Crabbet Arabian World Volume 1 Issue 2

2011 | Volume one Issue II

41 Worms & Worming 44 Stud Profile: Kendra Stud, Australia47 Next Edition48 Stud Profile: lshada & Koah Studs, ustralia50 Testing Hay & Pasture 52 Travellers Tales in Tasmania56 Mare: Windsor Park Bay Magic63 Why I Bought a Horse for My Child!67 Web links

4 Lady Wentworths illuminated pedigrees12 Stallion Profile: Three Brothers24 Stud Profile: Olford Stud part 1, South Africa28 The Inaugural Shadwell Arabian Mile29 Stud Profile: Fearie Court Farm, USA32 Dressage & In-hand Showing in USA34 Foal Handling: a Precious Beginning36 Book Review38 News click here for photograph galleries

Contents2011 | Volume one Issue II

Bolshoi under saddle at Canberra

AAA Legend of the Sea

The first edition was very well received and I hope we can continue to entertain & inform you. What we have found is that many of you like us believe in the importance of the old bloodlines in all types of performance horses.

Well, in the Northern Hemisphere you are heading into Spring with foals due and on the ground, while down in our part of the world we are starting to wean the last foal crop & watching this years broodmares grow fatter.

We have just returned from Melbourne where we attended the inaugural Shadwell Arabian mile race at the Caulfield racetrack and had a great weekend catching up with friends & fellow breeders.

When Carol Leyton came to Tasmania, Tony and I had the pleasure of listening to her talk and we learnt so much more about horse nutrition: you can never know to much - read what she has to say on page 50.

Large parts of Australia are drying out after the most horrendous floods in over a century; Elshada & Koah studs which are featured in this edition went through the category 4/5 cyclone Yasi, while New Zealand has suffered a devastating earthquake - far enough away from one of the featured studs in our last magazine Aurora to do no damage.

Wes Hayes from Olford Arabians in South Africa has written about the foundation of the stud . Also read about insect borne diseases in the news section as this has effected Olford this year.

I have reviewed a book I really enjoyed in this edition. It was originally compiled in 1834 & translated in the 1990s and is reports from travellers in Arabia long before the Blunts travelled there. I have printed part of the book on foals & their handling. Additionally we are also very lucky to have piece on foal handling by Jennifer Hawkins of Shahwan Park Arabians who is a Natural Horse instructor - they make very interesting reading together.

Dawn Jones-Low of Faerie Court Farm has written about her horses. She has also told us something about the show/dressage scene for young horses in USA.

I have for a long time known about Dr Ann Nyland in her capacity as a lecturer in Ancient History but she has also written several books on horse and donkey health - her article on worms is a must read.

Tony & I had a marvellous time when Fay & Bruce Copland came down to Tasmania & below is a picture of me with Fenwick Silver Shadow, one of the beautiful senior stallions at Awarren Park.

Many of you in the UK will know the Australian Sean Johnson who has lived & worked over in the UK for 4 years, he has been a regular contributor to horse magazines & we decided to feature his stud situated in country New South Wales so that you can also see some of the beautiful horses he is breeding & plans to breed.

Finally if you are parents you should read the article on page 63.

I hope that you are enjoying the interactivity of the magazine & are viewing the pedigrees & websites

Welcome

Publishers Tony & Jennie ThompsonDesigners Sarah Haberle Abbie ThompsonTechnical support Angus Thompson

Copyright 2011 all pictures & content

Details of the description of Rafina

Crabbet PedigreesOn our visits to Crabbet studs worldwide over the years Tony and I have been fortunate enough to see some of the wonderful pedigrees illuminated by Lady Wentworth.

These magnificent pedigrees were created by Lady Wentworth and then given to the purchaser of a Crabbet horse; they are now a much treasured historical record of Crabbet horse heritage. Like all of her family she was a very talented and artistic lady and these illuminated pedigrees were very beautifully constructed by her - look carefully at the work around the seals, it is so intricate.

The seals used on the pedigrees are interesting, as some of them are taken from crests located on the of the walls of the real tennis court at Crabbet Park. I notice that like many photographs the picture of Indian Light was taken outside the tennis court.

Tennis court seals

I find it really interesting that Rafinas pedigree is quite plain will the other pedigrees are much more illuminated! Where possible a picture of the horses who pedigrees we have shown has been added.

Thank you to Anne Brown from Gadebrook and Jackie Dand for writing about their collection of pedigrees also Vicki Johnson for pictures of some pedigrees of Fenwick owned horses.

Picture Copyrighted Vicki Johnson

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Rafina

Lady Wentworths authentication of Indian Lights pedigreeIndian Light in front of the Tennis Court

Rear view of tennis court at Crabbet Park

Picture Copyrighted Vicki Johnson

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Anne Brown of Gadebrook Stud in England is the lucky owner of four Wentworth pedigrees, including some of the most historic in the world.

Anne explains: Three illuminated pedigrees of Rissalix, Silver Fire and Indian Gold - came to me five years ago via Barbara Campbell. She was given them by Cecil Covey along with Silver Fires daughter, Silver Gilt, when he finally closed the Crabbet Park in 1963. Silver Gilt retired at Barbaras Underriver Stud.

I am proud to be able to show these amazing treasures to visitors to Gadebrook Stud as they illustrate Crabbets most important bloodlines which have proved hugely influential around the world.

A huge amount of invaluable historic detail comes with some of the pedigrees. With the help of Sean Johnson, while he was in England teaching, Anne has deciphered Lady Wentworths notes. For example, she describes:

RISSALIX BRED AT CRABBET PARK 1934

Golden chestnut stallion with blaze. A perfect head, high carriage of tail & spectacular action. Beautifully even blaze underlip and chin, off-fore and off-hind long stockings, near fore and near hind triangle on pasterns.

Sire: FARIS Dark chestnut. This horse was twice bred back to Rjim to secure a connection to the racing blood. A very fine horse 15.1hh with much bone and substance.

Dam: RISSLA Golden chestnut first prize Royal Richmond Show only time shown.

Faris sire: NUREDDIN Rich chestnut progeny includes 10 champions, brother to CRABBET winner of races of 96, 154 and 310 mile races, carrying top weight of 171/2 stone in record time. USA 1919-21. He won under the worst conditions ever experienced and out of 17 starter in 1921, only 6 horses finished the course. The following year, out of the same number of starters, under less difficult conditions, where no Arabs competed, not a single horse finished, all going out after the first 100 miles

Faris dam: FEJR Dark Chestnut

Rissla sire: Champion BERK 18 Champions from this horse. Bay

Rissla dam: Champion RISALA Chestnut dam of champion RASIM and grand-dam of world champion RASEEM and 16 other champions.

Nureddins sire: RIJM golden chestnut. Rijms descendants include 23 champions and the race winners BELKA and CRABBET. Rose of Sharons descendants include 49 champions, 7 super champions and 2 world champions and 4 long distance race winners

Nureddins dam: NARGHILEH Bay

Fejrs sire RIJM Golden chestnut the tallest pure Arabian on record, nearly 16 hands and a magnificent type

Fejrs dam FELUKA A very beautiful mare, dark chestnut

Berks sire: SEYAL a showy grey horse with lovely head. Azrek celebrated as a sire and for speed. Ancestor of 36 champions and the winner of two 300 mile races

Berks dam: BUKRA a splendid grey mare with wonderful action

Risalas sire: International champion MESOUD Golden chestnut. Progeny includes 85 champions, grand champions and 2 world champions, 5 long-distance race winners 96 310 miles and numberless other races

Dam of Risala: RIDAA 34 champions form this mare; chestnut

Rijms sire: MAHRUSS chestnut

Anne Brown From Gadebrook stud in the UK writes about some wonderful illuminated pedigrees & includes Lady Wenworths text on Rissalixs pedigree.

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Picture Copyrighted Anne Brown


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Narghilehs dam:

NAFISA Dajania ancestress of 32 champions. Red bay

Rijms sire: MAHRUSS Golden chestnut

Rijms dam: ROSE OF SHARON golden chestnut, descendents include 49 champions

Felukas sire: Champion MESAOUD golden chestnut

Felukas dam: FERIDA Bay

Seyals sire: Champion MESAOUD golden chestnut

Seyals dam: SOBHA ancestress of 23 champions. White

Bukras sire: AHMAR red bay A wonderful type and action. Queen of Shebas descendants include 48 champions and number of race winners

Bukras dam: BOZRA a brilliantly showy grey mare

Mesaouds sire: AZIZ golden chestnut

Mesaouds dam: YEMAMEH grey

Ridaas sire: MERZUK chestnut. Wazirs descendants number 59 champions

Ridaas dam: ROSE OF SHARON 49 Champions RodaniaAnnes fourth pedigree is of Rishafieh, a mare who was sold to the States with her illuminated pedigree painted by Lady Wentworth. Says Anne: The pedigree was bought back by me a couple of years ago. A previous owner, Melanie Johnson, provided the following information:

Mary Lou Walbergh who specializes in Antique Equine Art acquired Rishafiehs pedigree along with nine others from Louise Selby Perry, Roger Selbys daughter. Ms. Walbergh sold several of them to Don deLongpre and Micke Nichols The one of Nureddin was purchased by the Kellogg Library at Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA. One was acquired by the Arabian Horse Trust to be sold at their Fine Arts Auction at the Scottsdale Show, in February 2000. It fetched nearly $6000. The others were sold by her at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show itself.

Earlier pedigrees like this one were signed confidently, I certify the above pedigree, Wentworth.

After she and Carl Raswan had the argument over two horses well back in Skowroneks pedigree (in which Lady Wentworth was proven to be wrong), she was more cautious. Later pedigrees (such as the Kellogg ones) say, True to the best of my knowledge, Wentworth.'" click for more photographs

Rissalix

Rishafieh

Silver FireIndian Gold

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Jackie Dand writes about collecting her pedigrees done by Lady Wentworth.The first pedigree I bought was because I heard the illuminated pedigree of Incoronata (Skowronek x Nisreen) was for sale in 1987 at The Horsemans Bookshop in Sydney.

I knew I wanted it before even seeing it. I was even more determined to have it after I had seen it. Though it took a bit of financial shuffling, a week later I went to Sydney to pick it up. I have never regretted buying it and I smile as I look at it every day.

Incoronata was exported to USA from Crabbet Park in 1936 and purchased by K M Brown.

On a trip to the UK in 1989 I read that two Lady Wentworth illuminated pedigrees were being sold. The Arab Horse Society were holding an auction and two were in the sale, Riyalan (Naseem x Ruellia)and Nasryan (Shareer x Nasirieh). Riyalan was a stallion that was imported to South Australia by the Legoe family.

Unfortunately I couldnt attend the sale but contacted Caroline Murray (of Painswick Lodge) after the sale and found the pedigrees were still available as they hadnt met the reserve. I immediately went down to see them and bought them. I had a slight problem getting them on a flight home. There was no way I was letting them out of my sight and the airline wanted to put them in the hold but eventually capitulated and let me store the framed pedigrees between my seat and the window. There was no way they would have fitted in the overhead lockers.

The fourth Lady Wentworth illuminated pedigree was purchased through James Fleming. He used to let me know if there was anything Crabbet-related on the market in England. I purchased the pedigree of Nix (Rissam x Nashisha) sight unseen and it arrived through the post from England unframed . Nix was sold to Russia as a yearling along with his dam, Nashisha.

Incoronata

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Three Stallions;Brothers with great Influence

Dandaloo Baylanie & Khaalid

As I started to collect the information for this article from various sources something came through very strongly and that was the very special importance the three stallions have had in the breeding programme of many Arabian studs worldwide.

Gail Rooney from Danjera stud in NSW will tell us something about the significance of the stallions for Danjera.

Dandaloo Khaalid is unfortunately now dead, Dandaloo Kadet is now in USA owned by Joanna Garofalo of SunSet Arabians & Boomori Kahlua is in my home state of Tasmania at Kalody Park.

Visitors to the Crabbet conventions held in Australia will remember at the first, held in 1989 in NSW, the foal Dandaloo Khaalid, the first of these three stallions and in 2005 in Queensland it was Aboud

the Khaalid son who took our breath away with his movement. In 2005 we also saw Boomori Kahlua at home during the stud tour .

In 1987 Dandaloo stud sent the Windsor Park Bay Magic daughter Dandaloo Baylanie to the amazing Chip Chase Kiawanna owned by Dawn Suter of Boomori stud - she was to remain there and produce

4 foals - 2 stallions for Dandaloo and for Boomori a stallion and the last foal was the wonderful mare Boomori Kismet.

Kiawanna deserves a story of his own; his breeding is Silver Spot/Kai so doubling up the Riffal blood

Chip Chase Kiawanna

dandaloo Khaalid Dandaloo kadet boomori kahlua

Boomori Kismet

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DANDALOO KHAALIDGail Rooney from Danjera tells us about the first son of this mating.

Dandaloo Khaalid arrived at Danjera via a conversation with Kerrie Plum we had at the Crabbet Show when it was held at Penrith. We were catching up on all the news when she mentioned that Dandaloo Baylanie was in Victoria visiting with Chip Chase Kaiwanna. I said that we would be very interested in a colt from this mating to use over the daughters of Dandaloo Bashaan +S.

Kerrie produced some photos of Baylanies first mating with Kaiwanna .. a flashy chestnut colt dancing alongside his dam. Naturally we arranged to go and see him as soon as he was weaned which we did and home he came, Kerrie very kindly allowed me to name him.

His first show was the Crabbet Convention at Cobbity where he was first yearling and Best Pure Crabbet

Colt albeit a very noisy one!

He won the Classic Head for colts at the National Arabian Stud Horse Show the same year.

Mick broke him in and while he loved being ridden out, he

hated dressage work. Head for the front gate and he was off. Head for the dressage arena and he deflated. Even so he won his Dressage and Hack Events at the Nationals plus Reserve Champion Colt at the Crabbet Show and came back as a mature stallion to win the Championship for himself.

His lovely liver chestnut colour and flashiness made him a standout. He had his own sense of occasion.

He was a multi Supreme Class A Champion at halter

and at our very strong local All Breeds Show he was Supreme Stallion of the Show on a regular basis plus Champion hack over 15hds. He was Champion stallion every time shown at the local agricultural shows in Berry and Nowra.

His first mating was with the Dandaloo Bashaan +S daughter Danjera Taanith resulted in Delraki Saakifa who was purchased from us by Equestrian Artist Marian Duncan as a yearling. The pocket rocket made her own claim to fame when ridden by Jade Duncan she was sashed Australian Champion Working Arabian Stockhorse and as an encore won the Jackpot Barrel Race.

His Anglo Arabian son Inderwong Rousebout ex Burren-Dah Carole was named Supreme Open Ridden Arabian Hack,Champion Bridle Path Hack, Champion Dressage Horse and Derivative Arabian Ambassador Award at the Victorian Classic. We were most upset to learn that his registration was changed to Partbred after being sold.

Pure Crabbet stallions Aboud ex Rufina and Senussi ex Dandaloo Sissi have both done him proud with Aboud making Top Ten stallion at the East Coast Arabian Championships a few years ago.

Dandaloo Khaalid

Dandaloo Khaalid with Gail Rooney

A young Dandaloo Khaalid

Aboud at the Crabbet Convention

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We were very fortunate to have Senussi come home for a working holiday. He was Supreme Champion as a youngster at the NSW Crabbet Arabian Show and gained a 4th place in a large field in the NSW Snaffle Bit Maturity. Unfortunately he arrived just before

Equine Influenza struck which mean he was used less. We have his son Danjera Namadgi ex Mululu Naalia by Arabian Park Phaeton as a future sire.

The eye catching Arabian Stockhorse colt Stoodleigh Colonial Boy is his grandson being out of his daughter Karabil Arrilla.

Dandaloo Khaalid proved to be an excellent sire of endurance horses. Pure crabbet gelding Danjera Bharata ex Balladine who was 5th Middleweight at the Canowindra Quilty. He was sold to the UAE shortly after.

Partbred son Aboo ex Tassie Girl was 6th Heavyweight at the same event. He has 3 Quilty buckles. Partbred son Danjera Kadhir ex Malu Vale Phoenix by Linden Kasimir covered himself in glory winning National Points horse and gaining 3rd Middleweight at the Shahzada 400km marathon. He is now in the UAE.

Pure crabbet daughter Danjera Rosskali ex Windsor Park Bay Magic was purchased by Raymar Arabians after a 3 state search for mares for Summerland Robreyn who died before serving any of the pure crabbet mares purchased for him. She was mated to Sunland Royal Diamond to produce Raymar Aria who was the winner of the Tom Bradley Memorial 100km ride at Tumbarumba before her export to Bahrain.

Senussi

Stoodleigh Colonial Boy

Danjera Bharata 5th Middleweight Canowindra Quilty

Aboo Part Arabian Gelding, 3 x Quilty Buckles

Danjera Kadhir National Points Horse 2006 picture Shahzada 2006

Aboud

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Benediction

Gabal FA

Dandaloo Khaalid left us as a 7 year old and to our dismay Elrebel Arabians who purchased him disbanded shortly thereafter. He was then acquired by their long time friend and Khaalid admirer Jennifer OKeefe. So after a lot of heartache we stopped worrying once we knew Jenny had him. He broke a leg in a paddock accident .True to form Jenny was on the phone the night it happened to let us know. I knew as soon as she spoke it wasnt good news. Her voice broke as soon as she spoke. Her beloved Karl was gone.

Full brother Boomori Kahlua came for a working holiday thanks to the generosity of Lorraine Currie. We retained Danjera Khaalia a lovely young mare and an exciting endurance prospect in Danjera Barak .

We are very excited to have Pevensey Safari in residence. He is maternal half brother to Dandaloo Khaalid via Dandaloo Baylanie, herself a paternal half sister to Dandaloo Bashaan and family to us . We have

Morning Glory Benefaction

no doubt he will blend beautifully.

Khaalid went to Jenny OKeefe where he was bred lightly but he produced the stallion Benediction ex Starglen Kascha, who went on to become a very successful saddle horse.

Benediction produced three colts from Overdale Farm Rishalanie, two Morning Glory Benefaction & Morning glory Moon Shadow are now very successful performance geldings & the third Gabal FA has had his

DANDALOO KADETKerrie Plum writes about the Australian part of Kadets stud career.

Dandaloo Kadet

Dandaloo Kadet came home to Dandaloo Stud as a weanling - this was to be his home for the next thirteen years until he was sold to USA.

Shown briefly at halter for two A class Reserve Champion Colt awards he was then broken to saddle. He enjoyed his regular rides around our 1,000 acre property, however his main purpose was to fulfil the role previously played by his grand-sire Boyar.

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He was initially joined to our Boyar mares, and to Leestton Faralee, who bred two fillies: Dandaloo Bandera and Dandaloo Munira, who have both produced fillies for their owners.

Dandaloo Dahiba produced two fillies: Dandaloo Karelle and Dandaloo Narkita who have both bred on for their owners. Dandaloo Narkita produced two geldings for Karabil Stud, and is now in an endurance home. She has recently foaled to Meadow View Silver Sceptre.

Dandaloo Saroya produced the successful endurance mare Dandaloo Serenade, ridden by the teenager Jenny Weise from Qld. 2002 was her most successful year.

Dandaloo Dibas daughter Dandaloo Nazika was one of two endurance mares, by Dandaloo Kadet that are

owned by Jenny and Jocelyn Weise of Qld, who started out as teenagers in endurance. Dandaloo Nazika, achieved many placings & wins for Jocelyn Weise.

Due to the terrible drought of the nineties, we reduced mare numbers and used Kadet to breed taller derivatives. The purebred mare Wagga Destical by Delos, owned by Colesea stud, was bred to him twice, producing the gelding Coleslea Corporal and filly Coleslea Star.

Several pure Crabbet outside mares also came to the stud. Including Annandale Park Chimere who had Kasdell Kadere, Pevensey Raisa who produced the filly Pevensey Raida. Pevensey Raida has produced two young sires; Monarch Lodge Ambition, by Tommie, owned by Inshallah Stud, NSW; and Pevensey Intrigue, by Wonders Never Cease, owned by T. Ballandis, Qld. Pevensey Raida now resides at Kalody Park Stud in Tasmania with Boomori Kahlua, where she currently has a bay colt at foot, her other two offspring being the fillies Monarch Lodge Radiance, and Tajara Park Crystal Rain, by Kalody Park Crystle Blaze. Liza With A Zee produced Mahazin Lakazza, owned by Kayuga Park in NSW

Mahazin Lakazza

Dandaloo Serenade & Dandaloo Nazika ridden by Weise girls

Pevensey Raida & Tajara Park Crystal Blaze

Pevensey IntrigueDandaloo Bandera

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she has been used as a saddle mare. Petra Benay produced the gelding Pevensey Khite for Pevensey stud.

Inshallah Silver Elysium produced a grey colt Inshallah Silver Guardian, who has sired six foals mostly for Inshallah and Erin Park Studs.

Although a high proportion of Kadets purebreds were fillies, several derivative geldings were produced for our performance program. The

first born was Dandaloo Caradon, from the anglo mare Rokeby Jade. Although showing promise in dressage and eventing, we chose to compete him in endurance,

a new discipline for us, he competed with great success in 2002. His full-sister, Dandaloo Windsong, has been used as a trail riding mount and recently made a start in endurance.

The Boyar mare, Delando Karina produced two foals by Kadet: the filly, Dandaloo Caravel, has been retained as a broodmare.

Our last foal by Kadet, the gelding Dandaloo Charade, from a TB mare, who is a versatile mount for Andrea, acquitting himself well for

Inshallah Silver Guardian

Dandaloo Wingsong & A Plum

Dandaloo Caravel

Joanna Gardoflo of SunSet Arabians in Virginia continues the story of Kadet and his USA and Canadian progeny.

Dandaloo Kadet

Dandaloo Kadet in Virginia

The stallion Dandaloo Kadet known as Kaddie, was imported to the US, as a 13 year old, in 2003 by the Australian Crabbet Arabian Breeders of North America (ACABONA).

Kadet arrived late in the 2003 breeding season with two pregnant 100% Crabbet mares, Inshallah Rendezvous, a Tommie daughter, and Rothlynne Pure Delight, a Magic Myth daughter. They were imported to North America by ACABONA to preserve and improve Crabbet/Blunt bloodlines in the United States and Canada for future generations. Kaddie arrived in San Francisco, CA in July where he was met by Jeri & Marty Kirkhuff who brought him, Inshallah Rendezvous and Rothlynne Pure Delight to Queen Creek, AZ for a short visit. From there Kaddie travelled to our stud, SunSet Arabians in Green Bay, Virginia, his new home; Rendezvous to Jocelyn Pearces stud Griffin Arabians in Smithers, BC, her new home; and Delight was to stay with the Kirkhuffs

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the future. His first foal from Jayel Pollyanna looks glorious.

Interestingly, Arlene Magid, an international Arabian horse consultant and former editor of Arabian Horse Times also commented about FFC Dundee: I love that he uses his hindquarters so effectively and has such freedom of shoulder and length of stride. I would say there is upper level dressage in his future with that kind of movement.

In the spring of 2005 we had visitors from Ontario, Rick Burnside, Richelle Burnside Elchuk, and their pure Crabbet mares Brazen Secret and Magic Locket.

at their stud, Desert Thunder Arabians.

Kaddie arrived at SunSet Arabians in July, late in the breeding season. He bred three mares within a month of arriving in Virginia. These matings resulted in three 2004 foals, a 100% chestnut filly out of SSA Dreams Magic, a *Magic

Domino AHS+++// daughter; a 66.24% bay filly out of Pesniaraa, a *Pesniar daughter; and a 99.785% bay colt out of PR Silver Dream, a *Silver Vanity daughter.

Barbara and Buzz Moore, of Fairfield Farm Compound in Virginia, bred to Kaddie in 2004 resulting in the 97.52% colt, FFC Dundee, out of the mare FFC Raritee. Dundees show highlights include: Top 3 in Arabian Sport Horse Stallions In-Hand AT Champ at Region 15 Championships in July 2010; Top 4 in Arabian Sport Horse Stallions In-Hand Champ at Region 15 Championships in July 2010; 1st Place in A/HA/AA Dressage Training Level at Virginia Arabian Horse Show A Concurrent in June 2010; and Top 10 in Arabian Sport Horse Colt In-Hand Jackpot at Sport

Horse Nationals in September 2007.

In an e-mail conversation with Kerrie Plum she said that While trawling the internet I have found various photos of Kadets progeny, and am thrilled to see the wonderful saddle horse qualities he is passing on. Buzz Moores grey stallion by Kadet [FFC Dundee] is surely one to watch in

FFC Dundee & Noelle at home 2010

SSA Kadets Dream PC

FFC Piccadillee (FFC Dundee x Jayel Pollyanna) FFC Anzac (Dandaloo Kadet x FFC Raritee)

FFC Dundee at the 2010 Region 15 Arabian/Half Arabian Championships at Lexington VA

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Rick and Richelle had made arrangements to breed their mares to Kadet, and wanted to check us and our farm out before leaving their mares. Both Rick and Richelle are ardent endurance / competitive trail riders and members of Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association. Rick has ridden in at least 72 sanctioned rides and logged 4,704 miles, Richelle 66 rides and 3,258 miles!

In 2006 Kaddie sired five pure Crabbet foals SSA Kadets Dream, PC ex SSA Dreams Magic PC, Brazen Angel ex Brazen Secret, Kari Lockets ex Magic Locket

DSA Adandy Rose CRB ex Kadence; Senoran Rose; and 97.52% foal, FFC Anzac, out of the mare FFC Raritee. Barbara and Buzz Moore were hoping for a Kadet filly, however the breeding resulted in a second colt, this one a bay. Note to Buzz, Im sure Kaddie is willing to try again to give you a filly.

Inshallah Rendezvous, was imported in foal to Arfaja Danyon from Shahwan Park Arabians. Dr. Jocelyn Pearce, Michael & I arranged to have Rendezvous shipped to VA to be bred to Kaddie. This mating

Right Kari Melody 2010 (Kari Lockets Kadence) Left Kari Sentinel (AMYR Bronze PC x AMYR Hope PC)

SDA Silver Bayonet

SSA Kadets Magic PC from Dreams Magic

Grey SSA Bianca PC 2007 /Dreams Magic PC & SSA Bedda 2007 / SSA Dargees Hope PC

Kadet & his son SDA Silver Bayonet in 2004

FFC Dundee under saddle

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As you have already read Kahlua is the youngest of three full brothers, the others being Dandaloo Khaalid born Sept 1988 the only Chestnut. Then came Dandaloo Kadet (Exp USA) born Sept 1989 bay. These two were bred by Kerrie Plum & Molly

Taylor of Dandaloo Stud. Then came Boomori Kahlua Sept 1991 also a bay. Bred by Dawn Suter, Kahlua was sold as a 14 month old colt to Maureen & Norm Jackson. There he bred the mares Shardell Alana by Rothylynne

Pure Amethyst who is at Shahwan Park now and Shardell Aleisa who is at Leondon Stud. Leondon stud also used him at this time & bred two Crabbet stallions from Harb Vanity mares Leondon Master Cee Jay from Leondon Bint Silver Brilliance and Leondon Drops of Jupiter from Leondon Indian Vanity.

In July 1994 he was again sold this time to the long time Crabbet breeder Lorraine Currie where he stayed until 2004.

Lewie as he is affectionately known was only shown once as a 3 year old at the AHAQ Liberty Show at Pine Lodge Equestrian Centre where he placed 2nd to La Salle Karol in a big field of horses. No mean feat for a young horse first time out and to be beaten by such a great showman. He was never shown again because of an injury to his nearside front hoof. After surgery on this hoof it took months to heal and he was never shown again because of it.

A high percentage of Kahluas foals are Pure Crabbet. His Registered progeny to 2004 are - 34 Purebred of which 15 are Pure Crabbet, 3 Anglos, 1 Arabian Pony, 2 Quarabs, 3 Arabian Warmbloods and 4 Partbreds a grand total of 47 foals. Since leaving Annandale Stud he has had a further 21 foals being 3 Anglos, 1 Arabian Warmblood, 14 Purebreds and 3 partbreds. This makes a total of 68 Registered foals for him in

produced the 2007 chestnut colt, SSA Jawad PC, who remains at SunSet Arabians.

In 2007 in addition to the colt SSA Jawad PC we had two additional pure Crabbet Kaddie fillies, , these were out of the mares: SSA Dreams Magic PC a filly SSA Bianca PC, and SSA Dargees Hope PC (by RAS AMYR Dargee PC)also gave us a filly SSA Bedda PC.

Inshallah Rendezvous was bred back to Kaddie for a 2009 foal, unfortunately the gorgeous filly was still born.

BOOMORI KAHLUA Lorraine Currie of Annandale stud tells us about the earlier part of Kahluas career.

Shandell Alana & Akeelah SPA A young Boomori Kahlua

Brazen Angel from Brazen Secret

Kari Lockets Kadence from Magic Locket

Boomori Kahlua at 20

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Australia plus he has a Pure Crabbet filly Acabona Blessing owned by Marti & Jeri Kirkuff in the USA out of Rothlynne Pure Delight. Dandaloo Khaalid has a total of 33 Foals and Dandaloo Kadet has 20 in the Australian Registry and a further 12 on the USA and Canadian registries.

His first foal is the very exceptional Annas Braveheart a Quarab . One of two full brothers.

Annas Braveheart aka Bill is a 12 year old Quarab Arabian Gelding who until EI was still performing with great success throughout the Country.

Just to name a few of his successes:

Australian Champion Quarab, SydneyAustralian Champian Quarab Under Saddle twice, Sydney and ToowoombaAustralian Champion Western Pleasure twice, Sydney and ToowoombaAustralian Champion Medium Dressage, SydneyElwyn Bligh Performance Horse of the Year, Caboolture

Bill also was selected by the Arabian Horse Society of Australia to represent his breed in the Arabian Standard of Excellence portraying conformation and versatility of the Arabian Derivative Horse. Sadly Bill is no longer with us after battling the effects of the EI Vaccination which left him with a malignant fibrosarcoma.

The Purebred geldings Annas Dakota & Annas Deezire, full brothers have started their show careers.

The other full brother is the Stallion Annas Deezine (Exp NZ). Annas Dakota has since gone on to be Australian Champion Western Horse twice, Qld Overall Performace Horse and Triumph Show Horse plus many other awards. In 2011 Dakota won 1 Australian Champion, 3 Reserve Champions and 4 Top 10s.

He was bred to Fenwick Winnatt for Annas Duette now owned by Kalody Park.

During the time we owned him he was leased to Danjera after the death of Khaalid and he sired Danjera Paraska from the Arabian Park Pheaton daughter Phate and Danjera Khaalia from Patricians Kaali.

When the Acabona partnership came to Australia looking for horses they came to Annandale first and loved Kahlua who at the time was not for sale. Then they went to Mt Eerwah Stud where they purchased Rothlynne Pure Delight and made arrangements to have her served by Kahlua before she was exported. This partnership then bought Dandaloo Kadet and Inshallah Rendezvous who was put in foal to Arfaja Danyon (by Silver Somerio who was also bred by us at Annandale Stud)

Kahlua then when to live at Kilburnie Park and when the stud was disbanded Lewie then went to Kalody Park in Tasmania where he is still producing a large variety of foals.

Boomori Kahlua

Annas Braveheart Australia Champion

Boomori Kahlua

Annas Dakota in show costume

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Kirkhuff in Arizona. Pure Silver has had 3 fillies Kalody Park Pure Silk who was Champion filly/mare at the 2009 Tasmanian Crabbet show and Supreme pure Crabbet exhibit at the 2010 Crabbet show. KP Pure Style and in 2010/11 season KP Pure Harmony a grey filly.

In 2009 another Kahlua colt KP Eclipse from Heste Arabique Exuberance, a Magic Myth mare, was Supreme exhibit at the Crabbet show. He has now gone to an endurance home.

In 2010/11 the Magic Prophecy mare Pearl of

Prophecy had her first foal KP Arfika. Inshallah Celebrity had a chestnut colt KP Cavalier and

Annandale Park Chimere had the bay colt by Lewie KP Karima. [see pictures of him on page 58].

Katrina also has 2 foals from Meadow View Bernadette the Braheem mare they are KP Belladonna and KP Brandy.

Katrina excitely told me recently the lovely mare Fenwick Silver Lea whom she has on lease has been confirmed in foal to Kahlua. Fenwick Silver Lea was supreme pure Crabbet exhibit at the 2011 Crabbet show.

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At Kilburnie Park He produced the mares Chardonei from Inshahallah Anniversary & Duray Nicholas Blessing from Danjera Nightlily he also produced the stallion Saronett Regality from the Ruberto daughter Saronett Ruh.

In Tasmania Lewie has been bred to the outside mares

Kalody Park Tesora for Tajera Park Margarita, Inshallah Significence for Tajera Park Sambuca and Yabissa a Sarafire mare for Sharab FA.

At Kalody Park as well warmbloods he has been bred to ponies. Most of his Tasmanian

bred progeny are young and not yet out there under saddle.

The pure Crabbet mares he has been used over include Blue Bead Pia an Arabian Park Phaeton mare for an as yet unnamed 2011 chestnut

colt her filly by Lewie was sold but unfortunately broke her leg.

Rothlynne Pure Silver, who is the full sister of Rothlynne Pure Delight, the mare imported to the USA and now owned by Marti and Jeri Sharab FA

Tajara Park Margarita

Colt from Blue Bead Pia

Inshallah Celebrity KP Cavalier & Boomori Kahlua

K P mares with Kahlua 2010 foals

Tajara Park Sambuca

Kalody Park Pure Harmony

Kalody Park Brandy

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Danjera ArabiansWe have been breeding top flight performance horses of Crabbet heritage since 1974.Our breeding program is based on the bloodline of Sindh imp UK and in particular his son Boyar. Pictured below is the pure Crabbet stallion Pevensey Safari a Boyar Grandson..

Mick & Gail Rooney

200 BTU Rd, Nowra Hill NSW 2540 Australia

P: +61 2 4447 8467 (AH) E: [email protected]

Photo creditN Emanual

Stallions/Colts in residence

High percentage Crabbet

JUBARRAH SOHAAN S15240 Chestnut Scid clear(Dandaloo Bashaan +S x Nilgaram Pirelle)

Pure Crabbet

PEVENSEY SAFARI S19449 Bay/Brown Scid clear(Sarafire x Dandaloo Baylanie)

DANJERA NAMADGI C7513 Chestnut (Senussi x Mululu Naalia)

Mares/Fillies High percentage Crabbet

DANJERA BALSINDH F12735 Bay (Dandaloo Bashaan +S x Strathmore Thelma)

DANJERA NASINDH F22567 Bay (Naaman Naturally x Danjera Balsindh)

DANJERA SIBANDA F27145 Chestnut(Jubarrah Sohaan x Danjera Balsindh)

DANJERA SIMAANI F17939 Grey (Dandaloo Bashaan +S x Sanroblee Symaluke)

DANJERA CYNISCA F29757 Chestnut (Naaman Naturally x Danjera Simaani)

DANJERA KHAALIA F26393 Grey (Boomori Kahlua x Patricians Kaali)

Pure Crabbet mares

MULULU NAALIA F15866 Bay (Arabian Park Phaeton x Nashita)

DANJERA BATISTE F20946 Chestnut (Dandaloo Khaalid x Balladine)

DANJERA PHAEDRA F25272 Grey (Bolshoi x Phate)


OLFORD ARABIANSWes Hayes of Olford arabians, writes about

the foundation of the stud in South Africa in 1948.

Some of the very best Crabbet Arabians were imported into South Africa, namely Azrek, Shalwan, Royal Crystal, Raktha and Azrak, but there was only one breeder who refused to follow the trend, believed strongly in not mixing bloodlines and who was single handedly responsible for the preservation of the 100% Crabbet Arabian in South Africa. This was non-other than the Lady Wentworth of South Africa, Betty Arnold of Olford Stud. It is through the Olford Stud that the Crabbet Arabian bloodlines have been preserved in South Africa, and in the words of Professor Frans van der Merwe; Olford was where Wentworth super-horses were bred.

The Olford Stud began with the importation of two mares from Lady Wentworth in 1948. The mares were Sharona Rissalix/Samsie who died soon after her arrival and Silverlet Raktha/Silver Gilt who became the foundation mare of the stud and who started the Silver family in South Africa.

The stud was situated outside the settler village of Bedford in the Eastern Cape Province, on the farm Olivefountain with its magnificent stone stables built before the South African War and a modern block added to them much later. Famous South African horses such as Raktha Scha Raktha/Shadilla, Olford Silver Trinket Raktha Scha/Silverlet and Shalwan Silver Vanity/Shalina called this their home.

In 1952 Olford saw the importation of three horses from Crabbet Park. The first was the mare Chocolate Cream Ruskov/Myra. This mare was bred by Mr. T C Armitage

of England, but the owner at the time of import being Lady Wentworth (so this posses the question was she a Crabbet horse). She arrived at Olford with

colt foal at foot, Cream of Gold Rifari/ Chocolate Cream. Sadly it is only through this colt that we have descendants in South Africa of which none are Crabbet. Silver Rocket Grand Royal/Silver Shamrock, a stallion, also imported in 1952 was used at Olford with excellent results. Olford Silver Irex Silver Rocket/Irexina and Olford Silver Mist Silver Rocket/Silverlet were just two of his outstanding foals. The stallion Dancing Wings Dargee/Shades of Night became Bettys favorite and it is sad that he left no descendants at Olford, however through his son Olford Golden Wings Dancing Wings/Irexina who was exported to Zimbabwe there are those horses that carry his blood.

In 1955 the mare Irexina Irex/Yavroum who was bred by Miss M C E Lyon, was imported into South Africa, but she too never left any descendants at Olford.

Among the many horses that were imported by Olford over the years, the significant stallions that left their mark were Royal Crystal Dargee/Grey Royal, Raktha Scha Raktha/Shadilla, and Shalwan Silver Vanity/ Shalina.

Royal Crystal Dargee /Grey Royal was

Crabbet is Crabbet is Crabbet, by any

other name its still Crabbet.

Betty Arnold & Olford Silver Trinket in 1978 Royal Crystal

Chocolate Cream at Crabbet Park

Olford Serafire

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bought from his original importers in 1964. He was extensively used at Olford and was held in high regard. He left a considerable influence at Olford. Just one of

his foals that excelled at shows was the great mare Olford Serafan Royal Crystal x Serafilla who was consistently placed and proved herself to be a truly great mare under saddle.

Raktha Scha Raktha/Shadilla played the most significant roll as a sire at Olford, Betty bought this stallion as colt from his Breeder Mr. A. J. Botha of Raktha stud. Betty had always held Raktha in high regard as a stallion but due to distance between the studs she found it difficult making ample use of him as a sire, thus deciding to purchase one of his sons. Raktha Scha might as well have been bred by Lady Wentworth herself, he was a stallion that I am sure she would have been proud to have had standing at Crabbet Park. He sired in excess of 20 foals for Olford not to mention the Part bred and Anglo foals. Of his unforgettable daughters Olford Silver Trinket Raktha Scha/Silverlet became Bettys favourite riding mare. The Olford Logo today is a silhouette of Betty riding this very mare, a fitting tribute to a lady who loved her horses more than anything.

Other foals from this stallion were the mares Olford Saphire Raktha Scha/Olford Silver Mist and Olford Dancing Shadow Raktha Scha/Dancing Crystal. Of his sons Olford Serad Raktha Scha/Serafilla was exceptional, the list is endless.

Shalwan Silver Vanity/Shalina is yet another stallion that left an indelible mark on Crabbet Arabians in South Africa, Of interest to Australian breeders is the fact that he is a half brother to that great Australian Stallion Sindh Silver Vanity/Silfina. Betty liked his breeding to such an extent that she kept his son Rytham Shalwan/Olford Silver Melody on as a

principle stallion at Olford till he died in 1995.

The mares who founded their own dynasties at Olford were, Silverlet Raktha/Silver Gilt, Dancing Crystal Royal Diamond/Dancing Star, and Serafilla Raktha/Sharfina.

Silverlet Raktha/Silver Gilt was a foundation mare at the stud she was a truly great Crabbet mare. True to her Silver family heritage she produced horses of the highest quality. Her most famous daughter as mentioned was Olford Silver Trinket Raktha Scha/ Silverlet but it was through her daughter Olford Silver Mist Silver Rocket/ Silverlet the Silver family is represented in tail female. Olford Silver Mist went on to produce Olford Silver Mink Raktha/ Silver Mist who in turn bred Bettys last filly Olford Silverbelle Olford Rytham/Olford Silver Mink. Dispersed in any Olford Arabians today you will find the blood of Silverlet, through her many sons and daughters. The Silver family in tail female was very nearly lost to South Africa, however I will deal with this more fully in the second part of this article.

Dancing Crystal Royal Diamond/Dancing Star is a mare whos pedigree reads like the whos who of Crabbet Aristocracy, her half sister Silver Grey was the 1960 British Junior Female Champion and 1963 and 1965 British Supreme Female Champion. Dancing Crystal bred well at Olford producing fillies of exceptional quality, such as Olford Dancing Shadow Raktha Scha/Dancing Crystal a solid mare that Betty sold and soon re-purchased.

Olford Dancing Storm Royal Crystal/Dancing Crystal was another mare of exceptional quality who was sold to the Agha Stud, but through her son Agha Danazrak Azrak/Olford Dancing Storm she has left an important influence on the Olfords of today. Olford Seradin

Olford SaphireRaktha

Olford Dancing Shadow

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or not, Crabbet is Crabbet is Crabbet, by any other name its still Crabbet. She felt that if your horse was not Crabbet you should refer to it as of Crabbet breeding or Old English.

She also felt that the Arabian was first and foremost a riding horse, and placed little emphasis on halter classes at shows.

She became very disappointed on how the fashion was rapidly changing towards, what she called an American Saddler type Arabian and warned strongly against following this trend.

Although a stern woman the work that had been done by Aunt Betty as I affectionately called her made her a well know personality

and respected breeder in the South African Equine fraternity, and it is to her that Crabbet breeders around the world can be thankful for the preservation of her Crabbet horses for future breeders to make valuable use of.

Serafilla Raktha/Sharfina is the foundation mare of the Sera family at Olford, leaving a large number of descendants. She was bought by Betty from her importers in 1962 and among her most famous foals was the outstanding mare Olford Serafan Royal Crystal/Serafilla. Another daughter who became an important broodmare for the stud was Olford Serabelle Royal Crystal/ Serafilla a full sister to Olford Serafan and Olford Sera-Lou. Another daughter who became a brood mare of outstanding sires was Olford Serafire Raktha Scha/Serafilla and amoung her colts she produced a chestnut filly Olford Serafantasy

Shalwan/Olford Serafire who has gone on too produce, like her dam sires of note.

Towards the end, Bettys enthusiasm for her Crabbet horses would still fill her eyes with life and was not only extremely authoritative on Crabbet breeding but had definite ideas on bloodlines.

She always said that there would never be an

Arabian that would come close to the ideal Crabbet Arabian, and when referring to a horse as Crabbet she would always say when asked if it was 100%

Betty Arnold & Olford Silver Trinket in 1980

As editor I read the stud profiles & see Crabbet horses that we have never seen. I then search the web to find Historical pictures & with this article I have so enjoyed looking for more old pictures. click for more pictures

Olford Stud

Raktha Scha

Shalwan

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attended a luncheon together with the UAE Embassy Ambassador, HE Ali Nasser Al Nuaimi, Mr Mirza Al Sayegh, Investment Director of His Highness, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Victorian minister for Racing, Dr Denis Napthine and members of the Arabian community including several of the Arabian Horse Society of Australia (AHSA) board members. There were even Arabian breeders from Far North Queensland.

The field originally consisted of 11 runners but there were unfortunately 2 late scratchings. The race was won by Franshar Park K Shar the amazing 14 year old grey gelding owned by NARA & AHSA board member Virginia Dodson. Franshar Park Shar has been winning at country meets for years he traces back to Silver Gilt on his sire line; 2nd was Blakes Heaven Bombora & in 3rd place was Halimas Esdikarn by the Om el Arab Stallion Sandadik ibn Estopa. The 4th horse was Chardonnay Park Rasheeka by the now deceased Crabbet stallion Fenwick Panache, this horse was 87.5% Crabbet.

There was discussion about a series of races over 2011/12 culminating in the Shadwell mile at Caulfield next April. click for more photographsText Jennie Thompson Photographs Nicole Kelly of abluemoon images & Karen Sheridan of Equine & Anything photography .

the inaugural Shadwell Arabian Mile

The Melbourne Racing Club, in conjunction with Shadwell Stud Australasia and the National Arabian Racehorse Association (NARA) hosted the inaugural Shadwell Arabian Mile - a race for purebred Arabian horses over 1600 metres - on Saturday 9th April 2011 at Caulfield In Melbourne. This is the first Arabian race held on a Metropolitan race course in Australia.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai & Minister of Finance, generously provided sponsorship the days racing this included the prize money for the Shadwell Arabian Mile of $20,000.

Sheikh Hamdan is committed to establishing Arabian racing worldwide. Last year, His Highness sponsored races in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Both Sheikh Hamdan and his brother Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum own a number of high profile thoroughbred studs and among them are Shadwell (UK), Derrinstown (Ireland), Shadwell Farm (USA) and Darley. These breeding and training operations located in the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and the United Arab Emirates also include Arabian racing and endurance horses.

The race day was used as a showcase for the UAE with promotional marquees displaying tourism attractions and UAE culture including traditional music and food. Distinguished guests from the UAE

Frashar Park K Shar winning the inaugural Shadwell mile

Coming up the home straight

Virgina Dodson & UAE Ambassador to Australia, HE Ali Nasser Al Nuaimi

Chardonnay Park Rasheeka the high % Crabbet mare

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My favoured disciplines are dressage and eventing so I selected horses that were well suited for those disciplines. Research revealed a surprising number of horses with CMK pedigrees in the traditional sport disciplines throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. Historic examples include Rafmirz in dressage exhibitions in the 1940s, Golden Wings competing at the FEI level for the UK, DebsDancingPrince winning as a jumper including fences over 6 feet, and the Count of Al-Marah performing classical airs above the ground. I had discovered complimentary pedigree elements upon which to build my breeding program.

In 2002, I saw a photo of AAA Legend ofthe Seas (Naibara Blaze Man / HSA Seamist) at Arc Angel Arabians. This colt struck me as a superb sport horse stallion prospect. I acquired him to insure that he had the opportunity to pass on his wonderful carriage, athletic balance, and strong structure.

AF Joyva was diagnosed as infertile. That such a fine mare would leave no progeny only cemented my commitment to breeding. Important foundation broodmares at Faerie Court Farm include AM Tawny Britania from Al-Marah, Amira Farah bred from the entwined Sun Shadows and Dshams Arabian Ranch programs, Rieba of Warren Park Stud, and BruMarBa Callisto who added a dash of Spanish lineage along with her CMK lines. As part of establishing the breeding herd, several outside stallions have been used including AM Ghost Ship, Aul Magic, and Naibara Blaze Man. Of particular importance was AF Vanitys Repeat (*Silver Vanity x Silver Moonbeam) who stood at Misty Ridge Farm in his final years.

STUD PROFILEFaerie Court Farm Vermont USA

....the future of the Arabian horse rests firmly upon its past.

FCF Enchanted Flame AAA Legend ofthe Seas x FCF Titanias Vanity 09 colt & FCF MagicalAul Gem Aul

Magic x FCF Gossamer Jewell 09 filly with Flames dam

Nestled in the beautiful Champlain Valley of Vermont, Faerie Court Farm was established in 2001. Initially, the herd consisted of two mares, my riding horse Amira Farah (Amir Farah x Demelza Dshams) and AF Joyva (AM Beau Triomphe x AF Vanitys Jovi). Breeding was not part of my original plans, but as I researched the lineages behind these mares and learned about the Crabbet/Maynesboro/Kellogg foundation horses, a deep respect for the CMK breeding traditions took root.

Arabians like these gave the breed its reputation as a superlative riding horses and led to the breeds important role in the improvement of many riding breeds. Functionally correct structure, kind willing temperaments, and elegant athleticism are

characteristic of the best representatives of the CMK lineages, though these bloodlines have been dwindling due to a decades old shift within the American Arabian breeding community. Discovering these treasures inspired me to start a breeding program.

FCF King ofthe Fairys 2010 colt leading the mare herd

Dawn Jones-Low tells us how her stud based on CMK breeding started & where it is going.

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I desired an AF Vanitys Repeat daughter for crossing with Legend, but couldnt find one that met my vision so AM Tawny Britania was bred to Vanity in 2004. In 2005, Tawny delivered a gray filly, FCF Titanias Vanity. FCF Gossamer Jewell (AM Ghost Ship x BruMarBa Callisto), purchased in utero from Melanie Johnson of Payback Arabians, was born the same day. In 2006 Tawny produced a full sister to Titania, FCF Silver Stardust, and BruMarBa Callisto produced an elegant colt by AF Vanitys Repeat, FCF Oberons Vanity. That summer also saw the arrival of Amira Farahs first foal, FCF Gossamer Prince by AM Ghost Ship, and FCF Robin Goodfellow (Star Magic Jeriel x Rieba). Subsequent years yielded Amiras only daughter, FCF Faerie Fire, and six fantastic foals by Legend.

In 2009, my dream cross of Legend with Titania produced a flaxen chestnut colt, FCF Enchanted Flame. The joy at the success of this cross was offset by burdensome fertility challenges. Legends unfortunate sub-fertility combined with using several aged mares and stallions contributed to an unsatisfactory pregnancy rate. In the autumn of 2009 with just four get on the ground and two mares in foal, Legend was gelded. The following summer brought the last two colts by Legend, FCF Star of Earendil out of FCF Gossamer Jewell and FCF King ofthe Fairys out of FCF Titanias Vanity. One of the two colts by Legend out of Titania will eventually become a part of the breeding program. Selecting between these two charismatic and superbly athletic colts will be difficult!

FCF Oberons Vanity has been retained as a breeding stallion; his first foal is due in 2011 out of Glorious Epiphany OLA. Several young mares in the herd will be bred to Oberon this year. Continuing the use of outside stallions, a foal by Aur Mystic Heir is due in June and two mares are to be bred to the endurance stallion, Magic Aulrab for 2012 foals.

To encourage healthy physical and social development, the horses live on large pastures in mixed age groups. Heavily pregnant mares and mares with newborn foals are separated from the main herd so that they can be closely monitored, but are reunited with the herd when the foals are a month old. Resident stallions are pastured with gelding companions within view of the mares field.

Since performance ability is central to sport horse breeding, horses bred here are started under saddle whether they are retained for breeding or offered for sale. Training is done using classical principles

upon a foundation of trust and respect. The farms partnership with the Equestry training stable has exposed a variety of riders to the charming personalities and athletic abilities of Faerie Court Farm Arabians. Several of my horses have been used there as lesson horses for the Middlebury College Equestrian Team.

In 2011, six Faerie Court Farm horses will be campaigned in United States Dressage Federation breed shows culminating at the prestigious Dressage at Devon. These dressage breed shows have in-hand and under saddle classes to evaluate young horses for suitability in dressage. Oberon is going well under saddle so he will show in the Materiale and Suitability as a Dressage Horse ridden classes as well as in-hand. While one in-hand class is limited to purebred Arabians, the horses will be competing against all breeds in the rest of the classes which are only divided by age. [Please go to page where Dawn writes more about these really interesting American classes.]

Although the Faerie Court Farm breeding program is still young, I look forward to demonstrating that the Arabian horse remains capable of high performance ability within the sport horse disciplines and that the future of the Arabian horse rests firmly upon its past.

Please click here to visit Faerie Court Farm web site click for more photographs

We look forward to more contributions from Dawn with her show results & news from the Eastern Crabbet Arabian Horse Society.

FCF Robin Goodfellow (Star Magic Jeriel x Rieba by Aulrab) 2006 gelding

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1 FCF Faerie Fire (Naibara Blaze Man x Amira Farah) 2007 mare as a three year old

2 FCF Titanias Vanity AF Vanitys Repeat by *Silver Vanity x AM Tawny Britania 2005 mare

3 FCF MagicalAul Gem Aul Magic x FCF Gossamer Jewell 2009 filly

4 AAA Legend ofthe Seas 5 FCF Star of Earendil & FCF King ofthe Fairys

both by AAA Legend ofthe Seas from FCF Gossamer Jewell & FCF Titanias Vanity

6 FCF Oberons Vanity (AF Vanitys Repeat by *Silver Vanity x BruMarBa Callisto) 2006 stallion

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In order to offer opportunities for breeders and owners to showcase their young sport horses of all breeds, the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) developed a set of in-hand and under saddle classes. All of these in-hand classes and most of the under saddle ones are determined using a scoring system with supplemental written comments from the judge (much like dressage tests). The scoring system and comments provide useful feedback for breeders and exhibitors. These classes also provide show experience that builds confidence in the young horses that participate.

For the in-hand classes, horses are presented similarly to the format of warmblood registry inspections. Conformation is assessed, and then the handler shows the horses walk and trot on a triangle so the judge can see the quality of the gaits from several angles. Scores are given for conformation --with a focus on functionality-- the walk, the trot, and the overall impression. All horses 3 years old or under and geldings of any age are assessed as performance prospects (conformation 30%, walk 30%, trot 30%, overall impression 10%). Mares and stallions 4 years old and older are assessed as breeding stock with the scoring categories giving proportionately more weight to conformation than for performance prospects (conformation 40%, walk 25%, trot 25%, overall impression 10%). Classes are divided according to age and gender (yearling colts and geldings, two year old mares, fillies of the current year, stallions 4 years and older, etc.)

Click here USDF Dressage sport horse prospects in Hand

Click here USDF Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Stock (In-Hand)

Many of the USDF Breed shows also offer group classes for Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, and Breeders Group where 2 or 3 horses represent that sire, dam, or breeder with the average score of the groups determining the placings within the class. Often Individual Breed Classes are held with classes divided by breed not age or gender. Which IBCs are offered depends on the area and sponsorships, but often include Hanoverians, Trakheners, Purebred Arabians, Part-bred Arabians, Oldenburgs, Friesians, and Dutch Warmblood, though ANY breed may have an IBC.

Additionally, several under saddle classes are offered for horses that are early in their training and perhaps not quite ready for the precision required in a dressage test. Materiale classes are limited to horses between 36 months and 5 years old and are divided both by age (3, 4, 5 year olds) and gender (stallions and geldings, mares). This is a group class with multiple horses ridden in the ring together. Each horse is scored on the quality of the walk 30%, trot 30%, and canter 30%, and on general impression 10%. Thoughtful consideration is given to age and stage of training .

Click here 2011 USDF Materiale Class Score sheet

Dressage Sport Horse Prospects Under Saddle are also for horses at least 36 months old. Horses are scored individually with conformation assessed as well as the three gaits and overall impression. (Conformation 30%, Walk 30%, Trot 30%, Canter 30%, Overall Impression 10%). Classes are divided by gender (stallions, mares) and age (3 year old, 4 year old and older).

Dressage & in-hand showing for young horses

in the USADawn Jones-Low mentions in the article on Faerie Court Farm that she uses the USDF Sports Horse shows to school young horses - I found it very interesting as it is a great way to start young horses under saddle. Note: the links in this article are all active.

Dawn Jones-Low of Faerie court Arabians

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Click here USDF Dressage Sport Horse Prospects under saddle

Suitability as a Dressage Horse is a group ridden class where horses are placed according to the judges choice rather than via scores. Horses cannot have shown above 1st Level Dressage and classes are divided by age (3 year olds, 4 year olds, 5 year olds, 6 year old and older) and by gender (stallions, mares).

These USDF Breed Shows have become very popular.

They are often held in conjunction with regular USDF Dressage Shows, but may be offered as stand-alone shows. At the end of the show season, Regional Championships with prize money and awards draw competitors from far and wide.

One of the most prestigious USDF Breed Shows in the United States is the one held immediately prior to the Dressage at Devon show in Devon, Pennsylvania, an international calibre dressage competition with Fdration Equestre Internationale rules and regulations.Click on link

Many Arabians compete in USDF rated Dressage shows at all levels. Numerous Arabian breeders and owners throughout the United States are taking young horses to the USDF Breed Shows to compete against promising dressage prospects of all breeds. These shows are a fantastic venue for demonstrating the appealing nature and superb athleticism of Crabbet lineage Arabians.

Top: The authors young AAA Legend of the Sea In USA ridden by Mindy Harvey, a Middlebury College student.

Centre: The versatile Mandala Brugera from Yentl stud ridden by Jaco Theron in South Africa.

Bottom: Prince Rasheyd* the now deceased stallion from Koah Stud in Australia ridden by Neitah Norman.

The 3 horses pictured here include an endurance horse in South Africa, a now deceased top Crabbet stallion in Australia & a young stallion now gelded in the USA. It is so nice to see Crabbet Arabians in Dressage.

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Foal Handling:A Precious Beginning

As breeders of horses we are presented with the opportunity to establish in our foals a fundamental respect for human beings along with some other simple experiences that can benefit their future in our world.

Although foals can be highly sensitive, a forward and very confident foal is also capable of dominating its own mother, another young horse, or a human at a very early age. A spoilt foal can become a dangerous horse.

Horses do not have one set of rules for themselves and another for humans. They communicate the

It is widely accepted now that the initial handling has a large bearing on how the horse responds and moves on his first ride. Some world class performance riders are now seeking their future performance horses as youngsters taken directly from the dam in an effort to minimize permanent resistances that some early handling can create. The absence of resistance can give the performance horse an edge at this level of competition.

same with both species. We need to keep in mind that the physical contact of biting and kicking (so often misinterpreted as aggressive behaviour), occur only after previous energetic and visual messages, such as pinned ears and wrinkled noses, have been overlooked. These messages may come slowly or with lightning speed depending on the situation. Either way it is in our best interests to learn to read their body language closely to avoid personal damage and even more satisfyingly, to establish real respect.

The Pitfalls of Daily Feeding

Daily feeding routines are opportunities for foals to explore dominant behaviour. We can easily fail to notice if they are approaching with ears back or we might simply feel a little extra pressure to hurry up as we upend the bucket and scurry off to work. But from his point of view, the foal has successfully driven us off his feed.

So, how do we discourage our foals attempts to dominate us when they are in a liberty situation? A foal that swings his hindquarter in your direction is attempting dominant behaviour. Left unchecked, you will be setting yourself up for further issues. Swinging a feed bucket towards the guilty hindquarter with enough energy to move it away should suffice. We are not aiming to punish him, just correct his inappropriate gesture. Endeavour to respond to his behaviour with a calm confidence rather than react with an emotional charge. Emotional reactions from humans create either fear or a defensive attitude in your horse. We should generally aim never to suppress his natural curiosity.

To Foal Imprint or Not

I recently heard an internationally renowned horseman agree that the concept has a lot of merit. However, as a trainer of literally thousands of horses, he was adamant that a large percentage of people using this method were unknowingly creating resistance in the foal which was evident and permanent in the horses further training. The ability

by Jennifer Hawkins with Kerry Harvey

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to read the foals responses to the stimulation, and the timing of the handler is critical to a successful outcome. Without this expertise I feel these critical hours are better left to the mother.

Whoever controls the speed and direction is the alpha.

How often have you seen (or been) someone leading a horse along a track and within a few strides the horse is on the track and the human is in the grass! Who was controlling whose feet and direction? We may have hardly noticed ourselves submit to his dominant behaviour but we have allowed him to become the alpha. It is essential to regain our position as alpha by controlling his direction as a horse never runs over, kicks or bites his alpha, making this the only truly safe place for us.

First Contact for a Soft Future

The natural instinct of horses is finely tuned to assess the presence and intention of a predator at a distance. Teaching your foal to be caught needs to be as stress-free as possible. A pack of humans leaping on a six week old foal or an 80kg predator swinging off his tail while he runs in a blind panic around a stable, is guaranteed to re-enforce his instinct that you are to be feared.

I like to slowly approach my foal whilst he is close to his mother when still quite young, preferably in a safe confined area, and then create a cradle around him with my arms. Foals will instinctively fight if grabbed onto, so the idea of the cradle is more of a small holding bay with your arms strong enough to contain the foal if required, but not a bear-hug which would cause him to stiffen against you. Initially it can be very tempting to grab the foal as he moves but if you simply wait, he will discover an unthreatening boundary and soften himself inside it. Keep him close to his mother and as he settles you will be able to free one hand and start to rub him all over.

If the foal reacts to being touched in a certain area, continue rubbing there or returning to that same area until there is a positive change as the foals body softens to your touch. If you quit while he is stiff or reacting, you have in fact just re-enforced what you

dont want. Look for his itchy spots and spend some time on those.

Then you can move onto asking him to move his hindquarter away from you, by keeping the forequarter cradled and applying pressure to his hindquarter. If he pushes into your hand, match his resistance (but dont push), until the discomfort of the pressure causes him to shift his weight or take a step over. Reward the smallest effort by stopping in that instant and rub him. Ask again until you can softly step him over. Use the same technique for the front end, cradling the hindquarter. If you are a midget with short arms, you may need help at this point! Gently ask him to step his front-end over by applying pressure to the upper neck. Again just wait, dont be in a hurry. Set your goal for what you would like to achieve, but be prepared to be flexible and adjust if you need to. Remember what one eye learns is not automatic for the other eye, and so you must work both sides of your foal.

I like to handle the legs and feet at this point. A second person may be required if you are not confident to get to this on your own. Introduce the person slowly to the foal as often the presence of a second predator will cause the foal to worry. Practice will allow you to be able to cradle the fore-quarter whilst rubbing down from the hindquarter to the foot, spending time on any touchy spot until he relaxes before continuing.

If you attempt to pick up a foot on a foal that is braced you may be in for a wrestling match. Avoid this for best results. Once he has accepted you handling his legs, you will then be able to apply pressure to his lower leg and wait for him to make a try. Ask again until you have his foot. If you insist on taking his foot by pulling, his tendency will be to brace his feet rather than be soft.

If we teach our foals and young horses to be soft, relaxed and trusting, we will be giving them the best chance to be great ambassadors for our Arabian breed.

1. Jennifer cradles a day old colt

2. The colt shows calm acceptance of his first leg handling

3. Demonstrating yielding the hind leg to pressure

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How the Arabians RAISED AND trained their foals before 1834

The quotations below are from an amazing book that we have recently acquired & found really enjoyable to read - it is HISTORICAL REPORTS ON ARABIAN BREEDING by KW Ammon originally published in 1834 in German & translated by H Staubli & republished by Olms Presse in 1993. The book features collected reports from early travellers to Arabia and is a book that would be of interest to many people. So with the permission of the publishers please enjoy the quotes below all written by European travellers who were visiting Arabian breeders before 1834. When reading these wonderful quotes & then reading the article on page 34 by the Natural Horsemanship trainer Jennifer Hawkins of Shahwan Park Arabians you realize the ideas really are very similar. Particularly with the handling of foals their reasons seem to be similar to Jennifers and speaking from experience we know that Jennifers handling ways work.

Burkhardt... has more interesting facts to report on the manner in which the Arabs raise their foals. The Bedouins never let the foal drop to the ground at the moment of its birth. But they receive it in their arms and handle it with the utmost care for several hours; they wash it (?) and stretch its delicate limbs. They caress is like a child. Then they place it on the ground and watch over its feeble steps with special heed.........Right after the foal is born, the Arabs tie its ears together on its head with thread, so that their setting will be attractive. At the same time they press the foals tail upwards, and also try by other means to make it carry it high. They do only one thing for the mare, and that is to wrap a piece of cloth or linen round her belly. This bandage is removed the following day........

The foals stay with the mare for thirty days, at which point they are weaned by the Arabs....... For a hundred days after weaning the foal is not allowed anything but camels milk, not even water. After this time the little animal is fed a daily portion of wheat diluted with water, to begin with only a handful. This amount is increased gradually, but the milk always remains the foals chief nourishment. That is its fare for the next hundred days, towards the end of which it is allowed to graze in the vicinity of the tents, and to drink water. When the next hundred days are over, the foal is fed barley, and if its master has a surplus of camels milk in his household, it gets besides the portion of barley a bucketful of this liquid every evening.

The Arabs of Nejd, on the other hand, give their foals neither barley or wheat, but the youngsters must feed on the herbs of the desert. Besides, they are also given a lot of camels milk to drink, and every day are fed a paste made of dates and water.1

In many areas of the Great Arabian Desert forage for horses is almost totally lacking due to the barrenness of the land; therefore, the local Bedouins breed only very few horses. An English traveller (Hankey Smith) reports on these regions Fillies are raised with the greatest care: their feed, however, is extremely meagre. Their usual forage consist of barley, straw (?) and grass, but the mares are allowed to suckle them for a long time, and they always have an abundant supply of camels milk. The colts are treated with far less concern; moreover, the Bedouins very often kill them, but if they do decide to keep them they usually plan to bring them to the next market at an age of 12 to 18 months.........2

Bedouins never let the foal drop to

the ground at the moment of its birth.

But they receive it in their arms and

handle it with the utmost care......

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How the Arabians RAISED AND trained their foals before 1834

latter usually sleep in the same tent as the foals and practically grow up together, they are fully familiar with each other. After their second year they also occasionally place a saddle on them, and soon they have to keep it on at nighttime too. The stirrup-irons are one foot long the bent slightly outwards: they do not hang down the belly of the foal, so that they prevent it from lying on its side; hence, as long as it is saddled it must stand, or lie on its belly. Later, they are accustomed to another restraint; they are fitted with a snaffle bit which is fitted tightly to the pommel, whereupon they are often left standing like that all day long. The purpose of this is to accustom them to carrying their head constantly in a perpendicular position.7

When the Arabs begin to break their mounts, they set about it very carefully, and just gradually get the young horses used to a steady walk and gallop. No horse is even taught to trot, since like all Orientals they do not like this gait. Above all they try to accustom the youngsters to an extremely fast gallop, and to stop dead in the middle of it, so that they can turn on the spot and confront their enemies with their lance. The Arabs style of living and their frequent feuds make it vital for them to be capable of carrying out well timed escapes; when training their young horses they have been chased with a lance at their backs. In this way they learn that when they sense another rider behind them their master will give them their head so that they can get away at top speed.8

Mariti narrates of the Arabs in Syria: The Arabs do not put a bit on a horse before it is two years old, and then they let another year pass before riding it. During this time they give it regular exercise by letting it go around in a circle, much as we do when training our horses. Only when the colts and fillies have reached the age of four are they shod and then broken and trained for sharp hunting. The Arabs are very strict in never doing it before that point.9 1 Burkhardts Bemerkungen uber die Beduinen,S.169 u.3552 von Hochstetters Monatschrift fur Gestute und Pferdehandel 1829.4tes

Heft,S.13 Arvieux a.a.O.3ter Thl.S.1684 Fouche.a.a.O.S.1985 Arvieux a.a.O.S.1686 Fouche.a.a.O.S. 1697 Abhandlungen von Aegypten S.788 Samml.der Reisebeschreib.12Bd.S.2819 Mariti,Resen in Syrien und Palestina 1 Bd. S.78

Carle Vernet Two wild horses fighting (Deux chevaux en liber-t se battant) c.1824 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Felix Man Collection, Special Government Grant 1972

.........the Arabs treat their foals with the utmost care. They handle them kindly and lovingly, and pay great attention to making them docile and obedient at an early age. Arvieux says; The Arabs never beat their foals. But handle them gently, often caress them and are very much concerned about them Usually these youngsters are allowed to graze all day long near the camp, and only at night are they brought into the tents to be protected from accidents (especially from attacks by wild animals). Thus they grow and thrive without meeting with any untoward incidents, and are able to develop in a natural and undisturbed way.3 Fouche DObsonville tells us4: A foal running about out of doors and galloping in a spirited and peppy manner, .....the Arabs treat their foals with the utmost care. They handle them kindly and lovingly, and pay great attention to making them docile and obedient at an early age. Thus they grow and thrive without meeting with any untoward incidents, and are able to develop in a natural and undisturbed way.

The custom occasionally encountered in Europe of trimming mane and tail of the foals is also very common among the Arabs. Arvieux remarks: When the foals are 18 months old their manes are cut off, so that they will grow all the more beautifully. 5 According to Fouches assertion they also cut their tails several times until they are three years old.6

With time the foals grow up and become fit for work, the Arabs then seek to train them well in all imaginable ways. Already after they have completed their second year, many let the youngsters be backed and ridden by their children; since at night-time the

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Congratulations to Fiona Seymore on her wonderful achievements at the Australian Championships held at Tamworth in New South Wales, with her pure crabbet gelding Shadz of Wentworth. He was awarded 4 Australian Championship Top Tens in Performance and Halter, including Dressage, Show Hunter and Hacking. Fiona presented him beautifully and is acheiving great results, being out there promoting the Crabbet Arabian to the Arabian and Open world. He was ridden by seasoned rider, Callie James from New South Wales.

Shadz of Wentworth is the result of a third generation breeding from one of the original mares at ShahwanPark Arabians, Sibella. Sibella was by Sindh [imp UK] out of the Shafreyn mare Shalina. Sibella was bred to the wonderful and

highly decorated saddle horse, Fenwick Panache. She produced ShahwanPark Hajeyla who was bred to the Somerled son, Silver Somerio to produce the big moving grey mare Hajarlee. She in turn was bred to the beautiful Rasham son, Arfaja Robard , to produce this very elegant gelding, Shadz of Wentworth, who stands at 15.3h. His sire, the stunning Arfaja Robard, now in his twenties, is owned by Fiona Seymore of New South Wales.

Shadz of Wentworth's dam ,Hajarlee, has recently produced yet another a very lovely big and bold moving grey foal. This time a filly by the recently imported Pure Crabbet young stallion Binley Prince Iqbal [imp UK] owned by Jennifer Hawkins of Shahwan Park Arabians.

PURE CRABBET SUCCESS AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Callie James riding Shadz of Wentworth at 2011 Australian Championships in Tamworth NSW

Shadz of Wentworth

DISEASES IN HORSES DUE TO INSECT BORNE VIRUSES

The very wet spring and summer have resulted in an increased risk of insect borne viral infections. Viruses that are transmitted by insect vectors are broadly called arboviruses.

Since February 2011 there have been an increased number of reports of horses in NSW, South Australia and Victoria displaying two distinct disease syndromes: muscle and joint soreness nervous signs.

There has been no increased incidence of muscle/joint soreness or nervous signs in horses reported in Queensland.

To another part of the world and one of our contributors Wes Hayes has lost an anglo arabian and a pure Crabbet mare Dartford Sera-Justine one of only 10 pure Crabbet horses in South Africa from African horse sickness.

Wes sent me this We have just had the worst time with the horses. As mentioned I also lost an Anglo filly to AHS and last night my Show Jumping Anglo mare, Olford Silk Ribbon started with it as well. She at least survived the night but does not look well this morning. I am just so upset as all the horses have been vaccinated, but we still get it and there is nothing to do for them. We feel so helpless, I cant explain, it is just the worst feeling.

An old Crabbet stallion Jaudet Silwer (Olford Rytham/ Olford Saphire) who is owned by a cousin of mine at Perseverance stud, lost Silwer to the after effects of AHS. As a horse lover I cried when I read Wes comments

What is African Horse Sickness?African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious non-contagious, vector born viral disease affecting all breeds of horses (mortality rate of 70-90%), mules and donkeys. Wild life Equine species (Zebras) are resistant to the disease. It is endemic to (occurs naturally on) the African continent, and is characterised by respiratory and circulatory damage, accompanied by fever and loss of appetite.

AHS does not spread directly from one horse to another, but is transmitted by the Culicoides midge, which becomes infected when feeding on other infected horse. It occurs mostly in the warm, rainy season when midges are plentiful, and disappears after frost, when the midges die. Most animals become infected in the period associated with sunset and sunrise, when the midges are most active.

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A DIFFERENT SORT OF ARABIAN COSTUME

The pictures below probably are something you would not expect your Arabian horse to do but the beautiful 5-year-old gelding Ebjarah Silver Miricarl went jousting recently to be filmed for a music video.

Miricarls owner Roxanne Pidoto was viewing Krysal Castle in Victoria as a possible venue for a Crabbet show when she was asked to provide an extra horse for a music video being shot for the band Red Aces.

Silver Miracarls full brother Silver Mirage is featured in the stud profile on Elsahada.

Miricarl is leased to Ben and Louise McIntyre who are just starting out with him on a show career.

Luckily the other horse named Mr Wilson had done camp drafting and was an all rounder, the owner/ rider was Justin Sterley from Sterley Horsemanship Solutions in Geelong and thank goodness he was riding with all the armour and not us say Roxanne.

While they were filming in full costume the noise of the armour would have been enough to set any horse off Mr Wilson took it all in his stride (gallop) until some of the equipment dropped to the ground and Mr Wilson took fright.

To quote Roxanne Miricarl nearly turned inside out on the sidelines, Justins helmet had shifted

across his eyes he could not see anything, the chain metal gloves meant he could hardly feel the reins, he wanted to jump off to quieten the horse but the armour prevented him from doing so. A bit hard to describe you had to be there...this horse just took off side ways twisting and turning there was an embankment one end and the jousting bars through the middle, I believe another rider would have been seriously injured. It all turned out ok in the end, when they said cut, Justin said that wasnt very good fix the helmet so it doesnt shift and we will try again.... At about this time I wanted to get the horse and myself out of there but Ben McIntyre who has leased Miricarl said he was happy to ride him and he gave it a try. They both did an excellent job, Ben being calm and Miricarl for keeping 4 feet on the ground. I was so relieved

Arabians are used to flowing robes in costume classes but not the noise of armour however Miricarl showed the typical good Arabian temperament.

Above: Ebjarah Silver Miricarl ridden by Ben McIntyre

Left: Justin Sterley on the now calm Mr Wilson


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