Pure Bred Arabian Breeding
By Rita Dingwall
SEAHG Summer Show 2007 Cuckfield Ring – In Hand Classes
The Pure Bred Arabian Breeding classes were ably judged this year by Miss Marlene Pollard (Females) and our overseas judge Mrs Helen Hennekenns van Ness (Males).
The female classes in particular were well supported and if the males were lacking in numbers in some classes, the quality more than made up for it.
The weather was particularly unpredictable this year and the conditions were challenging, but the groundsman had worked very hard after the South of England Show the previous week, to ensure that the rings were in good order for our show – for this we thank them.
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| The Pure Bred Yearling Filly Class was won by Xquisite Design (Master Design x TS Halinaah) a lovely chestnut filly who went on to stand as the reserve, reserve junior female champion. Narrowly beaten into second place was Laminiah (Laman HVP x CS Kalliope) a grey filly owned and produced by Silverdale Training Centre. |
Xquisite Design (Master Design x TS Halinaah)
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The Pure Bred Yearling Colt Class was won by Champiaan (Psadisho Ibn Esstashan x Chrapka) a delightful free moving chestnut colt shown by Emma Maxwell on behalf of Mr & Mrs P Atkinson & Howard Price. Champiaan who was later presented with the Junior Male Championship also stood as reserve, reserve Pure Bred youngstock champion. This was a quality class with Miss H Brown’s Pysche’s Soul (Psytadel x SL Sweet Emotion) taking second place.
The next class was the Pure Bred Fillies 2 yrs old class. This was battled out between Electraa SR (Psynergy x Sanskrit Psyche) and RL Cotton Candy (WH Justice x Redwood Lodge Antiguaa) both lovely chestnut fillies. Electraa SR won the class and went on to stand as reserve champion in the junior female championship and reserve youngstock champion.
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VDS Vandalosia
(Magnum Psyche x RD Khurious Bey)
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A small number of entrants came forward for the Pure Bred Colt 2yrs old class, but Helen Hennekenns van Ness had no trouble in finding her winner El Mahaal (Mahaala x Ali Luya) owned and bred by Mrs V Wood a beautiful black colt who went on to be the reserve junior male champion. In second place was Zaak (Mahmoud Shah x Zaffira) who also went on to stand as reserve, reserve junior male champion.
VDS Vandalosia (Magnum Psyche x RD Khurious Bey) was an outstanding winner of the Pure Bred Fillies 3 yrs old class who swept the board by winning the junior female championship and was also the youngstock pure bred champion of the show – a worthy winner.
The Pure Bred 3 yr old colt class was won by Prince Psyche (Psyche’s First Edition x Bint Shatera) a well produced grey colt. |
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The Gelding Classes
The pure bred gelding 1-3 yrs class had few entries forward, but was won by a quality gelding Shadeen (Om El Shaheen x Nazieka) who went on to stand as reserve, reserve gelding champion. Shadeen is a lovely grey gelding who beat Galant (AJA Sanagor x G Garnet) into second place.
A large number of geldings came forward for judging in the Pure Bred Geldings 4 years & over class. After much deliberation Helen Hennekenns chose Maartial (Kerim Shah x Maaralisa) owned and bred by Dame Josephine Anderson from nearby Hassocks.
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Maartial (Kerim Shah x Maaralisa)
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This exquisite chestnut gelding went on to win the gelding championship with Naddir (Andrus x Nazieka) taking second place in this class and the reserve gelding championship.
Crabbet Bred Arabians
The Crabbet Bred Arabians graced the Cuckfield ring in the most appalling weather conditions of the day and were a joy to watch. Marlene Pollard chose Aurran (Silver Sceptre x Silver Aura) as her winner with the 8 year old Fairwinds Jedi (Kasadi x Silvered Rosebud) standing in second place.
Pure Bred Arabian Mares
Owing to the numbers of the barren mares entered, the class was split into the Pure Bred Barren Mares born in or after 2001 and the Pure Bred Barren Mares born in 2000 or before. The mares were a sight to behold – wonderful representatives of Arabian breeding. Marlene Pollard found her winner, champion pure bred senior female champion and overall in hand champion of the show in Prawica (Ararat x Palmira) beautifully produced by Emma Maxwell on behalf of Mr & Mrs P Atkinson & Howard Price. A breath taking chestnut filly showing quality in every stride she made. Another outstanding filly Melena IA (Enzo x Waratah) took second place produced by Rebecca McCormick of the Silverdale Training Centre who also went on to stand as the reserve pure bred senior female champion of the show.
The older mare class was won by Misteria (SU) (Balaton x Magnitka) with Mozaka (Medalj x Eka) in a very worthy second place.
There was just one pure bred brood mare forward, bred and produced by the Harwood Arabian Stud. This was Caecilia (Kasadi x Freyr) a lovely grey mare who moved beautifully and had produced a magnificent colt aged 3 months Unnamed (OM EL Mareikh x Caecilia) who has a promising future in front of him. They were both commendable winners of their respective classes. Caecilia went on to stand as the reserve, reserve senior female champion.
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Forever Besson (US)
(Besson Carol Pahr x Forever Bint Czar Ahra)
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Pure Bred Arabian Stallions
5 junior stallions came forward for Helen Hennekenns to make her selection. She chose Forever Besson (US) (Besson Carol Pahr x Forever Bint Czar Ahra) a lovely 4 year old bay stallion who later won the pure bred male championship, just beating Heather Brown’s Prodigy (Psyches Spirit x Perfect Kossack) into second place. Prodigy went on to stand as reserve, reserve pure bred male champion.
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4 senior stallions came forward to be judged and the winner of this class was ELS (Eldon x El Era) an eye catching grey stallion who stood as the reserve pure bred male champion to Forever Besson (US).
In Hand Supreme Champion of the Show
Prawica (Ararat x Palmira) took this honour and Emma Maxwell (handler) and Paul Atkinson looked absolutely delighted when presented with the awards for this exquisite mare. A very deserving reserve champion was Mettlewood Liberty (Anglo and Part Bred category) as reported in the Anglo & Part Bred Breeding classes by Pippa Bowles.
This brought the show to a close and I would like to thank the show committee for all their hard work, the volunteers who help make this show such a success, but in particular, the competitors without whom it would not be possible – thank you. |
Prawica (Ararat x Palmira)
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