A n Appreciation Tribute to Bazy Tankersley

An Appreciation Tribute to

Bazy Tankersley

“The most glorious part of my lifelong romance with the Arabian horse is that the dream really is true. I had imagined the beauty of

these horses when I only knew about them from books and pictures. I had reveled in visions of myself riding them only to find that it was

twice as exciting as I had imagined”

A worldly womanfamily meant the world to Bazy

Loving

ConsultingHugging

Pups

Laughing

Hmmmm?

Mingling

Roundup

Mothering

Bazy was a woman of many talents, her love of family, friends and horses were the essence of who she was.

She was a gifted horse woman with a huge heart.

“My mother’s pride in me and my pony Agate at a Washington, D.C. horse show was short-lived,” Bazy recalls.

Madam Queen – “My Form was never good – but we managed to clear jumps pretty well.”

Signature Stallions that made huge contributions to Arabian Cutting. Bazy bred for athletic ability,

temperament and beauty.

Dreamazon (BF Rageymazon x Gai

Dream)

AM Seagfreed (AM Sea Captain x Al-Marah

Moneytree)

AM Sea Captain (Al-Marah Indraff x AM lady

Inred)Indraff (Raffles by Indaia)Al-Marah foundation StallionSired 12 National Champions

Royal Dominion (Blue Domino x Princess Zia)- Sired a whole dynasty of cutting horses.”

Al-Marah Cutting Horse Trainers

Harold Brite - Al-Marah Rooz

(Indraff x Rose of Luzon)

Kathy and Travis Braden AM Power Leader

(AM Double Dream x Al-Marah Seasteed)

RS Sea Raider(AM Power Raid x Al-Marah

Missea)

Lee Bolles - Al-Marah Nautilus

(Indraff x Kondi)

John Ben CawleyAM Royal Rive (Zip)

(Royal Dominion x AM Raffeys Ribbon

Jerry Hamilton Long time protégé, Farm Manager, Trainer and Friend

has been with Bazy and Al-Marah for over 30+ years

John Ben on AM Yeomans Rose

AM Count Rafla x Al-Marah Seasong)

Joe StaheliAl-Marah Ibn Tsatyr(Tsatyr x AM Calico

Fashion)

Mitch WillourAM Crown Royal

(Royal Dominion x Al-Marah Minor Sin

Harold BriteLong time friend and

trainer

Arraff – The little horse that could!

(Raffles x Arsa)Multiple wins in National

Level Cutting and Stock horse competitions

In the Beginning!

Forever Friends who’s lives were touched and greatly enriched by knowing Bazy

Tankersley

Diane Powell – Royal Corsair(AM Captain Good x AM Royal Banner)

Deni Grissette – DWFS Imajica (AM Sea Captain x AM

Honeysuckle)

Toni Trego – AM Fiery Dream (Dreamazon x Al-Marah Siren)

Lee Allen - SA Phantom Gale (AM Phantom Galleon x AM Royal

Banner)

Lee Allen - AM Crown Royal

(Royal Dominion x Al-Marah Minor Sin)

Lee Allen - AM Royal Rive(Royal Dominion x AM Raffeys

Ribbon)

Lee Allen - AM Royal Toast(Royal Dominion x Al-Marah

My Bell)

Lee Allen - Al-Marah Seaswirl(AM Sea Captain x AM Dreamtime Girl)

Jana Greenfield - AM Dreamtown(Dreamazon x AM Sea Villain)

Denise Bendele-AM Macho Captain(AM Sea Captain x AM Naumachia)

Jana Greenfield – AM Power Class(AM Double Dream x Nazdar Pacifica)

Kathy and Travis Braden Al-Marah Bedouin Lad

(AM Ben Dream x AM Star Radiance)

Melissa Walker-AM Halatous Star(AM Good Oldboy x Al-Marah Galen

John Ben for Melanie JohnsonAM Buckanirs Lass

(AM Sea Captain x AM Honeysuckle)

Ann Haughness-Al-Marah Bobbe(Al-Garcon x AM Royal Lullibi)

Ann HaughnessAM Mozonna

(Al-Marah Dreamon x Al-Marah Mosaic)

More Friends

Lee Allen - Al-Marah Ibn Tsatyr(Tsatry x AM Calico Fashion)

Jerry Hamilton riding AM Fiery Dream for Bazy Tankersley

(Dreamazon x Al-Marah Siren)

More and More Friends

Navid Kharazzi – AM Sharazad(AM Good Oldboy x Veselkaluvtopolka)

Travis Braden-AM Power Leader(AM Double Dream x Al-Marah

Seasteed)

Toni Trego – AM Silverr Magic(SDA Silver Legend x

DWFS Imajica)

Al-Marah horses were always the favorites at the Celebrity

cuttings

AM Royal Rive (Zip) – and our own Tim Moerbe – Champion at San

Antionio IACHA Celebrity Cutting

Al-Marah Coaler – with Larry Mahan at Scottsdale

World All-Around Rodeo Champion five consecutive times

Frequent celebrities enjoying Al-Marah Horses include Lynn Anderson, Tanya Tucker, Larry Mahan and James Drury (The

Virginian)

Bazy also enjoyed the show ring

And loved her place in the corner

Bazy and Girls

TiffanyCamille

Kristie Bazy

Hat Ranch - Think Tanks

Bazy enjoyed interesting conversation and diverse views

“Tell Your Woes To Your Saddle Bow And Ride Away Singing”

Painted on every Al-Marah barn from Illinois to Washington to Maryland to Tucson. Bazy heeded its advice every day.

“I’ve long forgotten the source of the proverb,” says Bazy, “but it reminds me of the wonderful ability of the Arabian horse to expand us intellectually and socially, to feed out souls, and to reward our aesthetic senses.”

Happy Trails, Love Bazy