When it comes to breaking the
Arabian stereotype, half-Arabian mare Aallusive Angel is
fast becoming an ambassador for the breed. During the recent
Timberlane Farm Open Hunter/Jumper show held on July 10 in
Shelbyville, she took home a total of seven ribbons and was
the only Arabian at the show. Angel's owner, Hope
Ellis-Ashburn reports, "When my daughter's POA gelding was
unable to compete with her at the show, Angel quickly
stepped up to the plate. She calmly took my eight year old
daughter, Maddie Ashburn, who is a beginner rider around the
arena in the Walk Hunt Seat Equitation and Walk Hunter Under
Saddle classes effectively saving the day winning first
place ribbons in both classes." In the show's large and
competitive hunter classes she also took home the following
ribbons with Hope: Sixth Place Beginner Hunter Under Saddle,
Sixth Place Beginner Hunter Over Fences Warm-Up, Third Place
Beginner Hunter Over Fences Course #1, Sixth Place Beginner
Hunter Over Fences Course #2 and Third Place Open Warm-Up
Over Fences against all horses and ponies at the Entire
Show! Photo Credits: 2010 Carissa Ramsdell/Nikkrody.com .
Lynnbrook Celebration ~ A
Danny Thompson and Lisa Abraham Event
On
February 28, 2010 at Lynnbrook Training Stables in
Lynnville, TN, Danny Thompson and Lisa Abraham hosted the
Lynnbrook Celebration. The day started off with a
presentation of stallions, then a fantastic Moroccan feast
and an open forum about breeding and showing from Mario
Colangelo and family of Starview Farm. Followed by a
clipping and conformation demonstration.
The stallions
presented were GF Omega, Jaleel ABC, Ricthers Shahpnez and
SEL Marzuq.
Several club members were present as well as people from TN,
SC, AR, WV and KY. Mario and his family started breeding
Arabian horses about 8 years ago and have already owned or
shown 2 Reserve National Sport Horse Champions, Las Vegas,
Regional, Scottsdale, Egyptian Event and Class A winners.
One mare they bred Khouraja is now owned by Al Shaqab Stud
and will be presented in Europe by Michael Byatt. They are a
very hands on family doing most of the training, showing and
breeding decisions themselves.
Everyone had a
great time and enjoyed the horses, food, information and new
friendships made on this spectacular day. We have already
had requests to do another “Celebration”. Special thanks to
Lisa Abraham for her hard work and fantastic pictures.
GF Omega
Marty Ryals
addressing the crowd
Jaleel ABC and GF Omega
Sue Ward, Carol Grant, Deneb
Thompson, Debbie Myers & Cheryl Corcoran
Allusive Angel and Poseidon's
Promise stepped it up to break the Arab stereotype at the
Timberlane Farms open Hunter/Jumper show in Shelbyville, TN
on March 6-7. They were the only two Arabians/Anglo-Arabians
at the show!
Results Were:
Allusive Angel "Sally"
and Hope Ellis-Ashburn:
CHAMPION Baby
Green Hunter
1st- Baby Green Hunter O/F
1st- Baby Green Hunter O/F
1st- Baby Green Hunter Under Saddle
1st- Baby Green Hunter warmup
Poseidon's Promise
"Boston" and Carissa Ramsdell
RESERVE CHAMPION Hopeful Hunter
2nd - Hopeful Hunter O/F
2nd - Hopeful Hunter O/F
4th- Hopeful Hunter Under Saddle
2nd - Starter Jumper
2nd - Starter Jumper Power & Speed
3rd - Low Jumper Power & Speed
4th - Sunday Warmup (of 10!)
Arabian Faax El Din
Celebrates 34th Birthday
Faax El Din, (Fakher El Hamal x Kimbrook Kameo by AM Count
Rascal), celebrated his 34th birthday on February 24. He is
owned by Hope Ellis-Ashburn of Whitwell, TN and bred by
William and Joanne Gutknecht of Minor Hill, TN. The 1976
gray gelding was successfully competed at the Class A level
in both Arabian and open competitions in hunter and
dressage. Certified 59.79% Crabbet/Blunt breeding, he was
last competed at the age of thirty-one at the Crabbet
Celebration XIV winning a first place ribbon with his young
rider Maddie Ashburn in the Ponied Lead-line class where he
was the oldest competing horse at the show. He has
previously been a winner of high point awards from the
Middle TN Arabian Horse Association and was inducted as a
“Golden Equine” by the TN Farmer’s Cooperative on the
occasion of his thirtieth birthday. He was indoctrinated as
a show horse relatively late in life, at the age of eleven,
when his then owners donated him to the MTAHA Gelding
Give-away Contest in which his current owner won a lease on
him at the tender age of sixteen and began his show career
shortly thereafter. Twenty-years of contact later with many
of those years now being in the capacity of owner, he now
enjoys a close relationship with his human “mom.” Though for
the most part retired, he is still occasionally lightly
ridden and relishes his life in the pasture at the Ashburn
farm where he amazes not only his owner but his farrier and
veterinarian with his hardiness and longevity. Happy
Birthday Faax!
exploded
this year with Scottsdale, Regional and National Titles. It
is so rare to find one individual that embodies so many of
the breed’s standards. He literally is exceptional in so
many ways, from top to bottom,
front to back. Although this
comes as no surprise since his sire is the illustrious
Marwan Al Shaqab and his dam line possess three generations
of aristocratic mares. Marjestic loves to be the center of
attention. His effort and willingness is evident in
everything he does and touches, always giving 100% his all!!
With extreme anticipation we await his 2010 foals and
looking forward to his return to the National spotlight.”
