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Dear Breeders and Lovers of the Arabian horse,
Welcome to our traditional rendezvous with Arabian Horse Magazine.
At the height of the breeding and show season 2019, breeders from
all over the world are having the chance to present their horses to
international spectators and receive decorations. The Menton issue
comes out is in a very interesting and animated part of the year. The
numbers of entries with the plethora of horse events in Europe, the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S.A. have exceeded
all expectations in 2019. There has been a big number of members of
the world Arabian community, whether breeders, handlers, trainers,
amateur, open riders or simply loyal visitors, moving around the globe
to join in the most popular shows of the season: the 16th International
Arabian Horses Championship in Dubai and the Prague-Inter Cup
in Czech Republic. So far, Arabian Horse Magazine crew has not
missed one single date on the ‘Italian Show Tour 2019”. We flew down
to Palermo, up to Milan and down again to Pietrasanta. Having so
many breeders
participating
actively in
the shows is a
very positive
development
for our
Magazine as
well as for
the whole
international
Arabian horse
community
w h o s e
members
are having
ever-growing
opportunities
to meet each
other, exchange
ideas, and
gain valuable
insights for
their breeding program. For this edition, I had the chance to interview
breeder Kathrin Hampe Klingebiel from EOS Arabians, Germany;
handler Sandro Pihna from Brazil; judge Rashid Al Ali from the United
Arab Emirates; painter Allan Banford from the UK; photographer
Hamid Shokouhi from Iran, and Riding couple Manfred and Heike
Hain from Germany. Each of them, each in their own way, is involved
with the Arabian horse for different purposes and ends; but all share
one common denominator, the love and devotion for this sacred
animal. Following the success of previous editions, once again for
Menton 2019 - a returns by public demand to the Art of Photography,
a magnificent picture gallery showing a few glimpses of exciting shots
made by Renato Sorvilo, Stewart Vesty, Christian Slawik, Silwya
Ilenda and Henrike Hormann. I also managed to interview Polish
model Weronika Bolchmaier. It was very nice to speak to her and hear
her captivating family story. Her grandmother’s family tree traces back
to the aristocratic line of Pawlowicz family, who owned horses for
many years. For the Fashion Hub, designer Tonya Pesch from Kansas
presented her business company Nokota.Style and her fantastic outfits
collections. Riding is where she found her passion for fashion. You will
find out more details about Tonya Pesch and her horsey creations in the
special section covering this project. Interesting and of great cultural
thickness two more written contributions focusing on the history but
conveying the magic that has always been surrounding the Arabian
horse and the Oriental world where he was born. A well-researched,
clear and thorough presentation about the famous Egyptian
broodmare El Dahma and the Obeya Family written by Domenico
Tocchi for the Straight Egyptian section. To finish up with a beautiful
work about the Orientalist Art by William Richardot de Choisey.
Mainly born in Western Europe as an artistic movement around the
18th century, Orientalism and its magnitude can still be admired
today thanks to the pictorial engagement of many international artists.
Arabian Horse
Magazine is
always very keen
on introducing
new people
and initiatives
intended to
promote and
celebrate the
Arabian horse.
So, our special
thank you go first
and foremost to
all contributors
as without them
this 2019 Menton
edition could not
be so beautiful
and complete; to
all of those who
remained loyal
to us and to the
horses; but also
to whom, even in hard times, spare no pains to invest time, money and
enthusiasm to get prepared to meet in the various shows. Our special
thank you also applies to the judges, the organizing teams and the
many assistants. Thank you so much to all the sponsors; due to their
generosity these wonderful and dignified shows are made possible
at all. Beauty and performance should not be mutually exclusive.
The Arabian horse is sensitive, powerful and noble; may it find an
equivalent breeder, owner or lover. For the year 2019, we will strive for
a harmonious togetherness and would like to wish the exhibitors good
success, all visitors interesting and long lasting impressions and deeply
hope that you will enjoy the noble Arabian horse! Let us forget about
the sometimes unnecessary little tiffs here and there. May the beauty
and the charisma, the nobility and the special flair that comes from
this most beautiful horse breed of the world cast a spell on all of us!
CONTACT FOR ITALY
Gianluca Martino - Publisher/ Public relations/ Art Director
Ph: +39 335 82 62 907 - email: info@arabianhorsemagazine.it
CONTACT FOR EUROPE, US, MIDDLE EAST
NOEMIE ZELLER - Publisher/ Public relations/ Photographer
Ph: +41 764 12 00 93 - email: noemiezeller@icloud.com
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INDEX
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Al Jawaher Stud.................................................................... 020
Eks Mansour.......................................................................... 033
Cover: Eralda
Owner: Al Shiraa Arabians
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KRISTI HOPP
Technical Counselor
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NAZARIO BIZZOCO
Official Photographers
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ANTONIO CARACCIOLO
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Fam Donatella....................................................................... 034
Dubai Show........................................................................... 046
Open Day Dubai Stud......................................................... 074
The New Generation Comes Forth.................................... 095
Palermo Show....................................................................... 108
Judge Interview..................................................................... 126
Riding Couple....................................................................... 138
Milan Show........................................................................... 144
Psynergy Equine................................................................... 169
Handler Interview................................................................. 174
Elegantica Training Center.................................................. 181
Art of Photography............................................................... 198
Portrait of a Photographer................................................... 212
The Fashion Hub.................................................................. 220
Riding Model........................................................................ 226
Orientalist Art...................................................................... 236
Painter Interview................................................................... 246
L’arte del Cavallo Show........................................................ 254
El Dahma & The Obeya Family.......................................... 274
Breeder Interview................................................................. 290
Wonder Pepita - Akmal Stud.............................................. 296
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eks
Mansour
EKS ALIHANDRO X EKS PHATEENA
He has Returned.
Written by Betty Finke
Designed by AHGN

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EKS ALIHANDRO X EKS PHATEENA
There are some horses where you know,
right from the start, that they are special.

Deauville 2016 -
Unanimous Gold Champion Senior Stallion
EKS Mansour burst onto the scene in 2015, aged three
years. By today’s standards, when most show horses begin their
career as yearlings, that is a fairly late start; but sometimes you
have to wait for the right time, especially when you have to
overcome the disadvantage of having been born on the other side
of the globe. “He was foaled in South Africa, where the breeding
season is opposite that of Europe,” explains Giacomo Capacci,
who discovered the young Mansour in December 2013, and
saw his potential. “So when he was shown in the three-year-old
classes in Europe, he was actually a two-year-old, because he was
born at the end of October. This made it difficult for him to show
in the junior classes.”
Difficult or not, there is no doubt that the time was exactly
right. The charismatic grey colt made his debut with Giacomo
in April 2015 at the Trapani B-Show, Italy, where he wowed
both spectators and judges, won his class, and was named
unanimous Gold Junior Champion Stallion with the highest
score in the show. Two months later, he followed this up with
winning his class and taking the Silver Junior Male Champion
title at Menton and finished the season with a much-anticipated
appearance in the World Championships at Paris. While he
narrowly missed a medal in what surely was one of the toughest
competitions ever seen, he made Top Ten, and he certainly got
everybody’s attention.
After Paris, Mansour took a break from the show ring and went
home to breed some mares at Al Shahania Stud in Doha, Qatar.
He returned to the ring only once since then, at the International
Show in Doha in 2017, where he was named Silver Champion
Senior Stallion behind Abha Qatar; the first and so far last time he
was shown as a stallion.
Who, then, is EKS Mansour? Proudly owned by HH Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani of Al Shahania Stud,
Qatar, the beautiful grey stallion originally hails from Elkasun
Arabians, a stud made famous among Arabian breeders by
another charismatic show champion: EKS Alihandro. This
stunning stallion, who may rightly be termed Elkasun’s
masterpiece, represents the ultimate in blending the bloodlines
of Marwan Al Shaqab and Padrons Psyche and ranks as one
of the most successful show horses of our time. Starting in
2012, EKS Alihandro conquered the international show rings
by storm, remaining unbeaten through two seasons creating his
own legend in his lifetime. Since then, he has been busy siring
the next generation of champions, proving that his beauty is
more than just skin deep.
EKS Alihandro and EKS Mansour share more than just the
breeder and prefix, for Alihandro is Mansour’s sire. Unlike most
of Alihandro’s winning get, Mansour was foaled before his sire
became an international champion and a household name in the
industry. Born one year before Alihandro won the unanimous
World Junior Stallion Gold Championship at Paris, Mansour, in
fact, comes from Alihandro’s very first foal crop. He also differs
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faithful copy of his sire. While he has certainly inherited all of
Alihandro’s exquisite type and huge charisma, he is very much his
own horse, and that is down to his dam EKS Phateena, who has
given him much more than just her grey color.
EKS Phateena was, as her name implies, also bred by Elkasun
Arabians. While she adds another line to Marwan Al Shaqab,
who is her maternal grandsire, the rest of her pedigree provides
a wealth of precious outcross blood to complement the strong
influence of the popular sires Padrons Psyche and Marwan Al
Shaqab in Mansour’s pedigree. Her sire WN Star of Antigua is a
son of Monogramm (Negatraz x Monogramma), the U.S.-bred
Polish super sire who influenced the Polish breeding programs
like no other horse since Palas. Monogramm, who died only
recently at the grand age of 33, is especially famous for his
beautiful and successful daughters, including world champions
Kwestura, Zagrobla, and Emmona. On one memorable occasion
at the All Nations Cup at Aachen, the first five placed mare is
one class were all his daughters. His daughters are in fact so
distinguished that it is easy to forget the sons, but there are
notable sires to be found among them, especially Ekstern (a
world champion himself ) and Ganges. WN Star of Antigua
was bred by the American entertainer Wayne Newton, the first
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the few who remained so. WN Antigua, Star of Antigua’s dam, was
sired by the Spanish stallion GG Samir out of a Naborr daughter,
making WN Star of Antigua three-quarters Polish and one-quarter
Spanish; quite an unusual combination.
EKS Phateena’s dam Phaeddra is, as has already been noted, a
daughter of Marwan Al Shaqab, making her a paternal half-sister
to EKS Alihandro. However, more outcross blood comes in through
her dam, Patrina de Parys. Patrina, one of the Elkasun foundation
mares that came from Michael Byatt’s farm, is a daughter of Parys
de Jamaal, a son of the great Brazilian sire Ali Jamaal, who combines
Egyptian and old Crabbet-American lines. Parys de Jamaal’s dam FF
Pavielle brings in additional Polish blood through her sire Gdansk, as
well as old American linebred Skowronek blood. Patrina de Parys’s
dam Palitrina is straight Russian, a daughter of the Menes, one of
the greatest breeding stallions ever to come from Tersk, out of Palitra
by Salon, bringing in the best old Russian bloodlines with all their
performance potential. The dam line continues down to the Crabbet
mare Star of the Hills, one of the most important foundation mares
of the Russian Tersk Stud, who in turn traced back to the Hamdani
Simri family of Abbas Pasha’s stud in Egypt. This family has been
particularly notable at Tersk for producing outstanding champions
and sires. Among the great stallions to emerge from this dam line are
such legends of the breed as Palas, Plakat, Pesniar, Ponomarev, and
Balaton. Theirs are very big footsteps to follow in. But EKS Mansour,
with his blend of the very best bloodlines of the past and the present,
brings with him all the best requirements for taking his rightful place
in their midst. And he is ready to make his move.

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“The decision was made to send him back to me about a
year ago,” says Giacomo Capacci, who is partnering with
Mansour once again. “We have been waiting until his color
is right and until he was mature enough. He has developed
beautifully. He’s a very pretty horse, very elegant, with great
movement and a lot of substance. Mansour is the whole
package – complete and balanced.”
Giacomo adds: “His temperament is amazing – very sweet.
He is ridden here and seems to enjoy it. But when you shake
a bag, he gets macho. He is a show machine like his sire
–– he has the charisma of Alihandro, and the influence of
Monogram can be seen in his show attitude. His look and
the way he’s built reflect the strength of the old Polish horses,
combined with the refinement of our modern Arabians.
“Now he is ready for Menton. I think this is his year.”

Mansour is the whole package –
complete and balanced.”
— TRAINER GIACOMO CAPACCI

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CAPACCI
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Words by: Sonja Smaldone
T
he amazing thing about
Fam Donatella is that
you can see in her look
some of the finest representatives
of the Arabian
breed generation
after generation. It is a look unique to
this specific breeding program. Her sire,
owned by Estancia Las Rosas, sired by
the Versace son Da Vinci FM and out
of Rosa La Valentina, a daughter of DA
Valentino out of Van El Rose, a Ryad El
Jamaal daughter. Not only is Dominic
M pedigree free from WH Justice or
Marwan Al Shaqab. He is twice Versace
combined with an explosive genetic pool
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Sharif AL Baidhaei - Chairman of Al Jawaher
with FAM Donatella (DOMINIC M X D CRYSTAL MOON)
Dominic M (Da Vinci FM x Rosa La Valentina)
is an only 6 years old stallion,
blessed with El Shaklan, Padrons Psyche
and Ali Jamaal bloodlines. Precisely be-
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D Crystal Moon- Dam of Fam Donatella
cause is a stallion with no connections
with the bloodlines that the mares in
Europe mostly have, Dominic M has
truly represented in the past few years a
once in a life opportunity for the European
breeders to diversify and enhance
their own breeding program by putting
structure and solid conformation back
into their horses. This brilliant stallion
is now standing at Osterhof Stud by Mr.
Karl-Heinz Stöeckle, Germany, and has
been leased out to European Breeders
Trust for the 2019 breeding season.
Dominic M has the look and the proven
ability of transmitting his qualities
to his offspring. This peculiar Dominic
M-look you can easily
recognise in Fam
Donatella. Her nicely
shaped upright neck,
short body and big
eye bones make her
a correct horse, not
only a ‘pretty head’ as
many would say.
Actually a doll face,
an elegant poise and
velveted coat she has
inherited from her
dam, the mare D
Christal Moon who
herself, is known for
her excellent and
smooth yet powerful
gaits. As a daughter
of SW Magnum
Fame (Magnum
Psyche x Sweet Psyrrender
by Padrons
Psyche) and out of
BHF Dark Moon
(RSD Dark Victory
x BH Royal Westonia
by MH Weston),
Christal Moon came
to life as a masterpiece
from the blend of
Brazilian, Russian,
Polish bred horses with some of the
most precious Desert lines throughout
history. Fam Donatella has it all to be a
successful show horse.
She has been handled daily from birth
and has proven to have a personality
plus. ‘She is extremely sweet, is easy to
handle, and has lots of sense’ says her
breeder Mr. Federico Jose Morales Jordan.
‘She is a very good filly all around
prospect’ he argues.
At her tender age, Fam Donatella has
already been crowned Silver Champion
at Fujairah 2018 - Yearling Fillies Cham-
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Dominic M - Sire of Fam Donatella
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GOLD YEARLING FILLY - Abu Dhabi 2019
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BRONZE YEARLING FILLY - Dubai Int. 2019
pionship, Gold Champion at Abu Dhabi
International Show 2019 - Yearling Fillies
Championship and Bronze Champion
at Dubai International
Arabian Horse
Championships
2019, under the lead
of Italian handler
Mr. Paolo Capecci.
There are many beautiful
horses out
there in the world.
Beauty is a relative
concept as Shakespeare
says, “Beauty
is in the eye of the
beholder.” But this
Arabian filly really
has something to be
loved and appreciated
by everybody.
“She is truly a gift
from Heaven” add
her owners Mr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Sharif Al Baidhaei and Mr. Ahmed
Ibrahim, respectively Chairman and Executive
Director of Al Jawaher Stud. How
not to give reason to it? With her beautiful
face, correct limbs
and super trot, Fam
Donatella put up an
exceptional show at
the recent Milan International
B Show
2019. She blew out
the board of judges
with a flawless performance
dancing
towards the Gold
together with handler
Mr. Paolo Capecci.
There is every reason
to believe that
this pretty filly will
be capable of flying
even higher than
that. Fam Donatella
does have the very best qualities of both
sire and dam to become a real star horse.
GOLD YEARLING FILLY - Milan 2019
We all look forward to seeing her participate
in the next and most important international
competions always presented
by her inseparable handler.
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Held from 21st to 23rd March 2019
Dubai World Trade Center
Proudly under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdam bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Deputy Ruler of Dubai
WORDS BY SONJA SMALDONE
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
and UAE Minister of Finance, on Thursday officially inaugurated the 16th
Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, DIAHC, the 15th Dubai
International Horse Fair, DIHF, and simultaneous events running at the Dubai
World Trade Centre, DWTC, until 23rd March. As two of the region’s most
important Arabian equine platforms, the co-located events gathered a host
of global and regional equine industry players across every professional and
recreational segment, from stable and horse owners, breeders, professionals
and veterinarians, to service and care providers, specialist product providers,
leisure riders and everyday horse enthusiasts.
The show started on Thursday 21st, 2019 at 11:00 Asia/Muscat (08:00 - Europe/
Rome) and ended on Saturday 23rd, 2018 at 21:00 Asia/Muscat (18:00 -
Europe/Rome) with the Final Championship Classes. The finest
Purebred Arabian horses participated in this unique
worldwide competition and were contending for
an incredible Prize Money of USD 4.000.000.
The DIAHC hosted also halter and ridden
classes and a showcase for the endurance/
racehorses that are so central to Middle
Eastern equine life.
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The Higher Organizing Committee was composed by: Mr. Ziad Abdullah Galadari,
Chairman; Mr. Sultan Mohammed Khalifa, Board Member; Mr. Essam Abdalla al
Hameeri, Board Member; Mr. Abdulrahman Obaid Belshawareb, Board Member; Mr.
Mohammed Al Tawheedi, Board Member. General Secretary, Mr. Qusai Obaidalla.
As many as ten judges were called to manage a competition that appeared compelling
just by reading the program. They were, in order: Mr. Cedes Bakker (Netherlands);
Mr. Graham Smith (Australia); Mr. Francesco Santoro (Italy); Mr. Richard Pihlstrom
(France); Mr. Ferdinand Huemer (Austria); Mrs. Irina Stigler (Russia); Mrs. Martine
Van Hee (Belgium); Mrs. Michaela Weidner (Germany); Mr. Greg Gallun (United
States) and Mr. Luiz Rocco (Brazil). Members of the Disciplinary Commission
were: Dr. Sujeet Bhaskar Suryawanshi (United Arab Emirates); Dr. Abdel Wahab
ben Ali Amira (United Arab Emirates); Mr. Kais Ben Hadi Quelhazi (United Arab
Emirates); Dr. Umer Raza Gill (United Arab Emirates) and Mr. Jean Marc Dubois
(France).
The Ring-master appointed for this 16th edition was Mr. Jean-Bernard Kupaj
(France). Appointed speakers were: Ms. Amna Suroor and Mr. Abdulla Rashid
both from the United Arab Emirates. The Final Championships took place on
Saturday at 3:00 pm. From the Royal gallery and the guest stands, the view of the
horses was amazing. The final results are given below.
CONCLUSION
The 16th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship was very much one
of high quality with some amazing horses being presented for judging. We thank
the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Sheikh Hamdan, for their on-going
support and patronage of the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship
& Fair.
The Organization and hospitality during the show was very much appreciated
also by us on AHM Team, by judges and show officials alike.
Special thanks to Christiane Chazel and Dominik Briot in this regard. Heartfelt
thank you also to the official show photographers Mr. Morhaf Assaf and Wr.
Pawloski, and to our collaborator Antonio De Martino who took the pictures
for us. Everyone had fun and we think we all loved the experience of sharing
this time together and most importantly the thrill of celebrating world class
horses. The appointment is renewed for next year 2020 with other super star
champions!
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Gold Medal
MARIA MAGDALENA NWA
FA EL RASHEEM x MAGDALINA NWA
Breeder: Nwa Arabians v/ ole Larsen
Owner: Dr Ghanem Mohamed Obaid Al Hajri
Silver Medal
AJ SAMARA
AJ MARDAN X SAMA AM
Breeder:
AJMAN STUD
Owner:
AJMAN STUD
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Bronze Medal
FAM DONATELLA
DOMNIC M X D CRYSTAL MOON
Breeder:
FEDERICO JOSE MORALES JORDAN
Owner:
AL JAWAHER ARABIN HORSE STUD
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Gold Medal
D MEZYAN
FA EL RASHEEM x D MAZAIA
Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
Owner: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
Silver Medal
D SHAKHAT
D KHATTAF X D SHIREEN
Breeder:
DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD
Owner:
DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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Bronze Medal
MUTHABAHI AL HAWAJER
FA EL RASHEEM X ZT MAGRUMI
Breeder:
DR GHANEM MOHAMED OBAID
ALHAJRI
Owner:
DR GHANEM MOHAMED OBAID
ALHAJRI
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Gold Medal
A VISION MI
ALLEGIANCE MI x ALWAYS VALENTINE MI
Breeder: Greg, Julie and Jane Farrell - Mulawa Stud
Owner: Albidayer Studt
Silver Medal
D SHIHANAH
FA EL RASHEEM X D SHAHLA
Breeder:
DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD
Owner:
DUBAI ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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Bronze Medal
AJ NORAH
AJ MARDAN X INSPIRED NAJLA
Breeder:
AJMAN STUD
Owner:
AJMAN STUD
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Gold Medal
AJ KAFU
SHANGHAI EA x AJ KAHAYLA
Breeder: Ajman Stud
Owner: Ajman Stud
Silver Medal
EKS FARAJJ
IBN FARID X EKS BINT HELWAH
Breeder:
WILLIE BROWN
Owner:
AL KHASHAB STUD
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Bronze Medal
ADMIRAAL
EMERALD J X HANIYYAH
Breeder:
M A AL SUBAIE,U.K.
Owner:
AJMAN STUD
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Gold Medal
PEPITA
EKSTERN x PEPESZA
Breeder: SK Janow Podlaski
Owner: Akmal Stud
Silver Medal
AJ SAWARI
MARWAN AL SHAQAB X SIBERIA SA
Breeder:
AJMAN STUD
Owner:
AJMAN STUD
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Bronze Medal
DELIGHTS DIVAH RB
AJMAN MONISCIONE X HONEYS DELIGHT RB
Breeder:
ADRIANA ESPINDOLA B DE MOURA
Owner:
ALSAYED ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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Gold Medal
SUNDOWN KA
QR MARC x L SERENELLA
Breeder: Paul Gheysen
Owner: Al Saqran Arabian Horse Stud
Silver Medal
QR MARC
MARWAN AL SHAQAB x SWETE DREAMS
Breeder:
VICKI L. DOYLE OR LOUIS F DOYLE,
GILROY - CA - USA
Owner:
KNOCKE ARABIANS
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Bronze Medal
ALEXXANDERR
EXCALIBUR EA X AR MOST IRRESISTIBLE
Breeder:
FRANCES BUTLER AND
BRANDI CARSON
Owner:
ALSAYED ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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in Dubai where most of the people from the show had
been comfortably accommodated for the stay. Three buses
were waiting for us. Many other guests got there by
car, taxi or even by plane. We left at 8.15 am, place of
destination: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud! When we got
to the Royal Stables, we were welcomed by General Matext
by SONJA SMALDONE - Photos by Alessio Azzali - Antonio “Winny” De Martino
In addition to showcasing the region’s lucrative equine
industry, Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship
provided several exciting activities for everyone
in the industry of the Arabian horse but also for the
Open Day that was held straight after Dubai International
Championships. Appointment scheduled at 8:00
am for all participants, breeders, judges, handlers, groomers,
or simply visitors at ‘Novo Hotel Trade Center’
general public including the equestrian-themed Open
Day organized by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud.
On Sunday 24th March, 2019 we were invited to see
some of the finest Arabian horses in the world at Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s 13th annual
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Executive Manager
Mr. Abdelaziz Al Marzooqi
ROYAL COLOURS
TRUE COLOURS X XTREME WONDER
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General Manager
Eng. Mr. Mohammed Al Tawheedi
D SERAJ
FA EL RASHEEM X LADI VERONIKA
FA EL RASHEEM
FA EL SHAWAN X VIRTUOSA MLR
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Veronika) himself a champion producer at Stud.
Year after year, Fa El Rasheem has been blessing Dubai
Arabian Horse Stud with a massive production of
top-quality fillies. Some of them paraded in front of us
in the presentation area. In order of entrance, we saw
the chestnut D A’Asaleyyah (2018) (Fa El Rasheem x Elle
Flamenca); she was Gold Champion at the UAE Arabian
nager Eng. Mr. Mohammed Al Tawheedi and Executive
Manager Mr. Abdelaziz Al Marzooqi who invited us to
have the ceremonial breakfast with them. When all guests
had finally showed up, it was time to tie the shoes and
make our way to the presentation area. The entrance to
the arena and the commentator side were overcrowded.
The Show was opened by the mares with their respective
foals; a ‘real treat’ for all spectators but also
a unique anticipation of the most promising
foals produced at Dubai Stud.
This year the focus was on the new
production by multi-champion
and super sire FA El Rasheem,
(2011) (Fa El
Shawan x Virtuosa
MLR) and
on that of his
star son, the
4 years-old
grey stallion
D Seraj,
(2015) (FA
El Rasheem
x
Ladi
Horse Championship – Champion Yearling Fillies. Next,
the bay D Fareedah (2018) (Fa El Rasheem x DF Faaiqs
Farida). After her, it was the turn of the bay D Shu’Alah
(2018) (Fa El Rasheem x FT Shaella); she was Silver
Champion at Ajman 2019- Yearling Fillies Championship.
With the foals safely back in the stables, it was time for
another section of wonderful young fillies from different
top producing mares. This second part of the presentation
started with the bay D Layrat (2017) (Fa El Rasheem
x Lumiar Bint Balzac) followed by the grey D Ghaliah
(2017) (Fa El Rasheem x D Aghadir) and the grey
D Rannanah (2017) a champion daughter of D Khattaf
(2013) (Royal Colours × D Jowan) and out of the aristocratic
mare Jumilla (2007) (Thee Apprentice by Versace x
Artemis by Borneo). At her young age, D Rannanah boasts
a show- record to relish as she was Gold Champion
at Ajman 2018 –Yearling Fillies Championship; Bronze
Champion at Menton 2018 – Yearling Fillies Championship;
Silver Champion at Elran Cup 2018- Champion Yearling
Fillies; Silver Champion at Chantilly 2018 – AHO
World Cup – Yearling Fillies Championship and, early
this year, she was 1st at Sharjah Internationl 2019 – Fillies
2 Years Old. D Rannanah is a great example of Dubai
Arabian Horse Stud breeding programme and it will be
interesting to watch her progress. As a special guest-horse,
there came an International champion filly coming
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from the United States, the beautiful Exxaltress (2016)(Excalibur
EA x Vesperra) bred and owned by Orrion Farms. In
cooperation with Dubai Stud, Exxaltress competed in the
2019 Dubai International Championship last March. This
supergirl is now in Europe and, always under the supervision
of Dubai Stud, she will be contending in major competitions
across the Old Continent.
Joining the rest of this group for the walk around was the
four –years old grey filly D Ajayeb (2015) (RFI Farid x Ladi
Veronika), Gold Champion at Dubai Championship 2018 –
Junior Fillies Championship; Gold Champion at Paris 2016
- Yearling Fillies Championship; Gold Champion at Menton
2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship and Gold Champion at
Dubai 2016 - Yearling Fillies Championship.
Next, came the bay D Shireen (2014) (Kahil Al Shaqab X Magic
Mon Amour), herself a champion mare at shows as she
was: Silver Champion at Ajman 2016 - Fillies Championship;
Silver Champion at Chantilly 2015 AWC - Yearling Fillies
Championship and Silver Champion at Dubai 2015 - Championship
Yearling Fillies.
With most of the breeding programme to date looked at, it
was now time for the presentation of some of the most remarkable
broodmares at Dubai Stud.
The six-years-old mare Elle Flamenca (2013) (Ajman Moniscione
x Allamara MA), offered us a stunning performance
of beauty and class. This precious dam has a proven track
record in enhancing this breeding programme. The presentation
went on with the mare D Afaf (2013) (Frasera Mashar
x Esa Arieanna Express). She was Gold Champion at Straight
Egyptian Event and UAE Bred - where she was also nominated
Best Straight Egyptian of 2014 in the Yearling Fillies category,
followed by the mare D Nawal (2012) (Royal Colours
x D Noor) that was Silver Champion at Ajman 2017 - Mares
Championship and Silver Champion at Wels 2016 - International
Senior Mares Championship. Right after her, the mare
AV Dohassai (2007) (Massai IBN Marenga x AV Dolimha).
She was awarded 1st place at Gran Prix Fieracavalli 2017 - 4
Years Old and Older Mares; Bronze Champion at 2017 Ita-
D SERAJ
FA EL RASHEEM X LADI VERONIKA
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lian Nationals - Mares Championship; Bronze Champion at
Milan 2017 - Mares Championship - and Bronze Champion
at Bergamo 2016 - Senior Mares Championship.
A nice group of colts followed in the arena. Our attention
was caught by the showy attitude and nice trotting of the grey
yearling colt D Meftah (2018) (FA El Rasheem x D Shahla)
and the bay colt D Shuja’a (2016 ) (Gazal Al Shaqab X Ft Shaella).
When young stallion D Seraj (2015) (FA EL Rasheem
x Ladi Veronika) entered the presentation area at the same
cadenced pace of his sire FA El Raheem our hearts just went
out to them! It was a special thrill for us to see this father-son
team performing in the same arena. In the past few years,
D Seraj ¬ has certainly done very well in putting the Dubai
Stud name on the map, collecting striking victories across
Europe and the Middle East. He was: Gold Champion at Paris
2018 - Junior Colts Championship; Silver Champion at
Dubai 2018 - Junior Colts Championship; Gold Champion
at Paris 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship; Gold Champion
at Menton 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship; Gold
Champion at Dubai 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship
and Gold Champion at Ajman 2016 - Yearling Colts Championship,
and he is also now proving his worth as a sire. The
final part of the presentation featured in two ‘giants’ of the
breed. First to step into the presentation area was legendary
QR Marc (2005) (Marwan Al Shaqab x Swete Dreams) under
he lead of handler Paolo Capecci, followed by the now sixteen-years
old World Platinum Royal Colours (2003) (True
Colours x Xtreme). Still a force to be reckoned with, Royal
Colours blew us with an exhilarating ‘mini-show’ by sparing
no charm to flatter the public.
After lunch, we could share our emotions and thoughts with
all the members of the Dubai Stud team. After this lovely
break, we took a look inside of the Stables, which was an
‘outing’ by itself. There is simply one single place in the world
where you can see all these extraordinary Arabian horses at
once. This place is called Dubai Arabian Horse Stud. And
we all look forward to seeing which surprise Dubai Stud will
have for us in 2020!
FA EL RASHEEM
FA EL SHAWAN X VIRTUOSA MLR
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AV DOHASSAI
MASSAI IBN MARENGA X AV DOIMHAV
D AFAF
FRASERA MASHAR X ESA ARIEANNA EXPRESS
D FAREEDAH
FA EL RASHEEM X DF FAAIQS FARIDA
D GHALIAH
FA EL RASHEEM X D AGHADIR
D LAYRAT
FA EL RASHEEM X LUMIAR BINT BALZAC
D MEFTAH
FA EL RASHEEM X D SHAHLA
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EXXALTRESS
EXCALIBUR EA X VESPERRA
QR MARC
MARWAN AL SHAQAB X SWETE DREAMS
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D RANNANAH
D KHATTAF X JUMILLA
D SHU’ALAH
FA EL RASHEEM X FT SHAELLA
D SHUJA’A
GAZAL AL SHAQAB X FT SHAELLA
ELLE FLAMENCA
AJMAN MONISCIONE X ALLAMARA MA
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D SEENEYYAH
FA EL RASHEEM X ROYAL EMIRA
D SHAMKHAH
FA EL RASHEEM X FT SHAELLAZZ

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By Nakashen Valaitham
LaMelo Ball once said that “history is dependent on the new
generation to write a new chapter.” The rich and pure ancestral history
of the beloved Arabian horse has been preserved and carried forth
by breeders around the world. From the treasured broodmares to
those that only gave birth to one superstar foal, and from the stallions
that gave rise to a global empire to the ones that created a dynasty in
their own ‘backyards’, each of these horses have worked together to
continually lay a foundation for the new generation. A generation that
now needs to take centre stage and bring their existence to light in the
industry.
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In this series, we would like to introduce
young, up and coming stallions from
around the world that have the potential to
become super sires and ultimately add a new
dynamic to your breeding program. The first
stallion hails all the way from the beautiful,
picturesque Spanish island, Mallorca and his
name is BV Unik.
of the forerunners in preserving and carrying
forward the history and lineage of the Spanish
Arabian horse.
BV Unik’s pedigree is an amalgamation of
Spanish, Russian, Straight Egyptian and some
Crabbet blood. His sire, Shanghai EA (WH Justice
x Salymah EA), is a multiple International
Champion and a sire of champions around the
globe. While his dam, Flavia (Thamil x Uztariz),
a foundation mare of Bautista Vich Stud,
garnered numerous titles at the Mallorca
Championships and other regional shows
in Spain. What makes this pedigree so
spectacular is the fact that both BV
Unik’s paternal and maternal
grandsire’s are considered to
be two of the greatest stallions
to grace the face
of the planet. WH
Justice (Magnum
Psyche
x Vona
SHANGHAI EA
BV Unik (Shanghai EA x Flavia) is a breathtakingly
beautiful, five year old, grey stallion that
was bred and is owned by Bautista Vich Stud.
The family have been breeding and loving the
Arabian horse since 1991. They have been one
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Sher-Renea), known to all as “The
Champion Maker” has forged a
unique dynasty in the industry,
one that is filled to the brim with
exotic faces, sublime beauty and
championship garlands from
around the world.
Thamil (El Namib x Hadi), on the
other hand, was a multiple Spanish
National Champion title holder
as well as the sire of a countless
number of Spanish National
Out of the mare TAHARA by Abha Qatar Bred
and owned by Marieta Salas, Ses Planes.
Champions, and is to this day, considered
as one of the best Spanish stallions.
Add to this already illustrious pedigree
the influences from World Champion
Carmague, World Reserve Champions
Khidar and Ansata Sinan as well as
three 3 crosses to the immortal El Shaklan,
and one can with confidence say
the BV Unik has been blessed with the
best.
Xaia BV - Gold Medal Champion Filly - Silleda
Int. Show 2018 - once shown, once champion
While BV Unik has been used
minimally in the Bautista Vich
breeding barn, his ability to cross
well with mares of a different phenotype
and genotype and consistently
sire foals of excellent quality
is evident. At his home stud,
BV Unik has four foals: 2017 filly
Xaia BV (ex AJ Narida), 2018 colt
BV Ypnotik (ex RHR Bellacontessa),
2019 filly Safira BV (ex Fer Safiya)
and 2019 filly Macarena BV
(ex Magnolia EA). While each foal
possesses their own uniqueness,
all have pretty, dry faces with very
refined muzzles, wide foreheads,
long legs and elegant movement.
BV Unik offers breeders the chance to
add Spanish blood that comes with the
ever-famous athleticism, correctness
and beauty to their breeding programs,
but a modern day, almost exotic type.
An almost perfect blend of yesterday’s
heroes with tomorrow’s stars.
Antonia Bautista
Phone: (+0034) 679 834 156 - E-mail: info@antoniabautista.com
www.bautistavichstud.com
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The second stallion that we would like
to introduce in our new series entitled
“The New Generation Comes Forth”
is a brilliant bay, two-year-old colt that
was born and bred in the historic South
American country, Uruguay. Haash OSB was
bred and is owned by Olivia Strauch. Olivia
is the farm manager of the coveted Estancia
Las Rosas in Uruguay.
Haash OSB (Dominic M x Partyssima
OS) was leased by the esteemed breeder
and knowledgeable judge, Chirstine
Jamar of the world famous Jadem
Arabians and is currently residing
at her farm in Belgium. There
are multiple factors as to why
Christine chose this young
colt to stand at her
predominantly Polish
Arabian farm but
of the most
important
is his
phenomenal
pedigree.
Haash OSB is sired
by the uber-gorgeous
Brazilian National Champion
as well as sire of Brazilian
National and International
Champions, Dominic M (Da
Vinici FM x Rosa La Valentina).
Dominic M’s pedigree is a
glorious combination of the
who’s who in the Arabian industry.
His sire, Da Vinci FM is a two-time
U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion as
well as a direct son of the legendary Versace.
Dominic M’s dam, Rosa La Valentina, is
sired by the industry icon and six-time U.S.
National Champion, DA Valentino, who
brings with him another cross to Versace.
Rosa La Valentina’s dam, Van El Rose is a
DOMINIC M
Reserve Brazilian National Champion and a
direct daughter Ryad El Jamaal.
Haash OSB’s dam, Pastyssima OSB (Sir Fames
HBV x Party El Jamaal), was also bred by
Olivia and she is a combination of two of
Brazil’s most superlative breeding programs,
Haras Boa Vista and Haras Meia Lua. Her sire,
Sir Fames HBV is a Brazilian Reserve National
Champion and it is through his sire that we
find a third (the other two coming from the
double Versace in Dominic M) and final cross
to the U.S. National Champion Stallion, Fame
VF. Even though quite far back in his pedigree,
the presence of U.S. National Champions
Ali Jamaal, Ruminaja Ali, Almaden, Padrons
Psyche and Muscat have all placed Haash OSB
in a prime position to take command over
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show rings, but more importantly, breeding barns around
the world.
It was at the 2019 Tulip Cup, held in Holland, that Haash
OSB made his first live appearance in Europe. Crowds
were intrigued by what they saw and the masses began
to gather. Head trainer and handler at Jadem Arabians,
Frederik Van Sas says the following about Haash OSB:
“Haash OSB has a great, correct body and topline. His face
is short and his eyes are well placed and very beautiful, it
is actually very hard to find such, huge black eyes in our
industry today. He is also a great mover and I’m sure he
will be able to pass on that charisma to his foals. Overall,
he is a stallion with new blood who has a lot to offer to
breeders.”
In an industry where mainstream has become the norm,
new blood and new potential will always be welcomed
with open arms. Haash OSB has everything it takes to
charter a new path for breeders and Christine says it
perfectly: “I think he can offer breeders in Europe and
worldwide a different pedigree with blood that is not often
used. He will be able to work with a variety of mares from
bloodlines and will serve as the perfect outcross stallion
to anyone looking to add something a little different to
their program.”
Jadem Arabians BVBA
Office phone: +32 14 81 24 62
E-mail: info@christine-jamar.be
www.christine-jamar.be
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Once we got to the ‘Parco della Favorita’
we were warmly welcomed by Antonio
Culcasi as the official organizer of the
10th annual edition of the Palermo Arabian
Horses Cup. We also met the incredible New
Monte Erice Equestrian team. Then, we walked
across this huge property that stretches for
almost 400 hectares at the foot of the Pellegrino
Mountain. Inside of the park, we visited the
Palazzina Cinese, an exotic-style house of
hunting of King Ferdinando IV of Borbons,
and the eighteenth-century Villa Valguarnera
di Niscemi, headquarters of current Mayor of
Palermo, Leoluca Orlando who was there as
the official sponsor of the event together with
Salvatore Orlando, President of the Palermo
Municipal Council. Saturday 6th April, the
show began in the steeplechase field named
‘Giuseppe Di Matteo’ inside of the Park.
During the two days, it was celebrated also
the V Sicily Cup’, reserved for Sicily-born
and bred horses. An international five-judge
panel was composed by: Rota Pierluigi (Italy);
Una volta arrivati al ‘Parco della Favorita’
siamo stati calorosamente accolti
da Antonio Culcasi, organizzatore
ufficiale della Palermo Arabian Horses Cup,
giunta quest’anno alla sua X edizione. Con
lui c’era l’incredibile Nuovo Centro Equestre
Monte Erice. Siamo così andati alla scoperta di
questa spettacolare proprietà che si estende per
quasi 400 ettari di terreno alle falde del ‘Monte
Pellegrino’. All’interno del parco, abbiamo visitato
la Palazzina Cinese, una residenza di caccia in
stile esotico del Re Ferdinando IV di Borbone,
e la settecentesca Villa Valguarnera di Niscemi,
oggi sede legale del Sindaco di Palermo Leoluca
Orlando, Sponsor ufficiale della manifestazione
insieme al Presidente del Consiglio Comunale
di Palermo, Salvatore Orlando. Lo show ha
avuto inizio sabato 7 Aprile al Campo Ostacoli
‘Giuseppe Di Matteo’, all’interno del Parco
della Favorita. Nel corso delle due giornate, si
è disputata inoltre la ‘V Sicily Cup’, riservata ai
cavalli nati ed allevati in Sicilia. Per l’occasione
è stata costituita una Giuria composta di cinque
giudizi internazionali: Rota Pierluigi (Italia);
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Jamar Christine (Belgium); Weidner Michaela
(Germany); Reisel Gideon (The Netherlands)
and Safadi Eiad (The Netherlands). Members
of the Disciplinary Commission were:
Fazeli Farhang (Iran); Capelli Marco (Italy)
e Fantauzzo Giuseppe (Italy). Excellent the
Jamar Christine (Belgio); Weidner Michaela
(Germania); Reisel Gideon (Paesi Bassi)
and Safadi Eiad (Paesi Bassi). Membri della
Commissione Disciplinare: Fazeli Farhang (Iran);
Capelli Marco (Italia) e Fantauzzo Giuseppe
(Italia). Eccellente il lavoro svolto da: Bonomi
work done by: Mr. Bonomi Mario Alessandro
as Ringmaster and by Mrs. Mascagni Laura as
official speaker of the show. Over two sunny
days, we watched the competition together
with breeders and old friends. From the VIP
tables, screams and words of encouragement
were being launched to the horses performing
Mario Alessandro in qualità di Ring-master e
da Laura Mascagna in veste di speaker ufficiale
dello show. Per due giorni indimenticabili,
abbiamo guardato la competizione dai tavoli VIP
in compagnia di amici e allevatori. Urla e grida
d’incoraggiamento venivano lanciate ai cavalli
che si esibivano nel ring. I Campionati Finali
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in the arena. The Final Championships were
showed on April 7th. Sunday, April 7th went
on with the V Sicily Cup reserved for Sicilyborn
and bred horses, which reported the sole
participation of the female fillies category.
A wonderful spring appointment thoroughly
devoted to the immortality of the Arabian
horse. The beauty, elegance, stamina and
irresistible charisma of this creature so close
to our hearts were celebrated in Palermo,
at ‘Parco Della Favorita’, in a breathtaking
landscape which only could be worth a show
like this. And that, it could only be born - and
made possible - thanks to the joint effort and
extensive mobilization of institutions and
people. Heartfelt thank you to the Organizer
of the event Antonio Culcasi, the Town Hall of
Palermo and its officials, the New Monte Erice
Equestrian team, the members of the Italian
National Association of the Arabian Horse;
the official photographers Caracciolo Antonio,
Azzali Alessio and De Martino Antonio; as
well as handlers and breeders, their families
and the many sponsors which intervened!
sono stati disputati domenica 7 Aprile.
Domenica 7 Aprile si è disputata anche la V Sicily
Cup riservata ai cavalli nati e allevati in Sicilia
che ha constatato la sola partecipazione della
categoria puledre femmine.
Un meraviglioso weekend di primavera dedicato
interamente all’immortalità del cavallo arabo.
La bellezza, l’eleganza, la potenza e il carisma
irresistibile di questa ‘creatura’ così vicina ai
nostri cuori sono stati celebrati lì, a Palermo, al
‘Parco della Favorita’, in un paesaggio naturale
mozzafiato, degna cornice di uno spettacolo di
tale portata. E, che, soltanto, poteva nascere – ed è
stato reso possibile - grazie allo sforzo congiunto
e al coinvolgimento capillare di istituzioni e
persone. Eccezionale il lavoro svolto da tutti.
Pertanto, si ringraziano di cuore: l’Organizzatore
della manifestazione Antonio Culcasi, il Comune
di Palermo e l’Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, il
Nuovo Team Equestre Monte Erice, i membri
della ‘Associazione Nazionale Italiana del
Cavallo, i fotografi Caracciolo Antonio, Azzali
Alessio e Antonio De Martino; gli handlers e gli
allevatori, le loro famiglie e i tantissimi Sponsors
intervenuti!
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Yearling Fillies
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
IMPERIA PC
ALEXANDER PC x AP IMPERIA
BREEDER: LO VOTRICO MARIO
OWNER: CAPIZZI FRANCESCO PAOLO
Silver
MANDHARA MAA
AJ MANDAR x AG EXCQUISIT
BREEDER: SOCIETA’ AGR TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA SRL
OWNER: SOCIETA’ AGR TENUTA POGGIO BINAIA SRL
Bronze
CPE FARIBA
RFI FARID x PARTHENIA
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BREEDER: CRISTIANO VITO
OWNER: CRISTIANO VITO

Yearling Colts
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
PATROKLOS T
EMERALD J x PSYCHES ANGEL
BREEDER: TANTARO GIOVANNI
OWNER: TANTARO GIOVANNI
Silver
AMR BY DAHAB
GS DAHAB x VALERI
BREEDER: ALESSI ANDREA
OWNER: ALESSI ANDREA
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Junior Fillies
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
MG VANITY
AVALON LBA x PS SHADY EL SHAMS
BREEDER: M G ARABIANS SNC
OWNER: M G ARABIANS SNC
Silver
LEENA PC
ARETUSA SHAMIR x LEYLA PC
BREEDER: CAPIZZI FRANCESCO PAOLO
OWNER: CAPIZZI FRANCESCO PAOLO
Bronze
MALIKA BY EDENC
EDEN C x TAIS BY JUSTICE
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BREEDER: DI CARLO PAOLO
OWNER: DI CARLO PAOLO

Junior Colts
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
EMPEROR K.A.
QR MARC x EXPOSITA K.A.
BREEDER: KNOCKE ARABIANS
OWNER: ARABIAN VIBE SRL
Silver
MG EL RASHEER
FA EL RASHEEM x GW LA PREMIERE
BREEDER: M G ARABIANS SNC
OWNER: M G ARABIANS SNC
Bronze
AJ YAS
AJ MARDAN x AL AMRYA
BREEDER: AJMAN STUD
OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS SRL
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Senior Mares
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
MAGIC SOUBRETTE
MAGIC MON AMI x CC MAGIC CONTESSA
BREEDER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS SRL
OWNER: FONTANELLA MAGIC ARABIANS SRL
Silver
PORTIA KA
QR MARC x PRISKE
BREEDER: KNOCKE ARABIANS
OWNER: VB ARABIANS
Bronze
AG HAIDJANA
AJMAN MONISCIONE x AG HAIDI
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BREEDER: AG NOBEL ARABIANS
OWNER: CRISTIANO VITO

Senior Stallions
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD
SUMMUM MARC K.A.
QR MARC x L SERENELLA
BREEDER: KNOCKE ARABIANS
OWNER: CIPOLLA GIUSEPPE
Silver
GRAND VEZEER
AL ADEED AL SHAQAB x ZT FANTASYKESTRA
BREEDER: MICHAEL BYATT
OWNER: AZIENDA ROPA MARINA
Bronze
PARONOS KA
ESPRESSIVO x PHIROUETTES
BREEDER: KNOCKE ARABIANS
OWNER: FUSCO ANTONIO
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INTERVIEWED BY SONJA SMALDONE
“Judging horse shows is very different than
showing and while all judges should have extensive
showing background, judging is a totally different
skill that requires its own kind of preparation
beyond that of showing a horse.”
Hello Rashid, to set the scene with our readers,
give us some background to you and your family
please.
My name is Rashid Al Ali. I am 44 years old, I am married
and I have four children. Mine is a relatively small
family as Emirati families have usually more kids. We
still have a three- generation family in my house though.
I consider myself as being a small breeder who has
a limited number of mares which I have chosen very
carefully. I am proud to be a small breeder since, from
my humble point of view, a small breeder is more focused
on selecting the right stallions for their mares as
they better now their mares. I’m not exaggerating if I
say that I know every single trait of each mare on my
farm, their habits of eating, or even if one of them is
happy, depressed and so on… A small breeder is always
more focused and he or she can breed better horses.
As they say, ‘Small farmers can grow better potatoes’. I
have borrowed this saying from my friend Ferdinand
Huemer, a well-known breeder, judge, composer and
businessman.
When did you start getting interested
in the purebred Arabian
horse?
It all began with watching a video of
Gazal Al Shaqab. I went crazy about him
and I was enchanted by the beauty of this
creature. Ever since then, I got very curious
about knowing everything about Arabian
horses, starting from the minute I woke up to
the minute I closed my eyes to sleep. Not only
that, but also in my dreams and daydreams. Because
of that passion, I became an author for Al Assalah
Arabian Horse Magazine. I used to take care of
a section called ‘Story of horses’, focusing on different
stallions and bloodlines to let the readers know their
history and the best traits that they added to the mares.
Who was the first Arabian horse you laid your
eyes on? What are your favorite bloodlines?
In modern Arabian horses shows, no one can deny the
fact that Gazal Al Shaqab has a great influence on the
breed as a whole and I would raise my hat to the Polish
State Studs which utilize him in the best way.
Moving on to my favorite bloodlines, I’m always honest
with myself and hate to be biased towards certain
bloodlines or certain stallions as I believe in the good
quality of Arabian horses no matter what. I love Egyptian
horse refinement, Polish horse movement and
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charisma, and Russian horse conformation and
I love the horses that represent the best features of
each bloodline.
Yet, I’m obsessed with certain horses that I believe that
having them in my herd of mares is of high importance
such like Ali Jamaal, Bask and Gazal and there is one mare
that I’m crazy about called The Vison HG. I have introduced her
blood in my breeding program last season through one of her sons.
When did you become a judge? What specific preparation did you
get?
I became a judge in 2015, I went through a written and
practical exam and several judging sessions.
What do you feel has been your most rewarding experience
as a judge?
Being a judge has given me a great opportunity to travel
abroad and see different horses from different bloodlines
as well as to note the influence of certain stallions which
enhanced my experience as a breeder. One more beautiful
thing of being a judge is getting to know different judges
who have a broad experience as breeders, sitting with
them and chatting about horses, pedigrees, bloodlines
and having their thought about the methodology of breeding,
their thought about blending breeds and finding
out whether they are in favor or against inbreeding,
linebreeding etc. I could spend a whole night talking
about Arabian horses.
What horse or horses have you judged that have
left the greatest impression on you?
Some horses just take your breath away once they enter
the show ring. Any good quality horse just makes
me feel happy and makes my day. I personally like
to judge Mares Classes and I’m very obsessed with
how feminine they are. The ones that I will never
forget judging are D Shihannah (FA El Rasheem x
D Shahla) and Toflah Al Zobair (SMA Magic One x
Emozione Al Ventura). These are the kind of horses
that stick in my memory and can’t be forgotten. I
can’t wait to see them as adult mares.
What are, in your opinion, the strengths of the
breed and how do you tackle the concepts of
‘beauty’ and ‘functional correctness’?
In the Arabian horse industry, we have different
thoughts and different schools that have different
arguments about this and the contradiction is infinite about
it. The Arabian horse is first and foremost a riding horse hence,
he must be functional above all; there can be no compromise
on the conformation and functionality. After making sure
that the horse is functional, we look at desirable traits of
beauty like refinement and attitude.
I think that we should pay more attention to good
bodies and good legs as the breed is in desperate
need to out-breed soft bodies and bad legs.
One good way of doing so is by encouraging
breeders to use good stallions
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that rebreed these traits through introducing a prize
for the best legs and the best body of the show, not
only the best head!
Which particular skills are necessary to become
an accountable judge?
I believe that any judge must have certain qualities in
order to be a good judge. First of all, a judge has to
have a good eye to evaluate horses
in a couple of minutes; a judge
needs to practice judging a
lot in order to have a good
eye and he has to be gifted
with that particular
good eye as
I know many
old breeders
w h o
cann
o t
e v a l u a t e
their own
horses. Secondly,
a judge must
know the horse parts
and mechanism, the reasons
behind each conformation
quality like the mechanism
behind good movement or why a
good neck set is of great importance and so on.
Last but not least, a judge should come from one of the
many riding disciplines as this helps him/her a lot in
appreciating good horse conformation quality.
There are many Arabian breeders-owners that
constantly point to the political nature of today’s
shows. Do you feel it is a direct conflict of interest
to allow show organizers to be also judges? If so,
do you believe that active show organizers should
not be allowed to judge?
In any competition there is a winner and there is a looser.
If you ask any looser you can hardly ever find
someone who admits that there is a certain reason related
to him that made him loose.
Yet, I’m not saying here that the horse show industry is
100% a fair game, but we as breeders should all focus
more on how to develop the quality of our horses and
bring them to shows in their best conditions, also making
sure that we have the best handler who can take
the best out of our horse.
And yes, active organizers shouldn’t be allowed to judge.
At the end of the day, any horse owner knows the
judges panel before the show, so if he is confident that
there will be a conflict of interests in that show he can
always withdraw his horse.
Rashid, you judged at ‘Forlì C International
Show’ in September 2018. How
did it go?
First of all, this was my first time in
Italy and I was amazed by the beauty
of the place. It was my first
time to see those grapes fields
on the way to Forlì. Another
thing that really touched me
was how friendly the people
were and I enjoyed the
hospitality of Italian people.
It was a great experience! Speaking
about Forlì C International
show, it was a very well organized
one and I saw many good
quality horses that I can still
remember. The atmosphere was
amazing along with other interesting
activities that went on all along
the show.
Do you feel with the politics and the high
cost of showing in rated shows that many
Arabian owners should consider Open Shows?
Do you see this as a viable alternative to promoting
the versatility of the breed?
Unfortunately, the Arabian horse industry is not in its
best conditions. As breeders and organizers, we should
all think about alternative approaches to promote the
breed. One of these approaches is considering Open
Shows or introducing Arabian horses in riding classes
in other disciplines.
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There have been many complaints
about trainers abusing horses. Some of
them have also been punished for drugging
a horse or for cosmetic alterations
on necks, in addition to eye tattooing.
Do you feel these are isolated incidents
or do you feel they may be more widespread?
So far, I haven’t come across any particular
incident where the horse was severely abused.
And if you compare horse shows with
other horse competitions this is nothing.
Yet, any abuse must be punished and this
is why there are Disciplinary Commissioners
in any show and there have been cases
where the horse was disqualified and\or
some handlers had penalties.
If you were empowered to effect change
in the Arabian World, how would you
go about it?
The industry of Arabian horse has some
pillars: breeders or owners, organizers and
judges.
I will start with the judges. Judges should
pay more attention to good bodies and legs
and be more confident with scoring good
legs and body higher while giving lower
scores for bad legs. In so doing, breeders
will gradually pay more attention to breed
good quality horses.
Owners. They should have a good eye, they
should study their horses more and their
vision should be reflected on the horses.
A breeding program is a lifetime process,
so each breeder should have his own breeding
program that represents how he defines
the best Arabian horse quality from
his perspective. So, for example, if I would
like to introduce better legs in my breeding
program, I should add a stallion from X
breeding program; or if I want to improve
the movement in my breeding program,
I should acquire a mare from Y breeding
program. This is a crucial role that needs to
be played by breeders.
Organizers. As they actually run the industry,
they should pay more attention to certain
qualities and introduce new prizes for
legs and body to encourage the breeder to
focus more on those traits, so to give them
an idea of who are the best stallions that are
strong in these areas.
Do you feel like leaving a message to
the readers of this interview or to those
who are willing to get to know you
better?
The secret recipe for any success is passion.
Unless you are passionate, you will never
breed a good horse, but you can always buy
one! Thank you Arabian Horse Magazine
for giving me this great opportunity.
Rashid, thank you very much for this
precious contribution. On behalf of the
entire AHM Team, I wish you all the
best in your future endeavors.
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INTERVIEWED BY SONJA SMALDONE
Photos by Joanna Jonnientz
Mathea M.
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shared deep love for the Arabian horse has
often acted like a catalyst in the creation of
‘couples’ within the international Arabian
horse community. A perfect example of this, it’s the
couple formed by Mr. Manfred and Mrs. Heike Hain
from Germany. They agreed to let me interview
them and find out more about their relationship and
never ending passion for Straight Egyptian Arabian
horses…
Manfred and I met in 1993. I was 30 years old at the
time and he was slightly older than me. Manfred
wanted to marry me immediately, but we had to wait
for another 7 years.
The most important requirements for a good
and long-term relationship is, above all, the love
you have for one another, which includes mutual
understanding and tolerance as well as faith in it.
Our love for horses began in childhood, but we first
saw Arabian horses in the Zoological Garden in
Rostock, Germany. Manfred was studying veterinary
medicine there. These Arabian horses came from
Polish lines and I was one of the riders. One day a
very beautiful brown colt was born. I told Manfred
about it and I could not believe it… a few months
later I got the little one as a present for my birthday.
Well, who can say no?!We bought a young mare of
the same age and let them grow up together in a
friendly environment. In 1995 our son Christian was
also born - what a luck!
In 1996 we looked for and restored an old farmhouse.
At that time, we had already visited some shows and
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Amoun Halima Grandaughter of Talia Halima
‘dreamt’ of a flea-bitten Arabian mare. There were 2 mares. Talia Halima
(Ruminaja Ali x Charm of Halima) had won Manfred’s heart and we were
able to purchase her at Arminta Farm. I fell in love with Montasar daughter
Khediva Rodaniyah. So the first two Egyptian mares moved in with us. This
was rather random; we had been looking for horses on many farms but these
two mares were going to be the ones.
Few years later we were able
to acquire Mathea M. from
the famous Madheen strain
and these 3 mares became the
founding mares at ‘Amoun
Egyptian Arabians’.
Starting a farm with all
the daily work on it, then
building your own family
horse breeding, requires
a lot of diligence and
passion. Everyone
knows the ‘ups’ and
‘downs’ when living
with horses. Every
new born foal that
is born healthy
brings a lot of joy
but unexpected
problems may
Amoun Jamilah, 5. generation
always arise.
Mastering all
this together with
Manfred while enjoying the little things has strengthened our
relationship. We can rely on each other and would never leave our
family horses with no care.
In 2005, Manfred focused on shows for the first time. As a veterinarian,
he was fascinated by the peculiarity of the Arabian horse and he always
wanted to learn more about it. This works best with a large number of
different horses, just like on the shows.
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Talia Halima
Schloss Löwenstein
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When judging at some events, Manfred stays away from
the crowd, he only has eyes for the horses. If they are
much too shaved or greased, he can get very annoyed.
Introducing horses to a show is primarily intended to
introduce a particular horse, breeder or farm.
This is exactly the kind of approach adopted by the
‘Egyptian Event Europe’. Members of the “Pyramid Society
Europe” e.V. are first and foremost devoted to preserve and
lead Egyptian bloodlines within Arabian horse breeding
as a whole. We want to be at our event to highlight the
peculiarities of these bloodlines. The Egyptian Arabian
horse is bred in Europe by families and he is being used by
them as a riding horse or for breeding purposes. There is a
special relationship between the two and, in many cases, a
great value is placed on preserving the authenticity of the
breed and its uniqueness.
We want to introduce these fantastic creatures, with their
beauty and kindness, to friends and strangers, and infect
them with our enthusiasm. We invite you all to come and
visit this year’s “Egyptian Event Europe” on 10th and 11th
August 2019 at “Schloss Löwenstein” near Frankfurt!
Khediva Rodanijah
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WRITTEN BY SONJA SMALDONE
Crossed by the ‘Naviglio Grande’, the Commune
of Vermezzo is located at 119 meters above the
sea level and 20 kilometers away from Milan.
In this quiet and picturesque location, breeders
and members of the Arabian Horse international
community gathered on the weekend between 27th-
28th April at the new equestrian facility - the MVR Pala
Show Jumpers Asd. owned by Mrs. Barbara Morali &
Company to participate in the ‘Milan International
B - Arabian Horse Show’ 2019. The Contest was
governed by the E.C.A.H.O. rules, it was affiliated
with A.N.I.C.A. and hosted an international panel
of six judges composed by: Pittaluga Marco (Italy);
Schibler Renata (Switzerland); Nagham Aldabbous
Sehaim (Kuwait); Philstrom Richard (France); Luiz
Rocco (Brazil) and Gaber Medhat (Egypt). Members
of the Disciplinary Committee were: Fazeli Farhang
(Iran); Manerba Alberto (Italy) and Teobaldelli Gian
Paolo (Italy). Impeccable in his role of Ringmaster:
Ludi Ivo (Italy). Official speaker: Eric Blaak (The
Netherlands). The music was played by Filippi
Coccetta Gianluca (Italy). Also present at the show,
the cameras of ArabianEssence that filmed the show
via Livestream. The participating categories were all
captivating. The Final Championships entertained
the audience on the edge of their seat throughout the
show until the best champions of each category were
awarded. The final results are set out below.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Yearling Fillies Category
Gold medal champion Fam Donatella (Dominic M
x D Crystal Moon) bred by Federico Jose Morales
Jordan and owned by Al Juwaher Arabian Horse
Stud. Silver medal champion Niche Regalis (Vivaldi
Regalis x Naisha Regalis) bred and owned by Regalis
Attraversato dal Naviglio Grande, il Comune di
Vermezzo si trova a 119 metri sopra il livello
del mare e a 20 chilometri da Milano. In questa
posizione tranquilla e pittoresca, allevatori e membri
della comunità internazionale del Cavallo Arabo si
sono riuniti nel weekend del 27-28 aprile 2019 presso
la nuova struttura equestre - MVR Pala Show Jumpers
Asd. di proprietà della signora Barbara Morali &
Co. Il Concorso si è svolto secondo le norme previste
dall’E.C.A.H.O., affiliato A.N.I.C.A. e ha ospitato una
Giuria internazionale composta da: Pittaluga Marco
(Italia); Schibler Renata (Svizzera); Nagham Aldabbous
Sehaim (Kuwait); Philstrom Richard (Francia); Luiz
Rocco (Brasile) e Gaber Medhat (Egypt). Membri della
Commissione Disciplinare: Fazeli Farhang (Iran);
Manerba Alberto (Italia) e Teobaldelli Gian Paolo
(Italia). Nel ruolo di Ringmaster: Ludi Ivo (Italia).
Responsabile Speaker: Blaak Eric (Paesi Bassi).
Responsabile Musiche: Filippi Coccetta Gianluca
(Italia). Presenti allo show anche le telecamere di
ArabianEssence che hanno ripreso lo show in diretta
Livestream.
Le categorie partecipanti sono state tutte accattivanti.
I Campionati Finali hanno intrattenuto un pubblico
particolarmente festoso per l’intera durata dello
show fino a quando non sono stati premiati i migliori
campioni di ogni categoria. Di seguito i risultati finali.
CAMPIONATI FINALI
Categoria Puledre Femmine di 1 anno
Campionessa medaglia d’oro Fam Donatella (Dominic
M x D Crystal Moon) allevata da Federico Jose Morales
Jordan e di proprietà di Al Juwaher Arabian Horse Stud.
Campionessa medaglia d’argento Niche Regalis (Vivaldi
Regalis x Naisha Regalis) allevata da e di proprietà di
Regalis Arabians Srl. Campionessa medaglia di bronzo
Aglaia Moniscione (Aj Mardan x Agianna Moniscione)
allevata da e di proprietà di Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo.
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Arabians Srl. Bronze medal champion Aglaia
Moniscione (Aj Mardan x Maybena Moniscione)
bred and owned by Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo.
YEARLING COLTS CATEGORY
Gold medal champion Alsalan Al Shaqab (Magic
One x Sharifa Al Shaqab) bred and owned by Al
Shaqab Member of Q.F. Silver medal champion Afar
Al Samah (Espressivo Ka x Zenia Al Samah) bred
and owned by Pellegrini Mirando. Bronze medal
champion Fmfarah Thalij (Al Ayal Moniscione x
Bahira By Ashiraf) bred and owned by Rizzo Ignazia.
JUNIOR FILLIES CATEGORY
Gold medal champion Priscilla Os (Poseidon Os x El
Lucina Os) bred by Stochle Arabians and owned by
Albabtain ASA Ahmad.
Silver medal champion Azalea Moniscione (Eden C
x Adana Moniscione) bred by and owned by Az. Agr.
Buzzi Giancarlo. Bronze medal champion Apollonia
K (Eks Alihandro x Annika) bred by Murillo Kammer
and owned by Alorasia Stud.
JUNIOR COLTS CATEGORY
Gold medal champion D Ibn Rasheem (Fa El Rasheem
x Angeliccah) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
and owned by Mertyris Josif. Silver medal champion
Sabah Al Shaqab (S.m.a. Magic One x Hayam Al
Shaqab) bred and owned by Al Shaqab (Member of
Q.F.) Bronze medal champion D Jari (Polidoro Fc x
Juwanda Os) bred by Dubai Arabian Horse Stud and
owned by Al Jawaher Stud.
SENIOR MARES CATEGORY
Gold medal champion My Whos That Girl (Shanghai
Ea x Lady Prue) bred and owned by My Arabians
by Cav. Manfredi Massimo. Silver medal champion
Shah Mahsima (Wh Justice x Minutka) bred by All
Afkhani and owned by Az. Agr. Romagnoli Rossi.
Bronze medal champion Agianna Moniscione
(Magnum Psyche x Alma Al Tiglio) bred by Az. Agr.
Buzzi Giancarlo and owned by Alim Editrice.
SENIOR STALLIONS CATEGORY
Gold medal champion Mountassar Al Zobair
(Khidar x Falha Al Shaqab) bred by Sheikh
Abdulla Bin Mohammed Ali Althani and owned
CATEGORIA PULEDRI MASCHI DI 1 ANNO
Campione medaglia d’oro Alsalan Al Shaqab (S.m.a
Magic One x Sharifa Al Shaqab) allevato da e di
proprietà di Al Shaqab Member of Q.F. Campione
medaglia d’argento Afar Al Samah (Espressivo Ka x
Zenia Al Samah) allevato da e di proprietà di Pellegrini
Mirando. Campione medaglia di bronzo Fmfarah Thalij
(Al Ayal Moniscione X Bahira By Ashiraf) allevato da e
di proprietà di Rizzo Ignazia.
CATEGORIA PULEDRE JUNIORS
Campionessa medaglia d’oro Priscilla Os (Poseidon
Os x El Lucina Os) allevata da Stochle Arabians e di
proprietà di Albabtain ASA Ahmad.
Campionessa medaglia d’argento Azalea Moniscione
(Eden C x Adana Moniscione) allevata da e di proprietà
di Az.Agr Buzzi Giancarlo.
Campionessa medaglia di bronzo Apollonia K (Eks
Alihandro x Annika) allevata da Murillo Kammer e di
proprietà di Alorasia Stud.
CATEGORIA PULEDRI JUNIORS
Campione medaglia d’oro D Ibn Rasheem (Fa El
Rasheem
x Angeliccah) allevato da Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
and owned by Mertyris Josif.
Campione medaglia d’argento Sabah Al Shaqab (S.m.a.
Magic One x Hayam Al Shaqab) allevato da e di
proprietà di Al Shaqab (Member of Q.F.)
Campione medaglia di bronzo D Jari (Polidoro Fc x
Juwanda Os) allevato da Dubai Arabian Horse
Stud e di proprietà di Al Jawaher Stud.
CATEGORIA FATTRICI
Campionessa medaglia d’oro My
Whos That Girl (Shanghai
Ea x Lady Prue) allevata
e di proprietà di My
Arabians del Cav.
Manfredi
Massimo.
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y Al Jawaher Arabian Horse Stud. Silver medal
champion Radad Al Shaqab (Hadidy Al Shaqab X
Rasha Al Shaqab) bred and owned by Al Shaqab
Member of Q.F. Bronze medal champion Al Ayal
Moniscione (Al Ayal Aa x Ariel Moniscione) bred
and owned by Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo.
FUTURITY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Futurity Championship took place on Sunday
morning, starting at 10.00am. As for the Female
Category, first place on the podium was won by the
little bay filly Sg Werena (Onassis Di Mar x Sg Wera)
bred and owned by Groane Stables. As for the Males
Category, first place was grabbed by the promising
chestnut colt Spartacuss (Ajman Moniscione x
Janeira) bred and owned by Nicoletta Bossalini.
CONCLUSION
We will definitely remember them as two sensational
days those we spent in Vermezzo, in the province of
Milan, on the occasion of the third stop on the 2019
Italian Show Tour. Undisputed protagonists, our
beloved Arabian horses many of whom managed
to arouse the curiosity and a discreet interest of
renowned breeders and experts in the sector. The
feed-back from the participants was overall
unanimous and very positive, therefore, this
fourth edition passed with flying colors.
During a short interview, the event’s
organizer, Claudio Mazza, said:
“This year we have worked
even harder than last
year, and in different
possible ways, so
to ensure that
Campionessa medaglia d’argento Shah Mahsima
(Wh Justice x Minutka) allevata da All Afkhani e di
proprietà di Az. Agr. Romagnoli Rossi. Campionessa
medaglia di bronzo Agianna Moniscione (Magnum
Psyche x Alma Al Tiglio) allevata da Az. Agr. Buzzi
Giancarlo e di proprietà di Alim Editrice.
CATEGORIA STALLONI
Campione medaglia d’oro Mountassar Al Zobair
(Khidar x Falha Al Shaqab) allevato da Sheikh Abdulla
Bin Mohammed Ali Althani e di proprietà di Al Jawaher
Arabian Horse Stud. Campione medaglia d’argento
Radad Al Shaqab (Hadidy Al Shaqab X Rasha Al
Shaqab) allevato da e di proprietà di Al Shaqab Member
of Q.F.
Campione medaglia di bronzo Al Ayal Moniscione (Al
Ayal Aa x Ariel Moniscione) allevato da e di proprietà
Di Az. Agr Buzzi Giancarlo.
CATEGORIE FUTURITY
Domenica mattina a partire dalle ore 10.00am si è
svolto anche il Campionato delle Categorie Futurity.
Per la Categoria Femminile, il primo posto sul podio è
stato vinto dalla puledrina baia Sg Werena (Onassis Di
Mar x Sg Wera) allevata da e di proprietà delle Scuderie
Groane.
Per la Categoria Maschile, il primo posto è stato
conquistato dal sauro Spartacuss (Ajman Moniscione x
Janeira) allevato da e di proprietà di Bossalini Nicoletta.
CONLUSIONE
Le ricorderemo senza dubbio come due giornate
sensazionali quelle trascorse a Vermezzo, in provincia
di Milano, in occasione della terza tappa dello Show
Tour Italiano 2019. Protagonisti indiscutibili dell’evento
di morfologia di Categoria B-Internazionale alcuni tra
cavalli arabi più belli del momento, molti dei quali sono
riusciti a suscitare la curiosità e un discreto interesse
di rinomati allevatori ed esperti del settore. Il feedback
dei partecipanti nel complesso è stato unanime
e molto positivo, dunque, questa quarta edizione,
è stata promossa a pieni voti. Durante una breve
intervista, l’organizzatore dell’evento, Claudio Mazza,
ha dichiarato: “Quest’anno abbiamo lavorato ancora
più sodo dell’anno scorso, e in diversi modi possibili, al
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everything was going to be great. The central idea
was to offer Italian breeders, but not only them, an
event to remember. Every person of the staff has been
fundamental in setting up the show, and everyone
worked with great passion, professionalism and
motivation”. Among the attendants of the show, there
were also many foreign breeders while many others
had the possibility of watching it via web streaming
thanks to the cameras of ArabianEssence. The Gala
dinner on Saturday evening at the “Assunta Madre”
restaurant was a moment of great conviviality and
interaction between fellow breeders and numerous
guests who joined in. A lot of nice food along with
the performances by Milanese singer-model Greta
Ray enlivened the party. Therefore, our deepest
thanks go, first of all, to Mrs. Barbara Morali & Co.,
whose hard work, great dedication and passion made
fine di garantire che tutto si svolgesse alla grande. L’idea
centrale è stata quella di offrire agli allevatori italiani,
ma non solo ad essi, un evento da ricordare. Ogni
persona dello staff organizzativo è stata fondamentale
nell’allestimento dello show, e tutti hanno lavorato con
grande passione, professionalità e motivazione “. Tra
i presenti, anche numerosi allevatori stranieri mentre
tanti altri hanno avuto la possibilità di guardare lo show
via web streaming grazie alla presenza delle telecamere
di ArabianEssence. La cena di gala di sabato sera al
ristorante “Assunta Madre” è stato poi un momento di
grande convivialità e interazione tra amici allevatori e
i numerosi ospiti intervenuti all’evento. Tanto buon cibo
e le performance della cantante-modella milanese Greta
Ray hanno rallegrato ulteriormente lo svolgimento della
cerimonia. Pertanto, i nostri più sentiti ringraziamenti
vanno, prima di tutto, alla signora Barbara Morali &
Co. il cui duro lavoro, grande dedizione e passione hanno
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it possible the availability of a fantastic equestrian
facility like the MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd.
in Vermezzo. Congratulations to Arabite srl, the
organization led by Claudio Mazza for the technical
part that which had the task of coordinating every
single aspect of the show so to offer an impeccable
competition. Thanks also to all those who believed in
this project, from ANICA to ECAHO, from the local
administrations to all the sponsors who supported
the event. To close, thanks to the judges and the
handlers, the photographers Azzali Alessio and
Petix Paola whose precious shots will always make
us reminisce about the good moments of this show.
Arabian Horse Magazine renews the appointment for
year 2020, always in the name of the elegance, beauty
and power of this fascinating creature.
reso possibile la disponibilità di un fantastico centro
ippico come il MVR Pala Show Jumpers Asd. a Vermezzo.
Congratulazioni ad Arabite srl, l’organizzazione diretta
da Claudio Mazza che ha avuto il compito di coordinare
ogni cosa affinché la macchina organizzativa potesse
funzionare senza intralci ed offrire una competizione
impeccabile. Grazie anche a tutti coloro che hanno
creduto in questo progetto, dall’ ANICA all’ ECAHO,
dalle Amministrazioni locali a tutti gli sponsor che
hanno supportato l’evento. Per chiudere, grazie ai
giudici e agli handler, ai fotografi Azzali Alessio e Petix
Paola i cui scatti preziosi ci permetteranno sempre di
ricordare i momenti clou di questo show. Noi di Arabian
Horse Magazine rinnoviamo l’appuntamento per l’anno
2020 sempre in nome, e all’insegna, dell’eleganza, della
bellezza e della potenza di questa affascinante creatura.
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FAM DONATELLA
Sire: DOMINIC M
Dam: D CRYSTAL MOON
Breeder: FEDERICO JOSE MORALES JORDAN - UAE
Owner: AL JUWAHER ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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NICHE REGALIS
Sire: VIVALDI REGALIS
Dam: NAISHA REGALIS
Breeder: REGALIS ARABIANS SRL
Owner: REGALIS ARABIANS SRL
BRONZE
AGLAIA MONISCIONE
Sire: AJ MARDAN
Dam: AGIANNA MONISCIONE
Breeder: AZ.AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: AZ.AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
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ALSALAN AL SHAQAB
Sire: SMA MAGIC ONE
Dam: SHARIFA AL SHAQAB
Breeder: Al Shaqab (Member Of Q F)
Owner: Al Shaqab (Member Of Q F)
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AFAR AL SAMAH
Sire: ESPRESSIVO KA
Dam: ZENIA AL SAMAH
Breeder: PELLEGRINI MIRANDO
Owner: PELLEGRINI MIRANDO
BRONZE
FMFARAH THALIJ
Sire: AL AYAL MONISCIONE
Dam: BAHIRA BY ASHIRAF
Breeder: RIZZO IGNAZIA
Owner: RIZZO IGNAZIA
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PRISCILLA OS
Sire: POSEIDON OS
Dam: ELWICINA
Breeder: STOCHLE ARABIANS
Owner: Albabtain ASA Ahmad
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SILVER
AZALEA MONISCIONE
Sire: EDEN C
Dam: ADANA MONISCIONE
Breeder: AZ.AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: AZ.AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
BRONZE
APOLLONIA K
Sire: EKS ALIHANDRO
Dam: ANNIKA
Breeder: MURILLO KAMMER
Owner: ALORASIA STUD
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D IBN RASHEEM
Sire: FA EL RASHEEM
Dam: ANGELICCAH
Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
Owner: MERTYRIS JOSIF
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SILVER
SABAH AL SHAQAB
Sire: SMA MAGIC ONE
Dam: HAYAM AL SHAQAB
Breeder: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
Owner: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
BRONZE
D JARI
Sire: POLIDORO FC
Dam: JUWANDA OS
Breeder: Dubai Arabian Horse Stud
Owner: Al Jawaher Stud
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MY WHOS THAT GIRL
Sire: SHANGHAI EA
Dam: LADY PRUE
Breeder: My Arabians del Cav. Manfredi Massimo
Owner: My Arabians del Cav. Manfredi Massimo
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SILVER
SHAH MAHSIMA
Sire: WH JUSTICE
Dam: MINUTKA
Breeder: ALL AFKHANI
Owner: Az. Agr. Romagnoli Rossi
BRONZE
AGIANNA MONISCIONE
Sire: MAGNUM PSYCHE
Dam: ALMA AL TIGLIO
Breeder: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: ALIM EDITRICE
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GOLD
MOUNTASSAR AL ZOBAIR
Sire: KHIDAR
Dam: FALHA AL SHAQAB
Breeder: SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN MOHAMMED ALI ALTHANI
Owner: AL JAWAHER ARABIAN HORSE STUD
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SILVER
RADAD AL SHAQAB
Sire: HADIDY AL SHAQAB
Dam: RASHA AL SHAQAB
Breeder: Al Shaqab Member of Q.F.
Owner: Al Shaqab Stud
BRONZE
AL AYAL MONISCIONE
Sire: AL AYAL AA
Dam: ARIEL MONISCIONE
Breeder: AZ.AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: AZ.AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
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COORDINATED BY SONJA SMALDONE
Horse training is a tough profession for a man or a woman. But Sandro Pinha, one of
top-class Arabian horse trainers from Brazil is undaunted. His love for horses is always
overwhelming. He decided to spend 24 hours with the most elegant of animals in
the world, the Arabian Horse.
Sandro now lives in Arizona,
he trains and looks after many
horses belonging to various
owners.
Sandro, to set the scene for our
readers, who are you? How
did this passion you have for
the Purebred Arabian horse
begin? And to what extent has
this love you have acquired
for the Arabian horse affected
your life?
I guess the answer to this
question depends on who you
are asking it, but you are asking
me. I am still the same little
boy in love with horses that is
still extremely excited to get up
every morning and go to the
barn. I was fortunate enough to
grow up with Arabian horses at Haras Capim Fino in Brazil, one of the best breeders
of Arabian horses in that country.
Besides yourself, is there anyone else in your family that loves horses? Or are you the
only ‘case of Arabitis ‘in this respect?
Yes, my father used to train and show horses when I was growing up. I guess it runs
in the family.
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Have you got your own Training Centre? If
so, how did it all start? What was your main
thought behind it and what made you believe it
was going to be a successful Training Centre?
Yes, I have. My partner Gil Valdez and I own
Arabians International in Scottsdale, AZ. When
I first moved to America I had the pleasure of
working for several years with a couple of great
farms. Then I felt like it was time for me to start
my own training centre and create my own
identity and style.
Who was your mentor in this project?
I have several great people that supported me
from the beginning.
What’s your daily routine at the Training
Centre?
I don’t have a daily routine. Every day is something
different from lunging horses, schooling horses,
cleaning and pulling weeds. We do everything
together. My least favourite thing…office work.
What do the words ‘training/handling’ mean to
you?
Training is the day to day basic work getting the
horse ready for a competition. A handler can just
be someone that merely catches the lead of the
horse at shows.
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Is there any particular symbiosis
between a trainer/handler and
his horses?
Absolutely, no one knows his
horse better than his trainer.
Of all the horses you have been
training, which is the one you had
to bear a greater commitment
with? All of them.
Who/What got you into
morphology competitions? Do
you remember your first show?
Is there any victory you feel
particular close to?
As I grew up I always admired a
great halter horse. My dream was
to become a trainer/handler.
Do the most deserving horses in
terms of today’s standards really
win?
Yes, I truly believe that most times
the best horse wins.
What differences can you spot
between today’s Arabian horses and those in the past?
The quality of the horses bred around the world today has raised the bar and continues to do
so.
How important are the Fairs of Arabian horses?
It is extremely important that we need to continue to educate our breeders and newcomers in
the horse business.
What advice would you give to those who want to become a handler of Arabian horses?
The best advice I can give them is to never lose focus of your passion and respect for the
horses. Winning a trophy is not everything.
What are your future plans?
Continue to live the dream.
Will you please leave a final message for AHM readers?
Let’s never forget the real reason we are all together…for the common love of the Arabian
horse.
Thank you very much Sandro. We look forward to watching your brilliant performances at
major shows around the world.
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R egio
Le Soleil
RFI Farid | Laheeba Le Soleil
2019 bay colt
© Elvis Giughera
LE SOLEIL STUD - Elvis Giughera
Via Borgata San Rocco 26 - CERCENASCO (TO) - ITALY
+39.3393680656 - www.le-soleil.org - E-mail: info@le-soleil.org
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SA
Kamila
sa faez simbad x sa karima

Janira
SA
sa faez simbad x princesa pin
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Farah Alessia
FM
sa faez simbad x tihanj
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SA
Zaid
sa faez simbad x sa zein
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Madison
wh justice x sa minerva

Wali al Safir
wadee al shaqab x exposita ka
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Zainah al Safir
al ghazali aa x exposita ka

Exposita
KA
qr mark x ekina
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Safiyah al Safir
fadi al shaqab x sa sonja
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Sonja
ajman moniscione x sa sofia
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Clotilde
Cavalli x estrella
owner: az.agr, tresca di giancarlo filippini
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PenelopeDS
hariry al shaqab x lc piroutte
owner: abdulhameed al azmi - kuwait
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Luna di Alabama
claudius el shams x lady alabama terrace
owner az,agr. av araby di vitaro alberto
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Enotri
EEA
shanghai ea x enjoi e
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Design by AHGN
Special thanks
to Anne Heiloo
for organizing the 29th edition
of the WELS Arabian Horse Show
Anne received the highest award
from the Emirates Arabian Horse
Association for her excellent work
in WELS and for Arabian Horses!
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Renato Sorvillo, Stewart Vesty, Christiane Slawik, Edyta Troyanska, Sylwya Ilenda and
Henrike Hormann’s photographic research gravitates towards the Arabian horse, a
dimension in which the horse does not only appear as a noble creature, as a bearer
of shared cultural values and meanings; but in the relationship between his being
physical, his action and his spiritual dimension.
Photography is the tool they can better control to bring to light the inner dimension
of the Arabian horse. It does not replicate reality but produces new knowledge. In this
process they are only a means, they try to minimize or even
cancel their presence as much as possible, because they know that their judgment is
limited when compared to any form of artistic expression.
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01 SYLWIA IŁENDA:
This picture was taken in late summer 2018 in Poland.After the photoshoot we decided
to let the horses out in the evening. The magic of the photo was created with the light
and dust. Even at late hours you can create a cosy atmosphere using light and heat. I
love this magical spirit and, of course, Arabian horses!
art.ilenda@gmail.com
HENRIKE HÖRMANN:
“Magic is sometimes just in front of us...keep your eyes open, you could find it even at
home in the pasture of your own horses!” Homebred mares and foals at Hof Hoermann
- Germany
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www.hh-photography-design.de
03 CHRISTIANE SLAWIK:
Bahrawy (Montasir x Randura)
Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt
“Because of his wonderful character, we were able to set him completely free in the
desert.
The region is quite stony, but there is a very small spot with more soft material just beside
the stables, where the sand sprays up and creates those wonderful cloudy effects”.
www.slawik.com
EDYTA TROJAŃSKA-KOCH:
“I can’t imagine better location to catch the spirit of freedom of the Arabian horse than a
smooth plate of the water at sunset”
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horses@horses.pnet.pl
05 RENATO SORVILLO
When capturing the image of a beautiful Arabian horse, I always seek to show the
beauty, the docility, the naturalness of a unique type linked with the moment in which it
shows all its primal, instinctive virility.
renato@sorvilo.com
STUART VESTY:
“On my first trip to Poland in 1997 to photograph the mares for the Polish Stud’s Annual
Auction catalogue, I was overwhelmed by the beauty everywhere I looked. Mares and
foals would regularly gather to drink, but in the 19 years I travelled there, they never
were as perfectly beautiful as these four grey mares from Michałów. I titled the image
‘Sisters’ and it will always be one of my favorites.”
stu@vesty.com
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Interviewed by Sonja Smaldone
Successful photographers often become idols
of new generations. It’s always interesting
to see them in life, to take a glance behind
the scenes, and hear their unique stories on
how they got into photography. That’s the
aim of the interview with photographer
Hamid Shokouhi specialist in Arabian
horses.
Iran, Ardabil. My home town is nearby
Azerbaijan country and we speak Azeri,
not Farsi. I’ve been married for 4 years
and I don’t have any kid for now. I have
two brothers and I’m the oldest one. My
younger brother is a physician, and the
youngest one is in the army now. I studied
English Literature at University, and I’ve
been teaching English for about 10 years.
Who is Hamid Shokouhi? Tell us about
yourself, where you are from and your
family.
My real name is Mousarreza Shokouhi
and Hamid is my nick name. I’m 30 years
old. Married and I live in north west of
Can you talk a little about your formative
years as a photographer? Have you been
trained, and if so from what institution? Or
are you self taught?
I started to photograph four years ago
when I got married. My father gave me a
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camera “Nikon D5300” as a wedding gift. I got
really thrilled and shocked by that. I didn’t know
anything about camera and taking photos. What
is ISO? What is Speed shutter? Nothing! I started
to learn through YouTube which is blocked
in my country… I haven’t participated in any
photography classes. I am a self-taught. For two
years I have been photographing anything like
nature, birds, portraits, weddings and so on.
Two years ago, my uncle called me and asked if
I’m interested to photograph his Kurdish bred
horse in a local horse show in my hometown.
This show changed my life! And I started to
photograph horses. We have a lot of horse shows
in different breeds and at the beginning I started
to communicate with the organizers of the show,
and I managed to photograph in National Horse
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life. Step by step, horse owners got to know me and I
eventually became one of the Equestrian Federation
of Iran’s photographers. I tried really hard, and I keep
trying harder than before. If you let me do it, I can
talk for hours about my passion for horses and horse
photography.
Is there someone special who has encouraged your
work as a photographer? If yes tell us about this person
and how they have influenced your career path?
I know a lot of good horse photographers in the world
and I love the work of all of them. But three people in
particular have blown my mind. First, Stuart Vesty.
His style is magnificent. He really knows what comes
through Arabian horses. The second one is Hussain
Taskin. A Turkish photographer. He combines the
essence of feeling with horse and nature and the last
one is Katarzyna Okrzesic. She is takes photos of any
horse breeds. And her job, I can say, is ineffable.
What is your favorite brand of Camera and why?
My favorite brand of camera is what I’m using. I have
Canon 5D mark iv. And I love it. If I can buy any other
high brands they will be my favorite, then. Lol. I love
what I have, and this is the important thing I guess.
What is your favorite subject to photograph? Why?
Horses. Any kinds and breeds of horses! I love them,
I adore them. All of them are beautiful and they talk
to me through their eyes. But my most favorite one is
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the Arabian horse for sure.
How would you describe your photography style?
I like to combine art, nature, architecture, history and
horse together. To find a reasonable conclusion. And
maybe a masterpiece.
When you travel, what do you take with you?
My Camera and my old Laptop come first.
Which is your favorite ‘Arabian’ destination to travel to?
For Arabian horse photography, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait,
Jordan, Brazil, USA, and absolutely European countries.
What is one cool fact you can tell us about yourself?
I started last year to photograph Arabian horses, and
now the most famous Arabian horse magazine is
interviewing me now! Isn’t it cool? Lol. But it won’t
make me to be arrogant for sure. I try my best to be well
known in the world for a short time. You have my word.
Do you have any upcoming exhibitions or collaborations?
I’d really like to have. Especially in foreign countries so
to show my own country’s horses, Asil breeds, Arabian-
Persian breed. Now I’m concentrating on my work and
I hope to have good pictures to show.
What are your hopes and dreams or future goals, where
do you see yourself in the next 10 years?
I like to think of myself as one of the three best Arabian
horse photographers in the world. I have faith in my
efforts. Inshaallah!
I really appreciate you to give me this big honor,
opportunity and this self-esteam to be better in my life
and my career. God bless you, and I hope to see my
pictures in your brilliant magazine more and more.
Thank you so much Hamid. On behalf of the entire
AHM team, I wish you the best of luck in all your
endeavors.
hamid68shokouhi@gmail.com
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“She was born to be free, let her run wild in her own way and
you will never lose her.”
Hello Tonya. Just to set the scene with our readers, will
you please give me some background to you, your family
and education?
I grew up in the small town of Richmond, Kansas. I fell in love
with horses at a young age and spent most of my summers at
horse camps riding. Riding is where I found my passion for
fashion. I started designing show shirts for myself.
I gained my formal experience at Stephen’s College in
Columbia, MO. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts
in Fashion Design and Product Development. My collection
RideLikeAGirl was presented in front of a panel of judges and
my professors at Stephens College, and I was presented the
award for Best Collection: Most Marketable.
My design inspiration comes from my lifestyle. As an
avid Outdoors Woman, formally trained Equestrian, and
adventurous traveller, I bring my passion for those things to my
designs.
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What sparked your interest in fashion?
I’ve always been creative. I learned how to sew at a
young age making my own clothing to be different from
others. My first fashion show is what really sparked my
interest for fashion. I loved showing off my collection
and having people love it as much as I did and asking to
buy my clothing.
When was Nokota.Style created? What was the
main thought behind it?
Nokota.Style was founded in 2015 My brand Nokota, is
portrayed in my logo which is a digitized format of my
original hand painted horse. Nokota is a bold and free to
roam. The circle that encompasses her is representative
of a clock. She is running free of time and physical
restraint. I designed the brand logo during my time at
Stephens College.
My main thought behind Nokota is to make ready
to wear clothing that women love. My garments are
tailored to fit any size and custom made to order to
make women full empowered and love what they are
wearing.
How would you define your fashion style?
The best designs come from a life well-lived. My fashion
interest reflects my love of riding horses and travel. I’m
inspired by the Western lifestyle and the feel of being a
free spirited gypsy soul. I have always created one-of-akind
items for personal use, because most of what I see
in my mind I am not able to find in the world of current
fashion.
How has your work evolved since you began your
own label?
Each year I set goals for my brand. I’ve been traveling
more to show off my designs. I also have more than
one label under my brand now. Nokota.Style is a designer
price point for more of my fancy garments/ runway pieces.
Then I have my ready to wear collection called Nokota. This
collection is more affordable price point and pieces that mix
and match well to wear for every day.
Have your outfits become more appealing to people as a
result?
Each fashion show I do, I get a more of a following and people
know or have heard of my brand. More people are buying my
garments and I see them tagging me on social media, which
is always an amazing feeling. I love being able to meet new
people and making new connections.
Are there any types of clothing that you like/avoid
wearing in particular?
I like to keep my design creative open. I thought I would never
do men’s wear but just recently I sketched up some men’s
designs and going to be adding to the next collection. The
same went for Children’s wear but I just finished my collection
for the children’s line and it was a great turn out. As I have
mentioned before, I like to keep my creative window open,
but I never see my brand designing active wear, as I don’t feel
active wear would fit into my designs for image I want for my
brand.
How is your work received internationally?
This is one of my goals I’m working on. I would to see it go
internationally soon. I have a following on social media and
that’s so far is how people are able to see my designs.
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How do influences from outside of Kansas find their way into your work?
I started traveling more for fashion shows to show off my designs. Traveling is a
big part of my designs as well, I’m inspired by different city’s/ states/ country’s. I’m
always designing new collections and promoting myself to get my name out more
and more each day. Facebook and Instagram are my way to promoting my brand.
What are you fascinated by at the moment and how does it feed into your
work?
I love working with leather because no piece is the same. Each garment comes
out different having its own why of style. My favorite trim is fringe. I cut my own
fringe out of leather and design jackets/ pants/shorts with fringe detail. Fringe is
such a fun detail as it has so much movement for a garment. I make leather fringe
belts, which is a fun statement piece and a big seller for Nokota. I took leather
design classes in college and found my interest and stuck with it for my theme
through my brand Nokota.
What is the biggest lesson that you have learned since you started your
company?
The biggest lesson I have learned is making sure I have enough garments ready
to sell a day of the show, people like to buy right away from a show, they want the
piece to go home with them. Also having a strong running website is key to good
sales.
What advice would you give to young fashion designers? You can never start
designing early enough. Each show I do, I come up with more ideas and more
details for pieces. Start sketch and designing early.
What would you like to achieve before the end of the year?
My dream is to start a boutique on wheels, so get a vintage trailer and travel with
my designs ready to sell. I’m saving up for a trailer now and going to demo it to
my style.
Are you superstitious or do you have any rules you live by?
No, I am not really. I do believe everything happens for a reason and good luck
does come if you work towards your dreams. Hard work plays off.
“She was born to be free, let her run wild in her own way and you will
never lose her.” Is this your motto?
Yes, I believe one has to run free to truly find oneself. This doesn’t mean you have
to be lost but you need to explore and experience what life has for us.
Thank you very much Tonya. On behalf of the whole AHM Team, I wish
you the very best of luck in your future collections!
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Interviewed by Sonja Smaldone
Photos by Jan Burbicki
Who is Weronika Bolchajmer? Please tell us
about yourself, where you are from and your
family.
I am of Polish origin and was born in Warsaw,
the capital city of Poland. My grandmother’s family
tree traces back to the aristocratic line of
Pawlowicz family, who owned horses for many
years. My great grandparents and
grandparents were artists and
scientists: my grandfather
was professor of Agricultural
Sciences, he
was a man of merit.
Nature and
beauty is in our
blood. I really
am happy and
proud to have
such roots, to
live in Poland,
a beautiful
land inhabited
by very friendly
people, with
delicious food
and many historic
places. We have
everything one needs
to live a good life: untouched
nature, clean water,
mountains and lakes, woods and
seaside. I spent my early childhood growing
up in a strong, supportive family, riding horses
all summer and skiing in the winter. Once I
finished school, travelling became my passion.
I have seen many amazing places and discovered
in each country something exceptional and
special. Travelling is what makes me feel alive,
because I cannot stand still. I
love to breathe the air of different places.
How and when were you discovered as a model?
Did you always want to pursue modelling?
It’s funny, as modelling seems to have been my
destiny since my early childhood. I got my first
job at the age of 5 or 6. I remember it very well, as
it was a photoshoot for school products. Further
along, in primary school, I had some other accidental
offers for sessions for commercials,
and from beauty contests.
I was still very young and I
did not have an official
parent model agency.
At 17 years of age,
I was approached
on the street by
the owner of
one of the best
agencies in Poland.
She saw
me in the city
centre while I
was waiting for
a bus with my
friends and she
gave me her card.
My family was
against my working
professionally as a model.
They had always put premium
on education. I studied in private
schools. I pursued Culture Studies and I studied
in the Academy of Fine Arts. Finally, I was
awarded a degree in Economy.
After some time, during a fashion event, I again
received an offer from another face-hunter. I
was 20 years old. I decided to sign a contract
with the agency. Firstly, modelling was just an
idea of work to get some pocket money, but
very quickly it turned into my passion.
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My life started to be very busy. I became
a mother and always had other duties, so I
could not travel for longer modelling contracts.
Anyhow, modelling was always beside
me. Of course, being a model is a state of
mind, living a healthy lifestyle and doing the
everyday routine to take care about yourself
in the special way required in the fashion world.
That is why I always try to do my best, to be
prepared, so that whenever my phone
rings with a new offer, I am
ready to take on a new
job!
If you had to
say–what three
things make a
great model?
In my opinion,
in
order to
be a great
model you
need to be
self-confident
and
know your value.
Each time
you go to a casting,
you hear so
many comments and
judgments about your
looks and appearance that
sometimes it may hurt - especially
when you are a sensitive person. You just need
to remember who you are and feel good in
your body and take care of yourself in a holistic
way. You work with your body, but you
must remember that your mind and the way
you think and feel is very important - and it
shows. This is what makes you glow from the
inside. Never compare yourself with others,
because you need to be unique. It’s a tough
business with a lot of competition, so you
need to be strong-minded and fully focused
on your tasks. The second important thing,
in my opinion, are communication skills and
being flexible, quick-thinking, always giving
100 %. Intelligence and being smart helps a
lot. Sometimes it’s a harsh work, although it
may seem to be easy. In my opinion, a positive
mind-set and the faith in your abilities is the
third most important factor. I believe that you
become what you think of yourself.
What have been your favourite
experiences
modelling so far?
I have many great
memories.
I loved to
do fashion
shows, because
there
was always
some adrenaline
in
it. I usually
opened or
closed the
show, which
was very exciting
for me. I
have more fantastic
memories from my
travel to Moscow. I made
a TV commercial in Russia
together with my daughter. I went
for a trip with my 10-month old baby, which
was quite a wild and amazing experience. People
were so friendly, and the city impressive.
I felt so small, as if I drowned in the concrete
jungle, surrounded by all the wide streets and
communist buildings. Another memorable
moment was from a photo session in Spain.
We were shooting in the Spanish island, Tenerife.
It is a marvellous place with beautiful
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Are there any designers
that you really like to
wear? How would you
describe your style?
My style is very casual.
As an everyday
outfit, I wear ripped
jeans and sweaters or
T-shirts. Comfort is
very important to me.
My favourite colours
are black and white.
In my opinion, the key
to looking really classy
and elegant is following
the principle of “less is
more”. I love simplicity.
I put a lot of weight on
details and quality. For
me, the most important
elements of great
fashion are high quality
fabrics and a good cut.
Jewellery, shoes and
bags make the outfit. I
love Italian fashion designers.
landscapes and magical views. The work was
a lot of fun and full or adventures. Once, our
shooting team, while searching for great venues
for the setting, broke in to a banana plantation.
Another time, on the last day of the shoot, we
were looking for a location and found a beautiful
house. It was a private place, and seemed to be
abandoned, but it was not. When we started to
work, we suddenly got attacked by the owner of
this house, who was inside. He came out with a
huge dog. They both looked very dangerous. We
started explaining and apologizing, but
would not to listen. We had to run away and I
got injured. It was really like in a movie and such
adventures you will remember all your life.
What do you like to do
when you’re not modelling
in your time off?
There are many things
I love to do in my spare
time. I love nature and animals, I love to paint,
read books, practice sports, go to the gym and
sauna, visit art galleries and museums, go to
parks for a walk with my dog, meet friends and
spend time with my daughter. It is a very long
list and it fills my day. Apart from these activities,
there is one more that also occupies a lot of
time in my life. It is my Instagram blog, Veronikalexandra.
It is also part of my work and part
of the modelling job. Nowadays, being a model
requires having an account on Instagram. Much
pressure is put on it, so I have started to run an
account as well. It brings me many opportunities
to cooperate with brands, photographers etc.
Actually, it consumes a lot of time and attention
on my part, but I enjoy it very much.
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Between modelling
and Arabian horses…
Tell us when you first
met an Arabian horse
and how you felt
about it.
Horses have been
present in my life since
I was a little girl,
around 4 years old.
It was in the summertime,
we were on
holidays and I saw a
riding school. I asked
my mom if I could
go for a lesson. Since
that time I craved for
horses. I hooked all
my family into riding,
so they started to do
it as well. My mother
still does dressage. I
always spent my childhood
summers in
horse-riding camps.
My routine was riding
twice a week
for many years. Once
I had a serious accident,
when I fell from
a horse so hard that I
had to spent the whole summer holidays in a hospital because of this severe injury.
However, it did not stop me from continuing riding. My dream was to own a horse.
A few years later, I met my partner who introduced me to the Arabian horse world.
I fell in love with him and with Arabian horses. I think they are amazing, mystical
and beautiful animals with a long history and traditions. I feel a special bond with
horses. They are strong and fragile, sensitive and savage at the same time. They are
definitely my favourite animals.
Do you own Arabian horses yourself? What kind of relationship do you have with
horses?
I find my bond with horses very strong and special. This is the love which started
when I was a little girl. I have read all the books and encyclopaedias about horses.
I used to paint pictures of horses and I knew the anatomy of a horse body, the
names of the bones, muscles, etc. I simply love everything about horses, even the
way they smell.
My biggest dream at that time was to own a horse. When I got pregnant I got my
first Arabian horse. I was very happy that my first horse was of the Arabian breed.
She was very quiet and kind character and everyone liked her. Me and my horse
were expecting a baby so it bonded us even more. In my opinion horses are very
intelligent and intuitive animals. I believe that you can communicate with them on
a different level, that they can read your feelings and maybe even thoughts. They
are a big part of my life and I really appreciate it.
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Have you ever been to Arabian horses beauty competitions?
If so, tell us which International Arabian Horses
Show is your favourite one. (Pride of Poland, Menton,
Dubai?)
I have been travelling to many Arabian horses beauty competitions
in Europe and the Middle East for many years.
I attended many shows in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi,
Sharjah), Egypt, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar, France (Paris, Menton,
Chantilly) and Austria (Wels) and many other places.
It is hard to choose one, because each event has something
extraordinary and unique to it. Menton is an amazing
event, certainly because of the location, just on the Cote
d’Azur and the show is almost on the beach. I don’t have
to explain how beautiful and picturesque this region is. It
is so close to Monte Carlo, where the atmosphere is unmatched.
Also Paris is one of my favourite shows, because I love
this city. The presentation is made with big splendour,
always taking place around December, so the city is nicely
decorated with Christmas lights, you can eat marrons
in the street, or go shopping. Definitely, it has its special
charm. The Pride of Poland is a National Championship
and a great horse auction in the historic place of Janow
Podlaski, one of the oldest Arabian Horse farms around
the world. The event takes place in the summertime, located
not on the seaside or in another famous city. It is
located in a remote, less popular region, in the East of
Poland, but this has its own flair and taste. There is no distraction
and everyone is focused on the horses, in a very
good mood, excited about the auction, waiting 3 days for
who will make a bid, etc. There are people from all over
the world, from so many countries, gathering especially
for this event. I witnessed the moment when Pepita was
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a show together. Therefore, I think the Pride of Poland is
my favourite event.
Lastly, what’s something you want less of in your life?
What about more of….?
Life can be complicated sometimes. In its worse part, it
is stressful and difficult. We are now living in the world
full of evil, injustice, stress, rush, greed, envy, fear, false
relations, hunger, suffering… I would like to have it less
in my life and in our world. I have learned from my experience
to make my circle of friends very small and to make
a selection of people who I let in, the things which I listen
to, or read or watch.
We are in this world just for a while. If only we realized
that all of us should live in a different way and enjoy the
life, we would be happier. There is nothing better you
can do. I think I am a very lucky person and that I’ve got
everything I need and wish - love, family, friends, horses,
passion. I am very grateful for the life I have. The only
things I would like to have more are time and health! The
time to fulfil all my dreams, to travel more and to help
others. My big dream is to go to South American countries
and visit Mexico. Since my childhood I have been
waiting for the moment to fly there, explore the history,
see the warm smiles of people living there. Also, I wish I
would have more time to involve myself in projects and
organizations which help the environment, people and
children in need to make this world a better place. I hope
one day I will reach my goal.
Thank you!
veronikalexandra
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Text by: William Richardot de Choisey
Translation by : Sonja Smaldone
Documentary credits Meeting of Museums & Private Collections
Orientalism is mainly an artistic movement
born in Western Europe around the 18th
century, its magnitude as its vogue strongly
developed during the following century.
In this Magazine it aims to enrich the variety
of contents and to present the topic through a
presentation of Orientalist painters, they loved
this culture beyond fascination like phantasms
generated by the Orient they felt and vigorously
showed us how this exotic Nature was beautiful by
the excellence of their work.
All the museums in the world represent a crossroad
of thought and artistic sensibility, the Orient is an
undeniable cradle of history and religions, also full
of architecture, literature as well as of music and
poetry; but it is also a collection of places devoted
to art that makes us discover territories and ancient
civilizations, culture that feels good.
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Napoleon And His General Staff
by Jean Leon Gerome
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Gustave Boulanger Coll.Mathaf Gallery
Théodore Géricault - An Oriental Rider
Arabian Stallion led by Two Arabians to Breed by Theodore Gericault
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Adolf Schreyer Coll.particulière
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Lion Hunt
by Horace Vernet
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The Oriental world has always been aware of its importance, nowadays
the past, the present and the future are still intertwined, not only did
The Slave Market by Otto Pilny
Islam shape the modern East, it also initiated all the great artists of the
world, making them perceive it in a romantic way with lights, colors in
all their contrasts as they are in real life.
Automedon bringing back the Achilles steeds from the banks of the
Scamander by Henri Regnault
In 1893, many painters were able to participate in the first Exhibition of
Orientalist painters.
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Merchand of horses in Cairo by Gérome Jean Léon
Circassian at the watering hole by Gerome Jean Leon
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Georges Washington Coll.Mathaf Gallery
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Inspecting New Arrivals by Giulio Rosati
A major event
highlighting exotic
themes for a modern
orientalism in painting
as an extension of
the classic one, the
blossoming of this art
had its hour of glory
thanks to the pictorial
engagement of many
artists such as : Gustave
Boulanger (1824-1888)
- Frederick Bridgeman
(1847-1928) - Théodore
Chassériau (1819-
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1856) - Benjamin Constant (1767-1830) - Alfred
de Dreux (1810-1860) - Eugène Delacroix ( 1798-
1863) - Etienne Dinet (1861-1929) - Eugène
Fromentin (1820-1876) - Théodore Géricault
(1791-1824) - Jean Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)
-Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) - Otto Pilny (1866)
-1936) - Henry Pontoy (1888-1993 Henry Regnault
(1843-1871) - David Roberts (1796-1864) - Giulio
Rosati (1858-1917) - Adolf Schreyer (1828-1899) -
Horace Vernet (1789-1863) - George Washington
(1827-1901).
Among the most persistent themes of painting, the
harem was often the source of erotic phantasies
released by unknown countries, a theme widely
exploited by Jean Leon Gerome.
The many artists we introduced here were all
fascinated by their traveling as it led them to
countless and rich discoveries that later we could
admire in their works.
These represent scenes of life in the neighboring
countries depicting a human environment where
horses played an important role according to a
tradition that sometimes portrayed an Orient
between reality and imagination.
In this first dossier on Oriental art in painting,
there is a perhaps real attempt to offer graphic
representations by the work of some famous artists,
each with domestic scenes, landscapes, animals or
other subjects. Although rooted in past centuries,
oriental arts continue to fascinate us.
Dancing Sunset by Otto Pilny
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By Sonja Smaldone
Allan Banford is a Colombian born British artist
known for his abstracts paintings and digital
art series. We met at his studio in Happy
Valley, Hong Kong where he combines technology
and art. Allan describes himself as “creative on
perpetual evolution.” In terms of influences, Allan
creates from day by day life experiences and
complex mental sketch visualizations of time and
space although
his natural talent
is for painting
and technology.
His first love was
music, in fact, he
just released a new
album featuring
a compilation of
40 tracks from
his electronic
productions “Allan
Banford by Allan
Banford.” As an
artist, Allan always
tries to find the
visual impacts
that make us
feel something,
balancing classical
art practices and
technology. In
terms of process,
Allan doesn’t begin
with traditional
pen and paper
sketches, he works the concepts directly on his
favourite surface, wood panels from experiences
decrypted with 3 colours; for his digital series Allan
has created an algorithm that decodes single or
group characters into mathematically perfect
abstract artworks.
Who is Allan Banford? Tell us about yourself,
where you are from and your family.Allan
Banford is a Colombian born British artist known
for his abstracts equine paintings and digital art
series. I’m the only artist from a family or lawyers
and dentists. When I was very little I used to draw
everywhere but when I realize that I could do that
on canvas and keep it forever everything changed.
I literally painted on top of most of the paintings in
my house, very abstract pieces of landscapes and
flowers. I was doing it for fun just to understand
how a painting could express different feelings.
Some of them
got better with
my additions and
everything was
fine until I painted
on top of my
mum’s graduation
portrait and that
was the end of that
experiment.
Can you talk a
little about your
formative years
as an artist? Have
you been trained,
and if so from
what institution?
Or are you self
taught?
I was very keen
on Photoshop
and Illustrator
before I went to
study advertising
but the fact that I
was learning from books and ideologies of other
people didn’t satisfy my expectations so I decided
to learn how to write and produce “Music” to be
able to give a voice to my creativity. It was great
to manage to create my first song and even more
to be signed by one of the best Independent
Record Labels at the time. The music gave me the
foundation to understand how to materialize what
it was going through my head. After a few years
producing and playing music around the world,
I decided to go back to my roots to rediscover
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painting. I have a Master of Fine Arts from the
College of Art in Sussex and a Bachelor in Fine
Arts from the West Sussex College of Art and
Design, United Kingdom.
Is there someone special who has encouraged
your work an artist, if yes tell us about this
person and how they have influenced your path
as an artist?
There is not a specific person who encouraged
my work as an artist, it has been a constant
transition for creative periods in my life. The
evolution from music producer to art has given
me a new understanding about how to express
myself graphically and how to communicate with
audiences in a way that my message is clear and
personal.
How did you first get into painting?
My artistic journey starts with music. I was highly
influenced by South American rhythms where
music and dance are a fundamental part of the
culture. Despite the fact that I study advertising
and art history, I’m a self-taught artist, every single
bit of information has been crucial to developing
my own style, constant self-education has been my
secret.
I get into painting properly thanks to the Summer
Exhibition 2014 in London UK, where I featured
the art series Perspective Scenarios including the
artworks “The Lonely Star”, “Challenger” and
“Silver- moon.” This event was the open door of
my career.
What is your favorite subject to paint? Why?
My work is classified into four series. Retrospective
Series, which portraits most of my abstract and
figurative mix media work on canvas and wood
panels. Calligraphy Series, dedicated to capturing
the essence and symbolism of different languages
merge with abstract surrealistic environments.
Equine Series, purely devoted to make more
efficient the versatility, character, and strength of
the horses, and Amekura Series for digital art.
The best subjects I like to paint are horses and
abstract portraits. I find it very interesting how every
single individual concludes their own interpretation
of my artworks purely by observation. Despite the
fact that the figurative elements are tangible, the
abstraction always creates very personal meanings.
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How would you describe your painting style?
I most identify with abstract surrealism, after an
investigation that lasted over two years about the
personal life and characters as individuals from the
artists that influenced me. I managed to develop a
style that is deeply connected with my personality
which reflects how I interpret reality and my
subconscious graphically.
Which painters do you most often use for
reference? Why?
The painters I use as a reference are: William Turner,
Francis Bacon, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, On
Kawara, Gerhard Richter to mention a few. What I
like about them is how they manage to blend the
light into their environments alongside the colour.
Every single one has a unique way to interpret
light: Turner as a nostalgic touch that brings us
to that moment in the afternoon where the day
is about to finish but not quite yet, Bacon when
the light bearly touches his subjects protected by
glass cubes, Pollock as the matrix for his colossal
eruptions of colors, Rothko with his emotion, On
Kawara with his precision and Richter with his
spontaneity are definitely my main references.
What is your favorite genre of music to listen
to while painting?
I like to listen to Deep House and sometimes
Classical music. Thanks to my background as an
electronic music producer and record label owner,
I have a vast variety of tracks to choose from by
mainly EDM (Electronic Dance Music) is my genre
of choice.
Why did you decide to move from London to
Hong Kong?
I came to Hong Kong in 2016 for Art-Basel and
since then I knew that Hong Kong was going to
be the door for Asia for my work. I started my
My main medium is acrylic, I like the versatility
of the element, how quickly it dries. But I tent to
use mix media and diversify with unconventional
elements like wax, hair, Chinese ink, and tape.
With regards to surfaces, wood is my element, the
organic texture and character give the painting
an individuality that is hard to perceive from
stretched canvas but for some series, the canvas
is good as well. My creative process starts with
what I feel. I limit myself to three or six colors,
always multiples of three, Nicola Tesla’s theory of
369 keys to the universe, then I outline the key
elements of the composition and most important
the referent points for the eyes to track. For this
I use the golden radio theory, then all set; I start
with a full background plain color layer without
crossing the subject lines for figurative artworks
or rhythmical spread for pure abstract. Then I
identify the light reflections of volume and mark
them quite strongly as they give the dimensional
effect to my multilayered works, then I enhance
the subject lines and focal points with the
opposite color from the spectrum depending
on which is the dominant one and finally and
best part, varnish. I really like this part because
means closure, commitment, realization, Eureka,
CREATION! All in one day, I hardly ever work in a
painting further than a day for the overall concept
but then I spend a lot of time about the minor
details, framing, archiving, signing, etc.
career in London but as soon I had the chance
to explore alternatives for relocation Hong Kong
was on my radar, the city breathes art, the most
important fairs in the world come to Hong Kong
bigger and better every year and over 100
worldwide established galleries make the place a
perfect scenario for an artist.
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I wonder how it would it be if I followed that route
but I’m very happy with my decision.
If you could meet any artist who is no longer
living, who would it be and why?
This is a very good question because part of
my research to become an artist was about the
personal lives of many artists. It would be very
difficult to narrow that meeting to only one, but
Caravaggio would be interesting not because of
his art, which is marvellous, but more for the sense
of adventure that he portraits as individual.
Do you have any upcoming exhibitions or
collaborations?
Design Shanghai
Digital Encounter China
States of Mine Shanghai
When you travel, what do you take with you?
I am a minimalistic traveler, I don’t like to carry
stuff so I have a special jacket for travelling which
accommodates everything that I need: wallet,
passport, phone, headphones charger, and power
battery. Also a small suitcase with two or three
outfits depending on how long my trip is going
to be. I never carry any sketchbook or art related
instruments.
Which is your favorite ‘Arabian’ destination to
travel to?
I am completely and utterly fascinated about the
Middle East, especially thanks to the success of my
equine series! My favorite destinations are Dubai,
Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama. These cities are
amazing, fast growing, challenging, architecturally
beautiful and hungry of culture and innovation. I
was considering to move to Dubai first, but the
representation offered by Hong Kong came first
and I am really looking forward to doing my first
show in the Middle East later this year.
They say if you could be anything but an
artist, don’t be an artist. What career are
you neglecting right now by being a full time
painter?
I was supposed to be a doctor, my mum is a dentist
and she would always encourage me to follow this
path but as soon I was able to express myself with
music and now with art I was hooked! Sometimes
Art Contemporary Museum Beijing
Amekura Collaboration Japan
Dauchel Collaboration France
What are your hopes and dreams or future
goals, where do you see yourself in the next
10 years?
My hopes for the future are very simple
1. Purpose.
2. Respect the art as I respect myself.
Me || Art = Art || Me
3. Not being greedy.
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Words by Sonja Smaldone
From Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th May 2019, ‘Arte del
Cavallo’, the International B morphology show held in Marina
di Pietrasanta, had first of all the purpose of projecting and
bringing Versilia back to its being a ‘Land of horses’. In
the places where Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio
loved to ride, this prestigious international event
has recorded - as per tradition - the presence of
hundreds of splendid specimens, authentic
purebred Arabians from all over
the world accompanied by their
handlers, and over the years
it has carved out its own place
of honour among the most
important competitions. As
a part of the two-day event
dedicated to the equestrian
world, around a hundred
Arabian specimens arrived in
Versiliana from Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Israel, Qatar and
Dubai, as well as from half of
Europe.
Among the most anticipated
owners, Italian singer and
tenor Andrea Bocelli together
with his wife Veronica.
Despite his imminent
departure for England
where he will be singing
on the occasion of Queen
Elizabeth’s 90th birthday,
Bocelli did not miss out the
appointment in Versiliana.
Among the participant
breeders who watched the
entire competition from
the ‘parterre de roi’, it is
worth pointing out the
attendance of the Minister
of Transport of Saudi
Arabia, the General
Da sabato 11 a domenica 12 maggio 2019, l’Arte
del Cavallo, lo show di morfologia di categoria B
Internazionale, ha avuto prima di tutto lo scopo di
proiettare e riportare la Versilia al suo essere ‘Terra di
cavalli’. Nei luoghi in cui Gabriele D’Annunzio amava
cavalcare, la prestigiosa kermesse internazionale che nel
corso degli anni si è ritagliata un posto d’onore tra le
manifestazioni più importanti, ha registrato, com’è sua
tradizione, la presenza di centinaia splendidi esemplari,
autentici campioni provenienti da ogni parte del mondo
accompagnati dai loro handler. Nell’ambito della due
giorni dedicata al cavallo e al mondo equestre, sono giunti
infatti in Versiliana un centinaio di esemplari da Kuwait,
Arabia Saudita, Israele, Qatar e Dubai, oltre che da
mezza Europa. Tra i proprietari più attesi Andrea Bocelli
accompagnato dalla moglie Veronica che, nonostante
l’imminente partenza per l’Inghilterra dove canterà in
occasione dei festeggiamenti per i 90 anni della regina
Elisabetta, non ha mancato l’appuntamento in Versiliana.
Da segnalare la presenza, tra i proprietari delle scuderie
che hanno seguito tutta la competizione nel parterre de
roi, il Ministro dei Trasporti dell’Arabia Saudita, il General
Manager della Famiglia Regale Saudita, ereditieri, nobili
ed appassionati di tutto il mondo. Imponente la presenza
dei media specializzati con passaggi anche sulla Rai
ed in diretta mondiale sul canale “ArabianEssence”.
La manifestazione equestre è stata voluta e promossa
dal Comune di Pietrasanta e Fondazione Versiliana
nell’ambito del progetto “S.T.Art – Grandi Eventi” con
il patrocinio della Regione Toscana e della Provincia di
Lucca ed ha portato la firma di Luciano Borzonasca per la
parte tecnico-organizzativa, in collaborazione con Echao
(European Conference of Arab Horse Organization) e
Anica.
Elevato il livello dei purosangue in gara che per due
giorni si sono sfidati a colpi di portamento e bellezza
davanti una giuria internazionale composta
da: Annaratone Ferraroni Maria (Italia);
Aeschbacher Urs (Svizzera); Norden Anna
(Svezia) e Gozdzialski Lucas (Polonia). Con
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Manager of the Saudi Royal Family, heirs, nobles and enthusiasts
from all over the world The involvement of specialized media
was massive, with some of the show bits aired on the Rai
channel and live worldwide thanks to ArabianEssence cameras.
This suggestive equestrian demonstration was conceived and
promoted by the Municipality of Pietrasanta and Versiliana
Foundation as a part of ‘Start-Great Events project’, under
the patronage of the Region of Tuscany and the Province of
Lucca, and it bore the signature of Luciano Borzonasca for the
technical and organisational part in cooperation with Echao
(European Conference of Arab Horse Organization) and Anica
(Italian National Association of the Arabian Horse).
The quality of the participant horses was outstanding; for two
days they challenged each other in beauty and carriage in front
of an international jury composed of: Annaratone Ferraroni
Maria (Italy); Aeschbacher Urs (Switzerland); Norden Anna
(Sweden) and Gozdzialski Lucas (Poland). In his role of Ringmaster:
Moschini Cristian (Italy); with the rank of Disciplinary
Commissioners: Teobaldelli Gian Paolo (Italy), Raso Barbara
(Italy) and Ceccaroni Roberto (Italy). The final championships
took place on two fantastic days, also thanks to nice weather
conditions and gave the following results:
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Yearling Fillies Championship
Gold medal winner FAREEDA AL MAR (RFI FARID x
MONNA ROSE CHANDRA) bred and owned by Alessandro
Marino.
Silver medal winner MARAJJA TMA (MARAJJ x PS JUBILEE)
bred by Tm Arabians and owned by Prisco Antonio.
Bronze medal winner AGLAIA MONISCIONE (AJ MARDAN
x AGIANNA MONISCIONE) bred and owned by Az. Agr.
Buzzi Giancarlo.
l’incarico di Ring-master: Moschini Cristian; con il grado
di Commissari Disciplinari: Teobaldelli Gian Paolo, Raso
Barbara e Ceccaroni Roberto. I campionati finali si sono
svolti in due fantastiche giornate, complice anche il meteo
e hanno dato i seguenti resultati:
CAMPIONATI FINALI
Campionato Puledre Femmine di 1 anno
Vincitrice della medaglia d’oro FAREEDA AL MAR (Rfi
Farid x Monna Rose Chandra) allevata e di proprietà di
Alessandro Marino.
Vincitrice della medaglia d’argento MARAJJA TMA
(Marajj x Ps Jubilee) allevata da Tm Arabians e di proprietà
di Prisco Antonio.
Vincitrice della medaglia di bronzo AGLAIA
MONISCIONE (Aj Mardan x Agianna Moniscione)
allevata e di proprietà di Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo.
Campionato Puledri Maschi di 1 anno
Vincitore della medaglia d’oro SAHIL BY KAHIL (Kahil
Al Shaqab x Hassene By Hassan) allevato e di proprietà di
Battisti Giuseppe.
Vincitore della medaglia d’argento B FAWAZ (Eks
Alihandro x Fotna Al Baidaa) allevato e di proprietà di Al
Babtain Stud.
Vincitore della medaglia di bronzo SS TYARI (Morion x Ss
Tadmor) allevato da Stigler Stud di proprietà di Valentina
Piccioli.
Campionato Puledre Juniors
Vincitrice della medaglia d’oro GHALLIBA AL SHAQAB
(Hadidy Al Shaqab x Sharifa Al Shaqab) allevata e di
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Yearling Colts Championship
Gold medal winner SAHIL BY KAHIL (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x
HASSENE BY HASSAN) bred and owned by Battisti Giuseppe.
Silver medal winner B FAWAZ (EKS ALIHANDRO x FOTNA
AL BAIDAA) bred and owned by Al Babtain Stud.
Bronze medal winner SS TYARI (MORION x SS TADMOR)
bred by Stigler Stud ad owned by Valentina Piccioli.
Junior Fillies Championship
Gold medal winner GHALLIBA AL SHAQAB (HADIDY AL
SHAQAB x SHARIFA AL SHAQAB) bred and owned by Al
Shaqab (Member Of Q. F).
Silver medal winner TE AL SHAQAB (SMA MAGIC ONE x
LOUBANA) bred and owned by Al Shaqab (Member Of Qf).
Bronze medal winner AZALEA MONISCIONE (EDEN C x
ADANA MONISCIONE) bred and owned by Az. Agr. Buzzi
Giancarlo.
Junior Colts Championship
Gold medal winner AQIL AL SHAQAB (SMA MAGIC ONE x
FATEN AL SHAQAB) bred and owned by Al Shaqab (Member
Of Q.F.).
Silver medal winner AMANI MONISCIONE (AJ MARDAN
x ALMA AL TIGLIO) bred by Az. Agr Buzzi Giancarlo and
owned by Valentina Piccioli. Bronze medal winner SHADI EL
MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA) bred
and owned by Pastine Claudio.
Senior Mares Championship
Gold medal winner MY WHOS THAT GIRL (SHANGHAI
EA x LADY PRUE) bred and owned by My Arabians by
Cav. Manfredi Massimo. Silver medal winner THAMAMAH
AL SHAQAB (GAZAL AL SHAQAB x THOURAYAH AL
SHAQAB) bred and owned by Al Shaqab (Member Of Q.F.).
proprietà di Al Shaqab (Membro di Q. F.).
Vincitrice della medaglia d’argento TE AL SHAQAB (Sma
Magic One x Loubana) allevata e di proprietà di Al Shaqab
(Membro di Q.F.).
Vincitrice della medaglia di bronzo AZALEA
MONISCIONE (Eden C x Adana Moniscione) allevata e
di proprietà di Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo.
Campionato Puledri Junior
Vincitore della medaglia d’oro AQIL AL SHAQAB (Sma
Magic One x Faten Al Shaqab) allevato e di proprietà di Al
Shaqab (Membro di Q.F).
Vincitore della medaglia d’argento AMANI MONISCIONE
(Aj Mardan x Alma Al Tiglio) allevato da Az. Agr. Buzzi
Giancarlo e di proprietà di Valentina Piccioli.
Vincitore medaglia di bronzo SHADI EL MARWAN
(Marwan Al Shaqab x Ap Shakira) allevato e di proprietà
di Pastine Claudio.
Campionato Fattrici
Vincitrice della medaglia d’oro MY WHOS THAT GIRL
(Shanghai Ea x Lady Prue) allevata e di proprietà di My
Arabians del Cav. Manfredi Massimo.
Vincitrice della medaglia d’argento THAMAMAH AL
SHAQAB (Gazal Al Shaqab x Thourayah Al Shaqab)
allevata e di proprietà di Al Shaqab (Membro di Q.F.).
Vincitrice della medaglia di bronzo SA SONJA (Ajman
Moniscione x Sa Sofia) allevata da Scipioni Angelo e di
proprietà di Emad Abdullah Ama Al Kandari.
Campionato Stalloni
Vincitore della medaglia d’oro MASAI MONISCIONE
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Bronze medal winner SA SONJA (AJMAN MONISCIONE
x SA SOFIA) bred by Scipioni Angelo and owned by Emad
Abdullah Ama Al Kandari.
Senior Stallions Championship
Gold medal winner MASAI MONISCIONE (AJMAN
MONISCIONE x MASAIDA AL TIGLIO) bred by Az. Agr.
Buzzi Giancarlo and owned by Ferretti Luca. Silver medal
winner INVICTUS (CAVALLI x ALTHEA) bred and owned
by Az. Agr. Oberti Gianluca. Bronze medal winner SHAEL
DREAM DESERT (ANSATA SHAAMIS x ELETTRA) bred by
Bigotti Barbara and owned by Az. Agr. Arabian Inspiration.
CONCLUSION
The nineteenth edition of ‘Arte Del Cavallo’ crowned the already
award-winning Gold medal junior filly Ghalliba Al Shaqab,
the filly owned by Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa
Al Thani, as the most beautiful horse of the international
competition. This super filly, a daughter by multi-champion
Hadidy Al Shaqab, won the “Best in Show” award under the
admired gaze of over 2 thousand spectators.
The Organizing Committee and the Office of Tourism and
Sports of the Municipality of Pietrasanta directed by Luciano
Borzonasca for the technical part, spared no efforts to ensure
the perfect success of the show, combining the grace and beauty
of the Arabian horse with the mesmerising atmosphere of the
(Ajman Moniscione x Masaida Al Tiglio), allevato da
Az. Agr. Buzzi Giancarlo e di proprietà di Ferretti Luca.
Vincitore della medaglia d’argento INVICTUS (Cavalli x
Althea) allevato e di proprietà di Az. Agr. Oberti Gianluca.
Vincitore della medaglia di bronzo SHAEL DREAM
DESERT (Ansata Shaamis x Elettra) allevato da Bigotti
Barbara e di proprietà di Az. Agr. Arabian Inspiration.
CONCLUSIONE
La diciannovesima edizione dell’Arte del Cavallo ha
incoronato come cavallo più bello della kermesse
internazionale Ghalliba Al Shaqab, la giovane puledra
di proprietà dell’Emiro del Qatar, lo Sceicco Hamad Bin
Khalifa Al Thani. Questa super puledra, una figlia del
campione Hadidy Al Shaqab, ha vinto il titolo di “Best in
Show”, sotto lo sguardo ammirato di oltre 2mila spettatori.
Il Comitato Organizzativo e l’Ufficio del Turismo e dello
Sport del Comune di Pietrasanta diretto, per la parte
tecnica da Luciano Borzonasca, hanno fatto di tutto
per assicurare una perfetta riuscita dello spettacolo,
coniugando la grazia e la bellezza del cavallo arabo alle
affascinanti atmosfere del Parco della Versiliana.
Come ogni anno L’Arte del Cavallo si è presentata con
un manifesto d’autore, firmato per questa edizione
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Versiliana Park.
Like every year ‘Arte del Cavallo’ presented itself with an
author’s manifesto that for this edition was signed by Pablo
Atchugarry; the Uruguayan artist will also be the protagonist of
the summer exhibition from 8th June to 29th September called
“The Evolution of a Dream”, an initiative of the Municipality
of Pietrasanta, the Versiliana Foundation and S.T. Art in
cooperation with Contini Gallery in Venice. The winner of the
morphological competition was awarded a work by Italian
artist Marzio Cialdi, who also exhibited his own sculpture in
Versiliana on the occasion of the festival. In addition to the
International-B Show, ‘Arte del Cavallo’ offered a weekend
market display of handicrafts and typical local products, an
entire area focused on horse culture with performances by the
Spanish Haute Ecole, demonstrations by master blacksmiths
and much else. An opportunity not to be missed out to learn all
the secrets of the Arabian horse, the distinctive features of this
elegant and noble breed which has always fascinated human
beings, not only enthusiasts but also the less experienced
public, children and families or simply onlookers. Arabian
Horse Magazine renews the rendezvous for next year 2020 in
the company of other wonderful champions. Shown below, the
photos taken by Azzali Alessio and Paola Petix.
da Pablo Atchugarry; l’artista uruguaiano sarà anche il
protagonista della mostra dell’estate dall’8 giugno al 29
settembre dal titolo “L’Evoluzione di un Sogno”, iniziativa
del Comune di Pietrasanta, Fondazione Versiliana e S.T.Art
in collaborazione con la Galleria Contini di Venezia. Il
vincitore del concorso morfologico è stato premiato con
un’opera dell’artista Marzio Cialdi, il quale ha esposto in
Versiliana anche una propria scultura in occasione della
kermesse. Oltre al concorso morfologico “International B
Show” l’’Arte del Cavallo ha proposto nel week-end una
mostra mercato di artigianato e prodotti tipici, un’area
incentrata sulla cultura del cavallo con esibizioni di Alta
Scuola spagnola, dimostrazioni di maestri maniscalchi e
tanto altro. Un’ occasione assolutamente da non perdere per
conoscere tutti i segreti del cavallo arabo, le caratteristiche
distintive di questa elegante e nobile razza, che affascina da
sempre non solo gli appassionati ma anche il pubblico meno
esperto, bambini e famiglie e semplici curiosi. Arabian
Horse Magazine rinnova l’appuntamento per l’anno 2020 in
compagnia di altri autentici campioni. Di seguito, le foto
scattate dai fotografi Azzali Alessio e Petix Paola.
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YEARLING FILLIES
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
FAREEDA AL MAR (RFI FARID x MONNA ROSE CHANDRA)
Breeder: Alessandro Marino
Owner: Alessandro Marino
MARAJJA TMA (MARAJJ x PS JUBILEE)
Breeder: TM ARABIANS
Owner: PRISCO ANTONIO
AGLAIA MONISCIONE (AJ MARDAN x AGIANNA MONISCIONE)
Breeder: AZ.AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: AZ.AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
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YEARLING COLTS
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SAHIL BY KAHIL (KAHIL AL SHAQAB x HASSENE BY HASSAN)
Breeder: BATTISTI GIUSEPPE
Owner: BATTISTI GIUSEPPE
B FAWAZ (EKS ALIHANDRO x FOTNA AL BAIDAA)
Breeder: Al Babtain Stud
Owner: Al Babtain Stud
SS TYARI (MORION x SS TADMOR)
Breeder: ALL. STIGLER STUD
Owner: VALENTINA PICCIOLI
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JUNIOR FILLIES
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GHALLIBA AL SHAQAB (HADIDY AL SHAQAB x SHARIFA AL SHAQAB)
Breeder: Al Shaqab (Member Of Q F)
Owner: Al Shaqab (Member Of Q F)
TE AL SHAQAB (SMA MAGIC ONE x LOUBANA)
Breeder: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
Owner: Al Shaqab (Member Of Qf)
AZALEA MONISCIONE (EDEN C x ADANA MONISCIONE)
Breeder: AZ.AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: AZ.AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
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JUNIOR COLTS
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
AQIL AL SHAQAB (SMA MAGIC ONE x FATEN AL SHAQAB)
Breeder: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
Owner: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
AMANI MONISCIONE (AJ MARDAN x ALMA AL TIGLIO)
Breeder: AZ AGR BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: VALENTINA PICCIOLI
SHADI EL MARWAN (MARWAN AL SHAQAB x AP SHAKIRA)
Breeder: PASTINE CLAUDIO
Owner: PASTINE CLAUDIO
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SENIOR MARES
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
MY WHOS THAT GIRL (SHANGHAI EA x LADY PRUE)
Breeder: My Arabians del Cav. Manfredi Massimo
Owner: My Arabians del Cav. Manfredi Massimo
THAMAMAH AL SHAQAB
(GAZAL AL SHAQAB x THOURAYAH AL SHAQAB)
Breeder: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
Owner: Al Shaqab(Member Of Qf)
SA SONJA (AJMAN MONISCIONE x SA SOFIA)
Breeder: SCIPIONI ANGELO
Owner: EMAD ABDULLAH AMA AL KANDARI
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SENIOR STALLIONS
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP
MASAI MONISCIONE (AJMAN MONISCIONE x MASAIDA AL TIGLIO)
Breeder: AZ. AGR. BUZZI GIANCARLO
Owner: FERRETTI LUCA
INVICTUS (CAVALLI x ALTHEA)
Breeder: AZ. AGR. OBERTI GIANLUCA
Owner: AZ. AGR. OBERTI GIANLUCA
SHAEL DREAM DESERT (ANSATA SHAAMIS x ELETTRA)
Breeder: BIGOTTI BARBARA
Owner: AZ.AGR. ARABIAN INSPIRATION
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El Dahma is the mare who generated her Dahmah
Shahwaniyah strain in Egypt.
El Dahma was born in 1879 and was one of
the first purchases made by the important
breeding farm belonging to Ali Bey Pasha Sherif who,
in turn, gave her to Khedivé Mohammed Tewfik Pasha,
father of Khedivé Abbas Pasha Hilmi II, owner
of Kubba Stables. One year before the death of Viceroy,
at Khedivé Mohammed Tewfik Pasha’s, El Dahma
foaled the mare Nadra El Kebira (1891) by Nader El
Kebir, maternal grand-dam of the celebrated Farida
(11.4.1921) who, being the daughter of Saklawi II,
had 37.5% of El Dahma’s blood.
In 1894, at Khedivé Abbas Pasha Hilmi II’s, El Dahma
foaled the foundation mare of the other important
was presented to His Royal Highness Abdulla of Jordan
in 1940. Sabah was the mare who produced the
largest number of descendants among the daughters
of Obeya, with remarkable subjects who would be
crucial not only to the selection in El Zahraa but in
the entire world. The Sabah line produced well both
in terms of stallions and mares. The precious characteristics
of these subjects referred to solid bodies
and averagely well-shaped necks, excellent balance
with good rumps and high tail carriage, strong limbs
with good bones and very good gaits on the whole.
Compared to the Farida line, they tended to have slightly
longer heads and sometimes were taller. Saba’s
great genetic value was confirmed by being the granddam
of Sheikh El Arab 17.1.1933 (Mansour x Bint Sabah),
the best conveyor ever produced by RAS with a
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Dahmah Shahwaniyah family in El Zahraa, Obeya by
Koheilan El Mesenneh, who was followed by Gazza
(1895) by Saklawi I; the latest addition to the family
was the grey stallion Saklawi II (1896) who was sired
by Saklawi I, namely, Nazeer’s great-grandsire from
his paternal line.
In El Zaahra, Obeya was one of the first horses purchased
by RAS on 6th January 1914. She died on 12th
November 1919 leaving a large family with top quality
subjects. A grand-daughter of Obeya was Sabah
26.8.1920-1936 (Mabrouk Manial x Bint Obeya), dam
of the stallion El Fagr (27.6.1033) by Mansour, who
magnificent Arabian type. He was a highly respected
stallion and was selected by General Tibor Pettko Von
Szandtner. Sabah was also the grand-dam of the three
foundation mares that further developed this family
and whose extremely valuable subjects have been carried
forward into present time: Layla, Bint Bint Sabah
and Bukra.
Layla 5.6.1929 (Ibn Rabdan x Bint Sabah), dam of
the great Sid Abouhom (2.3.1936-1963) by El Deree,
grand-dam of Emam 27.12.1945 (Balance x Komeira),
an outstanding stallion at Hamdan Stables
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and Kamar 1.3.1953 (Nazeer x Komeira), dam of
Hagir (14.3.1957) by El Sareei, as well as of Hakima
(20.11.1970) by Fayek, who produced well at El
Zahraa and respectively dams of the EAO stallions
Akhtal 5.3.1968 (Amrulla x Hagir) and Hakeem
9.11.1974 (Mourad x Hakima).
Kamar was also the dam of Kahramana (15.10.1966)
by Anter, who in 1968 became one of the top mares at
Gleannloch Farms, Spring (Houston), Texas. Last but
not least, we shall mention
the great Tamria 15.10.1967
(Tuhotmos x Kamar), which
in 1968 went to Hungary
to build the famous Tamria
line at Babolna Stud. Kamar
also produced three important
stallions at El Zahraa:
Wahag (3.9.1964) by Anter,
Shadwan (28.3.1972)
by Shaarawi and Al Aneed
(13.8.1975) by Alaa El Din.
Bint Bint Sabah 19.5.1930
(Baiyad x Bint Sabah), was
purchased in 1932 by Henry
B. Babson from Chicago
for his breeding farm
in Grand Detour, Illinois,
USA, where she was called Bint Bint Sabbah and built
her important family that would spread out on a
global scale. Sons of Bint Bint Sabbah were also the
excellent stallions Fabah (1950) by Fadl 17.6.1930-
12.9.1963 (Ibn Rabdan x Mahroussa) and his full
brother Fasaab (1948), who won in Park English Pleasure,
Formal Combination, Pleasure Driving, besides
winning first place in Halter classes. Among the many
daughters of Bint Bint Sabbah I shall also mention
those she had by the stallion Fadl as they have carried
forward their progeny to this day: Fadahma (1936),
Fasaana (1937), Habba (1945), Faaba (1949), Fa-Abba
(1951), Fa-Habba (26.4.1947), dam of the
great Falima (22.7.1965-16.6.1988) by Ansata
Ibn Halima 17.9.1958-17.9.1981
(Nazeer x Halima), foundation
mare of the Nile family at Ansata
Arabian Stud .
In conclusion, I
shall mention
Fay-Sabbah
1938
(Fay-El-Dine x Bint Bint Sabbah), dam of the black
mare Serrasab (1959) by Fa Serr 1947 (Fadl x Bint
Serra I), who in turn is the maternal grand-dam of Fa
Halima 1970 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Sabrah by Fabah),
Winner of the 1980 titles US National Champion
Mare & Canadian National Reserve Champion Mare.
From this family came also two daughters of Ansata
Sabiha 1968 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Sabrah by Fabah),
Glorieta Saafrana (1982) by Ansata Abu Nazeer, Futurity
Champion Mare, and
Glorieta Shahlana (1981)
by Ansata Shah Zaman,
Scottsdale Top Ten Mare,
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Futurity Champion Mare,
Grand Champion A-Class
and full sister of Ansata
Shah Zam (28.2.1974),
Winner of the National
Futurity Champion and US
Top Ten Stallion titles.
Bukra 22.3.1942 (Shahloul
x Bint Sabah), was a beautiful,
classy mare with
Saqlawiyah type although
she came from the Dahmah
strain. She was considered
the leading mare
at Stud by General Tibor Pettko Von Szandtner, director
of El Zaahra. At EAO, Bukra was bred several
times to the stallion Nazeer, with whom she conceived
the best foals. The promising but unfortunate
Ibn Bukra (5.5.1958) was to be among them. While
engaged in the racing season with the name of Yeslam,
getting excellent results among other things,
Ibn Bukra died of colic in 1962; ahead of him, there
had been born Ghazal 11.8.1953-30.5.1972
(Nazeer x Bukra), imported in
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West Germany in 1955 by Prince Von Knyphausen,
owner of Lutetsburg Stud. However, the greatness of
this stallion, who would affect the Arabian Straight
Egyptian Horse world selection, has already been
considered. Another full brother of Ghazal, Ghazal I
(31.1.1956) was given to the Government of Yemen.
With Nazeer, Bukra produced two broodmares that
spread their blood across the world, namely, Bint
Bukra (19.1.1957) and Ansata Bint Bukra (Husnia)
(23.8.1959-21.10.1981). The latter was purchased by
Donald L. and Judith Forbis on July 8th 1965 who, at
the time, lived in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Bint Bukra was really precious to El Zahraa and
managed to perpetuate her bloodline consistently.
Among her descendants, through her daughter Nagwa
(16.10.1961) by Sameh 4.4.1945 (El Moez x Sameera),
we may find the stallion Fikri 5.6.1970 (Ramses
Fayek x Nadeema by Amrulla), who in 1973 went
to Holland at Smaroel Arabians owned by the Smarius
family, and the mare Menha 10.1.1974 (Mohawed
x Nagwa), who in 1975 was purchased by Dr. W. Georg
Olms and eventually brought to Hamasa Gestüt,
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in Germany. The other daughter of Bint Bukra, Fanar
(11.3.1965) by Nasralla (Shahriar) 20.3.1956 (Balance
x Sehr), was purchased in 1966 by the great Egyptian
breeder Madam Wegdan El Barbary in order to develop
her Shams El Asil Stud.
Bint Bukra was also the dam of important stallions
such like: El Moutawakil (22.3.1964) by Sameh, and
Zahi (15.4.1970) by Ibn Hafiza 24.8.1959 (Sameh x
Hafiza), who worked well at El Zahraa.
Ansata Bint Bukra (Husnia) was perhaps the most
important broodmare at Ansata Arabian Stud and
built the largest branch of the Sabah line in America.
Her exquisite type was appreciated at an international
level and by everyone who went to visit her. With her
progeny she almost filled to the brim all the Arabian
Straight Egyptian Horse farms across the world.
When Ansata Bint Bukra arrived in Chickasha,
Oklahoma, in the U.S.A. she was in foal to the stallion
Sameh and there she gave birth to Ansata Bint Misr
on April 5th, 1966. She was going to be one of the
most important broodmares at Ansata Arabian Stud
until she died on January 15th, 1991.
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Ansata Bint Misr produced 12 foals; the females were
all remarkable broodmares and all left an important
progeny, either mares or stallions, so it is advisable to
remember them: Ansata Damietta 7.4.1971 (Ansata
Shah Zaman x Ansata Bint Misr); Ansata Delilah
10.4.1972 (Ansata Shah Zaman x Ansata Bint Misr);
Ansata Aya Halima 9.11.1980 (Ansata Ibn Halima x
Ansata Bint Misr); Ansata Misriya 19.4.1986 (Jamil x
Ansata Bint Misr). Unfortunately, Ansata Alexandria
22.9. 1979 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Bint Misr)
died when she was just over a month old on November
1st, 1979.
Ansata El Sherif (5.4.1967) by Ansata Ibn Halima,
was the second son of Ansata Bint Bukra. A superb
stallion that was sold to Clarence and Daisy Hardin,
Santa Ynez, California. From the late seventies to the
mid-eighties, this stallion would be successfully used
also at Bentwood Farms, Waco, Texas, where he left a
valued progeny. Other excellent stallions, always out
of Ansata Bint Bukra, added to Ansata El Sherif:
Ansata El Naseri (7.4.1969) by Ansata Ibn Sudan
1.7.1965-9.3.1987 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Bint
Mabrouka), who was sold to Willis H. Flick & Imogene
P. Flick from Glenglade Arabians, Miami, Florida;
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Ansata Abu Jamal (19.2.1979) by Ansata Abu Sudan
20.1.1974 (Ansata Ibn Sudan x Ansata Bintmisuna),
who was sold to Ed and Dorothy Cole, Williston,
North Dakota. Unfortunately, he produced only a few
foals. The last one was Ansata Ibn Bukra (20.2.1980)
by Ansata Abu Sudan, who was sold to Count Federico
Zichy-Tissen, in Argentina.
Ansata Rhodora (29.3.1968) by Ansata Ibn Halima,
was the second daughter of Ansata Bint Bukra.
She was followed by other females: Ansata Sherifa
(12.4.1970) by Ansata Ibn Halima, who was sold
to Jarrell McCracken from Bentwood Farms, Waco,
Texas; Ansata Rosetta (6.4.1971) by Ansata Shah Zaman
28.1.1968-23.1.1985 (Morafic x Ansata Bint Mabrouka);
Ansata Bint Sudan (16.2.1973) by Ansata Ibn
Sudan; Ansata Regina (19.4.1974) by Ansata El Wazir
23.1.1971 (Tuhotmos x Ansata Bint Sameh). This was
the first of the sisters who were born at the new headquarters
of Ansata Arabian Stud, located in Lufkin
in East Texas; the last born was Ansata Shahrazada
(1.7.1975) by Ansata Shah Zaman, who unfortunately
died less than a year after her birth on 18.6.1976.
These were all mares who left a remarkable progeny.
I will not go further into details, but I cannot help
talking about Ansata Rosetta. This grey mare with an
excellent temperament, elegant and full of grace was
particularly important for being the dam of the stallions
Ansata Omar Halim (25.4.1979-1994) and his
full brother Ansata Halim Shah (28.4.1980-Sep.1994)
by Ansata Ibn Halima. In addition to that, Ansata Rosetta
left a large female family through her daughters
Ansata Ghazala (19.4.1976) by Ansata Ibn Sudan,
and Ansata Prima Rose (13.4.1986) by Jamil 3.7.1975
-1986 (Madkour I x Hanan).
Ansata Omar Halim was sold to Lyle & Virginia Bertsch
from Zahara Arabian Stud, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In 1993 he was bought by Vera and Peter Stoessel-Vocka
from Veruska Arabians, who owned their
breeding farms both in Switzerland and in Spain.
In 1994, he was exported to Belgium where he died
straight after his arrival. Ansata Omar Halim left an
excellent progeny. Among his sons I would like to remember:
- Shaik Al Jiwan (24.5.1983) out of Ansata Wanisa
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30.7.1976 (Ansata Ibn Sudan x Ansata Bint Nazeer),
bred by Lyle & Virginia Bertsch from Zahara Arabian
Stud, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and bought in 1994 by
Cornelia Jung & Dr. H.J. Tauschke from El Thayeba
Gestut, Grossenkneten, Germany;
- Zandai Ibn Omar (5.4.1994) out of Ansata Dia Halima
15.5.1981 (Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata Damietta),
who produced stunning foals at Zandai Arabian
Stud by Dr. William M. Hudson, Cumming, Georgia;
-Zandai Aqir out of Ansata Exotica 23.2.1986 (Jamil
x Ansata Ghazala), bred by Dr. William M. Hudson
from Zandai Arabian Stud, Cumming, Georgia and
sold in 1995 to Yeguarda Ferrero, Mallorca, Spain.
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Later on, he was purchased by Mr. Peter Stoessel and
taken to Aqir Trading, S.L., Finca ‘Parnau’, E-17131
Rupiah, Catalunya, Spain.
Zandai Aqir was a successful stallion. He also produced
the mare Tejeda (Techeda) (1998) out of Egyptian
Rabia 1990 (Ruminaja Ali x Bint Sahrah), who was
Champion Mare at the Spanish National Championships
in 2000 and 2003.
Tejeda’s full brother, Ramino (20.5.1999), won several
European Championships in 2006, including the European
Championship in Moorsele, Belgium and was
Reserve Champion Stallion at the Erlan Cup A-Show
held at the Rullingen Castle, in Belgium. In 2008, the
daughter of Zandai Aqir, Aqir El Milan (2005) out of
V.A. Elwera 6.2.1997 (Ansata Sinan x Wasoona Bint
Kaisoon), won the 3 year-old fillies class at the Egyptian
Event Europe and the Frankfurt Egyptian Classic
in Frankfurt, Germany. And the list could go on.
Ansata Halim Shah was born on April 28th, 1980 at
Ansata Arabian Stud, when the stable was located in
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Lufkin, Texas.
While the staff was carrying out the daily tasks in the
barns, Ansata Rosetta was about to give birth.
At that very moment some songs were being played
on the radio and could be heard via the stable’s speakers:
Shining Star, Fame, Celebration, Once in a Lifetime.
They all seemed to divine the future of the foal.
After keeping everyone in suspense, Ansata Rosetta
gave birth to a healthy and lively grey colt who caused
a general astonishment, managing to get himself in
the middle of everything from the very first day.
It was not long before they could see in the colt the
qualities the Forbis hoped he inherited from his parents
and grandparents: the elegance, the grace and
the spirit of his dam, Ansata Rosetta; the beauty, the
balance and the kindness of his sire, Ansata Ibn Halima;
the extraordinary overall refinement and fine
bone structure of his maternal grand-dam, Ansata
Bint Bukra; the extreme pride and personality of his
maternal grandsire, Ansata Shah Zaman. All features
that he inherited from the parents of Morafic and his
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full sister Ansata Bint Mabrouka.
This colt had an inborn noble attitude and his royal
demeanour was exalted by a high- soft tail carriage.
A potentially exceptional horse ought to have a memorable
and significant name, so Donald and Judith
Forbis looked for a name that suited him perfectly
and decided to call him Ansata Halim Shah: Halim
(Kind) from his sire, Ansata Ibn Halima and Shah
(King) from his maternal grandsire, Ansata Shah Zaman.
Even as a yearling, Ansata Halim Shah was a very refined
and elegant colt. His big, soulful black eyes were
constantly inspecting everything around him and he
would not miss a trick. He was particularly intelligent
and kind, but rather haughty and, with that twinkle in
his eyes, he could look very mischievous. To get attention,
he would nibble at you, but he would never bite
or deliberately hurt anyone. It was his way of saying:
“Hey, look at me, I’m special”!
In 1981 the Forbis sold their farm in Lufkin, Texas,
and moved the horses to their new ranch in Mena,
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Arkansas. A paradise of natural beauty located at the
bottom of the Ouachita Mountains.
When Ansata Halim Shah arrived in his new stable,
he was a spirited young colt and jumped off the van
instinctively. He had lots of quality and was aware of
it. He was a young classy horse whose demeanour and
attitude reflected an ethereal beauty that would be disclosed
to the entire world soon thereafter.
In 1983 Ansata Halim Shah was taken to the Egyptian
Event organized by the Pyramid Society, in Lexington,
Kentucky, where, under the lead of his handler
Richard Sanders, wowed the audience with his beauty.
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After a long journey full of unexpected events Ansata
Halim Shah and his handler Richard Sanders, eventually
arrived at the competition. The victory at the
American Nationals had earned Ansata Halim Shah a
lot of fame so much so that upon his arrival he found
a welcoming journalist committee and many fans
waiting for him.
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At the age of three, he also participated in the Futurity
Stallions Class at the National Arabian Horse Show of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. At that time, Classes
were huge and very competitive. Ansata Halim
Shah had to compete against 60 stallions, but managed
to win the title of U.S. Top Ten Futurity Stallions,
grabbing the attention of breeders and enthusiasts
from all over the world.
Whoever has watched him cannot but remember his
unique beauty, his classic Arabian style, his exquisite,
finely dished head, and his beautiful, large, liquid
black eyes.
After the Nationals in November 1983, it was decided
to have Ansata Halim Shah compete at the World
Championship. It was organized a trip to bring the
horse, who was in perfect conditions for the show, to
the Salon du Cheval in Paris, France.
When Ansata Halim Shah and Richard Sanders arrived
in Port du Versailles, the place where the historic
Salon du Cheval used to take place, they found Mizan
Taj Halim 1977 (Ansata Ibn Halima x HH April
Love), a beautiful deep bay Egyptian Related stallion
who in 1980 had been Canadian National Champion
Futurity Stallion. He was also from the USA and was
presented by the Midwest Training Stables.
The show was a compelling one, with a passionate
French crowd and spectators from all over the world.
When the championship ended, there were two sons
of Ansata Ibn Halima among the winners: Mizan Taj
Halim was proclaimed World Champion Stallion,
while Ansata Halim Shah was crowned Reserve World
Champion Junior Stallion and he was the only horse
who got a full 20 in type.
After the World Championship in France, Ansata
Halim Shah was transferred to Germany at Kathari-
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nenhof Stud owned by Dr. Hans Joachim Nagel, near
Bremen, where he stood as a breeding stallion for 18
months. Not only was he used to impregnate local
broodmares, he was also bred to selected broodmares
from Babolna State Stud in Hungary, as well as to
broodmares from the German State Stud of Marbach
and from other private farms. Ansata Halim Shah
had such a positive impact so to virtually change the
German Arabian Horse breeding. Ever since then,
any Egyptian horse who does not carry his blood has
been placed on a lower level.
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his Arabian charisma, Ansata Halim Shah showed
himself to the public as a horse of unparalleled beauty
and outstanding quality, with an exotic head, big
black eyes and a balanced body; thin white skin, dry
in his type and elegant. He was not a tall horse, but
he had an extraordinary balance and movement so
much so that he looked like a giant. He was simply a
true Arabian horse.
During this period, Ansata Arabian Stud was constantly
receiving guests from all over the world
and, one day, young Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khaled
Al-Thani from the Al-Thani family, Governor of Qatar,
also turned up. Sheikh Abdul Aziz had a sharp
eye, he did not miss a thing and knew exactly what
he wanted.
Aware of Sheikh Abdul Aziz’s expertise in pedigrees
and his ability to take the Arabian world to new
heights in the Arabian horse breeding, the Forbis in
1990 sold him the U.S. Top Five Futurity Mare Ansata
Splendora 17.2.1986 (Jamil x Ansata Sabrina) and
the filly Ansata Majesta 9.3.1989 (Ansata Halim Shah
x Ansata Malika). The latter was a daughter of Ansata
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When Ansata Halim Shah came back to America, he
went through a month-long quarantine in Kentuchy
before returning to his stud in Mena, Arkansas.
Breeders just loved Ansata Halim Shah. In the 1980s,
until the early nineties, he was exhibited in the Hall of
Stallions at the Egyptian Event, organized every year
in Lexington, Kentucky, by the Pyramid Society. With
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Halim Shah who would become the crown jewel of
the new Stud and winner of many titles: 1991 Champion
Filly Qatar International Show, 1996 Reserve Senior
Champion Mare Qatar International Show, 1997
& 1999 Senior Champion Mare Qatar International
Show, 2000 Champion Mare Liberty Qatar National
Show. In addition to having produced precious daughters,
Ansata Majesta was also the dam of Asshal
Al Rayyan (13.11.1996-15.8.2015) by Safir 14.4.1991
(Salaa El Dine x Aisha), one of the greatest stallions
of modern age, and the grand-dam of 2002 World
Champion Filly Johara Al Naif 2001-2007 (Ansata
Shalim x Al Johara). Ansata Majesta also came from
the El Dahma family. She was a true Queen and lit the
torch that brought the flame of Ansata Halim Shah
throughout the Arabian world.
Meanwhile, His Highness the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh
Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani sensed that the time had
come for Renaissance and was determined to restore
the cultural tradition of his ancestors in breeding
Arabian horses with excellent blood.
To build his farm, the Emir chose the region of Al
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tucky. Few months later at the World Championship
of the Salon du Cheval in Paris, Sabiell was acclaimed
1993 World Reserve Junior Champion Stallion, the
first of many world titles to be collected by Al Shaqab
in the future.
One day in 1993, a beautiful white mare caught the
attention of His Highness Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa
Al-Thani. The latter was struck by her extraordinary
beauty. This mare was Ansata Majesta, who became
famous after winning the Qatar National Championship.
So, after he had been collecting information
from Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Thani and his brother,
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalid Al-Thani, His Highness
Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani decided to purchase
other subjects from Ansata Arabian Stud that
would be also included in the Al Shaqab Stud breeding
program.
In January 1994 Ansata Halim Shah was sold to His
Highness Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani along
with some important mares. Then, the stallion returned
to his ancestral homeland where the Dahmah
Shahwaniya strain had been highly appreciated since
the birth of the State.
The plane trip that brought Ansata Halim Shah to Qatar
had been a quiet one. As soon as he got off at the
airport, the stallion was taken to Al Shaqab Stables in
Doha and, shortly after, the selected group of Dahmah
Shahwanieh mares also arrived: Ansata Binthalima
25.9.1981 (Ansata Bint Halima x Ansata Delilah),
Ansata Sudarra 21.9.1982 (Ansata Abu Sudan x Ansata
Delilah), Ansata Deborah 2.5.1984 (Ansata Halim
Shah x Ansata Delilah), Ansata Aliha 9.6.1984 (Jamil
x Ansata Regina), Ansata Prima Rose 13.04.1985 (Jamil
x Ansata Rosetta) and the filly Ansata Malaha
24.03.1993 (Ansata Halim Shah x Ansata Malika).
In addition to these descendants of the mare El Dahma,
there was also the Saklawiah Jedraniyah Ansata
Narjisa 9.9.1984-1994 (Ansata Ibn Sudan x JKB Bint
Nehaya), who died shortly after her arrival in Qatar.
It looked like Ansata Halim Shah and his harem could
live together and be happy, but this did not happen.
As fate would have it, Ansata Halim Shah had a serious
accident and died at age 14 shortly after his arrival
in Qatar, in September 1994. Fortunately, the stal-
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Shaqab, where Qatar had fought a bloody battle for
its independence. Al Shaqab was also the name of the
stable, in honour of the brave horses and warriors
who had struggled against the Ottomans in 1893.
The founding Father of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Jassim
Bin Mohammed Al-Thani (Qatar 1825 - Lusail,
Qatar 17.7.1913), who ruled from 1878 until the day
of his death, chose the Dahman Shahwan strain just
like Viceroy of Egypt Abbas Pasha Hilmi I (1848-
1854) had done before for his Stud.
As a matter of fact, the first Dahmah Shahwaniya
mare mentioned in Abbas Pasha’s famous manuscript
also came from Qatar.
His Highness the Emir of Qatar wanted the corner
stallion of Al Shaqab to be a Dahman Shahwan one so,
in 1993, in the U.S.A. he bought Sabiell 1990 (Nabiel x
AK El Sanaa), himself too from the El Dahma strain.
In 1993 he had just been crowned Supreme Champion
Stallion at the Egyptian event in Lexington, Ken-
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lion had impregnated several mares who gave birth to
beautiful fillies, and also to a son who would become
famous. This was Al Adeed Al Shaqab.
As a stallion, Ansata Halim Shah was unbeatable.
When he arrived in Germany at the age 3, he had
already left his indelible mark. According to statistical
data on 20 years of German licensing, an Arabian
stallion could produce, in all his life, only one or two
children who were allowed to stud work.
On the contrary, Ansata Halim Shah - in just 18 months
of his short period in Germany - produced nine
stallions that were all approved for stud work. Four of
them were serving at Marbach State Stud-farm, under
the direction of Dr. Wolfgang Cranz.
As a stallion endowed with a rare ability to produce
excellent males and females, Ansata Halim Shah generated
colts and fillies that became famous in different
disciplines. Their progeny also included National
and International champions.
According to Dr. Hans Joachim Nagel, Ansata Halim
Shah changed the face of the breed at Katherinenhof
Stud, producing from colored to grey horses and gave
it a new look, thereby creating a group of beautiful
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grey mares and also the grey stallion Salaa El Dine
(28.6.1985 -28.5.2006) by Hanan 20.9.1967 (Alaa El
Din x Mona), one of the pillars of the world’s Straight
Egyptian selection.
Among the Egyptian horse breeders in Germany who
used Ansata Halim Shah as a breeding stallion, there
was also Cornelia Tauschke from El Thayeba Stud.
Today when you look at El Thayeba’s horse collection,
you can see Ansata Halim Shah in every individual.
In Germany, Ansata Halim Shah produced all children
of outstanding quality. I will not list all of them
all. However I cannot help emphasize the importance
that Salaa El Dine has played in the selection of the
last decades.
Another subject that we shall remember is Aisha
(9.5.1985) out of Ghazala 28.4.1973-Nov.1993 (Ghazal
x Hanan). A broodmare bred by Dr. Hans J. Nagel
from Katharinenhof Stud and sold to Al Rayyan
Farm, Doha, Qatar, after she had produced some children
in Germany: Safir (14.4.1991) by Salaa El Dine,
an excellent stallion and sire of the great Ashhal Al
Rayyan.
Aisha is also the dam of Darine Al Rayyan (2002) by
Ashhal Al Rayyan, who won: 2015 Qatar National
Gold Medal Mare; 2015 Egyptian Event Europe Silver
Medal Mare and 2016 Qatar International Straight
Egyptian Silver Medal Mare.
Another champion was Maysoun 25.4.1985-Jan. 2010
(Ansata Halim Shah x Maysouna), owned by Karin
and Günter Maiworm from Maiworm Arabians,
in Balviera, Germany, and Winner of the WAHO
Trophy in 2007. He too was an important breeding
stallion. As a matter of fact, he has highly impacted on
the selection of Straight Egyptians around the world.
El Thay Ibn Halim Shah 13.4.1985 (Ansata Halim
Shah x Mahameh by Ibrahim), from El Thayeba Stud,
Germany, also from El Dahma’s family, who was Premium
Colt at the Stallion Licensing in 1987; excellent
stallion at performance test in flat racing; Asil
Cup Senior Champion Stallion, National Champion
Stallion of Germany and sire of many International
champions.
El Thay Mansour 8.2.1986 (Ansata Halim Shah x El
Thay Maheera by Nizam), who was Elite stallion and
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Winner in both performance and halter.
Kamla II 1985 (Ansata Halim Shah x Mona III by Hadban
Enzahi), who built a large family and became
the most important breeding stallion at El Thayeba
Stud in Germany.
Ibn Bint Inas 22.4.1985 (Ansata Halim Shah x Bint
Inas by Gassir), born on the Hungarian State Studfarm
of Babolna, which placed second at the German
Licensing of 1990.
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Nil Tahar 1.12.1984-Feb.2018 (Ansata Halim Shah
x Tiffaha by Jamil), bred by Franziska & Urs Aeschbacher
from Nile Arabians, Switzerland, who in
1995 was sold to Arlette & Ernst Studer from Studer
Arabians, Bonnac, France. There, she also produced
the handsome stallion AS Tahnoon (04.07.2000) by
Icham 6.3.1993 (Sindibad x Ameera). Nil Tahar won
many titles: Junior Champion Mare, in Bern in 1986;
National Champion Mare, in Frauenfeld in 1986;
International Junior Champion Mare, in Frauenfeld
in 1987. Moreover, she got second place at the Paris
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World Championship in 1987 and second place, in
Baden-Baden, Germany in 1989.
In conclusion, I want to mention the beautiful Tamria
II 24.7.1985 (Ansata Halim Shah x 211 Zohair), who
comes from the family of Obeya through Layla. And
the list could go on.
When in 1985 Halim Shah, returned to his Stud, in
Mena, Arkansas, but also everywhere in the U.S.A.,
he produced plenty of subjects of stunning quality. In
order not to bore the readers, I will only mention:
- Ansata Hejazi (8.5.1992-Oct.2015) out of Ansata
Sudarra 21.9.1982-24.7.1995 (Ansata Abu Sudan x
Ansata Delilah), perhaps the most important son of
Ansata Halim Shah. Purchased in 1999 by Mohammed
Jasim Al Marzouq from Ajmal Arabian Stud,
Safat, Kuwait, he was going to be the Head stallion.
In the U.S., before leaving for Kuwait, this great mover
had been crowned as: Reserve Supreme Champion at
the Arkansas Victory Challenge Show of 1995; Reserve
Supreme Champion, Champion Extended Futurity,
3 years-old World Champion Class Stallion and
Top Five in Liberty Class at the 1995 Egyptian event.
Among the many important sons of Ansata Hejazi I
cannot help mentioning: Ansata Selman 18.9.1999
(Ansata Hejazi x G Shafaria); Ansata Safeer 16.2.1996
(Ansata Hejazi x Ansata Samsara) and his full brother
Ansata Al Murtajiz (14.2.1997); Ansata Malik Shah
22.2.1999 (Ansata Hejazi x Ansata Malaka) and his
full brother Ajmal Al Kout (2004); Ajmal Moneera
2006 (Ansata Hejazi x Hamasa Massuda) and Ajmal
Fhedaa 2007 (Ansata Hejazi x Classic Farida).
- Ansata Nefara (24.3.1988-14.12.1996), full sister of
Ansata Hejazi, who produced two other important
stallions, the full brothers Ansata Sinan (16.2.1992-
2011) and Ansata Iemhotep (4.3.1993-Apr.2014) both
by Prince Fa Moniet 1981-1999 (The Egyptian Prince
x Fa Moniet).
- Ansata Nefertiti (24.3.1987), the oldest full sister of
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Ansata Hejazi, a super mare who, with her progeny,
would mostly settle in Europe and in the Middle
East.
Ansata Nefertiti’s first daughter was Ansata Nefer Isis
(11.8.1991) by Prince Fa Moniet, who was first sold
to La Frasera in Italy, then to Al Rayyan Farm, Qatar,
and was Multi-Champion in Europe and in the Middle
East. Ansata Nefer Isis produced many children
of the highest type, among them: Multi-Champion
& European Straight Egyptian Champion Stallion
of 2011, Frasera Ramses Shah (25.5.1999-25.5.2014)
by Shahil 5.9.1989-10.3.2017 (Maysoun x Shahila)
and Multi-Champion & European Straight Egyptian
Champion Mare of 2018, Noor Al Rayyan (2010) by
Ashhal Al Rayyan.
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- Ansata Selket (16.5.1988) by Ansata Samarra
5.7.1984 (Jamil x Ansata Samantha), sold to Sheikh
Abdul Aziz Bin Khaled Al Thani from Al Rayyan
Farm, Doha, Qatar, in the late nineties. There, in 2000,
she was proclaimed Qatar National Senior Champion
Mare.
- Ansata Sekhmet (26.5.1989), full sister of Ansata
Selket, who in 1997 was sold to HRH Prince Khalid
SK Al Saud and exported to Saudia Arabia, where she
would sadly die upon arrival. Luckily enough, she has
left us a good production, including the handsome
stallion Ansata Sirius (23.8.1996) by Ansata Iemhotep.
- Ansata Bint Aliha (23.3.1991) by Ansata Aliha
9.6.1984 (Jamil x Ansata Regina), purchased in 1994
by Vera and Peter Stossel-Vocka from Veruska Arabians,
Spain and Switzerland. She was Reserve Champion
Mare in Wels, in Austria and Champion Mare in
Tilburg, Holland.
- Ansata Malaha (24.3.1993) (Ansata Halim Shah x
Ansata Malika). Again I quote her to underline her
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exceptional importance. As a matter of fact, after she
had arrived at Al Shaqab Stud, in 1994, Ansata Malaha
was crowned Middle East Champion Filly and,
in 1999, was Qatar National Reserve Senior Champion
Mare.
In the short period he had been living in Qatar, Ansata
Halim Shah produced other beautiful children.
Among the females, I would like to remember: the
Abeyyah, RN Sultana (1995-2009) out of Ameena
1983 (Jamil x Ken Amal), bred by Al Rayyan Farm,
and Aliah Al Shaqab (13.3.1995) out of Imperial Im
Pharida 1986 (Ansata Imperial x Imperial Phanadah),
from the family of Layla. She was Champion Filly at
Qatar International Show in 1998, Qatar National Reserve
Champion Filly in 1999 and Reserve Champion
Filly at Qatar International Show in 2001.
Among the boys who were born at that time, I would
like to mention:
Thaqib Al Nasser 1995 (Ansata Halim Shah x Imperial
Madanah), also from the family of El Dahma,
himself a National Champion Stallions of Qatar,
who was exported to Australia by Saba Arabians. In
conclusion, I would like to remember: Al Adeed Al
Shaqab 13.4.1995-4.11.2018 (Ansata Halim Shah x
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Sundar Alisayyah by Ruminaja Ali), that I have mentioned
earlier in this paper. Also thanks to the superlative
organization of Al Shaqab Stud, this stallion became an
International champion: 1997 Qatar National Champion
Colt, 1999 Middle East Champion Stallion, 2000
Qatar National Champion Stallion, 2001 Champion
Stallion Qatar International Show, 2002 All Nations
Cup Champion Stallion and 2003 World Champion
Stallion. Al Adeed Al Shaqab has bred females of the highest
type. Unfortunately, he has not been able to reach
his sire’s level because he has produced only a few males
of stunning quality thanks to their dams who were all
first-rate broodmares.
Ansata Halim Shah has come into many people’s life,
leaving each person a precious memory of his remarkable
virtues.
Captions
1) Khedivè Mohammed Tewfik Pasha (Cairo, April 30th, 1852
- Helwan, January 7th, 1892), became king after his father was
deposed in 1879.
2) Khedivè Abbas Pasha Hilmi II (Alexandria, July 14th, 1874
- Geneva, December 19th, 1944), was the last Khedivè of Egypt
from 1892 to 1914.
3) Kamar Mar.1.1953(Nazeer x Komeira by Nabras). Bred & Owned
by EAO, El Zahraa Stud, Egypt.
4) Akhtal Mar.5.1968(Amrulla x Hagir by El Sareei). Bred & Owned
by EAO, El Zahraa Stud, Egypt.
5) Fa Halima 1970(Ansata Ibn Halima x Sabrah). Bred by Robert
E. Cowling, Houston, Texas. 1980 US National Champion Mare,
Canadian National Reserve Champion Mare, and World Reserve
Champion Mare, Paris, France.
6) Ansata Shah Zam Feb.28.1974(Ansata Shah Zaman x Ansata
Sabiha). US Champion Futurity Stallion & US Top Ten Stallion.
Bred by Donald L. & Judith Forbis, Lufkin, Texas. Owned by Cathy
Downing, Chino, California.
7) Glorieta Sayonaara Apr.18.1983-2008(Ansata Abu Nazeer
x Glorieta Shahlima by Ansata Shah Zaman). Bred by Michael
(Mike) & Carolyn (Kiki) Case, Glorieta Ranch, Texas. Owned by
Christie & Henry Metz, Silver Maple Farm, Santa Ynez, California.
Egyptian Event Reserve Champion Aged Mare. Top Five Regional
Halter Mare. Reserve Champion A Park Horse.
8) Ghazal Aug.11.1953-May.30.1972(Nazeer x Bukra). Bred by
EAO, El Zahraa Stud, Egypt. Imported to Germany on 1955 by
Prince Knyphausen.
9) Ansata Bint Bukra (Husnia) Aug.23.1959-Oct.21.1981(Nazeer
x Bukra). Bred by EAO, El Zahraa Stud, Egypt. Imported from
Egypt to USA on July 8, 1965 by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith
Forbis, Ansata Arabian Stud, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
10) Ansata Bint Mirs Apr.6.1966-Jan.15.1991(Sameh x Ansata
Bint Bukra - Husnia-). Bred & Owned by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs.
Judith Forbis, Ansata Arabian Stud, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
11) Zandai Abu Zeidan 1995(Ibn El Mareekh x Ansata Dia
Halima). Ansata Damietta’s grandson. Bred by Dr. William M.
Hudson, Zandai Arabian Stud, Cumming, Georgia. Sold to Saudi
Arabia.
12) Ansata Allegra Apr.9.1991(Ansata Halim Shah x Ansata
Misriya by Jamil). Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis,
Ansata Arabian Stud, Mena, Arkansas. Sold on July 1995 to Mr.
Virgilio Sadnik, Italy.
13) Ansata El Sherif Apr.5.1967(Ansata Ibn Halima x Ansata
Bint Bukra). Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis, Ansata
Arabian Stud, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Sold to Clarence & Daisy
Hardin, Santa Ynez, California.
14) Ansata Rosetta Apr.6.1971(Ansata Shah Zaman x Ansata
Bint Bukra). Bred & Owned by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis,
Ansata Arabian Stud, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
15) Ansata Omar Halim Apr.25.1979-1994(Ansata Ibn Halima
x Ansata Rosetta). Sold to Lyle & Virginia Bertsch, Zahara Stud,
Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1993 sold to Peter & Vera Stoessel-Vocka,
Switzerland & Spain. Died in Belgium.
16) Techeda (Tejeda) 1998( Zandai Aqir x Egyptian Rabia by
Ruminaja Ali). Owned by Laurence of Arabians, Saint Arcons
d’Allier, France. National Reserve Champion Mares, Spain in
2000 & 2003.
17) Ansata Halim Shah Apr.28.1980-Sept.1994(Ansata Ibn Halima
x Ansata Rosetta). Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis,
Ansata Arabian Stud, Lufkin, Texas. Sold on January 1994 to
H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Al Shaqab Stud, Doha,
Qatar.
18) Salaa El Dine June.28.1985-May.28.2006(Ansata Halim Shah
x Hanan). Bred & Owned by Hans J. Nagel, Katharinenhof Stud,
Germany. Awarded ELITE by German studbook. (passed away
on May 28th, 2006 due to a heart attack).
19) Aisha May.9.1985(Ansata Halim Shah x Ghazala by Ghazal).
Bred by Hans J. Nagel, Katharinenhof Stud, Germany. Owned by
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khaled Al-Thani, Al Rayyan Farm, Doha,
Qatar.
20) Maysoun Apr.25.1985-Jan.2010(Ansata Halim Shah x Maysouna).
Bred & owned by Karin & Günter Maiworm, Maiworm
Arabians, Balve, Germany. WAHO Trophy Winner 2007.
21) Nil Tahar Dec.1.1984-Feb.2018(Ansata Halim Shah x Tiffaha
by Jamil). Bred by Franziska & Urs Aeschbacher, Nile Arabians,
Switzerland. Sold in 1995 to Arlette & Ernst Studer, Bonnac,
France.
22) Tamria II (243 Halim Shah) July.24.1985(Ansata Halim Shah
x 211 Zohair). Bred by Babolna Stud, Hungary. Owned by El
Thayeba Stud, Germany.
23) Ansata Hejazi May.8.1992-Oct.2015(Ansata Halim Shah x
Ansata Sudarra). Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis,
Ansata Arabian Stud, Mena, Arkansas. Imported to Kuwait in
1999 by Mr. Mohammed Jasim Al Marzouq, Ajmal Arabian Stud.
24) Ansata Selman Sept.18.1999(Ansata Hejazi x G Shafaria).
Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis, Ansata Arabian
Stud, Mena, Arkansas. Sold to Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khaled
Al-Thani, Al Rayyan Farm, Doha, Qatar.
25) Ajmal Fhedaa 2007(Ansata Hejazi x Classic Farida). Bred
& owned by Mr. Mohammed Jasim Al Marzouq, Ajmal Arabian
Stud, Kuwait.
26) Ansata Nefara Mar.24.1988-Dec.14.1996(Ansata Halim Shah
x Ansata Sudarra, by Ansata Abu Sudan). Bred & Owned by Mr.
Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis, Ansata Arabian Stud, Mena, Arkansas.
Dam of Ansata Sinan & Ansata Iemhotep.
27) Ansata Nefer Isis Aug.11.1991(Prince Fa Moniet x Ansata
Nefertiti by Ansata Halim Shah). From the family of Ansata Delilah.
Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis, Ansata Arabian
Stud, Mena, Arkansas. Last Owner: Al Rayyan Farm, Doha, Qatar.
Multi-Champion in Europe & Middle East.
28) Ansata Selket May.16.1988(Ansata Halim Shah x Ansata
Samarra). Bred by Mr. Donald L. & Mrs. Judith Forbis, Ansata
Arabian Stud, Mena, Arkansas. Sold in 1999 to Sheikh Abdul
Aziz Bin Khaled Al-Thani, Al Rayyan Farm, Doha, Qatar. Qatar
National Senior Champion Mare in 2000.
29) Al Adeed Al Shaqab Apr.13.1995-Nov.4.2018(Ansata Halim
Shah x Sundar Alisayyah by Ruminaja Ali). Berd & Owned by
H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Al Shaqab Stud, Doha,
Qatar. Multi-Champion in Europe & Middle East. World Champion
Stallion in 2003, Paris, France.
30) Ansata Halim Shah Apr.28.1980-Sept.1994(Ansata Ibn Halima
x Ansata Rosetta). Photographed with Judith Forbis.
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Me with Eos Dakota (TF Delfina * BK Latif)

Interviewing breeders is something we do often here so I
wanted to spice things up with an interview of an influential
German Arabian Horse breeder.
Who is Kathrin Hampe Klingebiel? Please share with us a
short background of you and your Farm.
I will always remember the moment I saw my first Arabian
horse as it was yesterday. A teacher in the little village where
I was born owned an Arabian mare. Laika was her name.
The minute I laid eyes on that horse as a five-years-old kid
I was mesmerized. The way she moved, the way she carried
her tail… The gentle big eyes. So special to me. Whenever
the lady came back from a hack I was waiting for her and
begged her to sit on the horse for the last 50 meters until
she reached her barn. I will never forget how this horse took
care of me as a little child.
I always loved to ride and I still love all horses. But it was
simple and clear as can be: if one day I will be lucky enough
to have my own horse it will be an Arabian horse.
What have been the bloodlines you have been focusing on,
and why did you choose them? Has this focus changed over
the years?
When I was a young child the Arabian horses which
influenced my taste and defined the ideal Arabian
for me, for sure were El Shaklan and Ruminaja
Ali. Icons of the breed till today. When years
later I searched for my first own horse, I fell in
love with Ali Jamaal and his offspring – again
Ruminaja Ali blood in it. For me they possess
a certain “look” which I still adore and
so, most of my breeding program, is built on
these lines. As the Ali Jamaals sometimes
are a bit shy when showing we added some
Russian/Polish blood to add that splash of
“vavavoom”.
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Tell us key moments that stand out in the early
phases of your breeding agenda. How have your
breeding goals transformed over the years?
For sure there are key moments in the show ring
and a lot more key moments at home.
In the show ring it was for me when the first foal
I ever bred, EA Arjen el Marwetyn, won Gold
Champion at his first show (Tulip Cup 2014) and
continued to be successful in the ring at every stage
of his age. I am proud that I bred a horse which
continues to develop so well. And is getting better
and better with time.
In the barn there are so many moments which
make me happy and content. Seeing the foals born,
the horses growing up and most of all feeding time
in the evening which is so peaceful. Seeing that my
horses are happy and are horses who like people
and are good to live with. Experience and living
with my horses on that close day-to-day basis is for
sure the biggest pleasure for me.
What, in your opinion really defines a ‘breeder’?
Breeding is a lot about knowledge, experience, patience
and also about some luck. A breeder always
does “the work” – of knowing his horses well,
knowing about pedigrees and never stops being curious
and learning. A key sentence is for sure: know
your mares!
A person who does these days common “trial and
error” combinations / breeding en masse with embryo
transfer I personally do not consider a breeder
at all but a mass factory.
I hope I am able to breed overall good horses with
consistency. That for sure takes time and effort,
needs passion, stamina and I question myself an
awful a lot before I make a breeding decision. Constant
learning is key for me. In breeding I do not
follow a fashion but I like to make decisions for the
future. Long term goals we can say.
Do you have any tips on how people can go about
locating good, quality Arabian horses breeders?
What questions or measures would you say to take
to weed out a bad breeder?
Take your time looking around and see and experience
the kind of Arabian which suits the vision of
your perfect Arabian horse. Meet people, listen and
learn. Ask questions. There should be no rush.
I found that most breeders are happy to share their
knowledge
and most of all: make your homework and learn
as much and as fast as you can what makes a good
horse which is able to function and work. Nobody
will do that job for you. And with all respect to the
modern trend, there is a lot more of horse behind a
pretty face and that part has to be correte to be able
to function well for years.
Describe an average day living with your Arabian
horses.
For me it is a childhood dream come true, no doubt.
But all in all, I would describe my barn as a normal
working breeding farm. Since last year we are also
home of a trainer who has boxes with us, which
added a bit of a new dimension to it and for sure
is interesting. Personally I like being very involved
in every aspect of the operation, from everything
horsey to the farm itself.
The winters are more calm whereas spring and
summer are defined by foaling and breeding and
show season. And it still is every single bit exciting
as it was in the beginning.
I like to be close to my horses and know them well.
As I personally do not come from a horse background
but studied Business and Economics at
University, learning all the relevant things of running
a farm and breeding and dealing with horses
in every matter and situation took me a while and
I for sure give it a lot of heart and soul. And I will
never lose the drive to learn more and be better.
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As a breeder, how do you feel about the showing
environment? Do you think that changes should be
made to support and praise breeders more?
I still like to show my horses and to compete and see
where I stand with my breeding program. But for
sure the whole environment of showing becomes
tougher every year. Horse world sometimes reminds
me of the art world – both are unregulated markets
which are often open for a lot of non correct behaviour
in any aspect.
Events get bigger and often are very professionally
done. Horses seem to travel worldwide for shows.
But from what I can see, is, that less and less real breeders
like to show. The amount of money you need to
invest in a trainer and transport to shows and entry
fees and and and, is high. And often even at smaller
shows you suddenly compete against some big name
owner, likely from Middle East. That is not very
rewarding. For sure many have wonderful horses but
it would be helpful if they do not attend every European
show so that the European breeders get more
of their own stage to show their horses again. For me
personally I like the Chantilly Breeders Cup a lot. It is
good to compete and see where one is standing and
being able to compare the own horses against others
for sure. Also the newer European (only) shows like
in Ströhen are a good development I think. But we
all must find a way to put the focus back on the European
breeders.
Can you single out key successes with specific reference
to the ones that perhaps better define your
breeding Farm?
In this case I would not use a show event or show
success to define that.
I consider as a success that every year I breed better
horses all in all than in the previous year. That is not
defined by a show success of every horse but by the
overall quality of the horse. Also I am not averse to
using stallions which are not big names if I am convinced
by them. So far we had very good results with
these choices.
Any regrets with your breeding programme since the
last show?
No, absolutely not. I personally do not breed “for
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Me and Eos Penelope by Jyar Meia Lua
show”purposes. If my horses are rewarded at a show,
I am very grateful and happy and proud of course
but, most of all, it is my goal to breed an overall very
good horse which has quality in his body and mind.
Do you think that dedicated breeding programmes
still have a place in the industry nowadays?
These breeding programs in my opinion are the
backbone, core, heart and soul of this “industry”. If
we lose these breeders, then what is left?
We need people with a passion for the horses itself
and not only with the passion to take a trophy home
and get their picture taken.
A lot of animal activists would argue that horses are
often subjected to ill-treatment during their training
or even at shows. Any thoughts?
This is for sure a topic we all should keep an eye on
like in every horse sport.
As an owner, I of course have the well being of my
horse as a priority. Personally I regularly visit my
horses in training to see how they are and to chat
with the trainers how things go. And I am not resistant
to advice. I assume strongly that ill-treatment
exists but I can honestly say that I never had a horse
coming home worse or different then when I did
send it to a European trainer. But also I am not the
kind of owner who pressures a trainer to win under
any circumstances. In the European shows, I think
our DCs do a solid job. And also most of our trainers.
There are negative exceptions for sure and these
have to be punished and effectively, no matter who
the owner or handler of a horse is.
Any goals for the next year?
Simply said: Onwards and upwards! Every year I will
aim to breed better, learn more and progress.
Anything else you want to add?
Thank you very much for giving me the chance to be
seen and heard in your beautiful Magazine!
Thank you so much Kathrin. It was such a beautiful
interview. On behalf of the whole AHM Team, I
wish all the best in your future endeavours!
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