January 2009 by Canadian Arabian News

January 2009

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Versace x Evening Intrigue Siring uS & canadian national, regional and ScottSdale winning offSpring, in halter and performance! Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Scottsdale Signature Nominated Sire Iowa Gold Star Nominated Sire SCID clear Couturier Filly

Ed & Laura Friesen SaSkatoon, Sk

home 306-382-6310 • barn 306-220-8157 • fax 306-382-8457 • email: e.l.friesen@sasktel.net

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Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Scottsdale Signature Nominated Sire Arabian English Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Iowa Gold Star Nominated Sire Video and shipped semen available.

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Baske Afire x Brooklyn Bey ... Ten crosses to *Bask 2007 u.S. and canadian nationalS top ten uturity colt 2007 ScottSdale champion 3-yr-old colt regional champion yearling SweepStakeS colt Mariachi is with Kiesner Training for the 2009 season. Coming out early in 2009 –watch for this exciting young stallion!!

Ed & Laura Friesen SaSkatoon, Sk

home 306-382-6310 • barn 306-220-8157 • fax 306-382-8457 • email: e.l.friesen@sasktel.net

www.MariachiWA.com

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Half Arabian by Mariachi WA ScottSdale Jr champion ha gelding 2008 region 17 champion h/a yearling SweepStakeS colt/gelding 2008 u.S. reServe national champion h/a SweepStakeS colt/gelding Owned by Joel and Ashton Kiesner

Top 20 Sire of Regional Sweepstakes winners

SERENADE ESA Mariachi WA x Sharier WA Owned by Doug Amell & Heidi Keyzer

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MARIANNA ESA Mariachi WA x RD Shoshanna 2008 cheStnut filly Owned by Doug Amell & Heidi Keyzer

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1st YEARLING COLTS – ARABIAN BREEDERS CUP, LAS VEGAS REGION I CHAMPION YEARLING SWEEPSTAKES COLT SCOTTSDALE RESERVE CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD COLT REGION 17 RESERVE CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD COLT CANADIAN NATIONAL TOP TEN 2-YEAR-OLD JACKPOT COLT

GRANDE PRAIRIE LOCATION Box 280, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A4 Canada Farm Office: 780-814-8893 Cell: 780-933-0908 Manager Jodie Surerus

Trainer Joao Rodrigues • Phone 480-889-4393 • Email jrod@pomeroyarabians.com Owners Bob Pomeroy & Carrie Langstroth • Phone 780-876-7555

Gazal Al Shaqab x AB Farenheit (by SH Top Brass) 2006 Arabian Stallion Sweepstakes Nominated Sire SCID Clear

RENEX

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Congratulations Renex Arabians would like to congratulate Henrike Hörmann of Konigslutter, Germany for the purchase of Moondream Bai (Magic Dream CAHR X Ahna-lisa Bai) and her unborn foal by ES California Dreamin.

Chelsea Dream

Congratulations also to Georgina Simard, who this year purchased the exceptional stallion, GF Forever Magic+. We wish both of you much success in future with these fine horses!

Many thanks to: Colleen and Steve McGale of Royal Wood Arabians Barry and Amanda Ubell of Dare To Dream Farm Tracy and Len Burns of Fine Touch Acres Debbie and Ian Lamb of IDL Arabians Henrike Hörmann of Hof Hörmann, Germany Georgina and Edgar Simard of Edge Arabians

You were the first to be “California Dreamin” !! Renex Arabians eagerly awaits our clients’ first foals by “Spencer” out of daughters of Fame VF, Magic Dream CAHR, GH Venture, GF Forever Magic+, and *Warranty. Our own Chelsea Dream (Magic Dream CAHR x Annimashahn by Bey Shah) is also expecting!

Moondream Bai

Huge thanks to Dawn in Washington for our newest treasure, MC Shahreis Star (WN Ultimate Star x Bey Shahreis by Bey Shah).

Renex Arabians • Perry & Kristine Rennich phone (780) 662-2855 Tofield, Alberta http://renex.tripod.com

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2006 REGION 17 CHAMPION 2 YR OLD COLT 2007 REGION 17 CHAMPION STALLION ATH 2008 REGION 1 & 7 TOP FIVE WESTERN PLEASURE JR HORSE

MARWAN AL SHAQAB x FSF MARQUESSA (x LAMOLIN) SCID Clear • Sweepstakes Nominated Sire • Stud Fee $2000

Dare To Dream Farm

Unity, SK, Canada • 306-228-4517

www.daretodreamfarm.ca daretodreamfarm@gmail.com

Volume 47, No 1

Stallion Issue • January 2009

FEATUREs Pomeroy Arabians International by Tex Kam

Memories of Poland by Tex Kam

2009 CAHR Members’ Directory Plus Barn News from across the country!

stallion Issue: profiles Ali Jamaal by Jean Berg

Major Jamaal: The Making of a National Champion by Tex Kam El Sirocco: 1960 Canadian National Champion Stallion by Christina Weese & Jean Berg

Gai Champion: 1975 Canadian National Champion Stallion by Christina Weese & Jean Berg Special Egyptian Stallions Section

Event reports

Flightline Farms & Sky’s The Limit Arabians Open House by Christina Weese 2008 US Nationals – Tulsa, Oklahoma by Nicole Toren

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2008 Sport Horse Nationals – Nampa, Idaho by Nicole Toren

55 Poland: 2008 Arabian Horse Days Report by Tex Kam 70

Canadian Endurance Team Finishes 7th in Malaysia

Columns & Reports

Editor’s Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 News and Info from CAHR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20 Club News & Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Message from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Message from the Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 EDITORIAL Professional Photographers Need Not Apply. . 50 Barn News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Advertising Information & Index of Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . 84 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-86

On the Cover

Major Jamaal, 2008 Canadian National Champion Stallion. Photo April Visel

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Editor’s Notes Dear TULSA: It’s Not You, It’s Us Canadian Arabian Horse News c/o the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry #113-37 Athabascan Ave, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 4H3 phone: 780-416-4990 fax: 780-416-4860 email: editor@cahr.ca website: www.cahr.ca The Official Publication of the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry Executive Editor Nicole Toren, Sherwood Park AB Managing Editor Christina Weese, Saskatoon SK phone: 306-931-7187 Sales Associate Amanda Ubell, Unity SK phone: 306-228-4517 CAHR Communications Director Tex Kam, Edmonton AB phone: 780-447-1747 Publisher Canadian Arabian Horse Registry Printer Houghton Boston, Saskatoon SK Visit us online at: www.canadianarabian.com Publication Mail Agreement # 40011861 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: CAHR, #113-37 Athabascan Ave, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4H3

PRINTED IN CANADA The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher, editors, or CAHR directors.

Art Direction/Design Foxtail Studio ~ Christina Weese 2421 Kelvin Ave, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7J 0T4 phone: 306-931-7187 fax: 306-931-0887 www.foxtailstudio.net www.christinaweese.net 16 Canadian Arabian Horse News

The US Nationals show this year definitely had its problems. From the outside, it may have been hard to tell that anything was wrong. Champions were crowned, crowds came to watch, people shopped, all was well. But the rumors of discontent from the Arabian community were hard to ignore – the most obvious being that the halter trainers were mad enough to call a meeting for the formation of their own halter society, the success of which has yet to be determined. But first of all, a disclaimer: I have never attended a US Nationals in Louisville, though I wish I had been able to do so. I did visit Albuquerque last year. I quite liked Tulsa, both as a fairgrounds and as a city; I found it very friendly and charming and I don’t believe any of this current discontent can be blamed on Tulsa. There is technically not much wrong with the Fairground facilities. It’s true there is an abundance of pavement, but unlike Regina, Tulsa’s wood-chip paths made the longish pavement trecks quite acceptable. Despite some concern about the size of stalls, not many complaints were actually heard on this topic. The open mesh on the top of the stalls, however, will be an ongoing problem. There is simply no way to make open mesh completely fool-proof for horses, short of covering it over with plywood. Tulsa also went through a real hum-dinger of a storm on the Wednesday of the show (complete with day-long downpour; your fearless editor was very nearly hit by lightning in the parking lot), and no one had their stalls flooded out or had to travel through any sucking, deep red mud. That has to be a big improvement on its own. Many of this year’s problems can simply be put down to poor scheduling. One concern that proved to be well-founded was the size of the main Pavilion arena. While it’s technically possible to hold, say, a full English side-saddle class in this ring, it’s only due to the skill of the riders and the experience of the horses that we didn’t have some kind of pile-up. Even though the Pavilion is the prettier building, with a better warm-up arena and more spectator seating, competitors are begging for next year’s under-saddle finals to be held in the much more spacious Ford Truck Arena. Opinions on halter ranged from “a complete fiasco” to “least judging complaints ever;” both may in fact be true. No offence to halter fans, but the general consensus was that it might have been hard to find some way to make a halter class more boring, but AHA had done just that. Some classes with approximately 15 horses ran an hour and a half; there was no anticipation or excitement at the end since everyone knew who the winner was; and spectators lost the opportunity to compare the whole class in the ring. As well, with all halter classes finishing on Wednesday (including the main stallion and mare classes), many top horses and handlers did not stay for the scheduled Halter Champion presentations on the weekend, which were subsequently cancelled. I cannot fault the fairground staff or the people of Tulsa. They were genuinely welcoming and helpful in every respect; locals were always concerned that we had found everything we needed and were having a good stay. The show facilities are overall modern, functional, and well laid out.... they’re just not, well, prestigious. And after all the legitimate complaints about the stalls and the size of the main ring, I believe this perceived lack of prestigiousness is where many people felt that Tulsa fell short. They felt the National show and thus the Arabian breed had suffered a downfall. I am not sure what to make of this. Part of me thinks that, after all, it’s just a horse show. But I also see people who remember what they had though of as something great – and they see it being taken away, piece by piece. ...Such was Tulsa. Christina Weese, Mg Editor

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Canadian Arabian Horse Registry News and Info from the Registry Board of Directors Officers

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Marcia Friesen, President, CPAR Chair Box 302, Oakville MB R0H 0Y0 (204) 267-2411 marcia1@mts.net Ron Johnson, Vice President RR2, Lakefield ON K0L 2H0 (705) 652-8037 Robert Sproule, Secretary/Treasurer 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 waynesarabians@msn.com Hilda Markis 352 Morrison Rd, Kingbury QC (819) 826-2755 melboro@sympatico.ca Jill Barton 733 Maple Rd, Odessa ON T0M 0S0 (613) 386-3195 jill.barton@sympatico.ca 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 Tex Kam, Communications Director 18459-66 Ave, Edmonton AB, T5T 2M1 (780) 447-1747 tex@texkam.com Bill Lee, Breeders Chair 1545 Reservoir Rd, Penticton BC V2A 8T3 (250) 492-6908 Shiela Godfrey RR2 S23 C26, Chase BC V0E 1M0 (250) 679-3940

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

Notice to Breeders: Genetic Testing Now Available for Cerebellar Abiotrophy Cerebellar Abiotrophy is a neurological disease, most often noted in newborn foals of approximately 3 weeks to 4 months of age. The most notable symptoms are a palsey-like head shaking (called intention tremors), the lack of a normal blink response although vision is correct, and an awkward exaggerated form of action with the forelimbs often similar to a military goose-step or high elevation used to cross over a very low object called hypermetric action. As these affected foals will often run into things or fall down, sometimes causing head injuries, their condition can be mis-diagnosed as injuries from a blow to the head or neck, making the true neurological condition go unnoticed. Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) is being recognized in all bloodlines of the Arabian horse. Suspected to be an autosomal recessive defective allele, it can be passed forward through several generations without re-appearing. It is not a lethal gene. It does however make the horse generally unfit for riding or driving. Most affected horses are euthanized before they cause severe damage to themselves or to their handlers because of their inability to control their own balance. For those in Canada wanting to send CA sample submissions to UC Davis for testing, instructions are as follows. The cost for the CA test is $50 US funds. From the test animal, pull 20-30 mane or tail hairs with the root follicles attached (similar to DNA testing). You will find the Equine CA information, import permit, forms and pricing on the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Website at: www. vgl.ucdavis.edu. Click on the services icon, click on the horse icon, then click on the shopping cart icon. Next, register for a MyVGL account: fill in your information, the horse’s information and which test(s) January 2009 19

you are requesting. Print out the bar-coded submission form with instructions and a place to tape the hair follicles. Tests can be paid for on-line, by cheque, or by filling out the credit card form that prints out with the bar-coded submission form. You will receive an email confirmation when your sample arrives into the laboratory. Please

allow 5-10 business days for results once the sample arrives into the laboratory. The results will be sent to you via email and a hard copy sent by US mail. If time is of the essence UC Davis recommends sending the sample via FedEx or UPS to the address listed for overnight couriers.

Club News & Letters A new racetrack being built at Lacombe, Alberta, by Bob Allen would welcome Arabians! We are looking for enough numbers to support this venture. If you would like to know how to get involved, or how to get started in the exciting world of Arabian Horse Racing, please contact: Roxanne Rogers: roxannerogers@gmail.com; ph: 780-352-6413 Lori Sawatzky: ldjrace@hotmail.com; ph: 780-764-0916 Ina Lohmann: luna_arabians@hotmail.com

Parkland Arabian Horse Association The Parkland Club held its first meeting of the 2008-2009 season on November 17th at Glen’s Restaurant in Red Deer, followed by its Annual Meeting and elections. The executive for the upcoming season remains relatively the same, with Darlene Brouwer being elected President, Nadine Cusack as Vice President, Silvia Thacker as Secretary, and Laurie Calvert as Treasurer. Directors for 2009 are Anita Gillard, Eileen Miller and Jackie Heide. Many thanks to Anita for her years as Secretary. Our annual High Point Awards Celebration will be held on January 25, 2009 at the Lacombe Masonic Hall, in conjunction with our Christmas Party. Last year we held a highly successful and thoroughly enjoyable pot luck supper for this occasion, so we are going to repeat this format and anticipate a great turnout. Plans are underway for our annual Parkland Show to be held July 10-12, 2009 at the Westerner in Red Deer. We hope to see you all there!

Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada “Ride to Cure”

Left to Right Don Barlow, Michelle Holodniuk, and Joanne Morrison

Joanne Morrison of the Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada and Don Barlow of Misty Lane Tack present a cheque for $640 to Michelle Holodniuk of the Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation. Funds were raised through “Ride to Cure” Arabian horse shows that took place at Black’s Equine, Hamilton ON, during May and June, in support of breast cancer research at the JCC.

Beware of Scam Artists It was brought to the Registry’s attention that Arabian breeders have recently been targeted by scam artists claiming to be from the Middle East. The scam is a variation of a well-known scam where the buyer offers to send more money than the horse (or other item) is worth, or offers to send extra money for shipping. They then ask the seller to return the extra money to them. By the time their cheque is found to be no good (it will often be initially cleared by the bank, but bounce months later when the paper trail catches up), the buyer is long gone with the extra cash. Breeders are encouraged to be aware of the possibility of scams – often, but not always, scam artists are ignorant about certain telling details. The safest bet is to never deal with anyone offering to send more money than the agreed-upon price of the horse, or any other item, and to have buyers pay for the shipping direct to the shipping company. 20 Canadian Arabian Horse News

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Issues of the day regarding the Registry

“If we hope to grow, we must all work together for the common goal of promoting the Canadian bred Arabian horse...” - Marcia Friesen, posted May 14, 2007 “Get back to your basics. Get back to your roots. Build it and they will come or return. This is the only goal for the CAHR other than that of registry.” - Leo Maxwell, posted May 13, 2007 “Leo and Marcia, “I want to thank the two of you and the others who posted in this thread for an informative discussion and debate on a topic you both are passionate about. “I enjoy reading the well thought out and innovative ideas growing from this dialogue. “It is a breath of fresh air to witness adults brainstorming for new ideas to best promote our wonderful breed...” - Stacy, posted May 15 2007

www.arabianbreeders.net/Forums/

Arabian Racing in Alberta

Message from the President

s always, our year at the Registry office ended with a rush of applications. Spring foals were all of a sudden hitting the date for the six month registration fees and that spurred members on to getting their paperwork in on time. In light of this, we feel there is a need to develop a system that sees applications and transfers coming in at a regular pace rather than this huge influx at the end of the year. With the exceptions of some pending registrations due to inaccurate documentation or proof of parentage, the office has kept up with the workload and is operating efficiently. After people read my last president’s report, I received a couple of comments regarding my statement about the possibility of our country heading for a recession. Well, unfortunately – although not an analyst – I was right. Much of our country has slid very quickly into financial crisis. With this realization, we must ask ourselves how this will affect our Registry. CAHR had just finally started to stabilize with our registration numbers after a continuous decline the last few years. In these tough economic times, we can either cover our heads

and wait for things to get better or we can get innovative and find ways to inject some excitement into our breed. It is the latter with which I am challenging our membership and CAHR Board of Directors. Throughout history, it has been the people with ingenuity during tough times that have prospered when the economy finally turned around. The good news surrounding this economic upheaval is, for those with an eye for the future, there are some great opportunities to select breeding stock at reasonable prices from some really great breeders who may be looking to downsize or retire. These dedicated breeders want their horses’ bloodlines to continue on even if they cannot continue their own programs. Forward-thinking individuals have the opportunity to make some great moves that may position them for success. Speaking of breeders wanting the best for their horses…There has been a lot of discussion lately regarding genetically transferable defective alleles. For years there has been debate surrounding SCIDS, and now Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) is a hot topic. Both of these genes can be tested for and both can be controlled through proper education and ethical

breeding practices. I strongly recommend that all breeding stock be tested to ensure you know the status of your animals. As with anything, good breeders are those who take the time to become educated and act in a responsible manner. As a final note, the trial regarding the seizure of 100 horses in Alberta has found both plaintiffs guilty. In August at our annual Board meeting, we voted unanimously to suspend both Axel Hinz-Schlueter and Dale Huber. This suspension is for life and CAHR trusts that it sends out a strong message that we take very seriously the good stewardship and proper animal husbandry of our Arabians. The Board of Directors will meet again this spring to discuss the issues concerning our Registry. If you have any concerns or recommendations, please contact the Director from your province/area. All the best in the New Year,

Marcia Friesen, CAHR President Arabian North, Oakville, MB

Mystery Photo

Rodeo Drive CCA, 2008 Eastern Canadian Breeders Champion Mare We weren’t able to get this photo in time for last issue’s coverage of the ECB Championships, but owner Fran Williams was kind enough to send us this picture of the 2008 Champion Mare, Rodeo Drive CCA (Narhan x Shannazara). Fran adds, “As a side note, this mare is now 15 years old, and has won every halter class she went in this year, including Agricultural Fairs and an Open All Breed show with between 15-18 entries of all genders.”

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Message from the Communications Director

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Happy Birthday Our new version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Canadian Arabian Horse Newsâ&#x20AC;? is moving into its second year of production with this issue. Happy Birthday to us! It certainly has been an interesting year based on all the comments we have received about the magazine. I have to truly say, I did not realize how much work this would be! Along with our success, we have also at times, created debate both within our ranks here at the magazine and with our readers, on the how the magazine looks, feels and reads. I think this is good news â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while we do not have to all agree on everything, I think it means that people have taken notice of what we are doing. I am sure some efforts will take off with great success, while others may fail, but I feel that the only way to find the path to success is to look outside the traditional way we have done things in the past.

New Staff Many exciting things happened in 2008. We have brought on structured sales support with the addition of Amanda Ubell of Unity, Saskatchewan. Amanda will continue to help grow our advertiser base looking for new opportunities. We are also happy to report we will be working with Braden Davidson to help expand our Eastern Canada coverage. Braden runs a successful marketing business near Ottawa, Ontario catering to the Arabian horse breeders and trainers throughout the world. The magazine has desperately needed an eastern voice and we are hoping that Braden can help be a facilitator for our eastern readers. 22 Canadian Arabian Horse News

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Thank Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In 2008, we sincerely hope you have liked the articles we have put together for you. In this issue, I finally start the two-part series on my visit to Poland. More importantly, in revitalizing the magazine, we seemingly also re-ignited the passions of one of the best supporters the Canadian Arabian horse has even seen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; namely Jean Berg of Stony Plain, Alberta. Jean has unselfishly donated her extensive knowledge and skills for well over twenty years in writing and researching articles for the magazine. Jean writes about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ali Jamaalâ&#x20AC;? in this very issue and we thank her for all her efforts and look forward to many more! 2008 would also not be complete without a big thank you to Jim and Christy Egan of RESULTS, based in Colorado. Jim and Christy have been key partners in our endeavours by allowing us to distribute our issues at National Shows via the RESULTS booth. Continued on page 24...

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Tex Kam Communication Director’s Message, continued from page 22...

AHA Ban of Professional Photographers / Videographers In an effort to also bring you topical newsworthy items within the industry, we are delving into AHA’s highly controversial issue of banning professional photography in competition areas at AHA National events by anyone other than the contracted ring photographer. This extends to the media at large and has meant that we cannot even take photos for the magazine or website of our own Canadian competitors, in any competition area, including right in our own hometown arena in Regina. This issue has been close to my heart for several years as it has not only impacted me personally as an Arabian horse photographer, but it now hampers the efforts of creating this magazine both financially and creatively. Being that the Canadian Arabian Horse News is owned by the Registry and is a non-profit entity, I have offered my photos for free to the magazine. The way I was able to accomplish this was by offering these same editorial photos to exhibitors at a later date, after the show was completed. This is a practice that has been

adhered to by many of the North American Arabian publications such as ours up until the last few years. I can only feel that the very businesses that dedicate their existence to perpetuating the promotion of the Arabian horse are being told “thanks, but you’re not welcome here.” In speaking with many affected horse exhibitors and professional photographers, the feeling of unease with the way these rules were enacted does not sit well. If there was a consultation process, who was involved, and has it been for the betterment of the promotion of the breed? There is no doubt from my standpoint, that some aggressive over-the-rail shooting mixed with some personality clashes has got us to where we are at today. The question arises, is the current solution the right one for the betterment of our breed? An organization formed by its membership, for the benefit of its members, needs to work on behalf of its membership. I continue to ask myself, how could our organization whose members make up the committees that make these rules, get so far off track in regards to banning free promotion? Was this truly the correct decision for a business and way of life (the equine lifestyle) that is in steady decline or was it just the easiest, most

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expedient thing to do at the time? Secondly, did anyone bother to ask the exhibitors who pay for these shows with their entry fees, if they wanted these rules? All tough questions that I have struggled to find the answers to. As this issue was going to press, I had the opportunity to speak to Taryl Pearson, one of the key organizers of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Scottsdale could probably lay claim to being the most photographed Arabian horse show in the world. The rings are flanked by photographers from around the world shooting both freelance and for publications. Taryl reiterated that they welcome the publicity and media exposure they get from this free press, and have no intentions to ban media or professional photographers from the competition areas. That being said, Taryl also mentioned they do have explicit rules surrounding the taking and marketing of these “over-the-rail” photographs during the show to protect the official in-ring photographer. Could this perhaps be the type of framework we need to implement for our National shows? The question I again struggle to answer is: was there never room for compromise or discussion on this issue at the start? Better late than never is the old adage, so I hope we can help facilitate discussions on these matters in a constructive fashion. We are currently soliciting participation from AHA, various Arabian media outlets and many of today’s prominent photographers within the industry in our two-part series.

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In conclusion, 2008 was a banner year not only for the rebirth of the magazine but also for many of our breeders and trainers. Many of our Canadians participated in major shows around North America and came away with top awards. This issue features the Canadian National Champion Stallion Major Jamaal on our cover. We congratulate Pomeroy Arabians on this achievement. Major is just the third Canadian-owned stallion to ever win this title, in fact Gai Champion was the last way back in 1975. Again, thank you for your support in 2008 and until our next issue, I remain surrounded by everything Arabian.

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n August 30th, 2008, Flightline Farm Arabians and Sky’s The Limit Arabians held a joint Open House at Flightline Farm. This was the third annual event for Flightline’s

Leslie Harpur, Don and Chris Peeler, and the first for Sandra Arabsky and Herman Steunenberg of Sky’s The Limit Arabians. In 1992, Leslie, Don and Chris moved from suburban Ladner to South Langley to set up an Arabian horse farm. Langley, considered to be the horse capital of British Columbia, has provided the ideal setting. The move to a new property across from Campbell Valley Equestrian Park afforded the farm a wonderful opportunity to grow. The location is perfect – close to the city of Vancouver and only minutes from the USA border, with a 70’ x 150’ indoor arena, 28 stalls, outdoor arena, paddocks and on-site barn manager accommodation. Leslie adds, “Our foundation mares came from Petroglyph Arabians in Oregon, along with a few other purchases, and one particularly special home-grown mare, FF Trinity – we have about five or six broodmares now. We’re just really interested and we love it.” Sandra and Herman haven’t been in the business for very long but more than make up for that with their enthusiasm. “We started with Arabians about five years ago, it was kind of on a whim,” says Sandra. “I had showed and dabbled in horses since I was 11 – none of my family was horse crazy like I was. I got married and divorced, then I met my business partner Herman at a coffee shop in Cloverdale that my family owned.” After many ‘horse’ chats, the two sat down and decided to take a serious look at breeding Arabians. “So we bought our first horse together, and here we are now, going insanely crazy! In a good sense! We feel we have only just begun, there’s so much to accomplish and so many Arabian barns that are doing some amazing things.” Sandra, an elementary school secretary for 27 years, now lives on the farm. She goes home on her lunch break to feed 27 horses and says she tries to make sure there’s no straw or hay (or worse!) on her clothes and shoes when she goes back to work. Leslie’s son Chris, an up-and-coming halter trainer, got his start with a local trainer and has since worked with Terry Holmes, Robin Hopkinson, and David and Bob Boggs, among others. This year he showed STLA c Im FondaU (c Our Zeus x DR Fonda Color), a yearling half-Arabian filly owned by Sandra and Herman, to a Region 5 Sweepstakes Championship. “We had professional handlers come around asking to show her in the class,” says Sandra, “but we decided to stick with our original (amateur) handler, Chris. We were prepared to take a lower placing because of the decision, but luckily it didn’t work out that way!” Sandra adds, “We have watched Chris handle horses for years now and have a lot of respect for his work. He does an amazing job with the horses; we especially appreciate his calm and loving, but no-nonsense demeanor. We were thrilled with our decision, and would have been regardless of the outcome.” Continued on page 52...

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Ali Jamaal

stallion profile

By Jean Berg

ollowing one’s heart can have far-reaching results when choosing that special Arabian horse. Thomas Bergren of Muskegon,

Michigan first saw Ruminaja Ali win the West Michigan Breeders Futurity as a yearling – the colt was highly animated and trumpeting his entrance into the show world. Those awesome moments at the rail began a successful venture for brothers Thomas and James, who bought the colt; their best broodmares were sired by El Magato and Fadi, promising a winning outcome. Ruminaja Ali has world famous progeny and one of the most celebrated is Ali Jamaal, a bay stallion born in 1982, bred by James E. Bergren. What a horse! The pieces fit together so well in Ali Jamaal that in the eyes of many he is the model Arabian horse. Just like his sire, who won 1979 US National Futurity Champion, Ali Jamaal, in a class of 58 three-year-old colts, became the Futurity winner in 1985 causing his fan base to grow by leaps and bounds. When Lenita Perroy from Brazil cast her eyes upon the silky-coated bay she could not be dissuaded and in 1986 he was flown to his new home at Haras Meia Lua at Sao Paulo. After siring a number of foals in Brazil, Ali Jamaal was returned to the United States in 1989 to stand at stud and to be conditioned at Doug Dahmen’s Intara Arabians in California for the Canadian and US Nationals. Ecstatic admirers watched Ali Jamaal, shown by Greg Gallún, claim the National Championship in Canada but were shocked when he went Reserve in the U.S., to the Aladdinn son Exceladdinn (déjà vu as Ali Jamaal’s sire had gone U.S. Res. Ch. to Arn Ett Perlane in 1983). A year later, once again back from South America, Ali Jamaal pacified his followers by securing the 1990 U.S. title. What a pedigree! Kuhailan in strain, Ali Jamaal traces tail female to the grey mare *Nejdme #1, the first horse registered in the US Arabian Stud Book of America. Bred in Syria, she was actually imported from Turkey by the Hamidie Society of Illinois in a group of 45 Arabians for display at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. To recover the huge cost of this endeavor these horses were eventually auctioned off in America. That this event occurred 116 years ago is very fortunate for those benefiting from Ali Jamaal breeding today. His dam Heritage Memory (El Magato x Heritage Labelle), an Aristocrat mare*, has a family tree loaded with the ‘Who’s Who’ of accomplished domestic breeding: her sire El Magato, nicknamed the “motion machine,” was a stunning dappled-grey performance and halter champion. He sired 14 National winners including 1975 double National Champion Mare Heritage Desiree. Other family notables include El Gato, Ferneyn, Ferseyn, Fadi, Fadjur (1968

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US Res. Ch. Stallion), Saki and Bint Sahara - both Aristocrat mares. Ruminaja Ali was sired by the 1972 US Res. Ch. Futurity Colt Shaikh al Badi and his dam Bint Magidaa and paternal grand-dam *Bint Maisa el Saghira are also Aristocrat mares. His pedigree, rich with the greatest Egyptian horses of all time, embraces *Khofo, *Magidaa,*Morafic, Nazeer, Moniet el Nefous, and brothers Shahloul and Hamdan, one of the most successful Egyptian sire lines in today’s show ring. What a sire! The pleasure of owning a horse like Ali Jamaal was within reach of determined horse people as soon as his foals arrived, as the majority were replicas of himself. For Jo-Anne Campone of Surrey, BC he was a breeder’s delight; in 1992, from her El Hilal grand-daughter Calypso Tessa, came Dream Quest, a 1997 U.S. Top Ten Stallion sold to Janet L. Wirick of Lone Butte, BC, for whom he won many halter and ‘Most Classic’ awards before selling to Washington. He was the sire of 142 purebreds, 2 of them Canadian-owned. Jo-Anne’s aristocrat mare The Dreamspinner, a Gai-Adventure grand-daughter, produced the 1990 filly Dream *Aristocrat - Arabian Horse World’s dam of 4 or more Class A Show Champions

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Fantasy, who went to Frances Fischer of Aldergrove, BC; in 1992 the colt Magic Dream was born (see the Magic Dream stallion Profile, CAHN, Aug. 2008). Magic Dream, winner of Canadian and US National Top Tens in halter, is the number one sire in the CAHR studbook with a total of 398 purebred get; 32 Canadian-bred and/or owned. His son GF Forever Magic (GF Providence), bred by Mariane Adamson of Surrey, BC, was twice Region 17 Champion Stallion and AOTH Ch. Stallion while owned by Kristina & Perry Rennich of Tofield, AB. In 2008 he was purchased by Edgar & Georgina Simard of Cold Lake, AB. Many may also remember the beautiful stallion QR Excel (Magic Dream x Kouream de Ment), now in Italy but for a time owned by Dominic Thibaudeau of Prescott, Ontario. His full sister Swete Dreams produced the exceptional $4 million dollar colt QR Marq (by *Marwan al Shaqab [tail male Ruminaja Ali]), who sold to Belgium in 2007.

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Dr. Charles and Jacqueline Knight of Canmore, AB didn’t hesitate to breed their mare Deception, a top-quality daughter of Canada’s 1982 Nat. Ch. Futurity Colt Dedication (by Dalul), getting Ali Dhalan in 1992. He went on to win the Western Canadian Breeders Champion Stallion and Top Ten Stallion at Canadian Nationals in 1995. Now owned by Kenneth & Debbie Waite of Silverton, Oregon, he has sired a total of 28 purebreds. Bred by T. K. Murrin Jr. & Judi Scoggins of Polson, Montana, the 1990 mare JE Ali Selene (Ali Jamaal x OF Fostoria [by *Paltrok]) became the property of Dr. Gilles St. Pierre, Rimouski, QC in 1998 along with her daughter Lady Jamaala (Focus Shalako). For St. Pierre she produced Killara and Royal Jamaal, both sired by Fairview Klassique (x Amir El Shaklan), before selling to Holly Woods Dillin of Fort Worth, Texas, for whom she produced NC Ciao Bella (x Xceptshahn), a 2008 Canadian National Top Ten Mare. Continued on page 32... Left Ali Jamaal winning the Canadian National Stallion title at Regina in 1989. Photo Jean Berg.

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Ali Jamaal: Stallion Profile, continued from page 30... Alia Jamaal (Shahdorable [x Bey Shah]), born in 1992, bred by Diane Gordon of Orange, Virginia sold to Dr. R. G. & Sarah Powell of Kanata, Ontario in 1998. For them she produced Ambassador Jamaal SP+ (x Amurath Baikal), purchased in 2000 by Kerry & Eveline Kipping of Willowsprings Arabians, Lombardy, ON, Simone MG (Magnum Psyche), The Aliminator MO (The Agitator) and Alisson MO (Besson Carol). Alia Jamaal returned to Canadian ownership in 2007 and is now owned by Pomeroy Arabians International of Grande Prairie, AB. What a success! The number of Championships pertaining to Ali Jamaal sons and daughters continues to amass worldwide – they tend to be the choice of breeders and trainers alike. His North American winners (not including numerous Top Tens) include National Champions Laamaj (Starilla), Encore Ali (My Mavica), SA Phoenix (Petrae), Europa el Jamaal (SL White Lace), BST Dajamaal (Miss TS Classic), and Dakar el Jamaal (Sonoma Lady); and Reserve Champions After The Dance (KH Dance Withme), Tulle el Jamaal (Talbreena), Ali Szar (La Rosa Joya), Pershahn el Jamaal (Perfectshahn SRA), and Parys el Jamaal (FF Pavielle). The second generation is proving itself as well – Major Jamaal (Soho Carol x Maya el Jamaal), 2008 Canadian National Champion Stallion, is linebred Ali Jamaal. As the sire of 404 get, Ali Jamaal has proven himself over and over again – and last, but certainly not least, let us not forget “the mares.” The prevalence of well-bred females owned by a large volume of breeders continues to make the story of Ali Jamaal the tremendous triumph that it is. Magic Dream

Thank You Bob Pomeroy and Carrie Langstroth of Pomeroy Arabians International invited Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society (PARDS) to be the beneficiary of funds raised during their Open House Gala Event. This was a tremendous opportunity for PARDS to unveil the preliminary drawings for our new facility, showcase our program by conducting a therapeutic lesson in the Pomeroy Arena and to make new connections within our community and beyond to help create awareness, generate support and make our vision for the future a reality. The Gala was a phenomenal success, raising over $100,000 in support of general operations and the New Facility Fund. We are truly appreciative of Bob and Carrie and applaud their strong sense of community and generousity of spirit.

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nderstated, casual, low key...

none of these words describe the way Pomeroy Arabians International has entered the world of the Arabian Horse again after a nearly 25-year absence. The question has been heard railside more than once in the past year – “Grande Prairie, Alberta? Who would build a world-class equestrian estate that far north?” Well, let us tell you a bit about Bob Pomeroy and his wife Carrie Langstroth of Grande Prairie, Alberta and your questions may be answered. In the Peace country area of Canada, which geographically takes in parts of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia, the “Pomeroy brand” has become known for quality. This establishment of quality in their business endeavors has allowed success to follow. Bob and Carrie are the founders of the “Pomeroy Group” of companies. The companies design, construct and manage several brands of inns and hotels such as

“Grande Prairie, Alberta – Who would build a world-class equestrian estate that far north?” Holiday Inn, Ramada, Best Western and, yes, even “Pomeroy Inn”-branded hotels. The portfolio also includes many wellknown restaurants such as Tony Roma’s and Boston Pizza. In fact in towns where they have multiple properties, the “Pomeroy Inn” hotels outsell their other hotels every night. Quite an accomplishment, but it gives you an insight into the Pomeroy idea of how things should be run. Many Arabian aficionados are probably not aware that this new Arabian horse venture is not Bob’s first foray into Arabians. In 1974, Bob’s interest in horses lead him to visit Paul and Helen Guthrie’s Triple A Ranches in west Edmonton. It was at Triple A where Bob’s passion for Arabian horse was ignited. At the time of his visit, the Guthries were breeding mostly Polish-bred Arabians. Bob liked what he saw; the beauty and athletic ability were something he had always admired in a horse and these ones certainly fit the bill. Bob was able to purchase his seed stock from Paul and Helen. In fact, as luck would have it, Bob was able to negotiate the purchase of one of Paul’s premier stallions – the U.S. National Top Ten Stallion Kaimr (Mraff x Kairona) – along with a few mares. This nucleus became the fledgling foundation of Pomeroy Arabians circa 1975.

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Those associated with the ‘boom and bust’ economy of the Western Canadian oil patch in the late 70’s and early 80’s will all too well remember the very tough economic downturn that came. Bob’s dream of the Arabian horse was put on hold. He did, however, vow to return someday. Flash forward 25 years and economic prosperity had returned to Alberta. Little did anyone know that way up north Bob and Carrie’s business holdings would become very successful. These areas, with communities whose economies were largely based on forestry and oil and gas, were ones that developers traditionally shied away from – the common thread was a lack of quality accommodations for workers and business travelers. Armed with an idea to provide comfortable accommodations at a fair price in communities that had not seen a new hotel in many years, the model for success was forged. By 2006, Bob started thinking about semi-retirement and the dream of the Arabian horse was again on his mind. Perhaps you can say it never completely went away. He approached Carrie with his idea to get into the Arabian business as an endeavor they could both enjoy. She was at first a bit skeptical, but decided to embrace this new venture with open arms. When this writer first heard a couple years ago that a fellow named Bob Pomeroy from Grande Prairie had gotten into the Arabian business, I wondered, “Could this be the same Bob

Pomeroy from 25-30 years ago?” The fact that one of my family’s first Pure Polish Arabian mares, Triple A Bandenka (Clays Bandeleer x Brusally Farenka), was one of the original mares Bob had been purchased from Triple A made me all the more curious. The only way to find out for sure was to go to the proverbial horse’s mouth. I proceeded to track Bob down in Grande Prairie and after our initial introductions on the phone, low and behold, this truly was the same fellow from 25 years ago. We reminisced about the horses, and for the life of me I could not remember Triple A Bandenka’s name, but Bob remembered it just like it was yesterday, even though nearly 30 years had passed since he sold her. My first serious question to him was, “After getting out all those years ago, why are you returning?” Bob’s answer was instant and emphatic! He told me that, “Years ago, I had a vision to have a highquality Arabian horse breeding and training farm. I just could not afford to do it the way I wanted to the first time so I got out. We are now in a position to do it the way I had always envisioned.” Truly, listening to that statement may now give you some insight into what now has come to fruition... the dream that has become Pomeroy Arabians International. The past two years have seen that dream grow from a simple idea to a full-fledged reality. Their plans have included two facilities. The first was built at their home base in Grande Prairie, and the other in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Grande Prairie facility was completed this past sum-

A statue greets visitors at the Scottsdale facility. Left to right Jodie Sureus Chapple, Grande Prairie Manager; Cammie Coker, Scottsdale Manager; Joao Rodrigues, halter trainer; Joao’s wife Annette; Trish Urick, performance trainer. Below Pomeroy Arabians International, Grande Prairie, Alberta

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mer and hosted an absolutely fabulous grand opening in August, the likes that our business has not seen since the heady days of the 80’s in Scottsdale – nationally acclaimed trainers giving seminars, steak dinners set for 600-700 people, an open bar and a band that played till the wee hours of the morning. The facilities are well managed and meticulously maintained. Two in-house trainers were also brought on board. Trisha Urick is the performance trainer based in Grande Prairie. The halter duties are handled by noted Brazilian trainer Joao Rodriguez, who divides his time between Grande Prairie and Scottsdale. The final phase of their dream will come to fruition in February 2009 when the ribbons are cut on the Scottsdale facility. The facility was painstakingly designed from scratch and has just finished completion. Breeders and trainers from around the world are expected to attend the event. Celebrating their business’ accomplishments has also meant giving back to the community which has given so much to them. The theme of their open house in Grande Prairie was a fundraiser for the Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society (PARDS), raising over $100,000 for the charity. Many of the Pomeroy Group’s longstanding associates and suppliers donated auction items for the event – it was indeed the largest fundraising event the charity had ever experienced.

Bob and Carrie are unabashed supporters of all things Canadian; their support of Region 17 and the Western Canadian Breeders Championships over the last year has been a welcome addition. That support has not gone unnoticed in the Canadian Arabian community. In these past couple of years much joy and success in the show ring has come to the Pomeroys. Their mare Donatella Versace (Versace x VF Campus Queen; co-owned with the Desgagne family) was unanimous Scottsdale Supreme Champion Half-Arabian halter horse, and went on to win a Reserve at Canadian Nationals and a Championship at US Nationals in HA/AA Mare Breeding Stock/Hunter. Carrie had an especially good year in her first year of amateur competition, culminating in a Canadian National Top Ten Arabian Mare Breeding AAO win with En Vogue FA (Enzo x Psyren FA). The past year could not have ended on a more glorious note with their stallion Major Jamaal being crowned National Champion Stallion for Canada. In a fitting tribute to its humble beginnings, you will find a framed photo of Kaimr gracing the wall of the lobby of the new facility in Grande Prairie. It is sometimes said, with as much success as one may attain, never forget where you came from. Upon meeting Bob and Carrie, you will certainly see that seems to be a phrase they truly understand.

A statue greets visitors at the Grande Prairie facility.

The band Deere John played at the Grande Prairie Open House.

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th e mak i n g o f a nationa l c h a m p i o n. . . Long before Bob Pomeroy and Carrie Langstroth laid eyes on Major Jamaal, a young trainer from Florida by the name of Michael Wilson envisioned a breeding between the stallion he was managing from Brazil, *Soho Carol, and the beautiful *Maya El Jamaal, who was residing on the farm. With the future foal’s sire and dam both by the great Ali Jamaal, it was hoped that the stallion’s lines would breed doubly true. Mike, a Canadian ex-pat (originally from Ontario), saw his vision unfold when Major Jamaal was born in 2001 on the property of Douglas Corp. in Florida. Michael readied Major for the show ring as a yearling and was very successful. The wins included a Top Ten colt in Scottsdale, Region 12 Champion Sweepstakes Colt, and a Reserve National Championship in the ultra-competitive Yearling Sweepstakes Colt class. It wasn’t long before all these accolades had caught the attention of another “Michael”, none other than consummate showman Michael Byatt from Houston, Texas. Byatt’s clients’ the Taylors, also of Houston, were looking for a superior stallion prospect. The deal saw Major Jamaal on his way to New Ulm to become a “Texan”. With Michael Byatt at the lead, Major returned to the ring over the 2005 and 2006 seasons and the highlight was the prestigious title of U.S. National Reserve Champion Junior Stallion. By the fall of 2007, Major had found his way to Greg and Nancy Gallun’s training barn in Santa Ynez, California. On a visit to Galluns’, Bob and Carrie had their first sighting of the snowy white stallion and the deal was sealed – the names Major Jamaal and Pomeroy Arabians would become synonymous. Bob and Carrie’s goal for Major from day one was to get him back in the show ring and to get him the mares he deserved for breeding. With Greg Gallun, the 2008 season started in February with Major being named Reserve Champion Stallion (2nd) in the aged stallion class at Scottsdale. A trip back to Scottsdale in April saw Major lay claim to the title of Region 7 Champion Stallion. After that win, a plan was put in place to get him in front of his new “hometown” crowd in Regina. As the trip to Canada neared, something happened that may be unheard of in today’s Arabian world – the owners of a major halter contender hauling their own horse. Bob and Carrie drove to California to pick up Major and haul him to Canada themselves, in their own rig. Bob and Carrie, along with good friends Hank and Thelma Scheunhage and Jordan Simons (Gallun’s assistant trainer), all jammed into the truck and headed down Interstate 15 bound for Saskatchewan. Once at the showgrounds, the days dwindled into hours and then into minutes. The excitement level increased as the time for the Stallion class came closer. Pomeroy Arabians hosted a party at the stalls of Rae Dawn Arabians just prior to the class. Mini Canadian flags to wave were brought in and handed out to anyone who wanted to show their patriotism. Major is a “thinking horse.” You can see it in the way he presses his lips together, the way he watches the people around him, and the way he sets himself up to do his job. He’s excited by the hubbub of the show, but he knows there’s nothing to be afraid of. As the grandstands filled, Major entered the arena with nostrils flared, tail flagged and perhaps the loftiest trot of his life. The 2008 Canadian National Show was the first National show where the new judging card was implemented. This new

Major

Jamaal soho carol x maya el jamaal 2008 Canadian national champion stallion

style of judging scores a horse on separate categories such as movement, legs, type etc. The class was very competitive; former U.S. and Canadian National Champion Stallion LD Pistal had been brought out of retirement to show again, alongside other crowd favorites such as Scottsdale winners Shaddofax and FM Echota. The class was scored by the judges and now everyone awaited the results. Bob and Carrie were nervously waiting with anticipation. After what seemed like an eternity, it was official – Shaddofax was named National Reserve Champion to a rousing ovation. The thoughts were, now who possibly was going to win? Major Jamaal, LD Pistal? Everyone was on the edge of their seats. The results were finally read over the loudspeaker... it was then that the Canadian flags were never waived so high in that arena, Major Jamaal had done it! For only the third time in the history of the Canadian Nationals and the first time in 33 years, a Canadian-owned stallion was once again crowned king of the land. Congratulations were flowing to Bob and Carrie all night from well wishers. Major did not immediately head back to the sunny climes of Arizona, he first made a trip to Pomeroy Arabians’ home town of Grande Prairie, Alberta, to show off as the new Canadian National Champion Stallion. Major will be standing in 2009 at Pomeroy Arabians International in Scottsdale, AZ, handled by trainer Joao Rodrigues. With the quality of mares that Pomeroy Arabians has acquired for Major, his future could not be brighter. Congratulations to Major Jamaal and Pomeroy Arabians!

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By Christina Weese & Jean Berg

vibrant chestnut, El Sirocco (El Sirhan x Faryma), whose name means ‘the chosen,’ was born in

1952, bred by James H. Robinson of Salt Lake City, Utah. Shown only once before the age of five, he won a large yearling class at the 1953 Utah All-Arabian Show. His early life was primarily spent under western saddle on excursions into the Utah mountains. It was not until owned by Dr. & Mrs. E. Dan McArthur of Murray, Utah, that he returned to the show ring, conquering the The pedigree of El Sirocco includes 1957 Stallion Championship at the same six Crabbet Arabians imported in show. He would go on to claim a first in 1926 by cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg the Park Horse class as well as Pacific of Battle Creek, Michigan. His sire El Coast Grand Champion Stallion at the Sirhan (Rifnas [by *Nasik] x *Ferdisia), Cow Palace in California. bred by the W. K. Kellogg Institute It was unheard of, even back then, of Pomona, California, was totally for a park horse to become a National Crabbet. *Nasik (Rijm x Narghileh), a El Sirocco El Nigmah (Marsaba) Champion Stallion. But become one fine-looking bay, was given to Kellogg he would, after selling to the Duffin Arabian by Lady Wentworth – he was her favorite stallion next to Horse Farm in Midnapore, Alberta. The Skowronek. El Sirocco’s dam Faryma (Rifage x Faron) was McArthurs were persuaded to part with him mostly Crabbet but her maternal grand-dam Fazan (*Nasr after foaling the El Sirocco colt Elso (Indasafa), [Egyptian] x Fadih) traces tail-female to W.R. Brown‘s who was just as dazzling as his sire. As Dr. French import *Kola, bred by Mlle. Cushing of France. David Duffin, son of Dr. John and Mrs. Lois El Sirocco (known to the family as “Elso”) sired 39 Duffin, recalls, El Sirocco was shown to his purebreds, 21 bred while US-owned and 18 in Canada; Canadian win by their trainer, Mihaly Zichy. the foals, in a class of their own, were of high quality. His “It was a toss-up as to whether Zichy or I would stud career was cut short at age 12 – his last foals were show him,” he says, “but Dad went for Zichy – a registered in 1965. An autopsy revealed that the stallion good choice.” (Editor’s note: Dr. David Duffin, a had succumbed to a twisted intestine. Losing “Elso” while computer programmer, wrote a program called he was still in his prime had to be heart-breaking for the ‘Average Judges’ which was used for many years Ibn Sirocco++ (Zadea) and Dr. David Duffins, and short-changed serious breeders who were Duffin to tabulate final scores from the average of the appreciative of size and magnificence. three judges at the National show.) The 1965 mares El Nigmah (Marsaba) and El Nimrah (Risaba), David went on to become the stallion’s primary handler and bred by Dr. John Duffin, were foaled at the property of Mr. & Mrs. rider. “He was a dark chestnut, with personality plus – long neck, William A. Coleal in Herald, CA. El Nimrah was an aristocrat mare tiny head, teacup muzzle,” recalls David. “When he died, he was along with El Nigmah’s daughter Grande Duchess (Raffon). whinnying at a mare. He was 15.1 or 15.2 hh, large for an Arabian. El Sirocco does live on in the family’s memory. “There’s a golf He was tricky – I was bucked off a couple of times, depending on course named after him now, in south Calgary, the Sirocco Golf his mood. But he was reasonably well behaved in the show ring. The Club,” says David. Owned by the Duffin family, the logo is a stylguy we got him from, Dan MacArthur, showed him to his Pacific ized horse head. “He had a son called Ibn Sirocco, who was Legion Western Championship. He could ride him in Park a lot better than of Merit, and the lounge at the golf course is called Ibby’s. The I could. He was shown as a park horse, but he also showed English restaurant at the club is called Siraia, named after a daughter of El Pleasure, combination, and he loved costume.” The stallion also Sirocco.” David and his wife continue to get much enjoyment from claimed two U.S. National Top Tens at Estes Park, Colorado, in their own four Arabians. 1959 and 1960. National Success of his get: Malak Abyawd (Glory Davenport) 1965 Can. T10 St.; Elso The Duffins also showed in the family class, much like a pairs (Indasafa) 1968 U.S. T10 Park Horse; El Nigmah (Marsaba), 1973 US & 1974 Can. T10 class but with all seven (two parents and five children) abreast. Mare; Sir Elfar (Faras) 1974 US T10 Western Pl. AOTR. His grand-get: Danielle (Elso x Farafa), 1977 US T10 Nat. Custome; Fortune (*Bask x El Nimrah), 1977 Can. T10 David would anchor one end on El Sirocco. In a large English Mare; Espadonna (Eskalibor x Bint Sirocco), 1982 Can. Nat. T10 West. Pl. AOTR 17 & Pleasure Class at the Alberta Light Horse Association Fall Show Under; Bint Padron (*Padron x El Nimrah), 1983 Res. Ch. Futurity Filly. Grey Riesling at Calgary in 1961, his bold way of going had him circling the ring (Shaneyn Alar x Rose of Morocco) 1991 T10 Can. T10 Nat. Costume. twice to every other horse’s once. See more photos on www.canadianarabian.com

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Far left Gai Champion Left Chamaz (Gai Champion x Rafleymaz) and Shirley Klassen, 1980 Canadian Top Ten Futurity Colt bred by the Whitleys Bottom circle Gai Champion and Warren Whitley at the 1977 U.S. Nationals Below Chamaz and Mike Whitley

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t all began as something to keep the kids busy.

“We had six children and were looking for something that would keep them busy and out of trouble through the teen years,” explains Warren Whitley. “We ended up purchasing a farm just outside of Belleville, Ontario. The farm had a small stable and we bought two saddle horses. While looking for a farrier, we met Bob Klassen, who eventually began to work for us full time.” Bob can perhaps be credited with introducing Arabians to the Whitley family – the first stock purchase came from Bob’s aunt and uncle, Fran and Geo Bloor from Trail, BC. It was Fran who suggested that, if the family was going to be raising Arabians, they should take a trip to Iowa to visit Garth Buchanan. “We did,” says Warren, “and also visited the Gainey Farm in Minnesota. We ended up purchasing horses from both farms over a period of time and established a breeding operation crossing Azraff/Ferzon bloodlines.” Thus began Warob Arabians. Gai Champion (Gay-Rouge x Ga-Gajala), bred by Daniel C. Gainey, was purchased at Gainey’s Minnesota ranch in January, 1973 by Warren and Sylvia. Except for his color, he was the spitting image of his sire, Gay-Rouge (Azraff x Gay-Rose), a double Top Ten stallion whose full brother Galizon won 1969 U.S. National Champion Stallion. Gai Champion’s dam Ga-Gajala (Ferzon x Gajala) is one of the original “four sisters” bred by Gainey that includes Ga-Rageyma (1970 Canadian National Champion Mare), Gavrelle (dam of Gai-Adventure, 1974 US National Champion Stallion) and Gafferra. He benefited greatly from Skowronek, get-

ting 56% of his bloodlines through Skowronek’s get: *Raffles,*Rifala, *Raseyn, Naseem, *Raswan and Jalila. His tail female line goes back to Jellabiet Feysul (db) of the Kuhailan strain, from Egypt. One of Gai Champion’s ads in the Canadian Arabian News states, “Shortly (after his purchase), he made an outstanding showing at Scottsdale, winning his class of 36 two-year-old colts and standing third in the Stallion Championship.” As a two-year-old he would go on to be undefeated in every Junior Championship offered in the U.S. Midwest, and three shows in Canada. Despite this success, the Whitleys were not expecting to win when they hauled him out west to Edmonton for the 1975 Canadian Nationals. “He was in really good shape,” remembers Warren. “My daughter conditioned him – she rode him two or three hours a day, every day, for several months. He was hard as a rock when he went into that ring!” When Gai Champion was announced as the 1975 Canadian National Champion Stallion, the family was ecstatic. “It’s one of those things you never forget,” says Warren. “You never expect it, even though you worked hard with the horse and conditioned them and everything else – but that year it seemed like the best horse really won. We weren’t big name trainers, just a hard working family.” Shown to the win by Gordon Shea, Gai Champion placed over three future National Champions: Aza Destiny, Jora Honey Ku, and Gai Parada (bred by Jimmy & Thelma Dean, owned by Daniel C. Gainey), who later turned the tables in 1977 by winning the US title while Gai Champion went Top Ten. Continued on page 51... January 2009 41

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US NATIONALS Year of the Hunter Canadians had a fantastic show all around but the hunters stole the spotlight.

Hot Diggity Bey & Caroline Tomson

O Lordy+ & Laura Wolsey

By Nicole Toren

Photos by Christina Weese

he 2008 US Nationals saw a break with the traditional move between Kentucky in the east and Albuquerque in the west. For the first time, the show

was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Tulsa Expo Square. Though reviews of the facility were mixed, and some odd planning with the scheduling led to halter classes being over by Wednesday, the locals and fairground workers at Tulsa treated competitors to a genuinely warm and welcoming Oklahoma hospitality. (See Editor’s Note, p. 16). Canadian entries put forth a fantastic effort at this new venue. Laura Wolsey and O Lordy+/ (The Firelord+/ x HI Passion) have taken the hunter world by storm. The British Columbia duo have been on a tear all year, leading up to three back-to-back Championships at Canadian Nationals – most notably in the Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse class. Laura and O Lordy took on the big guns in Oklahoma and once again proved to be an unbeatable combination, capturing Championships honours in the Junior Horse and AAOTR 18-35 classes. Laura’s coach Brenda Driediger piloted the chestnut gelding to a Top Ten in the Open Hunter, adding nicely to the one they earned in Regina.

Hot on their heels was Caroline Tomson of Rockwood, Ontario aboard Hot Diggity Bey (Bey Ovation x Simply Irisistibl). They opened the show with a unanimous win in the Arabian Hunter AAO Maturity before going Reserve to O Lordy+ in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-35. Caroline tells us she is getting married early in the new year and has plans to move out to the west coast – we’ll be keeping an eye out for these two at Region 17 in the future! Hot Diggity Bey also earned a Top Ten in Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse with Sharon Blendinger in the irons. Among up-and-coming 3-year-olds, the top two placings in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity went to Canadian entries. The Championship was claimed by Troy E (Enzo x Arsyn), jointly

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owned by Pomeroy Arabians of Grand Prairie, AB and Brent Stone, Championship in Canada and the Supreme Championship in and ridden to the win by Marjie Becker. Tommy Garland and Scottsdale earlier in the season. Excalibur PA (Armani FC x Versiara) took Reserve for ecstatic The extremely fancy Cool Hand Luke WA (Mariachi WA x owner Sarajane Organ of Mitchell, ON. Alberta trainer Todd Ehret Watchful ASHA), bred by Ed & Laura Friesen of Wunderbar Arabians, rode Prise De Fer (Maclintock V x Allana TF), owned by Catherine Saskatoon, SK, and recently purchased by Joel & Ashton Kiesner, Brandt of Tuscon AZ, to a Top Ten in the Futurity. turned a lot of heads in the HA Yearling Colts/Geldings with Steve The Half-Arabian field saw two familiar names back in the Heathcott. You couldn’t help but notice this youngster and the judges spotlight. So Double Your Bet+// (Soldat x Margarita Monday), agreed, awarding him the Reserve Championship roses. Of particular owned and bred by the Ehret family, earned double Reserve National interest, this colt is the fourth generation of Wunderbar breeding Championships, one in the HA Hunter Open with Todd and one in – through his sire, Mariachi WA, he traces back to the mare Cindra, the AAOTR 40 & Over with Andrea. TR whose parents’ Executive Class and Tequila Sunrise++++// (LS Drambuie x Classique Design were both imported to Just Whistle Dixie ASHA) brought home Canada and owned by Wunderbar. a shiny new pair of Top Tens. Owned by Pomeroy Arabians’ entries added Christina Passey of South Surrey, BC and a number of Top Tens to their two bred by Gloria MacDuff of Langley, BC, the Championship titles to nicely round out big gelding placed in HA Hunter AAOTR the show. Major Jamaal (Soho Carol x 18-39 with Christina and in HA Ladies Side Maya El Jamaal) garnered a Top Ten in Saddle with trainer Brenda Driediger. the Arabian Sr Stallion Breeding while By all accounts, the horses that dueled PA Benz (Enzo x Tiaraa Rose) earned it out in the English and Park divisions Top Ten in the Arabian Yearling Colts/ this year were extraordinary. ERA The Big Geldings. Shahnelle El Jullyen (Jullyen Ticket (Apollopalooza x Amazing Grace El Jamaal x Gai Sharise), handled by PR), owned by Dan and Laura Cross of Greg Gallún, and En Vogue FA (Enzo x London, ON, lit up the ring and earned the Psyren FA) with Joao Rodrigues, made Reserve Championship in a very intense their way out of the ring with Top Tens HA Park ATR class with Laura in the irons; in the Arabian Futurity Fillies. he went on to a Top Ten in the Open with Canadian National Champion HA Shawn Rooker. Futurity Gelding Bentley WA (Couturier Afire Bey V offspring dominated x Reedann’s Windsong ASHA) more the ring in the English division and the than held his own amid a tough group, Canadian horses were no exception. earning a Top Ten (3rd) in the same X-treme Afire (Just Alluring), owned class at US Nationals. Steve Heathcott by Gordon, Georgeen & Sarah Sneath of handled the handsome Couturier son for Grimsby ON, was ridden by Sarah to a Reserve owners/breeders Ed & Laura Friesen. CCF “We’ve always had a Championship in Country English Plesaure Painted Triumph (SS Painted Intimidator great bunch of hunters AAOTR 13-35. He was beaten by his full ASHA x Kassika), Wunderbar’s entry in the but this year they all sibling and stablemate, Spirit Afire, ridden HA Gelding Stock/Hunter, brought home a by Alexa Cohn of Scottsdale, AZ. Kimberley Top Ten in the Open with Steve Heathcott came together.” Munro and VCP Magnifire (RY Fire Ghazi) handling. From a field of 28 youngsters, Top - Trainer Brenda Driediger trotted their way to a Top Ten in the Arabian Ten honours were awarded to Warren Fertig’s English Pleasure 40 & Over, a repeat accomplishment for the (Red Deer, AB) lovely Marwan Al Shaqab daughter, RA Nefertiti Melbourne, ON pair. VCP Magnifire also won a Top Ten in Open (Maggie Mae PGA) in the Arabian Yearling Filly Sweepstakes, preEnglish with Carmelle Rooker. Splash Afire+// (Vallejo Splash), sented by Greg Knowles. owned by Lana Weatherdon of Calgary AB, earned Top Ten in the Able to boast that they are truly “made in Canada,” our workArabian English Show Hack ridden by trainer Todd Ehret. ing Western entries all had solid roots in breeding programs from In the Western Pleasure division, the handsome junior stallion north of the border. KC Crescent Moon (BD Sharuckus x VLQ HC Obsidian Silk (TF Psymreekhe x Sweet Silk V), owned by Heather Bey-Annette) bred & owned by Kevin & Nadine Cusack of Rocky Cobban of Cobble Hill, BC, earned a Top Ten in the Arabian Western Mountain House, AB was Reserve Champion in the Arabian Pleasure Futurity with trainer Liz Bentley in the saddle. Cutting Futurity. Her sire and dam were bred by Albertans Loraine Half-Arabian halter horses turned in some solid performances. Calvert and Lorne & Vanessa Quartly, respectively, and those Undoubtedly one of the most fashionable ladies on the circuit, bloodlines take us back to names like Edytor, bred by British Donatella Versace (Versace x VF Campus Queen) with Greg Gallún Columbia’s Double U Ranch, Dr. Larry Kincade’s Silver Century on the lead successfully claimed her Championship throne in the daughter Lakeviews Sonata, and Forelock’s Petja, imported by HA Stock/Hunter Mares amid a tough group of entries. Owned by Willomar and last owned by the Donhauser family of Innisfail, AB. Pomeroy Arabians and the Desgagne family, this is the fourth US SR Dellta Force (Shine On Mahogany x Dellta Dawn), owned National Championship for the young mare and follows a Reserve by Sandy Hester of Fort MacLeod AB, bred by Brady Hester, had Top Tens awarded in the Arabian Working Cow Horse futurity and

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Top left Excalibur PA and Serajane Organ, from Mitchell ON Top right HC Obsidian Silk, with trainer Liz Bentley and owner Heather Cobban of Cobble Hill, BC Bottom left Cool Hand Luke WA with Laura Friesen, Jaime and Steve Heathcott, Maegan Friesen and Ashton Kiesner. Photo by Ferrara. Below right ERA The Big Ticket with trainer Shawn Rooker Opposite page O Lordy+ with Laura Wolsey and trainer Brenda Dreidiger

Photos by Christina Weese, unless otherwise noted.

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in the Arabian Cutting Futurity, ridden by Gordon Hester. The future definitely looks bright for this talented youngster. True to his bloodlines, his dam Dellta Dawn was an accomplished Reining and Trail competitor with the Hesters. By Triple A Zepr, (a Pietuszok grandson bred by Paul Guthrie), she goes back 5 generations on her dam’s side to the 1971 stallion Bey Apache, bred by Taber, AB resident George Allen. In the HA Cutting Futurity, a Top Ten placing went to Elegance Reins (Rein Dancer SSH x Lasa Cheers) owned by Chris Martens of Fort MacLeod AB, with Lindy Barron in the saddle. Bred by Connie Hunter of Fort MacLeod, AB this mare also carries a wealth of Canadian bloodlines. Her sire is by Shine On Mahogany (owned by Sandy & Brady Hester) and her dam, bred by Linda Broderson of Lethbridge, AB is the granddaughter of Cenfire, another Silver Century daughter bred by Calgary’s RD Lindsay. We had a few young performance horses show who are certainly horses to watch for in the future. Y Not Dunny (Dun It You Won It AQHA x Traverston Gizell), bred & owned by Y Not Farm’s Ron & Gillian Lubinski, was ridden by Richard Bowden in the HA Reining Horse Futurity 5 & Under. October’s cover horse, Mystic Jazz (Pension x Mattess), owned and bred by the Maitland family of Sherwood Park, was ridden by Shan Wilson in the very tough Country English Pleasure Futurity class. And, unfortunately, the best laid Nationals plans can go awry – after doing well in their cut, Amanda Ubell and FSF Jesse James (Marwan al Shaqab x FSF Marquessa) looked well-placed for a Top Ten in the Western Pleasure AAOTR Maturity but a nasty bout of food poisoning landed Amanda in the hospital and she was forced to miss her final class. In the spirit of the tremendous effort and commitment that it takes to get to US Nationals, we would like to salute all the amateur Canadian competitors who also showed: Doc’s Echo (Docs Stardust Cody AQHA x Brandale Zoya+), owned by Cam Darling of Exeter ON and bred by Angela Towle of Hensall ON; Exxhilaration (Exxpectation+ x Lil Pine Blossom AQHA) owned by Carol Colautti of Oxford Mills ON, bred by The Brass Ring, Burleson TX; Huck Fynne+/ (Hucklebey Berry x Fairuza CAHR), owned and bred by Dan & Gail Nickle of Frankford ON; Jeweliette+ (Marquis de Cognac x Sultan’s Crown Jewel ASHA) and JF Verrisk (Versace x FS Risque), owned by Barbara Lynn Hunt of Schomberg ON; Outrageous (Out of Cyte x MA Uptown Girl+) owned & bred by Gerda & Stacey Hill of Chilliwack BC; Shake It Up (The Color of Fame ASHA x Baskneet) owned by Tara Porter of Brantford ON, bred by Mari Hansen of Scottsdale AZ; and WWW Breathless (A Temptation x Wizjera) owned by Janet Wojcik of Wyebridge ON, bred by Stawberry Banks Farm.

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Top Rain pours down on Wednesday. Above left VCP Magnifire, owned and ridden by Kimerley Munro of Melbourne, ON Above right The 76-foot tall “Golden Driller” greets competitors at the entrance to the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Left RA Nefertiti, shown by Greg Knowles, owned by Warren Fertig of Red Deer, AB Below Presidential lawn signs

Left X-treme Afire, ridden by Sarah Sneath of Grimsby, ON, goes Reserve to his stablemate and full sibling, Spirit Afire, ridden by Alexa Cohn. Below Spotted at US Nationals, top to bottom: Murray Popplewell and Allan Ehrlick, Sheena and Mike Steenhart, and Deb Story and LaRae Fletcher Powell. Deb and LaRae are, respectively, scribing and judging a very serious Trail class.

Above TR Tequila Sunrise, ridden by Christina Passey, along with supporters from the Driediger barn.

Above Forthe Loveof Thunder, owned and ridden by Marikate Matthews, claimed the HA/AA English Show Hack Championships (Open and AAO) for an unprecedented third time.

Above Y Not Dunny exits the arena after completing a reining pattern. Right KC Crescent Moon with, left to right, Gord, Sandy and Brady Hester. Photo by Jim Wright

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Sport Horse Nationals S

port Horse Nationals drew just under 340 hopefuls to the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa,

Idaho for the sixth annual running of the event, September 23-27th. Among them, Canadian entries made a near sweep of the halter divisions and gave the performance divisions a solid run for their fair share of the roses… and then some. A new queen was crowned when the exceptional Soleya++++// (Soldat x Kelly’s Best) was declared Sport Horse Supreme Champion. Owned by Lorna and Jeannie Harron of Ardrossan, AB and bred by Sylvia & Martin Lenzner of Spruce Grove, AB, Soleya++++// has been a tough competitor in halter and under saddle classes from the moment she stepped into the ring as a junior horse in 2002. One of the most winning Half-Arabians in history, the newly acquired honour is a fitting title for this remarkable mare. Soleya++++// also earned Championships in the HA Sport Horse Mares In-Hand Open and ATH, with trainer Todd Ehret and Crystal Harron at the lead respectively, as well as a Top Ten with Todd in the HA Dressage First Level. The Herron’s other entry, purebred mare KV Once And Again ++++// (Eternety x OK Once In A Blue Moon) brought home a pair of Championship garlands in the Arabian Sport Horse Mares In-Hand Open and ATH, again with Todd and Crystal respectively. Leaving the show with no less than six Championship titles and one Top Ten was the very talented Make Myne Superfine++++// (Guy’s Superfine ASHA x Presja), owned and bred by Theresa Bell of Coquitlam, BC. Winning the HA Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand, the HA Sport Horse Show Hack and HA Dressage Training Level with Todd Ehret, the seven-year-old gelding went on to clean up in the same three amateur classes with his owner Theresa at the helm. Top Ten honours were earned with Todd in the HA Dressage First Level. Leigh and Kevin Johnson of Sherwood Park, AB brought home a rose garland and two Top Tens, thanks to some top-notch performances from their purebred gelding Pageant+++/ (The Pioneer V x LE Fire Lace) . Kevin and Pageant+++/ won the Arabian Sport Horse Gelding In-Hand ATOH and then went on to a Top Ten in the Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle AAO, with trainer Todd Ehret earning Top Ten in the Sport Horse Under Saddle Open. GSF Makin A Fortune++++// (Triften+/ x Princess Becki) earned back-to-back Reserve Championships for owners Elizabeth, Ashleigh and Gordon Clark of Aldergrove, BC in the Arabian Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand Open with Todd Ehret and in the ATH with Patricia Hough. Top Ten honours were earned in the Arabian Sport Horse Show Hack Open with Jada Reed in the irons. Calgary, AB native Lorne Robertson’s entry, MJ Playstation (Pik Kaiser Graphit CWHBA x Solnika) won the HA 2-year-old Sport Horse Gelding In Hand Jackpot with Brenda Driediger, while Ruby Tuesday (Akhademy+/ x Margarita Monday), owned by Deborah Skeels of Rocky Mountain House, AB won the HA 2-year-old Sport Horse Filly In-Hand Jackpot with handler and breeder Todd Ehret. 48 Canadian Arabian Horse News

Allan Ehrlick and his entries Dal Apollo (Sea Ben Ben Bilal x Rudaynah) and R Jay Bakaro (x Emkay Bakaro) made their mark in the Working Hunter and Hunter Hack divisions. Teamed with Dal Apollo, Allan handily took the Championship in Arabian Working Hunter AAO and Top Tens in the Open and ATR. Top Tens also went to the pair in the Arabian Hunter Hack AT. With R Jay Bakaro, Allan took home Reserve Championship honours in the HA Working Hunter AAO and added to his Top Ten count in the HA Working Hunter AT and in the Hunter Classic Exhibition. Earning the Championship garland in the Arabian Jumper Open was BTA Intrigues Finesse (KGB Intrigue x Magics Finale), owned and ridden to the win by Jacqueline Stephenson of Okotoks AB. The pair also placed in the Top Ten in the Mini-Prix Exhibition. See full results including all Top Tens at www.canadianarabian.com

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t has been well documented that the Arabian breed and many other light horse breeds are in serious steady decline. This has been clearly documented by

AHA and anyone who is involved with the breed. Sixty years ago, 70% of North America had a rural population base with only 30% of the population living in major urban centres. In 2009, the trend has completely reversed, with an 80% urban population and only 20% rural. The cause of promoting the equestrian lifestyle becomes more difficult and equally more important with each passing year. Urban and rural population splits aren’t the only thing that’s caused changes in the horse show arena. The digital revolution we have embraced has seriously changed the face of photography. Cameras and film used to be incredibly expensive and not terribly user-friendly. With digital photography, all that has changed. Not only can a highquality camera be had for less money (never mind the savings to be had on film), but more people are willing to put more money on the line because the digital world had made photography more accessible. Pictures can be seen, shared and copied instantly. This has not gone unnoticed by the AHA. In the 2004 Canadian Nationals Omnibus (the 2005 version was not available online), the Publications/Photographers policy states, “No Commercial Photographers other than the official show photographers will be allowed to photograph closer to the ring than four rows within the seating area and no commercial flash equipment will be allowed within the arena buildings. This policy will be strictly enforced.” These rules, which were introduced in 2001, were accepted, reasonable and necessary as occasional aggressive “over-the-rail” photographers had garnered complaints about spooking horses while classes were going on. Flash forward to 2006. The policy reads, “No Commercial Photographers, other than the contracted official show photographers, will be allowed to photograph in the arena buildings or into the competition arenas. This policy will be strictly enforced. Violation of the policy may result in removal from the show grounds.” The policy became even more strict in 2008. In bold, underlined print, it states, “Commercial Photographers at all national shows are limited to PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY. Press photographers (anyone taking pictures for newspapers or periodic 50 Canadian Arabian Horse News

publications) will be required to sign an agreement stating that they will abide by official AHA rules and any photographs they take are to be used for editorial purposes only and are NOT TO BE SOLD under any circumstances. Only one press pass will be issued per publication... Cameras with detachable lenses or lenses of more than two inches are prohibited. Any lenses (sic) greater than two inches is considered professional equipment and is not permitted in the arena buildings or into the competition arenas to include seating areas... Professional photographers may not record the event with any kind of camera, or video equipment. This policy will be strictly enforced... Commercial photographers found violating this policy will be accessed (sic) a $1000 fee and escorted off the show grounds.” After publication of these new AHA rules became known last summer, there was an immediate outcry not only from its members, but also from respected Arabian publications such as Arabian Horse World (see online editorial by Denise Hearst, www.arabianhorseworld. com/issues/2008/08/original/ 08whatworld.pdf). The release of these rules caused a furor among competitors, many of whom use digital SLR cameras with detachable lenses, and/or lenses over two inches in length. Was the AHA going to ban competitors from taking photos of their own horses? In a well-known online forum, a representative of the show committee quickly moved to assure competitors that this was not the case. And indeed, before the 2008 Canadian Nationals, the AHA issued a Special Notice to clarify the photography policy, stating, “A press photographer is defined as anyone taking photographs/videos for a newspaper, periodic publication, TV, website, etc.” The detachable lens/two-inch definition was dropped. Anyone intending to sell their photographs would have to sign an agreement stating that they would not sell their photographs “until after the conclusion of the event” as well as pay a vendor fee to AHA. And it goes on for a full page, in an attempt to clarify the situation. What AHA has never adequately explained to its members is just how we got to this point. And why. As things currently stand, they are only hurting promotion of the Arabian breed at a time when it desperately needs it. During the 2008 Canadian Nationals, the Regina Leader-Post ran several articles in the paper and had an online photo gallery for the Royal Red. But instead of being able to print images of what our spectators are

coming to see, the photos showed horses behind grey stall grates, The use of photos from the official show photographer has been horses in dingy washracks, and horses being led down concrete alsuggested as a solution to the publications’ problems. Cost issues leyways, as that was where they were allowed to shoot. They did not aside, how many of us have enjoyed seeing different images from in any way showcase the glamour and excitement of the Arabian our National shows of owners hugging, jumping for joy, or waving show horse, and it was not the fault of the newspaper. the banner of their favorite horse? Not to mention all the one-off “This stands in stark contrast to the show I visited two weeks moments of the horse show that were not part of the center ring after Canadian Nationals, which was Spruce ribbon shot... There is also the point that each Meadows’ Masters tournament in Calgary, publication has its unique voice on the Arabian Alberta,” says Christy Weese, managing editor world, and they aren’t likely to appreciate having for the Canadian Arabian News. “At Spruce to choose from the same pool of photos. Meadows, the atmosphere between show officials As well, there is a small matter that the AHA and photographers, and between photographers perhaps have not considered – that there are themselves, is one of remarkable camaraderie professional photographers who own and/or and mutual accommodation for the betterment show Arabian horses, or have family who do so. of sport. The show officials are incredible with There are stories circulating that AHA repretheir media support, as they are in every other sentatives have prevented these well-known facet of show management. Even our small photographers from taking pictures of their publication is allowed out on the international own horses, or family members. In this context, ring to photograph during the $1 Million CN what constitutes an amateur? Perhaps “private International showjumping tournament, on the use” photography would be a better term. In any understanding that we deport ourselves with case, this and the “camera lens debate” seem to common sense, good grace, and sportsmanship.” An owner celebrates her horse’s National suggest that the AHA hasn’t thought through all Championship. “I have never seen someone so Stuart Vesty gave us a similar comment after happy for a win,” says photographer Tex Kam. the ramifications of their new policy. returning from photographing the Salon De Many questions remain to be asked and Cheval in Paris, France this past December. Stuart shot over the answered about the current ban on professional photographers/ rail and explained to us that it is welcomed, and he re-iterated that videographers at AHA managed National Shows. It’s our underthere was no shortage of photographers. standing that the case has been made by AHA that these are not On the other side of the problem, many of the “in-ring” official public events, so AHA has taken the position that they can control photographers now feel their profits are being eroded by overany and all images being taken anywhere on the grounds. As of this the-rail digital photography. Perhaps this is the case; the entire writing, several prominent photographers have sought legal advice photography business is going through growing pains with the on how to deal with this situation. advent of digital photography – it is not a problem unique to horse In an upcoming article, we’ll endeavor to fill in some of the shows. However, what everyone may not realize, is that the vast ma- background on this contentious issue and hope to ask those directly jority of horse show photographers are not paid to photograph the involved and impacted to comment. We hope to objectively be able show. They rely solely on the income derived from the sale of their to find concrete reasons why AHA has put a ban on photo/video images. If this is a big reason for professional photographers being media covering our National events, and more importantly, we banned from competition areas, perhaps it is time that, for national hope to work towards a solution. shows, our organizations look at some form of compensation for the official photographers. “Gai Champion,” continued from page 41... With the Canadian title, many people took notice; he’d already sired 17 foals and with 19 more on the way his stud career escalated. It would total 139 with 2 partbreds. In 1978, the stallion sold to Tom Chauncey’s Desert Arabians of Scottsdale, Arizona. “We were starting to wind down our breeding operation at that point,” explains Warren. “My son Mike (now a horse trainer) hadn’t decided if he wanted to make horses a career, and the girls were all going off to university, so as more workload fell on my shoulders we decided to cut back a bit.” They did remain very much involved with the stallion, having bred and/or owned 44 of his get through 1983. The majority were registered in the U.S. as the demand for these horses was strongest south of the border. Of the 20 registered in CAHR, they were owned in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. (Editor’s note: Azraff himself passed away at the farm in Belleville, in 1978. “His owner Garth Buchanan did not want to see him pass on at her place,” explains Warren, “so when he was about 28 we took a trailer down, made a big box stall in it, and brought

him back home. We had him for a couple of years and even did a bit of breeding with him.”) Being situated near Scottsdale during its’ booming Arabian sales was a real bonus. Gai Champion’s gorgeous daughters Comar Chamiraza (Comar Rafleymiraz [x Azraff]) and Gai Love Me (Azlaf Estes [x Azraff]), both bred by the Whitleys, brought substantial sums at American Farms Sales. The latter went to Elmer & Maxine Bassani of Edmonton, AB. A 1976 Gai Champion son, TC Tom Terrific (Comar Azdeyna), was sold by Tom Chauncey for $50,000. Gai Champion was owned later in life by Edward & Dorothy Ennis of Fayetteville NC, Constance Mason of South Hill VA and Debra Langley, Raeford NC. Gai Champion get at the Nationals: Chamaz (Rafleymaz), 1980 Can. T10 Futurity Colt bred by Warren Whitley. Chamir, Can. 1980 T10 & 1981 Champion Half-Arabian Gelding. SV Tribute (Ka Borette), Can. 1990 T10 Native Costume and U.S. 1994 & 1996 T10 Native Costume, T10 Nat. Cost. AAOTR. A daughter Fierina (Fiera Blanca) produced Mafier (Zodiac Matador), 1989 Can. & U.S. Champion Eng. Pl. Jr. Horse, U.S. 1990 Champion Eng. Pl., 1991 Champion Informal Combination, and 1993 Champion Eng. Pl. AAOTR 40 & Over., and Marine (Zodiac Matador), 1994 Can. T10 Park Horse AOTR.

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Flightline Farm and Sky’s the Limit Arabians Open House Continued from page 27...

The first Flightline Farm Open House was held in conjunction with the Region 17 Championships in Langley. “Our second open house was a little smaller,” explains Leslie, “because of the timing – we tried to go with the Western Canadian Breeders Championships; it can be difficult to ensure an audience when you’re working around a horse show. “This year we cranked it up a notch. We built a presentation area here at the farm, and Sandra’s family brought music for each horse. We had a lot of people drop in – neighbors and people we hadn’t even met, though we’ve been here three and a half years. Sandra and I have already started planning for next year. We have Regionals here next year, so the open house will coincide with that.” Sandra says, “ I brought back so many ideas from the open houses I went to at Scottsdale such as Midwest and Pomeroy’s. Lots of little personal touches that make you feel really important, like having greeters when people show up for the open house. In Langley, we don’t do a lot of that; we don’t open up our farms. We wanted to give people the opportunity to celebrate the Arabian horse together. “We had an excellent turnout, and we had so many volunteers. That was the most inspiring part – so many volunteers, they were all very well turned-out and professional. We invited a lot of people who were non-horsey. The weather was beautiful, and there were 31 horses presented over about three hours. My mom and dad, who come and sit in the stands in every boring halter class I’m in (Dad brings his camera and takes his picture of me handling the horse) – they came to the Open House expecting just a big long halter class and were very pleased to find it was much more exciting! “My favourite comment of the whole thing was from a gentleman and his wife who came up to me and said that their eleven-year-old daughter had wanted a horse ever since she was little, and they always thought it was too much trouble. But after visiting the open house and seeing how magical the horses were, they were thinking about changing their minds. We also sold a horse to a person who had had Saddlebreds, so that brought someone new into the breed.” As both Sandra and Leslie say, it’s all an opportunity to celebrate the Arabian horse.

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of Owen Sound, ON, Yvette Vinton DVM of Simcoe, ON, and Bob Gielen of Norton, NB, finished in seventh place out of 21 starting teams on November 7, 2008, at the World Endurance Championships. Wendy MacCoubrey of Ste. Justine, QC, and Julius Bloomfield of Naramata, BC also competed as individuals. Held at the Terengganu International Endurance Park in Lembah Bidong, Merang Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia, 126 riders representing 33 countries took part in the 100-mile competition, which saw only 48 individuals finish. The course took riders along stunning coastlines, through palm plantations, along canal banks and through natural vegetation forests. Only seven nations finished three riders, and the results were very close. First place went to United Arab Emirates with a combined time of 27 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds. Qatar finished in second with a total time of 28:47:17, and third place was awarded

Julius Bloomfield Avtar

to Bahrain with 30:54:22. Canada finished in 38:25:45 for seventh place overall. “I felt our strength would be in our teamwork and I think this proved true. Even though it didn’t always go according to pre-ride planning, on the whole the strong Canadian performance was the work of the whole group—grooms very much included—that got the horses through in such good condition and in position to place top ten,” remarked Chef d’équipe Kay Melvin. “Congratulations again to the whole Canadian contingent on a job well done. We should also thank our hosts who treated us so well and made us welcome in their beautiful country.” The host country very generously covered the team’s costs of getting to the event and their stay in Malaysia, but just figuring out the logistics of shipping six horses from three different airports (Miami, Los Angeles and New York) was quite a challenge on its own! Individually, Gielen was the top placed Canadian rider, with a time of 12 hours and 27 minutes for 40th place, with his horse FC Galaxy (A La Croix Noire x Starla Ku), an 11-year-old Arabian gelding. Continued on page 58... January 2009 55

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Vinton, for 47th, on Teese, an eight-yearold Arabian gelding. Unfortunately, Benns and her horse Supreme Justice (EAI Justice x EAI Marsecret), a nine-year-old straight Egyptian Arabian gelding, did not complete the ride. Though they were pulled after the first loop, Benns pit crewed for the rest of the team until the very end. Bloomfield’s horse, Avtar (x Shabumi), a 15-year-old Arabian gelding of Bey Shah+ and Silver Century++ breeding, developed anhidrosis (the inability to sweat in response to heat) and was unable to start. “This was the most challenging ride that I have ever completed, and my horse performed way beyond my expectations,” remarked Gielen, who hopes to qualify for the Canadian Endurance Team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. “Completing the ride in Malaysia was just an incredible experience.” Maria Mercedes Altars Ponton of Spain lead the competition from start to finish on Knobby, a 13-year-old Arabian gelding in a time of eight hours, 48 minutes and six seconds. “This year’s world championships lived up to Endurance’s reputation as the most demanding of all equestrian sports, as the nearly two-thirds of competitors who were unable to complete the course can certainly attest. The climate, terrain, and distance were physical and psychological trials of both horse and rider, and we are proud of our team for thriving on a course that most other nations struggled merely to survive,” praised Equine Canada CEO, Akaash Maharaj. The next stop for the Canadian Endurance Team is to field two teams, Canada East and Canada West, to the 2009 World Equestrian Games Endurance Test Event in Kentucky in preparation for the 2010 World Championships. Complete results may be found at www.eventuz.com.

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Americans as “George Z,” who in addition to being the manager of our imagination. How many times have we encountered situa- Hennessey Arabians in Florida, also operates a specialized bloodtions that after a lot of build up in our minds, were in reality utterly stock agency that has facilitated the sale and lease of some of the less than spectacular? This is an account of the reality perhaps even most famous horses from Poland these past few years. George has been instrumental in the leasing of *Pianissima, *Zagrobla, *Ganges, surpassing the dream... my trip to the motherland of the Polish *Eula, *Emanor and most recently *Pinga to the United States. Arabian horse. After a brief visit with George in Florida, he offered to help me In 2006, after a nearly 15-year career with the same company, I arrange the contacts in Poland to make my trip successful. My first made the life-altering decision to change careers. Before returning struggle was whether to rent a car or to hire a car with a driver. to the work force, I decided to take a four-month break to fulfill a With George’s help I was able to contact Barbara Mazur of the few items from what would be now termed my “bucket list.” Polturf Company in Warsaw. Barbara’s company organizes and As a breeder of Polish Arabian horses for nearly 30 years, I can’t manages the annual Pride of Poland Sale and she was able to offer count the number of times I envisioned myself walking among a friend of hers to drive. After some consideration, I decided to go the herds that inhabited the lush pastures of Janow Podlaski and with the driver and car option (a Mercedes no less) – a decision that Michalow State Studs. Many times had I devoured the Polish issues of later proved to be very wise! the World or Times and wondered what it must be like to be amidst The next step was, where to stay? Again George came through those storied horses. I had heard and read the accounts of those who with contacts that actually allowed me to stay right on the state travelled to Poland when it was under Communist rule and later when stud farms. At Janow Podlaski, Barbara Orlos is the proprietor of a martial law was declared in the 1980’s. Poland is quickly becoming a hotel located on the farm – in actuality, the old farm office building. modern country and has even joined the European Union in the last Michalow State stud farm in the south of Poland was my last stop. few years. I decided that I wanted to experience the traditions of the George’s contacts enabled me to stay in a beautiful guest house past before the Western world crept in too much. right on the farm. Once I decided that this was the time to put my dreams into acWith a plan for transportation and accommodations in place, tion, I jumped into the planning process with both feet. I am a firm now the biggest choice I had to make was to go during August for believer that, on any trip, half the fun is getting there. The first order the big sale and the Polish Nationals, or to go later in the year. After of business was to contact Jerzy Zbyszewski, better known to North much deliberation and many sleepless nights, I chose to go mid62 Canadian Arabian Horse News

story and photos by tex k am

“When you enter these grounds you truly feel as though you have stepped back in time.”

anna stefaniuk and eutona

September for the simple reason that I did not want my first trip to be rushed. I felt that going at sale time, while being a wonderful experience, would be too structured to allow the time to look or stay as long as I pleased in any one area. All that was left was to get on the plane. My travel to Poland took me from Edmonton via Toronto to London and then finally on to Warsaw. I purposely took this long route to see as much country as possible. Being that this was my first trip out of the Western hemisphere, I figured a quick eighthour layover in London would add some much needed true “tourist type” stuff to this horse trip. We were able to squeeze in a side trip to Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and most importantly, quaff a few pints in the local pub around the corner from the palace. Our flight out of Stansted airport in England to Warsaw later that night was on the equivalent of the Polish Westjet! Most everyone on the plane was speaking Polish; I could not understand a word and for the first time I felt like this trip was really underway. We arrived in Warsaw at approx 9 pm local time. After gathering our luggage and passing through immigration, we desperately wanted to reach our hotel. In such a panic to get going, our first order of business was to get ripped off by a “private taxi”. We only discovered the next day that we could have taken the same ride in a marked taxi for a fraction of what we paid. Taxi driver 1, Tex 0. Lesson learned!

After checking into our hotel, we headed out for some dinner. Not speaking a word of Polish, it was a challenge for us to figure out how to order. The younger people in Poland are quite fluent in English, so whenever we needed help, we searched out a young person. My first lesson with the language barrier was to try and figure out how to simply order a glass of water. For the first two days, I understood our servers as saying, “Do you want a glass?” and of course I answered yes each and every time. Each time I was a brought a bottle of a sparkling water much like Perrier. It took me three days to figure out what they were asking was, did I want water with “gas” which was carbonated, or no “gas” which was just regular water. By that time I had given up on getting a glass of water and switched to beer or in Polish, “piwo.” That was a word I learned to appreciate very quickly! After dinner we retired back to our hotel. It was encouraging to see how far advanced Europe is in regards to energy conservation than us here in North America. All the lights in the hotel hallways at night were on motion sensors. Even our hotel room had a panel in which you inserted your room key to turn the power on in your room. This feature meant that when you left your room all the power was shut off because you would take your key with you. In an age of rising energy costs and dwindling resources, it was refreshing to see that these simple changes can have a major impact. Continued on page 66... January 2009 63

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Continued from page 63... The next morning at 8 am we were promptly greeted by our driver Pawel famed Director of Janow, the late Andrej Krzysztalowicz. I felt so Wyczolkowski. Pawel proved to be invaluable as he acted not only as humbled to be in the presence of such knowledgeable people. our driver, but also as our interpreter and tour guide. Seeing Warsaw in We entered the new office building at Janow which is very modern the daylight was exciting. The stark contrast between the centuries-old and immediately a touch of America greets the visitors. The famous buildings and the new modern architecture was remarkable. statue of *Bask that Lasma commissioned back in the eighties graces Once we hit the open road after a brief tour of Warsaw, I decided the foyer. Your eyes are then directed to a fabulous piece of artwork to visit a private breeder of Arabian horses on the way to Janow. that is breathtaking. It depicts the bombing of Dresden, Germany, We spent the morning with Simon Glowacki and his father Jan. and a groom, Jan Ziniewicz, holding the stallions Witraz and Wielki The family raises Arabian horses for racing Szlem, refusing to let go during a firestorm and also for showing. It was interesting of bombs. That story has gone down in to see foals that, although bred by private history and I am sure will be passed on for breeders, are by the same stallions that the many generations. He is credited with savState studs use. The government of Poland ing the lives of those stallions and thereby helps the private breeders by letting them helping create a dynasty at Janow. have access to the stallions at reduced rates. Upon meeting with Director Trela After pleasant conversation and some tea and Anna my trepidation relaxed as our we headed out for the three hour journey welcome was warm and genuine. We east to Janow Podlaski. discussed the Polish horses I had bred in It was at this point that I realized how Canada that were similar in lines to the lucky I was to have chosen the car and horses of Janow. I expressed my interest in driver instead of renting a car. It dawned photographing the farm, the horses and Simon and Jan Glowacki on me very quickly that speed limits and rules of the road, its daily activities. I had always although seemingly well-enforced, were merely “suggestions” longed to photograph the runto many Polish drivers. The highways close to Warsaw, which ning of the horses to and from the were fairly narrow but in good shape, were quite clogged pastures, which is a daily ritual with traffic for a large majority of the trip. We saw many if the weather is good. Director forms of transport out on the highway. They ranged from our Trela was more than amiable to my new Mercedes to farmers with horse and wagons. Passing on requests and we went off to watch the right... or the left... or simply nearly anywhere you could the mares come back to the barns find a spot was the norm, sometimes at speeds that would that very night. make Mario Andretti proud! I chose to pull my hat over my As the gates were opened, the eyes and have a sleep! mares, who are separated into As we grew nearer to the villager of Wygoda, where the groups such as barren mares, stud is located, there was sign that read “Stadnina Koni mares with foals etc., thundered Arabian race horse Janów Podlaski.” Chills began to run up my spine... I had down the alleyways in clouds of arrived. As we pulled through the gates of Janow, down at the end dust. Each horse stops by the water troughs in a loafing area before of the tree-lined drive was the famed Clock Tower barn as seen in they are ushered into the barns. This whole process left me in awe. so many photos for generations. It was truly a sight to behold. The As in Sheena Steenhart’s previous Poland article (CAHN, Clock Tower barn was constructed in 1848 by world-famous archiJanuary 2008), every horse on the State farms is stabled each tect Henryk Marconi. This farm has survived two World Wars as it evening and, weather permitting, turned out for the day in lush was a valued asset, so it was always protected from destruction. pastures. This involves running the horses down a system of alleyWe checked into Barbara Orlos’s hotel in the old Janow office ways right into the barns. Can you imagine how labour intensive it building upon our arrival. Shortly thereafter we arranged a meeting would be to individually catch each of the hundreds of horses and with the Director of Janow, Dr. Marek Trela, and farm manager lead them to a stable twice a day? The Polish grooms manage to Anna Stefaniuk. If the truth be told, I was intimidated by the meet- herd hundreds of horses in and out each day in about an hour or so. ing. The director has been on the farm for many years, and, while While there are some box stalls at Janow, many of the barns at the serving as the farm’s veterinarian, was mentored by none other than farm are what would be deemed loose housing. Continued on page 68...

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Continued from page 66... Each horse is either fed in a box stall or tied to the wall in loose housing to eat their ration of grain. Each horse also has their own name on the wall (even the foals) and amazingly enough through the daily repetition, the horses will run to the spot right under their own sign and wait to be tied. It is a marvel to watch the process. It was funny watching how nervous the young colts got when at times they went to a wrong spot and the grooms called in Polish to them, to get into their own spot. To walk the grounds and through the barns at Janow feels as if you are walking on hallowed ground. The Janow State Stud was established on December of 1817 and is the oldest state-run farm in all of Poland. When you enter these grounds you truly feel as though you have stepped back in time. These barns have housed the absolute greats of Polish breeding over the years. As the saying goes, if only these walls could talk... Our day had finally come to an end as daylight was waning. We agreed to meet Anna the following morning at 7 am to begin our extensive farm tour. As I got back to my room after dinner, I was restless. I had never flown more than three or four time zones either east or west in my whole life and always assumed jetlag was just an old wives tale. Well, was I ever wrong! My body clock was totally upside down. At noon I was ready for bed and by midnight I was wide awake. The next morning, I was up at around 4 am laying in bed eagerly waiting for daylight to approach. As soon as it was light enough to see outside I dressed and was out wandering the streets of Janow. After the morning feeding and a drink in the loafing paddock, it was a sight to behold to watch the mares burst through the gates out into the open fields for their daily grazing. The ground actually trembled as the herd thundered by us. Our next stop was the stallion barns where many great stallions are housed. It was literally a who’s who of Polish Aristocracy in that barn. The Polish National Champion Stallions *Ganges, Poganin, and Etogram are just few of the established sires housed there. After a break for lunch we agreed to convene again later in the afternoon, once the light was better, for a photo session in front of the famous clock tower barn. Any stallion that I wanted to examine and photograph was brought out. A quick trip to the colt barn was entertaining to watch the young colts come back from a day in the pasture. In such a far away land, it was surprising

to see a colt by Afire Bey V and one by A Temptation in the herd. These colts were the offspring of Janow mares which had been leased to the United States over the years. As the day went on, Anna had a surprise for me. Earlier that day I had picked out a beautiful bay mare named Eutona (Etogram x Euterpe) as my favourite mare on the farm. Very dry and with classic Kuhailan characteristics, she exuded “Old World Polish Style.” Anna informed me that this mare was also Director Trela’s favourite mare. As I stood in the shadow of the clock tower barn, to my surprise, Eutona was brought out for me to have my photo taken with her. The day concluded with a walk to a forested area behind the new office building. In a clearing there are few large boulders, under which are buried many of the Polish greats such as Czort, Celebes, Bandola and Eukaliptus. It certainly again made one think of how special this place truly is to anyone who breeds Polish Arabians. I can say with absolute certainty, I would have to think very hard to recall any place that I have been in my entire life where I was treated so graciously. I almost felt guilty for monopolizing all the time I took of the staff at Janow. Anna made us feel as if we were family and stayed by our side for basically two days. Over the course of three days, not one area of the farm was off limits, and we were treated like royalty. The same can be said for our stay at Barbara Orlos’ hotel. Our last night was spent talking with Barbara about her father, Director Krzysztalowicz, and the history of the farm. Barbara talked about the many famous people who have stayed there over the years and how Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones and his wife Shirley come to the hotel for a special Polish dish that her staff prepares for them each time they come to Poland. Coincidentally enough, my first day at Janow was the anniversary of Director Krzysztalowicz’s death. He was a revered man on these grounds and to this day the respect he commands even in spirit is staggering. He is credited with finding many of the horses that were either abandoned or escaped in the countryside after World War II. The distinctive Kuhailan look that made Janow famous in North America during the 70’s and 80’s was largely attributed to the foresight of this man. Our third day at Janow was almost sad, as we had to leave early to continue our journey. Watching the clock tower barn fade off into the rear view mirror and thinking… will I ever come back? still echoes in my mind.

Inset photo A Polish highway.

In Part II: The trip to This column, top Pianosa by *Probat, the filly at side is Passionaria (full sister to Pianissima) Bialka and Michalow Second row, left Ganges with Poganin (Laheeb x *Pepesza). State Studs. Also our Second row, right Pegasus (*Gazal Al Shaqab x final days in Krakow, *Pepesza), upcoming new stallion at Janow. Third row Ganges (*Monogramm x Garonna). with a sobering trip to the Right Plaques in a boulder mark grave sites German concentration for Celebes, Bandola, and Czort. camp, Auschwitz. January 2009 69

National Champion Mare *Pianissima

*Pianissima with Greg Gallún (left) and Scott Benjamin (right).

Ekstern and Izabella Zawadska

Arabian Horse Days

By Tex M Kam; Photos by Dick Reed

Au g u s t 2 0 0 8 - J a n o w P o d l a s k i , P o l a n d Mid-August in the small village of Wygoda, Poland, situated 2 km from the town of Janow Podlaski, has become known around the world as “Arabian Horse Days”. Breeders and trainers from around the globe descend on the village and nearby State Stud for several days of showing, sales and presentations. 2008 marked the 30th anniversary of the Polish National Arabian Show and the 38th annual Arabian sale. In 1972, Paul Guthrie of Triple A Ranches in Edmonton, Alberta topped one of the very first sales at Janow with his purchase of the stallion *Baharr (*Ego x *Banda). This year’s event held many grand offerings in the little village; world traveler and multi-National Champion mare *Pianissima returned home to Poland from her lease in America to be shown at the Polish National show by Greg Gallún of California. The Polish breeding program has become very global with the advent of transported semen. Foals by Magnum Pysche, Enzo, and WH Justice are now becoming common place in Poland. A special guest was also in attendance this year – famed American Polish Arabian breeder Richard (Dick) Patterson of Sisters, Oregon travelled to Poland for the first time in many years. Mr. Patterson and his ex-wife Kay Sharpnak are the breeders of *Monogramm. What an absolute joy it must have been for him to see the living works of art his breeding program created through the offspring of *Monogramm. Not to be outdone by *Pianissima’s homecoming, the organizers of the annual sale had a large surprise. For many years the show has included the annual Pride of Poland Sale which lately had become legendary for the quality of 70 Canadian Arabian Horse News

horses consigned. The last few years each of the Polish State studs and its private breeders alike seem to top themselves with the quality of sale offerings brought forth. 2008 brought a surprise offering to the already star studded line up. After all the lots were announced for the sale in early spring, rumors abounded that the State Studs would be introducing a late addition to the sale that would literally be the talk of the Arabian breeding world. Introduced in early summer as Lot #1A was none other than multi-National Champion Mare Kwestura by *Monogramm. This mare had been one of the most accomplished show mares in Polish breeding history. She has been shown around the world and has been champion in nearly every outing. An added attraction to the offering was the fact that she was offered in foal to arguably one of the hottest stallions on the planet right now, QR Marc, who was reportedly sold to Belgium for a sum in excess of four million U.S. dollars. As the events drew to a close, the show ended with *Pianissima being crowned Polish National Champion mare. The sale also made history with a gross of $3.175 million euros or approximately $5,143,500 Canadian dollars. Kwestura sold for a record sum to His Highness Sheik Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman. She had bidders from nearly every corner of the globe bidding for the right to take her home. The bidding quickly opened at well over 100,000 euro and soared from there to settle out at $1.125 million euro or approx. $1,822,500 Canadian Dollars. Rumors abound that the bidders may have been positioned to go well above what she

actually sold for, but that the delay in phone bidding by two separate parties prompted the auctioneer to pronounce the lot as sold. The previous high seller in Poland was the stallion Bandos, who was sold for $806,000 back in the early 1980’s to Ventura Farms of California. Kwestura, the absolute picture of grace and beauty, is now quietly residing in Germany at the farm of noted breeder and trainer Frank Spoenle, waiting to foal out her much-anticipated foal by QR Marc. Kwestura has already produced two National Champion offspring. Kubla Khan NA (U.S. National Champion Arabian Reining Horse Five and Under) was imported in-utero by the famed Hollywood and Broadway Director Mike Nichols when he leased Kwestura several years ago. Her second is two-year-old Kabsztad, 2008 Polish National Champion Junior Stallion. An added feather in the cap of the *Monogramm legacy in Poland was the presentation of the World Arabian Horse Association (WAHO) trophy to Ekstern (*Monogramm x Ernestyna). Ekstern has wowed the crowds in every show ring he has entered throughout Europe and has since gone on to be one of the preeminent sires in Poland at a relatively young age. Since 2005 this trophy has been awarded to purebred horses of superior value and is selected by the registering body of their country. Mike and Sheena Steenhart of Morning Sun Arabians in Crossfield, Alberta own what may be the only Ekstern offspring in Canada, a colt named MS Celtic out of the beautiful *Ecaho daughter Celesta PASB. The Steenharts purchased Celesta PASB at the Pride of Poland Sale in 2006.

Kwestura

National Champion Stallion Grafik

Much thanks to Dick Reed for providing photos for this article.

Charlie and Shirley Watts

Kwestura with Ursula Bialobok and Richard Patterson

2008 Polish National Show Highlights

Palabra (Enzo x Palmeta by *Ecaho) National Champion Filly Kabsztad (Poganin x Kwestura by *Monogramm) National Champion Colt

Pianissima (*Gazal Al Shaqab x Pianosa by Eukaliptus) National Champion Mare Grafik (Eukaliptus x Gaskonia by *Probat) National Champion Stallion

2008 Pride of Poland Sale Lot A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.

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Monogramm x Ganges x Metropolis NA x Metropolis NA x Laheeb x HS Pirandelo x Ekstern x Emigrant x Eldon x Gazal Al Shaqab x Ekstern x Eukaliptus x Eldon x Pesal x Grafik x Laheeb x Pamir x Eldon x Pepton x Magnum Psyche x Emigrant x Ekstern x Metropolis NA x Laheeb x Pesal x Emigrant x Eldon x Wachlarz x Ekstern x Wojslaw x Pesal x Angor x Wojslaw x Pilot x Pamir x Eukaliptus x Samsheik x

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$1,125,000 Euro $52,000 Euro $25,000 Euro No Sale $160,000 Euro $42,000 $100,000 Euro $90,000 Euro $270,000 Euro Sold privately after sale No Sale $340,000 Sold privately after sale $40,000 Euro $47,000 Euro No Sale $12,000 Euro No Sale $35,000 Euro $60,000 Euro No Sale $65,000 Euro $35,000 Euro $240,000 Euro $27,000 Euro No Sale $20,000 Euro $12,000 Euro $60,000 Euro $21,000 Euro $13,000 Euro $21,000 Euro $55,000 Euro No Sale No Sale $15,000 Euro $10,000 Euro

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In 2008, the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry celebrated its 50th Anniversary. As part of the commemorations, the Registry celebrated at Canadian Nationals with a new booth and banners, along with posters of past covers of the Canadian Arabian News and a welcome area where visitors could look back on fifty years of Registry history.

2009 SHOW SCHEDULE Feb 12-22

54th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show • Scottsdale, AZ

June 6

Eastern Canadian Breeders Championship • Bethany, ON

June 13-14

Western Canadian Breeders Championship • Nisku, AB

July 24-26

Region 18 Championship Show • London, ON

July 25 - Aug 1

Youth Nationals • New Mexico Expo , Albuquerque, NM

July 28 - Aug 2

Region 17 Championship Show • Langley, BC

Aug 17-22

Canadian Nationals • Evraz Place, Regina, SK

Sept 22-27

Sport Horse Nationals • Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, KY

Oct 23-31

U.S. Nationals • Expo Square, Tulsa, OK

2009 DISTANCE RIDES May 17

CEI3* (100 mile) Horseshoe Lake Challenge • Jarvie, AB

July 4

Region 17 50 & 100 Mile Endurance Championship • Merrit, BC

July 30

CEI3* (50 mile) OCTRA Provincial Championship • New Lowell, ON

Oct 27-31

AHA National Distance Championship • Lake Carl Blackwell, Stillwater, OK

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atlantic region Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association www.acaha.com Bluenose Arabian Horse Club http://bluenosearabianhorseclub.freeservers.com DIRECTOR Wayne McLaughlin (Director-at-Large) -----------------------Braithwaite, Glenice Standfast Farm Arabians & Training Center (902) 632-2605 2651 Highway 202, East Gore NS, B2S 3C7 email: standfastfarm@yahoo.com www.standfastfarm.com Dugas, Dr. Anna-Viola Silver Haven Stables (506) 546-2600 790 King Ave, Bathurst NB, E2A 1R5 Fairclough, Delle & Thomas Mandel Arabians (902) 825-1688 1433 Ruggles Rd, RR2, Middleton NS, B0S 1P0 email: delle.fairclough@ns.sympatico.ca Bloodlines include Russian, Polish, Crabbet and Spanish.

Hodgson, Michelle Ben-Adhem Agrabians (506) 433-4756 51 Cougle Rd, Sussex Corner NB, E4E 2S5 email: hodgsmim@msn.com www.ben-adhemarabians.com McLaughlin, Wayne (506) 529-4348 84 Clibrig Ext Rd, Chamcook NB, E5B 3G9 email: waynesarabians@msn.com Straight Egyptians for sale by Ansata El Ibriz (Ansata Halim Shah); Purebred Arabians for sale by E V Montanna Bey (HBB) and WMA Monty’s Regal Heir. von Kummant, Peter and Monika Classic Arabian Breeding Ltd. (902) 345-0528 165 Diana Mountain Rd, RR2, West Bay NS, B0E 3K0 email: vk.onthehill@ns.sympatico.ca Welburn, Angela Integrity’s Haven Equine Centre (902) 823-2259 18 Atton Road, Glen Haven NS, B3Z 2V4 email: freedomswhisper@hotmail.com

Barn News

Mandel Arabians

Mandel Arabians of Prince Albert, Nova Scotia, would like to congratulate the following people on their purchases of these wonderful loving creatures, the Arabian horse: MDA Delightful Zaharia - Candace Hagar and Adam Lewis Promising - Lori and Mike Barnett MDA Triumph - Christine MacDonald MDA Jascars Bounty - Mindy Baker Best of luck in creating awesome memories! Also, thank you so very much for the fine efforts that are being put into the Canadian Arabian Horse News – it is a really wonderful publication – something to be very proud of, keep up the good work!!!

Ibriz Arabians

Quebec Association du Cheval Arabe du Québec www.acaq.com DIRECTOR Hilda Markis (Director-at-Large) -----------------------Amyot, Marc & Ariane Gravel 820 Rte Lagueux Apt C, St Etienne QC email: arianegravel@hotmail.com

Jaques, Lorraine & Fernand Ferme J’Arabe (J’Arab Farm) (450) 258-3983 10441 Route 148, Mirabel QC, J7N 2T9 email: info@arabian-horse.ca www.arabian-horse.ca

Anctil, Gaétan & Monique Sénechal Écurie Régency (418) 868-0524 400 Rang 1 Est Cp 915, St Epiphane QC, G0L 2X0

Jeanson, Richard & Josee Marion RJM Arabians (819) 347-1746, (819)578-6204 764 CH Deblois, Ascot Corner QC, J0B 1A0 Bloodlines of Bey Shah, *Bask, TW Fortina & Khemosabi++++.

Barrette, Leonard & Armande Côté Ranch des Vents (418) 743-2024 180 Rang Barrette, Saint-Leon-Le-Grand QC, G0J 2W0 email: ranchdesvents@globetrotter.net www.auberge-ambassadeur.com/ranch

Markis, Hilda & Douglas Morrison Melboro Sport Horses (819) 826-2755 352 Morrison Rd, Kingsbury QC, J0B 1X0 email: melboro@sympatico.ca www.melboro.ca

Bouchard, Michel Impulsion (418) 435-3992 66 Rang St-Antoine Sud, Baie St-Paul QC, G3Z 2C4 email: impulsionI@hotmail.com

Morin, Yves (418) 739-4574 134 Astragale, St. Donat QC, G0K 1L0

Couvrette, Line (450) 922-1701 69 Joseph-Veronneau, Ste-Julie QC, J3E 3H5

Péloquin, Gaétan & Nicole Écurie Péloquin (450) 267-4543 20 Rue Lippé, C.P. 177, Les Côteaux QC, J7X 1H5 email: nicole.peloquin@sympatico.ca www.lesecuriespeloquin.com Standing: Afire Withinn (Afire Bey V x Roses), AG Fabian (Jullyen El Jamaal x Gai Valentia)

Nancy MacConnell Bourque of Ibriz Arabians, Cornhill, New Brunswick, wrote in with the following news: “This year has been both happy and sad at Ibriz Arabians. In June we said goodbye to Shaah El Ibriz (Ansata el Ibriz x Imperial Dakilah) after three years of trying to cope with a tendon injury that happened as a yearling. Several members of the neighborhood were involved in his care at some point and there were a lot of damp eyes when we said goodbye to ‘Chester’, as he was fondly known. “Ben-Adhem Omar (Ansata El Ibriz x SD Athena) spent the spring and early summer at Ben-Adhem Arabians in Sussex, New Brunswick, having his training updated after two years of ‘retirement’ due to the illness and passing away of my husband and mother. I don’t think ‘Doug’ was very thrilled at being put back to work, but I have been planning to use him as my “ride” and I have enough enthusiasm about his training to make up for both of us.

Ontario Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada www.ahaec.on.ca Canadian Arabian Dressage Enthusiasts Club Contact information www.cahr.ca/club_address.htm Ottawa Valley Arabian Horse Association www.ottawavalleyaha.com Seaway Valley Arabian Horse Association www.seawayvalleyarab.com Thunder Country Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.cahr.ca/club_address.htm DIRECTOR Ron Johnson (Vice President) DIRECTOR Jill Barton (Director-at-Large) ------------------------

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Abbey, Theresa (519) 539-8855 141 Sydenham St, Woodstock ON, N4S 7B7 email: theresaabbey@rogers.com Allan, Carol Allan’s Norgold Arabians (807) 473-9051 RR 1, Cronk Rd, Kakabeka Falls ON, P0T 1W0 Anderson, Carolyn Carolyn Anderson Arabians (807) 939-1293 114 Queens Rd, RR 6, Thunder Bay ON, P7C 5N5 email: rzobatar@tbaytel.net

Aziim el Ibriz

“This fall proved to be an excellent time for selling horses at Ibriz. Frazer Troy Beazley of Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia bought the yearling gelding Aziim el Ibriz (Ansata el Ibriz x Nasula). Aziim had never been loaded or blanketed but he stood like an old pro to have his blanket put on and adjusted. Continued next page...

Continued from previous page... He went out to the yard, looked over the trailer and got right on, in spite of a slip on the ramp. Trevor is a very enthusiastic firsttime Arabian owner and is looking forward to training and working with Aziim as he grows.

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Asselin, Bob & Elaine (519) 676-8427 RR 5, Blenheim ON, N0P 1A0 Barber, Hazel Blackberry Farm (613) 962-0678 868 Grills Rd, RR5, Belleville ON, K8N 4Z5 email:hazel_barber@hotmail.com Barlow, Bonnie Cobblestone Ridge Farm (613) 372-0973 4936 Quarry Rd, RR1, Harrowsmith ON, K0H 1V0 email: cobblestoneridge@ca.inter.net Barton, Jill (613) 386-3195 733 Maple Rd, Odessa ON, T0M 0S0 email: jill.barton@sympatico.ca

Dahr el Ibriz

“The unregistered 6-year-old straight Egyptian gelding Dahr el Ibriz (Ansata el Ibriz x Dalise) has found a new owner in Patricia Rideout of Hillgrove, New Brunswick. Patricia is a long-time distance riding enthusiast with many distance wins to her credit. She is very enthusiastic about using Dahr as her new distance mount. Dahr will spend the remainder of the winter at Ibriz and then head out for training in March. “Congratulations to Jessica Pellerin, owner of Rosewoods Egyptian Melody (Tammens Ajibi x Ben-Adhem Secret Melody). Jessica has wanted a foal from her mare for a while now and Melody has been checked in foal to Ansata El Ibriz (Ansata Halim Shah x Ansata Rebecca) for a July 2009 foal. Jessica is a wellknown Arabian artist whose work has been exhibited at the Egyptian Event in Kentucky.” Regards, Nancy MacConnell Bourque Ibriz Arabians, Cornhill, New Brunswick

Barn News from Les Ecuries Peloquin, Les Côteaux, QC

NG Gazanova (Gazal al Shaqab x Milestone Crystal) and Marquee IA (Marwan al Shaqab x Kaiynda Special) are now in training with Mr. Ted Carson of Butler Farms Training NG Gazanova Center (North Carolina), and will be competing at the 2009 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Look for these quality colts on the show circut throughout 2009! We are very excited to announce the acquisition of our first half-Arabian! Having looked for years for a quality half-Arabian filly to add to our growing show string, we discovered a gorgeous 2008 buckskin filly Continued next page...

Beauvais, Ernie E. B. Arabians (613) 932-7921 16984 Headline Road W, Long Sault ON, K0C 1P0 email: ebeauvais@cogeco.ca Beecroft, Donald & Jill Mameluke Arabians (519) 264-2741 21909 Cooks Rd, Mount Brydges ON, N0L 1W0 email: norzeer@can.rogers.com Breeding Straight Egyptians Bell, Kathy Adore-A-Bull Acres (519) 371-5335 RR#6, Owen Sound ON, N4K 5N8 email: arabians@englishbulldogs.ca Bignell, Michelle, & Bob Coleman Cayuse Creek Ranch (519) 833-9599 RR 2, Acton ON, L7S 2L8 email: arabians@cayusecreekranch.com Endurance, show and pleasure horses, specializing in Egyptian Arabians. Brand, Adriaan Brandale Arabians (519) 234-6238 RR 2, Crediton ON, N0M 1M0 email: brandale@hay.net Carter, Marney Rosewood Arabians (519) 652-3677 6820 Cook Rd, R 33, London ON, N6P 1P3 email: hmcarter@golden.net Clarke, Alison Liberty Farm Morabs (613) 674-3220 20 Concession 9, Ste Anne de Prescott ON, K0B 1M0 email: libfarm@aol.com Code, John Cucumber Castle Arabians (705) 277-9082 1473 Dranoel Rd, Cavan ON, L0A 1C0 Davidson, Braden The Arabian Element (613) 482-9860 RR#3, Spencerville ON, K0E 1X0 email: braden@bradendavidson.com www.arabianelement.com Doenne, Dr. Anne Marie Bootjack Ranch (519) 924-2227 573143 Bootjack Ranch Rd, Priceville ON, N0C 1K0 Ehrlick, Allan H.L. Milestone (905) 854-0760 8259 Walkers Line, RR 2, Campbellville ON, L0P 1B0 email: aoc@milestoneac.ca Fletcher, Barbara The Meadows Equestrian Centre Inc. (905) 649-8109 2089 Brock Rd, Uxbride ON, L9P 1R4 email: themeadowseq@hotmail.com

Ford, Clare Idwal Egyptial Arabians (705) 932-2045 652 Glamorgan Rd, RR1, Pontypool ON, L0A1K0 email: fordc@nexicom.net Gear, Warren (519) 357-2629 RR 1, Belgrave ON, N0G 1E0 email: w.gear@sympatico.ca Gheysen, Willam Vienna Arabians (519) 874-4078 Box 90, Vienna ON, N0J 1Z0 email: bill.ga.@amtelecom.net Giesbrecht, Abe Maple Lane Arabians (519) 825-3417 Box 361 Leamington ON, N8H 3W3 email: abe_giesbrecht@yahoo.ca Gravel, Marie Sprucelawn Sport Horses (416) 444-9151 55 Bannatyne Dr, Toronto ON, M2L 2P2 email: jmgravel@rogers.com Home of 2008 Tulip Grand Champ. Mare & Open Dressage Champion, Zaikalia. 2007 purebred sport pony gelding, El Asaar avail for purchase. Expecting a 2010 foal from our SE broodmare, NP Anaj Hali. Green, Jarrett & Julie Blue Mountain Arabians (905) 852-2932 315 Blue Mountain Rd, Uxbridge ON, L9P 1R3 email: info@bluemountainarabians.com www.bluemountainarabians.com Greenberg, Janie and Terry Ekdahl Rideaufield Farms phone (613) 269-2627 756 Heritage Drive, RR4, Merrickville ON, K0G 1N0 email: arabs@rideaufield.com www.rideaufield.com Hannam, Paul & Linda Sykes Kesanna Arabians (905) 692-2722 2271 Kirk Rd, Binbrook ON, L0R 1C0 www.kesanna.ca Hebert, John & Jacqueline Al Shama Arabians (613) 256-4710 114 Lauren Lane, Lanark ON, K0G 1K0 www.alshamaarab.com Henderson, David & Janet Rivendell Arabian Sport Horses (905) 288-3091 2199 Babion Rd, RR 3, Port Colburn ON, L3K 5V5 email: rivendel@lastmilenet.ca Hollywood, Terry & Bonnie Barlow Cobblestone Ridge Arabians (613) 372-0973 4936 Quarry Rd, RR 1, Harrowsmith ON, K0H 1V0 email: cobblestoneridge@ca.inter.net Home of: Imperial Prince Shalea, CR Padron’s Shenanigan, Suki’s Shadow Dance, TNW Tandi, & True (AHA). Hope, Andy & Jo Mainprize El Samar Arabians (613) 392-9009 224 Christiani Rd, RR 3, Brighton ON, K0K IN0 Istead, Dr. J.M. Abydos Farms 1-888-607-5661 617 County Rd 35, RR 2, Pichon ON, K0K 2T0 email: abydos@sympatico.ca www.abydosfarms.com At stud: BENISON (Shannazon x Top Contessa (x Top Contender)) Janscár, Joyce & Louis Csárdás Arabians (519) 454-8506 RR1, Innerkip ON, N0J 1M0

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Janssens, Nancy Heavenly Acres (613) 926-1628 RR 2, 9420 Kyle Rd, North Augusta ON, K0G 1R0 email: heavenlyacres@hotmail.com

Morel, Candice Desert Rose Arabians (905) 537-0529 311 Brant County Rd 22, Ancaster ON, L9G 3L1 email: horsebreeder@xplornet.com

Johnson, Ron (705) 652-8037 RR 2, Lakefield ON, K0L 2H0

Murphy, Naomi Falgarbrook Farm (905) 510-0891 Milton, ON email: info@falgarbrook.com www.falgarbrook.com Sport Horse Breeders

Kakagi Arabians (807) 486-1386 Box 227, Devlin ON, P0W 1C0 email: nadia@kakagiarabians.com www. kakagiarabians.com Kassay, Chris The Lone Tamarak Arabians (905) 912-2935 305 Moore’s Road, York ON email: ckassay@pneu-hyd.com www.lonetamarakarabians.com Please visit our website to view our horses for sale. Kieser, Albin (519) 925-0461 Box 113, Honeywood ON, LON 1H0 email: arkarabians@hotmail.com Kipping, Eveline Willowsprings Arabians (613) 283-0892 99 Bay Rd, Lombardy ON, K0G 1L0 email: willowspring@sympatico.ca www.willowspringsarabs.com Lawrence, Dianne Landace Arabians (519) 269-3020 4376 Elgin Rd, RR 1, Mossley ON, N0L 1V0 email: landacearabians@gmail.com Lubinski, Ron & Gillian Y Not Farms & Equestrian Centre (519) 538-0510 RR2 137079 Grey Road 12, Meaford ON, N4L 1W6 www.ynotfarms.ca Home of “Spirit of Excellence” Equine Events. Offering world-class flatwork/horsemanship clinics with Craig Johnson. Mainprize, Jo & Andy Hope El Samar Arabians (613) 392-9009 224 Christiani Rd, RR 3, Brighton ON, K0K IN0 email: andy.hope@sympatico.ca McCoy, Margy Sunny Crest Arabians (613) 646-2938 1614 Snake River Line, Cobden ON, K0J 1K0 email: horse.wisper@hotmail.com McNeice, Bob & Debbie Generations Straight Egyptian Arabians Inc. (905) 477-1646 51 Fonthill Blvd, Unionville ON, L3R 1V5 email: gsearabians@rogers.com www.generationsegyptianarabians.com SS AB S Ba The Desert Spirit 1999 The Elixir x Thee Paris Debut; SW Ba $ L M Thee Paris Debut 1995 Meulemeester, Roger and Susan (519) 582-0613 113 McDowell Road East, RR1, Simcoe ON, N3Y 4J9 email: glenshee_kennels@sympatico.ca Miller, Dessia Amberlea Equestrian Services (613) 984-2854 15289 County Rd 9, Berwick ON, K0C 1G0 email: dessia@amberleaequestrian.com www.amberleaequestrian.com Monahan, Ilona BreezeHill Arabian Farm & ½ Arab Palominos (613) 257-8481 8724 McCaffrey Trail, Ashton ON, K0A 1B0

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Nooyen, Tyler & Kathleen Centerstage Stables (613) 826-3922 3006 Stagecoach Rd, Osgoode ON, K0A 2W0 email: cn.centerstage@sympatico.ca SNS Stallion “KEVLAR” debuting his services to outside mares.

Marquee IA

Prince, Patricia Breed Official-Arabian (519) 268-7180 257 Shaw Road, Dorchester ON, N0L 1G4

by *Besson Carol and out of a National Top Ten-producing palomino Saddlebred mare. We are thrilled with this exciting new purchase and are looking forward to showing her in 2009 and beyond! This filly was bred by, and purchased from, our friends Kevin and Suzanne Winch of Aurora Arabians in Oxford Mills, Ontario.

Raddon, Barbara Riverfield (519) 848-2557 7671 Sideroad 15, RR1, Arthur ON, N0G 1A0 email: riverfield@sympatico.ca

News from Al Shama Arabians

Parsons, Jennifer, & Chris Fichaud Etaya Arabians (705) 534-7548 2008 Newton St, RR 1, Victoria Harbour ON, L0K 2A0 www.etaya.com Pearson, Glenn & Heather (613) 735-1831 244 Zanders Rd, RR 7, Pembroke ON, K8A6W8 Platnick, Micheal & Sheila (807) 577-3296 RR 1, 213 Stich Rd, Kakabeka Falls ON, P0T 1W0

Rowe, Gale Four Seasons Farm (905) 729-2537 5497 9th Line, RR 2, Beeton ON, L0G 1A0 email: clancygrowe@aol.com Rutherford, Paul (519) 291-1091 RR 3, Listowel ON, H4W 3G8 Saunders, Kim & Russel (519) 538-2220 RR 3, Markdale ON, N0C 1H0 Searles, Robert “Bud” Searles Arabians Inc. (905) 765-4694 Box 2007, Caledonia ON, N3W 2G6 email: searles@searlesarabians.com www.searlesarabians.com Sigman, David & Kathy Fog Hollow (613) 396-3014 1225 Bridge St W, RR 6, Napanee ON, K7R 3L1 email: davidsigman@sympatico.ca Simard, Al & Andrea Alandra Arabians (613) 826-1085 6651 Forest Rd, Osgoode ON, K0A 2W0 email: goldenunicorn@sympatico.ca Breeders of quality Egyptian Arabians since 1974. Sommers, Jim & Joyce Canada Farm Arabians (519) 632-9579, Fax (519) 632-8793 1550 Reidsville Rd, RR 1, Ayr ON, N0B 1E0 email: jsommers@org.ca www.canadafarmarabians.com Stallions at Stud: El Gretzky, El Victor II (Anaza El Farid Sons).

2008 HA Filly

Khalil (True Colours x Khallika), 2007 Straight Egyptian colt, has sold. Jacquie & John Hebert of Al Shama Arabians in Lanark, Ontario, would like to extend congratulations to the Schroer family of Polar Arabians in Germany on their acquisition of this outstanding show colt and future herd sire! Khalil is a beautiful exotic full brother to True Honour, again with those lovely tippy ears, large liquid black eyes and small muzzle.

News from S.R. Horse Training S.R. Horse Training of Fort MacLeod, AB, was one of the few Canadians at U.S. Nationals for 2008. We headed to Tulsa, OK with two purebred Arabian Junior Working Cow Horses. S.R.’s own 4-year-old stallion (Joker) and a client’s 4-year-old mare (Mint) were entered in the Working Cow Horse Futurity, and for the fun of it, since it was available, we entered both horses into the Cutting Futurity as well. Joker won a Top Ten in the Working Cow Horse Futurity, and 3rd in the Cutting Futurity. Mint won the Reserve Champion in the Cutting Futurity. Between the two horses, they brought home an impressive $10,000 US in prize money. S.R.Horse Training is now looking forward to 2009, starting with Scottsdale in February!

News from Willowsprings Arabians Willowsprings Arabians (Lombardy ON) are proud to announce their stallion, Ambassador Jamaal SP+ (Amurath Baikal x Alia Jamaal), was Ambassador Jamaal SP+ a Legion of Honor recipient in 2008. Besides many wins in open and ATR Hunter Pleasure classes, Ambassador Jamaal was Reserve Champion Stallion at the 2007 Eastern Canadian Breeders Championships.

Half-Arabian Finds a Special Home

SJ Nite Lily won AHA’s “Horse of the Month” youth contest in September. Lily’s former owner Amanda Ubell brought it to our attention, saying she had tears in her eyes when she was reading it. Following is an excerpt from the letter to the AHA, written by Marlowe Evans, age 8, of Maple Ridge BC. “Me and my Mom looked at what seemed like hundreds of horses. It seemed like we would never find our family horse. Then we found Lily’s picture on the internet. My heart stopped, she was beautiful! “My Mom agreed to write to the lady who owned her. My mom needed to know that Lily was good natured and friendly. I just wanted to brush and to hug her. I’m not a very good rider anyway because I had to have splints on my legs until I was six so it didn’t matter to me if she would ever be a show horse. “The owner sent us a picture of Lily out in a big field with her neck curled around her son Lucas, a little boy about the same age as my brother. That was enough for my Mom – after she passed the vet check, Lily made the trip from Saskatchewan all the way to Chilliwack, BC. “Lily is so kind and gentle that I want to start taking riding lessons again now that my legs are so much stronger. I think she deserves to be the horse of the month because she has taught me to dream about riding again and since she is so special, I think I will be able to. I believe we were meant to find each other.”

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Stalbe, Diane Windsong Arabians (613) 582-7186 RR 1, 1809 Zion Line Rd, Beachburg ON, K0J IC0 email: windsongarabians1@hotmail.com

Ward, Janice Ashmere Stables (905) 939-8558 6925 19th Side Rd, Schomberg ON, L0G 1T0 email: brooks.ward@sympatico.ca

Stefaniuk, Sue Cassiosum Acres Arabians (519) 924-1215 420321 Road 132, RR 7, Markdale ON, N0C 1H0 email: cassiosumacres@hotmail.com www.geocities.com/cassiosumstackshop Home of Prime Time SCA (Allience+/ x Gai Fiera Prima) 2004 Grey Arabian Stallion

Wert, Wayne Kan’adda Farms (705) 268-3059 Box 522, 175 Wallingford Rd, Timmins ON, P4N 7E7 email: kanadda@hotmail.com

Subject, Michelle CedarMist Arabians (519) 363-6262 RR 4, Chesley ON, N0G 1L0 email: subject@bmts.com Waldron, B. Tan Morning Blue Farm (613) 283-1832 RR 6 262 Salter Rd, Smith Falls ON, K7A 4S7 Walker, Fran Magic Sun Arabians (519) 484-9965 18 Jenkins Rd, RR 1, Scotland ON, N0E 1R0 At Stud: ML Backdraft (GT Halanees Fire x WD Legacy) 1995, Black. Horses: Kandle (Kamatar x Shar Mar Ferraffa) ’83 Bay Mare, Magisadaf (Magiseyn+ x Kandle) ’91 Grey Mare, HQ Porcelain Lace (Hals Quest x Fadeyn Sara Saraf) ’88 Chest. Mare, V Masarrah (V Shah El Sareei x Malakuti) ’97 Bay Mare, Farida (Walid x Bint Foula ’00 Chest. Mare), Misstareei (ML Backdraft x V Masarrah) ’06 Bay Mare, Halistar (ML Backdraft x HQ Porcelain Lace) ’07 Chest. Stallion, Samraa’s Fire (ML Backdraft x V Masarrah) ’07 Bay Stallion, CHA Bahia (*Mameluck x Jamila Shamahl) ’88 Bay Mare.

Willis, Garnet & Dianne Willis Farms Arabians (905) 342-2928 8467 Willis Rd, RR6, Cobourg ON, K9A 4J9 email: willisfarmsbb@sympatico.ca Wilson, Donna Coyote Creek Farm (519) 848-2386 RR 2, Arthur ON, N0G 1A0 email: wilson@sentex.net www.coyotecreekhorsefarm.com Winch, Kevin & Suzanne Aurora Arabians (613) 258-7287 RR #2, Oxford Mills ON, K0G 1S0 email: auroraarabians@aol.com www.AuroraArabians.com Woods, Cheryl & Phil Woodsview (705) 458-9291 3255 4th Line RR1, Cookstown, ON, L0L 1L0 Young, Jacqueline (613) 258-6239 1835 O’Neill Rd, RR 2, Oxford Mills ON, K0G 1S0 email: sundogdesign@yahoo.com Amira al Shimal LES (Afire Withinn x JA Lady Charisma) Bailey’s Irish Dream (Amira al Shimal LES x Earl Grey)

Manitoba Manitoba Arabian Horse Association www.maha.com DIRECTOR Marcia Friesen (President) -----------------------Critchley, Prue Bartongate (204) 764-2650 Box 487, Hamiota MB, R0M 0T0 email : pmcritchley@hotmail.com www.bartongate.com Friesen, Marcia Arabian North (204) 267-2411 Box 302, Oakville MB, R0H 0Y0 email: marcia@arabiannorth.com www.arabiannorth.com Utilizing Bask through the lines of: Wisdom, Zodiac Matador, Chief Justice, Bask Clasix, Silhoulette. Fudge, Carl Sturgeon Creek Arabians (204) 268-3437 Box 898, Beausejour MB, R0E 0C0 email: fudge@granite.mb.ca www.sturgeoncreekarabians.net Gushuliak, Gary (204) 444-2040 Box 85 RR 2, Dugald MB, R0E 0K0 Holenski, Kayla Soft Winds Farm (204) 246-2083 Box 40, Darlingford MB, R0G L0

Humble, Danielle & Ryan (204) 433-7311 Box 144, St. Pierre-Jolys MB, R0A 1V0 email: pilgrimslife@yahoo.ca Breeders of beautiful, athletic Crabbet & Polish Arabians. Also 3-Season light training, colt starting. McKenzie, Wayne & Wanda Hedgeville Arabians (204) 824-2309 Box 7, Nesbitt MB, R0K 1P0 www.hedgeville.ca Morgenstern, Thomas & Ramona SABA Arabians (204) 546-3223 Box 4, RR 2, Grandview MB, R0L 0Y0 email: rmorgen@mts.net Murray, Ellen & John Summit Saddlebreds (204) 728-2076 Site 170, Box 27, RR1, Brandon MB, R7A 5Y email: ellen_johnmurray@hotmail.com Resch, Michael & Val Karija Arabians (204) 373-2905 Box 525, Emerson MB, R0A 0L0 email: karijafarm@hotmail.com www.karijaarabians.ca Smith, Tracey (204) 766-2807 RMB 14, RR 1, East Selkirk MB, R0E 0M0

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Saskatchewan Carrot River Valley Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html Saskatchewan Arabian Horse Association www.saskarab.com West Central Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html DIRECTOR Megan Francis (Director-at-Large) -----------------------Brown, Dawn Baida Arabians (306) 867- 2128 Box 54, Glenside SK, S0H 1T0 email: dawn.scr@hotmail.com Cannon, Ross Maple Heights Training Centre (306) 477-0720 Box 87, RR8, Saskatoon SK, S7M 1M2 Cavasant-Taylor, Janice (306) 382-8650 Box 3, RR3, Saskatoon SK, S7K 3J6 Cozac, Peter & Julie (306) 698-2296 Box 506 Wolseley SK, S0G 5H0 Cross, Carol Silver Spur Arabians phone (306) 939-2015 115 Pollard St, Earl Grey SK, S0G 1J0 email: c.cross@sasktel.net www.silverspurarabians.com Dearle, Barry All-Barr Arabians (306) 978-5798 Box 43, RR3, Site 307, Saskatoon SK, S7K 3J6 www.allibarrarabians.com Dent, Glen & Diane Vivid Arabians (306) 493-3205 Box 415, Vanscoy SK, S0L 3J0 email: d.dent@yourlink.ca Fichter, Shelly Dynasty Arabians (306) 421-0638 Box 233, Estevan SK, S4A 2A3 email: shelly@dynastyarabians.com See www.dynastyarabians.com for your next amateur Show Horse. Friesen, Ed & Laura Wunderbar Arabians (306) 220-8157 Box 4, RR 3, Site 320, Saskatoon SK, S7K 3J6 email: e.l.friesen@sasktel.net www.wunderbararabians.com Francis, Megan Lazy Ewe Ranch (306) 781-2056 Box 732, Southey SK, S0G 4P0 www.lazyeweranch.com Reining, Working Cow, Sport Horse Harrold, Dawn Prairie Saddlemart ltd (306) 728-7176 332 Main St, Box 2258, Mellville SK, S0A 2P0 email: saddlemart@saddlemart.net Hayden, Kristal Sylvan Valley Arabians (306) 782-2903 Box 667, Yorkton SK, S3N 2W7 email: sylvanvalleyarabians@hotmail.com Holmgren, Kristen Riverside Arabians (306) 864-2902 Box 85 Kinistind SK, S0J 1H0 email: holmgren.kristen@nesd.ca

Jardine, Jeannette Aimbri Arabians Box 274, White City SK, S0G 5B0 email: aimbri_arabians@yahoo.ca www.aimbri-arabians.com Lamb, Debbie IDL Arabians (306) 823-4309 Box 331 Neilburg SK, S0M 2C0 email: info@idlarabians.com Lang, Harriet & Jack Asiil Arabians (306) 764-7908 Box 275, Prince Albert SK, S6V 5R5 email: asiil@sasktel.net www.asiilarabians.com Egyptian Arabians “of Noble Origin” Lloyd, Don Lloyd Farms Ltd. (306) 536-5295 5508 Chester Place, Regina SK, S4X 4G4 email: donlloyd1@hotmail.com

Barn News News from Fine Touch Acres Len and Tracey Burns of Fine Touch Acres, Crooked Creek, AB would like to congratulate Mohammed Al Reshidi of Kuwait on his purchase of the straight Egyptian 2007 filly, FTA’s Kayedrah (Ibn Ben Malik x Shakara Dani).

News from Hayward Arabians

Hayward Arabians is expecting our first HS Kolors Khemorada foal in March 2009 (x Abbanathay). This foal will be Sweepstakes Nominated as well as eligible for the 2010 Sport Horse Nationals Payback Program. We are extremely excited!!!

McConnell, Gary & Heather Up The Creek Stables Box 1116, Carlyle SK, S0C 0R0 email: upthecreekstables@sasktel.net Mumford, Cathy (306) 244-7125 Box 7, Saskatoon SK, S7K 3J8 email: ch_mumford@hotmail.com Murphy, Vivian Clover Bar Arabians (306) 782-7267 Box 9, RR 1, Yorkton SK, S3N 2V3 CHURCHILL VM (Enzo x SF Portfolioo) 2007 Region 17 Champion Yearling Colt Popplewell, Murray & Shirley Rae-Dawn Arabians (306) 373-6346 Box 5A, RR5, Saskatoon SK, S7K 3J8 email: spop@rdarabians.com www.rdarabians.com Tatarliov, Ken & Lana Ikon Arabians (306) 969-2275 Box 115, Minton SK, S0C 1T0 email: amonarabians@sasktel.net Tucker, Kim Dancing Spirits Farm (306) 386-2870 RR 3, North Battleford SK, S9A 2X4 email: dancingspiritsfarm@sasktel.net Stallions at stud and horses for sale. Tweten, M.B. Saska Andaluz/Hispano Arabs email: info@saskaandaluz.ca Ubell, Barry,Amanda & Family Dare to Dream Farm (306) 228-4517 Box 1161, Unity SK, S0K 4L0 email: daretodreamfarm@gmail.com www.daretodreamfarm.ca Wasylyk, Bob & Cathy Willowview Arabians (306) 278-3134 Box 984, Porcupine Plain SK, S0E 1H0 email: bc.wasylyk@sasktel.net www.willowviewarabians.ca

Abbenathay

We had a very busy year in 2008. At the shows this past year Abbanathay (Shamruk++ x Mishmash) earned a WCB T6 & Res. Championship in HA/AA Trail; PL Banner Star (Midnite Stahr x Bannar’s Last Hope) continued to show her grace and beauty in the Western Pleasure ring and showed off that Arabian versatility as she brought home a 3rd place finish at the SAHA’s Endurance Ride. Most exciting was when both Khrista & Abbanathay made a debut in a new division this year, Arabian Working Cow & Cutting. We thank SAHA & SRCHA for their efforts to support this new division at the shows in Saskatchewan – we managed to get our Khaeczharb daughter, Khrista, qualified for Nationals for 2009! With the continued support and training of Taylor Douglas of Douglas Performance Horses, we’re aiming for Canadian Nationals! Thank you to Renee Lupien-Smulan for breeding her registered overo Paint mare Stance to Khaeczharb – this is Khaeczharb’s last foal as he is now retired from breeding. Thanks also to Crystal Harper for purchasing HS Kolors Khemorada’s SHN Payback breeding and using it on her beautiful partbred Arabian/ Saddlebred mare, Echo. Tammy Hayward, Hayward Arabians, Pilot Butte SK

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Rae-Dawn Arabians Expands to Scottsdale Rae-Dawn Arabians’ Murray Popplewell sent us some pictures of the new Scottsdale facility. “Shirley and I have the fortune to co-own this beautiful five-acre Arabian farm in Scottsdale AZ,” writes Murray. “The farm, located at 11249 Arabian Park Drive, is co-owned with Bob Pomeroy and is situated next to the home of Pomeroy Arabians International. So with these two Arabian farms side-by-side, Arabian Park Drive has taken on a Canadian look! We will be moving our horses there early in December and looking forward to spending some time there.”

Alberta Aurora Arabian Horse Association www.auroraarabianhorse.ab.ca Calgary Arabian Horse Association www.calgaryarabian.com Chinook Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.cahr.ca/club_address.htm Parkland Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html Strathcona Arabian Horse Association www.saha.ab.ca Wild Rose Arabain Horse Ass’n www.wildrosearabianhorse.com DIRECTOR Robert Sproule (Secretary/Treasurer) DIRECTOR Mike Steenhart (Director-at-Large)

Cole, Daryl Cole’s Western Wear & Tack (403) 632-7197 Box 1013, Vegreville AB, T9C 1S1 Conlon, Paula or Guy (780) 723-5485, Edson AB Straight Russian 16hh bay stallion. Straight Russian & Russian bloodline horses available. Cumming, Gail (780) 349-3999 RR 1, Busby AB, T0G 0H0 Davis, Gerald (780) 727-4539 Box 483, Entwistle AB, T0E 0S0 email: gdavis@persona.ca

Anstee, W.R. Flying A Arabians (780) 723-2492 Box 6657, Edson AB, T7E 1V1

DeVry, Pat & Colleen Night Wind Arabians (780) 992-9228 55248 Range Rd 204, Fort Saskatchewan AB, T8L 4B7 email:contact@nightwindarabians.com www.nightwindarabians.com

Atchison, Lynsay (780) 796-2200 Box 451, Bruderheim AB, T0B 2R0 email: canadiandixiechick@yahoo.com

Donaldson, Terrie-Ann (780) 724-3161 Box 802, Elk Point AB, T0A1A0 email: bielech@telus.net

Avramenko, Sonja Karma Ridge Arabians (780) 789-3763 RR#1, Thorsby AB, T0C 2P0 email: krarabs@telus.net www.geocities.com/karmaridgearabians Breeders of Black Arabians

Duggan, Mary Ann & Neil Khaarga Arabians RR 2, Gwynne AB, T0C 1L0 email: ka9@telus.net

DIRECTOR Tex Kam (Communications Director) ------------------------

Baron, Vern & Ann de St. Remy Canabar Farm (403) 782-3856 Box 66, RR 4 Site 5, Lacombe AB, T4L 2N4 email:canabar@ccinet.ab.ca Bellmore, Donna Shanandoah Arabians (780) 961-3220 Box 10, Site 2, RR 1, Vimy AB, T0G 2J0 email:shammus@telus.net www.shanandoah-arabians.com Bluett, Shelley Spoons Arabians Equestrian Centre (780) 922-2320 5144 Range Rd 224, Sherwood Park AB, T8C 1H5 email: dougb1@can.rogers.com www.spoonsarabians.com Boelman, Luke & Kelly Boelman Farms & Black Gold Arabians (780) 349-5068 Box 5689 Westlock AB, T7P 2P6 email:boelman@telusplanet.net www.boelmanfarms.com Broderson, Linda LASA Horses (403) 381-1953 3507 Forestry Ave S, Lethbridge AB, T1K 3L2 email: lasahorses@hotmail.com Broekhuysen, Tim (780) 895-2910 Box 854, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 Burns, Tracey & Len Fine Touch Acres (780) 957-2450 Crooked Creek, AB email: burnsle@telusplanet.net www.finetouchacres.com Caughell, Tony & Karen (780) 464-1689 42 Swallow Ave, Sherwood Park AB, T8A 3H5 email: firemajik17@shaw.ca

Fertig, Warren & Jan Allan Dale Arabians (403) 346-3148 RR 1, Red Deer AB, T4N 5E1 Fleet, Barbara BJ Arabians (780) 786-2998 Box 737, Mayerthorpe AB, T0E 1N0 email: jfleet@vcs-inet.net Foshaug, Clara & Ernest Springview Arabians (780) 568-4172 Box 6, LaGlace AB, T0H 2J0 Foster, Bonnie & Steve Wolf Willow Acres (780) 898-5227 Box 199, Rocky Rapids AB, T0E 1Z0 email: minpin01@gmail.com Gyori, Ross & Aleatha McGill-Gyori (403) 887-8577 RR 1 Site 17 Box 21, Red Deer AB, T4N 5E1 email: mcgillco@platinum.ca Haack, Reiner & Silvia Box 2672, High Prairie AB, T0G 1E0 Hageus, Jeanette Central Paru Arab Andalusian Stables (403) 318-3903 40 Hill Crescent, Red Deer AB, T4N 6G4 Helm, Michelle Box 266, Oyen AB, T0J 2J0 Hill, Leah I. Marquis Acres (403) 327-4658 Box 312, Lethbridge AB, T1J 3Y7 Hunter, Connie Sunset Stock Horses (403) 308-4182 Box 2492, Fort MacLeod AB, T0L 0Z0 email: connie@sunsetstockhorses.com Jorgensen, Ethel Grey Mist Arabians (780) 325-2661 Box 267, Wildwood AB, T0E 2M0 email: lochmist@telusplanet.net

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Jorgensen, Robert Grey Mist Arabians (780) 325-2140 Box 694, Wildwood AB, T0E 2M0 Kam, Tex Little Acre Arabians & Tex Kam Photography (780) 447-1747 18459-66 Ave, Edmonton AB, T5T 2M1 email: tex@texkam.com www.texkam.com Kanda, Brian & Holly (780) 353-2206 Box 39, Bay Tree AB, T0H 0A0 email: bay.tree@hotmail.com Karpluk, David & Gayle Karlo Arabians (780) 892-4589 Carvel, AB email: karloarabians@yahoo.ca Keller, Marlene Windy Ridge Arabians (780) 921-2286 RR 1, Gibbons AB, T0A 1N0 email: windyridgearabs@telus.net Klassen, Bob & Hedi Courier Equine Park (780) 922-5655 21569 Wye Rd, Ardrossan AB, T8E 2J2 email: courier@telusplanet.net Kroll, Lea & Rick OK Kroll Arabians Box 982, Cochrane AB, T4C 1B1 Langan, Sheryl Driftwood Ranch (780) 356-3769 Box 450, Beaverlodge AB, T0H 0R0 www.driftwoodranch.com Leubner, Wanda & Wayne Aspen Park (780) 387-4107 RR 1, Leduc AB, T9E 2X1 www.aspenparkequine.com Lochhead, Brenda Fox Crossing Farm (403) 934-3729 Box 24, Site 16, RR 2, Strathmore AB, TIP 1K5 email: foxcrossing@telus.net Lunn, Lisa LL Equine & Photography (780) 933-8098 Box 146, Wanham AB, T0H 3P0 email: lisafromcodesa@hotmail.com Martin, Loretta & Jeff Good News Riding Stable Centre Ltd. (780) 464-0447 Comp 31, Site 405, RR4, Sherwood Park AB, T8A 3K4 Breeding, Boarding, & Lessons. Martin, Marg Hassan Arabians (403) 748-2268 Box 90, Bentley AB, T0C 0J0 email: hassanarabs@yahoo.ca www.geocities.com/hassanarabians McGill-Gyori, Aleatha, & Ross Gyori (403) 887-8577 RR 1 Site 17 Box 21, Red Deer AB, T4N 5E1 email: mcgillco@platinum.ca Murray, Rosalyn Shoestring Farm (780) 862-1847 or msg. at (780) 439-0710 #90, 2703-79 St, Edmonton AB, T6K 3Z6 email: spacegirlrose@yahoo.ca

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Murray, Shawn & Lisa Murrage Farms (780) 539-6957 General Delivery, Grovedale AB, T0H 1X0 email: roomurr@telus.net Napier, Darcy & Shirene Invicata Vista (780) 524-4391 Box 1554, Valleyview AB, T0H 3N0 email: shirene@yahoo.com Naundorf, Trisha & Daryl Spirit Creek Ranch (780) 998-1931 54340 Range Rd 205, Ft. Saskatchewan AB, T8L 3Z4 email: spiritcreek100@gmail.com Nearing, Jeannie (780) 895-2910 Box 854, Lamont AB, T0B 2R0 Nilson, Nathan & Corinna C & N Arabians (780) 628-4412 RR 2, Camrose AB, T4V 2N1 email: corinna@syban.net Oakes, Candace Mountain Valley Paints and Arabians (403) 620-3247 General Delivery, Lyalta AB, T0J 1Y0 email: mvpaintsarabians@gmail.com www.candaceoakes.com Pagenkopf, Linda and Bernie Rockyview Wapiti Farms Ltd (403) 935-4907 Box 3722, Airdrie AB, T4B 2B9 email: rvwapiti@efirehose.net www.AlbertaFarmRaisedElk.com Family owned & operated All Natural Farm Raised Elk & Hay, Arabian & Trakehner P/B horses. Now Standing- Wapti Whiskey, 2006 ½ Arab & Anglo Trakehner. Home of Heart To Heart Healing Seminars & Workshops. Penner, Raye Anne & Steve Sykes Silver Shadow Stables (780) 662-4454 RR 2, Kingman AB, T0B 2M0

News from Renex Arabians

Kristine and Perry Rennich of Rennex Arabians (Tofield AB) would like to congratulate Henrike Hörman of Königslutter, Germany on his purchase of Moondream Bai (Magic Dream CAHR x Ahna-Lisa Bai). Kristine writes, “Moondream Bai is in foal to ES California Dreamin (Gazal Al Shaqab x AB Farenheit) and has left behind for us an incredible colt by *Soho Carol.”

WAHO Conference Marg Martin of Hassan Arabians, Bentley AB, has written in to let us know she will be attending the WAHO Conference in Muscat, Oman, Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Marg will be touring the Royal Arabian Stud, near Rabat Palace, Salalah (the “perfume capital” of Arabia), as well as a half-day tour of Muscat and dolphin-watching on the Royal Yacht. We wish Marg an exciting trip and hope she will share some of her photos in an upcoming edition of the News!

Congratulations to Winners Donalda Marshall would like to congratulate Akhademy+/ daughter Ruby Tuesday and owner Deb Skeels on her 2008 US National Sport Horse Champion win in Half-Arabian Jackpot Fillies.

Pinnacle Arabians (780) 465-7048 8216 Rowland Road, Edmonton AB, T6A 3W9 www.pinnaclearabians.com Portas, Pat Portas Arabians (780) 922-6054 email: gportas@telusplanet.net Prowse, Cameron (780) 922-7414 52078 Range Rd 215, Sherwood Park AB, T8E 1A9 Quartly, Vanessa VLQ Arabians and Welsh Ponies (403) 224-3295 4804 50th St, #111, Innisfail AB, T4G 1C2 email: littleq@telusplanet.net www.ahorse4me.ca Rebalkin-Hester, Sandy S.R. Horse Training (403) 553-2362 Box 1828, Fort Macleod AB, T0L 0Z0 email: srhorsetraining@hotmail.com Reilly, Max, Carolyn and Gavin Rockin R 3 (780) 387-5763 RR 2, Millet AB, T0C 1Z0 email: yllier@xplornet.com Rennich, Kristine & Perry Renex Arabians (780) 662-2855 Site 1, Box 74, RR 2, Tofield AB, T0B 4J0

Llark DM’s winning photo

In an altogether different kind of show, Donalda’s colt Llark DM (True Colours x Anjolena Amiri by Akhademy+/) won the Beautiful Baby Contest in Pacific Horse Magazine.

Cyty Heat Heads South

Cyty Heat (Cytosk x Arabay Hilana) is now in training with Joe Resor of Setting Sun Stables in Indiana for the 2009 year. Joe will be campaigning him in Western Pleasure, hoping to build on the success of Cytyheat’s previous years with Carla Jackson.

Owner Robert Sproule adds, “We’re confident that the geographical move, combined with the professional exposure at Setting Sun, will not only benefit his time there as a breeding stud, but also the marketability and worth of his offspring. We will still be standing Cytyheat at stud for 2009, so contact myself if you’re interested, but mostly – wish us luck in ’09. Thanks to all for your support, past and future.”

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Robertson, Lorne (403) 720-6465 233 Douglas Woods Pl. SE, Calgary AB, T2Z 1K6 email: couvoisier@aol.com Rogers, Roxanne Tanglewood (780) 352-6413 RR 1, New Norway AB, T0B 3L0 email: roxannerogers13@gmail.com www.roxannerogers.com Standing: Wotan (Eldans Wotan x MCD Sita by *Mellon)

Bob and Gail Williams of Polar Pintabians (Stony Plain AB) are celebrating the arrival of RG Lancelott, a foundation-bred Pintabian stallion by BHR Hosans Lancer out of the beautiful Zanjifahl. Bob writes, “Lancelott is a 1/2 brother to our mare Tarazi, who we lost to foal colic. We are constantly seeing the greatness in this line from her offspring, so we just had to have this fellow. He is an 11-year-old Pinto/Pintabian/Partbred Arabian who has been sitting in the weeds as an elderly gentleman’s pet, who at 85 yrs of age could no longer look after him, but wanted him to go to a home where could be used to enhance the Pintabian horse – we were fortunate enough to get our hands on him. We drove through a blizzard all the way to Litchfield, MN to pick him up, very nerve racking, but we have him home now safe and sound. “RG Lancelott will be standing at Polar Pintabians for 2009. We welcome everyone to come and have a look at this stallion. We look forward to showing him to you.”

Trach, Tiffany & Scott DoubleSlipBar Ranch (780) 663-3327 Ryley, AB email: doubleslipbar@hotmail.com http://doubleslipbar.tripod.com

Roulston, Rae RR Acres (780) 922-5585 49, 22348 Twp Rd 512, Sherwood Park AB, T8C 1H2 email: rracres@telusplanet.net

Unruh, Terry & Coreen Prairie Wind Arabians (403) 725-2290 Box 30, Hays AB, T0K 1B0 email: tunruh@telusplanet.net

Sawatzky, Lori LDJ Race Arabians (780) 764-0916 Box 291, Mundare AB, T0B 3H0 email: ldjrace@hotmail.com

Voltner, Janet Misty Lane Farms (780) 336-3543 Box 976, Viking AB, T0B 4N0 email: smcmann1@telus.net

Schroter, Brad & Sandra Royden Arabians (780) 467-0842 533 47 RR225, Sherwood Park, AB email: schroterfarm@xplorenet.com

Wade, Bob South Wind Ranch (403) 257-5099 69 Cranwell Pl. SE, Calgary AB, T3M 1A2 email: b_wade@hotmail.com

Setters, Donna (403) 309-7706 62-73 Addington Dr, Red Deer, AB

Wagner, Ruth Western Riding with Ruth Ltd. (780) 731-2250 RR 1, Duffield AB, T0E 0N0 email: timmonswagner@aol.com Equine Canada Western Coach I & Mentor

Simard, Georgina & Edgar Edge Arabians (780) 826-2702 Cold Lake AB email: esimard@telusplanet.net www.edgearabians.com Home of GF Forever Magic+

RG Lancelott

Toren, Nicole & Mike Box 17, Site 5, RR2, Tofield AB, T0B 4J0 email: nicolet@cahr.ca Home of Phantom Night (Nightshade x Mattafire), Promiscuous (Promotion x Desiree DA) and Bey Cimerron (Napitok x Baysznica).

Skinner, Silke (780) 594-0680 Box 1123, Cold Lake AB, T9M 1P3 email: theskinners@telus.net Skriver, Cayley KCT Arabians (403) 328-5370 1602 15TH Ave. S, Lethbridge AB, T1K 0W7 email: cayleyskriver@hotmail.com Smith, James C. & Vivian Chan-Smith 7 Oaks Pintabians & Arabians (780) 988-8885 8719 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton AB, T6G 2A9 email: sevenoak@shaw.ca Sonnenberg, Hardy & Kathryn Cee Jay Arabians (403) 347-0669 RR 1, Site 7, Box 9, Red Deer AB, T4N 5E1 Sproule, Robert Salisbury Farms (780) 467-2062 41 Newport Drive, Sherwood Park AB, T8A 5V8 email: bobsproule@salisburygreenhouse.com www.salisburyfarms.com Steenhart, Mike & Sheena Morning Sun Arabians Box 208, Crossfield AB, T0M 0S0 email: morningsunarabs@aol.com www.morningsunarabians.com Taylor, Twyla Taylor Arabians (780) 922-3985 20223 TWP 515A, Sherwood Park AB, T8G 1G2

Walker, Diane (403) 938-7196 204 Hunters Place, Okotoks AB, T1S 1K8 email: diwalker@telusplanet.net Wall, Denise Denise Wall Farms (403) 756-2249 Box 296, Stirling AB, T0K 2E0 email: b.bber@shockware.com Walroth, Maxine & Keith Koulee Hill Arabians (403) 337-2807 Box 8, Site 4, RR2, Carstairs AB, T0M 0N0 email: chinook05@xplornet.com Williams, Bob & Gail Polar Pintabians & Brightbank Arabians (780) 968-2421 Box 33, Site 502, RR 5, Stony Plain AB, T7Z 1X5 email: spots@telusplanet.net Wishnowski, Dennis B. KeyStone Arabians (780) 672-7653 Box 62, Bittern Lake AB, T0C 0L0 email: derawish@telus.net Straight Egyptians – Performance Bloodlines Wright, Donna Wright-Way Arabians (780) 987-5727 email: wrightwayarabian@yahoo.ca Young, Joan & Allen Gambler’s Choice Farm (780) 354-2968 Box 1089, Beaverlodge AB, T0H 0C0 email: glfarm2@telus.net Breeders of Part Arabian Sport Horses & Canadian Warmbloods

Thiessen, Tenille Jay Vee Ranch Arabians (403) 647-2544 P.O. Box 66, Milk River AB, T0K 1M0 tenille.thiessen@hotmail.com www.jayveeranch.com

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British Columbia All Arabians Horse Association of British Columbia www.aahabc.com British Columbia Half-Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html BC Interior Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html Central Interior Arabian Horse Association Contact information www.region17.com/clubs.html Vancouver Island Arabian Horse Association www.viarabianhorse.com DIRECTOR Bill Lee (Breeders Chair) DIRECTOR Shiela Godfrey (Director-at-Large) -----------------------Bessuille, Elaine Nightsky Farm (604) 823-7310 Yarrow BC email: e_bessuille@telus.net Brachman, Allison (250) 652-9265 1765 Stelly’s Crossroads, Saanichton BC, V8M 1S8 Brady, Heather and Kirk Kimball Westwynd Arabians (604) 534-2795 22328 61st Ave, Langley BC, V2Y 2P1 email: hbrady27@hotmail.com www.westwyndarabians.com Standing WA Raekwon (Gazal Al Shaqab x Symphony of Dreams by Magic Dream) Brewer, Jim & Lynn Lyndale Arabians (250) 297-6359 Box 3248, McLeese Lake BC, V0L 1P0 email: lyndalearab@telus.net www.lyndale-arabians.net Brown, Bernice (604) 888-2154 9577 211 Street, Langley BC email: bernicebis@shaw.ca Cole, Debbie Acacia Acres (250) 339-6816 1539 Little River Rd, Comox BC, V9M 4C4 Home of Adobe Drifting Moon Curran, Kate Fine Line Arabians (250) 547-9367 3023 Creighton Valley Rd, Cherryville BC, V0E 2G3 Dagneau, Kathy “R” Ranch (250) 497-8914 RR 1, Site 25, Comp 13, Okanagan Falls BC, V0H 1R0 email: ryteon@vip.net Dugas, Vicki OENA Natural Horse Styles (250) 228-4933 Box 361, Errington BC, V0R 1V0 email: oena@shaw.ca Eamor, Gary Briarwood Farms (250) 838-6617 36 Dale Rd, Enderby BC, V0E 1V4 email: eamor@telus.net Fergusson, Kathleen RK Arabians (604) 856-6545 25162 40th Ave., Aldergrove BC, V4W 1Z3 email: rkarabians@telus.net Fox, Faye Fox Meadows Equine Center (250) 265-4393 RR 1, Site 7C Comp 23, Nakusp BC, V0G 1R0 email: foxmeadows@hughes.net

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Gillett, Leslie (250) 544-4816 1212 Garden Gate Drive, Brenwood Bay BC, V8M 2H6 email: lgillett@shaw.ca Gilmore, Debra LA Acres (250) 499-2681 3248 Cory Rd (PO Box 475), Keremeos BC, V0X 1N0 email: laacres@telus.net http://arabians-at-laacres.com Goertz, Walter & Sheila Asmara Arabians (250) 546-6004 5026 Pringle Rd, Armstrong BC, V0E 1B email: asmara@uniserve.com

Barn News The Pitter-Patter of Little Feet One of our BC members wrote in with news of a future rider – Dr. Steven and Cori Wilson are expecting their first child in June 2009. Congratulations to both of you!

Horse Give-A-Way Update

Haynes, Judith Piney Wood Arabians (250) 499-5960 3112 Highway 3 West, Keremeos BC, V0X 1N1 email: myfreedm@telus.net http://pineywoodarabians.tripod.com Hildenbrandt, Kathi Calypso Arabians & Pinto Saddlebreds (604) 853-7453 4155 Seldon Rd., Abbotsford BC, V2S 7X3 email: calypsoarabians@msn.com Hoglund, Penny Meanwhile (250) 573-1212 1752 Barnhartvale Rd, Kamloops BC, V2C 6Y1 email: pennyhoglund@telus.net Jacobs, Chic & Jeane Cee Jay Arabian Farm (604) 794-0086 #375-10514 No 9 Hwy, Rosedale BC, V0X 1X0 Johnson, Kevin & Terry WestStar Arabians (250) 377-0057 5404 Rodeo Dr, Kamloops BC, V2C 6C3 email: kevin@westar.ca www.westar.ca Johnston, Judy KJ Arabians (250) 392-3658 1859 Chimney Lake Rd, Williams Lake BC, V2G 4W2 Karius, Elroy (250) 763-9333 2750 Reyn Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1V 2G7 email: ekarius@shaw.ca Kuebler, Richard and Karin Arabians In Colour (604) 543-5575 Surrey, BC email: Arabiansincolour@hotmail.com Lavigne, Marc & Birgit Stutz Falling Star Ranch (250) 968-6801 Dunster, BC email: fallingstar@valemount.com www.fallingstarranch.ca Leask Family Piney Wood Arabians (250) 499-5960 3112 Highway 3 West, Keremeos BC, V0X 1N1 email: myfreedm@telus.net http://pineywoodarabians.tripod.com Lee, Bill & Judyann Lockhart Remuda Arabians (250) 492-6908 1545 Reservoir Rd, Penticton BC, V2A 8T3 Levermann, Katrin Cariboo Rose Ranch (250) 396-7406 Box 907, 100 Mile House BC, V0K 2E0 email: katrin@levertec.com

BG Skeena

In 2005 Polar Pintabians of Stony Plain AB donated a yearling gelding to the Canadian Pinto Horse Association for the Hi-Point Youth Rider. Bob writes, “The girl that won him sent me this update on his progress. I was really flattered by what she had to say about our partbred Arabian, BG Skeena (aka Ozzie).” Dear Bob and Gail, This is Kaylie Bruner (the girl who won BG Skeena). I was just emailing you to give you a little update on him. I have recently started riding him and he has about 30 rides. About a week ago my backup eventing horse went sore, right before my event this past weekend. I decided to take Ozzie instead. I took him in the very lowest level of the 3-day event, Trot a Trail. This entails a walk-trot dressage test, a 2 ft jumping course, and trotting along a trail beside all of the other big scary jumps. In the dressage test, he was absolutely amazing!! He was in frame, and had some beautiful circles, and got a 7 in his free walk. “Later that day we went on to stadium jumping. I had only jumped him twice before the competition so I wasn’t expecting much. Well he absolutely loved it!!! He was taking me to all of the jumps and could not get enough of it! Then Sunday, we had our crosscountry segment. He had an absolute blast! I was so proud of the little guy. I ended up 5th out of 11 on him and I am ecstatic because I never expected anything that amazing. “Ozzie is the sweetest horse I have ever met. He is such a suck and absolutely loves people. He is extremely willing and will try anything for me just for a little rub. I thank you guys so much for donating him. He is an amazing horse. Nobody can train a horse to have a brain, they can only work with what they have and I am ever so grateful. He is everything that I hoped for and more.”

News from Piney Wood Arabians We are so proud of the P.W. Freed’m kids, who yet again have gone on in the show ring to garner wonderful awards in 2008. Cowboy Cool ++/ and Cowgirl Cool both earned Top Tens at Youth PW Design By Freed’m Nationals competing against each other in the same class; Cowboy went on to earn another at our Canadian Nationals. Pretty Boy Floyd earned two Top Tens in Hunter classes at Canadian Nationals. Sandi’s Anglo Arab (Reggie) also did well at the Regionals with Tarah Strachen & Brenda Dreidiger in Sport Horse. Nineyear-old Serena Keubler won with her mare Freed’ms Frosted Dream, age 4 years, first show under saddle. There are others and we congratulate each and every one. This year brought some changes... I sold all my stock and bought the lovely daughter of PW Freed’m, PW Design By Freed’m. She is four years old and from his last foal crop. She came home to the farm bred for 2009 to the Legacy Of Fame son HJ Gold N Fame, so we have a foal to look forward to in the spring.

british columbia MacDonald, Susan Coyote Creek Arabians (604) 514-9060 20590 4th Ave, Langley BC, V2Z 1V4 email: slmillar@shaw.net

Srochenski, Bernie Superior Arabians (250) 964-1766 5656 E. Purdue Rd, Prince George BC, V2N 6J1 email: nellysrochenski@yahoo.ca

MacLeod, Buffy Destiny Farm (250) 567-9492 Box 2647, Vanderhoof BC, V0J 3A0 email: destinyfarm@hotmail.com www.destinyfarm.com

Stotz, Eric & Elaine Double ‘E’ Arabians (250) 547-2144 382 Trinity Valley Rd, Lumby BC, V0E 2G4

Maki, Jodi Mystery Mountain Arabians & Paints (250) 422-3163 3534 Island Pond Rd, Skookumchuck BC email: mysteryarabpt@cyberlink.bc.ca www.mysterymountainarabpt.com Maple, Marilyn FWH Farms (250) 772-4280 Box 42, Pink Mountain BC, V0C 2B0 email: fwhfarms@yahoo.ca Marshall, Donalda Akhademy+/ Partnership (250) 549-3074 4787 Briggs Rd, Vernon BC, V1B 3J4 email: dj.marshall@shaw.ca www.akhademy.net Mawson, Robert Bluestone Farm (250) 491-2776 1267 Fathers Place, Kelowna BC, V1X 7V2 McHallam, Marilyn E. Cottonwood Arabians (250) 558-3714 5210 Reid Road, Vernon BC, V1B 3E8 email: cwarabians@yahoo.ca www.freewebs.com/cottonwoodarabians

Katya & Skeeter

Anya & Gea

I would also love to congratulate my friend’s two young daughters and their elderly Arabians for their success at a local open show this year... these girls work so hard and their horses are fabulous. I believe they are two of our future stars! Katya Levermann, age 9, with SM All Fired Up (aka Skeeter), age 21 years, sired by PW Freed’m. Overall High Point Junior D Reserve Champion Junior D Showmanship Champion Junior D English Equitation Champion Junior D Western Equitation Champion Junior D Western Pleasure Champion Junior D Trail

Her younger sister, Anya Levermann, age 8, with Sacawajea Fa Sera (aka Gea), age 23 years. Overall Res High Point Junior D Champion Jr D Showmanship Res Ch Overall Showmanship Res Ch Jr D English Equitation Res Ch Jr D Western Equitation Res Ch Jr D Western Pleasure Res Ch Jr D Trail

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Mikkelsen, Svenn & Deborah Khafra Arabians (250) 548-3899 5350 Todd Rd, Oyama BC, V4V 2C8 email: deborah@khafra-arabians.com www.khafra-arabians.com Morrison, Deidra (604) 585-1166 14262 Gladstone Drive, Surrey BC email: morrison.deidra@gmail.com Oddy, Janet & Bud Oddy’s Skyline Arabians Ltd. (250) 378-2315 1868 Macaulay Rd, Merritt BC, V1K 1R7 Payne, Leslie Skimmerhorn Arabians (250) 428-8640 Box 628, Lister BC, V0B 1Y0 email: qcm@cintek.com Pottle, Norman & Lorraine Nor-Lor Arabians (250) 554-7723 13 Neptune Dr, Kamloops BC, V2B 1A8

Stutz, Birgit & Marc Lavigne Falling Star Ranch (250) 968-6801 Dunster, BC, V0J 1J0 email: fallingstar@valemount.com www.fallingstarranch.ca Switzer, Linda A. Roanwood Arabian Farm (250) 724-0762 5667 Chapman Rd, Port Alberni BC, V9Y 8K4 email: clarielle@shaw.ca Tresierra, Mildred Dragon Place Farm (250) 747-2334 Box 4397, Quesnel BC, V2J 3J4 email:milly@quesnelbc.com www.canadianblackarabians.com Black Straight Egyptian Arabians for sale and at stud. Ward DVM, Dr. David B. Fairview Arabian Stud (250) 497-6127 Box 305, Okanagan Falls BC, V0H 1R0 Stallions At Stud: FV Aur So Vain (Ibn Farlane x Aur So Vain) FV Legacy Of Ga’zi (Kiluaea Fire x Finessa) Aur Mystique (Aulrab x GF Silver Mystery) All Sweepstakes Nominated, SCID Tested. Wegner, Denise (604) 728-0917 Ste #110, Harbour House, 1990 S.E. Kent Ave, Vancouver BC, V5P 4X5 White, Shelly Curly Standard Place (250) 494-4092 25210 Wildhorse Road, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z3 email: sm.white@shaw.ca Wilson, Cori (250) 764-4145 3969 Lakeshore Rd, Kelowna BC, V1W 1V3 email: piblet@shaw.ca www.shygafeen.com Zachary, Jennifer & Steven Turning Point Ranch (250) 577-3525 PO Box 276, Pritchard BC, V0E 2P0 www.turningpointranch.ca ‘Colourful’ Arabian-bred performance horses & ponies – for sale and at stud.

Jackson Place Inc. Carla Jackson

Performance Training ~ Amateur Programs ~ Marketing 158 21410 Township Road 524, Ardrossan, AB Canada T8E 2H5 Home 780.922.7088 Cell 780.910.7743 Fax 780.922.7288 E-mail cjacksonplace@gmail.com

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Fine Touch Acres................................. 53 Generations Straight Egyptians............ 54 Hemp for Horses................................. 68 Ikon Arabians...................................... 60 Karma Ridge Arabians ........................ 17 Korsarz Partnership............................. 65 Magic Sun Arabians............................. 60 Maplewood Farms ................................ 2

All prices plus GST.

Premium Color Classifieds

Fairview Arabian Stud.......................... 24

$ 45.00

Moon River Ranch . ............................. 40 Mystic Arabians...................... Back Cover

$ 35.00

Text Classifieds • $ 25.00 for the first 30 words, 25¢ per word thereafter.

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Night Wind Arabians............................ 59 PARDS................................................. 32 Pomeroy Arabians Int’l ...................... 6-7 Prairie Wind Stud................................. 18

Please contact our Sales Associate, Amanda Ubell, for more details. Amanda can be reached by phone at 306-228-4517, or by email at amanda@canadianarabian.com.

RaeDawn Arabians . ........................... 8-9

www.canadianarabian.com

RESULTS.............................................. 31

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Region 17 Stallion Auction.................. 72 Renex Arabians .............................10-11

Rideaufield Farms................................ 26 Royden Arabians................................. 38 RR Acres.............................................. 49 Show Stopper Performance Horses...... 12 Silver Shadow Stable............................ 68 Sky’s The Limit Arabians .................... 23 Todd Ehret Training............................. 14

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Voyageur Arabians.............................. 42 Wunderbar Arabians........................... 3-5 Y Not Farms......................................... 87

Classified Advertising 2004 Half Arab Reining gelding Sired by ‘Hollywood White’. Solid in all maneuvers and ready to go in a bridle. Suitable for youth/amateur. Very safe, honest and easy to handle. Others available. Contact: Adrienne Herron phone: (403) 783 6425 • email: aherron@ualberta.ca www.quality-lives-here.com

Beautiful Quality Filly for Sale

NWA Minstrado’s Tammara

Matilyn Bey SVA (Matrifik x LO Strawberry Bay by Hucklebey Berry+/)

2007 Straight Egyptian, Al Khamsa filly. Sweepstakes & Futurity nominated. Sired by The Minstrado (x Thee Desperado) and out of MB Marammena (x Tammen), her breeding is known as the Golden Cross according to Straight Egyptian breeders Arabians Ltd. Gorgeous, typey filly with incredible conformation and floating movement, she will shine in the show ring and will make an awesome addition to your breeding program. $7500

2007 Bay filly • Sweepstakes Nominated • $6500 Typey, athletic filly. Major potential as a future showhorse and broodmare!

Contact: Kristal Hayden 306-782-2903

or email sylvanvalleyarabians@hotmail.com Located 2 hrs NE of Regina SK. www.sylvanvalleyarabians.com

Oh Bey B! 1992 Grey Mare (AA Apollo Bey x JR Penelope) US National Champion CEP Jr. Horse, 2x Res National Champion and Multiple Top Tens in CEP.

(*Poplar’s Bijou - American Curly Horse) is a great example of what a Curly/Arabian can look like, he is wonderful! He has a friendly temperament, he is hypoallergenic and he will be suitable for just about any type of sport and endurance too. Asking $2000.00 for him, terms available. Contact Shelly @ 250-486-6773 or curlystandardplace@gmail.com

Visit us online at www.curlystandardplace.com

(*Soho Carol x *Moondream Bai by *Magic Dream CAHR) Two crosses to Khemosabi, two crosses to *Ali Jamaal. Sire, *Soho Carol is exported to France and his dam is exported to Germany. This colt has an international pedigree that rivals any. A supurb look to him with correct legs, great movement and type. $10,000 - price negotiable with retained breedings.

Contact: Renex Arabians, Kristine Rennich (780) 662-2855 • Lindbrook, Alberta

Contact: Jill Bromley 780-922-5549 or 780-915-4065 Email: bromleyequine@wildroseinternet.ca

It’s My Party 1994 HA Mare - The Viscount x Pro Pose (Pro Fire) Res National Champ & Multiple Top Tens in Park & English. Bold & beautiful, Party has had two healthy fillies and is ready to either get fit and return to the show ring or continue as a broodmare. Incredible hocks. $15,000.00 Contact: Jill Bromley 780-922-5549 or 780-915-4065 Email: bromleyequine@wildroseinternet.ca

Reflekion (VF Premonition x Replika) 4-year-old Pure Polish bay gelding. 5 months pro training. Started under saddle, currently being worked by cowboy for extra miles. Experienced rider a must. Sweepstakes Nominated. Call 780-987-5727 (Leduc AB)

WW Mystic Vanity (Aur Mystique x Aur So Vain)

2000 Grey gelding • Price $15,000.00

Fairview Arabian Stud • Dr. David Ward

Horses For Sale

So Magic

Oh Bey B is easy to handle and would make a wonderful kids horse, lesson horse or broodmare. Currently Open. Asking $3500.

Contact: Night Wind Arabians, Pat & Colleen DeVry (780) 992-9228 • www.nightwindarabians.com

Horses For Sale

Hypoallergenic Half-Arabians! *Captain Cruise (Captiwizjon - Bask/Aladdinn grandson) x

Horses For Sale

Hollywood Lights

phone 250-497-6127 • email threevalleysvet@telus.net Okanagan Falls, BC www.fairviewarabianstud.com

We always have quality CMK horses for sale.

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stallions at stud stallions at stud

Classified Advertising Kalila CN

Boelman Farms Black Gold Arabians Breeding quality, beauty and athleticism in our purebred black Arabians. Featuring Ebony El Bandar BG to stand at stud for a limited number of breedings at Sunwest Equine Services for the 2009 season. purebredS $750 other $500

SweepStakeS Nom. StallioN

For more information, contact: Lavern/Carolyn Schmidt @ (780) 967-5555 or Kelly/Luke Boelman @ (780)349-5068 www.boelmanfarms.com

SecondTsultan+// (Second Echo x Tschantillee by Ivanhoe Tsultan)

2x Scottsdale Champion • 2x US National Champion Over 30 National and Regional titles Your first choice if you want a consistent pedigree proven in its production of beautiful athletes! Breeders Sweepstakes, Colorado Breeder’s Cup, Minnesota Fall Festival nominated. Stud Fee $1500, cool shipped. First collection/lab fees included. Live foal guarantee. Standing at IIB Farms, Liz and Dave Bentley.

stallions at stud

Contact owner: Steve Gardiner, 1 800 594-2046 info@secondtsultan.com • www.secondtsultan.com

Korsarz (*Krezus x Genua by Grand) Pictured at 22 years of age. Tanglewood also stands the pure Polish stallion

W o ta n (Eldans Wotan x MCD Sita by *Mellon) For more information: www.roxannerogers.com Roxanne Rogers • Phone: 780-352-6413 EMail: roxannerogers13@gmail.com

WAPITI WHISKEY

Introducing...

2006 ½ Arabian & Anglo-Trakehner Stallion Phenominal Movement ~ Phenomial Mind ~ A Horse With Heart ~ 2009 Breeding Fee $350 • 2010 Breeding Fee $500 “Building a Strong Foundation For The Next Generation”

Rockyview Wapiti Farms Ltd. Linda & Bernie Pagenkopf • 403-935-4907 Box 3722 Airdrie AB T4B 2B9 www.UncleBerniesAllNaturalElk.com

Sirechos Lancelot 2001 grey SE, AK, SO stallion at stud (Matara Shakeer by KH Seral Sireff x Nefer Tiye by Fa Asar) Pictured is Kalila CN, 2007 filly by Sirechos Lancelot

Also stAnding: DU Mi Jamil - SE, AK, SO

(Ibn Mahrouf by Mahrouf x Serouba by Waseem Ibn Bahrou)

Sirecho’s Aden - SE, AK, SO

(ASR Bah Rous by Fa Asar x Baheera by Mahroufs Image)

Contact Corinna Nilson (780) 628-4412 • corinna@syban.net

EA Shades of Fire Firestreak (*Bask++) x Autumn Shadow (Bay El Bey++) 2001 Bay Arabian Stallion Beautiful, correct, typey stallion with sound conformation, quality bloodlines (Polish and Crabbet), nice movement, lots of presence and great disposition. Stud fee: $500.00 Cdn. (LFG) + mare care Falling Star Ranch • Birgit Stutz & Marc Lavigne

Phone/fax: 250-968-6801 • Dunster, BC, V0J 1J0 fallingstar@valemount.com • www.fallingstarranch.ca

ALL NATURAL HAY

30% Timothy - 30% Brome - 40% Alfalfa ~ 50 LB SQUARE BALES – DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Rockyview Wapiti Farms Ltd. 403-935-4907 www.UncleBerniesAllNaturalElk.com

Airdrie, Alberta

Cash, Visa & M/C Accepted

EXCELLENT QUALITY CHEMICAL-FREE HAY

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

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AK Fazeer

Standing 4yr old SE Stallion, by Imperial IM Mahal (Ansata Imperial & Malekat El Gamal) out of Princes Fayza (The Egyptian Prince & SB Fayza) $600 stud fee. Also offering horses of similiar breeding, in addition to El Hilal, Soufian and Ali Jamaal bloodlines for sale! 306-793-4557 • www.arabianknights-shivak.com

To Attain Excellence …

2004

• Y Not Farms hosts the first FEI Reining competition in Canada • 1st major GP category 1-c for Grey County • Received an Ontario Sports Award for our equine efforts • Major demo for Reining at the Royal (evening prime time!)

2007

• Y Not Farms held the first FEI Young Rider Reining Medal class for North America, the first FEI Young Rider Endurance Medal class for Canada; and Canada’s first FEI Officials Courses in Reining and Endurance. • Y Not Dunny becomes the first partArabian in the world to enter and win a NRHA 3-year-old class.

2005

• Dun It You Won It earns prestigious NRHA Platinum award

2008

• Y Not Dunny earns 1st NRHA Bronze in Canada in the first part-Arabian NRHA Futurity held in Canada.

Y Nots Dunny Spirit Part Arabian

Y Not Dunny

Dun It You Won It

Part Arabian Photo: Angela Lloyd Briggs

NRHA Platinum QH Stallion

Join the Excitement! Y NOT ’S RIDER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

JOIN IN CLINICS OFFERED BY WORLD CHAMPIONS & LEADING LOCAL RIDERS Dr. Mark Metus Balance & the Importance of Being Bio-Mechanically Correct Cynthia Royal The Magic of Horsemanship – www.Imagine-DiscoverTheMagic.com

Y-Not Farms | Meaford, ON

Tel: (519) 538-0510; email: ynotfarms@ynotfarms.ca

Learn ROLL BACKS, LEAD CHANGES and even SPINS and STOPS on our Reiners. Learn COLLECTION and IMPULSION – even try some of our hunter/jumpers! After your lesson, relax with your equine partner on Y Not Farm’s magnificent and panoramic trails.

www.ynotfarms.ca

by P ENSION out of MAT T ESS (x ZODIAC MATAD OR)

owned by MYSTIC ARABIANS standing at C H RISHAN PARK for 2009 Shan Wilson, Springfield MO (417)848-3943 www.chrishanpark.com

Rick Maitland, Edmonton AB (780)288-8989 www.mysticarabians.com