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Volume 49, No 1
Annual Stallion Issue • January 2011
the year in review Canadian Nat’l Champion Stallion “Tribute Thyme SA”. . . . 14 by Christina Weese
Spruce Meadows: Battle of the Breeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Al Khamsa 2010 Convention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sport Horse Nationals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 by Christina Weese
Endurance: World Equestrian Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2010 U.S. National Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 by Ashley Lauren Toye
The Toronto Royal Winter Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 In Memory of Christopher James Peeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 by Ashley Lauren Toye
BARN NEWS ROUNDUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 *Nefison; Kuhailan Zaid sire line; In memory of Florence Grace Cowderoy; Moon Son; Shimelhawa; Equine Canada Breed/Sport Awards; Legend MTA reaches 50 Regional Championships; More....
CAHR Annual Stallion Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
News & Columns
From the Desk of the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 News & Info from the Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Equine Medication Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 New Recommendations on Dewormer Rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Index of Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
On the Cover MSU Seraphim (Hucks Legacy x MSU Stolen Angel) 2005 grey mare owned by Mike & Sheena Steenhart of Morning Sun Arabians, Crossfield AB. 2010 Canadian National Champion Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse with Todd Ehret. Photo: Don Stine
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ell it seems as though
another year has come and gone in the blink of an eye ! As we usher in 2011, CAHR has seen some significant changes occur. As I have worked with several different directors and members this year on various ideas, I have tried to stay on track with the promises I made to the membership. Mainly, to forge ahead with new ideas to drive revenue and promotion. It’s been baby steps, but I think these steps will lay a firm foundation for many years to come for CAHR as an entity. 2011 brought us a new director in Ontario. CAHR welcomes Greg Lymer to our board. Greg works closely with Jill Barton and has been instrumental in organizing many shows in Ontario and his knowledge is sincerely welcomed. This year will see our new format for the Western Canadian Breeders Show to be held in Saskatoon in June. In early 2011, a committee was formed (chaired by Murray Popplewell) to organize the show from year to year with the same consistency. This new format will see 75% of the profits from the Breeders Show be diverted back to CAHR. The local clubs will still have their own show running concurrently to the Breeders. As the show moves around each year, the local hosting club will have one member on the Breeders organizing committee. This move was crucial on several fronts: • to ensure format consistency with the show from venue to venue • to gain and maintain major sponsors like Masterfeeds • to drive the Breeders Show to be the centerpiece of the event, and • to help ensure sustained revenues for CAHR. As one of our directors pointed out this year, CAHR, as a “not-for-profit” association, was the only board he sat on that did not have an annual fundraising event. We hope that this will be the start of many profitable shows that will not only help CAHR, but the local clubs as well, as it must be win-win for everyone concerned. I ask that everyone keep an open mind as change is never easy, but as I have been stressing, we must keep changing and find ways to innovate.
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This past August, we had our Annual General Meeting at Canadian Nationals in Regina. I invited Lance Walters (AHA President), Glenn Petty (AHA Executive Director) and Susan Bavaria (AH A Communications) to the director portion of our meetings. I feel that CAHR should have a closer working relationship with AHA, and I think this was a great start. Our counterparts at AHA discussed their challenges and successes over the past couple years. Staffing changes were put in place and sound fiscal plans were implemented on the accounting front. It was refreshing to hear that all the National Shows are increasing in entries after a decrease over the past few years. AHA was firm in their commitment that Canadian Nationals will stay, as it does make money for the organization. It is interesting to note that several newly formed organizations are starting shows that may conflict with AHA National Shows, so 2011 and onward may prove very interesting on the show scene. 2011 also brings organizational change within the CAHR office. After twelve years with CAHR, Registrar Christine Tribe has retired from her position. Christine was a loyal and hard-working member of our staff for many years and will be missed. On a positive note, I also have the pleasure of announcing that Nicole Toren, who has also been with the Registry for many years, has accepted the role of Registrar. This change will see Nicole in charge of all registry-related issues and management of our Edmonton-area based office. Nicole will have her hands full in this transition, as AHA is implementing their new Oracle software system for registrations this year. Since CAHR utilizes the AHA database, we must make an investment in new digital markings systems as the year progresses. As part of our fiscal plan to increase revenues for 2011 and ahead, we have also sublet out a portion of our offices to an accounting firm. This move will not only help drive additional revenue, but give us onsite accounting expertise as well. Our magazine, which is now entering its fourth year, has been continually well received throughout the Arabian community. Our efforts to get the magazine to major North American shows has been a benefit to our
advertisers. That being said, we have seen a reduction in advertising throughout 2010, largely due to the economic climate. We are not immune or alone in this as many magazines in our industry have had to tighten their belts significantly. While we have seen (and very much appreciate) great support of the Patrons Packages for advertising for 2011, we are looking at a decision to produce two large issues (Jan and Aug) per year starting in 2012, and forgo the April and October newsletters. We are certainly open to any suggestions or comments any of our members may have on this. This message would not be complete without noting the passing of a few key people in the Arabian Business over the past several months. Our breed saw Eric Brand of Alberta, Florence Cowderoy and Chris Peeler, both of British Columbia, pass away. Ironically, at The Western Canadian Breeders show in Langley, BC this past May, Chris approached me about writing a memorial for Florence, who had passed away shortly after Scottsdale last year. Little did we know that Chris would also be gone so soon afterwards. I believe that each of these individuals gave their hearts and souls to the Arabian breed and left it a better place than they found it. Our deepest sympathies go out to all the families who have lost loved ones this past year. In closing, I would again like to congratulate our many Canadian Arabian Breeders for their wonderful accomplishments in 2010. These Canadian-owned or -bred horses garnered many championships throughout the show rings of North America and certainly did Canada proud. Many other Canadian clubs and individuals were recognized for their contributions also, and on this point we say congratulations. Until we speak again, I remain surrounded by everything Arabian. Regards,
Tex Kam, CAHR President
Canadian Arabian Horse Registry The Official Publication of the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry 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 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 President Tex Kam, Edmonton AB phone: (780) 977-8003 Publisher Canadian Arabian Horse Registry Printer Transcontinental, Winnipeg MB Website www.CanadianArabian.com Publication Mail Agreement # 40011861 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: CAHR, #113-37 Athabascan Ave, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4H3
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News and Info from the Registry Board of Directors Officers
As we ring in the new year here at the CAHR office, we also say goodbye to one of our longterm employees and hello to a few new faces. Christine Tribe-Thompson has stepped down from her position as Registrar to pursue a comHilda Markis, Vice President pletely new career path – that of web design. 352 Morrison Rd, Kingsbury QC We are sad to lose her but we are at the same (819) 826-2145 melboro@bell.net time thrilled to see her off on her new direction Robert Sproule, Secretary/Treasurer and wish her the best of luck. 41 Newport Drive, Sherwood Park AB T8A 5V8 With this change, I have moved into the (780) 467-2062 position of Registrar and, to assist me in the bobsproule@salisburygreenhouse.com office, we have hired a new part-time employee, Sherry Paul. Sherry is a horse-owner who lives directors at large just outside of Sherwood park with her husband Wayne McLaughlin and her two daughters. We have also leased 84 Clibrig Ext Rd, Chamcook NB E5B 3G9 out part of our office to Linda Ainsworth of (506) 529-4348 Ainsworth Accounting & Payroll. Although she Jill Barton is not an employee of the registry, she already 733 Maple Rd, Odessa ON T0M 0S0 feels like family and will become a familiar face (613) 386-3195 for those who stop by the CAHR office. Cheers Marcia Friesen, Past President, CPAR Chair to all of you in 2011 and Happy Riding! Box 302, Oakville MB R0H 0Y0 - Nicole Toren, Registrar (204) 267-2411 Tex Kam, President Edmonton AB (780) 977-8003 tex@texkam.com
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Office Changes
Contact Us 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
Shows & Events Don’t forget to get your 2011 show dates in so they can be included on the Shows & Events page on the CAHR website.
2010 Canadian Nationals In our article in the October 2010 issue of the News, we missed a Top Ten by MADEIRA EL MARWAN in the purebred Two-Year-Old Fillies Championship. Congratulations to owners Murray & Shirley Popplewell of RaeDawn Arabians.
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equine Medic ation Changes
Clenbuterol No Longer a Permitted Medication in Equine Canada Sanctioned Competitions
Le médicament Clenbuterol ne sera plus permis aux concours sanctionnés de Canada Hippique
Ottawa, ON —The Equine Canada Medication Control Committee is announcing the following Medication Control information for Clenbuterol.
Ottawa, ON — Le comité de contrôle des médicaments équins de Canada Hippique annonce ce qui suit au sujet du médicament Clenbuterol.
As of January 1, 2011, Clenbuterol (Ventipulmin) will no longer be a permitted medication in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions. As a result, horses competing in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions with a positive test result for Clenbuterol will be sanctioned as per the Equine Canada penalty tables and drug classification system as a Class III offence. A withdrawal time of at least 72 hours is recommended after the last administration of this product. For additional information, please see the Canadian PariMutuel Agency Schedule of Drugs.
À compter du 1er janvier 2011, le Clenbuterol (Ventipulmin) ne fera plus partie des médicaments équins permis lors des concours sanctionnés de Canada Hippique. Ainsi, tout cheval participant à un concours sanctionné de Canada Hippique montrant un test positif au Clenbuterol sera pénalisé selon le barème des pénalités et le système de classification des drogues comme une offense de Classe III. Le temps d’arrêt recommandé est d’au moins 72 heures après la dernière administration du produit. Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, veuillez consulter la liste des drogues de l’Agence canadienne du pari mutuel.
Information about the EMCC medication rules maybe found on the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=secti on&id=40&Itemid=281&lang=en-GB. Equine Canada members are responsible for keeping up to date on all changes to the Equine Canada equine medication rules.
Pour plus d’informations au sujet des règlements du CCME en ce qui a trait aux médicaments, veuillez consulter le site Web de Canada Hippique en suivant ce lien : www.equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=secti on&id=40&Itemid=281&lang=fr-FR. Les membres de CH sont tenus de se maintenir à jour à ce sujet.
IN MEMORY OF ERIC BRAND: An Expression of Thanks and Appreciation November 13th marked six months since the passing of Eric and I felt it’s long overdue to say a heart-felt “thank you” to the many people who will remember Eric in their own personal way and as the man who loved horses. I wish to extend my “Thanks” to the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry, its Directors, members, staff and their families for all the kindness extended to myself over the last six months. Thank you, too, Region 17 and the Western Canadian Executive & Membership for the beautiful flowers you sent the day after Eric passed away. I truly appreciated your gesture of kindness and friendship. As well, I wish to extend my thanks to the Canadian Arabian News for a wonderfully written tribute to Eric. I so enjoyed reading all the stories that were shared by friends; it was so deserving of a really great horseman that loved his work. Thank-you Region 17 for the Perpetual Trophy you so generously commissioned to be made by Jill McKinney, who I recognize is one of Canada’s renowned sculpture artists. The bronze is a beautiful work of art, an exemplary depiction of a proud breed, one that Eric loved and built his career around. To Todd Ehret and his devoted clients, a ‘thank you’ from my heart. Todd, you and your group did a wonderful job of raising over $1200.00 in Eric’s name for the Alberta SPCA. Eric would be so proud; I am sure he was there helping me toss those balls. To the
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Trainers who stood so tall that evening – only to be dunked in the name of good fun – Eric would have enjoyed that! To all who spent their money to buy balls to make sure those trainers got a good soaking – I thank you.
The Eric Brand Memorial Trophy, presented by Mike Edgar and Shirley Brand to R17 Western Pleasure Champion Lindsey Decker and MS Crystal Princess.
Warren Fertig, you were such a great friend to Eric to the end and I thank you for all you did to make May 17, the day of Eric’s Memorial Service, so unforgettable. Your special kindness and words warmed many hearts. Thank-you, Mo Stewart, for your moving Best Friend Toast. Not an easy feat, but a gesture from your heart. Thank you, Judy Orr-Bertelsen, for being there for me throughout the last 24 months. Eric’s ashes were taken to his favorite hunting spot in the Rockies and for that I thank Norm & Wendy Obst. He will be at peace in that special place, surrounded by the rhythms of Nature so dear to his heart.
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The stallion class turned out to be the big news of the show; when the dust settled, both the horses named to Champion and Reserve Champion Stallion had been sired by the same horse and bred by the same breeder – the sire being Pryme Thyme, with the breeder’s bragging rights belonging to Tom and June Yahola of Shaman Arabians in Cromwell, Oklahoma. To add to the drama, it was something of an upset when Tribute Thyme SA upstaged his older sibling and oddson favourite Pyro Thyme SA for the Championship. Not only are they by the same sire, but Pyro Thyme SA and Tribute Thyme SA’s dams are maternal half-sisters as well; both are out of the *Bask++ / Kaiyoum++ grand-daughter Kailabaska. “We’ve had five mares out of Kailabaska,” says June Yahola. “They’ve all been wonderful producers.” The two stallions are the results of a long-time, dedicated breeding program. “We’ve had Pryme Thyme since he was six months old. He’s nineteen now. He is the most wonderful example of a purebred Arabian that anyone could ever hope to wake up to every morning. He’s right out my front door and he rules the roost from there. He’s so kind, and so gentle, and so gorgeous. We’re just crazy about him,” says June. “I bought him from Sweet Home Arabians in Oregon many years ago. Currently we produce about twenty foals a year. Pryme has produce eleven National winners, half in halter and half in performance. They’ve garnered over 40 National championships, and nine of those horses were bred on the ranch. The disciplines they’ve won in have been really diversified.” The Yaholas were watching Canadian Nationals as it happened from the farm in Oklahoma. “We were all gathered around, the whole family, watching on the internet,” explains June. “We knew Pyro was going to show but we didn’t know Tribute was going to show. When Steve brought him in, I said ‘Look at that horse Steve’s got, isn’t he wonderful?’ and when they announced who it was, I was just astonished! “When they called Pyro as Reserve, I thought, well who on earth won Champion? Who beat Pyro? It can’t be done. And then they called Tribute Thyme and everybody here just started cheering. “As a breeder, it was a real acknowledgement of our breeding program,” says June. “We have our farm in the middle of Oklahoma – we don’t get a lot of visitors, we’re off the beaten track. We sell the babies almost immediately and they go off to do bigger and better things for other people. So, this is the validation. This is a huge reward. And we were simply thrilled.” Stallion issue January 2011 15
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TELUS BATTLE OF THE BREEDS above Jacqueline Stephenson and BTA Intrigues Finesse Photos by Christina Weese
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or a member of Team Arabian, September only
means one thing... the Masters Tournament at Spruce Meadows and the Battle of the Breeds. This event, unique to Spruce Meadows, is an always-entertaining competition between teams representing twelve different breeds. The 2010 Team Arabian included sisters Jacqueline and Jamie Stephenson from Okotoks, AB with BTA Intrigues Finesse and BTA Intrigues Belle; Lorraine Prowse from Sherwood Park, AB, with Jayded Moon; and Deb Storey from Red Deer, AB, with halfArabian Bear Necessity. The basic components of Battle of the Breeds remain the same from year to year. All teams consist of four horses and riders who compete in five different events: Compulsories, Precision Driving, Jeopardy Jumping, Barrels and Trail. Events began on Thursday with Compulsories. This phase consists of a dressage pattern; each team completes the pattern with two horses, one ridden and one in harness. It’s the only part of the competition where riders are judged rather than running against the clock. Deb Storey was first up for Team Arabian. Bear, a 13-year-old Palomino half-Arabian, was new to Spruce Meadows. There is electricity in the air, an aura that has to be experienced, and horses here for the first time sense the atmosphere. But even with a few glitches, Deb put in a good ride with a good score.
Lorraine followed with Jayded Moon, driving the course. In only his second year in harness, Mooner has significantly moved up in driving results since last year. But scores are high and the Team doesn’t finish in the Top Six. Moving on to Jeopardy Jumping, the Team is more confident. Team Arabian has traditionally placed 2nd or 3rd in Jumping since returning to Battle of the Breeds in 2006. Lorraine begins the course with BTA Intrigues Belle. It’s not a clear round, but their score leaves the Team in good standings for Jacqueline’s ride with Cinnamon (BTA Intrigues Finesse). Cinnamon has been a team anchor, consistently putting in great jumping rounds. It was simply not to be today. After taking down a rail on the very first jump, Jacqueline and Cinnamon turned to take the second jump and went off course. A rare occurrence for an experienced rider, but it happens. Team Arabian finished 9th. The competition moved back to the North America ring on Friday morning for Precision Driving. This obstacle course includes water obstacles, bridges, pylons to drive around, boxes to stop in, and narrow alleys to drive. Team Arabian has not placed in this event since their return to Battle. Cinnamon drives confidently over the course; her experience shows as she works her way around racking up the points. Mooner is up second. Struggling over the first water hazard, or, more precisely, dragged over the first water Stallion issue January 2011 17
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this photo and right Lorraine Prowse and Jayded Moon.
above A demonstration by the Celle Stallions of Germany.
hazard, he works his way around the course. Slowing for the second water hazard, he is coached, cheered and encouraged over. Together, the Team has enough points to finish 6th in Driving and Team Arabian walks away with their first ribbons of the year. Barrels is always a fast and exciting event. Like last year, the Team has sisters Jacqueline and Jamie riding sister horses, Cinnamon and Belle. With the Arabian fans holding their breath, the girls both put in fantastic rides and move to the final in second place. The top six teams have a second round of barrels and the winning team will have the overall quickest time. Both horses on the team push hard in the final, the seconds clicking by. Twentythree seconds has never seemed so long. The perennial winners of the barrel event, Team Quarter Horse, have their own dose of bad luck when one of their veteran riders goes off course. The final is close, but Team Arabian has won! First place in Barrels! Saturday morning always dawns brisk for Trail Riding. This event has to be seen to understand the complexity – it is nothing similar to our Arabian Trail classes at shows. Consisting of obstacles like the stair climb, the “Wall of Trust”, a seesaw bridge, flag carry through a dyke, walking the plank, and pushing the five-foot horse ball, this course is difficult and truly challenges the horses and riders. We have learned from experience that just because a 18 Canadian Arabian Horse News
above Deb Storey and Bear Necessities. Photos by Christina Weese.
horse will do an obstacle at home, does not mean they can do it well in front of a large crowd in the electric atmosphere of Spruce Meadows. And, there is always something new. This is where the confidence of a very experienced horse shows. Team Arabian struggled in this event, with one horse there for the first time, one with only a year’s experience. The experienced horses simply have the advantage. Regardless of the outcome, the course is exciting, the crowd loves it, and you find yourself cheering on each and every horse. Team Arabian finished 9th in Trail riding. Overall, the Team Arabian finished 5th – our best finish since returning to Battle of the Breeds in 2006. Scores are close, and the competition is tough. Every year is a new challenge. Experience and consistency are key elements for the winning teams. Team Arabian continues to work hard to gain that experience and ensure that our favourite breed is represented at Battle. Next year’s event will be held September 8th to 10th, 2011, during the Masters weekend at Spruce Meadows. Watch for information on “Fan Favourite” voting, where you can text in your vote to support your favourite breed and win a plush TELUS pony. Come out and join us. Battle of the Breeds, Breed Showcase and the Breed demonstrations at Spruce Meadows are among of the most amazing breed promotion events you will ever attend.
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l Khamsa, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the horse of
Bedouin Arabia, held its annual convention Sept. 10-12, 2010. Al Khamsa’s main focus is in research and education. Horses included in the AK roster can trace a pure pedigree to horses bred by the nomadic tribes of the Arabian peninsula. Research involves the painstaking documentation of the provenance of AK listed horses. Often it takes many years and the collaboration of many people on both sides of the ocean to provide sufficient documentation for just one horse. All of the work is done by committed volunteers, in an effort to identify and preserve this gene pool. above Rosemary Doyle models This year’s convention was one of the best yet. On Friday an abbeyah from Egypt. morning, convention attendees were treated to a viewing of Karen Photo: Valerie Clinkenbeard. Kasper’s studio. Karen showed her beautiful bronze sculptures, right Jill Erisman looks on including an exquisite bronze of Moniet El Nefous, and explained while Karen Kasper speaks the process of creating these wonderful pieces. Karen’s passion for about her sculpture. her work and for the Arabian horse is evident in every piece. Photo: Georgia Martin. After lunch, delegates toured the Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic, a state of the art veterinary facility. We observed an arthroscopic operation on the knee of a race horse to removed debris top photo DB Khrush and rider Sarah Sanders. Owned by Rodger caused by an injury. The facility includes a breeding area and a hoof Davis, of Desert Bred Stud in Illinois. DB Khrush, by the Saudi stallion Desert Dhelall and out of DB Yuniya (by the Saudi stallion care area with a blacksmith shop, containing more types of horseAlwal Bahet, out of the Davenport Kurush mare Junes Air). shoes than one could ever imagined existed. Photo: Jill Coppess. In the evening, Cynthia Culbertson, co-curator, was our guide to a most wonderful exhibit at the new International Museum of efforts. At one point there was a bidder from California on the the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park. A Gift From the Desert: The phone with Ellen May, one of our most active members, when Ellen Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse, sponsored by the decided that she too would like to bid on the article on the block. Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, is a truly remarkable colHer left hand was bidding for the person in California and her right lection of rare and fascinating artifacts, many of which have never hand was bidding for herself. For a few minutes, we all watched in been displayed outside of private collections. (See the Canadian fascination, as it seemed as though she might dislocate both shoulArabian News, August 2010 for the opening of the exhibit). This is an ders in her frantic efforts to outbid herself. The California hand absolute must-see for anyone able to visit before it closes. won the bid – a rare second edition of the Raswan Index. The day finished back at the hotel, relaxing and digesting all of On Sunday morning we returned to the International Museum the day’s activities around the pool and the hot tub, which quickly of the Horse to view the permanent exhibit – over 38,000 feet became the main after-hours area for discussion, horse talk, and a dedicated to the history of the horse and its unique relationship lot of laughter and fun. with humans, from ancient times to the present. The afternoon was Saturday began with a council meeting, followed by several taken up with a farm tour, hosted by the Bliss family, who presentguest speakers including Karen Kasper, Cynthia Culbertson, and ed their herd of horses and provided a great meal for everyone. Yassmin Atieh from Cairo, who spoke about horses in Egypt and The weekend was full to the brim, slightly exhausting and the EAO. Attendees also met the US Endurance Team for the World totally wonderful. Patricia Lawrence, the organizer of this year’s Equestrian Games and their manager and veterinarian. After, convention, deserves a HUGE thank you for her many months of everyone convoyed to a neighboring facility for “The Fantasia”, a hard work. Many who attended for the first time were pleasantly presentation of Al Khamsa horses at liberty and under saddle. surprised by the relaxed, friendly, non-competitive, non-commerThe Saturday evening banquet was a delight and presented cial atmosphere; nearly all said they will be back. Saying goodbye many Middle Eastern dishes which, though exotic and unusual to to these folks is always hard, and there were a few tears and a lot of most of us, were delicious. Many of the women dressed in traditionhugs in the leave-taking. al abbeyas, gifts from Yassmin Atieh who brought them from Egypt. Now, we start looking forward to next year in Pennsylvania! The auction that followed was a riot, raising more than six If anyone would like more information about Al Khamsa, please thousand dollars to continue with AK’s research and education see our website at www.alkhamsa.org. 20 Canadian Arabian Horse News
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sep tember 22-25 Approximately four hundred Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians showed off their natural abilities as sport horses at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, Sept. 22-25, 2010. This year’s eighth annual Sport Horse Nationals featured 90 classes in four divisions: sport horse, hunter/ jumper, dressage and driving.
SHN Christina Passey & TR Tequila Sunrise++++// LEFT
Sport Horse Nationals By Christina Weese
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xhibitors from forty-one states and two
Canadian provinces (BC and Alberta) came to Nampa to compete at this year’s Sport Horse Nationals. The largest classes of the show were the Sport Horse Under Saddle classes – the purebreds saw 50 and 51 horses competing in the Open and AT (respectively), with 52 and 54 horses in the Open and AT partbreds. The undisputed king of this year’s show was the bay Arabian stallion Oration (Dormane SBFAR x Orie SBFAR). Oration won eight National Championships, including purebred Sport Horse Under Saddle Open and AT, Arabian Sport Horse Stallions Open and AT, and the purebred Working Hunter, Green Working Hunter, and Hunter Hack Championships. He finished off the show with the Sport Horse In-Hand Supreme Championship. Oration, whose lineage is from French-bred racing stock, is owned by Ricci & Stephanie Desiderio of Tranquility Farms in Chester, New Jersey. He was bred and imported in-utero by Dianne Waldron. Oration’s wins this year follow six championships at last year’s Sport Horse Nationals. The championship for the largest class, HA Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR, went to Marilyn Robinson of Calgary, AB and Alltimate WF++// (Allionce+/ x Miss USA++), bred by Bev and Eldon Krause of Westelm Farms. The bay gelding also came home with four Top Tens to add to his collection. His stablemate ESP Hercules++++// (Mister A CWHBA x KGB Natural High), also owned
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Sport Horse In-Hand Supreme Champion ORATION with Michael Desiderio
What A Year To Remember! Alltimate WF ++// US Sport Horse National Championships National Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR (54 entries) Top Ten HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle Top Ten HA/AA Sport Horse Show Hack ATR Top Ten HA/AA Sport Horse Show Hack Top Ten HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings
Canadian National Championships Top Ten HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle
Region 17 & Region 6 Championships * 6 Championships * 2 Reserve Championships * 17 Top Five’s left Marilyn with Hercules and Alltimate
ESP Hercules ++++// US Sport Horse National Championships National Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings ATH (33 entries) Reserve National Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings
Canadian National Championships Reserve National Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings
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by Marilyn, picked up a few ribbons of his own – Champion HA Sport Horse Geldings ATH and Reserve Champion in the open. Marilyn, who trains and shows the two geldings without the help of a professional trainer, says people shouldn’t be afraid to venture into the show ring by themselves. “You can do it on your own!” she says, although she concedes, “It is a lot of work. I’ve occasionally hired a groom (ie. kids from my boarding barn) to help out at the big shows. If I had one horse, it would be easier, but having two can create scheduling conflicts. And on top of that, you’re working horses, feeding, mucking stalls, and cleaning tack. A lot of people don’t want to put that kind of work in – either that, or they think they can’t do it. And you can do more than you think – you just don’t know until you try.” The trick to showing on your own is, of course, in planning out the details. “The standard of grooming – it all matters,” says Marilyn. “I do all my clipping the week before, because I don’t want (for example) little hairs in their ears bothering them at the show. I sand feet ahead of time too, so when you get there, there’s less to do. Then I just do touch-ups at the show. I also have a master packing list that
right Oration and Michael Desiderio compete over fences.
below C Sir Tyson and handler Brenda Driediger, Reserve Supreme Champion 2-year-old.
“You can do more than you think – you just don’t know until you try.” – Marilyn Robinson I keep printing off to make sure everything gets packed.” Marilyn finds that the partnership she’s developed with her horses pays off in the end. “I’m a believer that you need to ride the horse yourself, if you can. That’s where the team effort comes in. I have been taking dressage lessons this past year as it’s a new division for me. Dressage is tough, but we’re learning! It will take a while.” A number of other Canadians put in first class performances at the show. Brenda Driediger showed Lorne Robertson’s MJ Dot Com to a championship in the HA Sport Horse Geldings, and took Susan MacDonald’s C Sir Tyson to a championship in the 2-Yr-Old Sport Horse Geldings Jackpot. C Sir Tyson went on to capture Reserve in the A/HA/AA Sport Horse 2-Yr-Old In-Hand Supreme Championship. In the 2-Yr-Old Sport Horse Fillies Jackpot, Mike & Sheena Steenhart’s MS Marina Del Bey was led to a Reserve Championship by Todd Ehret. Show ring veterans Christina Passey and TR Tequila Sunrise++++// stormed the HA Sport Horse Show Hack division, with a Championship in the open and a Reserve in the ATR. The purebred Sport Horse Show Hack AT Championship went to O Lordy++// and Laura Wolsey, who also picked up Reserve Championships in purebred Training Level Dressage ATR and First Level Dressage AOTR. Another Reserve Championship in dressage went to Fantasque and owner Kristine Wong at Fourth Level. Next year’s Sport Horse Nationals will take place Kentucky as it was felt that the show would attract more horses with an eastern location. It has been rumored that SHN will be in Kentucky for the next five years, though there was a petition going around at the show to bring it back to Idaho for 2013 or 2014.
SPORT HORSE TOP TENS
Horse - Owner
Sport Horse Division
Dressage Division
Alltimate WF - Marilyn Robinson C Our Zeus - Susan Macdonald Dream Venture - Meghan Wright Fantasque - Kristine Wong FV Aulirabba - Aurline Russell HB Berry - Marilyn Morris Irresistible Grace - Lori Quinn MJ Dot Com - Lorne Robertson OFW Dara - Deborah Lee Pageant - Leigh & Kevin Johnston PF Clan Morrison - Delia Kuzz Ruby Tuesday - Deborah Emery Skeels Shakeel Khaleel - Dana Adolphson Soleya – Lorna & Jeannie Harron TR Tequila Sunrise - Christina Passey
Fantasque - Kristine Wong FV Aulirabba - Aurline Russell Incyte - Cassandra & Marcia Beaudet Irresistible Grace - Lori Quinn MDR Nite Flite - Heather Bergner Mi Lucero - Colleen Mckenzie MW Harvest Moon - Philippa & Stuart Sumsion O Lordy - Laura Wolsey Pageant - Leigh & Kevin Johnston PF Clan Morrison - Delia Kuzz Samarkhand - Carol Kettlewell Soleya – Lorna & Jeannie Harron SS Majestic Design - Allison Morris Sur Teddy’s Magna - Lorraine Prowse TR Tequila Sunrise - Christina Passey
Hunter/Jumper Division Sur Teddy’s Magna - Lorraine Prowse
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Etaya Sudan Amir (Imperial Mistaar x Etaya Amira) 2007 Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa Multiple Champion Stallion
Photo: Javan (Unaltered)
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sep tember 25 - oc tober 10 TEAM RESULTS Gold – United Arab Emirates – 23:53:36 Silver – France – 24:49:46 Bronze – Germany – 25:34:16
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Gold – Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton (Spain) and Nobby (Prophecy EF x Nabucco)
Troughs of water await competitors at a check stop. The water is provided for the horses’ drinking and is also poured over them to help them cool down as quickly as possible.
Silver - HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with Ciel Oriental Bronze - HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum with SAS Alexis Best conditioned – Jean Philippe Frances (France) and Hanaba du Bois (Tarick x Newa)
Photo: Darcy Fudge Kamal
Canadian Endurance Adventures at the
2010 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES T
he World Equestrian Games took place in
Kentucky on Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, 2010, held for the first time ever on North American soil. Arabians excelled in the endurance competition and the Canadian endurance team was no exception. The team consisted of Robert (Bob) Gielen and FC Galaxy in 37th place, Gail Marie Jewell and N-L Temptation in 52nd place, Ruth Sturley and RBF Super Sport, who finished , and Elroy Karius and Apache Eclypse. Canada had three riders complete the course and reached its goal of being in the top ten teams, finishing 7th overall. If endurance as a team sport can be summed up with, “To finish is to win,” the endurance rider’s creed is even shorter: “Know thy horse.” This is where strategy comes in. Bob Gielen was Canada’s top competitor, finishing in 37th place. “Any horse is going to go fast in the beginning,” says Bob, “because he doesn’t want to get left behind –you have to continually assess your horse as you go along through the day, and know how much speed to allow. If he’s not eating and drinking, you have to factor that in and slow down. I caught a lot of people in the last stages of the ride because my horse had been taking his rest stops.” “If I have any regrets, it’s that maybe I could have gone a little faster than I did. My main goal though was to finish – it’s certainly disheartening to have to drop out.” Though the Canadian team’s efforts might seem conservative to outsiders, the American team showed that being a bit too eager can extract a steep price. All but one of the five American competitors were eliminated during vet checks – Heather Reynolds finished fourth, only to have her horse Ssamiam deemed ‘not fit to continue’ at the post-race vet check.
(It’s perhaps not commonly realized outside the sport that, in order to complete an endurance race, a horse must be deemed ‘fit to continue’ at the post-race vet check. In effect, you can complete the 100 miles, only to be denied a successful completion.) Endurance Discipline manager Emmett Ross was the man in charge of putting the course together. Twenty-four private farms opened their land to the international endurance riders. Thoroughbred and sport horse pastures as well as tobacco-growing farm land was used. The course consisted of over 80% grass and pasture, with three miles of paved roads and two miles of dirt roads and tracks. Though a fast, flat course might seem like a walk in the park compared to something like the famous Tevis Cup, the course was a technical challenge and played a decisive role in the competition. “One year ago, we went through a mud-fest for the pre-ride in 2009,” says Bob Gielen. “This year, they’d had a two-month drought, so instead of lush grass, it turned out to be hardpacked ground. I think that maybe took its toll on some of the competitors.” Gail Jewell agreed, saying, “It was so dry, the actual grass footing was slippery. Two days before race day, Elroy’s horse was just walking and it did a total bambi-on-ice slide, so we went to the farrier and got borium caulks put in their shoes, which helped a bit. Most of the (veterinary) pulls on-course were lamenesses from these conditions (Ed note: a horse can be pulled for any sign of lameness, no matter how slight). As part of our overall strategy, we decided to pull slightly back from the pace we were planning just so we could get a team completion.”
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The 18 road crossings and 15 water crossings also called for strategic decisions– to check your horse and cross in relative safety, or to let them forge ahead and take your chances. The course design also created a unique spectator atmosphere. “At one farm,” says Bob Gielen, “we actually rode up their driveway and then about three-quarters of the way around a circular driveway in front of a big huge mansion, before heading out again under an arbor that spanned the roadway. The view was just spectacular – the farm owners were having a party on their front steps and they’d all cheer as we went by. We probably went through about twenty different farms and there were people cheering us on at every intersection.” Though the sport is mostly a solitary competition, with riders competing against the course and the clock, a team strategy can be helpful to the horses. “When we got to the layover farm on Sept. 18th,” says Gail, “we had about a week to try and figure out our team strategy.” Gail and her husband Elroy Karius, also on the Canadian WEG team, are in a good position to employ team strategy in their day-to-day training. “I think everybody struggles with this at some point – your horse finally gets the competitive bug, and then it wants to take off at the beginning, it won’t eat and drink, etc. So we play a lot of games to overcome that during training rides – we play ‘musical chairs’ where the horses take turns being in the lead; if one horse stops to drink, we stop and wait for all the horses to drink, if one horse stops to eat on a training run, they all have to stop and eat. The horses learn that they are all together and that no one’s going to get left behind – it helps conserve nervous energy.”
above Rider Bob Gielen has just finished one loop of the race; team volunteers cool his horse Galaxy with ice water. Photo: Darcy Fudge Kamal.
“I saw more gray Arabians today than I have ever seen in one place! ...I was struck by the horses’ professionalism about the whole whirlwind of activity around them. “I have to give a shout-out to Team Canada. Their crew was very enthusiastic, cheering every rider coming and going (all nations), and offering assistance whenever needed. Some of the smaller countries’ individual riders had very little personnel, but the Canadians jumped in with their own water bottles and carrots to help out... One of their riders was the last of the day, and the Canadians never lost their great attitude. Count me in as a proud supporter of the Canadian team!” – U.S. Team volunteer “Visionaire,” writing about her WEG experiences at the Eventing Nation blog: www.eventingnation.com/home/2010/09/endurance-recap.html
NightWind Arabians is very proud to congratulate Kathy Irvine and NightWind’s Savanah on their road to WEG. Kathy and Savanah were alternates for Team Canada 2010 and are Endurance Canada’s Number 1 horse and rider duo for Canadian rides in 2010 with a total of 1190 points. Way to go guys! Proud papa of NightWind’s Savanah is Dakotas Keyanti, who is fast proving himself as an exceptional endurance sire with more and more of his progeny competing and doing very well in this sport. His son, NightWind’s Indigo Bey won the AHA Region 6 Championships and the coveted Best Condition award this year. Indigo has also reached a milestone 1000 miles in just his 3rd year of competition, completing every ride he has entered. Keyanti is 20 years old this year, so don’t delay, your endurance star awaits!
Pat & Colleen DeVry phone (780) 992-9228 Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada contact@nightwindarabians.com
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NightWind’s Savanah
NightWind’s Indigo Bey
above Elroy Karius with Apache Eclypse. left Gail Jewell and N-L Temptation. Photos courtesy Gail Jewell.
above Cooling off at a rest stop – #86, Ana Margarida Costa, from Portugal. Photo: Darcy Fudge Kamal.
A HUGE THANK-YOU to Etaya Egyptian Stud, NightWind Arabians, and Sturgeon Creek Arabians for sponsoring this article. Thanks also to Carl Fudge (Sturgeon Creek Arabians) for his help and expertise in putting the article together! – CAHN
Cheryl Dell on Reason To Believe
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“It paid off at the start of the race. We had armageddon going on all around us; we just turned the horses away from it and sat nose to nose and they were able to relax until the race began.” Qualifying for an event such as WEG takes the meaning of “dedication” to a whole new level. Endurance riding, even though it’s an FEI sport, is more or less self-funded by individual riders. Bob Gielen spends January through March down in Florida with his horses, training and competing in the Ocala area. He also works out with yoga and bike riding for cross-training. It gives him a head start to return home to Ontario with a fit horse in the spring. Gail Jewell and Elroy Karius, from BC, put ten times as many miles in on the road as they did on course in their quest for WEG qualifications. “We did about a 15,000 mile road trip to get these horses COC’d,” explains Gail. (COC stands for ‘Certificate of Completion’; these are the certificates given out for completion of the races needed to qualify for the team.) “Living in the west, we are really handicapped as all the big competitions are out east,” she explains. “You have to make a huge commitment to get the job done. We were on the road with four horses from October 2009 to the end of January in 2010 – over three months. Elroy stayed on the road with the horses, and I would fly back home to work for a week at a time in my veterinary practice. I used up a lot of frequent flyer points!” It sounds a bit crazy, but perhaps there’s a special brand of craziness needed to complete 100 miles in one day on horseback. Congratulations to our Canadian team on a job well done.
Myna Cryderman on SCA Dartagnan
spells “Endurance”
18 SCA-bred horses completed over 20,800 miles in AERC races, 82% of the way around the earth!
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Charlene Lewis on Mistansza Photo: Hughes Photography
Ten Sturgeon Creek-bred horses completed just under 18,000 miles with a completion rate of 86%. In 345 completions, they garnered 26 Best Conditioned awards, 160 Top Ten placings (46%), 50 wins and 32 seconds. Nine of these ten horses competed in the US against fields averaging around 50 horses, and two completed the Tevis! From competing in Malaysia for the US, to the UAE with Team Canada, to climbing Cougar Rock at the Tevis Cup, SCA horses have successfully competed against the best! So, if you are looking for a horse to go the distance and to help us complete our journey around the earth, give us a call or visit our web site today. Stallion issue January 2011 29
Our red and white was held high and seemed to soar effortlessly as Todd Ehret and multi-national champion Kohlminer++++// carried the flag in the opening ceremonies on the final night in the Pavilion. We were represented with beauty, class and elegance that night and it will be remembered for years to come.
Editor’s note: We had originally asked Ashley Lauren Toye, an up-and-coming writer and designer in the Arabian horse world, to write our 2010 U.S. Nationals article. Then we realized we needed to feature her in the 2010 U.S. Nationals article. So, here is the article; we hope you enjoy it – written by Ashley, with a bit of pinch-hitting by Christina Weese.
On the road of life... Sometimes you’ve got to stop and smell the roses! LEFT & ABOVE
Ashley Toye & Chance to Jam++//
2010 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS By Ashley Lauren Toye
T
he U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious
North American Championship in the Arabian show horse industry and this year’s Canadian exhibitors stole the spotlight! With twenty-two Top Tens, five Reserves and nine National Championships in many of the toughest classes, the maple leaf once again made its mark in Tulsa. Approximately seventeen hundred exhibitors from Canada and the United States competed at the 44th Annual U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championships held at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma from October 22-30, 2010. Although the working arenas, show arenas and stabling are very spread out, the facility staff and the Show Commission worked hard to get everything in tip-top shape for us. The weather was good, the speaker system kept us up to date and the scheduling worked. This year’s U.S. Nationals featured 134 classes in numerous divisions including reining, cutting, working cow, trail, mounted native costume, pleasure driving, show hack, in-hand, sidesaddle, park, english, country, hunter and western pleasure. The king of the hunter ring in 2010 has undoubtedly been half-Arabian gelding Chance To Jam++//, proudly owned by Ashley
Toye of British Columbia. After being named Canadian National Champion in three divisions, including Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open for the third year in a row, it was time to head to Tulsa. At last year’s U.S. Nationals, Chance to Jam++// was honored with three Reserve National Championships. This year, the duo and their trainer Cheryl Fletcher would move into the top position in the same three disciplines, bringing home U.S. National Championships in HA Hunter Pleasure Open (Unanimous), AAOTR 18-39, and English Ladies Sidesaddle, as well as a Top Ten (tied for Reserve) in HA Stock/Hunter Geldings. The Hunter Pleasure AAOTR win was Ashley’s first U.S. National Championship, and the final set of roses in their 2010 Triple Crown. Chance to Jam++// and his team ended the year with six National Championships, one Reserve and one Top Ten. “Chance to Jam++// is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime kind of horse,” says Ashley. “I never thought I’d have a horse like him. When I first started riding in the half-Arabian hunter division, Berried Treasure was the horse to beat – so to have a horse that’s now in that horse’s footsteps is a dream come true.” Chance to Jam++//, or ‘Jazz’ as he’s known around the barn, is also a bit of a Stallion issue January 2011 31
2010 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ham. “Personality-wise, I’ve never been around a horse like him. He’s a total suck, it’s pretty funny. He talks a lot, and he’s really into his scratch time. If you’re scratching him and you stop, he’ll start grunting. He’s very sweet and affectionate. He also likes to escape from his stall every once in a while.” And talk about being talkative – “When we are “Chance to Jam++// is waiting as a Top Ten or Top Five,” adds Ashley, “and definitely a once-in-a-lifetime the Champion and Reserve kind of horse. I never thought are being announced, when Jazz hears his name, I’d have a horse like him.” he squeals! It’s like he’s as – Ashley Toye excited as Cheryl and I are to wear the roses!”
H A LT E R In the Pavilion, where our halter horses were presented, judged and honored for their exquisite beauty, Canadian-bred RD Marciena, owned by Luciano Cury of Brazil, was named US National Champion Sweepstakes Filly. This is the second US National Champion filly to be bred by Shirley and Murray Popplewell of RaeDawn Arabians. RaeDawn’s own Claudinei Machado presented DM Endless Romance to a Top Ten in that same sweepstakes class. In another coup for the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan breeders, RD Fabreanna was shown to Reserve Champion in Junior Mares by Andrew Sellman for owners Claire and Margaret Larson. Wunderbar Arabians’ Ed and Laura Friesen, also of Saskatoon, showcased Isabella WA and Lady GaGa WA to U.S. National Top Tens in the Arabian and Half-Arabian Yearling Filly Breeders Sweepstakes Championships. Albertan Ernie Patterson’s Bargellos Razoul took home Top Ten honors in the HA Yearling Colts/Geldings Breeders Sweepstakes. Rounding out our national halter winners was CH Easter Parade, owned and shown by Bill Nichols of Aldergrove, British Columbia. This duo earned Reserve Champion in the HA Gelding In-Hand Saddle/Pleasure AAOTH. Bill and his wife Rowena were awed by their first U.S. Nationals experience. “The calibre of horses and riders was incredible, and the competitive spirit was alive in the atmosphere,” says Rowena. “There seemed to be an unspoken sense of camaraderie between competitors and rather surprisingly our nerves weren’t too bad! Competing at that level, it was an honour just to be in that company, so whatever the outcome, we were extremely happy just to be there.” Rowena recalls the morning CH Easter Parade was named Reserve National Champion. “It was the first class of the morning session on the last Saturday of the show, so there weren’t many people in the stands, but when the announcer called our number I think I probably made enough noise that the whole show grounds could hear – and it’s a big show grounds! We all rushed into the ring for the picture in the winner’s circle. It was an awesome feeling!!”
BLACK DANIELS Bryan Grossman first saw Black Daniels (bred by RO Lervick Arabians) when Quinten Des Fontain told him, “You gotta come look at this horse.” Bryan was at first determined that he didn’t want another stallion, but he went to see the colt anyway. “I tried to play it cool,” says Bryan, “but inside I was like, why is this horse even for sale? I’ve been in business for thirty years and I’ve never been near a horse like this.” “People are saying that he’s the best English horse to come along in a long time.” Breeders have already responded – forty to fifty foals by Black Daniels are expected this spring. The Grossmans already have one half-Arabian “BD” foal born in 2010. “The baby that’s on the ground is spectacular,” says Bryan. “He’s tall, he almost looks like a purebred, and he has the same back end as BD.”
“People are saying he’s the best English horse to come along in a long time.” – Bryan Grossman After last year’s Scottsdale show, Black Daniels was put to work with breeding duties and went back into training just six weeks prior to US Nationals. For 2011, BD will be making his debut in a new division. “We’re going to show him in open Park this year in Scottsdale,” says Bryan. “His cadence and ground cover are so good, I think he’s really a park horse. You can tell when he’s in the English class, he’s almost too much for English.” It’s assured that spectators will be eagerly watching from the rail come Scottsdale.
U.S. National Champion RD Marciena; shown by Michael Byatt.
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US National Champion
English Pleasure Jr Horse
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2010 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCE
AFIRES HEIR A new page in the history books... After thirty years of Arabian horse ownership and two years of dedicated searching, Bill and Shirley Reilich, with the help of trainer Joel Kiesner, found an unstarted colt that appeared to be, in one word, special. It took him just five years of showing to accomplish what no other Arabian has ever accomplished. A 2010 United States Equestrian Federation Horse of the Year Finalist, Afires Heir has left his hoof print in the history books. It all began in 2007 when Afires Heir and trainer Joel Kiesner rode to a Unanimous US National Championship in Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse. Since then, he has garnered three consecutive Unanimous titles in the very prestigious and demanding Arabian English Pleasure Open division at US Nationals. In 2009, Afires Heir was acknowledged for his outstanding athletic ability as the Arabian Horse Times Reader’s Choice Award winner of both Purebred Horse of the Year and Purebred Saddle Seat Horse of the Year. Unbeaten since his debut, Afires Heir’s retirement from the show ring was announced in Tulsa – where he once again won Unanimous U.S. National Champion in Arabian English Pleasure Open. Right Tommy Garland and Resstitution, Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity Champions
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Ribbons in the hunter pleasure division didn’t stop at Chance to Jam++//. Joanne Grossman went on to Top Ten with both Sting SMA and Cabarret in the Arabian and Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR divisions. Yvonne Longauer of Prairie Woods Performance Horses showed Stars Avatar to a Top Ten in the prestigious Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity, while her mom, Yvonne Metcalfe, rode Meridien ATL to a Reserve National Championship in Arabian Hunter Pleasure 55 & Over. The flashy half-Arabian mare Shes Got Sol was ridden to a Top Ten in HA Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-39 by Lana Weatherdon. Top Ten honors were also achieved by Serajane Organ of Ontario and Excalibur PA in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select AATR Championship, and by Cara Extreme with owner/rider Jody Hopkins in purebred Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-35. Todd Ehret and multi-national champion Kohlminer++++// had the honors of carrying the flag in the opening ceremonies on Saturday night. Earlier in the week, the two had claimed the title of U.S. National Champion in the Half-Arabain Show Hack division for the second year in a row. Canadian-bred Kohlminer++++// is owned by Deb Smith of Idaho. Todd also rode to two National Top Tens, one in Arabian English Show Hack with Shiver n’ Shake for owner Sandra Tougas, and one in the HA Hunter Pleasure Futurity with She’s Got Allotta for owner Pat Portas. Ontario’s Barbara and Natalie Hunt and their phenomenal youngsters dominated the Western Pleasure division. Dancin to Victory and trainer Tommy Garland rode to a unanimous win in the Arabian Western Pleasure Jr. Horse Championship. Natalie was further honored with a Top Ten in
2010 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS the Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR Maturity. Tommy Garland and Resstitution, also owned by Barbara Lynn Hunt, were named U.S. National Champions in the Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity. These stunning beauties were real crowd pleasers as Tommy galloped down victory lane! Not only did a Canadian clinch top spot in the Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity, but Kendal Henrys’ Sunstormm from Ontario was shown to the Reserve Championship by Bob Hart Jr. LaRae Fletcher Powell rode Sonoma Jazz to a Top Ten in the Arabian Western Pleasure Jr. Horse Championship for owner Laura Stewart from Richmond, BC. Trainer Ron Copple rode Canadian-bred STLA C Im FondaU to a Top Ten in the Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity for owners and breeders Sandra Arabsky and Herman Stuenenberg of British Columbia. Cheryl Fletcher and Cielo E+//, owned by Ashley Toye, were honored with a Top Ten (3rd) in Arabian Western Ladies Sidesaddle. Switching gears now to the working western divisions, Allison Mostowich of Alberta was once again sliding and spinning her way to victory. Allison and VLQ Friendly Fire returned to Tulsa to regain the title of U.S. National Champion Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR 18-39. Allison then went on to be named Reserve Champion in the HA Reining AAOTR 18-39 with CA Just Plain Fancy. (See sidebar at right). These two incredibly talented geldings were further honored with Top Tens in the open divisions with trainer LaRae Fletcher Powell. The family’s purebred Arabian mare, KJR Phendi, was honored with a Top Ten in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse Championship with trainer Cheryl Fletcher. Canada trotted to the roses in the English divisions as well – Black Daniels stole the show in Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horses and was ridden to the National Championship by James Stachowski for owners Bryan & Joanne Grossman. (See sidebar, p. 32). In the same class, trainer Shawn Rooker took GSF Trulee to a Top Ten for owner Kimberley Munro of Ontario. Kimberley was ecstatic when they went on to win U.S. National Champion in the Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity! Moving on up, ERA The Big Ticket was shown to a U.S. National Top Ten by owner Laura Cross of Ontario in the HA Park Horse AAOTR Championship. It was a magnificent show and a great experience for those that made the journey to Tulsa. Congratulations to you all. We are proud of our Canadian members and their outstanding horses.
“Competing at that level, it was an honour just to be in that company, so whatever the outcome, we were extremely happy just to be there.” – Rowena Nichols 36 Canadian Arabian Horse News
THE REINING CHAMPIONS Allison Mostowich on new partnerships and old ones... US Nationals was the highlight of my year once again. The caliber of horses at this show never ceases to amaze, and one should truly consider oneself lucky to “go forward” from the qualifying rounds, let alone finish in the Top Ten. The Half-Arabian AAOTR was no exception. CA Just Plain Fancy (aka “Sterling”), has been a very challenging horse for me, sensitive in every sense of the word. Having been successfully shown by Crystal McNutt for a number of years, he was not quite sure LaRae and I were to be trusted, so building a partnership with this extremely gifted horse has been a long process. What made it even more challenging was the fact that LaRae had tweaked his training regimen only weeks before US Nationals and Sterling was not impressed! Having made the Top Ten, I found myself first to ride in the Finals. Thankfully, Sterling chose this moment to agree it was probably easier to capitulate to the “new training plan” rather than put up a fuss and we ran a beautiful pattern. Our score remained the one to beat until the final horse – Sterling and I not only finished as Reserve National Champions, we actually became a team that day, a much more important achievement! In his own infamous fashion, VLQ Friendly Fire proved he could still keep his humans on their toes – he kicked out on a lead change in the first round of Open reining, for no apparent reason except that he felt like it. Of course, this meant major penalties. When you ride reiners, you just have to expect this is going to happen sooner or later but, really Fireman, at Nationals??!! It took a heroic effort by LaRae, in the second round, to get him into the Top Ten – but not only did they get in, they did it with the high score of the round! We were so proud of both them! The AAOTR division went a little more smoothly except that, as only six horses were entered, only three would advance to the final round. LaRae’s only advice to me was “Stay out of the penalty box!” We ran a conservative, correct pattern and did go on to the finals where, once again, Fireman and I would be first to ride. He chose to be wonderful and we finished as Champions for the second consecutive year. I look forward to many more rides on my boys and the camaraderie of my fellow “reiners”. – Allison Mostowich. CH Easter Parade with Bill Nichols and family.
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he Toronto Royal Winter Fair. Held in downtown
Toronto for ten days each November, the Royal spans a vast twenty-acre indoor facility that brings Canada’s most spectacular agricultural exhibits to the heart of the city. The most famous draw is the Royal’s internationally acclaimed horse show. But that hardly begins to describe what’s on offer for the 350,000 annual spectators – the crowning of champions of many different species, the many exhibits focused on food and energy, activities ranging from the petting zoo, to visiting Santa, to buying that must-have item, to sampling food dishes created by master chefs and watching the “Sale of Stars” auctions where a Holstein cow might sell for excess of $1 million. Located close to the main entrance is the Ontario Equestrian Federation’s Spirit of the Horse exhibit, featuring over twenty breeds of horses and equine disciplines. This year, with a booth on the main aisle and adjacent to the presentation ring, the Arabian exhibit attracted spectators and horse owners alike. This year, the OEF initiated a booth award. Each of the breed displays were assessed on their design, attractiveness, accessibility, handout material, public appeal, personal contact, quality of demonstrations and overall participation. The Arabian booth came second, a great achievement! Live demonstrations took place several times per day and allowed our Arabians to show off their versatility, beauty and tractability. This year’s ambassadors were all National Champions or Top Tens in their respective divisions: Crystals Abendstern++++// a Half-Arabian Sport Horse mare owned by Deb Leard-Growcott (Hunter Pleasure and Native Costume); HAF Allieena+/, a purebred endurance mare owned by Bob Coleman; KF Almaz++//, a half-Arabian Sport Horse mare owned by Elaine Ward, who performed a dressage freestyle; and Bask N Coins+/, a half-Arabian competitive trail and endurance mare owned by Diana Macdonald, who simulated checks on a competitive distance ride. Due to the overwhelming success at the 2009 Royal, we increased the size of this year’s display space and we were all glad we did! The booth is privately sponsored and we are so very grateful to all of our sponsors: Jill Barton, John Code & Greg Lymer, Zone 9 Arabian Horse Club, Jane Whitwell, Paul Rutherford, Deverau Farm, Diana and Vivianne Macdonald, Tex Kam, and an OEF Grant & AHA MDP. Funds were also raised through a silent auction at the Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada’s AGM, and we had many inkind donors for booth decorations and handout materials. 38 Canadian Arabian Horse News
Our “Teacher’s Packets” were again very popular – we had teachers tell us they had seen them last year at their school, and had to visit our booth to get their own! We gave out over 100 packets by the sixth day and if we had more information we could have easily given out another fifty. Among many other things, the packets include information on “The Black Stallion Literacy Program,” coloring books, and breed information. AHA President Lance Walters accepted our invitation to attend The Royal on the first Saturday. As soon as he arrived on the grounds he was amazed at not only the sheer size of The Royal and the crowds, but the magnitude of what is offered. Thanks to the Royal’s Vice-President, David Freedman of Freedman Harness. he received a royal tour – from the front seat in the Coliseum, to the administration offices, to the VIP table in the famed Tanbark Club. There were ideas aplenty to take back and possibly adapt within the AHA framework of horse show management and event marketing. AHA members from Virginia and Indiana stopped in to visit, and local club members came by as well. We declared it to be “Member Appreciation Day,” with visiting member receiving a bag of goodies including some fresh homemade cookies. We must also extend our sincere appreciation to the volunteers who assisted in the booth, handing out material and answering questions for over twelve hours each day! Each year we strive to market the Arabian breed in a different direction while at The Royal, with the primary objective being to appeal to children. We will take the next few months to continue our discussions and meetings in the anticipation that we can develop other avenues for Arabian horse promotion, other than our breed booth, within the “Spirit of the Horse”. We have also asked OEF to research “The Black Stallion Literacy Program/Arabian Nights” presentation (in a modified format for either their ring presentation, or included in the Coliseum’s Horse Show program). Without a doubt what we are now trying to accomplish has not been done previously and requires ingenuity, time & effort, but it is for the Arabian horse, and that, in itself, is reason enough. Be a part of The Royal experience in 2011, November 4th-13th. You won’t be disappointed!
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In Memory of Our Friend,
Christopher James Peeler March 28, 1989 – August 13, 2010 By Ashley Lauren Toye This past August, our 21-year-old friend was suddenly and tragically taken from us. Although his life was far too short, he had a positive impact on all of those he came in contact with. Chris’ life was celebrated on August 28th when hundreds of people gathered at the family farm to honor Chris. Christopher James Peeler was a talented young man, a great friend and a rising star in the Arabian horse community. He was a role model for youth and a hard working volunteer. He strongly supported the Arabian horse industry. Always polite, willing and helpful, he quietly set goals and worked hard to achieve them. All admired his calm and focused approach to training and competing; he was greatly respected by both adults and youth. His career as a trainer was blossoming and he was optimistic of what was to come. A competitor at heart, he performed in many disciplines but found his niche in the halter ring. Eight years ago, Flightline Farm Arabians opened in Langley, the horse capital of British Columbia. This gave Flightline Farm Arabians the opportunity to expand and continue the pursuit of breeding a new generation of champion Arabian show horses. Chris’ mom and dad, Leslie and Don, stated that, “This was Chris’ farm. We were there to help, we shared his vision, but this really was Chris’ farm.” In 2008, Chris formed Chris Peeler Training. He loved the breeding program, working with the foals and showing the yearlings at halter. Chris also loved Scottsdale. He dreamed of one day expanding Flightline Farm, spending six months in Langley and six months at a second southern location in Scottsdale. Don & Leslie are sure that he would have made his dream come true. When Chris was five, he was given his first horse, Willow, a Welsh Mountain pony. She was a stubborn old pony who would turn her head and try to bite him on the leg when he asked her to move out. He learned a lot
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from that pony. Chris soon began riding BT Mission Belle, a beautiful grey Arabian mare. He competed at pony and saddle club shows as a youngster and entered his first ‘A’ show at the age of eleven. Chris, first as an amateur and later as a trainer, learned from the best. Chris competed in Region 4, 5 and 17, Canadian Nationals, Scottsdale and the Iowa Gold Star. His success in western pleasure at Canadian Nationals with his stallion, Maverick, brought a big smile to his face. Chris was fortunate to have the opportunity to ride the two-time unanimous Brazilian National Champion Stallion, Fausto, while on a trip to the Iowa Gold Star Show. This was both a thrill and honor for him. Many people believed in Chris and his ability to handle a horse with skill and care, and gave him the opportunity at an early age to show their horses. Leslie and Don were so proud of him. There are so many wonderful memories of Chris. Our hearts go out to his parents, Leslie and Don, who have lost their only child. Chris loved his family, friends and all of his animals. Chris really was an amazing young man with the kindest soul and the biggest smile. He is in our hearts and we will remember him.
Oakridge Farm in Freeport, Illinois, 2009. Chris riding Don and Janey Morse’s Fausto CRH.
clockwise from top Chris and FF Trinity in Scottsdale, 2010. Chris with Por$ha DMA, Chris’ 2011 Scottsdale project. Owner Karen Cowderoy will show her in the Signature Stallion Auction class. Don Peeler, Leslie Harpur, and Chris at Youth Nationals. Chris Peeler and FF Trinity, 2006 Region 5 Champions in purebred Mares 2 & Over AOTH
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Forget what you’ve been taught.
Time to Rethink Dewormer Rotation O
nce upon a time, it was good advice: Deworm your horses on a regular schedule, using a rotation of different classes of deworming products.
It gave you peace of mind that you were decreasing your horse’s risk of colic or other, sometimes deadly, side effects of parasite infection, while helping prevent worm populations from developing resistance that could eventually render products ineffective. But today, equine scientists have some blunt, new advice: Forget what you’ve been taught. It’s time to rethink rotation. “We now are finding entire classes of dewormers are no longer working against the serious equine parasite threat of small strongyles,”1,2 says Frank Hurtig, DVM, MBA, director, Merial Large Animal Veterinary Services. “One of the significant contributors to that increasing failure is that the majority of horse owners are still rotating dewormers, because it’s what they’ve always done. But it doesn’t work.2,3 And indications are strong that these practices may contribute to resistance. 3,4,5 “It’s not that bimonthly rotational deworming was wrong for its era,” Dr. Hurtig says. “When it was first introduced 40 years ago, it was state-of-the-art and based on good science.6 However, the species mix and reproductive behavior of target parasites have changed during the past four decades. The worms have adapted and are pretty much just laughing at those old strategies.” Long-standing and apparently growing resistance to certain classes of dewormers has further impacted the efficacy of the traditional program.5 Small strongyles — now the major target of parasite control in mature horses — have demonstrated widespread resistance to the benzimidazole (recognized for many years) and pyrantel dewormer classes—two of only three classes available.1,7,8,9 And even though products in the remaining class, the macrocyclic lactones, still effectively control small strongyles,1,10,11 resistance is a constant threat that could someday develop from their misuse.12,13,14,15,16 “Macrocyclic lactones, like ivermectin and ivermectin/praziquantel, are broad-spectrum products that have still been shown to be effective against small strongyles,”17 says Hoyt Cheramie, DVM, MS, manager, Merial Veterinary Services. “However, we know that no dewormer class is immune to resistance.1 If we don’t do something
today to head it off, we’re threatening our ability to control parasites in the future. And with no new equine deworming products on the horizon, we must be more targeted, strategic and judicious in our use of existing products.” Dr. Hurtig concurs. “Our job now is to keep the efficient dewormers working for as long as possible. Continual rotation will not do that.”2,3,4,5 Rotational deworming, based only on the calendar, can hide gradually reduced effectiveness of a dewormer used in a rotational scheme, meaning wasted money and reduced protection for horses.1 “Think about it this way: You would never randomly use an antibiotic to treat a suspected infection,” Dr. Hurtig says. “It wastes money, it wastes therapeutic time just when speed is of the essence and it increases the risk for developing resistant pathogens. That same school of thought must now be applied to equine dewormers.”
A New Mindset Although it takes an adjustment in mindset, replacing rotational deworming with a strategic protocol isn’t complicated. Readjust the goal. When rotational deworming was developed, the goal was to prevent sickness and death. The goal today has gravitated toward eradicating worms and eggs. “Not only is this virtually impossible to achieve, but it’s also unnecessary,” 2,5,18 says Dr. Cheramie. “Our focus must shift to managing worm burdens on pastures, primarily, as well as in horses, to keep them below harmful levels.” ” Measure to manage. Working with a veterinarian, horse owners need to develop effective deworming protocols based on monitoring and management.19 Part of that monitoring process requires the use of Fecal Egg Count (FEC) tests to determine which horses are harboring worms and shedding eggs, and Fecal Egg Count Reduction (FECR) tests to determine which dewormers are still working to control the species present on a farm. Be selective with treatment. Once you know the individual horses that are carrying and shedding high levels of parasites, you can abandon the one-size-fits-all deworming style and develop a protocol based on the individual needs of those horses. “Every farm is different in its parasite populations,” says Dr. Hurtig, “and every farm needs its own plan. There is no one single recipe for all.”
“We now are finding entire classes of dewormers are no longer working against small strongyles,” says Frank Hurtig, DVM. “...The majority of horse owners are still rotating dewormers, because it’s what they’ve always done. But it doesn’t work.
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Manage the environment. Today’s style of effective strategic parasite management fundamentally becomes a farm issue, not a horse issue, says Dr. Hurtig. That means thinking about parasite control in terms of numbers and susceptibility of parasites on the pasture along with those in the horses. The level and makeup of parasites on the pasture is driven by the eggs passed in horse manure. Trying to keep horses continually with zero worm egg output is essentially impossible, so it comes down to a dilution effect – ultimately, you’re aiming to actually maintain a low level of parasites on a farm while trying to ensure that the vast majority of those parasites are highly susceptible to the dewormer(s) being used – an approach also known as REFUGIA.1,2,3,20 “Maintaining a susceptible refugia is the most important factor in slowing the rate of development of resistance,”1,2,21,22 says Dr. Cheramie. It is important to remember most of the parasites are on the pasture and about 20 percent of the horses on a farm put out about 80 percent of the worm eggs to contaminate those pastures.2 Working with your veterinarian to identify these “high shedders” and then tailoring your deworming strategy to target these horses with more frequent treatments with effective products, while reducing treatments of the remaining horses, is the best approach to obtaining optimum worm control on your farm.3,4,5,23
In addition to strategic deworming, all the old-fashioned staples of good pasture management—manure removal and composting, pasture rotation and mowing—are integral parts of farm parasite population management in the post-rotation era, says Dr. Cheramie. To help ensure a successful transition from blanket to strategic parasite management, Drs. Hurtig and Cheramie advise you contact your veterinarian to discuss a program based on the needs of your horses. “Strategic deworming protocols are only as good as the monitoring and management upon which they are based,”18 says Dr. Hurtig. “Strategic guidance from knowledgeable veterinarians is the critical missing link preventing too many farms from effectively managing their parasite populations.” In support of horse owners’ efforts to implement strategic deworming protocols, Merial has launched an educational campaign called “Greetings, Human.” The initiative humorously recognizes that if worms could talk, they’d in fact be telling us to keep on deworming the way we have for decades, as the last thing a resistant small strongyle would want is for a horse owner to take a more strategic approach. For more information about this campaign and parasite resistance, visit www.zimecterin.com.
References 1 Kaplan RM, Klei TR, Lyons ET, et al. Prevalence of anthelmintic resistant cyathostomes on horse farms. JAVMA. 2004;225(6):903-10. 2 Kaplan RM. These ain’t your father’s parasites: Dewormer Resistance and New Strategies for Parasite Control in Horses. Proceedings of the Florida Equine Institute and Allied Trade Show 2009:1-8. 3 Kaplan RM. Anthelmintic resistance in nematodes of horses. Vet Res. 2002;33(5):491-507. 4 Uhlinger CA, Kristula M. Effects of alternation of drug classes on the development of oxibendazole resistance in a herd of horses. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1992;201:51-55. 5 Reinemeyer CR. Rational approaches to equine parasite control. In: Proceedings for the 2004 Equine Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers. 2004:64-72. 6 Drudge JH, Lyons ET. Control of internal parasites of the horse. JAVMA 1966;148(4):378-383. 7 Barger IA and Lisle KA. Benzimidazole resistance in strongyles of horses. Aust Vet J 1979;55:594-595. 8 Woods TF, Lane TS, Zeng QY, Courtney CH. Anthelmintic resistance on pleasure horse farms in north-central Florida. In: Proceedings 42nd Annual Meeting of the AAVP. 1997:88. 9 Kaplan RM, Hodgkinson JE, Thamsborg SM, Nielsen MK. Background and goals. In: Kaplan RM, Nielsen MK, eds. Proceedings of the Equine Parasite Drug Resistance Workshop 2008:3. 10 Lyons ET, Tolliver SC, Ionita M, Collins SS. Evaluation of parasiticidal activity of fenbendazole, ivermectin, oxibendazole and pyrantel pamoate in horse foals with emphasis on ascarids (Parascaris equorum) in field studies on five farms in central Kentucky in 2007. Parasitol Res 2008;103:287-291. 11Lyons ET, Tolliver SC, Collins SS. Probable reason why small strongyle EPG counts are returning “early” after ivermectin treatment of horses on a farm in central Kentucky. Parasitol Res 2009;104:569-574. 12 Shoop WL, Haines HW, Michael BF, Eary CH. Mutual resistance to avermectins and milbemycins: oral activity of ivermectin and moxidectin against ivermectin-resistant and susceptible nematodes. Vet Rec 1993;133:445-447. 13 Conder GA, Thompson DP, Johnson SS. Demonstration of coresistance of Haemonchus contortus to ivermectin and moxidectin. Vet Rec 1993;132:651-652. 14 Le Jambre LF, Gill JH, Lenane IJ, Lacey E. Characterization of an avermectin-resistant strain of Australian Haemonchus contortus. International Journal for Parasitology 1995;25:691-698. 15 Sangster NC, Dobson RJ. Anthelmintic resistance. In: Lee DL, ed. The Biology of Nematodes. London: Taylor & Francis, 2002:531-567. 16 Slocombe JOD, de Gannes RVG, Lake MC. Macrocylic lactoneresistant Parascaris equorum on stud farms in Canada and effectiveness of fenbendazole and pyrantel pamoate. Vet Parasitol 2007;145(3-4): 371-6. 17 McFarlane D, Hale G, Johnson, E, Maxwell L. Fecal egg counts after anthelmintic administration to aged horses and horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. JAVMA 2010;236(3): 330-334. 18 Reinemeyer CR. Controlling Strongyle Parasites of Horses: A Mandate for Change. In: Proceedings 55th Annual Meeting of the AAEP. 1997:352-360. 19 Kaplan RM, Nielsen, MK. An evidence-based approach to equine parasite control: It ain’t the 60s anymore. Equine Veterinary Education. 2010;22:306-316. 20 Sangster NC. Pharmacology of anthelmintic resistance in cyathostomes: will it occur with the avermectin/milbemycins? Vet Parasitol 1999;85(2-3):189-201. 21 van Wyk JA. Refugia--overlooked as perhaps the most potent factor concerning the development of anthelmintic resistance. Onderstepoort J Vet Res 2001;68(1):55-67. 22 van Wyk JA, Hoste H, Kaplan RM, Besier RB. Targeted selective treatment for worm management--how do we sell rational programs to farmers? Vet Parasitol 2006;139(4):336-46. 23 Brazik EL, et al. Pyrantel pamoate resistance in horses receiving daily administration of pyrantel tartrate. JAVMA 2006;228:101-103. 24 Based on data provided on the ZIMECTERIN Gold label and in FDA Freedom of Information summaries. 25 Proudmen CJ, Trees AJ. Tapeworms as a cause of intestinal disease in horses. Parasitol Today 1999;15(4):156-9.
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BARN NEWS
Roundup > 2010 EVENT SCHEDULE Feb 17-27
56th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show • Scottsdale AZ
June 4
Western Canadian Breeders Championship • Saskatoon SK
July 1
2011 Canadian Endurance Championships - FEI • Ontario
July 23-30
Youth Nationals • Albuquerque NM
July 26
Eastern Canadian Breeders Championship • London ON
July 28-30
Region 18 Championship Show • London ON
Aug 2-7
Region 17 Championship Show • Red Deer AB
Aug 15-20
Canadian Nationals • Regina SK
Sept 28-Oct 2
Sport Horse Nationals • Nampa ID
Oct 21-29
U.S. Nationals • Tulsa OK
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Remembering *Nefison
March 15, 1982 - Nov. 12, 2010
The history of the Arabian breed has been shaped by the right people and horse being brought together at the right time, whether by fate or just good timing, and such was the case with a straight Russian stallion named *Nefison and the motherdaughter team of Donna Hanson and Nadia Allison at Kakagi Arabians. Their five-year journey would be life-changing, and integral to the breeding program that Kakagi Arabians is today. *Nefison was born at the world-famous Kossack Stud in Holland and imported to the U.S. in 1983. His sire, the wellknown Aswan son *Mag (a full brother to 1981 U.S. National Champion Stallion *Marsianin), was stranded in Europe in the early ‘80’s by piroplasmosis, going through the often-fatal treatment six times before his eventual importation to the U.S. *Mag’s time in Europe was not unproductive however, as he became a successful show horse in Holland and France and sired offspring in both countries. Many, like *Nefison, preceded him to the U.S. *Nefison’s dam Nefisa was of the renowned Russian dam line to Mammona through Nomenklatura; she founded her own dynasty through her sons, including *Pattrone and *Othelloo, and her grandsons Neposzar+ and Marykov+/.
*Nefison as a young horse
foreleg left him with a permanent limp. The offspring he produced during his early years were also shown successfully, highlighted by the multi-Regional winner HA Momentum+. His daughter Yala Habibi went on to produce two daughters with multiple wins at the Regional and National level.
By the late ‘90’s, like many other Arabians of his time, *Nefison had almost disappeared from sight. Then in 2005, a young dream united with an old Russian stallion and a new phase of *Nefison’s legacy began. Kakagi Arabians, a small breeding farm in the corner of Northwestern Ontario, had begun their journey with the Russian Arabian in 2000 with the purchase of their first broodmare. The next five years were spent building a small broodmare band and attempting to create the elusive first generation of straight Russian offspring to carry on for the aging Russian foundation horses they had fallen in love with. Multiple setbacks and a personal tragedy almost stopped their (Mag x Nefisa by Salon) young program in its tracks, and then they found *Nefison offered for sale at an Azraff/ march 15, 1982 - nov 12, 2010 Ferzon breeder’s in Indiana.
*Nefison was well promoted as a young stallion, siring his first foal crop in 1985 and joining the ranks of the Lasma Star Stallion program. During the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s he amassed a show record in halter, pleasure driving, and English pleasure before a broken
*Nefison
Saying good-bye is hard...
...but he has given us a lot to look forward to.
Watch for *Nefison’s final foal crop to arrive in 2011, and the debut of his son, Riurik kgi at stud and under saddle.
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Kakagi Arabians
nadia allison & donna Hanson • Box 227, devlin ontario, P0W 1C0
www.kakagiarabians.com
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The pieces quickly fell into place and in April 2005 the 23-year-old *Nefison came home to northwestern Ontario. Despite a close call with EPM after arrival, *Nefison settled his first four mares in Canada in 2005, and from there no time was wasted in building him a worthy broodmare band. He would go on to sire 16 foals for Kakagi Arabians in addition to outside foals during his time with them. The oldest, born in 2006, are now beginning their own careers, while his youngest are still on the way in 2011. It was a cold night in November when, at the age of 28, that inevitable day came and it was time to say good-bye. Knowing that it was inevitable did not make good-bye any easier, but *Nefison lives on through the strength of his offspring in the program he helped build, and through their memories of the incredible horse and character he was. – Nadia Allison
News flash! Kuhailan Zaid sire line lives on.
It is our pleasure and privilege to continue this line for future use as it is arguably the most important racing sire line to come out of Poland with the possible exception of Kuhailan Adjuze through *Pietuszok. With Wieszczek’s passing last year there remain only three colts to continue this legacy, one owned by Rogers’ Tanglewood Arabians and two others out of Elspeth (*Haffir el Rimal x Elektra by *Falat) and Farouche (*Falat x AH Seraphina by *El Paso) owned by Luna Arabians. Additionally, there are four fillies, making a total lifetime crop of only seven. These foals are all grandget of *Algorab, one of the toughest Arab racehorses of his day, defeating such athletes as *Sambor, Nusabre, El Gohari, etc. His race record in Poland is 1/7(3-3-1) and in the US its 5/27(17-14) including National Champion racehorse two times. He won two races at the Nationals in 1969 racing back-to-back on Aug. 30 and 31, and then in 1970 he won two Nationals races on Sept. 3rd and 7th. He also won the Worldwide Handicap Sept. 21, 1972. Our program is built on solid “old-world” Polish racing lines such as: *Arwistawa, *Esterka, *Orzel, *Gaypolka, *Wosk, *Wiking, Monarch AH, *Falat, Mellon etc. and the pedigrees behind our horses are solid racing with no “fillers”. Please check out the website: www.roxannerogers.com for articles and background stories, and feel free to contact us: Roxanne Rogers (780) 352-6413; Ina Lohmann (403) 843-3684.
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clockwise from top left Wieszczek racing, and three colts sired by Wieszczek – the colt at top right is owned by Roxanne Rogers; the colts at bottom right and left are owned by Ina Lohman.
Kolors Khemorada (Kolors ++ x Triumphs Twhizder)
FORM TO FUNCTION is what we expected – we weren’t disappointed!
HS Kolors Khemorada
A pedigree including many
Region 17 Top 5 Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse Class “A” Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse Class “A” Res Champ Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 18-39
greats – Khemosabi, Bay el Bay, Gai Parada, three crosses to Fadjur, two crosses to Ferzon, and Vallehermoso.
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HS Kolors Khemorada x Abbanathay Region 17 Top 10 Half Arabian Yearling Sweepstakes Filly
Abbanathay Shamruk++ x Mishmash Region 17 Top 5 HA Open Trail
MANY MANY MANY thanks to Wanda Leubner and the crew at Aspen Park Equine for their exceptional training and for showing HS Kolors Khemorada with much success in 2010.
Many thanks to those who chose Khemo for their mares in 2010 – we are very excited for the 2011 foal crop!
We’ve relocated to a beautiful farm SE of Regina – just outside Kendal, SK.
• Wendy & Christine McLaren • Sara Baun • Daniel Rittaler • Deborah Schenher
Tammy Hayward
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Arabians on the Open Circuit
Tatiana Richards and Rambolin Rye of Saskatoon, SK made their mark in the open hunter divisions this summer. In their first year showing together as a team, the pair won Reserve Champion in the Equitation division at the Summer Sun III Show in Saskatoon, 2nd place in the Medal class at Summer Sun II, and won over-all High Point among Pony Club competitors at the Saskatchewan Youth Equestrian Games in Moose Jaw, SK. They finished the year with 22 ribbons in flat and hunter-over-fences classes. Rambolin Rye, bred by Christina Weese, is a ten-year-old halfArabian gelding out of BB Allusion (Balajkar Bey V+/ x FA Allusion).
Hard Work Pays Off
Rebecca Alves and Chandler SWF celebrated a Region 5 Reserve Championship in Hunter Pleasure JOTR 14-17 in Monroe WA in July 2010. “We bought Chandler in 1997,” says Rebecca’s mother Tamara Alves. “He is Canadian-bred through and through. He had virtually no show record, but we loved his kind nature and beautiful looks – Rebecca fell in love and wanted to see what he could do. After only five months with the Pringles and Rebecca’s hard work, they have gone from struggling to make the cards to being a competitive combination. We are looking forward to another year showing him and can’t wait to see what they can do! It is very rewarding to see how well the Canadians do at Region 5 and we are proud to represent the north when competing in the U.S.”
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Florence Grace Cowderoy, 1929-2010 Submitted courtesy of Karen Cowderoy Florence was born April 29, 1929, in Winnipeg, MB, and was the oldest of six children. She was raised by her grandmother and her aunt and uncle.
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From the time she could walk, she loved horses – so much so that she would ride the farm work horses. When she was about ten years old ,she got her very own. Her uncle had bought a horse right off the street from an abusive man and ponied it home to her. When Florence married, she and Reg continued the love affair of horses with a Saddlebred mare named Jeanie. Florence was good friends with the Oddy family (Janet & Bud) and quickly became a lover of the Arabian horse. Florence loved the shows and the winning. The PNE was the highlight of the show season. Soon after, kids came along – it was a tough choice between the kids and the horses but lucky for the kids, the horses had to go. Some twenty years later Florence secretly started to look at her beloved Arabians again and found the mare she couldn’t live without, BT Desert Moon. She bought her and kept her hidden for almost two years. One day Reg found a sales receipt and just about flipped. Florence didn’t care, except she had no one to enjoy her passion with until one day her daughter Karen relented. Florence began to breed her mares and soon had more than her barn could hold. Some strategic plans had to be made. A selective breeding was planned and in the year 2000 her prized mare BT Cyndarella+ (Belle) was born. Florence was elated and couldn’t wait to show the world. And, she did. Always wondering how many points her beloved had collected, she one day got a letter that Belle had earned her first “+”. She was so excited.
On their 3rd place win at the 2010 Egyptian Event Pharoah TDD (The Desert Spirit x MB Phanatta) Placed 3rd in Class # 13 - Futurity Class Extended Specialty Straight Egyptian Stallions, 4-year-olds
Florence Cowderoy with Conley Driediger, Scottsdale AZ.
Pharoah TDD was shown by Paul Zigo & stands with Paul at Zigo Arabians in Kentucky.
The Saskatchewan Arabian Horse Association welcomed new directors in 2010: Alison Smith, President; Marvelle Machniak, Vice President; Bobbi Joe Reeves, Treasurer; and Allison Rain, Secretary. Thank you to DeeAnna Lyke for her hard work as President and for donating a yearling to raffle off at our Agribition booth (pictured right). We would like to continue to do this yearly. If anyone is interested in donating a yearling for the raffle it would be greatly appreciated. The winner of MRR Jokers Wild was Carl Paul of Prince Albert, SK. This gentleman breeds Fjords and will be training Joker to drive. We wish him the best in the future and will be keeping in touch.
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When BT Desert Moon had to be put down, Florence was devastated. In memory of her beloved mare she re-named her breeding program Desert Moon Arabians. Florence passed away March 23, 2010. Her passion for the Arabian horse will continue no matter where she is and she will be fondly remembered by her friends and family. BT Cyndarella+ (Versace x GB Desert Echo) Region 17 Champion Mare West. Canadian Breeders Champion Mare Canadian National Top Ten Futurity Filly BT Desert Moon (BT Hilal x BT Liti-Gal) West. Canadian Breeders Champion Mare Region 17 Champion Yearling Filly
Region 6 & Region 17 Champion Sport Horse Junior Horse with Wanda Leubner 2010 Canadian National Top Ten Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR with Nicole Toren 2006 Half-Arabian Gelding. Sired by National Champion The Nobelest, out of National Champion Flames Miss Delite WF. Sweepstakes Nominated.
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Prairie Wind Stud bade farewell to two very special individuals in 2010. MOON SONN 1986-2010 (El Hilal x Nafairtiti (*Morafic))
On June 20, 2010 a chapter was closed for us at Prairie Wind Stud with the passing of Moon Sonn, one of very few Straight Egyptian sons of the incredible El Hilal, out of Rancho Bulyakeno’s gorgeous *Morafic daughter, Nafairtiti (who in turn was out of the legendary *Bint Maisa El Saghira). Moonsonn was imported into Canada as a youngster, along with his full brother Moonsheine, and they have followed each others’ paths to some extent ever since. After a few troubled years, both Moonsonn and Moonsheine were very lucky to be eventually acquired by Robin and Tracey Anderson of Arabian Knights, in Stockholm, Saskatchewan. Here, Sonny resided happily for a number of years before becoming available for purchase – Robin and Tracey had used both boys extensively on their mares, resulting in a number of daughters that they needed to outcross.
Sonny came to us and Moonsheine was acquired by Jeanette Jardine. Sonny was very much a creature of habit – thus, when he was ‘transplanted’ from his home to ours, he was not very happy. When he bonded with someone, it was very permanent, and he was in no mood to transfer his affections. The first few weeks were challenging but perseverance paid off. In time, Sonny accepted the fact he would be with us. His humorous nature came out and he became very affectionate, as well as quirky. He loved to Moon Sonn have his lower lip flapped – he and Barry loved to play that game. His brushings were a serious highlight around the pond like the mares did – he – five minutes of that was equivalent to a found a chest-deep crossing and, pushing a tranquilizer. Soon his lip would droop and small tidal wave in front of himself, talking his eyes would close in immense pleasure. all the time, he took the shortcut in order He had his own little band of broodmares to get the first mouthful. Fall meant the in a large pasture with a large pond. When ‘endless apples season’ – if he saw someone, suppertime came, there was no going he would hightail it to the fence next to the apple tree and insist on being offered a few.
Arabian Knights
Sonny wintered well, but as spring progressed, he began losing ground, despite being on senior feed and mashes and green grass. On Father’s Day morning, it was apparent that, although we weren’t ready, he was. He is buried on the slope of his favorite spot in the pasture where he can observe his girls. Beside him for company, is buried Misty’s Image .
MISTY’S IMAGE 1989 -2010 (MHR Electrolyte x Zanas Misty Dawn by Port Hallany)
Standing AK Fazeer 2005 Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa Stallion by Imperial IM Mahal (Ansata Imperial X Malekat El Gamal) out of Princes Fayza (TheEgyptianPrince X SB Fayza)
Robin, Tracey, Jade Anderson Stockholm, SK 306-793-4557 www.arabianknights-shivak.com
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‘Image’ came to us as an older girl from Wrightway Arabians. She quickly became the matriarch of the farm, one of those mares who, despite being the boss mare, is very kind and gentle. Very seldom was her authority imposed with more than a wagged nose and a stern look. She was the best mom – she had endless patience with her kids and took great pains to educate them in the ways of the pasture. Image lives on with us through two wonderful daughters by AD Magnitude as well as her current baby, Bailey, who was a four-month-old colt at the time of her passing. After having several daughters, she seemed to cherish her colt even more. Bailey has inherited Image’s loving disposition – he has so bonded with a complete non-horsey person that she has ‘adopted’ him as her spirit animal.
BEN-ADHEM ARABIANS SHOW NEWS/2010 The Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association was held in Sussex, New Brunswick on November 6, 2010. Year-End Awards were presented by both the ACAHA and the New Brunswick Equestrian Association. Amongst the winners were the following Ben-Adhem horses: Ben-Adhem Aramis captured several divisions in the ACAHA competitions including Champion PB Sport Horse, Show Hack, Champion PB English, Show Hack Champion, PB Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR, Champion Purebred Hunter Pleasure ATR and a Reserve Championship in Hunter Pleasure Open. In addition, Ben-Adhem Aramis was named Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure ATR 18-39 years old with the New Brunswick Equestrian Association. This 15.3hh black gelding was capably ridden by Brittany Chown. Ben-Adhem Tulani also did very well at the Year-End Awards with the New Brunswick Equestrian Association, receiving Championships in Hunter Pleasure Limit Horse and Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse. This black mare also received Reserve Championships in Sport Horse Under Saddle Open, Sport Horse Amateur to Ride and Hunter Pleasure ATR (18-39). In addition, Ben-Adhem Tulani also received a Reserve Championship in Purebred Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR with the Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association. Her rider for the 2010 Show Season was Bekah Rouse, one of the up and coming riders here at Ben-Adhem.
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The black mare Ben-Adhem Ashanti, under the guidance of Coralie Doiron, left her mark on the Year End Awards too! This was her first year in the show ring and she proved she could hold her own, being named Reserve Champion in both Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR and Sport Horse Under Saddle Open with the Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association. She also garnered awards from the New Brunswick Equestrian Association being named Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse (tying with Ben-Adhem Tulani) and Champion Arabian Sport Horse Open. She also received Reserve Championships in Hunter Pleasure Limit Horse and Arabian Sport Horse JTR (17 and under).
< Left Baloo Reflection with Frank Crooks
In addition to her NBEA achievements, BenAdhem Ashanti also was awarded Reserve Championships in the Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR and Sport Horse Under Saddle Open from the Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association.
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Sweepstakes Nominated Stallion Scottsdale TT PB Open Rening (2005) Scottsdale TT PB Reining AOTR (2007/08) R17 Res Ch Reining Horse ATR (2008) Canadian Nat’l Top Ten PB AOTR (2008)
Sire of: WH Hanneccah Western Cdn Breeders Champion PB Reining AOTR (2008) Res Ch Pb LTD Non-Pro Derby (2008)
Sire of: Blue Reflection Cdn Nat’l TT HA Open Reining (2010)
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Above pictured the first colored filly by P.W. Freejazz, owned by Cheryl “Granny” Quintal of Osoyoos, BC. Her mom is bred back for a 2011 foal in March. We are very pleased with the foals by “Jazzy” so far to date, looking forward to many more to come, and to the breeding and foaling season of 2011. – Best regards to all, from Diane Fitzgerald, COLORS Farm and Studio, Keremeos, BC.
SHIMELHAWA 1988-2010
Purebred Arabian gelding sired by PW Freed’m and owned by Barbara Holmes-Balmer of Westbank, B.C. Shim was born in May, 1988 and died on October 30th, 2010. He came to me at age 7, having done a few Limited Distance rides and earning one Best Conditioned award in his first year of competition! I admired his conformation, attitude and personality – just what I was looking for! Since then we have ridden over 5000 miles of trail together, both conditioning and competitive miles, fun miles, cow herding miles, hard mountain miles, hard desert miles, and lazy strolls over beautiful countryside both in Canada and the US. He earned five Best Conditioned Awards and numerous High Vet Scores. He won High Vet Score at his last 50-mile ride in 2009 at the age of 21, and High Vet Score at his first ride of 2010 at age 22. In 2009, Shim and I earned a “Decade Team” award from AERC which is given to the horse and rider who have completed at least 50 miles a year for 10 consecutive years. After a rocky start in endurance rides of 50 or more miles, we worked through lameness issues and we learned a lot about one another. He was very competitive, never wanting anyone to pass. He was fast and loved to race. He looked after himself well (except when I wouldn’t let him go as fast as he thought he should), and he looked after me well, as I did him. He was a worrier and wanted his herd to be safe and content at all times. He became upset when I was ill at rides, or when we couldn’t continue through a ride for whatever reason. He had a lot of his sire’s traits as well as looking a lot like PW Freed’m. He loved to hold is nose in my cupped hands when he was getting shod, massaged, acupunctured or other types of handling. He ‘flapped’ his upper lip making popping noises when he was worried or when he though we had wasted enough time stopped on the trail. At the recent AGM for ERABC, I picked up Shim’s 2000 mileage badge, earned this year at the Westbank Rocker 50-mile ride. Submitted by Barbara Holmes-Balmer 52 Canadian Arabian Horse News
O Lordy++//
TR Tequila Sunrise++++//
Equine Canada Horse of the Year Awards
Congratulations to O Lordy++// and Laura Wolsey, and TR Tequila Sunrise++++//, Debbie and Christina Passey, as the recipients of the 2010 Breed Sport Canada Arabian Horse of the Year and the 2010 Breed Sport Canada Half-Arabian Horse of the Year awards!!! Awards to be presented at the upcoming Equine Canada Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
by P ENSI ON out of MAT T ESS
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owned by MYSTIC ARABIANS Rick Maitland & Family (780) 288-8989 www.mysticarabians.com
Christmas at IDL Arabians
Arabian stallion Zenzational V (Desperado V X Zahr Ann), had a few special Christmas presents up his sleeve this year. Zenzational V, or “Despy,” as he is known around here, is 20 years young and was purchased by IDL Arabians in 2004. He returned to the show ring for a while, and after his final class at the 2004 Region 17 Show, captured the heart of a little girl by sharing a sucker with her.
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This year, Despy gave a special Christmas ride to Debbie’s great niece, who was not used to being on a farm or around horses. “He could have cared less about the adults, he zeroed in on that little girl,” says Debbie. “You could see in his eyes just how much he adored her. I asked her, do you want to sit on him? She said yes, so up she went. He stood as still as a statue, and his eyes closed and he was just so relaxed. Off we went for a little bit of walking around his pen. He was so careful and never took a wrong step; he knew he had precious cargo on his back. It’s very possible he won the heart of a little girl that day and a new horse-crazy girl has been born.”
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– Debbie Lamb, IDL Arabians
Yearling Halter ATH in 2012
Shelley White of Curly Standard Place is excited to announce that one of their Arabian/Curly crosses has been sold to a new owner in Texas.
Purebred Fillies Purebred Colts/Geldings Partbred Fillies Partbred Colts/Geldings
“He is a great quality young horse and a good middle of the pack endurance prospect,” says Shelley. “These hypoallergenic Curly horses have allowed our family to participate in all sorts of horse functions, and our desire to do endurance riding has led us to cross our Curlies with Arabians.” If you have an allergy that prevents you from enjoying your horse to the fullest, consider a Curly/Arabian. www.curlystandardplace.com
Performance ATR in 2015 Country English Pleasrure Hunter Pleasure Sport Horse Under Saddle Western Pleasure
www.futurity.region17.com Aug 3-7, 2011 • Region 17 Championship Show Red Deer AB
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Congratulations to Legend MTA+// and owner Gina Georgeson on
50 Regional Championships Legend MTA+// (MS Baquero+ x Lektorka), bred by Christine Tooker of Texas, was purchased by the Georgesons as a five-year-old. By the end of 2010, Legend had amassed 39 Regional Championships and 20 Regional Reserve Championships, garnered at Region 17 and Region 5 shows. His championships have been won in the divisions of Country English Pleasure, Mounted Native Costume, Ladies Side Saddle, English Show Hack, and in the Walk/Trot division. Legend MTA+// also has two Canadian National Top Ten awards.
Mystikal Farms is happy to announce the addition of three new horses, DTD Jess Spotacular, DTD Wanted and Midnight Lace. DTD
Jess Spotacular is a 2010 bay tobiano gelding by Regional Champion Halter Stallion and Regional Top Five Western Pleasure Horse, FSF Jesse James, and out of LS Justagypsy, Regional and WCB Champion HA Western Pleasure Horse. DTD Wanted is a 2009 bay gelding also by FSF Jesse James, and out of Regional Top Ten halter horse Baskskosstar. Midnight Lace is a 2001 black mare by National Champion producing sire Sundance Kid V, and out of *Pesniar daughter Tsaritza. We are planning a big comeback to the show ring in 2011 with these wonderful horses. Thanks to Barry and Amanda Ubell of Dare to Dream Farm for allowing us to purchase these amazing animals. – Brianne Focht and Family
A step in a new direction for two New Brunswick farms... Power, poise, grace, strength and most of all, beauty. These are all words to describe the Arabian horse. A New Brunswick farm has been striving to combine these attributes with usefulness, to produce an Arabian horse that will not only be inspiring artistically, but one that will be useful in a variety of performance venues. Nestled in the rolling hills of Kings County, New Brunswick, Ben-Adhem Arabians has become one of Atlantic Canada’s most influential Arabian farms since its inception 40 years ago. Ben-Adhem Arabians and Ibriz Arabians, in the pursuit of quality Straight Egyptian horses, have now combined some of the finest bloodlines available today to head in a new direction for both farms. Egyptian Arabians are the living legacy of thousands of years of careful breeding. These precious animals are the purest form of Arabian horse. To head off the new program Ben-Adhem has acquired the Straight Egyptian stallion Tammen Ra. This liver chestnut son of Farid Nile Moon, Supreme Champion at the Egyptian Event, and out of 54 Canadian Arabian Horse News
a Tammen daughter, offers some of the most sought after bloodlines available today. Tammen Ra himself was a top five winner at the Event a few years later. He is proving to be a very charismatic stallion with a temperament second to none. He is simply breathtaking to watch in motion and is at present under training for a performance career. Tammen Ra will be bred to mares from Ibriz Arabians and Ben-Adhem Arabians in 2011.
Coming up as his future competition are two sons of Ansata el Ibriz (by Ansata Halim Shah), the cornerstone of Ibriz Arabians for many years. Haalim el Ibriz, out of a Rofann daughter, and Ibriz Ben-Adhem, out of a Coaltown granddaughter, offer classical beauty along with powerful movement. Ben-Adhem is an easy drive from an international airport. Enjoy the lush scenery, friendly people and beautiful horses. Come and visit us, check out our new horses and become part of our “horse family. “We’ll make you welcome! Submitted by Michelle Hodgeson and Nancy MacConnell Bourque
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Purebreds
TOP PRODUCING SIRES in the cahr studbook TOP PRODUCING SIRES (Lifetime totals as of December 31, 2010.*) MAGIC DREAM DALUL ZODIAC MATADOR PYATIGORSK GAI-ADVENTURE EL KASAKA MEDALION REZUS ALLIONCE IMPERIAL MADHEEN FERZON FIGARO KHOFO BAHARR SERENITY MASHALLA JA MAGNIFICAT AMURATH BAIKAL RASMONIET RSI PROUD SILVER TRIFTEN ABU-ALLA GAY APOLLO EUROS ZUBAR GAILIC
406 390 380 336 321 281 271 258 243 236 227 203 201 201 200 200 183 175 175 173 171 161 158 156 150
TOP PRODUCING SIRES (Counting offspring in only the CAHR studbook) PYATIGORSK BAHARR DALUL EL KASAKA ABU-ALLA PROUD SILVER ZUBAR DYAKO GAILIC ZODIAC MATADOR KGB INTRIGUE AMURATH BAIKAL GAYPOLKA SUROKHAN REZUS SILVER CENTURY SAFEEN SYRINGA FADHILAL WITEZON ZARZON BRUSALLY GWIAZTYN THE ATTICUS FADARO BAY SAGE RASEYN GEZAN SHAMRUK
*Lifetime stats are calculated using offspring registered world-wide, however, statistics from studbooks other than the AHA or CAHR may be up to five years out of date.
190 184 182 164 149 146 144 127 123 114 111 110 109 104 103 102 98 96 96 95 95 94 92 92 92
CAHR FOALS REGISTERED IN 2010 TOP SIRES OF PUREBREDS *New foal registrations for 2010. Not a count of foals that were born in 2010.
BEY AMBITION
8
KR ARMAHNI EXODUS BHF FSF JESSE JAMES FV LEGACY OF GA’ZI NAVARON PAVEL
5 5 5 5 5 5
AD MAGNITUDE ALLIONCE GEORGE TOWN KHEMOS KHANADIAN MARIACHI WA NEFISON RUALA NASEER STAARSTRUK
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
BA HEARTBEAT BOTSWANA BW SENSATIONAL DA VALENTINO ES CALIFORNIA DREAMIN IRISH THYME SA KHAARGA IBN MAGNATE KORSARZ MAGNUM PSYCHE MPA GIOVANNI SENOR DE SANTIBANES TRIPLE A FERROS
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Khofo
Silver Century
Magic Dream Dalul
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Partbreds
TOP PRODUCING SIRES in the cahr studbook TOP PRODUCING SIRES (Lifetime totals as of December 31, 2010.*) DW BONFIRE ZODIAC MATADOR WITEZON ZARZON ABI-SHA POLKA WB TSAVO THREE-B RASHEIK SOLDAT ALLIONCE FAHAD ABU-ALLA RASEYN GEZAN RAHCOUNTORO SHAMMUS KHALA NAR ROYAL VICTORY CHAR NIGRE MR MACDUFF SA BLACK NUGGET STAR KANDEE CTRIFTEN SHAMMRA CENTENNIAL PRINCE MUNTAHI SU-MARAGE IBN VALADDI
160 120 95 85 77 77 66 64 63 62 59 57 57 56 55 55 54 54 52 52 50 49 48 48 46
TOP PRODUCING SIRES (Counting offspring in only the CAHR studbook) SA BLACK NUGGET SOLDAT SH MAGNATE SHAMMUS PW FREED’M ENDEAVOR V AKHADEMY RR GAR-SUN CROWN CAZAR SO BOLD ALLIONCE AMIR FAYSHAH IBN BEE THREE-B RASHEIK ABLE KHEMO GWALIZON HILLTOPS FLAME MATINEE BEY ABI-SHA POLKA AMURATH BAIKAL ARRBORR DW RAMADAA MIDNITE STAHR PR STORM WARNING TONKA ORFORD
54 42 38 28 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
CAHR REG’D FOALS BORN IN 2010 TOP SIRES OF PARTBREDS *New foal registrations for 2010. Not a count of foals that were born in 2010.
ALLIONCE
6
FSF JESSE JAMES
5
KHAARGA IBN MAGNATE MASALLAH ARABIYA RRA AMADOR
4 4 4
AFIRE BEY V BG CYTY LYTES HV EXCALIBUR HV RISING SUSPENSE JAYBEC IBN TAMMEN LF ATLANTAS
3 3 3 3 3 3
Soldat
Amurath Baikal
Allionce
Matinee Bey
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Endurance / Competitive Trail Prospect
2005 Purebred Gelding. Well started under saddle, shows wonderful potential as endurance or CT mount. Very willing, would make an excellent amateur or junior mount. He has substance and athletic ability with an impressive ground covering trot, while maintaining type and correct conformation. Motivated seller, terms available. Contact: Mystikal Farms • Brianne Focht 306-228-3033 • mystikalarabs@yahoo.com
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2007 Purebred Grey Filly. Well started under saddle, wonderful potential as a working western mount. Exceptionally correct, wonderful temperament, great movement and a pretty head with a large, dark eye. Impressive pedigree full of champions. Add her to your breeding program or shine in the show ring. Motivated seller, terms available. Contact: Mystikal Farms • Brianne Focht 306-228-3033 • mystikalarabs@yahoo.com
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2010 Half-Arabian Filly * Sweeps Nom Stunning Dapple Chocolate Palomino that is going to turn heads everywhere she goes!
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Foals by fsf Jesse Ja mes
2004 Chestnut Stallion Sweepstakes Nominated Sire SHN Payback Sire SCID/CA Clear Shipped Semen • LFG
DTD Jess Believe Owned by Arabian Heights 2009 Partbred Filly out of CA Sweet Thing
FOR SALE DTD Jess Imagine 2010 Purebred Gelding out of Baskskosstar
DTD Wanted Owned by Brianne Focht 2009 Purebred Gelding out of Baskskosstar
Marwan Al Shaqab x FSF Marquessa (Lamolin) FOR SALE DTD Jess the Beginning 2010 Purebred Filly out of DTD Fancy That
SHOW WINS • 2008 Region 1 Top Five Western Pleasure Jr Horse 2008 Region 7 Top Five Western Pleasure Jr Horse 2007 Region 17 Champion Stallion ATH 2006 Region 17 Champion 2-yr-old Colt
We would like to congratulate Di Calabria NK on being the 2010 Jordan National Champion Filly and DTD Jess A Heartbreaker (pictured at left) on making a safe trip to her new home in Kuwait. We have 12 foals due this year, all sired by FSF Jesse James, all out of incredibly bred, exotic beauties – feel free to stop by for a visit! We also have several high class yearlings for sale.
DTD Jess A Heartbreaker Exported to Kuwait 2009 Purebred Filly out of Nakita Solei
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