Volume 3, Number 1 www.SpanishArabianHorseSociety.org January 2007

Classical Spanish colt ECLIPSE Wins 2006 SAHS Trophy

The SAHS Trophy is presented to the high scoring Classical Spanish Arabian of the show, one who traces in all lines to Spain's foundation stock.

ECLIPSE comes from a long line of recognized champions. His sire Titanic was 2004 Supreme National Champion Male and 2003 Reserve National Champion Male. His grandsire Heleno sired the 1994 Junior National Champion colt Montero (x Dinastia). Abutig is both his maternal grandsire and his paternal great grandsire, and in 1984 was First in Senior and Supreme National Reserve Champion Male.

The founder of this dynasty of male champions was maternal great grandsire and paternal great great grandsire El Saucejo, 1976 Supreme National Champion Male. His name was changed to *Padre upon importation to the USA by the Stanley Ranch. *Padre was a son of the Yeguada Miltar bred Garbo and out of Yuca, bred by Jose Maria de Ybarra y Gomez Rul.

ECLIPSE's dam line traces to the Yeguada Militar bred The presentation of the Spanish Society DAKAR (Congo x Sagaz by Habiente), a Trophy shows Eclipse accompanied by (from left): AECCA granddaughter of Jalila III (Nana-Sahib x Reyna). Reyna President Doña Teresa de Borbón; Sole (Sra de Nicolás Domecq) was one of the Skowronek daughters imported to Spain by presenting the trophy; José Gallardo Ortega (trainer/handler); the Duque de Veragua. Iciar Domecq; and Don Nicolás Domecq. ECLIPSE is surely a colt to watch, and SAHS is proud to recognize his quality and the efforts of his breeders with Winner of the first annual Spanish Arabian Horse Society the presentation of the first annual SAHS Trophy, which Trophy at the 2006 Spanish National Championships was was generously sponsored by Michael & Paula O’Keefe and the striking chestnut colt ECLIPSE (Titanic x Honrosa by Schanen Yates Unser. Abutig). Bred and owned by the Yeguada Domecq, ECLIPSE was trained and shown by José Gallardo Ortega, who works riding and show training the Domecq as well as being a civilian rider for the Yeguada Militar at their finca Garrapilos in Jerez de la Frontera. Page 2 Spanish Arabian Horse Society January 2007

Founding Directors LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Matt Herder President Matt Herder 937.864.2588 (Farm/Fax) 937.543.9155 (Matt's Cell) When I watch the news across the country, winter is [email protected] definitely in full swing. Being in San Antonio, we are usually protected from the snow; we do however get our share of Jim Porcher Vice-President ice and freezing rain. After a few days in the barn because 505.867.8344 (Home) of mud, I know the horses will be glad when spring finally ‘505.228.6865 (Cell) arrives. [email protected] As you know, 2006 has been a great year for SAHS. This year’s AHA convention held many surprises for all of us as: Paula O'Keefe Treasurer SAHS was chosen as the winner for the 2006 AHA, 903.429.9008 Communications Award. Then we were really stunned when 903.429.1014 (fax) SAHS was named the 2006, AHA Club of the Year. Thank [email protected] you to all our members for making this such an outstanding

and productive year. Schanen Yates Unser Secretary 505.897.2479 (Ranch) To make things easier, I have broken the report by category 505.710.3462 (Cell) and provided a brief synopsis of the current happenings in [email protected] each area.

Rusty Cook Historian/Website Que Pasa (Jim Porcher/Lisa Leonard): The Que Pasa 505.877.1456 (Home) continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Not only is it is financially rewarding for the organization but it is has 505.249.7586 (cell) [email protected] proven to be tremendously successful in tying together members of the group and letting them experience a sense Mary Durgin Special Projects of connection which has been lacking in our bloodline group in the past. We mail to over 300 Spanish Arabian aficionados, 509.448.1975 (fax/phone home) including to the U.K., Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands, 509.869.4319 (cell) France, Spain, Mexico, Australia, and Canada as well as [email protected] throughout the U.S. We are extremely grateful to our advertisers, whose support has allowed us to keep this Kristin Herder Publicity & Promotions newsletter a free service. If anyone reading this report 937.864.2588 (Farm/Fax) would like to add some of their friends or clients simply send 937.543.9361 (Kristin's cell) the names and addresses to [email protected] and we will [email protected] make sure they are put on the mailing list.

Kathy Keuhl Membership Advertising: Please keep an eye open for our upcoming 530-823-6459 advertising: The club will have a 2 page ad in the January [email protected] Arabian Horse Times. We will also be running a SAHS Stallion Auction advertisement in conjunction with Lisa Leonard Newsletter Challendon Arabians for the Feb/March Arabian Horse Magazine. I am also preparing a multi-page farm spread for 530-796-2396 (ranch) the March issue of the Arabian Horse Times (Spanish 650-642-1690 (cell) Issue)---if you are interested in participating in this [email protected] advertising venue please let me know as soon as possible.

New Web Hosting: The Board of Directors approved the creation of an additional web-site through ArarHorse.com. Que Pasa is published quarterly by the Spanish Arabian Horse The link is: www.SpanishArabianHorseSociety.org The Society. Articles from and about members should be sent to Rusty Cook, Editor by the 15 th of March, June, September, or December service as well as their name recognition in the Arabian to be considered for the next issue. industry will be a great asset for SAHS. Page 3 Spanish Arabian Horse Society January 2007 Stallion Auction (Kathy Kuehl/Kristin Herder) : The 2007 SAHS Stallion Auction is gearing up for a great year. This year we are working with Arabhorse.com to handle all of our bidding on-line. It looks like the auction will begin on 1 February and close on 1 March 2007. This year will be our biggest year ever; to date, we have 19 stallions in the auction. For a complete list as well as information on each stallion, please see the following link: http://www.spanisharabianhorsesociety.org/ StallionAuction07_list.html

The starting bid is 40% of their 2007 fee (shown on each individual page) or $300, whichever is greater. Membership (Mary Durgin): If you have not already renewed your membership, please log on at www.arabianhorses.org or you can send Mary your membership renewal---Mary sends in her "monthly" new members form to AHA at the end of each month. Viento de Washoe To Date, we have 28 AHA members, 3 AHA youth and 7 associate members. Viento de Washoe Treasurer’s report (Paula O’Keefe): The last treasurer's report, we had in the SAHS's account a balance of 2006 National Champion Arabian $11,437.11. As of today, all checks received, a total of $685.95, have been deposited and two invoices were paid, Hunter Hack one for $600 sent to BC21 & The Arabian Horse Network, the other to Mary Durgin, reimbursement for postage sent out of pocket, in the amount of $44.54. Our account balance We are pleased to announce Viento de Washoe (DG Viento x is now $11,478.52 . Egyptian Sugar by AN Monsanto), owned/trained by Kim Schnackenberg, ridden/trained by Morgan Carr, garnered For current SAHS information, please check our website at: the 2006 U.S. Arabian National Championship in www.SpanishArabianHorseSociety.org for updates on events Hunter Hack, unseating the previous National Champion who and current activities. Member contact information (e-mail had won the event for three consecutive years. and website) is located here. Viento de Washoe, a 50% Spanish related Arabian stallion, Again, Thank You for joining, and continuing to support this was purchased as a 2 month old colt 13 years ago by Kim great organization. There are many wonderful people Schnackenberg of Ferndale, WA. Kim began his career in associated with SAHS and we look forward to getting each dressage to Level 3 under the coaching of Beth Lowe. Viento and every one of you involved. We all have the same goal- de Washoe (Beau) was then switched to the discipline of “The Promotion of the Spanish Arabian” and as a voice in the Western riding and competed in local shows by Kim. Beau marketplace, we can do great things. has been a most versatile Arabian for Kim, his career ranging from Reining, pleasure trail riding, Western Pleasure, dressage and even pulling the Schnackenberg's wedding carriage! Matt Herder

President, Spanish Arabian Horse Society In January of 2005, while hacking around the jump course during her daughter's riding lesson, Kim and Beau cleared a 3' fence. That jump was the catalyst needed to explore Beau’s jumping ability and he was directed towards the discipline of Hunter/Jumper where he proved to be a natural.

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Kim felt she was too tall to ride Beau in competition so a rider to show him was sought. His first A rated show on the Arabian Circuit he won the blues in his classes in Working Hunter ATR and Hunter Hack. Beau then went on to regional competition in 2005 and received two Championships.

In 2006, Beau's rider had received a scholarship to an accredited East Coast Equestrian High School and the search for a new rider began. Kim selected Morgan Carr, the head trainer at Donida Farms, Auburn, WA, which proved to be the perfect match and the rest is history. It should be pointed out neither Beau nor Kim had ever been to a National competition before.

Congratulations to Beau (Viento de Washoe), Morgan Carr The Classical Spanish Stallion EXODUS I +//, owned by the Stanley and Kim Schnackenberg. Ranch, was awarded Top Ten Sport Horse under Saddle with Molly Stanley in the irons. This was the largest class of the show hosting 70 entries. More Arabian Sport Horse Crista’s other horse, a Half Arabian , by Syringa Najah and out of a Quarter Horse mare, Panita's Stormy National Championship Winners was named Reserve National Champion in the 2 year old HA Sport Horse Jackpot class.

From the Stanley Ranch, Reno, Nevada, the Classical Spanish stallion, Exodus I +// was named Top Ten Sport Horse under Saddle (biggest class of show - 70 entries), Molly Stanley in the irons, Top Ten Hunter Hack AAOTR – granddaughter Courtney Stapleton-Smith, up, and Top Ten Arabian Working Hunter AAOTR with Lisa Stapleton.

In addition, *S S Orion, a Classical Spanish stallion won Top Ten Open Hunter Hack with Lisa Stapleton aboard.

Breedings to both Exodus I +// and *SS Orion are available through the 2007 SAHS Stallion Auction.

U.S. Sport Horse National Top Ten H/A Carriage Driving TTC Thatsafakt Jack (Syringa Najah by *Barich De Washoe x Syringa Seyyida by *Silver Draft) Bred, raised and trained by Talisman Training Center

Crista Lambert reports two 2006 SHNC winners, both by her stallion, Syringa Najah, a son of *Barich De Washoe. First is TTC Thatsafakt Jack, by Najah out of SC Fancy flight, a 5 yr old 3/4 Arabian Gelding was Top 10 in both Carriage Driving Reinsmanship (3rd) and Carriage Obstacle (5th). In addition, he was Champion at Region 4 in HA Sport Horse under saddle and Top 5 in Training Level Dressage. He also won his Legion of Honor this year at only 5 yrs old!

Page 7 Spanish Arabian Horse Society January 2007 27th Spanish National Championship Results 2006—Segovia, Spain

Spanish National Championship Senior Mare Abha Katmandou (El Perfecto x Abha Yamir) Bred by Ses Planes, Owned by D. Juan Pedro Enrique Mardaras. Photo credit Sally Fenaux.

Champion Gelding Champion: Tokyo (Pekos x Ghorack) Bred and owned by de Borbon Reserve: Xokoalt (Fakateko x Maraka) Bred and owned by de Borbon Spanish National Junior Champion Abha Opalina (WH Justice x Omel Amira Estopa) Bred and owned by Granaderia Ses Planes. Photo credit SIR. Special Awards

Liberty: Muneka (El Shaklan x Hakima) Junior Champion Bred and owned by de Borbon Champion: Abha Opalina Best Head - Duke of Veragua Memorial Trophy: (WH Justice x Omel Amira Estopa) Amsah Khadir (Khidar x Abha Jade) Bred and owned by Ses Planes Bred and owned by Casanas Reserve: Agar Begum (Shankar x Yamuna) Best Breeder – Headquarters of the Cria Caballar Bred by Muller de Astoreca, Owned by de Luna Trophy

Flor de Lis – S.A.R. Da. Teresa de Borbon Junior Champion Colts High Scoring Horse – La Aldara Trophy: Champion: Abha Mahdi Abha Opalina (Marwan Al Shaqab x Abha Zenobia) (WH Justice x Omel Amira Estopa) Bred and owned Ses Planes Bred and owned by Ses Planes Reserve: A Rasin (Zandai Aqir x Egyptian Rabia) High Scoring Stallion of Spanish Lines – Marquesa Vda. Bred by Stoessel, De Diezma Memorial Trophy: Owned by Zaragoza Gimenez Eclipse (Titanic x Honrosa)

Bred and owned by Domecq Ybarra Senior Champion Mare High Scoring Mare of Spanish Lines – Luis Ybarra Champion: Abha Katmandou (El Perfecto x Abha Yamir) Memorial Trophy Bred by Ses Planes, Owned by Mardaras Nasimor (L.M. Perlamor x Nasmin) Reserve: Nur Jahan (Estashan Ibn Estopa x Moghasia) Bred and owned by Macia Manresa Bred by Om El Arab, Owned by Balmaseda High Scoring Horse of Classical Spanish lines – SAHS

Trophy Senior Champion Stallion Eclipse (Titanic x Honrosa) Champion: Hanaya Bariqh Bred and owned by Domecq Ybarra (Thee Brigadier x 218 Elf Layla Walayla)

Bred by Hayek, Owned by de Borbon

Reserve: LC Harem (El Perfecto x LM Tambaa)

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CCE – First Level: Champion: TQ-Dies Irae (H.S. Byzantine x Old-Flo) Bred by Pinto Clotet, Owned by Cavalls D’Sport El Serrats Reserve: Zul Latz (Cachemiro y Maur-Modelo) Bred by Zuleta Arino, Owned by Olabarria

Jumping – Training Level: Champion: Czopin (Altruista x Czarowna) Spanish National Junior Champion Colt Abha Mahdi Bred by Maxwell, Owned by Serrano Macho (Marwan Al Shaqab x Abha Zenobia) Dressage – Training Level: Bred and owned by Granaderia Champion: Korsakov (El Zumajo x Gaskuna) Ses Planes. Bred and owned by de Borbon Photo credit Gigi Grasso. Jumping Championship: The Best Handler – Spain: Champion: Aldaya (Abha Xarif x Hulama) D. Juan Carlos Manzanero (Yeguada Estiviel) Bred by Alemany Hospital, The Best Handler – International Owned by Cavalls D’Sport El Serrats D. Eric Dorsel Reserve: Zul-Latz (Cachermiro x Maur-Modelo)

Bred by Zuleta Arino, AECCA Sport Owned by Olabarria Nieto CCE Pre-Training Level: Tokyo (Pekos x Ghorak) Dressage Championship: Owned and bred by de Borbon Champion: Zul-Latz (Cachermiro x Maur-Modelo) CCE Training Level: Bred by Zuleta Arino, Sandokan (Mikonos x Guminska) Owned by Olabarria Nieto Owned and bred by de Borbon Reserve: Sahi Dagai (Mel Nacar x Bambalina) CCE First Level: Bred by Saez Roman, Owned by Perez Sevilla Zul Latz (Cachemiro x Maur-Modelo) Bred by Zulueta Arino, Owned by Olabarria Biatlon The 2007 AECCA Spanish National Championships will most Zul Latz (Cachemiro x Maur-Modelo) likely be held once again in Segovia with the proposed dates Bred by Zuleta Arino, Owned by Olabarria of 28-30 of September pendant on conformation of dates for Monotest the annual Euro Cup Championships held in Aachen Germany. Morfologia y Campeonato de Doma: The Escuela de Capacitación of Segovia, which made all this Zul Latz (Cachemiro x Maur-Modelo) year’s Championships feasible, has already started on the Bred by Zuleta Arino, Owned by Olabarria project to build a covered arena. Furthermore it was Morfologia y Campeanato de Salto: proposed that Mini-buses be contracted for transport to the Zul Latz (Cachemiro x Maur-Modelo) Show. There are also possibilities that an Endurance Ride will Bred by Zuleta Arino, Owned by Olabarria be organized so that it ends at the National Show.

Pruebas de Deporte: For information regarding a 2007 SAHS Spanish Tour, CCE Pre-Training Level: planned to include the AECCA Spanish National Champion: Tokyo (Pekos x Ghorak) Championships, please contact Mary Durgin, Bred and owned by de Borbon [email protected] or 509.448.1975 fax/phone home, 509.869.4319 cell. CCE – Training Level: Champion: Tamar (Tamir x Shadia) Bred by Shieferegg, Owned by Bejusi Reserve: Sandokan (Mikonos x Guminska) Bred and owned by de Borbon

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2006 WAHO Trophy A.E.C.C.A. Announces

Winner Announced Passing of Zacateco

by Lisa Goodwin-Campiglio By María José Antoñanzas Alvear Secretaría AECCA

We regret to inform you that ZACATECO, has just passed away. Zacateco, owned and bred by the Spanish National Stud, the Yeguada Militar, was born in 1980.

Zacateco was a good representative of the historic lines of Arabian horses in Spain, and was probably the most influential Sire of the last 20 years, classified First in the Stallions Book of Merits. He has been used by a considerable number of private Breeders, with excellent results, producing (by end of 2005) a total of 218 offspring. FIOLEK, 1986 grey stallion (Zacateco x Rjeka) is the winner of the 2006 Annual WAHO Trophy Award. He was bred by The Spanish Association of Breeders of Arab Horses S.A.R. Dª Teresa de Borbón. In a tie with DAKALIEH, bred (A.E.C.C.A) was very delighted to award the WAHO Trophy by D. Nicolás Domecq Ybarra, FIOLEK was selected the 2005 to him. winner. Although both stallions had many points in halter, Dakalieh had no points in Sport events. FIOLEK was 2002 Spanish National Reserve Champion Stallion in Halter.

FIOLEK is a very "breedy" looking Classical Spanish Arabian who is a stronger mover than his sire, has successfully competed in racing and cross, and passes this motion on to his get.

His best known son is the multi International Champion LOBEKE owned by Jan Calis of Zenith Arabians in the Netherlands.

His dam, RJEKA, 1973 chestnut mare, is a daughter of Vasallo, Zancudo's full brother, and out of Nevisca, a very successful producing broodmare for Flors de Lis. Nevisca is also the dam of Spanish National Champion Mare Polka, and the stallions *Osaka and Nagasaki, the latter being the sire of full brothers *LA Saguro and *Sasaki. *Sasaki is the maternal grandsire of Magnum Psyche, currently one of the most popular stallions in the world.

FIOLEK's very well-known sire ZACATECO won the 2005 WAHO Trophy Award and has sadly just passed away.

Congratulations to the Yeguada Flor De Lis !

www.SpanishArabianHorseSociety.org Greengate AD

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The 1927 expedition was specifically looking for horses The Cria Caballar’s with speed and racing abilities, to more potential 1927 Commission to the Orient candidates for the Arabian racing program that had been established in Spain two years previously. In addition to EGYPT, SYRIA, and MESOPOTAMIA the Yeguada Militar, there was an elite group of aristocratic breeders dedicated to the production of By Javier Naneti Arabian horses. The stallions Sultan III, Bagdad, and

Commandant of the Spanish Cavalry Marouf acquired by this Commission became important in

Spanish Arabian pedigrees, and were of particular Translated by Andrew K. Steen; edited by Rusty Cook importance to the Duke of Veragua’s breeding program and to that of the Count of Belalcazar. They are commonly found in the middle of the pedigrees. This last Spanish Part 1: Introduction, History, and Preparations for the expedition to the desert was followed by the Second Journey Republic, the Spanish Civil War, and the dark ages of This story has been extracted from a series of five articles Spanish Arabian in the 1930’s. that were originally published in the Memorial de la Although the 1927 expedition to the desert may lack Caballeria , the Spanish Cavalry’s bimonthly magazine. certain romantic aspects of earlier Commissions, it is Commander Naneti’s narrative was featured beginning with perhaps most interesting for documentation of the changes the May-June 1929 issue, that magazine’s 147th edition. The that had taken place in the Orient. This Commission final segment appeared in the January-February 1930 issue. observed travel by road, the French occupation of Syria, The Spanish Arabian Horse Society is proud to present it in and the Bedouins traveling by automobile. They documented a series in 2007. hunting episodes, and observed and described racing Arabians in Egypt, especially with regard to the famous stallion Nasr, who was later imported to America.

It becomes apparent that Commander Naneti was not nearly as well versed about the Arabian horse as most of his predecessors. Certainly he had not investigated as profoundly as Azpeitia de Moros. Some of his statements regarding the early importations to Europe are clearly incorrect, as is his definition of the Nejed, which in reality lies some kilometers to the southwest of his Commission’s field of operations.

From his observations at the racetracks in Cairo and Beirut, Naneti appears to issue a warning to the Cria Caballar about the inherent dangers of breeding Arabians only for speed. On several occasions he points out the errors of the To orient the Commission to its task, they first went to Egyptian breeders, who had sacrificed soundness and other France to investigate the horses at the French stallion characteristics of the breed. depots at Pau and Tarbes. These towns in southern France are located north of the Pyrenees Mountains, which Among the changes that had occurred since the previous separate Spain from France. A narrow road leads into and Commission was the attitude and criteria of the Cria out of a small village in the Pyrenees. Caballar toward the purchases. One senses that in the twenty-two year period between the 1905 commission and Translator’s Introduction that of 1927 someone in the hierarchy of the Cria Caballar had read Azpeitia de Moro’s book. His recommendations The Cria Caballar sent several commissions to the Middle with regard to selecting horses despite the fact that they East in search of Arabian breeding stock. Gliocho (1846), might possess defects due to injuries, not hereditary Quinto (1904 and 1905), de Haro (1908 and 1912), and defects, finally saw the light of day. finally Naneti (1927) were charged with purchasing horses that met the specific criteria of the Spanish Cavalry. The

Cria Caballar made the final expedition to the Middle East in 1927 to acquire new bloodlines. Continued on page 19

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Since ancient times the Arabian horse of the desert has The Second Republic was declared in 1931. Among the played an exceptional role in the world of horse production, institutions that it seized and took temporary control of was and there are few European nations that have not imported the Cria Caballar and the Yeguada Militar. Ironically, in a examples of this breed. period of only a few years more damage was done than in the previous three decades. In the 17th century, Arabian horses were exported to India, taking advantage of the sea routes. Later all the European Racing came to an abrupt halt, the aristocracy was stripped nations began to import these extraordinary horses. In of their titles and a corrupt program of agriculture reform Russia, the Strelech Stud was created in 1805. It was the began. Many breeders holding over 1000 hectares were first stallion depot using sires imported from Syria, whose stripped of their land. descendants, bred in an appropriate environment, obtained During the Civil War itself, additional damage was inflicted universal notoriety. They were distinct from the Arabians of on the Cria Caballar’s breeding program. Although Sultan the Orient in that they had better quality bone and greater III had died and Marouf was sold to Cristobal Colón, the height. Fifteenth Duke of Veragua, most of the from the [Note: Naneti’s information is incorrect. Other Russian 1927 importation were sold at public auctions. That caused breeders began importing horses from the Orient many great damage to Spain’s breeding program, which had been years before. Count Branicki’s Bialocerkiew Stud was so painstakingly nurtured. founded in 1803 with the purchase of two stallions and thirty broodmares from the Tulczyn Stud of Count Stanislaw AKS Szezesny Potocki. (1751-1805).]

Later, in the year 1889, Count Stroganov and Prince Sherbatov made an expedition to the Syrian Desert. This Report of the Commission to the Orient lasted forty-two days, during which they first traveled to to Purchase Arabian Stallions and Mares Homs and then rode 1,270 kilometers from Beirut to Deirez- Or. They passed Damascus along the way, then visited the Respectfully submitted to His Excellency the Duke of Beniffate, Rualla, and Sbaa tribes. In 1900 they made a Tetuan, Minister of War second expedition that lasted fifty days, at which time they visited the cities of Hama and Homs, and penetrated into Having considered it necessary to revitalize the blood in its Mesopotamia in search of the Charmar Bedouin tribe. During Arabian breeding program at the Yeguada Militar in Jerez these journeys they bought eight stallions and twenty mares de la Frontera, the Dirección de Cria Caballar of Spain which became the basis of Russia’s Arabian horse authorized that new livestock (horses of both sexes) of production. desert origin be acquired. Toward those ends, it appointed a Purchasing Commission, which was composed of Don Javier In Hungary the importation of the first Syrian sires dates Naneti, Commandant of the Cavalry, Don José Sevillano back to the time of the Crusades. The Royal Yeguada was Cousillas, Captain of the same branch of that service, and created in 1750 with Arabian horses descended from Don José Hernández Durán, a Veterinarian Second Class of Oriental breeding stock. Thereafter that breeding center the Military Veterinarian Corps. Today that Commission is made numerous purchases in the years 1830, 1843, 1852, honored to submit to the High Command this memorandum 1876, 1897, and 1901, and other horses were acquired. In and resume of its work. 1914 it had four Arabian stallions from the Orient, two sires bred in Hungary, and 182 purebred Arabian mares Our program of action was directed toward Egypt and Syria, of the same origin. which are the principle locations where the Arabian horse is raised in the Orient. Our mission was to attempt to acquire In Germany, the first Arabian horse importation from Syria a group of suitable stallions and mares, endeavoring to obtain occurred in 1732. These were destined for the yeguada of fewer individuals of quality rather than a large quantity of Trakemen in East Prussia. inferior animals, and striving to procure more females than males. In France, the organized importation of Oriental sires did not begin until the middle of the eighteenth century, at To orient us to this task, the Commission decided to first which time Colbert imported the first group. Later another investigate the horses at the French stallion depots that are Commission, formed by Oliver, Larroung, and Quinchez, situated at Pau and Tarbes, where during the previous year a bought twelve stallions and five mares in Syria. large part of their breeding stock had been bought in the Continued on page 21 Orient by a Commission similar to our own.

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of these. In 1901, Chambri de Sambac Manacery imported the well- known stallions Kodero, Kody, Keny, and Titán. More The stallions Marsiel, Dauphin, and Le Cid III recently, in 1925, a new Commission directed by General de especially captured our attention. Upon manifesting our Madrón bought a group of desert-breds in Egypt and Syria. desire to understand and appreciate the Arabians in more detail, we were shown all that were present, and had the In England King Jacob the 1st bought from Mr. Marshan the opportunity to take notes on each. first Arabian stallion imported from the Orient for 3,850 franks, who became known as the ‘Marshan Arabian’. The same king later bought from a gentleman named Place another sire of the same breed that had come from Turkey and was known as ‘the White Turk’. A few years thereafter, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, Master of the Horse to King James 1 st , introduced into England two more Arabians stallions. These were known as ‘the Helmsley Turk’ and ‘the Fairfax Moroco’. According to others sources, the last mentioned was a Barb of North African origin. In 1712, Mr. Darley brought from Syria to England the famous ‘Darley Arabian’. That stallion, born in 1702, was honored by having a race named after him, and was one of the founders of the English Thoroughbred breed. Twenty years later Lord Godolphin introduced into his herd ‘the Godolphin Arabian’. He was followed by the ‘Beyerley Turk’, and since those times importations to Great Britain have rarely been interrupted.

In Spain, we officially began the production of purebred The French national stud farm of Tarbes was created by Arabians with purchases from Turkey and Syria in the years imperial decree in 1806. The stable Larrieu was created in 1904 and 1905. Along with others that were acquired later, 1881, and houses twenty stalls constructed of massive oak. amongst the most important were a group that arrived in 1908 and 1912. These importations were the basis on which Of the nine Arabian horses, five were of Oriental origin and we formed our nation’s Arabian breeding program at the four were bred in France. Among the first group, the most yeguada in Jerez de la Frontera. distinguished were Chalabaui and Nivet, both of whom had been imported in 1905. Although now age twenty-seven, they At the beginning of the present year (1927), the military’s are still used as sires. herd is comprised of a total of 98 females —consisting of 48 mares, 11 suckling , 16 fillies of one year of age, 14 two- Stallions Soukne and Hamdani-Rossi were extraordinary year-olds, and 9 three-year-olds. There are also 41 males examples, the first being of the Koheilan family and the consisting of 5 suckling foals, 7 colts of one year, 18 two- second a Hamdani. Both were imported in 1925. year-olds, and 11 three-years-olds. Therefore, the Cria Caballar’s herd constitutes a total of 139 purebred Arabians. The Arabians foaled in France are easily differentiated from the previously mentioned animals. They are the well known Labors of the Commission sires Ojebel, Aja, Daubin, and Mejardy. The first mentioned having been bred in the Province of the High Pyrenees and all On November 1 of last year (1926), this Commission crossed the others coming from the Low Pyrenees. the French frontier to see the Arabian breeding stock at the Stallion Depots of Tarbes and Pau, which are both The Stallion Depot of Pau located in the southern part of that nation. With better quality Arabians than those at Tarbes, our visit The Stallion Depot of Tarbes to Pau was more interesting and our examination of the breeding stock more detailed . Tarbes has a total of 128 horses of the following ; 9 Arabians, 25 Anglo-Arabs, 30 half-breds, 30 English and 34 Normans. Accompanied by the Director of that establishment, we inspected the majority Continued on page 22 Page 22 Spanish Arabian Horse Society January 2007

The Depot has 25 Arabians, 12 Normans, 18 English Thoroughbreds, 28 Anglo-Arabs, 41 crossbreds, and 9 Postiers. However, not present at the time of our inspection were 11 stallions (1 Arabian, 5 Anglo-Arabs, 3 Normans, and 2 Bretons).

The farm’s Arabian section contained the following: 19 horses were foaled in France, 6 were imported from the Orient, with three of the last mentioned being from the recent 1925 importation. The rest were from the previous group. Those imported sires were as follows:

Mickel, grey, 20 years old, 1.45 meters at the withers

Gadah, bay, 14 years old, 1.45 m (coming from the Nejed) With rare exceptions, all the stallions’ coats are bay or Chuba, bay, 15 years old, 1.47 m chestnut. They are small in stature, being 1.44 to 1.47 meters at the withers. Each had an ostentatious Djin, chestnut, 9 years old, 1.47 m (bought in Egypt in 1925) temperament with distinct Oriental characteristics, although all of those that we saw had visible defects and Narvelich, bay, [age unknown], 1.45 m (bought in Egypt in none was perfect. Some even had such bad faults that they 1925) caused us to form negative opinions about them.

Azen, bay, [age unknown], 1.46 m (bought in Syria in 1925) However, the French-bred Arabians were quite the contrary. They had gained in conformation what they had lost in Among those worthy of special comment were Djin and temperament and expression. They were somewhat taller, a Narvelich. Both seemed near perfection in terms of their trait that is considered of little importance in the Orient. surprising temperament, although the first had a defect in his hocks which made him forfeit a little of his However, despite their improved conformation, without a extraordinary value. Upon inspecting the examples imported doubt they had been bred pursuant to the criteria of their to France, one detected a well-defined distinction from owners and submitted to little intense work. Therefore, those bred nationally; not only those that were recently over several generations, they had not evolved or developed imported, but also those bought earlier. greatly from their original Oriental conformation. Moreover, they have lost their liveliness, spirit, and stamina, which are In 1808 Napoleon passed by the castle of Gelos, near Pau, among the breed’s most essential traits. The French Arabian constructed in 1784, and decided to establish a stud farm production in our judgment can therefore be categorized as there. mediocre.

To be continued in the next edition of Que Pasa . . .

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Many thanks to Kathy Kuehl for her tireless efforts in talking to each of the stallion owners and to Rusty for creating each stallion a webpage and posting on the SAHS website. We will be advertising the auction in the Arabian Horse Times in Jan 07 and the Feb/Mar issue of the AHA Magazine.

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season and look forward to a wonderful New Year!

Kristin

CA Hermoso

Spanish Arabian Horse Society

Stallion Auction

Happy New Year everyone! 2007 is promising to be awesome with the amazing lineup of stallions we have for the 2007 SAHS Stallion Auction including several

National Champions. This auction gets better every year!!!

This year the auction will be online, hosted by

ArabHorse.com. We are working out the final details, but you can see this incredible list of stallions, each with detailed information, at

http://www.spanisharabianhorsesociety.org/ StallionAuction07_list.html *Val Pacha

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for their Andalusians ranged from 20 to 40,000 euros only, The Yeguada Militar Auctions: far short from previous auctions. A similar lack was apparent TODAY & NOW with the Arabian lots. The actual sales prices for the Arabians ranged from 3250 euros to 11,000 euros. High By Lisa Goodwin-Campiglio price went to the Spanish-Russian bred 2003 bay filly BASILEA by Nipkov (Balaton x Nedanka) out of Mancha Every year the Spanish National Breeding Farm known as the (Uval x Valka). Uval is a Garbo son and Valka is a Jacio Yeguada Militar holds public auctions of their surplus stock daughter out of Betonica. Nipkov although bred in the at the Cortijo de Vicos near Jerez de la Frontera. As the Netherlands is of all Russian breeding and is owned by goal of the Cria Caballar is to improve the overall production Complutum Arabians. of equine bloodstock throughout the country, these auctions BABELA 2002 chestnut mare 3250 euros are open to Spanish residents and are eagerly awaited by (Vatoli x Laca by Baal) 1.53m. the Spanish breeders both old and new. The Yeguada Militar

has long held the reputation of having excellent breeding BASILEA 2003 bay mare 11000 euros stock. Their first public auction was held in 1910. There are (Nipkov x Mancha by Uval) 1.50m usually two auctions per year for the mares, one held in the

spring in May and the other held in November. The lots FACTURA 1986 bay mare 7500 euros consist of both Andalusian and Arabians of various ages over (Uval x Vadiana by Pachaka) 1.51m. 3 years.

JAFFA 1990 chestnut mare 8000 euros Their last November auction consisted of 14 PRE and 5 (Drago 1984 x Calesa by Habon II) 1.50m. Arabians with starting bids at 4500 euros for the Pura Raza

Espanol (Andalusian) and 2500 euros for Pure Bred Arabians. RANILLA 1996 grey mare 3500 euros The Pura Raza Espanol is highly popular in Spain and YM (Cacao x Lapa by Vatoli) 1.46m. usually gets very good prices for their Spanish stock. This

auction was not as profitable for thems usual as the prices Continued on page 30

Courtesy of Albrecht's Spanish Arabians.

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ALMA 2002 chestnut mare 6000 euros (Tito x Faceta 1986 by Uval) Inseminated by Gabiano, 1,45m.

ULALA 1999 grey mare 7000 euros (Zacateco x Orka by Verdi) IFT Vatoli, 1,51m.

Reference sire: Gabiano (Galeon x Zaya) 87 grey stallion.

Their May 2006 auction was far more profitable. It included PRE , starting at 1000 euros and selling from 4700 to 6500 euros. One 3-in-1 PRE mare went for 100,000 euros while most went in the 20 to 40,000 range. The eleven Reference sire: Vatoli (Dandi II x Kaliba) 79 grey stallion. Arabian mares were:

AMKARA 2002 grey mare 5000 euros Please note that Verdi, MAF Im Rashid, Ramalazo, Ulzana, (Vatoli x Palada by Octavo) IFT Gabiano, 1,43m. are not considered Classical Spanish. Gabiano 1987 grey stallion (Galeon x Zaya by Garbo) is being used extensively as VAINA 2000 chestnut mare 9000 euros a representative of the Zancudo/Galatife bloodlines. Vatoli (Zacateco x Jandia by Uval) IFT Ramalazo, 1,46m. 1979 grey stallion (Dandi II x Kabila by Tabal) is the eldest representative of the Congo/Galatife bloodlines. Both JANDIA 1990 chestnut mare 4750 euros stallions tail to the Kadranka Mare Family through different (Uval x Mastoidia by Tabal) IFT Ramalazo, 1,40m mare lines. The Yeguada Militar carries only 9 of the 36 Classical Mare Families which exist in Spain: Kadranka (10), PALADA 1995 grey mare 3250 euros Veracruz (10), Saklawi Yadran (10), Ghazel (5), Verana (4), (Octavo x Dalenia by Jacio) IFT Vatoli, 1,48m. Damietta (4), Selmieh (2), Sambry(2), and Reyna (1). The one remaining descendant in direct tail female of Reyna SALIDA 1997 grey mare 4750 euros (Skowronek x Rissla by Berk) is Fallada (Tacano x Salada by (Zacateco x Maleza by Octavo) open, 1,52m. Jacio). She has produced 5 stallions and one mare with her last registered in 1998. The Yeguada Militar has used TARTA 1998 chestnut mare 3000 euros none nor have they utilized any other of her dam's progeny (Nabat x Jarquia by Octavo) IFT Vatoli, 1,47m. in their own program. It appears as if this dam line is being bred out of their program. The 3 stallions placed at public FACETA 1986 bay mare 4250 euros stud have been used but have not bred onwards. (Uval x Valka by Jacio) IFT Ramalazo, 1,47m. The 2007 auctions will probably be scheduled for the first ULZANA 1999 grey mare 7000 euros week in May. Time and place to be announced. (MAF Im Rashid x Laconica by Cabareto) IFT Gabiano, 1,49m.

ZAPA 2001 grey mare 6500 euros (Vatoli x Olfativa by Drago 1984) Covered by Gabiano, 1,52m.

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Approve Treasurer Report SPANISH ARABIAN Made By: M. Herder, Seconded By: J. Porcher HORSE SOCIETY Approved: 7-0

Secretary’s Report: • Motion: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Approve August BOD Minutes NOVEMBER 29, 2006 Made By: S. Yates-Unser, Seconded by: R Cook

Membership Report: Directors Present: 34 AHA Members Matt Herder, President, Jim Porcher, Vice-President, Paula 2 Junior Members thru AHA O’Keefe, Acting Treasurer, Rusty Cook, Website/ 33 Associate Members Newsletter, Mary Durgin, Membership, Schanen Yates • 18 new associate members through the SAHBI merger Unser, Temporary Secretary, Milne Martinez. •Motion: Approve Membership report. General Membership present: L. Leonard Made By: M. Martinez, Seconded By: R. Cook

Agenda: Que Pasa: Treasurer’s Report • The October issue of the QP cost $838.62 ($339.49 Secretary Report International mailing, $76.71 Domestic bulk mailing, $422.42 Membership Update printing). We invoiced $1190 in advertising so the issue Old Business made a profit of $351.38. New Business • The printing issues with the October issue were very disappointing. SAHS has previously been pleased with the Meeting Called to Order at 7:01pm CST printing. Some of the ads were not legible. •Motion: Treasurer Report: SAHS will re-run all ads at no additional cost to advertisers. Account Activity – Independent Bank, Collinsville, Texas Made By: M. Martinez, Seconded By: J. Porcher 11/28/06 Approved: 6-0, Abstain: 1 – R. Cook

The status of our account from 9/29/06 through Old Business: 11/28/06: Stallion Auction: 11/28/06 Ledger Balance • Currently 16 stallions offered for the 2007 auction. $10,308.38 Stallion Contracts to be sent to K. Kuehl only. R. Cook has begun to draft the individual Stallion web pages. Deposited-not on the books 524.38 •December 8, 2006 is final deadline for Stallion owners to Outstanding checks - 505.75 submit the Stallion Contracts. ______Account Balance: $10,327.01 Website: Respectfully submitted by: • R. Cook to assume point position with Scott on website

changes, M. Herder will work with him on publicity and online Paula J. O’Keefe bidding for auction. Acting Treasurer • Henceforth, any additional member info to be added to • Two checks have been received from AHA, $500 for the website or membership list that is sent via email must winning the Communication Award and $500 for winning the be submitted or forwarded by the Membership Chair and 2006 Club of the Year. These checks are not included in the email must be titled accordingly. the balance shown above. • Outstanding checks: $391.37 reimbursement to J. Porcher for Que Pasa. Continued on page 34 • Motion: PSRT STD

Albuquerque, NM

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Election: SAHS Official Responses: • Election Results as follows: • The official SAHS position and response to President – M. Herder Substandard / Unscrupulous Spanish Breeders involved in Vice- President - J. Porcher current or future investigations will be as follows: Secretary - S. Yates Unser Director of Publicity & Promotions - K. Herder “Obviously, as an affiliated AHA Club, and as individual Treasurer – P. O’Keefe horsemen and horsewomen, SAHS and its members do not Special Projects – M. Durgin condone or endorse the neglect, mistreatment or abuse of Membership Director – K. Kuehl horses under any circumstances. Historian – R. Cook Newsletter – L. Leonard Although SAHS does not have any legal authority to • Terms to begin January 1, 2007 intercede, we will do what we can to support the local authorities who are investigating and we will continue to 2007 SAHS Trophy: monitor these situations as they arise. • S. Yates Unser suggested that SAHS not only present award at Spanish Nationals but also at US Sport Horse SAHS has made a commitment to work with our parent club Nationals. Discussion was held and M. Herder volunteered AHA to ensure accountability from breeders and owners to speak with AHA with regards to options of presenting an who do not exercise appropriate responsibility in the SAHS Trophy at SHN. management and care of our breed.” • Stanley Ranch has offered to sponsor the 2007 SAHS High Point Classical Spanish Arabian Trophy to be Spanish Fiesta: presented at Spanish Nationals. • M. Durgin has approached the organizers of Spanish • SAHS High Point Classical Spanish ArabianTrophy will Fiesta of the Horse (CA, USA) as to their interest in SAHS continue to be an engraved Nambe piece. participation and advertising. As of meeting, she had not received a response. • Motion: •Item tabled to next meeting. Approve Stanley Ranch offer to sponsor 2007 SAHS High Point Classical Spanish Arabian Trophy to be presented at Next meeting scheduled for December 20, 2006. the 2007 Spanish Nationals. Made By: M. Martinez, Seconded By: S. Yates Unser Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm CST Approved: 7-0 Respectfully submitted by S. Yates Unser