ARIA VALIANT
Khaja J x Pristine J by MPA Giovanni
YEARLING FILLY
photos by Good Photography
Puccini J x Khenya PGA by Khadraj NA
AUCTION YEARLING FILLY
Maasai PVF x Agnetha J
2-YEAR-OLD FILLY
I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful supporting cast around me. A special “Thank You” is in order to the following for making this event such a success. To the entire Shada Crew for your effort in preparing my beautiful fillies. To the two supremely talented handlers, my gifted daughter Indira and Showman Jordan. To friends, Pam and Madison Rose, for capturing the event in real time, so I could enjoy the competition from home. To my farm managers and vet team of Marcos and Nayara for representing Jerland farms with such class. To MAHB President Donna Hentges, board of directors, and show manager, Greg Brown, for putting on a true Arabian breeders show. ~
Lawrence F. Jerome ~ Jerland Farms
table of
CONTENTS
Arabian Horse Times Paris Edition
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Comments From The Publisher
9
Los Caballos de Rancho Las Potrancas by Theresa Cardamone
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Cover Story: Anvil Arabians—A Family’s Passion by Theresa Cardamone
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For The Gaylords, All Roads Lead To The Western Show Pen by Catherine Cole Ferandelli
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An Amazing Journey … Dr. Nancy O’Reilly by Mary Trowbirdge
1MIDWEST
Midwest … Unparalleled and Unequaled
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Looking Back … PASSION OF LIFE—Interview with David Boggs by Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka & Jeffrey Wintersteen
126
2022 Brazilian Nationals
130
2022 Schoukens Training Center Auction Results
132
2022 Arabian National Breeder Finals & Silver Sire Futurity
140
2022 MAHB Fall Festival
145
Index Of Advertisers
146
Cedar Ridge Farm: History + Passion = The Next Chapter by Colleen Scott
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On The Cover: Aria Valiant (TS Khidam El Shawan x BH Beijings Velvet), owned by Felix Cantu.
ARIA VALIANT
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COMMENTS from the publisher
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PARIS & THE WORLD ARABIAN HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP! The way I cope with the season ending U.S. Nationals is to look forward to Paris. For more than 40 years, the World Championships—or, as longtime fans have known it, the Salon du Cheval—has been the glorious close to the show year for halter people. While the parade of American horses who used to fly to France has waned in recent years, the event itself has never lost its luster for serious breeders who want to remain abreast of global influences. So, to be off to Paris, whether we enter horses or go to study some of the best Arabians on the planet, is a real treat, made even more special when the City of Lights is all dressed up for Christmas. This year is particularly special with the show moving to Doha, Qatar in 2023. The climate and culture of its new home will be different—it will be a new adventure—but I expect worth the challenge of a long flight for enthusiasts. And there will still be those five-star horses, many of whom will have won in Paris as well. Obviously, time moves on and things change—even the quality of the Arabian horse, which somehow, every year, continues to improve. That’s the most important thing. Please enjoy a look at a few of our season ending shows and breeding stars.
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Front Cover: Aria Valiant (TS Khidam El Shawan x BH Beijings Velvet), 2021 Unanimous U.S. National Champion 2-Year-Old Colt and 2021 Unanimous Scottsdale Junior Champion Colt. Above: One of Rancho Las Potrancas’ youngest fillies, OFW Mahogany (Dominic M x OFW Jewelee)
Los Caballos de Rancho Las Potrancas by Theresa Cardamone “As a young person, you don’t like it very much if you have to
who are the finest bullfighting mounts in the world and also excel
and mother that one day I would be one of the best breeders of
Felix promised his father that he would continue to keep up his
alternate the horses!” Felix says wryly. “I remember telling my father horses in the world. I had a passion,
I had to be always with the horses.”
as world-level competitive dressage and carriage horses. When studies at school, his dream finally
When he couldn’t be with horses
To 5-year-old Felix Cantu, it seemed like
subscribing to equine magazines and
the horse-crazy boy lay in his bed during
Felix continued to absorb all he could, pestering his parents for that elusive horse of his own. While he appreciated
the sun would never rise. Fully dressed, his family’s annual visit to the ranch of
all breeds, Felix was most enamored
close friends, alive with anticipation at the
especially Bask and Muscat-related,
to beat his many “cousins” to the stable,
with two of them: the Arabian horse, and the powerful Lusitano.
prospect of a morning ride. He was eager knowing that there were more riders than
Stemming from ancient, native sources
horses. It was frustrating enough that
years, the Lusitano breed developed
determined to have the first ride. If only the
that can be traced back 780,000
through an influx of Celtic and Greek
bloodlines around 800 BCE, with
they were forced to take turns. Felix was sun would cooperate! At that moment, Felix
Arabian, desert breeding introduced
promised himself that he would one day
Peninsula by the Moors from 711
and respected horseman. He kept his vow
during the occupation of the Iberian to 1492. The resulting modern-day
Lusitano has the power and strength of its earliest roots, melded with the
refinement, agility, and spirit of its desert-bred ancestors.
have a horse of his own and become a known with the creation and development of his
Rancho Las Potrancas into a powerhouse in the equine world.
came true; he was the proud owner
of a Lusitano! Felix spent every
minute that he could with the horse and began taking dressage lessons to become a highly skilled rider. These many years later, his expertise and
exceptional communication skills, especially with tricky horses, is highly praised.
Now, Rancho Las Potrancas, which
translates to “Ranch of the Fillies,” is world-renowned as the breeder and owner of perhaps the best collection
of Lusitano horses on the planet. “We
love the Arabians, and we love the Lusitanos, but we have been breeding
a little bit longer the Lusitanos,” Felix explains. “All of our horses have at least four generations of bull
fighting behind them. We raise the
bull fighting stock too and test both the calves and the colts to see if they
are suitable for breeding. When they are a year old, we let a calf and a colt
When Felix was about 12, his father bought the farm in Tampico on
loose in the bullfighting ring together. We see which horse is most
that time, there was a big sale of Lusitano horses. Felix admired
don’t have it are immediately removed from the breeding program
the Gulf Coast that would become Rancho Las Potrancas. Around the breed that is famous for producing brave and functional horses
aggressive to the cow and has that bullfighting attitude. Horses that and sold for their potential in dressage or other areas.
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Above: Felix rides his Lusitano stallions often, and takes pride in improving the quality of Mexican horses in general with his Lusitano bloodstock so good quality horses can be available to all. “One of our biggest satisfactions to date is that this year, one of our homebred horses is one of the Top Three competing for the title of best bullfighting horse in all of Europe,” Felix relates. “There usually are only European horses; this is the first time there is
a Mexican horse competing for Bullfighting Horse of the Year. We are really crazy about this because the winners have always been from Portugal. The season ends in September and the winner will be determined in October or November. There are three groups of people who decide who the best horse is: all the bullfighters, the breeders of the Lusitano horses, and special members of the Lusitano association can vote. We are proud to be represented.”
It is interesting to note that, to upgrade the selection of functional horses in Mexico, Felix crosses the Arabian and Lusitano bloodlines. Within that part bred program, the Arabian lines trace back to one of Felix’s favorite stallions, Muscat. “We still have Muscat daughters two generations back in our half-Lusitanos,” he relates. “We like that cross because they are very functional. We have a
colt right now that is from that line. To be honest, he is one of my favorite colts, he’s just incredible. He is by Glorioso, one of our top Lusitano stallions. The colt is a year old, very nice and pretty, with a long neck and good movement. He is going to be tested soon to see how he does with cattle. His attitude towards the other colts is he wants to be the leader; he is a little aggressive. But when you get near him, he is very nice too. I think he will be a top, top horse.”
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