions are also shared by me.

Who are your best friends in this sector? They are people who put their whole heart into the care and work with horses, give over 100% of them selves and are fully committed. At the same time, I can laugh with them, cry with them, and spend my time talking about horses and everything else. They are my horse family.

Anetka, Kamila, Artur and Paweł - Thank You!

What is the least enjoyable part of being a photo grapher? And the most rewarding part?

The least fun about being a novice photographer is gaining experience. Very often you meet with insulting criticism and people who want to cut your wings. It is sad that there is so much envy and venom from

others in the world today. The biggest reward for the hardships of photography is the smile on the face of each person viewing my photos. Then I know that it is worth doing.

What are your hopes and dreams or future goals? Where do you see yourself in the next five years?

When I set a goal for myself, I pursued it. So far I have succeeded. My dream, not yet fulfilled, is a trip to a stud in the Middle East and photograph Arabian horses in the desert. I would like one of the great studs to invite me to take a photo of their hor ses. I’ve always dreamed of visiting, for example, Al Shaqab Stud, Dubai Stud, Ajman Stud, Jadem Ara bians or Ariela Arabians. These are unrealistic dreams so far. But dreams are there to make them come true ... In the coming years I would like to be able to conti nue visiting foals on pastures, shows in Poland and

the nearest countries, and maybe cooperate with a publishing house to have a wide audience and share my photos.

Karolina, would you mind leaving a message for our readers?

Don’t be afraid to make your dreams come true. Ap preciate each day spent with your loved ones. Live as your heart tells you and surround yourself with people among whom you do not have to pretend to be someone else. If you dream about taking photos, just do it, because you have to start somewhere!

Thanks a lot, Karolina. You can accomplish anything if you believe in yourself. Take your abi lities and dreams to the next level!

As a celebration of friendship and to bro aden the horizons of activities for the Arabian Horse in the United Arab Emi rates, the original homeland of this beautiful breed, the National Arabian Horse Champion ship was born. Emirates Arabian Horse Society, under the patronage of the Deputy Prime Mini ster and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society Board, held its 2022 edition at the sophisticated equestrian fa cilities in Abu Dhabi on 3rd and 4th October, as per tradition. This event catapulted more than 100 purebred Arabians belonging to prestigious breeders and owners - among which Sheikhs and Eminences from across the UAE - into a thrilling competition judged by highly respected specialists of the breed, including: Mr Ali Sha raawi (Egypt); Mrs Anna Stojanowska (Po land); Mr Elyas Ebrahim Faraj (Bahrain); Eric Gear (France); Greg Knowles (United States of America); Klaus G.Beste (Germany); Mrs Ma rianne Tengstedt (Denmark), and Mr William

Oppen (Argentina). Members of the Discipli nary Commission: Dr Waleed Alhaddadi (Head of DC). Dr Haitham Alhaddadi, Dr Mamdouh Hassan Fouad, Dr Farah Zouaghi, Dr Dalal Alkatheree (trainee), Dr Farah Falaknaz (trai nee) Dr Dhabiyah Alqubaisi, (trainee) and Mr Salem Alkatheiri (trainee), all from the UAE. Show Manager: H.E. Mohamed Ahmed Alhar by (Vice-Chairman of EAHS). Show Manager Assistant: Ms Hamida Alkhajeh. In the show arena, Dr Abdel Wahab was the Show Ground Supervisor, while Mr Eidha Almenhali and Mohammed Hammad were the Ring masters. The pageantry was commented both in Arabic by Ms Sara Alakour, and in English by Eric Blaak (The Netherlands).

Dances officially began on October 3rd, 2022, at 14:00 Asia/Dubai (12:00 Europe/Rome) with a lot of good Arabian music and concluded on October 5th, 2022, at 01:00 Asia/Dubai (23:00 Europe/Rome) with the great final, and the newly crowned champion horses for each of the participating classes:

In the YEARLING FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Aj Raseel (Alexxanderr x Al Rajwa) bred and owned by Ajman Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Silver medal winner Amerah Al Hawajer (Fa El Rashe em x Lluckystar) bred and owned by Ghanem Mohamed Obaid Alharji. Bronze medal winner Al Aryam Sahayeb (Alexxanderr x Al Aryam Samha) bred and owned byAl Aryam Arabians.

In the JUNIOR FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner E.s. Sharjah (Es Sarab x Es Rasheda) bred and owned by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Majid Alqassemi. Silver medal winner Aj Mwuary (Shanghai Ea x Aj Mouna) bred and owned by Ajman Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Bronze medal winner Aj Tejan (Aj Kafu x Al Tarim) bred and owned by Ajman Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Hu maid Al Nuaimi. Aj Tejan was also higher score in her class.

In the SENIOR MA RES CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Aj Afkar (Shanghai Ea x Aj Asayad) bred by Aj man Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and owned by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Majid Alqassemi. Silver medal winner Aj Masari (Fa El Rasheem x Aj Marateb) bred and owned by Aj man Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Bronze medal winner, Al Aryam Samha (Kahil Al Shaqab x Jj Salina) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians.

In The YEARLING COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Al Aryam Shadeed (Admi raal x Al Aryam Shakeera) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians. Silver medal winner Jal mood Al Hawajer (Nashmi Al Hawajer x Du rah Al Hawajer) bred and owned by Ghanem Mohamed Obaid Alharji. Bronze medal winner, Ajeed AlBidayer (Aj Marzan x Allezandra Albi

dayer) bred by Sheikh Mohammed Saoud Sultan S Alqassimi and owned by Alb derahman Mohamed Butti Ali Alabdouli.

In the JUNIOR COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner Al Aryam Barjes (Al Aryam Sari x Al Rayam Ballora) bred and owned by Al Aryam Arabians. Silver medal winner Al Aryam Ashaq (D Seraj x Al Aryam Abla) bred by Al Aryam Arabians and owned by HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Bin Sultan AlNahyan. Bronze medal winner E.S. Wadi (Aj Kafu x E.S. Wed) bred and owned by Sheikh Ab dulla Bin Majid Alqassemi.

In the SENIOR STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold medal winner D Shaddad (D Mashary x Lumiar Bint Balzac) bred by Dubai Arabian Hor se Stud and owned by Saeed Obaid Mohammed Abdulla Alrashdi. Silver medal winner Edwan

Al Zobair (Sma Magic One x Mahrisa) bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammd Ali AlThani and owned by Mohtab Arabian Horse Stud. Bronze medal winner Aj Sabi (Aj Mardan x Aj Saray) bred by Ajman Stud – HH Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and owned by Abdulla Sae ed Mohamed Dalham Alhajeri. After the show, more exquisite music in the clas sic Arabian atmosphere, and it went on until midnight together with an open bar and refre shments for the guests. Around 1 am, most of us got back to our hotel rooms as the following day would be another busy championship day, this time at the EAHS National Arabian Horse Championship 2022!

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People & Moments

People & Moments

Manuela Pozniak’s passion for breeding Arabian horses is boundless, and extends into making stunning horse jewellery. With precious stones, gems, and even diamonds, she makes elegant halters and chest ornaments. She says if you own an Arabian horse, you want it to be dressed beautifully. Her creations are unique, she never replicates them. Her hands are full of creativity, and she follows her heart because only from the heart can you create something with that special glow.

Hello Manuela, welcome onboard!

Just to set the scene with the readers of Arabian Horse Magazine, could you please tell me a little about yourself, your family, and your education?

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as well as photography, is my hobby. My day actually needs 48 hours (laughing). Everything I do, I do on my own, without help, but I love my life and especially my horses and cats on the farm.

What made you fall in love with the Arabian horse?

As a child I had a poster of the Arabian stallion Kilimandjaro on my wall. I have always loved grey horses and this stallion fascinated me with his Arabian looks and big black eyes. Many years later I bought a grandson of him. My breeding/riding and show stallion was everything for me. When Waskan died in 2008, I thought my heart stopped beating. For me, horses are as essential as the air I breathe, as vital as my own heartbeat. eir

spirited, dark eyes capture me; their strength and gentle nature fascinate me; their grace, intelligence and playfulness bond me to them as surely as the sun, wind, and rain bond me to life. A life without my Arabian horses? Inconceivable!

Azabat’s Horse Jewelry: What’s the story? What was the beginning of it all?

If you have your own horse, of course, you want to “dress” it nicely. Horse accessories are as subject to fashion as fashion is to us. New things come up, old things come back, like the cable halter and yet everyone is looking for a tack that is unique. In the beginning, I had sets made by other designers according to my own ideas. I never wanted to have so- mething that other people

also had. However, what has always bothered me is that the material used was cheap. So, I decided to buy a sewing machine and make sets and halters myself... but with precious gemstones and silver elements that were as authentic as possible. Yes, sometimes in gold and with black diamonds like my Fantasy Raven Set.

How would you dene your design & style?

Unique, because I never make anything a second time and because I make a lot myself like tassels and don’t buy bulk goods and I get inspired by many things from nature and I visit museums like Louvre in Paris or castles.

What are the founding principles of your artistry and why has Azabat’s Horse Jewelry become so popular among horse lovers? What do you do exactly? Because I do everything to perfection, I never use plastic beads, glass beads or tin charms. Always only semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, agate, carnelian or real gems such as sapphires, rubies, emeralds and diamonds. My halters are extremely strong as I line webbing and the chest jewellery is always lined with leather. My stu can even be used for horseback riding too.

How have your horse jewels evolved since you began your label? Have your jewellery creations become more appealing to people as a result?

In the beginning, I still sewed a lot by hand and didn’t use an industrial sewing machine or such strong webbing. Little did I know that there are also quality di erences in gemstones, namely natural and coloured, clear or with inclusions.

My from has stones real

How is your work received internationally? Who are your best clients? My customers are international, very few from Germany. Americans love the Native Classes and I think they appreciate my work the most. Unfortunately, Germany only wants everything to be as cheap as possible, but this is not possible due to the high costs of purchasing materials.

What are you fascinated by at the moment and how does it feed into your work?

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What is the toughest part of your job? And the biggest lesson that you have learned since you started this business?

e little time I have for this and I don’t see it as a business, but as a hobby that slows down my everyday life a bit, because I can completely forget the world around me while sewing. What I have learned? I’ll never make to order again! I did that twice, never got my money and I didn’t like the set myself either. I destroyed both sets.

What is the best advice you can give to your clients? And what’s your promise to them?

As I said, in principle, I don’t do commissioned work. But when I get a request, I like to be inspired. I design the tack if I can imagine that it could t one of my horses. is does not oblige anyone to accept. For example, I would never make a halter in pink. Only a er completion, do I show it to the customer. If he likes it, he can have it. I can de nitely promise that it is unique. What is the best way for a potential client to reach you? What does your package typically include?

I don’t have a website because I don’t have an online shop. It wouldn’t make any sense with my few unique pieces. You can always

reach me via Facebook and Messenger!

What are your hopes and dreams or future goals, where do you see yourself in the next ten years?

I have learned to enjoy today, I don’t look too far into the future. However, I dream that one of my unique sets will be a trophy at a show like Menton, Aachen or Paris. I would be very happy about that. Give joy and you will receive joy in return.

Would you like to leave a nal message for our readers and those who wish to learn more about you?

My passion is to create tacks that will help my clients and friends remember not just how their horse looked, but what it felt like to be with their equine companion.

If I want to capture a mare’s magnetic personality or the proud and sexy air of a powerful stallion, I’ve learned to underplay my directions to the owner and let the horse show me who he is. At this moment creativity ows in my veins and I follow my heart because only what you do with love gets the shiny glow...

L’UNICO DRINK ANALCOLICO PRODOTTO CON IL MOSTO D’UVA ITALIANA

Bella è un drink unico al mondo, prodotto con mosto d’uva e brevettato a livello internazionale. Una ricettaì naturale, che rispetta la materia prima, conservando i principi nutrizionali e il profumo delicato dell’uva. Grazie ad una tecnologia rivoluzionaria, il mosto rimane fresco, non pastorizzato e microfiltrato, a cui viene aggiunta esclusivamente anidride carbonica naturale che ne garantisce il sapore frizzante. Ne nasce uno spumante fresco, dal sapore delicato e dal basso contenuto calorico. Sempre, imprescindibilmente, a tasso alcolico 0.0.

Bella is an internationally unique drink made with grape must and patented internationally. It is made to a natural recipe respecting raw materials, conserving nutritional principles and the delicate aroma of the grapes. Using a revolutionary technology keeps the unpasteurised and microfiltered must fresh with nothing added except the carbon dioxide which guarantees that fizzy flavour.

The result is a fresh sparkling drink with a delicate flavour and low calorie content. And always, all-importantly, 0% alcohol.

THE ONLY NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK PRODUCED WITH THE MUST OF ITALIAN GRAPES.

Bella is a dream turned business project, the brainchild of Loris Casonato, already a wine sector leader with Iris Vigneti. Passion, beautyand the courage to be entrepreneurial and take his ambition forward without ever neglecting the local area and well-being - this is what marks Loris’s mission out and makes him a model for everything a passionate winemaker can achieve in business and in life.

Loris is a dreamer whose dream turned into passion and breathed life into an ultra-top quality, one-of-akind, international product, emblem of a pleasant and sophisticated style of life.

TUTTO È NATO DA UN SOGNO

Bella è un sogno che diventa progetto imprenditoriale di Loris Casonato, già leader nel mercato dei vini con Iris Vigneti. Passione, fascino, coraggio di proporsi nel mercato e portare avanti la propria ambizione, senza mai trascurare l’attenzione al territorio e al benessere: questo contraddistingue la missione di Loris e lo rende esempio di ciò che un viticoltore appassionato può raggiungere nel business e nella vita. Loris è una sognatrice, il cui sogno si è trasformato in passione e ha dato vita ad un prodotto di altissima qualità, unico, internazionale ed emblema di uno stile di vita piacevole e sofisticato.

EVERYTHING WAS BORN FROM A DREAM

Bella è una bevanda analcolica ottenuta con un brevetto patentato che prevede l’utilizzo di mosto d’uva fresco non fermentato: il tasso alcolico rimane, senza eccezioni, 0.0.

Il drink perfetto per chi non vuole assumere alcolici: per chi guida, e vuole festeggiare senza temere la prova del palloncino; per la sicurezza senza rinuncia al piacere. Ricco di sali minerali, è il drink perfetto per ogni momento, piacevolmente rinfrescante; oppure mixato, come base per proporre molti cocktails analcolici di qualità.

CON BELLA PUOI BERE CON LEGGEREZZA SENZA PREOCCUPARTI DELL’ ALCOL TEST

Bella is an alcohol free drink made with a patent involving the use of fresh, unfermented must. Its alcohol content is 0% at all times. It is the ideal drink for anyone wanting to avoid alcohol: for those driving and wanting to celebrate without worrying about police tests,

for safety without sacrificing flavour. Packed with mineral salts it is the perfect, pleasantly refreshing drink for any occasion and can also be mixed as a base for a range of quality alcohol-free cocktails.

TUTTO IL PIACERE DEL BRINDISI SENZA ALCHOL

Bella rappresenta la tradizione di una cultura antica, quella della vite, simbolo imprescindibile della nostra società. È un ponte che unisce passato e futuro, che soddisfa il desiderio di vivere in contatto con la natura. Bella prende vita tra le colline Venete e conquista il mondo, unendo gusti, culture e abitudini. Un grande passo avanti nell’industria enologica del nostro Paese e ambasciatrice del Made in Italy all’estero. Semplicità, fantasia, creatività sono le chiavi di questa ricetta: sintesi di arte, cultura e natura.

Bella represents tradition, an ancient culture-vines an unmistakeable symbol of our society. It is a bridge linking past and future, satisfying the desire to live in contact with nature. Bella comes to life in the Veneto hills and conquers the world

uniting flavour, culture and custom. It is a great step forward in our country’s wine making industry and Made in Italy ambassador the world over. Simplicity, fantasy, creativitythese are the keys to this recipe, a synthesis of art, culture and nature.

ALL THE PLEASURE OF AN ALCOHOL FREE TOAST

Bella is fashion, well-being, sport, fun, emblem of the Italian dolce vita and much loved abroad. Choosing Bella means treating yourself to the luxury of being yourself every day, loving what you are and could be. Bella speaks all the world’s languages. It is suffused with fruit, earth, fashion, experience, travel, encounters, people. It is suffused with life. Elegant, effervescent, bright, it is a drink which everyone likes and is privileged to be internationally unique, a perfect way to connect different people, lifestyles and mind-sets.

PRENDI SOLO IL BELLO DELLA VITA

Bella è moda, benessere, sport, divertimento: emblema della dolce vita italiana, ma amato anche all’estero. Scegliere Bella significa concedersi il lusso di prediligere ogni giorno chi vogliamo essere, amare ciò che siamo e ciò che potremmo essere. Bella parla le lingue del mondo; profuma di frutti, di terra, di moda, di esperienze, di viaggi, di incontri, di persone. Profuma di vita. Elegante, spumeggiante, brillante, è la bevanda che soddisfa ogni gusto e ha il privilegio di essere unica nel mondo, un modo perfetto per connettere persone diverse, stili diversi, mentalità diverse.

The aesthetics of equestrian sport have had a significant im pact on the evolution of style and image in fashion.

The appearance of trousers in women’s everyday wardrobes is perhaps one of the most me morable fashion historical phe nomena. The writer Georges Sand wore trousers in the nine teenth century and is regarded as the originator of this trend. She did, however, sympathize with the general public, and the widespread adoption of trou sers into women’s wardrobes occurred only in the twentieth century.

There is a curious story about Coco Chanel, whose life was somehow linked to horses. Ne arly all of her romantic rela tionships were with passionate horseback riders.

One day, Gabrielle borrowed a jumper from a groom and wore it over her dress because it was frigid at the races. She saw the jockeys as they were in training and noted their leather jackets.

After a while, she began to in troduce her own designs in the resort Chanel’s boutique display, including light coats,

loose sailors’ jackets, and soft leather jackets like those worn by jockeys.

Once, Coco Chanel got the op portunity to live a year-long at a country estate. She spent the day riding horses and the eve nings attending social gathe rings. Coco went to the tailor armed with the jockey’s pants after deciding that the dress was uncomfortable for riding the horse. That is how the trousers came to be an essential part of a lady’s wardrobe.

The Hermès aesthetic is always reminiscent of horses and eque strian sports; the house logo, created in the 1950s, is a hor se-drawn buggy for a reason. Horses appear on the brand’s ties, scarves, and silk carriages, and its clothing almost always includes leather elements with recognizable equestrian stylin gs.

In the nineteenth century, Thierry Hermès established a horse harness workshop that catered primarily to European nobility. Hermès expanded its product line to include saddle bags toward the end of the cen tury, and in 1900 it developed a special bag for riders designed

to carry a saddle.

Then came the jewelry, women’s clothing collections, accesso ries, perfumes, scarves, and everything else we love about the brand today. By the way, the prototype for the brand’s most famous Kelly bag, designed in 1935, is said to be shaped like this because it was inspired by the form of a saddlebag.

Another iconic example from the fashion world connected with the equine aesthetic is the Italian House of Gucci.

Many of us have probably seen loafers or a handbag with a hor sebit, the Gucci house’s signatu re detail and symbol.

Guccio Gucci founded the glo bal brand in 1921, when he opened a small leather manu factory in Florence to produce leather bags, suitcases, horse harnesses, and riding accesso ries. Later, he began producing riding clothes, which quickly gained popularity among Euro pe’s top riders.

Back to those times, everyone was interested in Grace Kelly and her marriage to the Prin ce of Monaco. Grace enjoyed

horseback riding as well as silk garments and scarves. The le gend claims that she knew a dozen different ways to tie a scarf, one of which was named after her.

In 1966, she asked for a flo ral-patterned scarf from Ro dolfo Gucci, who forwarded the request to his top artist, Vit torio Accornero. Vittorio desi gned the Floral print, which is still seen in Gucci collections almost every year.

A silk scarf can transform any outfit, even a formal one, and

add a unique and eye-catching accent to the look.

Today, we’d like to share some tips and tricks for incorpora ting elegant equine aesthetics into a casual lady’s wardrobe by adding a silk scarf. Katerina Morgan, the artist and founder of Horse Polo Art Gallery, will assist us.

Katerina Morgan Horse Polo Art Gallery is an Online Art Gallery dedicated to both tra ditional and contemporary equestrian art, which collabo

rates with the artists from all over the world who are passio nate about horses.

“Our mission is to connect col lectors and horse lovers around the world with the best creators of equestrian art.”

Here are 5 ideas to tie a silk scarf. We have used 100% na tural silk scarves crafted by Ka terina Morgan with the idea of a sustainable fashion brand.

A silk scarf wrapped around your head always draws the attention of those around you.

You can also experiment with the length of the scarf by wrapping it around your ponytail. Apart from being simply classy and stylish, the silk is soft and gentle against your hair, preventing hair damage and frizz.

Show a combination of edge lines and patterns on your scarf to give your formal outfit a new look.

3Would you like to feel like an Old Hollywood Star? Cover your head with a beautiful silk scarf! Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Grace Kelly are all great sources of inspiration for us.

If you would love to raise the glamour vibes sky high, add a pair of cat eye sunglasses to your look.

Tie the long ties into an elegant, oversized bow for a memorable look. Luxurious silk against your neck will make you appear light and airy. Moreover, silk is far superior to cotton in terms of temperature regulation.

Draped over the shoulders silk scarf – simply place the center

of the scarf high on the neck and let it drape around each shoulder. This will look great with both men’s and women’s casual outfits.

Are you looking for more ideas on how to wear high-quality silk garments and shop for luxurious scarves?

Visit the following website: KATERINAMORGAN.SHOP

Nicola Forcella - In the Brass Souk

Jan Baptist Huysmans - A plume of smoke AHM 238

By representing varied scenes of everyday life, interiors of harems, local or tribal characters, falcon hunts, and the multitude of landscapes ranging from deserts to oases, Orientalist painting is not the expression of a style, from a movement emanating from a school of painting reserved for gi ed aesthetes.

An interest appeared in the West around the 19th century, whose exuberant themes will serve those who became great masters of the brush, charcoal, pencil, or sculpture in some heyday, later becoming ethnographic and less idealised as time passed.

e regional political circumstances of the African continent, in particular, of the countries of North Africa, changed in their time both the modes of stay of renowned painters, o en leaving along with the rich collections of paintings to a method marked by the use of warm colours and striking contrasts of light. For some, Orientalism originated from the discovery of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Lower and Upper Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, all for the happiness of future generations who, for a time, can know their histories.

*BELGIUM

JAN BAPTIST HUYSMANS

Huysman was in Antwerp on April 25, 1826. He became a well-known Belgian orientalist painter in France. He travelled intensively and worked in many countries, including Greece, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Asia. His way

Jan Baptist Huysmans - Damascus

Jan Baptist Huysmans - Private Meeting

of life was that of a peripatetic like a philosopher following the doctrine of Aristotle.

His career centred on the Orient, his dearest theme. For nearly thirty years, he froze on the canvas the life of the natives. Huysmans was able to present his artworks in 1889 at the very famous Salon des Artistes Français - at the time a world reference - during the Universal Exhibition. e majority of which depict the Churches of Jerusalem. However, one could notice the in uence of the Grand Master of Orientalism, Jan-Lèon Gérôme. But also of the painter J.F Lewis, who mastered the genre ‘domestic’, so popular in the Middle East.

*ITALY HERMAN DAVID SOLOMON CORRODI

Born July 23, 1844, in Frascati, he was a painter with academic training. He studied this personal art in Geneva with his brother Arnaldo.

Under the successive directions of Jacques Alfred van Muyden and Alexandre Calame, Corrodi became a privileged supplier of the Court of England. He remains one of the great painters chosen by the German aristocracy. Like all the aesthetes of his time, he travelled to Syria, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries to be in tune with the times. For the integrity of his work, he received the honorary title of “Academic of Merit” from the Accademia di San Luca (Academy of St. Luca).

GIULIO ROSATI

He was born in Rome in 1858. At the end of the 19th century, he achieved fame for his academic style, which he learned from Dario Querci and Francisco Podesti.

rough a great interest in the Maghreb, of which he painted the characters of everyday life, Orientalism became the central theme of his artworks, resulting

Giulio Rosati - Desert Nomads

Giulio Rosati - A Game of Backgammon

in a large number of canvases easily found through the half of the 20th century.

NICOLA FORCELLA

He was born on December 2, 1850, in Castellaneta. rough his immense production of orientalist paintings, he acquired the reputation of being the best painter in Egypt in the 19th century at the Khedivial School of Applied Arts in this country. His brother Paolo also shared this privileged life.

FRANCESCO BALLESIO

He was born in Turin in 1860. He rst attended the Albertina Academy in Turin,

Francesco Ballesio - La Musicienne

then moved to Rome, where he completed his studies and settled permanently. He mainly painted orientalist-themed watercolours starting from the photographs, as he had never been to the Middle East. anks to the support of a certain Mr Mazzoleni and a merchant of English art called Dudens, most of his canvases got purchased by private collectors in the UK and the United States of America.

FABIO FABBI

Student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, he became one of the principal exponents of Orientalist painting. He got awarded the title of Knight from the Order of the Crown of Italy.

GIUSEPPE SIGNORINI

Signorini was born in Rome in 1857. He studied at the Accademia di San Luca and then worked under Aurelio Tiratelli, who introduced him to the best Italian artists of the period. He mastered the technique of watercolour very early in his career.

He o en travelled to the Paris Salon exhibitions and was in uenced by the styles and orientalist themes expressed by painters like Mariano Fortuny, Ernest Meissonier, and Jan- Lèon Gérôme. He o en travelled to the Maghreb for inspiration and developed a substantial selection of Islamic art and textiles. He painted a design for an Arabic Man with a Musket found at the Art Museum of Princeton.

He also painted portraits in costu-

Fabio Fabbi - An odalisque and her servant

me garb. He maintained studios in both Paris and Rome.

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OTTO PILNY was born on June 28, 1866, in Budweis and moved to Prague with his family, where he received his artistic training. Like many painters of his generation were already attracted to the Orient, he set o with his dog at 19 years old to follow the caravan route from Cairo to Tripoli to be closer to his ideal. His profound dedication to Egypt and his involvement in his adopted country earned him a medal from the Order of the Medjidié.

Giuseppe Signorini Lighting the lamp in the mosque

Otto Pliny - The Slave Market

Otto Pliny - Morning Prayers

Having grown up around Arabian horses, Dutch handler Erik Dorssers and Dutch trainer Bibi van Wijk share a similar background. Actually, Bibi used to be a great fan of Erik and more than one of her horses, she had moved to Erik’s Training Center, in the past. Since three years ago, Erik and Bibi have been in a true love relationship. Their little son, Noah, and the horses are the best thing that they could have ever wanted in their life.

Hi Erik. Hi Bibi. I would like to thank you very much for accepting our invitation and for gi ving us some of your time. Introduce yoursel ves to our community, please!

Erik: I am Erik Dressers, I have been showing Arabian horses for almost 40 years. I have had many successes and the privilege to show gian ts of the breed like Marwan al Shaqab, Ekstern, and many more.

Bibi: I am Bibi van Wijk, mother of a beauti ful son,

Noah. In my whole life, I have had Arabian horses around. For one year, I have been wor king as a professional trainer for Bembom Ara bians, Holland.

Where, when, and how did you meet for the first time? Since when have you been together? Twenty years ago I brought my stallion by Blue Bell Arabians to Erik for training... Before that, I was a big, mega fan of Erik! A little secret... I had his photo with Plakat on my wall. After my stallion, I brought more horses to Erik’s, with some success. But a true love relationship only started 3 years ago, and we are still very happy.

What did you find most impressive about Erik, Bibi? I have the same question for you, Erik.

Bibi: His personality and perseverance, and he gives me the feeling, that I am his princess, and how lovingly he treats Noah.

Erik: I am most impressed with Bibi for the amount of love she gives to Noah, me, and all the animals around us. Even if I know how difficult her life was in the past.

I am very proud of her.

How can a couple live a happy life together? What are the essential ingredients?

Respect, trust, and be good friends with each other.

Erik, your name is well known in the international community. What does it feel like to be one of the most accomplished horsemen in the international Arabian horse community? How do you achieve success?

In my career I did not go after success, it came to me. I am always a great believer in having my horses happy, and that they shine. If you have the right horse, suc cess will come to you. It feels good that people respect me.

Could you tell me about your job, Bibi? What does your daily work rou tine look like? How do you feel about Arabian horses?

When I drive up the beautiful driveway, I enter another world, my world. The horses have already been fed. With a nice cup of coffee, I wish my ladies good morning, and I give them a pat! Then, I check on the horses around the farm who are on the field. After that, I check on the foals.

During the show season, I start training, and conditioning the show horses, each of the horses has a different training program. Horses of various ages stand here at Bembons Arabians. When we have some sales horses, I prepare the horses for photoshoots and videos. When it is breeding season, we plan with our team the breedings for the mares, and we visit the stallions. To say it short, I deal with everything that has to do with show horses, breeding, or keeping all happy and healthy!

Guys, how much do your work and your commitment to Arabian horses affect your relation ship?

The passion and the work with the Arabian horses have a positive impact on our relationship. We share the same joy, love, and successes with our horses and it makes each other better.

Bibi, is there a horse you are particularly fond of? Who is it about?

Oh yes! Shanghai EA! When I met him for the first time, he was 2 years old. He is so amazing, and when I talk about him or hear his name I get emotional.

Two years ago, Erik asked me to marry him, on his knees, in the stable with Shanghai EA at Frank Sponle’s farm! And, another horse touched my heart very deeply, the beautiful BA Mou nia (Kabsztad x Palissade KA). She is a yearling filly at Bembom Arabians. To me, she is in her whole way perfect. I can talk to her, hug her, and I always feel love. She means so much to me. I love her very much.

Erik, which horses are you working on right now? What shows are you preparing them for? In 2022 we showed some very nice horses, for Bembom Arabians and the Familie van Duy venbode. For me, 2 special ones: Alte Droga KA (Qr Marc x Altona), Senior Mare. And, Ero´s Rana (Na´mous Al Shahania x Ero´s Ro mantique), Junior Filly. We had great results and they won some titles. We had a lot of fun showing them. For the 2023 show season, we expect some very nice babies and look very much forward to showing one of our senior mares, which has never been shown before. She has so much quality, and she will shine in the show ring.

Guys, what are your hopes and dreams for the future?Where do you see each other in 7 years?

Erik: We are still healthy, and still have a lot of fun with the horses, and our family. At that time, I will prepare and groom the horses for Bibi, when she will show them. The dream I still have for the future is to parti cipate with one of our horses at Bembom Arabians at the Wor ld Championship and win!

Bibi: The dream for me is that I can look back, and can say I have followed in Erik’s foot steps a little bit. (laughs)

Finally, would you like to say something to our readers? Respect each other and leave each other in their value. Make sure you keep following your dreams...

Thank you Arabian Horse Magazine for this beautiful opportunity to introduce Erik and my self to the international Arabian Horse community so beautifully!

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