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The Official Voice of the Arabian Horse Industry

ISSUE #4 / 2016

On the cover: Al Ayal AA (Al Ayad x The Vision HG), an Egyptian stallion on lease to Aljassimya Farm at 100 Oaks Ranch in Santa Ynez, California, for the 2016 breeding season. Owned and bred by Ariela Arabians. Photo by Emma Maxwell.

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IMPACT Keeping the Dream Alive: Joan S. Love

By Marsha Hayes From Crayola scribbles to perfect within-the-lines coloring, thousands of children have interpreted the coloring sheet of a costumed Arabian horse illustrated by artist Joan S. Love.

GET INVOLVED A Horse TAIL By Mikayla Boge T.A.I.L. tours have become an excellent way for clubs, regions, staff and volunteers to introduce new people to the Arabian horse.

Demand for Quality Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horses Pushes Breeding

Dressage Trainers

Better Communication, Better Behavior

By Patti Schofler Trainers come to Sport Horse Nationals from a wide variety of backgrounds which is a testament to the Arabian breed’s tractability and ability to perform all the way up through FEI levels. By Tiffany Meites, Ph.D. The goal of horsemanship is to produce a harmonious relationship between horse and human, and communication lies at its heart whether seeking the highest level of performance or avoiding an undesirable behavior.

Susan Bavaria. . . . . . . . . . x 581 Editor@ArabianHorses.org Design & Publication Blair Bennink. . . . . . . . . . . . x 582 Manager blair.bennink@ArabianHorses.org Graphic Designers Liz Bilotta. . . . . . . . . . . . x 517 elizabeth.bilotta@ArabianHorses.org DeEtta Houts-Schey DeEtta.Houts-Schey@arabianhorses.org Contributors Marsha Hayes, Sarah Evers Conrad, Patti Schofler, Tiffany Meites, Ph.D., Katie Navarra, L.A. Pomeroy To reach an individual, dial (303) 696-4(extension) Managing Editor

SALES arketing Supervisor Eri Hook M & Sales Coordinator (303) 696-4553 direct eri.hook@ArabianHorses.org General & Marge Dixon Commercial Ads (303) 597-8684 cell (815) 440-4035 marge.dixon@ArabianHorses.org General & Lee Courtney Commercial Ads (480) 296-5922 cell lee.courtney@ArabianHorses.org Commercial Ads Tracey Seals (720) 878-3510 tracey.seals@ArabianHorses.org Advertising Sales Jenn Trickey Consultant (805) 331-5946 Jenn@arabianhorseglobal.com Subscriptions

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Beauty in Motion — The Arabian Show Horse Expand your appreciation of Arabian classes with these simple explanations of what you will see in the main ring.

ASSOCIATION

HERITAGE The Arabian Horse in North America: A Timeline

By Susan Bavaria The Arabian horse has such a rich history that it’s hard to include every horse, individual, family, fan and event that had an impact on the breed. Enjoy these highlights and take pride in the circumstances, serendipities, perseverance, passion and multiple visions that brought the Arabian to its current place in the Western hemisphere.

By Katie Navarra Determined horsewomen who happen to be Mothers balance child rearing and riding with skill, organization, good humor and the help and love of both their biological and barn families.

It’s a Modern World: 5 Favorite EQ Experiences in New York City

AHYA

By L.A. Pomeroy If you’re headed to New York City this fall for the Arabian U.S. Open, you might want to consider these other activities. By Brenna Whitlock Youth can find special information, deadlines and updates in this two-page spread.

DEPARTMENTS

BUY & SELL

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10 Corporate Partners 94 Marketplace 95 Advertisers Index

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Moms in the Saddle, Bassinets in the Barn

President’s Letter EVP Letter Bits & Bites AHA News Ask the Vet AHA Listings

Executive Executive Vice President

THE NOW

EDITORIAL

WHOA By Sarah Evers Conrad Sport horse classes have driven breeding during the last 10 years to meet the demand for athletic horses that are supremely suited for both dressage and hunter/jumper disciplines.

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Marketing Director of Marketing Julian McPeak . . Marketing Specialist Dana Bechtel . . . Marketing Specialist Mikayla Boge. . . Marketing & Ad Sales Uriah Quezada. . Programs Coordinator Youth & Family Brenna Whitlock . Programs Coordinator

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Customer Service Registrar Debbie Fuentes. . . . . . . . . x 518

Competitions Senior Director, Leslie Lockard. . . . . . . . . . x 521 Competitions National Events irector of National Events Kelsey Berglund . . . . . . . . x 541 D U.S. Nationals Canadian Nationals Sport Horse Youth Nationals National Ride Coord. Paige Lockard. . . . . . . . . . . x 509 Judges & Stewards Commissioner R. Stanton Morey . . . . . . . x 538 Administrative Assistant Pat Thompson. . . . . . . . . . x 539

For expanded coverage of Recognition Spotlight, Board Minutes, Event Calendar, etc., please visit our web site at ArabianHorses.org

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Get Involved with Outreach

International Exposure at Arabian U.S. Open Dear Members & Arabian Enthusiasts, Everyone admits across the equine industry that due to many factors there will be fewer horses available in the future. So how do we ensure that our horses will go forward? We need to work very hard to go after our market share. How do we do that? By offering a lifestyle that attracts new people through our outreach efforts. To me, we have the best horse, hands down, so how do we present our horses to the public? We are finally breaking down the image that they are wild and crazy and instead have offered examples that they are the perfect family horse for all ages and interests.

Please help in our efforts in outreach. We must bring in new individuals to ensure that our horses not only continue their current market share but grow that share for the future. A huge thank you goes out to those that offer their positive experiences through our Discovery Farms. If you havenâ€™t yet signed up, please do. It is simply a great way to share your love for your horse with a general public that is actively looking to meet an Arabian. T.A.I.L. (Total Arabian Interactive Learning) has been a great success on the national, regional and local levels. It is so easy to do. Simply share your knowledge of the Arabian horse with groups that have come to an event/show to meet the Arabian horse. There is a whole kit on our website that walks you through the process. Participate in Equine Affairs by bringing your 4

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horse for demonstrations. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Canada was a wonderful example. The Canadians organized a native costume class and were able to reach thousands of people just through that single event. The U.S. Arabian Open in Central Park is coming up. Why is a 50 horse show important to AHA? Simply for the exposure we get on an international level. Yes, it is truly exciting to be there and participate. The competition is at the highest level. But stop and think about it. This is one of the very few times that our horses as a breed are held to the same high standard as the top hunter, jumper and dressage horses on the international circuit. Our Arabians are being exposed to a whole new group of individuals that may not have even considered our horses as top athletes. Although Arabians may not be as competitive as Grand Prix jumping horses, the Half and Anglo/Arabians certainly are. Also consider the hundreds of thousands of Arabians that are the perfect mount for the lower levels of hunting and jumping as well as being very competitive in dressage. Then consider the international Arabian enthusiasts from around the world that are exposed to Arabians as amateur mounts in several different disciplines. Now our horses have gone beyond just being beautiful individuals; they are seen as also outstanding riding horses. Please help in our efforts in outreach. We must bring in new individuals to ensure that our horses not only continue their current market share but also grow that share for the future. Regards,

Cynthia M. Richardson AHA President cynthia.richardson@arabianhorses.org

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Modern Arabian Horse Magazine (MAH) Recognized for Excellence in American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Awards MAH magazine was once again honored for excellence at the Annual AHP Conference in Orlando, Florida, in June, receiving the following awards: • 1st place in the ‘Editorial Infographic’ with The Arabian

Horse in North America: A Timeline, Susan Bavaria, Author and Elizabeth Bilotta, Designer •2 nd place in the ‘Publication Cover Page Circulation Under 10,000’ category with ‘Wow” Factor at 2015 Youth Nationals, Issue 5, 2015, Elizabeth Bilotta, Designer; Suzanne Sturgill, Photographer •3 rd place in the ‘Publication Staff Single Advertisement’ category with See Green in Tulsa, Dana Bechtel, Designer/ Copywriter •3 rd place in the ‘Editorial Design Circulation 10,000 to 20,000’ category with Independence Day — Set Up Your Weanling for Success, Issue 4, 2015, Elizabeth Bilotta, Designer Additionally, there were several other Arabian-related print and multi-media pieces that were submitted, some featured in MAH, that won prestigious awards as well:

• 1st place in the ‘Feature Single Article Circulation 10,00020,000/ A Lady Rancher with the Right Stuff: Raising Arabians in the Early Space Age, by Julie Kitzenberger, published in Issue 5, 2015 of Modern Arabian Horse.

• 1st place in the ‘Equine-Related Newsworthy Video’ category with Little Light House, a Morning with Rock On, Scott Trees, Videographer/Editor. Shot at the 2015 U.S. Nationals with the Arabian Horseman’s Distress Fund

• 3rd place in the ‘Freelance Writer Equine-Related Journalism’ category: Julie Kitzenberger, writer of A Lady Rancher with the Right Stuff: Raising Arabians in the Early Space Age, published in Issue 5, 2015 of Modern Arabian Horse.

Half-Arabian DNA Testing Requirements Now on Video Learn more about the requirements for Half-Arabian DNA testing through a new informative video available at ArabianHorses.org, DNA testing is required for all horses competing in the Half-Arabian/ Anglo-Arabian Halter Futurity classes at Canadian and U.S. Nationals, as well as all horses competing in the HalfArabian/Anglo-Arabian Performance Futurity and Maturity classes at U.S. Nationals.

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Arabian Western Pleasure Association (AWPA) Futurities Debut at U.S. Nationals The Arabian Horse World AWPA Purebred Class and the C Jarvis Insurance AWPA Half-Arabian 4 year old classes will debut at the U.S. Nationals this year. Adding excitement to the western pleasure division the $100,000 class of purebreds and $50,000 class for Half-Arabians should delight crowds. Check out the AWPA facebook page, or arabianwesternpleasure.com, for full details on the stallion auction and program. It’s a big plus for the Arabian breed!

IN MEMORIAM

William (Bill) Pennington (1935-2016) The death of Bill Pennington marks the passing of a great friend of the Arabian horse and the Arabian horse community. See a complete obituary in the next issue of MAH.

Vicky Rich (1947-2016) Longtime friend of the Arabian Sport Horse and Sport Horse national Show Commissioner has passed away. Watch for an obituary in Issue 5.

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Behavioral Issues Explored COURTESY OF AAEP

I Have a 3.5 month old colt that is always wanting to play (rears) and is very mouthy. He will listen to me when I say NO but then does it again and again. What should I do to stop these behaviors? The message your colt is delivering to you is that you have yet to adequately enrich and fulfill his needs to play, exercise, chew, and forage, so I assume your colt is stabled. Horses evolved to forage and move nearly all the time. When horses are stabled, many of their natural tendencies are inhibited and restricted, resulting in the development of unwelcome behaviors such as inappropriate play, rearing while being handled and excessive mouthiness. Most stabled horses require miles of daily walking each day, along with near-constant foraging to maintain an even metabolism to establish predictable behavior. Unless your colt is in race training or something similar, he does not need grain, which often contributes to these behaviors. Please limit his grain to a handful a day, and use it as a reward for acceptable behavior. Make sure your colt gets out to exercise and play and graze or forage with other horses often and frequently, especially when he first comes out of the stall each day. Fulfill his need to move before attempting to train or tack him. If his essential abundant locomotion needs remain unfulfilled, expect him to exercise and play in fashions that are unwelcome. A similar situation exists with the mouthiness. Horses evolved to move, chew, and forage with others in a connected, communicative method nearly all day long. When horses are stabled, all of their inherent movement, grazing, and socialization needs are required to be re-created in an adequate amount for behavioral health and willingness to train and learn. Regular veterinary exams are always in order, and he is of the age that his teeth may be creating some discomfort, which effects haltering, bridling and handling. Horses should never be without a bite of appropriate forage. Your colt should always have appropriate hay, water, and salt 24/7. If he is heavy, he needs more exercise rather than less hay. For optimum behavior, horses require abundant friends, forage, and locomotion. The more fully you enrich your horse’s life with his long-evolved needs, the fewer unwelcome behaviors you will experience, and 8

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the easier the development of the willing partnership with your horse will become.

How can I stop my green broke horse from jerking his head and neck away from me violently when I’m leading him? I have already injured my shoulder from this behavior. I know he is trying to stop me from controlling him but I’m not sure what to do. You have to make leading a good deal for him. Please make sure the halter fits nicely, and that his dental health is evaluated by a veterinarian to rule out dental or jaw pain, as well as his general and musculoskeletal health. He also has to feel that where he is being led is going to result in a pleasant experience. If this pulling occurs at the same place each time, don’t go by that place anymore as a bad experience is associated with it. Make the place a good experience with grooming and brushing, if possible. If he is usually stalled for a long period of time before this happens, he needs to be walked and grazed and loosened up before he is taken to the task at hand. Coming out of the stall has to lead to enrichment of his life, rather than something uncomfortable like cross ties. The riding that follows the leading has to be a good deal for the horse. Make sure that is the case. As well, you need to play closer attention to him when you are leading him for your shoulder’s sake. You should be able to see that he is going to pull before he does it, and let go. Physical punishment is seldom a viable solution. His other life has to be fulfilled and enriched with friends, forage, and locomotion. He needs to believe you are leading him to a comfortable place and experience. Green grass grazing is a definite comfortable place and experience for horses, so make sure you lead him to green grass, often.

I have a 22-year-old Arabian gelding, pretty spooky and not ridden but when I ask him to do something, he will do the baby jaw thing. Not sure what you call it, but he throws his head up or around his body and rolls his eyes and starts making his jaw go up

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and down but not closing his jaw. It’s what I have seen young foals display. Why is this old man acting like a young foal? Senescence perhaps, no? Dementia some might say. Not that unusual altogether, and not problematic, it seems to this equine behavior teacher. This lip smacking behavior signals neutrality and appeasement to others. As animals and humans age, they yearn for youth, sometimes trying to reinvent it. Maybe he just knows how to stay limber at his age. Let’s consider it okay and normal for his age, no problem, yet. Just let him do it.

I have two geldings that nicker softly to me when I dismount after riding. What are they saying? Humans will never know for certain what and how horses think, but we do know they most certainly do cogitate and communicate on a near-constant basis with one another

and with their pair-bonded humans. They are likely asking to make sure you do not forget to rub and brush them down nicely after the ride. They enjoyed the exercise, and that next time more would be even better, and don’t forget the green grass grazing each day. All horses should be rubbed down, massaged, and thoroughly palpated all over before and after each ride to assure early detection and resolution of minor issues before they become significant.

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Timeline

1800s

The Sultan of Turkey presents General Ulysses S. Grant with two Arabian stallions *Leopard and *Linden Tree.

1800s

1893 Chicago Worldâ€™s Fair features 45 Arabian horses in an exhibit from the Ottoman Empire which provided those attending their first glimpse of Arabian horses. Ultimately, 28 of the horses were sold at auction to cover expenses, initiating the breeding of Arabian horses in the United States.

With permission of the Lytton Estate

1878 The Crabbet Arabian Stud is founded in England and brings the first Arabians from Egypt. Its horses will dominate United States breeding until the 1960s through importations by W.R. Brown, W.K. Kellogg, Homer Davenport and Spencer Borden. 12

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1908 Well-known equine sculptor, painter and writer, Gladys Brown Edwards, is born. Her depiction of “The Ideal Arabian” is still used today.

1930 General Dickinson founds Travelers Rest Stud in Franklin, Tennessee, and becomes the second largest Arabian breeder in the U.S. next to W.K. Kellogg. He obtained all the Crabbet horses from W.R. Brown after the stock market crash.

1906 Homer Davenport, who had become enamored of the horses at the World’s Fair, leads an epic quest to the Bedouin desert to buy Arabian horses and imports 27 that arrived by steamer ship to New York making newspaper headlines.

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1920s

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1919 The first Cavalry Endurance Ride is organized by Arabian Horse Club of America President W.R. Brown with the Arabians winning for several consecutive years. The races proved to the Army how valuable Arabian blood could be in developing saddle horses for the military.

1908 The Arabian Horse Club of America (eventually the Registry) is founded.

1925 W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center is established in Pomona, California, where movie stars visited and Sunday Shows were held. Kellogg was responsible for the widespread popularity of Arabians in California.

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1945 The U.S. Army under General Patton evacuates Arabians from Poland and ships them to the Kellogg Ranch Remount Station. In this herd is the son of Ofir, Witez II. 1942 Bint Sahara is born, a mare who would produce 11 champion or reserve champions out of 18 foals for Frank and Helen McCoy including Fadjur and Fersara.

1955 The Western States 100 kicks off the sport of endurance riding and eventually becomes the Tevis Cup in 1959. It is founded by Wendell Robie at 59 years old who won it on 15-year-old Bandos, a horse bred by General Dickinson at Travelers Rest. In 60 years, the race has been won by Arabians or Arabian crosses every year except two.

1940s 1943 The Kellogg Ranch (below) becomes the Quartermaster Depot for the U.S. Army, breeding horses for the U.S. Cavalry during World War II.

1950s 1950 International Arabian Horse Association is founded by clubs who want an organization that produces events where they can show horses. They purchase the stud books from the Army Remount Association and begin to register Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses.

1955 The first Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort with 50 horses.

1943 The American Jockey Club changes its rules and no longer accepts Arabians into their stud book. 14

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Jacek Sopotnicki

1957 Bazy Tankersley of Al Marah Ranch imports the largest number (32) of horses from both the Crabbet and Hanstead Studs in England. She currently holds the U.S. record for producing the most number of Arabian foals: 2,811.

with Most USN Championships 1964-2015

1958 The first U.S. National Championship classes were held with the Estes Park Show in Colorado and won by Surita (Arabian Mare) and Mujahid (Arabian Stallion).

1959 First Arabian race in the U.S. was an exhibition race held on November 11 at Laurel Race Course in Maryland. It was a 2½ mile race won by Ofir, whose sire was Witez II.

NDL PERICLES+// BERRIED TREASURE++++// VSH DOMINIC++++// SECOND EDITIONS DEBUT+// MANDALAY BAY MAGHNUS Z+// SA SOPHISTICATED LADY ADAMS FIRE GOOD THUNDER+/ AMERICANBEAUTIE+// JB HOMETOWN HOTTIE+// MM SABE+//

EXHIBITORS with Most USN Championships & Reserves

1957 The first Canadian Nationals Champion Stallion and Mare were presented in Calgary, with the show becoming independent in 1975.

1959 Judith and Donald Forbis import *Ansata Ibn Halima and several Nazeer daughters to their farm in Mena, Arkansas, revitalizing interest in Straight Egyptian breeding programs in the United States. Today, her program has gone full circle with breeders from Qatar, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries using Ansata bloodlines to develop their own breeding programs.

DAVID C BOGGS ANDREW SELLMAN JAMES STACHOWSKI MICHAEL BYATT JOEL KIESNER WENDY POTTS JEFF SCHALL GREGORY GALLUN CRYSTAL MCNUTT GORDON POTTS KEITH R KRICHKE EDDIE RALSTON MATTHEW SIEMON LOU ROPER CYNTHIA BURKMAN BOB G HART JR JOHN RANNENBERG KATHARYN S HART SANDRO PINHA

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1969 The Pyramid Society is founded by aficionados of Straight Egyptian breeding, and Douglas Marshall of Gleannloch Farm becomes its first president. The group has produced The Egyptian Event annually at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Dr. Eugene Lacroix imports the stallion *Bask from Poland who would transform Arabian English conformation, movement and athleticism. No family has had more of an impact on the way English horses are trained than the Lacroixs and their Lasma Farm.

1960s

1970 The World Arabian Horse Organization (WAHO) is formed with Jay Stream as its first president. 1974 The first Arabian Horse Fair in Louisville featured an hour and 40 minute performance by Wayne Newton and his Las Vegas troupe.

1970s

1967 The first U.S. Nationals show was held that was not in conjunction with a Class A show. Over a three-day period, the show included National Cutting Horse Championships and a race every day.

1979 The Black Stallion film is released featuring black Arabian stallion Cass Ole (below) based on the book of the same name by Walter Farley published in 1941.

1967 Small breeders Dr. Bert and Ruth Husband welcome the All-American hero Khemosabi++++// into the world who becomes the first double-double National Champion at U.S. and Canadian Nationals in both Halter Stallion and Western Pleasure. 16

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1985 The Varian-bred Huckleberry Bey++ son Afire Bey V is born and will go on to be the most dominant sire of English pleasure champion horses.

1979 Arabian stallion *Aladdinn, who was imported by Dr. Eugene Lacroix, wins the title U.S. National Champion Stallion and will become the only National Champion to produce four subsequent U.S. National Champion Stallions.

1993 The Denver Broncos mascot, “Thunder,” bred by Magness Arabians, debuts as the only equine mascot in the National Football League.

1980s 1982 Half-Russian bred *Padron shown by David Boggs wins the coveted “Triple Crown” — Scottsdale Champion Stallion, Canadian National Champion Stallion and U.S. National Champion Stallion, a feat first earned by Russian-bred *Muscat in 1980.

1990s 1986 The Tax Reform Act initiates the decline in Arabian horse ownership because a person can only use deductions of a business he or she is directly involved in that has a true profit motive. The tax shelter for “passive investments” is gone.

1993 The inaugural Youth Nationals is held in Oklahoma City.

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BREEDERS of Most USN Championships

LIVE OAK ARABIANS INC VARIAN ARABIANS BAZY TANKERSLEY MARTHA SHEA KATHARYN S HART MAROON FIRE ARABIANS INC CLARKE & KAREN VESTY CEDAR RIDGE FARM EMPRESS ARABIANS

CALIF STATE POLY UNIVERSITY/ CAL POLY POMONA ROHARA & PARTNERS ALVIN C RUXER FARMS M O S INTERNATIONAL OAK RIDGE ARABIANS R O LERVICK ARABIANS Sheila Varian SHEILA VARIAN LINDA MEKEEL MADSEN ESTHER MAY RALPH A JOHNSON MILLER ARABIANS MIKE NICHOLS STRAWBERRY BANKS FARM PETROGLYPH ARABIANS STEPHEN N MONTGOMERY SALLY LEONARDINI THE BRASS RING INC DON I DELONGPRE

2001 Arab Datasource launches as the official Internet-based computer database on the Arabian horse.

2003 The first Sport Horse Nationals is held in Lexington, Virginia, and is the only national single-breed sport horse event in the equine industry.

2000s 2004 NDL Pericles+// retires at the U.S. Nationals after setting the record as the winningest national champion of all time with 30 national championship wins , 11 reserve national championships and 16 Top Tens.

2003

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The Arabian Horse Registry of America and the International Arabian Horse Association merge into a true full-service breed organization called the Arabian Horse Association, uniting programs and events with registration services.

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2005 Pieraz, two-time World Endurance Champion owned by Valerie Kanavy, is cloned in France by Cryozootech. Pieraz was bought through an ad in a Pennysaver flyer in Colorado for $500.

*Muscat

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HORSES* AFIRE BEY V BARBARY+++ *BASK++ BAY EL BEY++ BINT SAHARA CASS OLE COUNTESS VANESSA GOOD THUNDER+/ HEY HALLELUJAH++// HUCKLEBERRY BEY++ HUCKLEBEY BERRY+/ KHEMOSABI++++// MAGNUM PSYCHE *MUSCAT *NABORR NDL PERICLES+// *PADRON PADRONS PSYCHE *RAFFLES *SERAFIX *WIKING *WITEZ II

2010 Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries opens at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

2015 Arabians debut at the Central Park Horse Show.

Good Thunder+/

*Bask++

*Naborr

Hey Hallelujah++//

Bay El Bey++

Padrons Psyche *Serafix

*Raffles

Countess Vanessa

*Wiking

2009 Longtime friend of the Arabian horse, Patrick Swayze, passes away

Huckleberry Bey++

*As voted on by AHA members during the 2008 Centennial

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THE NOW Lea Dearing with Lizzie and AJ at a (what else?) horse show!

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BY KATIE NAVARRA

Tamara Collins Clayton, California

otherhood is one of life’s greatest gifts. Children provide the most challenging and most memorable moments. Mothers often put their personal hobbies or professional endeavors on hold to provide the care and the attention their children need. “It is much less about me than it used to be. Now it is letting the kids ride double with me, going on trail rides, and letting my daughter, Lizzy, practice her posting rather than preparing for competition. But it is just as much fun,” said Lea C. Dearing an amateur Saddleseat English and Country exhibitor. When a mother’s career is intertwined with all aspects of her life, she finds ways to fit it in. Even trainer moms who do not get much time off find ways to make it work. Tamara Collins, of Earthquake Arabians in California, rode until the week before her daughter, Logan, was born and was back in the barn two weeks later. “I was exceptionally lucky that my pregnancy had no complications. I actually gave lessons the same day I went into labor, but I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said. And, if they are lucky, mothers can influence their children’s hobbies and encourage them to join in on the activities they are passionate about. “I feel kids are better off for growing up in a barn and at horse shows. I know I was,” said Jacqueline MacLaren, an amateur hunter and reining rider from Ohio. Once children arrive for horse showing moms, integrating children with horses promises some interesting surprises. “I thought I was going to be able to pick up right back where I was, but I had to forgive myself when I couldn’t,” said Kristin Herder of Herder Arabians, an amateur exhibitor from Ohio and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. Considered a miracle baby, Herder’s daughter, AnnaLee, took 10 years, including multiple fertility treatments and procedures involving a frozen embryo transfer. Now that AnnaLee is finally here, she is Herder’s priority. But Herder thinks that AnnaLee helps her enjoy horses even more now than before. Winning a National Championship and two Reserve National Championships was the encouragement amateur rider, Dana Ludutsky, needed to become a mother. For many years, she thought she wasn’t suited to the task.

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Status: Professional trainer Discipline: All, except western, but her favorites are Hunter Pleasure and Country/Show Hack Career: Trainer/Owner Earthquake Arabians Child(ren): Daughter, Logan, 18 months

ABOVE: Tamara and daughter Logan RIGHT: Logan’s first stick horse!

“I never thought I could do something like that. After the championships I believed I could do anything and all of a sudden becoming a parent was not so scary anymore,” she said. Even when the children arrive in pairs, show moms are prepared to handle the challenge ahead. When people heard Katie Fisher of Arroyo Arabians in California was having twins she was frequently told “Your world sure is going to change,” and, “You have no idea what you are getting yourself into.” “This is true, but that doesn’t mean that it has to change in a bad way. My kids go to horse shows, meet new people and enjoy the sights from their stroller. I am so lucky,” she said. Sometimes, taking a small step back is what some moms need to start their family. Josie Gillespie chose to leave a position as an assistant trainer when her daughter was first born. She went out on her own as a trainer and worked

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out of her parents’ barn, keeping things small so she wouldn’t miss any of those exciting firsts. First steps, first words, and so on. “I only took in six horses in training and did not attend Nationals for two years,” she said, “Once our daughter was three my husband and I were finally ready to go back to doing things at a bigger scale and we took the position of trainers along with Troy Peterson at Tamar Arabians.” Despite sacrifices and compromises, most mothers agree that it is worth it.

FINDING BALANCE It can be difficult to find the time to ride and haul to shows with an infant or a toddler, but finding what works and making time for family is important. These show moms

Dana Ludutsky Laguna Niguel, California

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Jacqueline MacLaren Johnstown, Ohio Status: Amateur

Discipline: Hunter Pleasure, recently started reining Career: Attorney Child(ren): Daughters Lucy, 6 and Isabelle, 2 Biggest Show Accomplishment: Winning the 2008 US National Championship on Great Days of Honor. She also earned a Top Ten in 2013, also on Great Days of Honor in Hunter Pleasure, while 6 months pregnant. “I showed two horses at Nationals that year and it was very difficult for me,” she said.

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Status: Amateur Discipline: Dressage, sport horse under saddle and hunter pleasure Child(ren): Son, Nick, 3 Biggest Show Accomplishment: Competing in the Canadian Nationals and U.S. Nationals with Justa Versace and winning one National Championship and two Reserve National Championships. Lauren Tutill Equine Promotions

LEFT: Dana and RD Kardero compete in dressage at the Region 1 and 2 qualifying show/Region 2 sport horse championship in March, 2016

ABOVE: Jackie and Great Days of Honor sport roses at the 2015 National Show Horse Finals RIGHT: Jackie with daughter Lucy ready for leadline at Region 14

have found a middle ground that fulfills both their love for family and passion for showing. Juggling work, family, riding and travel for shows can be a big challenge, especially for professional trainers. “It was important to us that our daughter did not suffer, so my husband and I tend to work opposite schedules so one of us can be around her the majority of the time,” said Collins, “I do have some amazing clients that look

RIGHT: Dana and son Nick enjoying some “horse time”

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after her and treat her as family; that by far has made the transition to parenthood a little simpler.” Family is at the heart of each of these show moms’ success. Gillespie and her husband look for ways to integrate family time into the daily routine. “For us, that means having dinners together every night, even if sometimes it means it’s at the barn, that is one way we make family time possible,” she said. In Georgia at the Vicki Humphrey Training Center (VHTC), every outing at the barn is family time considering that Dearing’s mother and sister own the facility. “It’s fantastic that Lizzy has a connection with my Mom who gives her lessons. Lizzy begs her Aunt Jesse to jump on with her so they can gallop around the arena as fast as possible,” Dearing said. Dearing admits that riding with her mom and sister is helpful and she acknowledges she can lean on them to haul things around for her and that they enjoy being with the kids. For Fisher and her husband, Travis, it’s helpful that they both work from home and can control their schedules. “We simply communicate, make time for each other, and have a blast,” she said. Flexibility was equally important to MacLaren. She left her position with a law firm to establish a private practice. It was the change she needed to raise children and continue riding. “I am not sure if I would still be showing today if I had not made that change. It was scary at first, but very rewarding,” she said. Finding the time to ride with a toddler is hard, but with a great support system that includes a supportive husband, trainer, family and friends, moms find creative solutions. “Having a good support system allows me to keep riding and keep my sanity,” Herder said, “most of my lessons/riding are done with my trainer, Tammy Hawkey of Tiara Arabians, holding AnnaLee in the center of the ring.” With limited practice time, rides and lessons become more productive and focused because that time is really important. “We focus more on the quality of the rides and let Hawkey focus on needed conditioning,” Herder said, “I have also had to work out more (other than riding) to get back to and maintain physical standards required by the Air Force.”

Lea C. Dearing Atlanta, Georgia

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Status: Amateur Discipline: Saddleseat English and Country Career: Attorney Child(ren): Daugther, Elizabeth “Lizzy,” 4 and son, Andrew James “AJ,” 6-months Biggest Show Accomplishment:Winning the 2015 National Champion title in Half-Arabian English and Country Pleasure Maturity while pregnant with AJ.

Andy and Lea Dearing and Vicki Humphrey with Lizzy Dearing up riding “Darla” graciously loaned by Mitzi Marshall at Region 14, 2015

ABOVE: Tip: Turn a stall into a playroom to keep kids out of the barn aisle LEFT: Very pregnant with AJ but glowing with pride at winning the Half-Arabian English Pleasure Maturity class in 2015 with Little Miss Strange

RIDERS OF THE FUTURE Through genetics and daily trips to the barn, it’s likely that most of these Arabian horse moms will raise children who also enjoy riding. For many of the

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Kristin Herder THE NOW

Troy, Ohio

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Status: Amateur Discipline: Hunter events, saddleseat (country), show hack and costume Career: Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force, owner Herder Arabians Child(ren): Daugther, AnnaLee Grace, 18 months Biggest Show Accomplishment: Buying a Half-Arabian mare who was destined for auction and turning her into a Region 14 reserve champion. Unfortunately, Kristin deployed overseas right before U.S. Nationals that year and was unable to attend. Kristen Herder taking a Top Five in mounted native costume at the 2016 Region 14 show on Big Bang CCF

yet made her debut in the leadline class. “I can’t wait to see my children develop into hard working young riders themselves. Then I can turn into a “horse show mom.” “Watching Lizzy gain confidence in the saddle has been great,” said Dearing, “AJ is only six-months-old so he’s not really showing an interest, but that’s normal for that age.” So far, Collins finds that her daughter, Logan, likes horses and the barn. “I think it helps that we are a youth barn so there are always kids around,” she said, “every time she comes to the barn she asks to ride her horse and likes to get her own grooming box and helmet on.” Herder is eager for AnnaLee to join her in the ring. “I don’t want her to grow up any faster than she already is. But, I look forward to her being able to ride with me; getting her a pony and trail riding, lessons with Tammy and showing next year in leadline,” she said. At only three-years-old, Cheyenne is making her first

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Josie Gillespie Tenino, Washington Status: Professional trainer

Discipline: Hunter and Western performance horses Career: Trainer/Owner Gillespie Performance Horses Child(ren): Cheyenne Rose, 3 Biggest Show Accomplishment: Winning 2015 U.S. National Champion title in the Half-Arabian hunter pleasure futurity on a gelding she bred, raised, trained and rode to the winners circle. “I will cherish that set of roses forever,” she said. Cheyenne Rose Gillespie looks happy on her leadline mount ABOVE: Mom and daughter AnnaLee Grace (left) RIGHT: Kristen with husband Matt, also a Lieutenant Colonel, and daughter

children, they’ve logged plenty of time in the barn and spent some time in the saddle by the age of six. MacLaren’s oldest has already been entering leadline classes for four years. “She loves it and now thinks she is ready for walk/trot. Maybe next year because I’m not ready for that,” she laughed. Her youngest daughter also loves to ride, but hasn’t 24

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Katie Fisher Santa Ynez, California

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Status: Amateur Discipline: Western, English, Hunter and Halter Career: Owner, Arroyo Arabians and full service bookkeeper Child(ren): Twins, Gus and Ellie, 1 Biggest Show Accomplishment: Katie is relatively new to showing, but started taking her first riding lessons with Kelly Elm at Arroyo Arabians sixteen years ago. After a hiatus from the show ring and Arabians for a few years, she returned full force after purchasing Arroyo Arabians a couple years ago. She had never shown at Scottsdale until two years ago and wanted to take her ever-challenging Half-Arabian mare that she calls “Princess.” After taking several months off from her pregnancy, her goal was to compete in Scottsdale. “Not only did I meet this goal, but I also placed in a very large class of 20 Half-Arabians,” she said. Katie Fisher and Half-Arabian Country pleasure mare Mystiffied+ place at the Scottsdale show

RIGHT: A supportive husband is an essential part of Moms enjoying their saddle time BELOW: Bringing up babies horsey style at Arroyo Arabians

trip to Youth Nationals. “Cheyenne is horse crazy; she has a little pinto pony and her Arab gelding already,” Gillespie said. Fisher’s twins, Gus and Ellie, haven’t spent a lot of the time in the saddle quite yet, but they enjoy trips to the barn. “Ellie enjoys going through the barn and touching all the horses’ noses. They blow on her and she laughs. It is a great distraction when she is cranky and crying,” Fisher said.

ADVICE TO OTHERS Any mom would gladly welcome more hours in the day. There’s never enough time to get in one more ride, but being a mom comes first. “We sacrifice a lot for our children and can lose ourselves without knowing it,” MacLaren said, “I hope my passion and drive to work hard to make myself and the horse better is observed by my children and instills the same values in them.” Motherhood and showing is all about balance and compromise. It truly takes a village. “Make sure you have a great support system around you. I have a very supportive husband, family, trainer, and fellow amateurs in the barn that are always offering and willing to help,” Fisher said. “Everyone is happy to pitch in.” “Take help from people when they offer it and ask when you need it. If riding helps you keep your sanity, like it does me, then find a way to make it happen. You will be a better mom for it,” Herder said. “It is not nearly as tough as you think it will be. And, it is great for the kids. My two have learned to sleep just about anywhere. They have learned an early love of horses and being outdoors. And, they have been exposed to one of the greatest groups of people out there that shower them in love,” Dearing said. Things will seem impossible at first. Gillespie remembers thinking that the barn wouldn’t be safe for Cheyenne or that maybe it’s better to wait until she’s older to bring her to the barn. “The barn was always Cheyenne’s favorite place, and with the help of family and great friends, we are much happier,” Fisher said. “Don’t change anything just because you’re having a kid, it is a lot less stressful to make them fit into what your normal routine is then the other way around,” Collins said. On the practical side, Dearing suggests buying an extra stall at a show to create a “kid room.” “It gives you a place to stash your stuff without inconveniencing the rest of the exhibitors at the farm and gives the kids their own space to play without creating a tornado of toys throughout the set up,” she said. Planning ahead is key. “I just take it one day at a time. I work full time, so I focus on spending quality time with my husband and son when we are together,” Ludutsky concluded.

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