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Volume 48, No 2

April 2010 Newsletter

in this issue

News from the Registry . . . . . . . . . . 5 20 Questions with Stu Vesty . . . . . . . . . . 8

Scottsdale: Fun in the Sun . . . by Nicole Toren

Dancin to a Scottsdale Victory . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pepsi’s Story . . . . . . . . . . 21

Conley Driediger, Jr Equestrian of 2009 . . . . . . . . . . 22

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2009 High Point Awards . . . . . . . . . . 23

RSD Dark Victory x Talons Pride

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . 25-26

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Dancin to Victory, owned by Barbara Lynn Hunt, and Tommy Garland See story p. 19. Photo: Osteen Schatzberg 2009 US NATIONAL CHAMPION

Western Pleasure Jr Horse Western Pleasure Maturity with Natalie Hunt

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April 2010

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News and Info from the Registry Board of Directors

CAHR Welcomes New Directors

Officers

The Registry is pleased to welcome two new directors: Leslie Harpur for British Columbia, and Greg Lymer for Ontario. As of December 31, 2009, Ron Johnson has officially stepped down as a Director and Vice President. The Canadian Arabian Horse Registry salutes Ron for his efforts on behalf of the Arabian horse, and thanks him for his many years of service.

President Tex Kam Edmonton AB (780) 977-8003 tex@texkam.com Vice President Hilda Markis 352 Morrison Rd, Kingbury QC (819) 826-2755 melboro@sympatico.ca Secretary/Treasurer Robert Sproule 41 Newport Drive, Sherwood Park AB T8A 5V8 (780) 467-2062 bobsproule@salisburygreenhouse.com

directors at large Wayne McLaughlin 84 Clibrig Ext Rd, Chamcook NB E5B 3G9 (506) 529-4348 Jill Barton 733 Maple Rd, Odessa ON T0M 0S0 (613) 386-3195 Greg Lymer 1473 Dranoel Rd, Rr 1 Box 1 Cavan, ON L0A 1C0 (705)277-9082 Marcia Friesen, Past President, CPAR Chair Box 302, Oakville MB R0H 0Y0 (204) 267-2411 marcia1@mts.net Megan Francis Box 732, Southey SK S0G 4P0 (306) 781-2056 lazyeweranch@hotmail.com Mike Steenhart Box 208, Crossfield AB T0M 0S0 (403) 946-5292 morningsunarabs@aol.com Leslie Harpur 158 216th St, Langley BC V2Z 1S3 (604)534-8673 Bill Lee, Breeders Chair 1545 Reservoir Rd, Penticton BC V2A 8T3 (250) 492-6908

Canadian Arabian Horse Registry #113, 37 Athabascan Avenue Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 4H3 Ph: (780) 416-4990, Fax: (780) 416-4860 website: www.cahr.ca

Blood Typing Important Update The lab that processes our Blood Type kits has informed the CAHR that we will see a substantial increase in the cost to process blood types starting in January 1st, 2011. This will be reflected in the 2011 schedule of fees. In addition, we recommend anyone who may need to verify parentage using blood typing get this done as soon as possible as we are unsure how long this service will be available to us.

2010 Annual General Meeting The 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry will be held at Canadian Nationals in Regina, SK, during the week of August 16-21. Please visit www.cahr.ca for the date, time and room location or contact the CAHR office for more details. This information will also be posted at the CAHR booth at the show.

Indian Outlaw

(Aur Kenosee Colour x KGB Summer Classic) 2003 Purebred Gelding - qualified for Nationals in Open Reining. WCB Champion & Regional Top 5 Reining Open with Sharon McLean, Ready to take an Amateur to the top.

Also offered for Sale LE Sierra Sandstorm - 2004 HA Palomino Gelding. 16 hh & well started under saddle. Quiet & gentle. LE Coloured Gypsy - 2005 HA Palomino Gelding. Sweepstakes. Professionally started, nice Western prospect. LE Kolour Kaleidoscope - 2005 HA Grey Overo Mare. Sweepstakes, 90 days reining training. Could excel in Reining or Working Cow. LE Enchanted Medicine - 2003 HA Chestnut Overo “Medicine Hat” Mare. Started well under saddle. National quality Western prospect. LE TwoStepn In My Boots - 2006 HA Palomino Mare. Started under saddle & started on the flag. Working Cow/Reining potential. Other started prospects & young stock for sale.

Overage Special If you have an over-age purebred or partbred to register, you can still take advantage of our Overage Special. Our reduced registration fee is valid for CAHR members until August 31st, 2010. Under this special incentive, members can register purebreds over 2 years of age for $195.00 and partbreds for $75.00 (plus gst).

www.lazyeweranch.com Megan Francis • Southey, SK Ph: (306) 781-2056 cell: (306) 540-7797

April 2010

Upcoming Shows

June 26 and 27, 2010 British Columbia Interior Arabian Horse Association proudly presents The 4th Annual West Kootenay All Breed Community Horse Show. Location: Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds, near Castlegar, BC

You like us, you really like us! Wow! I just finished reading through the pages of the newest Canadian Arabian News, and want to congratulate you on taking me back to the fantasy world of the Arabian Horse! Such an uplifting, inspirational issue! In the midst of all the doom and gloom which surrounds those of us involved in this industry, and so many different industries today, I was truly immersed and excited after reading through the pages. Herman & I would like to congratulate all the Canadian talent; riders, trainers, breeders, and of course all those AMAZING CANADIAN HORSES who are getting decorated more and more at the highest of levels. Good for all of you! You continue to inspire and encourage us to be the best we can be also! Thank you again for an amazing read! - Sandra Arabsky, Sky’s The Limit Arabians The magazine is awesome! I just received it in the mail on Friday and it has been read cover to cover more than 3 times. - Faye Fox

Contact for Entries/Information: Holley Campbell, 250-362-9065 or jasperv@telus.net

What a great issue. Pat yourself on the back. It was a first class issue to show the world. Well done. Shall be waiting to see how you top this one. - Marg Martin, Hassan Arabians

Offering a range of classes! Awards include, but are not limited to: Hi-Point Adult Arabian, Hi-Point Adult Non-Arabian, Hi-Point Youth Arabian, Hi-Point Youth Non-Arabian, HCBC Sportsmanship Award, Invite A Friend Draw and Be The First to Submit Entries Award, all thanks to the time and imagination of our Master Organizer Dr. Colleen Kramer.

I LOVE the magazine, fabulous work. - Linda Von Rotz, Shaide Alliance

Shop for your prizes! Prize-winners receive a playing card with their ribbon. You then get to take your card to the show ‘store’ and pick your choice of prizes from the vast array. This is a great way of ‘shopping’ for just the right prize! We are always looking for nice donations for our prize ‘store’ if you have something special to donate. We are well supported by a number of enthusiastic volunteers, so if you want to help out just let us know. July 2-4, 2010 Carrot River Valley AHA presents Prairie Pride, two Region 17 Qualifying Shows Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Carrot River AHA! SEE ADVERTISEMENT p. 6.

Check out the Community Shows and Regional Qualifiers in your area! www.cahr.ca/calendar _ events.htm

I loved the article and the magazine. You really captured what we have been trying to do. Thanks so much. - Don James, Island Arabians I just got mine and flipped through... Looks WONDERFUL!! I had to open it to check my ad in the post office, and I had several people over my should admiring the BEAUTIFUL horses. Score one for the Arabian breed! - Renee Lupien-Smulan, Hoof Haven Equestrian Centre Great magazine CAHR. Love it! - Tammy Hayward, Hayward Arabians I just posted on Arabian Breeders Network how impressed I am with this latest issue of the News. You have outdone yourself yet again! - Marcia Friesen I also had to post how much I loved the new issue! Cover to cover I thoroughly enjoyed it. The piece on Island Elegance was really good. I LOVE Rick (Couturier) and I absolutely adore my filly by him. Well done!! - Dawn Brown

Champion... Trick Horse? Bob Williams of Polar Pintabians sent us these pictures of BG Firefly (JM Mystairs Fire+//) and his new owner Katelyn Carter. Bob wonders what on earth has happened to his macho stallion? Sorry Bob, that’s what girls do. Besides, he looks good in pink!

Happy 30th Birthday! Happy birthday to “Boomer”! Ramadi Amir (El Kamalson x Marlana) Purebred stallion born Feb. 18, 1980. Owned by Linda Marten of Lindsay, ON.

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Any tips for aspiring photographers? Don’t

What’s the best and worst things about your job? They’re the same thing – the travel. I

do it - ha ha! But seriously, with the invention of digital, it’s easy to shoot a lot – so I guess shoot a lot and don’t show anyone the bad ones.

get to see a lot of wonderful places, and meet a lot of great people, but that also becomes exhausting. I live in a nice place on a lake, and don’t get to enjoy my home or my family as much as I would like.

Stu Vesty and Gazal Al Shaqab. Photo: Michael Carpio

How did you get involved with Arabians? I almost don’t

Favourite “historic” horse of all time? Probably *Bask++... I

remember... I grew up on a farm in upstate New York, and was the youngest of four boys. My family had horses for as long as I can remember – my grandfather bought our first half-Arabian when I was very young. From there we got an Arabian gelding, and started showing every weekend. never had a chance to meet him, but when I started becoming really aware of Arabians he’d already started to make a huge impact on the breed and basically changed the way it is in America today.

Favourite “personal” horse of all time? That would have

What has been your most exciting moment at an Arabian horse show? Wow – I’ve been going to them for as

to be my stallion that we imported from Poland in 1999. I went over to Poland to shoot the sale catalogue, and one of the directors asked if I’d photograph his personal riding horse. When I saw *Edukt I went, holy moly, he’s gotta be mine.

long as I can remember. Probably in 2005, when I showed my HA Country English horse Funky White Boy. After about 20 years of not riding competitively, I started showing again; we ended up Top Ten and tied with the Nat’l Champion in points. That was a pretty amazing moment. We also bred Funky White Boy so that made it even more special.

You’re now a famous Arabian horse photographer; what other job titles have you held? None! I did briefly

train and manage a farm in Florida... and I was a glorified groom right out of college. I went to college for photography (Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY), started snapping horses when I graduated and that was that. I had to stay in the horse business and back then I was too lazy to be a trainer.

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What’s the most challenging shot you’ve ever taken? I guess maybe two come to mind.

When I was in Poland several years ago, I thought it would be a nice idea to photograph all of the mares at the one state stud farm that were going into the sale – together, without halters on. They all had babies at their sides so we put the mares on one side of a hedge and put the babies behind me. The idea was for the handlers to take the halters off and crouch down behind the ledge; I though I’d get a nice picture of six grey mares calling to their babies – it turned into an estrogen cyclone! But the result was the Dominance picture (see Stu’s website, www.vesty.com) – not at all what I had planned, but it turned out pretty great! Another of my favourites is the January 2008 Arabian Horse World cover, of Pyro Thyme SA, US Nat’l Champion Stallion in 2007. I went to Wisconsin to get a picture of him for the magazine, and it was -4ºF (-20ºC) so we ended up having to shoot indoors. I put up some curtains and studio lights and we ended up getting the shot of him tied to the wall which I thought was pretty amazing.

Who is your favourite Arabian horse photographer? Jerry Sparagowski and Scott

Trees are two of the reasons that I became a photographer – and I’d have to add Johnny Johnson, he’s like the George Washington of Arabian horse photography. He turned it from snapshots of horses into a professional situation. Jerry has an ability to make every horse look amazing, especially during the 80’s when there were so many sales and auctions, and the quality of the horses and photography was getting to be outstanding, he nailed it every time. And Scott for adding the artistic flare to a subject in a way I hadn’t seen before.

Favourite non-horse photographer(s)?

Anybody that shoots for Playboy! Obviously Ansel Adams, and Annie Leibovitz – she’s totally creative and incredible. And everyone doesn’t look like a Hollywood model – I dig her style a ton. Going way back I would say Matthew Brady, who was a civil war photographer – to be able to even be in that situation 150 or more years ago – that’s just outstanding as far as I’m concerned.

What’s your opinion on the AHA’s ban on ring-side photography? Ah – I’ve become a little

numb to it lately, but I was one of the biggest voices against it in the beginning. I didn’t think it was in the best interest of the exhibitors, and the promotion of Arabians in general. But it has forced center-ring photographers to try harder, I think. It still baffles me. They’re protecting the guy that’s shooting center ring, I get that part – but I don’t believe that people shooting over the rail is a threat to anyone’s livelihood.

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Nikon! Just, period.

Mac or PC? Mac.

been in prison.

Favourite place to travel to? Got a few – Poland for

its history, culturally as well as for their involvement in breeding Arabian horses. Australia and South Africa for the people and the scenery and the wildlife. They’re equal and different all at the same time.

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Place you last traveled to? Just got

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Favourite movie? The Shawshank Redemption

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Favourite book? Seabiscuit. Or anything with pictures!

What’s one thing you’re looking forward to this

year? The Kentucky Derby is on my birthday, so maybe someone will give me tickets! Also, a little burst in the economy wouldn’t hurt – or winning the lottery!

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What’s the best advice anyone ever gave you? I

don’t usually take advice! Maybe just in general – do unto others as you would like to have done unto you, because it’s true and if you try to deviate, it usually comes back to nip you in the butt.

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J R CH A M PION GELDI NG â&#x20AC;˘ RD Nevaska

with owner Barrie Padgham and handler Claudinei Machado

SCOTTSDA LE CH A M PION STA LLION EKS Bey Gazal Handled by Michael Byatt for owners Mystica Arabians of Australia.

S cotts 55 th A N N UA L SCOTTSDA LE A R A BI A N HOR SE SHOW

Horse (Owner) Placings HALTER - Champions & Reserves Bargellos Razoul (Ernest Patterson) Jr Res Ch HA Stock/Hunter Geldings; Champion HA Stock/Hunter Yearling Colts/Geldings Dorian WA (Ed & Laura Friesen) Res Ch 2-Yr-Old Colts Madeira El Marwan (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Res Ch SSS Two Year Old Fillies ATH Psylena VO (Pomeroy Arabians) Champion PB Mares 8 & Over RD Marciena (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Res Ch SSS Yearling Fillies AOTH RD Nevaska (Barrie Padgham) Jr Champion Gelding RD Nic Of Thyme (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Res Ch Yearling Colts Jan-Apr AOTH RD Windarra (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Res Ch Yearling Fillies Apr-July AOTH SF Sir Real (Ernest Patterson & Holly McDonald) Champion SSS Two Year Old Colts ATH HALTER - Top Tens Aria Jamina (Ken & Tracy White) PB 2-Yr-Old Fillies Apr-Dec Bargellos Razoul (Ernest Patterson) HA Geldings 3 & Under JTH BT Cyndarella (Florence & Karen Cowderoy) 8 & Over Mares C Athena (Susan MacDonald) 4-Yr-Old Mares C Pilasi (Susan MacDonald) 3-Yr-Old Geldings DM Endless Romance (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Yearling Fillies Jan-Apr ER Invictus (Bev Tokar) 3&4-Yr-Old Stallions AOTH; 4-Yr-Old Stallions GH Markaine (Fran Fischer) PB Yearling Colts Apr-July GLF Spittin Image (Liz Hagell & Neil Kirkwood) HA Stock/ Hunter 4 & Over Geldings; HA Stock/Hunter 3 & Over Gelding AOTH Gossip Girl RL (Rob Punter) SSS Yearling Fillies AOTH Isabella WA (Ed & Laura Friesen) Yearling Fillies Apr-July; SSS Yearling Fillies ATH Jacadi (Barrie Padgham) Yearling Fillies Jan-Apr AOTH KFR Fiorentino (Svenn & Deborah Mikkelsen) 2-Yr-Old Geldings Leander PA (Pomeroy Arabians) 2-Yr-Old Colts Apr-Dec Madeira El Marwan (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) 2-Yr-Old Fillies Apr-Dec RA Nefertiti (Warren Fertig) 3-Yr-Old Fillies RD Feeonix (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) Yearling Fillies Apr-July AOTH RD Jornada (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) 5 & Over Geldings AOTH; 5 & Over Geldings RD Serendipity (Murray & Shirley Popplewell) SSS Yearling Fillies AOTH SF Sir Real (Ernest Patterson & Holly McDonald) Breeding 2-Yr-Old Colts Jan-Apr

CH A M PION ENGLISH PLEA SU R E J R HOR SE Black Daniels Ridden by Jim Stachowski for owners Bryan and Joanne Grossman (right)

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FULL SHOW RESULTS

http://scottsdaleshow.com/show-results/ 2010_complete.html

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Sabrina WA, owned by Wunderbar Arabians, ridden by Rick Gault.

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SCOTTSDALE SUPREME CHAMPION *Abha Palma (*Marwan Al Shaqab) Handled by Michael Byatt for owner Abdullah Bin Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Saud.

Beverly Tokar shows ER Invictus in 3 & 4-Yr-Old Colts/Stallions AAOTH

By Nicole Toren With the torrential rains and subsequent flooding that occurred in early February throughout the greater Phoenix area, those arriving at this year’s Scottsdale Arabian Horse show kept a tentative eye on the sky – Mother Nature can be unkind to horse shows. And indeed, the typical Arizona sunshine smiled on Westworld for nearly the entire ten days, but it couldn’t hold off the clouds quite long enough. The final Saturday was a soggy mess, forcing the re-arrangement of rings and a number of schedule changes, but it was a minor blip in the grand scheme of things. In its 55th year, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse show hosted nearly 2,250 horses from all corners of North America and beyond. Canadians are no strangers to the Westworld show grounds and many of those lucky enough to bring horses went home with ribbons and glory. As always, the beginning of the show belonged to the junior riders and handlers. These are such gratifying classes to watch, not to mention the excitement of seeing the next generation of horse show enthusiasts getting their ‘feet wet’. It was Dakota McIvor’s first time in the Scottsdale ring, but if there were any first-time jitters, they were not evident. Teamed up with Diane & Madeline Comeau’s MFC Allegro, Dakota won her HA Country JTR 13 & Under qualifier and earned a Top Ten in the final. Also competing in the HA CEP 13 & Under were Khennedy Leubner and CA Prom Queen. Khennedy had two great qualifier rides and followed up with Top Tens in the JTR and JOTR 13 & Under finals. Sydney Young and her chestnut mare, City Dance, 12 Canadian Arabian Horse News

made their debut in Scottsdale and were rewarded with Top Tens in HA Hunter JTR & JOTR 13 & Under. Dana Adolphson had a number of great rides with her gelding Aftershade, and topped off her show with a Reserve Championship in HA Regular Working Hunters JTR and a Top Ten in HA Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR. Undeniably, one of the best teams out there right now has to be Conley Driediger and Winning Afire. We can’t even confine Conley to the junior rider ranks, as she consistently places high in Open Show Hack among the trainers. Their accolades included Championship roses in PB Show Hack JTR and PB Country JOTR 14-17, Top Ten in Country JTR 14-17 and 3rd in the Open Show Hack qualifier. Conley also earned Top Tens with her hunter horse, C Sir Madre, in PB Hunter JOTR & JTR 14-17. Top Tens in the JOTR and JTR classes also went to: Brandon Leubner and Mista Poco Mon in HA Western JTR 14-17; Mackenzie Leubner and Rather Be Red in HA Costume JTR; Isobelle Ehret and Sweet Alligcations in PB Hunter JTR 14-17; Kenneth McDonald and Bargellos Razoul (owned by Ernest Patterson) in HA Geldings 3 & Under JTH; and to Jessica Passey with Hal Firee in PB Hunter JTR 14-17 and with TR Tequila Sunrise in HA Hunter JOTR 14-17. Along with our seasoned horse and rider combinations competing at Scottsdale, some new faces have burst onto the scene and literally stolen the show. Topping the “one to watch” list, Bryan and Joanne Grossman’s Black Daniels (IXL Noble Express x Victoria Bay) made a clean sweep of his classes, capturing both the English

Horse (Owner) Placings ENGLISH - Champions & Reserves Black Daniels (Bryan & Joanne Grossman) Champion PB English Pleasure Jr Horse Winning Afire (Conley Driediger) Champion PB CEP JOTR 14-17; Champion PB Show Hack JTR ENGLISH - Top Tens Attension (Heather Bates) HA English Pl AOTR CA Prom Queen (Khennedy Leubner) HA CEP JTR 13 & Under; HA CEP JOTR 13 & Under Chanel V (Pomeroy Arabians) CEP Open Concorde & Jacquie Hugill-Girard – HA English Pl Open KC Sunfire & Carolyn Penner – HA CEP AOTR 36-54; MFC Allegro (Madeline & Diane Comeau) HA CEP JTR 13 & Under Queen Of Soul (Sherry Dobrescu) HA English Open Rather Be Red (Mackenzie Leubner) HA Costume JTR Tantra Calling (Dustin Shannon-Brady) HA CP Driving Winning Afire (Conley Driediger) PB CEP JTR 14-17 HUNTER PLEASURE - Champions & Reserves Chance To Jam (Ashley Toye) Champion HA Hunter AAOTR 18-35 O Lordy (Laura Wolsey) Champion PB Hunter AAOTR 18-35; Res Ch PB SS English

Laura Wolsey and O Lordy - Reserve Champion High Point Purebred for the entire show

HUNTER PLEASURE - Top Tens Allegacy WF (Wendy Obst) HA Hunter AAOTR 36-54 C Sir Madre (Conley Driediger) PB Hunter JTR 14-17; PB Hunter JOTR 14-17 Cabarret (Joanne Grossman) HA Hunter AAOTR 55 & Over Cara Extreme (Jody Hopkins) PB Hunter AATR 18-39; PB Hunter AAOTR 18-35 Chocolate Kysses WF (Gail Tory) HA Hunter AAOTR 55 & Over City Dance (Sydney Young) HA Hunter JTR 13 & Under; Hunter JOTR 13 & Under Hal Firee (Jessica Passey) PB Hunter JTR 14-17 O Lordy (Laura Wolsey) PB Hunter AATR 18-39; PB Hunter Open ROL Outer Limits (Jordanna & Debra Johnston) PB Hunter Open Soleya (Lorna & Jeannie Harron) HA Hunter AAOTR 36-54 Sweet Alligations (Isobelle Ehret) PB Hunter JTR 14-17 TR Tequila Sunrise (Christina Passey) HA Hunter AAOTR 18-35; HA HP JOTR 14-17 WESTERN PLEASURE - Champions & Reserves

Arabian English Pleasure Champion Emannuel (Hey Hallelujah) and Brian Murch

Dancin To Victory (Barbara Lynn Hunt) Champion PB West Pl Jr Horse Sabrina WA (Ed & Laura Friesen) Res Ch SSS Western Pl Futurity

Open HA English Pleasure Champion SA Rapid Fire (Afire Bey V) ridden by Jim Stachowski

WESTERN PLEASURE - Top Tens BD Shahmigo (Jacquie Hugill-Girard) PB Sidesaddle Western Cielo E (Ashley Toye) Western Pl ATR 18-39 Courage Under Fire (Sandra Daniels) HA Western Pl ATR 40 & Over DBA Pinpal (Diane Pretty) HA Western Pl ATR 40 & Over Mista Poco Mon (Brandon Leubner) HA Western Pl JTR 14-17 Sabrina WA (Ed & Laura Friesen) Western Pl Jr Horse REINING, CUTTING & WORKING COW HORSE Delwoods Jude (Robert Wedel) 7th HA Reining Futurity Classic Delwoods Rosie (Robert Wedel) TT PB Reining Open Freckles Got Trix (Velda Peach) 3rd HA Reining Open KC Rain N Fire (Nadine & Kevin Cusack) 1st PB Working Cow Horse Hackamore/Snaffle; Champion PB Working Cow Horse Hack/Snaffle; 6th PB Cutting Novice Horse Lasa Ruff Joker (Linda Broderson) TT HA Working Cow Horse Hackamore/Snaffle Raffs Swiss Mocha (Rene Padgham) TT HA Reining AAOTR 45 & Over; 1st HA Reining Open; Top Ten HA Reining UTCS Pep’N’Hot (Velda Peach) TT HA Reining AAOTR 45 & Over

Champion Yearling Filly Apr-July WC Jasmine (Pyro Thyme SA) Shown by Andy Sellman Champion Yearling Colt Apr-July Cavalli (DA Valentino x Aspyn) Shown by Sandro Pinha

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RD Marciena, SSS Auction Yearling Filly AOTH Reserve Champion and owner/ handler Murray Popplewell

Brian Murch and ROL Fire Mist (Baske Afire), winners of this year’s $100,000 AEPA English Pleasure Classic

Dorian WA, owned by Wunderbar Arabians, shown by Maegan Friesen

Pleasure Junior Horse qualifier and the Championship final. With Jimmy Stachowski in the irons, this powerhouse stallion had everyone in the stands cheering and it was Canadians who were cheering the loudest. Without a doubt, this is one of the most exciting English horses we’ve seen in a long time… and yes, he’s purebred! Also making her Scottsdale debut, Pomeroy Arabians’ Chanel V (Ballience V x Crystal Lace) won 1st in the PB Country Limit Horse with Chris Culbreth and went on to earn Top Ten in the PB Country Open later in the week. Not to be outdone by the English division, Canada’s up-andcoming Western horses are proving themselves to be top notch contenders. The winning combination of Tommy Garland and Dancin To Victory (RSD Dark Victory x Talons Pride), owned by Barbara Lynn Hunt, were unbeatable in the PB Western Pleasure Junior Horse. The pair won the qualifier and then put in a spectacular performance to take the Championship in a very tough twenty-nine-horse final. Sabrina WA (Couturier x Brooklyn Bey), owned and bred by Wunderbar Arabians, also looked fabulous in the PB Western Junior Horse with Rick Gault. The dark bay mare was 2nd and 4th in her qualifiers, followed by Top Ten honours in the Junior Horse final and a Reserve Championship in the Scottsdale Signature Stallion Western Futurity. In the main halter arena, Barrie and Rene Padgham’s RD Nevaska (Nevada TBA x RD Jada Bey) turned heads and worked his way to the top via unanimous agreement from the judges. With Claudinei Machado at the lead, the youngster won 1st in the PB Yearling Geldings and then claimed the title of PB Junior Champion Gelding among very good company. Junior Reserve 14 Canadian Arabian Horse News

Champion honours in the HA Stock/Hunter Geldings went to Ernest Patterson’s Bargellos Razoul (Eden C) with Doyle Dertel at the lead. This pair also won the HA Yearling S/H Geldings earlier in the show. In the PB Eight & Older Mares, Psylena VO (Padrons Psyche x HB Shefame) and Joao Rodrigues won the for Pomeroy Arabians, with BT Cyndarella (Versace x GB Desert Echo) and Chris Peeler placing in the Top Five for owners Florence and Karen Cowderoy. A Reserve Championship garland went home with Maegan Friesen and Dorian WA (Denali BHF x Design By Class) in the PB Two Yr Old Colts. Reserve Championships also went to Murray Popplewell with RD Nic Of Thyme (Pyro Thyme SA x RD Mystiah) in the PB Yearling Colts JanApr AAOTH, and with RD Windarra (Pyro Thyme SA x WV Lexus) in the PB Yearling Fillies Apr-July AAOTH. Pulling in some serious prize money in the Scottsdale Signature Stallion Auction Yearling Fillies AOTH was RD Marciena (QR Marc x NW Siena Psyche), RD Serendipity and Gossip Girl RL (Maserati WR x Maid of the Mist RF). RD Marciena was handled by Murray Popplewell to the Reserve Championship and an impressive $25,377. Shirley Popplewell, at the lead of RD Serendipity, and Rob Punter, owner and breeder of Gossip Girl RL, both placed Top Ten in this very nice group of competitors. The champion of this class was also a victory of sorts for the Popplewells – LLC Briana, owned by Claire, Margaret and Angela Larson, is by Pyro Thyme SA and out of the Rae-Dawn-bred RD Fabreanna, 2007 US National Champion Filly. Murray Popplewell also won a Reserve Championship with Madeira El Marwan (Marwan Al Shaqab x Maria El Besson) in the SSS Two Year Old Fillies ATH.

RD Marciena, SSS Auction Yearling Filly AOTH Reserve Champion and owner/ handler Murray Popplewell. Photo: Osteen Schatzberg

Brian Murch and ROL Fire Mist (Baske Afire), winners of this year’s $100,000 AEPA English Pleasure Classic

Dorian WA, owned by Wunderbar Arabians, shown by Maegan Friesen

Horse (Owner) Placings SPORT HORSE IN HAND C Our Zeus (Susan MacDonald) 3rd PB Dressage Stallions; 3rd PB Hunter Stallions; 5th PB Dressage Stallions ATH Cielo E (Ashley Toye) 1st PB Hunter Geldings ATH O Lordy (Laura Wolsey) 4th PB Hunter Geldings ATH Pridesprecious Moment (Lacey Whittingham) 5th HA Dressage Mares; 3rd HA Dressage Mares ATH; 1st HA Hunter Mares ATH Soleya (Lorna & Jeannie Herron) 1st HA Hunter Mares; Supreme Champion HA Hunter Type; 5th HA Hunter Mares ATH Riverdancer (Ronnalee Harris) 2nd HA Dressage Geldings; 6th HA Hunter Geldings; 3rd HA Dressage ATH; 2nd HA Hunter Geldings ATH RK Sweet E Motion (Kathleen Fergusson) 2nd PB 2 Yr Old Fillies SPORT HORSE UNDER SADDLE

Mackenzie Leubner and Rather Be Red gear up for Costume.

Lorna Harron and Soleya

Aftershade (Debbie Adolphson) TT HA SHUS AATR; TT HA SHUS JTR Blu By You (Debbie Adolphson) TT HA SHUS AATR C Our Zeus (Susan MacDonald) 3rd PB Stallions; TT SHUS Open; TT Sport Horse Show Hack Chocolate Kysses WF (Gail Tory) TT HA SHUS Open GH Khaadence (Lisa Oster) TT SHUS Open; TT SHUS AATR Pridesprecious Moment (Lacey Whittingham) 5th HA Mares; TT HA Open; 4th HA AATR; TT HA AATR Soleya (Lorna & Jeannie Herron) 1st HA Mares; Champion HA SHUS Open; TT HA AATR Riverdancer (Ronnalee Harris) 5th HA Stallions/Geldings TR Tequila Sunrise (Christina Passey) TT HA Sport Horse Show Hack DRESSAGE Aftershade (Debbie Adolphson) 6th First Level 1 ATR; 4th First Level 2 ATR; 4th Second Level 1 ATR; 1st First Level 3 JTR; 3rd First Level 4 JTR Stakes Blu By You (Debbie Adolphson) 4th First Level 1 ATR; 5th Training Level 4 JTR Stakes; 4th First Level 4 JTR Stakes. C Our Zeus (Susan MacDonald) 4th Training Level Test 3; 3rd Training Level 2 GH Khaadence (Lisa Oster) 5th Training 1; 4th Training 4 Stakes O Lordy (Laura Wolsey) 2nd Training Level 2 ATR; 5th Training Level 4 Stakes; 1st Training Level 4 ATR Stakes Riverdancer (Ronnalee Harris) 5th Training 2 ATR; 6th Training 1; 6th Training 4 Stakes Shakeel Khaleel (Debbie Adolphson) 2nd First Level 1 JTR; 5th Second Level 1 ATR; 2nd First Level 2 JTR; 5th First Level 4 JTR Stakes Soleya (Lorna & Jeannie Herron) 2nd Training Level 3 ATR; 1st Training Level 3 Open; 1st First Level 4 Stakes TR Tequila Sunrise (Christina Passey) 1st Training Level 4 JTR Stakes

Velda Peach and UTCS Pep N’Hot

WORKING HUNTER/JUMPER

Debbie Adolphson and Aftershade

Aftershade (Debbie Adolphson) Res Champion Working Hunter JTR; 2nd HA Working Hunter JTR; 2nd HA Jumpers ATR; 3rd HA Green Working Hunter Open; 5th HA Green Working Hunter Under Saddle Open; 10th Hunt Seat Eq. NTJ 14-17; 1st Hunt Seat Eq Over Obstacles JTR; 2nd HA Regular Working Hunter JTR; 2nd HA Jumpers ATR Stake; 2nd HA Working Hunter JTR; 3rd HA Working Hunter U/S JTR; 2nd AHA Hunt Seat Medal; 2nd HA Working Hunter AATR; 1st Hunter Seat Eq Over Obstacles AATR; 1st HA Hunter Hack AATR; 5th HA Working Hunter AATR; 4th HA Working Hunter U/S AATR; 4th Hunter Seat Eq. NTJ AATR; 6th Gamblers Choice Jumping Blu By You (Debbie Adolphson) 4th HA Working Hunter AATR; 4th HA Hunter Hack AATR; 4th HA Working Hunter JTR; 3rd HA Working Hunter JTR; 4th HA Working Hunter JTR Shakeel Khaleel (Debbie Adolphson) 5th HA Working Hunter JTR; 4th HA Working Hunter JTR; 5th HA Working Hunter JTR

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Joel Kiesner and Carmelle Rooker warm up to compete in the Celebrity Reining calcutta.

top right Fernando Poli, Jan and Warren Fertig, and Tex Kam at the Signature Stallion Auction. far right Bey Ambition makes an appearance with Claudinei Machado. inset Ernie Patterson celebrates a win for SF Sir Real, SSS Two-Year-Old Colts Champion.

In the SSS Yearling PB Fillies ATH Championship, Laura Friesen and Isabella WA (Sir Fames HBV x Tatiana WA) bested fifty-four rival competitors, claiming a well-earned 4th overall in the Top Ten. Ashley Toye and Laura Wolsey both had great success again at this year’s show. Among the numerous ribbons, Ashley and Chance to Jam won the HA Hunter AAOTR 18-35 Championship while Laura and O Lordy were Champions in PB Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-35, Reserve in English Side Saddle and Top Ten in PB Hunter AATR 18-39 and Open. At the close of the show, Ashley was named Champion Scottsdale High Point Amateur and Chance To Jam was the Reserve Champion High Point HA Gelding. Laura’s gelding, O Lordy, was Reserve Champion High Point Purebred. In Western Pleasure, Sandra Daniels and Courage Under Fire, fresh off of their double Canadian National Championships, added a Top Ten in the HA Western AATR 40 & Over to their trophy case. Top Ten honours also went to Diane Pretty and DBA Pinpal in the HA Western AATR 40 & Over. Earlier in the week this pair placed 1st and 2nd in their sections of HA Western AAOTR 36-54 and AATR 40 & Over. HA English Open saw Top Tens awarded to Todd Ehret and Queen Of Soul, for owner Sherry Dobrescu, and to Jacquie Hugill-Girard aboard her gelding Concorde. Top Tens also went to: Joanne Grossman with Cabarret and Gail Tory with Chocolate Kysses WF in HA Hunter AAOTR 55 & Over, Wendy Obst with Allegacy WF and Lorna Herron with Soleya in the HA Hunter AAOTR 36-54, Jody Hopkin and Cara Extreme in the PB Hunter AATR 18-39 and PB Hunter AAOTR 1835 and Christina Passey and TR Tequila Sunrise in the HA Hunter AAOTR 18-35. Deborah and Jordanna Johnston’s ROL Outer Limits placed in the Top Ten in PB Hunter Open with Cheryl Fletcher, Ashley Toye was Top Ten with Cielo E in PB Western AATR 18-39 and Jacquie Hugill-Girard piloted BD Shahmigo to a Top Ten in the PB Western Sidesaddle. Jacquie also earned a Top

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Ten in the HA Country Pleasure Driving with Tantra Calling for owner Dustin Shannon-Brady, as did Heather Moran and Allegro in HA English AAOTR and Carolyn Penner aboard KC Sunfire in the HA Country AAOTR 36-54. After being taken out by a wild cow, trainer Gord Hester had to depend on fellow competitors to ride his horses (see story p. 21). But it turned out well in the end – Championship roses went to Nadine and Kevin Cusack’s KC Rain N Fire in PB Working Cow Horse Hack/Snaffle, and a Top Ten went to Lasa Ruff Joker, owned by Linda Broderson, in the HA Working Cow Horse H/S. Raffs Swiss Mocha came home with two Top Tens in the HA Reining, with LaRae Fletcher Powell at the helm in the Open and with owner Rene Padgham in the AAOTR 45 & Over. Also taking Top Ten in the AAOTR 45 & Over was Velda Peach aboard UTCS Pep N’Hot. Velda was an impressive 3rd out of 27 in the HA Reining Open aboard her other entry, Freckles Got Trix. Jim Anderson was Top Ten aboard Delwoods Rosie in the PB Reining Open and placed 7th in the HA Reining Futurity Classic on Delwoods Jude for owner Robert Wedel. In the Sport Horse ring, Soleya and Todd Ehret secured the Championship roses in HA SH Under Saddle and were named Supreme Champion HA SH In-Hand Hunter Type in the Open. Lacey Whittingham and Pridesprecious Moment followed suit and earned the Supreme Championship in HA SH In-Hand Hunter Type ATH. The final Saturday evening of the show opened in the Equidome with the Gamblers Choice Jumpers. This is always an exciting class to watch, but even more-so this year as Canadian Debbie Adolphson aboard Aftershade qualified for the final and took home Top Ten honours. Debbie, along with daughters Dana and Sarah, enjoyed a very successful ten days in Sport Horse, Dressage and Jumping with their entries Aftershade, Shakeel Khaleel and Blu By You.

D A N C I N’ T O A SCOTTSDALE VICTORY

BY CH R ISTI NA W EESE

Stories like this always seem to start with a pony in the backyard.

Tommy gives Dancin to Victory a victory pat. Photo: Osteen Schatzberg

“When I was growing up, we always had a pony in the back yard,” says Lynn Hunt. “So when our daughter Natalie was born, her grandpa bought her a pony – and as fate would have it, she really took to it.” When she was six years old, Natalie attended a local riding camp. Loving the atmosphere, she continued riding at Carolyn Carberry’s Marlow Farms for the next fifteen years. And, although she started out in the local hunter/jumper rings, by age thirteen Natalie had decided that she wanted to show Arabians. The Hunts became well-known on the Ontario circuit, first with Bossa Nova+// in HA Country English Pleasure, Native Costume and Show Hack (winning a Top Ten at Canadian Nationals), and later with Jeweliette+/ in HA Western Pleasure and Western Sidesaddle (winning a Canadian and a US Reserve National Championship). But at the end of 2007 they made a major decision that’s taken their family activity in a whole new direction. “We started training with Tommy Garland at the beginning of 2008,” says Lynn. “Natalie had tried riding with a bosal in the amateur horse classes and really liked it, so that became our focus.” It was a big commitment. Lynn and Natalie try to do the 11hour drive to Tommy’s training facility in Virginia once a month. Lynn and her husband Bob own a construction company just north of Toronto, and Natalie, who works as a nurse, is able to take advantage of having four days off in a row. The first horse Lynn purchased under Tommy’s guidance was the young stallion JF Verrisk+ (Versace x FS Risque by Padrons Psyche), in August, 2008. “We laughed,” says Lynn, “because I always said I’d never have a stallion. But he’s a real pet; he always comes and greets you in his stall. He’s a really nice guy. During last year’s show season we went everywhere with him.” In 2009, Natalie and “Vern” were undefeated in the bosal, earning Championships in Western Pleasure AO at Region 15, AO and AT at Region 16, and the AAO Maturity at US Nationals. With Tommy Garland and Dancin to Victory, Purebred Western Pleasure Jr Horse Champions trainer Tommy Garland, Vern picked up a US National Championship and a Canadian Reserve Championship in Western Pleasure Jr Horse.

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ON THE WEB How-to Videos: Tommy Garland’s Training Ball http://www.equisearch.com/ resources/video/tommy_garland_ training_ball_030810/ Tommy’s Website www.tommygarland.com Juli Thorson’s Horse Talk, at HorseandRider.com http://horsetalk.blogs.equisearch.com/ Tip: Search February 2010 for entries on Juli’s visit to Scottdale.

Natalie Hunt and JF Verrisk, 2009 US National Champions in the Western Pleasure Maturity.

Not only is Lynn the owner of one stallion, but with the purchase of Dancin to Victory (RSD Dark Victory x Talon’s Pride by Xtalon) just before Scottsdale, she now owns two. Although it was too late for Natalie to enter any of the amateur classes, she did fly down to watch Tommy show “Vic” in the open classes. And boy was it worth it. Dancin to Victory won both his Western Pleasure Jr Horse qualifier, and the Scottsdale Championship. “I’ve trained Vic since he was a three-year-old,” says Tommy. “We showed him at the US Nationals Futurity in 2008, though he wasn’t quite as finished as he could have been and we ended up 3rd. But by Region 16 in 2009 he was unanimous Champion Jr Horse; he just kept getting better and better.” Vic’s also become somewhat famous, thanks to Tommy’s article in the April 2010 Horse & Rider. In the article and accompanying online video, Tommy demonstrates the benefits of using a horsesized ball as part of your training toolkit. He says that one of the benefits of these types of “how-to” articles, along with his training videos and in-person appearances at various equine expos, has been to expose today’s Arabian breed to a wider audience. “I went to an expo in Ohio, and did some clinics. And we realized, there’s something like 100,000 people come through there in four days. I was just shocked. So I started watching the trainers, saw a bit of a void that we thought we could fill.” Tommy’s demonstrations and videos have been growing ever since – five new DVD’s will

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be making their debut at Equine Affaire in Ohio, and it’s all good news for the Arabian breed. “We bring National Champions to the demonstrations,” says Tommy. “People say, wow, that’s a big horse! They seem to think all Arabs are tiny little grey horses – and crazy, right? – but when they see what these horses can do, it changes their opinion of the whole thing. Which has been fun – to get people to think differently. I’ve done a lot of that in the last four years or so, to try and promote the Arabian outside of our little group of people.” Dancin to Victory did a bit of Arabian ambassador work himself in Scottsdale, right at the show. When talking to Horse & Rider’s Editor-in-Chief Juli S. Thorson, Tommy found out that one of her ‘bucket list’ items was to ride an Arabian Western Pleasure horse. So, he offered to make it happen. “We came out of the ring after Vic won the Championship,” says Tommy, “and he had the roses still on – I told her to get on and go for a ride.” “I thought I would be riding someone’s nice, amateur western pleasure gelding, the kind anyone could ride,” says Juli. “I never dreamed I’d get to ride one of the show’s superstars in the open division like I did!” In writing about the experience on her blog, Juli mentioned that Vic felt like “a Cadillac wearing a saddle.” “I’ve shown western pleasure in the traditional stock horse breeds ever since I was 5 years old, and competed at a high level,”

Dancin to Victory

P E P S I’s story SU BM ITT ED BY LI N DA BRODER SON

JF Verrisk

she explains. “I know what that kind of a horse feels like and what’s expected of it – so I thought it would be neat to try out this discipline that I’m so familiar with, on a completely different breed. “I felt very comfortable. Vic was extremely responsive to the leg and in the bridle (ie hackamore), very well trained. There’s definitely a different feel between Arabs and the traditional stock horse breeds – Arabs are more compact; you don’t have as much to compress, collect and control. It felt effortless to me.” Efforts such as Tommy’s, and Scottsdale’s NRHAsanctioned Arabian Reining Futurity, are slowly bringing Arabians to the attention of the rest of the stock horse world. “I don’t know the numbers,” Juli comments, “but I do know that on the last two or three occasions I’ve been to Scottsdale, when I look around I see a growing number of people from the traditional QH/Paint horse world who are either watching, judging, or coaching someone – and that’s a relatively new phenomenon, for them to come to the Arabian world.” Let’s hope it’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Scottsdale 2010 was a dream come true for me. I had been going to the Scottsdale show for many years, but always as an observer. This year was different – I was headed to Scottsdale with my horse, Lasa Ruff Joker (Pepsi), whom I’d raised from a baby, and her trainers, Sandy and Gord Hester of SR Horse Training. The weather was beautiful for the first part of the show. But the day of the Working Cow Horse competition, the big black clouds came, and the sunny weather turned to pouring rain. The class was cancelled because of the footing in the outdoor pen, and moved under a tarped pen for the next day. Pepsi and Gord performed well in the qualifying class, but near the end of the class, a wreck happened and the cow, horse and rider all ended up laying in the dirt. “The cows this year were really wild,” says Sandy Hester. “This one just decided to go straight back to the herd, and Gord and Pepsi happened to be in the way.” Gord did manage to get Pepsi qualified for the Championship class, but was unable to ride due to his injuries – several broken ribs and a badly dislocated shoulder. Luckily the Working Cow Horse trainers stepped up to fill Gord’s shoes. Sandy asked Jeffery Wilms if he could help us out, and even though he was already riding another horse in the Championship class, he agreed to ride Pepsi as well. I was happy, but worried about a few things. I didn’t know if Pepsi had been traumatized by the bad cow taking her out in the first class, I didn’t know how Pepsi would perform with a stranger on her back, and I was hoping for a better cow this time – things were looking a little too wild, wild west for me! When Pepsi’s class came, I could hardly watch. Pepsi and Jeffery walked into the ring as if they had always been a team. Pepsi worked as steady and calm as she always does, pulling a 3rd place win. The Reserve Champion’s score was only one point higher than Pepsi’s. I’d like to thank Sandy for giving Pepsi her a solid start, and Gord for finishing Pepsi as a Working Western horse, and Jeffery for coming through so nicely for us. - Linda Broderson

Linda Broderson and Lasa Ruff Joker

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You’ve had a busy year since the last Scottsdale show in 2009. What have some of the highlights been? Well, out of the five regional shows I was lucky enough to compete at in 2009, my favourite was Region 2 in Santa Barbara. I was exciting to go somewhere new, and that area of California was breathtaking. Jessica Passey and I spent a day on the beach that rivalled an episode of the O.C.! Plus a big group of us drove out to Ventura Farms one afternoon – a place I’ll never forget. Another highlight would have to be finally breaking my third place tradition by taking home the Reserve Champion roses from Canadian Nationals on C Sir Madre++++// in August. Tell us about your horses, C Sir Madre+++// and Winning Afire+//.

Conley Driediger and Winning Afire+//.

Equine Canada has named Conley Driediger, 17, of Chilliwack, BC, the 2009 Junior Equestrian of the Year. The Gillian Wilson Award is given annually in recognition of a junior competitor who has made outstanding contributions to equestrian competition and has exemplified exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport. Conley, a grade 12 student, has been involved in the Arabian horse community for her entire life. In 2009, Conley was ranked number one Overall High Point Youth Competitor, of both Canada and the US, by the Arabian Horse Association with an impressive total of 485.5 points. Conley achieved her success in the show ring while maintaining her high academic status on her high school’s honour roll with a GPA of 88.65 and volunteering on a number of initiatives such as Global Education Group, her local Arabian club, and the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.

Madre and Cade are pretty much the loves of my life. I am really lucky to have horses that work as hard and enjoy competition as much as I do. I find that anything I ask, they will try, and I think their honesty is what makes us so competitive. I always knew I wanted a chestnut with tons of chrome, and that I would never ride hunter because it was just plain boring. Somehow, fate gave me two bays with hardly any white – and I’ve been riding hunter for going on four years! I wouldn’t trade them for the fanciest two chestnuts money could buy. Where are you at in school right now, and what are your plans for after high school? I am halfway through grade twelve, and what a stressful year it has already been! Scholarship applications, advanced English and Psychology, and my volunteer work have pretty much kept me running around in circles, but I am enjoying it. I managed to once again skip the three weeks for Scottsdale and started off 2010 with a fantastic show (luckily academics are a strength), but I am taking it easy for the next two months until we hopefully head back to Santa Barbara in June. Youth Nationals is also a goal this summer, as it is my last year as a junior, and showing there in 2007 remains one of my most memorable trips. I will be entering university and pursuing my Bachelor degree in Business and Administration this fall, and I won’t be transferring to Vancouver for at least another year, so hopefully this will let me continue to show.

conley•driediger A H A A M AT EU R OF TH E Y EA R • 2009 EQU I N E CA NA DA J R EQU EST R I A N OF TH E Y EA R • 2009 22 Canadian Arabian Horse News

2009 High Point Awards AHA High Point Earners for 2009: Horses

1. One More Round ++//, Bill Doughty, 467 2. Chance to Jam+//, Ashley Toye, 340.5 3. Kohlminer++++//, Ken & Debra Smith, 318.5 4. O Lordy+//, Laura Wolsey, 293.5 5. Starlord Rhythm++++//Louise Gray, 287 6. GSF Makin a Fortune++++//, Elizabeth, Ashleigh or Gordon Clark, 275.5 7. ADF Scarlet Ohara+++//, Gem Henderson or Annette Wells, 263.5 8. Megas Tall Tale++++//, Anne Hoover, 256 9. Masterpiece PA++++//, Alexandra Ramage, 242 10. Khehanad Adhem++//, Lance Bowman, 222

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AHA High Point Earners for 2009: Adults Top Ten (4th) Laura Wolsey, Langley, BC – 292.5 Top Ten (10th) Natalie Hunt, Cookstown, ON – 164

AHA High Point Earners for 2009: Youth High Point (1st) Conley Driediger, Yarrow, BC – 485.5 Top Ten (8th) Isobelle Ehret, Wetaskiwin, AB – 232.5

Equine Canada Arabian Division Awards The inaugural Equine Canada Breed/Sport Division Horse of the Year awards were presented at this year’s Equine Canada Convention, Feb. 1-8 2010. Two purebred Arabians and one Half-Arabian were honoured as 2009 High Point winners. VLQ Friendly Fire+/ (Forelock’s Petja x Polka Jane) and Dal-Apollo+// (Sea Ben Ben Bilal x Rudaynah) tied for first place in the Purebred category. VLQ Friendly Fire, owned and ridden by Allison Mostowich, and trained by LaRae Fletcher-Powell, claimed the first Quadruple Crown of Reining – Open and AOTR Championships at both Canadian and US Nationals in 2009. Dal-Apollo claimed five National Championships in 2009; four at Canadian Nationals in Arabian Working Hunter Open, ATR, AAOTR and Arabian Hunter Hack, and one at Sport Horse Nationals in Arabian Working Hunter AAOTR. Dal-Apollo is owned and ridden by Allan Ehrlick and trained by Allan’s wife, Cheryl Smith-Ehrlick. This year’s Half-Arabian High Point winner is the indomitable Kohlminer++++//. Owned and ridden in 2009 by Vanessa Parsons, and trained by Todd Ehret, Kohlminer had five US and Canadian National Championships – four in HA Show Hack, open and amateur, and one in HA Country English Pleasure JTR 17 & Under.

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London Calling x BD Satin Lace QH Calypso Bay x Sweet Desert Dreams Flash Gordon x FF Fantasy 2005 Bay Purebred Gelding. 1997 Chestnut Partbred Gelding 2009 Bay Purebred Gelding 16hh, Sweepstakes Nom. 17hh, Sweepstakes Nom. 2002 Tobiano Arab/NSH Filly Successfully shown in Hunter Shown to the National Level Sweepstakes Nom Pleasure & Sport Horse Junior-Amateur Showring ready!!! $9000 (obo) $10,000

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Chek-Mate

(Genesis Golda x Ras-Moniet) Double Rasmoniet RSI Bred 2004 15.2HH Rabicano Straight Egyptian Introductory Stud Fee: PB $800 / Others $600 For more info: Alexandra Paulhus (780) 901-7725 Kimberly Paulhus (780) 991-4888 paulhus@shaw.ca • Sherwood Park, AB

Murgab

1999 Imported VNIIK Registered Akhal Teke Stallion -- Crossing very well on Arabian mares -Private Treaty High River, AB • 403-560-7503 www.boldvantage.ca

2009 Show RecoRd: Scottsdale Fall Festival Champion Stallion U.S. National Top Ten Stallion AOTH • Canadian Reserve National Champion AOTH • Region Three Top Five Champion Stallion Egyptian Event Champion World Class Stallion • Egyptian Event Champion Stallion ATH • Scottsdale Stallion Top Ten ATH

Contact Echo Ridge Ranch (403) 948-1040 janiceechoridge@earthlink.net Standing at McDonald Arabians (602) 692-3204 mcdonaldarabians@q.com

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Ravenwood Jaleel Sweepstakes Nominated Straight Egyptian Contact Echo Ridge Ranch (403) 948-1040 janiceechoridge@earthlink.net

Thirtys Jester 2004 16HH Palomino AQHA Stallion Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Stud Fee $500 LFG

G.W. Equine Services Sherwood Park, AB • 780-662-3012 www.gwequineservices.com

BW Sensational

(Imperial Baarez x JD SH-Reba) 2002 Straight Egyptian Producer of awesome foals! Sweepstakes Nom. Sire. SCID Clear • Stud Fee $2000.00 SARACEN FARMS • Amherstburg, Ontario Canada Phone 519-736-7049 • Email: sarfarm@mnsi.net Website: www.saracenfarms.ca

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Offered forSale Doin The Wild Palooza (Appollopalooza x To A Wild Rose ASHA) 2004 Half-Arabian gelding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hudsonâ&#x20AC;? is 15.3 hh & has a wonderful temperament. Will be shown in 2010 in HA Hunter Pl. by his amateur owner.

Kingston SMA (Baske Afire x Afires Magic) 2005 Arabian gelding. Pretty, big-bodied gelding, 15.1 hh. He has 6 months under saddle and is Western Pleasure all the way.

BD Star Dreamer (BD Sharuckus x LA Starla) 2007 Half-Arabian Mare. Started under saddle last fall, this lovely filly will resume her training in the spring. She is 15 hh, has a calm temperament & shows great potential as a Western prospect.

JB Uptown Girl (Baske Afire x Petite Sweet) 2005 Half-Arabian Mare. This mare is well started under saddle and will make an excellent Hunter prospect. She just needs the finishing touches for the show ring. View our entire sales list online at www.roydenarabians.com

Royden Arabians Brad & Sandra Schroter Sherwood Park, AB (780) 467-0842

Ubell

California Dreamin

Gazal Al Shaqab x AB Farenheit

2006 Sweepstakes Nominated Stallion CA Tested Clear / OCD Clear / SCID Tested Clear

The TYPE that MOVES the next generation Perry & Kristine Rennich . Tofield, AB Ph: 780-662-2855 . http://renex.tripod.com