the sires...
baske afire x brooklyn bey
wunderbar arabians Ed & Laura Friesen • Saskatoon, Sask phone: 306-220-8157 email: e.l.friesen@sasktel.net Maegan Friesen email: mfriesenwa@gmail.com
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Mariachi
SweepStakeS, ScottSdale Signature &AEPA NomiNAtEd stAllioN • sCid & CA ClEAr
Siring National winners in both halter and performance.
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Canadian nat’l Champion & U.S. nat’l ReS Champion aRabian CoUntRy engliSh pleaSURe JR hoRSe
Couturier
Shipped Semen, Scid & ca clear. SweepStakeS nominated & ScottSdale Signature Stallion.
Siring National Champions in both halter and performance
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Congratulations to the Owners and Trainers of all the horses of Wunderbar bloodlines.
Thank you for the excellent care you have given these horses.....
Jt’ s all about
having fun!
Island Elegance +
(couturier) island arabians
... the results! Cool Hand Luke wa
Sabrina
(mariachi wa) jessica anderson
wa
(couturier)
Gentlemans Quarterly (couturier) meaghan calnan
mc
Cover Girl
(couturier) lynn andrews
Wunderbar has some very special performance horses available. Please contact us for more information.
Thank you to our
daughter Maegan for your hard work and dedication both on and off our horses.
VerAgio WA (couturier)
CHABliS WA (out of tatiana wa by couturier) rebecca fulkerson
Wunderbar also congratulates the Regionally, Scottsdale and Nationally decorated horses sired by our stallions on a successful show year!
Sunset Bey WA liSa chriStie
Dorian WA
BenTley WA (couturier) brenda armstrong
mackinleY wilSon
Presidio
Joaquim WA (mariachi wa) Brenda armStrong
Parys WA (mariachi wa)
wa
(MAriACHi WA)
aShleY toYe
Bella Kora KA (couturier)
karija araBianS
Sinful (couturier) roanna mcmillan & roBina gieSBrecht
gH MArCHeline (mariachi wa) yvonne metcalfe
Island Prince Johari
(mAriAChi wA) • karen laprade
Reel Steel (mariachi wa) Brenda armStrong
STLA Shaya+/
(mAriAChi wA) • douglaS archiBald
P DiDDy WA tracey & Kanisha Kraun
CCF Painted Triumph
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Champions, Legends, Rookies, & Stories from 2012
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Yakxie
CANADA’S WAHO HORSE OF THE YEAR
Yakxie and owner Bertrand Caron have been paired together since 2000 and started training for mounted shooting competitions in 2005. In the winter they participate in ski-joring, a sport where a rider on skis is pulled behind a galloping horse. Yakxie demonstrates the Arabian’s speed, surefootedness and calmness in the most demanding of circumstances. masallah arabiya x elphina 1998 bay mare breeder fernand jacques owner bertrand caron
Recipients of the WAHO Horse of the Year award must be a living purebred Arabian who was bred, is currently residing in and registered in Canada. The award highlights horses who have shown themselves to be an excellent ambassadors for the breed.
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Padomac Clancy had a very important job at Scottsdale – letting hundreds of children experience an Arabian up close. Born in Alberta in 1990, Clancy made his way to Arizona as a five-year-old.
straight egyptian... the royal Pedigree
Safaara
LS Zeynah
*Ibn Safinaz x Bint Kohela
Ra Jahim x AK Fasima
Dam of El Masri BJ, Al Jassara BJ, and El Zarif BJ
Dam of ZeynahMarquisah BJ and Al Zakieh BJ
Al Jassara BJ, owned by Yoseph Rabi (Israel)
Presenting in 2013...
El Zarif BJ
Imperial Mistaar x Safaara • Full brother to Al Jassara BJ (pictured), Top Ten Filly at Israeli Nationals
Al Jameelah BJ
Imperial Mistaar x Imperial Karmah
Egyptian Event Top Ten - Yrlng Futurity Fillies Apr. 16-Dec. 31
El Masri BJ
Marquis I x Safaara
Region 17 Unanimous Champion 2-year-old Colts Canadian Nationals Top Ten 2-year-old Colts
Barry Dearle | Alli~Barr Arabians | RR# 7, Site 707, Box 43, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1N2 Canada telephone: 306-978-5798 | email: b.dearle@yourlink.ca | web: www.allibarrarabians.com | facebook: Barry Dearle
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magnifficoo One of the breed’s living legends made an appearance along with
Audacious PS at the Shada Stalls.
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Amanda Stannard
Sandra Ward
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Presidio WA (Mariachi WA x Bay Leora) won Reserve with Maegan Friesen in the Scottsdale Signature Stallion Championship Hunter Pleasure Maturity. He went on to a Scottsdale Top Ten in a huge class of Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr Horses, and a Top Ten at Canadian Nationals in the same class.
2012 Scottsdale Signature Stallion Auction High Bids ZT Marwteyn $20,000 Trussardi $12,000 Baahir El Marwan $10,000
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Scottsdale So Double Your Bet+// Retires from the Show Ring After nine years in the ring, ten National Championships, three U.S. Reserves, thirteen National Top Tens and countless Scottsdale and Regional titles, half-Arabian So Double Your Bet+// (Soldat x Margarita Monday) was retired after an emotional win at the 2012
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Scottsdale show. Bred and owned by Todd and Andrea Ehret, he took his last victory pass at Westworld with Andrea in the irons in the HA Hunter AAOTR 40 & Over Championship. He’s off to a well-earned retirement pasture at the Ehret farm.
- pure polish at the source hs filius
HS Filius 1996 Pure Polish Bay Stallion By Arwitraz (Gay Polka x Aristawa) Out of Filia (Figaro pasb x Halali Fragipani)
Al Dente 1990 Pure Polish Bay Stallion By Al Banat (Banat pasb x Alkaba pasb) Out of *Alchemia (Gwarny pasb x Algeria pasb)
HS Antares 2000 Pure Polish Grey Stallion By Feniks (Elf pasb x *Ferezja) Out of Ajisza (*Exelsjor x *Andantina) dsf spirit face h/a by hs filius
Halcyonia Buckwheat hs filius
2007 Buckskin Welsh Sec. C Stallion Penrhyn Fascination x Halcyonia Whisper all stud fees private treaty. youngstock available; please inquire.
Gordon, Kim, Joshua & Trenton Tucker phone/fax: 306-386-2870 • RR3, North Battleford, Sask. S9A 2X4 dancingspiritsfarm@sasktel.net • www.dancingspiritsfarm.com
Foals by ES California Dreamin
alifornia C Dreamin
ES
Gazal Al Shaqab x AB Farenheit sCiD/CA CleAR sweepstAkes nominAteD siRe
Let your dreams be your guide...
Thank you to everyone looking forward to ‘Spencer’ babies this year, and to those who have booked breedings for 2013!
Renex ARAbiAns The TYPE that MOVES the next generation Lindbrook, AB Ph: 780-662-2855
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Sur Teddy’s Magna++//
Lorraine Prowse
2012 EC Arabian Horse of the Year
The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) has announced its Top Ten 2012 Amateur Achievement Award winners. Top point achiever in the adult amateur category is Lorraine Prowse of Sherwood Park, Alberta with 682.5 points.
with Lorraine Prowse
At Canadian Nationals, Teddy won four Championships, two Reserves, and three Top Tens in dressage, working hunter, hunter hack, and sport horse under saddle. He added to his total at Sport Horse Nationals with five Championships and three Top Tens in the same divisions.
AHA’s Top Adult Amateur of 2012
Other Canadians in the Top Ten Adult Amateurs list include Colleen McKenzie of Sherwood Park, AB (tied for 6th with 175.5 points), Kathryn Farmer of Edmonton, AB (9th with 162.5 points), and Daniella Gray of Aldergrove, BC (10th with 151.5 points). In the Top Ten Youth list, Isobelle Ehret of Wetaskiwin, AB rides into 5th place with 307.5 points. Congratulations!
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JustifyableeLace+ (Justify x Midnight Lace)
2012 ScottSdale top ten Region 7 UnanimoUS champion Region 4 champion Region 5 ReSeRve champion canadian national top ten U.S. national top ten
... in Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse
Thank You to Cheryl Fletcher and Silver Aspen Ranch for their
dedication and hard work in bringing out the Champion in “Lacey”. We wish to extend our congratulations to new owners, Emma and Jody Freeland of Edmonton, AB on the purchase of this exciting mare. We are looking forward to watching them in Scottsdale and throughout the 2013 show season!
Remuda Arabians
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Remuda Arabians’ Justifyablee Lace + All breeders have a place in their hearts for the horses they produce, but there’s a special place for the extraordinary ones that come along every so often. In the spring of 2007, deep in B.C.’s Okanagan wine country, Remuda Arabian’s Bill Lee and Judyann Lockhart welcomed a bay filly that would fit that special place to a tee. Bill and Judy have been involved with Arabians for over 40 years, a life-long passion. “As breeders, we’ve always wanted to produce pretty horses, but also performance horses,” says Bill. Judy’s loved the Varian horses forever and focused on incorporating those bloodlines whenever she could. They’ve bred mares to Desperado V and Sundance Kid V, the latter producing the black mare Midnight Lace out of their Pesniar daughter, Tsaritza. In 2006, when choosing a match for Midnight Lace, the beauty of Justify caught their eye, not to mention his size and pedigree. They were rewarded the following year with a feisty bay filly. Justifyablee Lace was everything they had hoped for – pretty, athletic and loaded with personality. As a youngster, she had a playpen next to the indoor arena and when she was turned into the arena with her mom, the antics would start. “While the mare puttered around, Lace would come in like a rocket, bucking and kicking and doing handstands in the middle,” recalls Bill with amusement. “She got very used to being with us and always got to being in our pocket.” She was an easy horse to work with, and Bill and Judy found that they could pretty much do anything with her. It’s easy to tell that she was an absolute joy for them. Even before she hit the ring, the filly was turning heads. A local artist travelling by the farm saw Lace in one of the paddocks and decided she had to paint the filly. Copies of the painting were sold at notable events such as the Spruce Meadows’ Masters. Lace had her showring debut as a yearling, winning
Top 5 in the Sweepstakes Halter class at Region 5. As a 2-year-old, she garnered a Regional halter championship with Chris Peeler in 2009. This was a special win as it was the first Regional Championship for the Remuda breeding program. Lace didn’t start formal training under saddle until the fall of 2011 when she was sent to Washington with Cheryl Fletcher of Silver Aspen Ranch. “Cheryl had her about two months when she suggested Scottsdale,” Bill recalls. It was a bit of a surprise to Bill and Judy. Not knowing if she was ready or what to expect, they were thrilled when she took home Top Ten in the PB Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse class (3rd out of 23), a first in Maiden Mares and two more fourth place ribbons in the division. Even after the success at Scottsdale, it was still a bit surreal for Bill and Judy to see Lace doing so well in the ring, but the wins kept coming. Lace won 11 straight Class A classes, was Champion at Region 7 (Unanimous) and Region 4, Reserve at Region 5 and then earned back to back Top Ten honours at Canadian and US Nationals in the Jr. Horse class with Cheryl. “We couldn’t believe it when she was 4th overall out of 46 horses (at U.S.),” says Bill. “We were so happy and excited. Cheryl did one wickedly good job.” Bill admits that when Lace won her Maiden class in Scottsdale, he was in tears. But this whole show season has been over the top. Both Bill and Judy had always thought the horse was pretty good, but they credit Cheryl for bringing it all out. Shortly after U.S. Nationals, Jusifyablee Lace found a new show home with Jody and Emma Freeland. Bill and Judy are really looking forward to seeing her in the ring with her new owners. “We are thrilled that they have her,” says Bill, adding that if they enjoy continued success with her, that will be the icing on the cake.
Bill and Judy have been
involved with Arabians for over 40 years, a life-long passion. “As breeders, we’ve always
wanted to produce pretty horses, but also performance horses,” says Bill.
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To say that Andy Sellman of Argent Farms had a particularly good year is a bit of an understatement. As Arabian Horse World reports, “In 2012, Andrew was on the lead of four National Champion Stallions in four countries: Australian Champion Stallion Guiliano for Mulawa Arabian Stud (picutred), Canadian Champion Stallion LD Pistal for Carl and Christine Roizner, US National Champion Stallion Pyro Thyme SA for Claire and Margaret Larson, and Brazilian Champion Stallion Vulcano HVP for the Vulcano Alliance.” Rumor has it there was also an impromptu ride-off between Andy and his groom on two park horses after the last class Saturday night at Canadian Nationals... No word as to who won that one.
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Andrew Sellman’s magical year
Photo: Stuart Vesty
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RD DYNAMO Rae-Dawn’s 2012 Region 17 Champion Stallion (seen on the cover of CAHN August 2012 and featured on this issue’s back cover) started at Scottsdale with a Reserve Championship in 2-Year-Old Classic Colts. He picked up a Top Ten at Canadian Nationals before finishing the year as Reserve Champion at U.S. Nationals.
(Aria Impresario x RD Fabreanna) 2012 Brazilian National Champion Colt LLC Fasario, owned by Fazenda Floresta, was shown to his National Championhsip by Rinaldo Longuini and bred by Claire and Margret Larson.
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LLC Fasario is out of Canadianbred RD Fabreanna (U.S. National Champion and 2x Reserve Champion). RD Fabreanna, a Magic Dream grand-daughter, was bred by Rae-Dawn Arabians in Saskatoon SK.
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WCB Champion Stallion
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GH Markaine
Bred by Frances and John Fischer, this year’s Western Canadian Breeders Champion Stallion carries a good bit of home-grown breeding in his blood – Fischers stood GH Markaine’s grandsire GH Venture, sire of Enjoue, for many years. Enjoue had only three registered foals over her lifetime but all three won at Canadian Nationals this year – GH Markaine went Top Ten in Arabian Stallions and Arabian Futurity Colts, full brother GH Maryn won in-hand open Gelding Championships at both Canadian and U.S. Nationals, and GH Marcheline (Mariachi WA) was a Top Ten Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse.
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After placing in open classes at Scottsdale and a Reserve Championship at Region 5, Fischers decided GH Markaine would have a chance to prove himself as a sire. He bred 10 mares in 2011 and 15 mares in 2012. Fran says his foal crop this year “was outstanding. Beautiful faces and eyes, size and great temperaments like their daddy. It’s a testament to his trainability and what a great mind he has – John and I did all his fitting for Canada and we’re pretty old boots. We are eagerly awaiting his 2013 foal crop and this years’ foas at the shows. Thank you to all the people who believed in him and we wish all success.”
2012 foals by GH Markaine
Dancin
inthe Daark 2012 Canadian National Top Ten HA Country English Pleasure AATR 40 & Over with Brad Schroter & Top Ten Select AATR with Barb Schroter Region 17 Reserve Champion HA CEP Select ATR with Kim Schroter
Cyntillating
PA
Los Olivos
Felicyty
l r i G n w o t Up
JB
Canadian National Top Ten HA Hunter AAOTR 18-39
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2005 Purebred Mare Shown Western & Hunter
Region 17 Champion HA Hunter AATR & Top 5 AAOTR
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2008 Purebred Mare 2006 Purebred Gelding Super Attitude Shown Western/Hunter Hunter Prospect Video aVaiLaBLe
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US NATIONAL TOP TEN FUTURITY COLT US NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION STALLION AAOTH CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION STALLION AAOTH CANADIAN NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION FUTURITY COLT REGION xVII CHAMPION STALLION ATH REGION xVII CHAMPION YEARLING SwEEPSTAkES COLT
Morning Sun Arabians Mike & Sheena Steenhart ~ Box 208, Crossfield, AB T0M 0S0 403.946.5292 ~ morningsunarabians@gmail.com www.morningsunarabians.com
Morning Sun Arabians’ Spitfyre VF (our cover horse) took home some impressive decorations. With owner Mike Steenhart at the lead, he showed to Championship roses at Canadian Nationals in the Stallions AOTH and won a Reserve Championship at U.S. Nationals in the same class.
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KolorsKhemorada
HS
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Form... and more... FUNCTIoN... and ProDUCING it as weLL!!!
(Kolors x Triumphs Twhizder) 2005 Bay Stallion Available at stud in 2013 to limited number of approved mares. LFG. $1000.00 Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Sport Horse Nationals Payback Sire Region 17 Futurity Stallion
Tammy Hayward Lasting Legacy Equine & Saints
we will be GIVING AWAY a region 17 Stallion Futurity entry to one lucky mare owner who breeds to HS Khemorada in 2013 - this allows the foal to compete in the 2015 Yearling Halter Futurity and 2018 Performance Futurity at region 17 Championship show (over $12,000 in prize money).Â
Kendal, SK (306)535-7402 Email:
tamhayward@yahoo.com
KhemoN AND KISS me
(HS Kolors Khemorada x MAF Sara-Alia) 2011 Purebred Bay Filly Bred, Owned & Shown by Sarah Baun
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(Shamruk++ x Mishmash) 1995 Part-Bred Bay Mare 2012 Region 17 CHAMPION in HA/AA SHIH Open & ATH with Danny Rittaler; CHAMPION HA/ AA Trail ATR, Showmanship JTH 14-17 & Horsemanship JTR 14-17 with Audra Cooper.
2012 Region 17 CHAMPION SHIH Yearling; Top 10 Yearling Sweepstakes Filly
LL KhromeD CheVeYo
(HS Kolors Khemorada x KD S Bears Cover Girl) 2011 Ha Chesnut overo Gelding Bred, Owned, Trained & Shown by danny rittaler 2012 Region 17 Top 5 R17 Futurity HA Yrlng Gelding; Top 5 Yearling Sweepstakes HA Gelding
2012 SPHC Trail Challenge 3rd in the Youth Div. with Audra Cooper.
Halter KhrISTA (Khaeczharb x El Kaylah) • 2001 Purebred Bay Mare owned, trained and shown by tammy Hayward 2012 - SAHA Class “A” shown in SHIH, Reining, Trail & Western Pleasure 2012 - SPHC Trail Challenge - 4th out of 13 - Ladies Division
“Many thanks to those that bred to HS Kolors Khemorada in 2012 - we have a very exciting 2013 foal crop coming!” “Great job Audra Cooper, Sarah Baun and Danny Rittaler - quite a haul of ribbons for their first trip out to Regionals - keep up the great work!”
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Champion Stallion C a n ad i a n Nat i o n a l s
Reserve Champion Stallion was awarded to the bay Gazal Al Shaqab son Brixx IA, shown by Jeff Schall for HB Arabians.
LD
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The 2012 Canadian National Champion Stallion win marks the sixth National championship claimed by this smoking hot chestnut stallion. LD Pistal, shown by Andrew Sellman and owned by Carlos and Christiane Roizner of River Falls, WI, was Canadian Jr. Champion Stallion in 2004.
Pistal (Magnum Psyche x Halana)
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Canadian National Champion Mare
Zahara El Marwan (Marwan Al Shaqab X Zagrobla) Shown by Andrew Sellman for owners Jo Rae Richardson and Charles Steger of Falls Creek, PA.
Canadian Nationals Yearling Futurities 2012 was the first year for the Canadian Nationals’ Yearling Futurities. The classes saw a payout of $5000 for each purebred class and $2500 for partbreds, sponsored by Canadian Crane and Rae-Dawn Arabians. Though the Half-Arabian classes saw only four yearlings each, the purebred classes were well-attended with ten fillies and eleven colts in the ring. Purebred Colts/Geldings: Sultan ORA
Led by Andrew Sellman for Anthony Marino & Anthony Marino Jr.
Purebred Fillies: Star of Justice ORA
Led by Alcides Rodrigues for Oak Ridge Arabians
Half-Arabian Colts/Geldings: WC Dream On Led by Austin Miller for Holly Woods Dillin
Half-Arabian Fillies: Beni TG
Led by Rinaldo Longuini for Todd and Glenna Weegens
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Halter high score of the show went to Luxemere Jizette, Champion in purebred Futurity Fillies with a combined score of 359. Shown by David Boggs, owned by Anthony Marino Sr & Jr of Birmingham, AL.
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Canadian Nationals
El Marwan
Zahara
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2012 U.S.
. National Champion LE
U.S. Nationals
Aur Kenosee Colour x KGB Summer Classic
2003 Purebred Gelding
Offered for Sale If you are looking for a fantastic show horse that can also double as your “all around” horse, this gelding is it. “Law” has taken his amateur owner to the roses in the show ring numerous times and is a fabulous horse out on the trails or pleasure riding. This is a great amateur or youth horse.
2012 US National Champion
PB Arabian Reining Non-Pro Limit, Top Ten PB Reining Non-Pro Intermediate and PB Reining AAOTR & Multiple Regional Reining Titles *Special Thanks to everyone involved in my journey to the Top... My success is your success and I am grateful for your support
ns o i t a l u t a r g n Co to these owners of Aur Kenosee Colour foals on their recent showring success.... Colour Me Fancy owned by Debbie Spencer Unanimous Region 17 Champion Sweepstakes HA Yearling Filly, Top 5 Yearling Sport Horse in Hand
Colour OfAn Angel owned by Marvelle Machniak Region 17 Res Champion HA Western Pl. Jr Horse with Erica Milligan Top 5 HA Western Pl. Select and AAOTR 40 & Over with Marvelle Machniak
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Pyro Thyme (Pryme Thyme x
U.S. Champion Mare CR Jasmeenah (WH Justice x Fforget-Me-Not)
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Holly Onfire JW)
U.S. Nationals
U.S. Champion Stallion
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U.S. Nationals Cool Hand Luke WA RD Shantar earned a U.S. National Championship in the Two-Year-Old Geldings class with Claudinei Machado at the lead for Rae Dawn Arabians. That was the finish to a very impressive year, which included: Scottsdale Arabian 2-Year Old Geldings AOTH Champion Scottsdale 2-Year-Old Classic Geldings Top 10
US National Champion H/A Country English Pleasure Junior Horse Bred by Wunderbar Arabians, Cool Hand Luke WA is one of the first Mariachi WA foals to hit the rings in performance. Congratulations are in order for trainer Joel Kiesner and owner Jessica Anderson.
Region 17 2-Year Old Geldings Unanimous Champion Region 17 2-Year & Older AOTH Unanimous Champion Canadian National 2-Year-Old Geldings Champion
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Trussardi
U.S. Nationals
2012 U.S. National Champion Futurity Colt
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(Stival x Precious As Gold)
Trussardi’s score of 384 made him the highest scoring male since the new scoring system was implemented at U.S. Nationals in 2008. Shown by Eric Wolfe for Rojo Arabians, Port Orange FL.
Rae-Dawn’s breeding program produced the U.S. National Champion Futurity Filly, RD Marciena (QR Marq x Sienna Psyche), shown by Michael Byatt and owned by Luciano Curry of Brazil.
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Megan Francis, owner of Lazy Ewe Ranch in Saskatchewan, had an extraordinary year. With a passion for reining, this small Saskatchewan breeder has made her own road towards a run for the roses – and it hasn’t been an easy one. The single mom of two has had to put the work in where it counts. “Every one has struggles; it’s how you react to them that will dictate your successes,” says Megan. “If you believe in dreams and work towards your goals one step at a time, you will reach them.” In 2012, her achievements tallied up to include
US National Champion Arabian Reining NonPro Limit and Top Tens in the purebred NonPro Intermediate and Reining AAOTR aboard her chestnut gelding LE Indian Outlaw. Megan has been breeding for many years and although she gets some help starting colts, she doesn’t have a full time coach or trainer that she works with over the show season. After several years of seeing horses from her breeding program enjoy success with their owners at Regional, National and Scottsdale shows, Megan finally had the chance to win with one of her own at the highest levels.
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2012SHOWCASE Sport Horse Nationals in Lexington, KY. Don Stine photo.
Driving Norman By Kevin Johnson i have always been in awe of horsemen… Watching the many talented riders I see at shows and riding with some of them in class, I have always felt privileged to be part of the passion. One area that has interested me since I was very young has been the art of driving. My grandfather had a team of heavy horses that he used for chores around the farm which included getting firewood and collecting sap from his grove of maple trees for syrup in the spring. As we trudged with big pails from tree to tree, filling our buckets and pushing our way through deep snow back to the sleigh, he would call the team ahead and as if by remote control they would slowly walk until he called to them to stop, and we would empty our pails into the large tank they were pulling. That memory has never left me. Zoom ahead to the 2011 Sport Horse Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky. I was determined not to miss this show and for the first time my riding partner Norman (Pageant++++//) stayed at home and I went as a spectator. I was curious to watch the wide assortment of driving classes including the Obstacle Class, Reinsmanship, Gamblers Choice and one that had me delirious with “want to do it,” the Drive & Ride class. In the Drive & Ride class, horses show in harness for the first half of the class, then everyone is lined up, and horses are unharnessed and tacked up to ride the rest of the class under saddle. WOW!! I was hooked. When I got back from SHN, I began
a campaign to introduce Norman to driving with Todd Ehret, the most tolerate and talented trainer I know! I was bound and determined to learn how drive and to show in one of those classes. Todd started working with Norman for driving in the later part of 2011. The plan was to practice showing him in some “A” classes before Nationals. Fortunately, SHN waived the point requirements to show in 2012 – we never made it to a Class A show because of my work schedule, but continued to practice regularly. Thus, Norman’s inaugural class was with Todd at SHN in Idaho where they showed to a Top Ten in Reinsmanship! Driving seems to be in Norman’s blood and he has adapted extremely well to it – in his second class (my first) we went Reserve National Champion in the Drive & Ride class. Driving is certainly a different experience from riding under saddle. You cannot use your body to guide the horse; it’s all in the hands with gentle direction and encouragement from the driving whip. This is the beginning of a new chapter for Norman and I as we have recently learned that there will be sport horse driving classes at the February 2013 Scottsdale Show and we intend to show!! Thank you to many of the important people in my life, especially my wife Leigh, the Ehrets, the Bickfords and the real rock star – Norman. You are the best!! Let the fun continue!!
Sport Horse
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RB Curtain Call & Faith Seward 2012 EC Half-Arabian Horse of the Year 2012 EC Saddleseat Rider of the Year Faith Seward and her homebred gelding RB Curtain Call had a show to remember, taking a total of three Canadian National championships home to Fort Saskatchewan, AB – Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure JT & JO in the 17 & Under division, and Saddle Seat Eqitation JT 14-17. Faith’s story is very much one of family! Her gelding ‘Curt’ was bred by her grandparents, Ed and Pat Galloway of Rocking Bar Ranch, and was raised and trained by Faith’s mom, Kim Seward. Faith and Curt have been getting better as a team every year, but this year’s Canadian Nationals was their show. Photo: Jeff Janson
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Youth Isobelle Ehret had three Canadian Championships but achieved her wins on three different horses – her own Kindred Spirits in PB CEP JT, brother Carson’s Isabella HA in PB English Show Hack JT, and Chelsie Shamuhn’s Scotty So Hotty in HA English Pleasure JT. Isobelle added a Reserve Championship aboard Shes Got Allotta+/ (owned by Pat Portas) in HA Hunter Pleasure JT 14-17.
C.C. Baker (Baskafire x Flames Karess) and 11-year-old Heather Redman competed in Heather’s first Arabian Show this summer, winning Walk/Trot Dressage and Walk/Trot Equitation. They came to see what the Arab circuit was all about! C.C. Baker, a Western Canadian Breeders Champion in 1997, was the first horse bred by Susan MacDonald. Susan says there’s no better feeling than seeing him with such a devoted rider. Photo: Ashley Toye
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Youth SHAKE IT UP BABY+ Natalie Alves and Shake It Up Baby+ (“Stella”) had an exciting first year of showing together. At Region 3 they were Champions in ATR Side Saddle and Reserve Champions in CEP, Show Hack, and Native Costume. The highlight of the show came in the Open CEP – Natalie and Stella went Reserve to trainer Todd Hickerson who happened to be riding Stella’s full brother! Canadian Nationals brought the pair a Top 3 spot in the JTR CEP with a 1st on the cards. A beautiful ride in the JOTR 17 & Under CEP earned the pair a Reserve National Championship. When asked how she feels about her show season, Natalie replies, “The biggest thing I have learned is that there’s more to ‘achievements’ than the ribbons, roses, high points, and titles. It’s the journey getting there, the lessons learned, and the joy of success. I am so lucky to have experienced the highs and lows of competing on such an amazing circuit full of talented horses and riders.”
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Vargas JCA+ Vargas JCA+ and Rebecca Alves celebrated their first year of showing together in 2012 with a Reserve Championship at Region 3 in WP JTR 14-17 and a Championship in Western Pleasure Select with over 20 horses in the class. Canadian Nationals was the next stop and the pair earned top 3 honours in Western Pleasure JOTR 14-17 and were 4th over all in the JTR.
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Region 17 Championships Champion Stallion - RD Dynamo (Bey Ambition x TF Falconsimprint) Champion Mare - RD Siena Serenade (Bey Ambition x NW Siena Psyche)
WCB Champion Mare RK Alexus
Both shown by Claudinei Machado & owned by Rae-Dawn Arabians.
Region 18 Championships Champion Stallion - Majestico (Marwan Al Shaqab x La Vida Lloca) Shown by Andrew Sellman; owned by Nancy Cowette Seward of Greenfield MN.
Photo: Kevin Johnson
Region 17 Champion Mare RD Siena Serenade
Western Canadian Breeders Champion Stallion - GH Markaine (NYN Hisani x Enjoue) Owned by Frances Fischer. Champion Mare - RK Alexus (KM Bugatti x RK Venture Essence) Owned by Kathleen Fergusson
Photo: Tex Kam
Eastern Canadian Breeders Champion Stallion - NG Secretariat (SF Veraz x Psymarra) Owned by Nicole Peloquin. Champion Mare - Psyrendipity (Psyitation x Jrishha) Owned by Theresa Abbey.
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Champion Mare - Valori TRF (DA Valentino x Satin Chall LL) Shown by Andrew Sellman; owned by Claire Larson of Tea SD.
The Region 17 show saw the debut of halter futurity classes for the Region 17 Select Stallion Auction. Featuring foals born in 2009, prize money was awarded as follows:
Champions $950.78 Breeders of Champions $271.65 Reserve Champions $679.13 Top Fives $271.65 SSF PB Yearling Colts/Geldings ATH Champion: DTD Jess The One (FSF Jesse James x Gdahlia) Owner Diane Dent; bred by Amanda Ubell.
SSF PB Yearling Colts/Geldings ATH Champion DTD Jess The One (FSF Jesse James x Gdahlia) Owner Diane Dent; bred by Amanda Ubell. Shown by Scott
SSF PB Yearling Fillies ATH Champion: RD Annabelle Lee (Bey Ambition x Natalia K) Owned/bred by Murray & Shirley Popplewell. SSF HA/AA Yearling Colts/Geldings ATH Champion: Superstytion DF (Dream Synsation x Canadian Red Rose) Owner Leslie Mohr; bred by Buffy McLeod.
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Amateur VLQ Friendly Fire+// and Alison Mostowich Carry the flag at both Canadian and U.S. Nationals Double reining championships were once again claimed by VLQ Friendly Fire+// with trainer LaRae Fletcher Powell in the purebred open class and with amateur owner Alison Mostowich of Calgary, AB in the AAOTR 18-39. These wins add up to an astounding twelve National Championships in open and amateur reining for the red gelding affectionately known as ‘Fireman’. Mostowich and Fletcher Powell took home Reserve in both classes as well, aboard Phoenix CA+/ owned by Katie Mostowich. Not to be denied in HalfArabian Reining, Fletcher Powell rode to the championship aboard BSF Starbuck+// for owner Michelle Pease-Paulsen of Tacoma, WA, who went Reserve in the AO to Allison Mostowich aboard CA Just Plain Fancy+/.
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Kazakoff (left) won Champion in the HA Hunter Pl JTR 14-18 & four Top Tens at Canadian Nationals. Photo: Jennifer Quesnel.
National Treasure SMF and Catherine Fraser (below) took home the Championship in HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand ATH Champion with an 81.5, the highest Sport horse halter score of the show, plus two Top Tens. Both girls show with the Pringle Farm from Salt Spring Island, BC.
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MAKE MY HEART SING LC+/ Sometimes, when you’re hot...you’re hot! This was that kind of year for Michelle Lengkeek aboard her half-Arabian mare Make My Heart Sing LC+/. These ladies were on fire!
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Michelle’s partnership with ‘Groovy’ had been slowly built up over the past four years and unexpectedly resulted in two back-to-back Championships at Nationals. This mare was discovered as an unstarted 8-year-old for Michelle by friend and trainer Mike Lamb. He saw the potential and Michelle took the chance. After much work and further assistance from trainer Joey Canda, Michelle and Groovy won this year’s Country English AOTR and ATR 40 & Over.
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Shades of Amber, a 21-year-old half-Arabian, and Michelle Fraser had a good run on the Nova Scotia open circuit this year. They started by winning the Kioti Ultimate Trail Class ($1000 added stake) in Windsor NS, won numerous High Point Western divisions in open NSEF shows, and finished the year as NSEF High Point Western Riding Horse for 2012. Michelle manages and instructs at Ski View Stables, Windsor Forks NS.
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Amateur Everwatch PC++ (Baywatch V++ x Island Mist, dam of Nat’l Ch Mare Island Elegance+) Supreme In-Hand Champion 2012 U.S. Sport Horse Nationals Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle
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Conley Driediger and ‘Major’ brought home the ultimate award from Sport Horse Nationals. Over sixteen hands high, Major is affectionately known around the barn as ‘Baby Dump Truck’ – but Conley says she’s been told that, “After his National Championships last year, I’m supposed to find a nicer name for him!”
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Bright City Lights & Sheila Goertz Breeding your own horse and then riding it to a Championship title is a dream most breeders. Sheila and Wally Goertz were absolutely elated when Sheila piloted their big chestnut gelding Bright City Lights to unanimous roses in the HA Hunter AAOTR40 & Over. Spectators were treated not only to a great ride, but afterwards to Wally park trotting through the ring for the win shot. It was a fun moment. This was on the heels of a Region 17 near-sweep, with three Championships and a Top 5 having gone home with the pair just weeks earlier. Christy Egan of Arabian Horse Global stopped the Goertz’s outside the ring for an interview. You didn’t need to hear the dialogue to know exactly what they were telling the audience!
Gentlemans Quarterly (Couturier x BP Lyrica Bey+) Owned and ridden by Meaghan Calnan; GQ was named Year-End Reserve High Point Winner: Sport Horse U/S by the North American Anglo-Arabian Association. Gentlemans Quarterly won Canadian National Champion in HA Hunter Pleasure Select as well as two Top Tens.
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Beautiful Baby Contest winner The winning photo, taken by Tex Kam, features 2012 purebred colt Fontana (Magnum Chall HVP x Fawnette). Breeder Donna Wright scored a big win and it wasn’t in any show ring. Her first place entry in the AHT Beautiful Baby Contest won her a spread in the magazine. Donna not only bred the colt, but also his mother (a National Champion in 2011), as well as his grandmother... and his great-grandmother.
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Emma Webb and half-Arabian CWMFelen Zillary, winners of NAJYRC Team Gold 2012. Photo: Wendy Webb
The Royal Arabians showcased at the World’s Largest Annual Indoor Agricultural event. Nov. 2-11, 2012 • Toronto, ON
This year as part of the OEF’s Spirit of the Horse, the Arabian demonstrated costume, cowboy dressage, and distance disciplines before an estimated 350,000 attendees. Demo horses and riders were Linda Klarner and I’m No Angel (purebred mare, distance riding), Solstice Pecile and Glorious Song IA (purebred mare, distance riding, jumping, tricks), Elaine Ward and Gen Custer (multi-National Champion HA gelding, western dressage), Janet Wojcik Plouffe and REA Hey Look Me Over (multi-National Top Ten HA gelding, costume) and Emma Webb and CWN Felen Zillary (HA gelding, distance riding). Emma is a member of the Canadian team who won the gold medal at the 2012 North American
Young Riders Endurance Championships and is currently planning on participating at the 2013 World event in France. In addition to the performances, volunteers in the Arabian booth were busy handing out thank-you bags in the EquiMania exhibit to 600 eager children. Our very popular teacher packets, containing Arabian activity books and Arabian storybooks, were also well received. It was a wonderful chance to share stories about these fabulous horses with the many visitors to the booth as well as for city folk eager to meet these beautiful horses and see how gentle, willing and intelligent they are.
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Come and watch the beauty of the Arabian horse in action! Most shows, especially local and regional shows, feature free admission for spectators. Arabian shows are exciting both in and out of the ring – competitors at the Regional and National levels dress up their stall fronts to an amazing degree. Progressive barn parties and stallion presentations add to the electric atmosphere.
February 14- 24 58th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Westworld, Scottsdale AZ www.scottsdaleshow.com
September 4 - 8 Battle of the Breeds, Masters Tournament Spruce Meadows, Calgary AB www.sprucemeadows.com
June 23 Region 18 Sport Horse Championships Milestone Stables, Campbellville, Ontario www.region18.on.ca
Team Arabian competes in one judged and four timed events against other breed teams - this is not your typical competition! Audience participation counts so be sure to vote for your favourite team. Held during Spruce Meadows’ international showjumping tournament, the Masters.
July 12 - 14 Western Canadian Breeders Championships Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK www.wcbreeders.ca July 18 Eastern Canadian Breeders Championships & Region 18 Last Chance Western Fair District Agriplex, London, Ontario www.region18.on.ca July 19-20 Region 18 Championship Show Western Fair District Agriplex, London, Ontario www.region18.on.ca July 20 - 27 Youth National Championships Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque NM www.arabianhorses.org/YNL/ July 23 - 27 Region 17 Championship Show Thunderbird Center, Langley BC www.region17.com August 12 - 17 Canadian National Championships Keystone Centre, Brandon MB www.arabianhorses.org/CNL/ Canadian Nationals stands alone as the only AHA championship show offering a full range of competition with Canadian flair. Spectators can enjoy 187 different classes in youth, western, dressage, hunter and english disciplines.
September 18 - 22 Sport Horse National Championships Virginia Horse Center, Lexington VA www.arabianhorses.org/SHN/ October 18 - 26 U.S. National Championships Expo Square, Tulsa OK www.arabianhorses.org/USN/ November 1-10 Toronto Royal Winter Fair Exhibition Place, Toronto ON www.royalfair.org Featuring an Arabian breed booth and riding demonstrations. To find local shows near you: Region 17 - www.region17.com Region 18 - www.region18.on.ca Endurance Riding www.equinecanada.ca/endurance/
2013CALENDAR
Mark Your Calendars in 2013
What is an Arabian Horse? From the ancient deserts of the Middle East evolved the oldest known breed of riding horse – the Arabian. For thousands of years, these horses lived among the desert Bedouins tribes of the Arabian peninsula, bred as war mounts for long treks and quick forays into enemy camps. The harsh desert climate helped the Arabian evolve its large lung capacity, incredible endurance, and exceptional soundness. Because the Bedouins shared food, water, and shelter with their horses, traits such as gentleness, a close affinity to man and high intelligence were greatly prized. The Arabian was the original source of quality and speed. Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Alexander the Great and George Washington all rode Arabians. Arabian blood has contributed to the formation and refinement of virtually all modern breeds of horses. Today, the Arabian’s incredible energy and gentle disposition allow riders to excel in many diverse sports and activities. Arabians are excellent trail and show ring companions. English and western pleasure, cutting, reining, jumping and dressage are just a few of the disciplines Arabians compete in. As an endurance horse, the Arabian has no equal. Horses who compete at the top levels of endurance riding are nearly all Arabians. If you want a companion who will be your partner in adventure or competition – and your friend for life – then an Arabian may be the horse for you.
The breed standard, courtesy the Arabian Horse Association. Painting by Gladys Brown Edwards.
Courtesy the Arabian Horse Association.
The Arabian Horse in Canada In Canada, the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry (CAHR) is responsible for registration of Arabian horses, for transfers of ownership to Canadian citizens, and for the promotion and preservation of the Arabian breed.
Arabians make wonderful family horses. Photo: Amanda Ubell
CAHR coordinates two shows per year that showcase Arabians bred and/or owned by Canadians – the Eastern and Western Canadian Breeders Shows. on the web: www.cahr.ca The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is the registration organization for the United States. They also coordinate Class A, Regional and National shows for the Arabian breed in the U.S. and in Canada, including Region 17 and 18 Shows and the Canadian National Championships. on the web: www.arabianhorses.org region 17: www.region17.com region 18: www.region18.on.ca
Arabian Western Pleasure horses compete in the show ring. Photo: Canadian Arabian Horse News
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2013 AGM
Canadian arabian horse registry
Annual General Meeting Official Announcement
August 17, 2013
phone: (780) 416-4990 fax: (780) 416-4860 email: cahr@cahr.ca • web: cahr.ca #113, 37 Athabascan Avenue Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 4H3
Board of Directors Tex Kam, President Edmonton AB (780) 977-8003 tex@texkam.com Hilda Markis, Vice President 352 Morrison Rd, Kingsbury QC (819) 826-2145 cahr@acaq.com Robert Sproule, Secretary/Treasurer 41 Newport Drive, Sherwood Park AB T8A 5V8 (780) 467-2062 bobsproule@salisburygreenhouse.com
Directors at Large Greg Lymer RR2, Blackstock ON L0B 1B0 (705) 277-9082 greg.lymer@durham.ca Jill Barton 733 Maple Rd, Odessa ON T0M 0S0 (613) 386-3195 jill.barton613@gmail.com Marcia Friesen, Past Pres, CPAR Chair Box 302, Oakville MB R0H 0Y0 (204) 267-2411 marcia1@mts.net Bob Wasylyk Box 984, Porcupine Plain SK S0E 1H0 (306) 278-3134 bc.wasylyk@sasktel.net Mike Steenhart Box 208, Crossfield AB T0M 0S0 (403) 946-5292 morningsunarabs@aol.com Leslie Harpur 158-216th St. Langley, BC (604) 534-8673 lharpur@telus.net
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Held the last Saturday of Canadian Nationals, at the Keystone Centre, Brandon, Manitoba. Time & Location to be posted at the show; see Show Office for details. Members wishing to attend may do so in person.
2013 CAHR Director Elections
Si vous désirez des informations en français, vous pouvez contacter Hilda Markis au (819) 826-2755. Nomination of CAHR Directors for new term, beginning January 01, 2014.
Nomination procedures for the election of Directors shall be as follows:
All Directors shall hold office for two (2) years or until their successors are elected. For the purpose of the election of Directors and to effect proportional representation as well as possible, the membership is divided into the electoral zones as listed below:
1. Existing Directors whose terms are completed in 2013 will automatically be included for their electoral zone unless a written request for withdrawal of his/ her name is received from the Director.
British Columbia and Yukon - 2 Ontario - 2 Alberta and Northwest Territories - 3 Quebec - 1 Saskatchewan -1 Atlantic Provinces - 1 Manitoba - 1
3. A nomination of any member will be accepted for their electoral zone providing his/her nomination paper is signed by five (5) members in good standing in the year prior to the election.
Members within these areas will elect Directors from among themselves for 2014 as follows: British Columbia and Yukon - 1 Ontario - 1 Alberta and Northwest Territories - 2 Saskatchewan -1 Atlantic Provinces - 1 Nominations should be sent to: Nicole Toren - Registrar c/o Canadian Arabian Horse Registry #113, 37 Athabascan Avenue Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 4H3
2. A slate of Candidates will be presented by the Nominating Committee.
4. All nominees must have been members in good standing in the year prior to the election. 5. Nominations must be received at the CAHR office no later than November 20, 2013. E-mailed document scans and faxes are acceptable. Nominations for Directors are an important part of being a member of the CAHR and your involvement is encouraged!
The Canadian Arabian Horse Registry would like to extend a deep appreciation and Thank You to
Bill Lee of Penticton BC for Twenty Two Years of Service as a CAHR Director.
Arabians...
the horse for everyone. Hundreds of years of Bedouin breeding have produced the perfect family horse – spirited yet gentle, sensitive enough to listen to little hands, swift enough to carry all your hopes and dreams on its back.
To meet an Arabian today, contact the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry for a list of breeders in your area.
phone: (780) 416-4990 #113, 37 Athabascan Ave Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4H3 www.CAHR.ca