SILVERDALE ARABIAN
TRAINING CENTRE OPEN DAY & BBQ
6TH AUGUST 2006
Report by Kate Weeks - Pictures by www.horsesnips.com |
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A big thank you to Wendy Carr, Seamus & Rebecca McCormick for hosting this day at their wonderful Arabian Stud which is set down the end of a long farm track in the countryside of Sussex. They have been breeding Arabians for over 30 years, using two principle lines, Silver Fire and Nuhra outcrossing these with stallions firstly of Egyptian bloodlines and then Polish. More recently using El Shaklan related mares, Pure Polish and Straight Russian The stud consists of around 70 Arabians approximately 40 broodmares, 10 stallion and making up the rest with youngstock. |
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The weather was perfect for a BBQ which was cooking on arrival and on offer all throughout the afternoon. With the drought conditions of South East England the parade took place in the back paddock instead of the usual outside sand menage.Very sensible too, as I think we would have all being covered in an authentic dusty desert if the horses strutted their stuff in the sand.
The voice of Mike Ashmore talked us through the horses with banter between Nick Arnold and himself which amused us all. |
The Stallions were first and always giving a good show The stunning grey stallion Om el Shaheen (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El Shaina) jointly owned by Silverdale and Aritzana Arabians (Mr and Mrs Rodgers). His bloodlines are with Sanadik El Shaklan, Carmarge and Estopa with numerous show wins both here and abroad. |
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The typey, energtic, exotic jet black stallion with undeniable presence is BBlack Magic (R Magic x Bint Fawor) who will be standing at stud for 2007 |
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Sired by the Internationally Acclaimed Arabian Stallion is the chestnut stallion Psycheclone (Padron Psyche x Asali) |
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Adding colour to the parade which appears to becoming very popular now in the show ring is the bright chestnut and white Pinto Part Bred Arab (35.94%) Stallion KF I Feel Rowdy (US)
(PF I Feel Lucky (US) x CA Fashahn Photo (US) |
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Stunning Liver Black Stallion AH Walmir (R Ali Bey (US) x Walkyna el Jamaal (BR)
A multi champion in the UK and Europe |
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AJA Svengali (FS Bengali x G.Estareja) owned by Mrs P Bethell |
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Stallion Audemars PA (Kais (BE) x Asali (DE) bred by Jackie Ware with a high percentage of Russian in him and is standing at stud for 2007 |
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Last but not least was the stallion shown as a ridden horse which was Rebecca’s Narismma by the multi supreme champion WSA Charisma, (WSA Charismma (US) x Nazieka). Narismma was ridden to music by Rachel Dear. |
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The next selection of arabians to be shown have been trained and conditioned at the Silverdale Training Centre whose focus in the future is to help the Amateur Handler with seminars held during the year |
The big moving Mare Shifali (US) (FS Bengali (DE) (Kubinec) x G Shyamasri)
Always in the ribbons – like her father who was German, US and Scottsdale champion stallion . In 2005 Shifali placed both 2nd in Malvern & 2nd in Towerlands and Reserve pure bred senior female in hand at the South East Annual Summer Show 2006 |
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The Mare Nazieka (Om El Azadik (US) x Libanon Esplashal (NL), mother of the stallion Narismma was shown as junior than became a broodmare. This year she made a comeback in the show ring to take second place at the Nationals in Malvern |
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RL Cotton Candy (BE) (WH Justice x Redwood Lodge Antiguaa (AUS) is from probably one of the hottest sires in Europe during at time and is one to keep an eye on in the show ring . Already a British National Champion at Malvern this year |
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AV Vodkah
Om El Bahreyn (US) x Vorojeia (RU) bred by Caroline Reeves of AV Arabians and now owned by Denise Knight is a winner of the Pure Bred Youngstock Championship at the South East Spring Show 2006 |
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Legacys Sonata (US) (Legacy of Fame (US) x SC Psavannah) with her wonderful flowing flaxen mane was one of my favourites for the day. |
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Finally Eskapade (Om El Shaheen (US) x Emmali) owned by Miss M Rose was the last of a stunning show of arabs before a brief interval for more food and to top up our drinks ready for the sales. |
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The grande finale was the next generation of handlers, Megan McCormick, the eldest daughter of Seamus and Rebecca. Megan handling Sasza, complete with Princess Muna saddle, concluded the parade in fine style and as I looked back into a well appreciating crowd I could see a very proud grandmother watching . Well down to everyone. |
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