DA VALENTINO Bred by Dolorosa Arabians

Arabians Bringing Breeders Together Champion Junior , 2008 est stars and one of the most down and the film began, a hush US National Champion Junior successful in the history fell over the crowd as they were DA Stallion. Throughout his show of the breed. DA Valentino was swept away with the majesty of DOLOROSA career DA Valentino was shown only eight years old, and he was this great show champion and by Beth Ellen Hunziker 21 times and earned 21 cham- already on the AHA Arabian sire of national champions. pionship titles – he remained Data Source list of leading There was one person among undefeated and was the reigning sires in the world. Just one week the crowd of hundreds watching king of the ring. before he was to make his Las the film in the darkened area. Vegas debut, DA Valentino was His perspective of the tribute DA Valentino was poised and taken from us. was unlike any other because ready to return to the show ring he knew DA Valentino more in 2011. It had been almost two The Breeders’ World Cup Cham- intimately than any one, he was years since his last show ring pionships is truly a special event. more proud of the stallion than competition and he was to make It is a show created by breeders anyone else ever could be; he his debut at the Arabian Breed- for breeders and they come from was Valentino’s breeder, DeCarol ers’ World Cup Championships around the world to see some of Williamson. Looking out over in Las Vegas, Nevada. Everyone the finest Arabian imagin- the crowd as they watched the was very excited to see this great able. DA Valentino’s absence at beautifully crafted film, DeCarol stallion. Then tragedy struck. On the 2011 Breeders World Cup was was overwhelmed by the love and Friday, April 8, 2011, DA Valenti- conspicuous, and he was greatly admiration the people had for the no was rushed to the vet and into missed. by all. A beatuiful, but internationally acclaimed stallion emergency surgery. Every effort bittersweet video tribute was cre- that began his extraordinary life was made, but the ated and presented at the show in at Dolorosa Arabians. As the sun was rising in Wilmington, North Carolina on Friday, February 28, 2003, it was already mid-day in community lost one of its bright- his honor. When the lights went Cairo, Egypt; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Warsaw, Poland, and London, England. World events were unfolding as the day was just beginning at Dolorosa Arabians, the farm owned by Dr. DeCarol Williamson and his wife Jan, breeders of RA Lohe Loni (Khadraj NA x Solyzia HCF) and her 2011 by DA Valentino national and international champions for over 30 years. The horses of Dolorosa began to stir as feeding time ap- proached, but the beautiful chestnut DA Love had other matters on her mind. Her labor pains had begun, sig- naling that her time was near. While most of the world was looking forward to the weekend and a change of pace, DA Love was about to give birth to a that would change the history of the Arabian horse breed.

DA Love (Padrons Psyche x In May of 2004, Rob Bick In August of 2004, David Boggs Magnifficaa FA by Echo Magnif- showed DA Valentino for Do- negotiated the purchase of DA ficoo), was in foal to Versace, a lorosa Arabians at Region 12 Valentino for his long time stallion who has become an icon where he was Champion Sweep- friends and clients, Dan and in the Arabian horse industry stakes Colt. Word Maureen Grossman. They suc- and universally admired for pro- spread quickly about the new cessfully campaigned Valentino ducing of extreme beauty superstar colt and soon DeCarol to a record breaking number of and quality. DA Love gave birth Williamson received an offer for wins. In fact, DA Valentino is to a beautiful, dark, rich bay Valentino from David Boggs for the only stallion in the breed to colt. He was everything DeCarol one of his clients. After some ne- earn six national championship Williamson had hoped for – and gotiating, DeCarol agreed to sell titles in halter including: 2004 more. Even as a foal, DA Val- the colt, but he retained rights US National Champion Year- entino’s quality and exceptional for 12 breedings per year because ling Colt, 2006 Canadian Na- conformation were immediately he was certain that Valentino tional Champion Two-Year and apparent. DeCarol watched the would prove to be an exceptional Older Stallion, 2006 US National colt at his dam’s side and as each sire, as well as a show ring sensa- Champion Futurity Colt, 2006 month passed he just got better tion - both predictions came US National Champion Junior and better. true. Stallion, 2007 US National THE DOLOROSA DAUGHTERS OF PADRONS PSYCHE, L-R:

DA PRESCENCE (Padrons Psyche x SA Bask Starfire by Le DA Fire) bred by Dolorosa Arabians DOLOROSA DA FAITH (Psyche x NV Shanteuse by Bey Shah) Full Sister To NV Siena Psyche – Bred By Ruth & Michael Doe, purchased as an unborn foal.

DA LOVE (Padrons Psyche x Magnifficaa FA by Echo Mag- nifficco) bred by Dolorosa Arabians, dam of DA Valentino

DA GRACE (Padrons Psyche x Magnifficaa FA by Echo Magnifficco) bred by Dolorosa Arabians

DA PEACE (Padrons Psyche x Snowshill Arista by Ariston) bred by Dolorosa Arabians

As DeCarol looked over the sea of Valentino’s great grandsires as past 30 years, Dolorosa Arabians it serendipity, others call it divine At that moment, he knew he coo x Jamaara FA by Ali Jamaal). of people whose attention was well. Looking further, DeCarol has been successful in breeding attraction. wanted to incorporate Psyche After looking at her pedigree, riveted on the beautiful images of also saw David Boggs, who had national champions in halter and into the Dolorosa program and DeCarol’s interest was piqued. the glorious stallion, he spotted showed Valentino to many of performance. With his ever-ex- In the early 1990’s, DeCarol Wil- he purchase several breedings. He respected Echo Magnifficoo’s Ted Carson, the talented trainer his wins, and he saw Dan and panding business and profession- liamson was in Arizona for the DeCarol used those breedings ability to sire offspring with who had once worked for him Maureen Grossman, Valentino’s al life, DeCarol recently decided Scottsdale Show. His long time and he now has five wonder- scope and great neck sets, and at Dolorosa Arabians. DeCarol owners since August of 2004. All to focus the Dolorosa breeding associate Doug Leadley, told him ful Psyche daughters that are he certainly admired Ali Jamaal saw Lenita Perroy, owner of Ali these people had a connection to program exclusively on halter about an exciting young stallion members of Dolorosa Arabians’ and his proven performance as Jamaal; he saw Sheila Varian, DA Valentino. and breeding horses. This is not he had seen. They made an ap- foundation . a sire of international champion who owned Bay El Bey, the sire a huge shift because DeCarol pointment to see the horse; his offspring, but it was Magnifficaa’s of the great Bey Shah. DeCarol Thinking of DA Valentino and established his group of founda- name was Padrons Psyche. Several years later, Ted Carson, maternal grandmother, NV Tiara saw Dr. Marek Trela, Director his beginnings, DeCarol rec- tion mares decades ago, and he At the showing, someone handed who was working for Dolorosa Bey, by Bey Shah, that really sold of Janow Podlaski in Poland, the ognized pivotal events in the is now into breeding his third DeCarol Psyche’s lead and the at the time, told DeCarol about DeCarol on the young filly. He homeland of many of the great past that had lead him to the and fourth generation of halter power he felt coursing through a two-year-old filly he thought purchased her and the follow- Polish horses in DA Valentino’s present and are now taking him horses including DA Valentino. it was electrifying. DeCarol was would make a great addition to ing year she was bred to Padrons pedigree; and he saw Sigi Siller, and Dolorosa Arabians into an It is amazing how circumstances impressed with Psyche’s stature, the farm’s herd; her name was Psyche. In 1999, she had a beauti- the breeder of El Shaklan, one exciting new future. Over the bring people together – some call type, and powerful movement. Magnifficaa FA (Echo Magniffi- ful chestnut filly, DA Love. DA DOLOROSA

When DeCarol Williamson at- foal might inherit the best quali- lorosa breeding program, and his DA Valentino brought breeders, bians has three full siblings to DOLOROSA’S GET & GRANDGET OF VERSACE & DA VALENTINO, L-R: tended the Scottsdale show in ties of all of these great horses. sons and daughters are proving to owners, trainers, dreamers and DA Valentino. DA Legacy is a 2002, he saw Jeff Schall showing DeCarol visualized the possibil- among their best producers. many others together. Although handsome four-year-old bay DA VALENTINA (Versace x DA Love by Pa- a colt that mesmerized him. Later ity of a foal that would result he is no longer with us, we are stallion that produced his first drons Psyche) Full sister to DA Valentino, produced her first foal in 2011 on, he went over and visited with from the pairing of Versace and DeCarol Williamson is under- fortunate to have his sons and foals in 2011. They are fantastic Jeff who took the colt out for DA Love. It would be a beautiful standably proud to be the breeder daughters to carry on his lines. and demonstrate extreme type, DA VALENTINO (Versace x DA Love by Padrons Psyche) Six time national DeCarol. Odyssey SC (Versace x mahogany bay with an exquisite of DA Valentino, but he refuses DeCarol remains committed to excellent conformation, and champion in halter and sire of national Latoura Echo by Echo Magnif- face; a long well set neck, a beau- to take all the credit. He earnestly DA Valentino and he has many amazing movement and tail car- and international champions ficoo), had a look and style that tifully smooth body, great tail acknowledges every person wonderful foals sired by Valenti- riage. DeCarol will continue to TOP ROW: DA SHEIKH (Marwan Al Mag- DeCarol really liked. However, set and carriage, excellent move- whose efforts culminated in an no at his farm. Dolorosa Arabians test DA Legacy’s ability as a sire. nifficoo x Paola by Versace) 2011 Colt he was not for sale. DeCarol ment, and a gentle temperament. individual of near perfection. was blessed to have bred a stal- DA Valentina, is a four-year-old DA PAOLA (Versace x Berry Flirtatious by decided if he couldn’t buy Odys- On February 23, 2003, DeCarol’s Rightfully so – no breeder can lion as wonderful as DA Valen- full sister that produced her first Hucklebey Berry) produced exceptional sey SC, then he would replicate vision came to life in the form of claim exclusive credit for produc- tino, was it possible for such a gift foal in 2011, a very high quality 2011 colt by Marwan Al Magnifficoo the breeding, crossing Versace a beautiful colt that was destined ing a horse. Each animal repre- to be bestowed upon a breeder filly by Marwan Al Magnifficoo. BOTTOM ROW: DA POETA (DA Valentino x with one of his own similarly for greatness – DA Valentino. sents the efforts of hundreds, if more than once? Valentina is bred to RHR Mar- DA Solid Gold by Sundance Kid V) 2011 bred mares. DeCarol selected DA not thousands of people. In this cedes for a 2012 foal. Completing Filly

Love because she carried lines to Versace has become an important way, the Arabian horse brings us DeCarol Williamson was so the group of full siblings is the DA LE REVE (DA Valentino x DA Faith by both Padrons Psyche and Echo source for overall classic type, together and connects us though impressed with DA Valentino youngest brother, and perhaps padrons Psyche) 2011 Colt Magnifficoo. DeCarol believed if quality conformation, and won- a love- a passion - that few can that he bred DA Love back to the star that will eclipse the oth- DA POISE (DA Valentino x RA Lohe Lani all the stars aligned just right, the derful temperaments for the Do- define, but all of us share. Versace. In fact, Dolorosa Ara- ers; his name is DA Prodigy. by Khadraj NA) 2011 Filly DA DOLOROSA

Dolorosa Arabians and DeCarol goals in taking DA Prodigy to the Williamson have been acknowl- U.S. Nationals; first and most im- edges as leading producers of na- portant, to share him as an inspi- tional champion Arabian horses. ration with breeders around the In fact, the Arabian Professional world, and second to possibly win Horsemen Association named the title of U.S. National Cham- them 2004 Breeder of the Year. pion Futurity Colt. DeCarol Williamson earned that title by breeding horses such as DA Prodigy’s conformational DA Valentino and now his full excellence is evident to all who see brother, DA Prodigy. The quali- him. However, his genetic power ties that made DA Valentino a will be proven next year, in 2012, six time national champion and when his first foals are scheduled an undefeated show champion to arrive. DeCarol selected a small are mirrored in DA Prodigy, yet group of Dolorosa mares, includ- he has certain qualities that even ing some bred by the farm and exceed those of his world famous representing a variety of blood- brother. llines,ines, for Prodigy. DeCarol is excited to see what he can achieve DeCarol placed DA Prodigy into through line breeding his blood- the capable hands of Ted Carson, stock. For now, he must patiently the very person who brought DA wait for the results. Prodigy’s grand dam to DeCarol’s attention, and ultimately into Patience and perseverance; these the Dolorosa breeding program. are two more common traits DeCarol will never forgot that among successful breeders. connection and he gives Ted the DeCarol’s experience with Ara- credit for his contribution to DA bian horses over the past 30 years Valentino and now DA Prodigy. and his previous achievements in With Valentino’s overwhelming breeding halter and performance popularity and success, DeCarol national champions at Dolorosa thought it would have been coun- Arabians are the foundation for ter productive to campaign his his patience. The inspiration for younger brother. However, with his perseverance is his deep love each ending there is also a new for the Arabian horse. DeCarol beginning and thus with the pass- Williamson’s goals for Dolorosa ing of DA Valentino, the brother Arabians are simple – to share the who stood in obscurity will soon Arabian horse with others and take center stage in Tulsa, Okla- bring breeders from around the homa. world together to enjoy and pre- DA PRODIGY serve these magnificent creatures (Versace x DA Love ) UNRETOUCHED PHOTO DeCarol Williamson has two for future generations. Looking Forward to the Future... U.S. National Champion Futurity Stallion Contender with Ted Carson

(Versace x DA Love by Padrons Psyche) CA & SCID CLEAR (Versace x DA Love by Padrons Psyche) CA & SCID CLEAR DOLOROSA rabians ABreeders & Owners: DeCarol & Jan Williamson 131 Via Dolorosa • Rocky Point, NC 28457 Farm Office: 910-602-3808 [email protected] or [email protected] Visit us at: www.dolorosa.com

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