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Chris Wilson
by Mary Kirkman
Friday, October 28, 2011. You could feel Emily Shippee’s smile all the way across the ring; her mare was letter-perfect. Applause rose around them, as the tri-color and the rose garland’s red ribbons unfurled in the breeze of CSP Gisele’s victory pass. Head high, ears up, the pretty chestnut moved with an easy elegance, her action elevated and exciting but silky-smooth, the picture of country English pleasure today. The pair had just won the U.S. National Championship in that division’s Maturity competition. “CSP Gisele is a complete representative of what we are,” observes Chris Wilson of ChriShan Park, the full-service Arabian operation he and his brother, Shan, run in Springfield, Mo. Shan trains the mare, who was bred by Chris and sold first as a 2-year-old, and then again the following year to Emily Shippee, a client for more than 15 years. Gisele is by Mamage, Shan’s first national champion, and out of MHR Martinna, a full sister to MHR Marteen, Chris’ first open purebred national champion. Shan Wilson
That’s the object, Chris adds—to breed, sell (or buy, as the case may be), train, win and make happy customers. CSP Gisele is one of many from the ChriShan Park breeding and training program, with and without the identifying initials, who have found their way to the winners’ circle.
The ChriShan Park Story A lot has happened since Chris and Shan Wilson first arrived at a farm called Pine Crest, not far from where they lived, in the 1970s. They were just kids then, boys with an obvious talent for working with horses, but no formal technique; while they had ridden their grandfather’s Missouri Fox Trotters, they were especially proficient as the harum-scarum partners of a pair of ponies. The farm was a Saddlebred establishment, so their riding instruction was in saddle seat, and surprisingly, it was a natural fit. The challenge of the stylish, leg-waving English trot was right up their alley, and it has remained their focus ever since, in careers that propelled them to the forefront of the Arabian industry’s English performance division.
The Wilson brothers started young, their earliest training clients arriving when the boys were still in high school. Chris earned his first national top ten in 1982, with the native costume horse NM Raramus, and Shan his first in 1992, with the Half-Arabian English mare, Dancing Slippers. They maintained a training barn while they attended college, each having the foresight to earn a business degree, but their priority remained the show ring. Over the years, their lives would take separate paths (Shan remained at the family’s home base in Missouri, while Chris sought experience elsewhere), but they paralleled each other in their rise to national recognition. By the mid-1990s, both were knocking down U.S. National
Championships in English Pleasure, both purebred and Half-Arabian. More important than the titles, however, were the horses who were winning them. Shan hit first in 1995 with Mamage, who in a 14-year career would rack up nine national championships, six reserves and 16 top tens in English pleasure, park and driving (junior horse, open, amateur and junior exhibitor competition). In 1996, Chris answered with Minni Moons Star, U.S. National Champion in Half-Arabian English Pleasure, a gelding who eventually accounted for four national championships, five reserves and 10 top tens in the English and park divisions. See a trend here?
The year 1997 saw the start of the HalfArabian Second Editions Debut’s career with Shan—an incredible run of 18 national championships, four reserves and six top tens. And in 1998, Chris nailed the U.S. National Championship in English Pleasure with MHR Marteen, who by the time he retired had a record of eight national championships, one reserve and four top tens. Those were only a few of the headliners who made the brothers’ names in the 1990s. Many others in their barns wore roses as well, and there were champions yet to come. While working at Cedar Ridge, in Jordan, Minn., Chris would choose a 3-year-old named Starr Llight for
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a young rider named Leah Beth Boyd and direct the mare to her first nine national championships and reserves. Then there was Toi Jabaska, selected after she had finished top ten in the English Futurity; under his guidance, she won the first four of her amazing 10 national championships, a record that ended only because she was retired to the Cedar Ridge’s acclaimed broodmare band. It was no surprise that Chris was named APAHA Male English Trainer of the Year, and Shan was nominated for the award, as well as for Horseman of the Year.
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Successful as they were, however, there was one last step to come. The brothers had started out training together—had even inaugurated ChriShan Park at the old Pine Crest facility, which Shan purchased in 1990. But then Chris had gone on the road, training for five years with Lyric Laughlin at Ridgemont, in Des Moines, and then moving on for another five at Cedar Ridge. In 2003, he had opened his own facility, a second ChriShan Park location, in Kansas City. It was not until 2010 that the Wilson brothers came full circle when Chris moved home to Springfield.
On the surface, it might appear that nothing fundamental has changed at ChriShan Park. Yes, there is a new barn, a new arena, another trainer and a longer roster of horses—but the real attraction of a Wilson operation remains the same: the high-class horses, the successful training, the honesty and open communication are still in place. With both Chris and Shan in one location, however, their years of complementary experience have lent a new depth to their program, both in the training barn and the breeding operation. The net result is an Arabian operation that is at the same time familiar and alight with new potential.
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Left to right: CSP Viva La Vida, 2003 Youth National success, and CSP Grand Caymon.
Today’s Breeding Program Although Chris and Shan Wilson have been best known for their show ring performance, their interest in breeding is not new; Shan, especially, bred horses during Mamage’s residence at the farm. He is now reinvigorating his program, while Chris fine-tunes the plans he set in motion a dozen years ago when he began collecting mares expressly to breed for English performance. “I guess it’s my breeder mentality, but I like to create and develop great mares,” says Chris. That was part of his affinity for Toi Jabaska, he reflects. He believed not only in her ring ability, but also in the role she could play in the Cedar Ridge breeding program (an assessment that has been borne out in the mare’s progeny). MHR Martinna, dam of CSP Gisele, is a seven-eighths sibling to MHR Nobility and a particular favorite. Now 21, she is one of his foundation broodmares. He loves developing good mares, he says simply. They deserve the attention and the chance to reach their potential. As a result, the farm has been home to many great mares over the years, some of whom have responded by scoring not only in the show ring, but as top-class producers as well. Chris recalls two full sisters whose careers he launched: MD Aquarius and MD Pro-Aequus, both national champions before going on to more triumphs elsewhere; the farm now is home to two promising youngsters from MD Pro-Aequus. Years ago, Shan trained Barbarys Angel to several national honors, and today her daughter CSP Angelfire is the dam of a talented Mamage colt. Cover girl CSP Gisele already has produced a hot young filly by Vegaz, and will be bred back.
And then there is Infinity CSP, a Mamage daughter Shan bred and trained to national honors; at ChriShan Park now is her A Temptation daughter, CSP Viva La Vida. Chris, observing Viva La Vida in training with his brother, likens her to Starr Llight at a similar stage in life. “I can’t wait to breed her to Vegaz and Caymon, and see what happens,” he smiles. “Successful breeding doesn’t happen in a year or two,” he says of the patience required for astute breeding. “For English, it may take five years. They’re conceived, foaled, trained as 2- or 3-year-olds, go into the ring as 4- and 5-year-olds—really, it’s about a seven-year cycle for one mare before you see if she will have good babies that have credibility in the show ring. And if you have to make adjustments, try different stallions, that adds another three or four years. Breeding is a long-term deal.”
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Mamage was ChriShan Park’s foundation stallion. Now, moving into phase two of their breeding program, the senior stallion is Kenneth and Susan Knipe’s Vegaz, a 9year-old son of Apollopalooza, from an MHR Nobility daughter. Developed and shown by Chris, he has twice been named a national champion in English pleasure (in the Futurity and as a junior horse), and in 2010 was the U.S. National Reserve Champion in open competition.
and he has a very trainable attitude. He’s the complete package, more than any stallion I’ve been exposed to, and I’ve trained a lot of different horses by a lot of different stallions.”
“I think he’s potentially one of the greatest stallions our breed has ever seen,” Chris says, “and I feel like he is also going to be an outstanding broodmare sire. His pedigree encompasses a lot of history, but in a very new way, and he is a horse physically designed for English pleasure. He’s short-backed and tight-coupled, he has the correct angle on his hind legs, and he’s got long front legs. He’s upright, has a soft-bending neck and a very open shoulder,
Also on the stallion roster is Chris’ DS Mick Jagger, by Matoi and out of JJ Sioux Hope. “Mick Jagger’s percentages are outstanding,” says Chris. “Out of only nine foals from his first two crops, he had a purebred go national champion as a 4year-old in both of those crops. He’s a gifted, special horse, tall and necky and long-legged.” DS Mick Jagger saw more action before the advent of Vegaz, but he acquitted himself so well that the Wilsons
The first Vegaz foals came into the ring last year, and netted a national reserve championship, two top tens in the English Futurity and two top tens in the Half-Arabian Country Futurity.
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are anticipating using him on Vegaz daughters when those fillies come of age. Another breeding option in the arsenal is Xanthuss, a 5-year-old son of Magnum Psyche, from Cedar Ridge’s gold standard broodmare Ames Mirage, who is a full sibling to two English national champions. Owned by Britomar Ltd., Xanthuss offers an extremely upright neck and impressive beauty, while still maintaining athletic ability through Ames Mirage’s sire, Brass, and her dam, an Afire Bey V daughter. With Shan, Xanthuss won the Scottsdale Signature English Pleasure Futurity as a 4-year-old, and is slated for country English pleasure junior competition this year. And finally, the farm offers the homebred CSP Grand Caymon, another horse who, like CSP Gisele, reflects ChriShan Park connections in his pedigree. He is by Mamage, and out of JJ Sioux Hope, whose damline is remarkably similar to that of Toi Jabaska. Just 4, he will welcome his first foals in 2013, and is expected to debut in national competition this year. Looking at the focus now in the ChriSan Park breeding program, Emily Shippee sees the key to its potential. “What we’ve seen from the breeding program are really
quality horses who are built to do their job,” she says. “What Chris and Shan see in Gisele is what they’ve been striving for, which is a pretty, quality, built-to-do-itsjob horse with a great mind and attitude too, which makes their job a whole lot easier.”
In The Training Barn “Chris and I each have our own styles,” Shan Wilson says, “but we pretty much get the same results.” He fields questions about technique patiently. “Usually I’m pretty quick to have them go around, take hold of the bridle, walk, trot and canter, and then I follow up with finessing and getting ears and so forth,” he says. “But it’s everchanging with every horse. There are some where it works better if you get their ears early in the game, get them paying attention to their job, and entertain them a little bit.” He smiles. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all. In evaluating a horse, what tells him that it is an English prospect? “More often than not, it’s if they have good hocks and a soft poll—if they’re high-headed, with a soft, flexible neck, and everything else is
good, if not extreme,” he replies. “If you don’t have one that can bridle really well and has some good locomotion from behind, it makes it a lot harder. But if you get a really good neck and a nice hind end, you can usually make at least a good country horse out of it, although these days, a country horse also has to trot quite a bit.” Like any other performance barn, ChriShan’s training involves not only horses, but people—amateur riders, many of whom have been with either Chris or Shan (or both) for years. Their approach, Emily Shippee relates, begins before a customer even climbs into a saddle— maybe even before a horse enters training for either open or amateur. “When someone brings a horse to CSP, they are very upfront and honest about whether the horse has potential,” she says. “If they think so, they do a great job in developing and training the horse while keeping the client up to date on what’s going on. Sometimes the horse may not be the right fit for what the client is looking to do, and if that’s the case, Shan and Chris are upfront about figuring out the next step.
Left page; Multi-National Champion Second Editions Debut with Shan Wilson, and Multi-National Champion Toi Jabaska with Chris Wilson. Above, left to right: Multi-National Champion Mamage and Shan Wilson, U.S. Nationals at the CSP Stalls and Multi-National Champion MHR Marteen.
“They do a great job of fitting the horse to the rider,” she continues. “Once that is done, they are good teachers. They are very inclusive and open about the training process. They keep you informed, which is a great thing particularly when you’re not close. You don’t need to know every detail, but you can trust they have your best interest in mind.” “I think we’re pretty positive,” Shan says, and adds that part of working with amateurs is nurturing a new rider’s confidence. “You say ‘good’ probably five times before you start saying, ‘a little more of this, a little more of that.’ A lot of riders, as they get older and have shown with you longer, don’t need that, but for the younger ones and the beginners, who might not know they’re good at it yet, a lot of encouragement helps.” He considers what has changed about their program over the years, and concludes that probably the years of experience have yielded more attention to equine care and management. “As you get a little older, hopefully you get a little wiser,” he says. “You think more about how much you work them, how much
time off you give them, their nutrition, and your farrier and vet care. It’s very important to get good at that, because as it gets more and more competitive, all those details play into whether or not you win a national championship. “It’s a challenge to get a really great horse turned out,” he says. “But once you’ve seen a really great one go around the ring, that’s what you want to do.”
The People Anyone who has spent much time in the English division of the Arabian horse industry can tick off a list of headline horses that have come out of ChriShan Park. Perhaps less noted is a roll call of people who have been associated with the Wilson family and gone on to make a mark in the industry. Leah Beth Boyd, winner of the 2011 U.S. National Championship in English Pleasure on
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Starr Llight, comes to mind quickly; she started with Chris and Lyric Laughlin at Ridgemont, as did Alexis Scott, who now maintains a lesson program in Des Moines. Boyd remained with Chris for 15 years and was an assistant trainer at ChriShan Park before moving on to her current position at Cedar Ridge. Select Show Horses’ Kellie Wendling, a multinational champion whose students have won national honors, rode with Shan, and Elise Worman, who coaches nationallevel exhibitors at Liberty Meadows, started at ChriShan Park with instructor Libby Ferguson. And the list goes on. Emily Shippee points out that the client factor at ChriShan Park extends beyond the realm of potentially-professional. “They attract the kind of people that I like to have for friends,” she says. “I go out there for both the horses and the people.”
The Future? Keep raising the bar, say Chris and Shan Wilson. “Strive for excellence,” Chris says. “It sounds like a cliché, but we are breeding our future success.” There may be little tweaks they hope to introduce to the program: they would like to hire a hunter trainer, and they would like an expanded riding lesson program, with its own instructor (“I think lessons are critical for the industry as a whole,” Shan notes). But for the most part, they just want to further develop what they do best—breeding, training, and marketing national-caliber horses. And pairing each of their amateurs with horses that not only can take a rider to success at the highest levels of competition, but in the process, also allow them, in the words of Emily Shippee’s father Tom, to “just have fun with it.”
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Coming Up from the Breeding Program DS Mick Jagger x MD Nobilette [MHR Nobility] 2012 bay colt Vegaz x Mattatoska [Zodiac Matador] 2012 chestnut filly Vegaz x Mattatoska [Zodiac Matador] 2012 bay filly Vegaz x CSP Miss Sitika [Mamage] 2012 chestnut filly Vegaz x CSP Satisphi [DS Mick Jagger] 2012 bay filly CSP Adriana (Vegaz x CSP Gisele [Mamage]) 2011 chestnut mare CSP Halo (HS Justatemptation x CSP Angel [DS Mick Jagger]) 2011 bay colt CSP Johnny Depp (Vegaz x CSP Miss Sitika [Mamage]) 2011 chestnut gelding CSP Poker Face (Vegaz x Mats Fancy [Zodiac Matador]) 2011 grey colt CSP Crazy Vegaz (Vegaz x The Vintage Rose [Night Of Roses]) 2011 HA chestnut filly CSP Rock On (DS Mick Jagger x Santana’s Rare Essence [Sultan’s Santana]) 2011 HA bay gelding CSP Take Me Backstage (DS Mick Jagger x Worthy’s Take A Bow [Worthy Son]) 2011 HA bay gelding CSP Just Danze (Vegaz x Music Nthe Air [Afire Bey V]) 2010 chestnut gelding CSP Momentum (LLC Mobility x CSP Angel [DS Mick Jagger]) 2010 grey gelding CSP Whizkey Girl (Vegaz x Mats Fancy [Zodiac Matador]) 2010 grey mare CSP Start Me Up (DS Mick Jagger x Worthy’s Take A Bow [Worthy Son]) 2010 HA bay gelding Venuz (VCP Magnifire x SMS Forever Bay [MHR Nobility]) 2009 bay mare Foundation Broodmares JJ Sioux Hope (MC Sir Hope x M G Jabaska [GG Jabask]) 1993 bay Mats Fancy (Zodiac Matador x Flight-O-Fancy [Rezus]) 1990 grey Mattatoska (Zodiac Matador x Bint Mi Toska [Naborr]) 1992 grey MHR Martinna (Elimar x MHR Malaysia [Tryneg]) 1991 chestnut Music Nthe Air (Afire Bey V x Miss Wisdom [Wisdom]) 2000 bay Next Generation Broodmares CSP Angel (DS Mick Jagger x TR Bodacious Love [JM Bodacious Bey]) 2005 bay CSP Mamages Music (Mamage x Music Nthe Air [Afire Bey V]) 2007 chestnut CSP Miss Sitka (Mamage x TR Bodacious Love [JM Bodacious Bey]) 2007 chestnut CSP Satisphi (DS Mick Jagger x Quali-Phi [Phi Slama Jama]) 2006 bay MD Nobilette (MHR Nobility x MD Pro-Aequus [Aequus]) 2006 chestnut Venuz (VCP Magnifire x SMS Forever Bay [MHR Nobility]) 2009 bay
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How did you get started in Arabians? My mom had horses growing up and always liked the pretty Arabians. We found a small Arabian barn down the road from our home, where I first took riding lessons at the age of 6. I’ve been riding ever since. Aside from your parents, who has been the most influential individual(s) in your involvement with the Arabian horse? From my beginnings at Ridgemont Stables with Lyric Laughlin Phillips and Chris Wilson, to riding under Shan Wilson, I was given encouragement, support and knowledge. You can’t do it alone. Lyric and Chris gave me the strong foundation of learning the technical skills of riding, as well as learning the behavior of horses. It is really a team sport, and everyone contributes to the journey of showing horses competitively. What are your interests outside of horses? I’m a corporate tax accountant and CPA with PwC in Boston, so my free time is limited. Having horses in Missouri, I try to use my occasional free weekends to either get to the barn or make it to a show.
How did you become associated with the Wilson family? Through Chris Wilson while at Ridgemont. He was a great teacher, very gentle and patient with beginners—kind, yet firm, in teaching us those basic skills of riding. I was inevitably introduced to Shan through a horse he was helping us with. I began riding with him and have also grown from his guidance. There are always challenges, successes and disappointments, but there is an attitude of “okay, we have things to work on, but it’s not the end of the world; it’s the nature of showing.” Chris and Shan also emphasize being gracious and using good sportsmanship in and out of the show ring. The clientele the Wilson family attracts are people that I enjoy being around, and I have many lifelong friends from showing. Chrishan Park is like a second family to me. What piece of advice would you give to the 10-year-old version of yourself? In the words of my dad before every class: “Just have fun with it!” What is the best part of showing for you? Entering the horse show bubble and leaving reality behind!
How did starting in a lesson program prepare you to be the amateur you are today? Lyric’s lesson program fostered many riders to show because of her encouragement, as well as Chris’ training of the show horses in the same barn. It was easy for lesson riders to keep their goals in sight. That was a great combination that made it easy for riders to progress into competitive showing. Aside from the technical skills and learning how to “read” the horse as a rider, we learned everything from the ground up. We got our horses ready by ourselves and rode various horses for the lessons. This taught us that all horses aren’t the same, and you have to adjust to each one. We attended local Arabian fun shows where “fun” was the emphasis. We regularly had group lessons, so each rider wasn’t always under the microscope of Lyric or Chris, which allowed the rider the chance to independently figure out the solution to a problem. Lessons were always conducted with the utmost respect for each rider’s level and abilities. They were lessons to build confidence and skills. What are you most excited about this show season? I have some younger horses coming up this show season. It will be exciting to learn about the strengths and areas of work needed for each horse. I’m also excited to show CSP Gisele again, as she continues to mature. She certainly made for a thrilling year last year! Success for me is seeing my horses do better and better and, hopefully, becoming top competitors.
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What have you learned from riding and showing that has helped you in other areas of your life? In particular, flexibility and adaptability. There are so many variables that demand adjustments in both life and showing horses competitively. In showing horses, your horse may be different when you enter the arena, the weather may not be optimal, and an errant horse may swerve in your path to suddenly alter the circumstances in the ring. Then there are changes within ourselves—whether being tired or on your game! All of these elements and more are obstacles that must be dealt with in a quiet, calm manner. We are routinely forced to make re-adjustments throughout the class as change occurs. Dealing with change in real life is a daily part of living, and adapting to change makes for success in both business and private life.
Special thanks and appreciation to:
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From the very beginning, my parents have been my biggest supporters. My mom has ridden all her life, though didn’t start showing until a few years before I started. She has always served as a role model for presence and grace in the arena. My dad, who certainly would not have been considered a “horse guy” at the beginning, has always been 100 percent supportive of my showing. In fact, now he actually enjoys going to horse shows, hearing about the young prospects, and watching my classes. He has even developed a pretty good eye, much to Mom’s and my surprise! My parents have also been instrumental in helping me juggle work and showing in these last few years. Without their support, I would not be able to live halfway across the country from my horses and still manage to make showing possible. In addition to my parents, I would like to give a special thank you to Shan for always being open, honest, and upfront with me. Regardless of the issue, I trust Shan’s advice and know that he has my best interests in mind. CSP Luck B ALady - 2010
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2013 Iowa Gold Star Auction Filly
2013 Iowa Gold Star H/A Auction Colt
2012 Iowa Gold Star Auction Yearling Filly
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Magnum Psyche x Ames Mirage, by Brass Iowa Gold Star Nominated Sire Proudly owned by Britomar Ltd., Des Moines, IA For Breeding information contact Shan Wilson at 417.848.3943 For Foal/Sales information, contact Jessica Maldonado at 515.577.6388
SF Rodeo Drive (Afire Bey V x Spectra PR) in foal to Anza Padron (not pictured) EF Viva La Vegaz (Vegaz x Mattatoska) Look for this talented young mare in the ring with Chris Wilson in 2013. (not pictured)
A Temptation x Toi Jabaska 2004 grey mare pictured with EF Hallelujah Baska 2012 filly by Hey Hallelujah
LLC Mobility x Afires Love Song 2011 bay filly
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Vegaz x Tainted Luv • 2009 grey stallion Congratulations to Jim and Mary Martha Hagale on the purchase of this exceptional colt. We wish you great success with him.
SF Specs Shocwave x DA Trifinity 2007 bay gelding Congratulations to owner Mallory Pehrsson on her 2 Championships and 1 Reserve at the 2012 Region 12 Championships!
2003 Black Stallion NV Beau Bey x EK Monarchs Jewell +++// by Gai Monarch Sweepstakes Nominated Sire For breeding information contact Shan Wilson at 417.848.3943 Proudly owned by Karen Van Anrooy, DVM and Jeff Heinzl 618-675-3792 www.shepherdhillsarabians.com
Scottsdale Top Ten Country English Pleasure Open and AAOTR Champion Halter Stallion Open and AOTH
Mamage x JJ Sioux Hope For breeding information contact Shan Wilson at 417.848.3943 Proudly owned by The Wilson Family
Offering the embryo due in 2013 for your consideration.
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CSP salutes the confidence of Dr. Sarah Phillips, DVM in the cross of these exceptional individuals and knows the new owner will be thrilled with the outcome.
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Offered by Dr. Sarah Phillips, DVM Springfield, MO, 417.350.4633
Shan Wilson: 417.848.3943 • Chris Wilson: 417.761.2031
CSP Martini (Mamage x Chimichanga [Bey Shah Zam]) 2003 grey mare. Country and breeding horse. Talk to Chris. EF Trific Shoc (SF Specs Shocwave x DA Trifinity [Triften]) 2008 bay gelding. Beautiful face, long neck, tons of motion. This is a special horse with a special pedigree. Talk to Chris.
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PUREBREDS
Fistful of Diamondz (Vegaz x MD Pro-Aequus [Aequus]) 2008 bay mare. English/park prospect. Talk to Chris. Magniloquent Bey (JA Magnificat x Sirah Bey [Hucklebey Berry]) 2002 chestnut gelding. Amateur kid-friendly saddle seat horse. 2010 Youth National Top Ten Country Pleasure Walk/Trot. Talk to Chris. Oscar De La Renta (DS Major Afire x CR Berry Brandy [Bayberrychask V]) 2006 bay gelding. Striking country pleasure horse! 2010 Scottsdale Signature Reserve Champion English Pleasure Futurity and 2011 Top Ten English Pleasure Maturity ATR. Talk to Shan. Sirenade Bey (JA Magnificat x Sirah Bey [Hucklebey Berry]) 2005 chestnut gelding. Hunter horse with four white socks. Talk to Chris. A Solo Temptation (A Temptation x Solo Silk AA [Solo Amigo]) 2004 HA/NSH grey gelding. Region 11 Reserve Champion Half-Arabian English Pleasure. NSHF Champion English Pleasure. Big-time amateur horse. Equitation. Talk to Chris. CF Coming Up Roses (Majesteit x French Seduction [Hucklebey Berry]) 2004 HA/Half DH chestnut mare. Big and beautiful. 2011 U.S. National Champion Half-Arabian Mare Saddle/Pleasure Type in both 4 & Over and 7 & Over divisions. This mare is a super smooth ride; should make a great equitation or country mount— debuted with Shan in the show ring this spring and it was great! CSP Luck B Alady (Mamage x Karalina) 2004 HA/Half DH chestnut mare. Fine-framed with extreme motion front and back. Gorgeous driving horse. 2011 U.S. National Top Ten Half-Arabian Park Open and Amateur. 2012 Scottsdale Reserve Champion Half-Arabian Park. Talk to Shan.
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CSP Vincent Vega (Vegaz x Vanity’s Gal [Evans’ Captain Vanity]) 2008 HA chestnut gelding. Wearing full-bridle; very balanced and calm. Excellent amateur prospect. 2011 NSHF winner of 3-year-old class. 2011 U.S. National Top Ten Half-Arabian Country Pleasure Futurity. Talk to Shan.
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HALF-ARABIANS
CSP Worthy Wager (Vegaz x Worthy’s Take A Bow [Worthy Son]) 2008 HA chestnut mare. Big motor with lots of motion and attitude. Outstanding English prospect—could be a park horse. Just went to her first horse show and was great! Talk to Chris. Good Ghazi LOA (El Ghazi x Love Me Tonight [Our Magic Memory]) 2000 HA bay mare. This super stylish mare has got game. Lots of fun to ride. She will be shown at Youth Nationals in UPHA and Half-Arabian English Pleasure JTR 13 & Under. Talk to Shan. LA Orlanda (Apollopalooza x Winsdown Bethlehem Steel [Winsdown Hi Octane]) 2006 HA grey mare. Amateur ready and talented. English or country. Talk to Chris. Let It Ride CCF (Vegaz x Sweeter Than Chocolate [Attache’s Thunderbolt]) 2008 HA bay gelding. Very trainable, great attitude, lots of talent, wants to be a show horse—will be a great one. This is an outstanding opportunity! Talk to Chris. Royal Flush SKF (Vegaz x Hillcroft Princess Royal [Merchant Prince]) 2008 HA chestnut gelding. Very talented, lots of motion! Been shown and ready for an amateur. This is a good one. Talk to Chris. SA Anza On Fire (Anza Padron x SA Shes On Fire [Afire Bey V]) 2005 HA chestnut gelding. Beautiful, balanced country horse with tippy ears that are always up, and great hocks. Excellent amateur horse. Talk to Shan. JSN Magneto (Vegaz x Yolanda [Sultan’s Royalty]) 2010 HA chestnut gelding. Country or English. Talk to Chris. Michael Jordann (Mamage x The Gossip Writer [The Mystery Writer]) 2010 HA chestnut gelding. Very upright. Supercool! Talk to Shan. CSP Danze Tothe Music (Vegaz x Music Nthe Air [Afire Bey V]) 2009 PB chestnut gelding. Very balanced and very attractive. Arabian Country Futurity. Talk to Shan.
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PROSPECTS
CSP Good Luck Charm (Vegaz x Mats Fancy [Zodiac Matdor]) 2009 PB bay mare. English/park. Talk to Chris.
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CSP Luck BeA Lola (Vegaz x LBB Lola [A Temptation x Starr Llight]) 2009 PB chestnut mare. English. Talk to Chris. EF Viva La Vegaz (Vegaz x Mattatoska [Zodiac Matador]) 2009 PB grey mare. English. Talk to Chris. Viva Las Vegaz (Vegaz x Vivacious CW [JM Bodacious Bey]) 2009 PB chestnut mare. English. Talk to Chris. Vegaz Show Girl (Vegaz x La Pistola [Matoi]) 2009 PB bay mare. English. Talk to Chris. CSP Lucky Day (Vegaz x Halstead’s Winter Day) 2009 HA/Half-Hackney bay gelding. English. Talk to Chris. CSP Worth The Wait (Vegaz x Worthy’s Take A Bow [Worthy Son]) 2009 HA bay mare. Country.
Shan Wilson: 417.848.3943 • Chris Wilson: 417.761.2031