Aklah Arabians

War Horse

Tina and I have just recently arrived back from a most enjoyable trip to the theatre in London, to see War Horse, a play based on a book written by Michael Morpurgo. The story for those not acquainted with it is told through the eyes of a horse called Joey, who is sold as a foal at auction and bought by Albert’s drunken father. The play goes on to demonstrate how a special bond is forged between Joey and Albert before his father in a drunken state sells him to the army to serve in the front line of the First Great World War. The story goes on to (more…)

BISHR

Two young geldings bred and owned by Jane Kadri of Al Waha Stud, the breeder of top quality performance horses including IMAD and TOMAN both champion ridden Arab at The Horse of the Year Show, are now available for sale.

These young geldings have just been backed and are ready to start their ridden careers. They are a blank canvas and totally unspoilt. Both good to do with, have excellent conformation, and already proving themselves with three nice paces.

MIYAZ

MIYAZ - 4 year old chestnut gelding, sired by DAAS (Imad x Dancing Queen) x MAMSHUKA (NBR Seykret Cache (US) x Mirath), has some excellent Crabbet breeding . This young horse should go on to perform in any discipline.

BISHR 4 year old grey gelding - NARIM RASB (Moment  x Nejnaia ) x BOGOTA (Gusar  x Barselona ), is very typey and correct with Arabian presence. BISHR is by the very successful racehorse NARIM RASB bred at Tersk Stud with an impeccable pedigree.

Horse of the Year Show

It was with great relief to read in the most recent edition of the Arab Horse Society News, that the AHS council gave the HOYs committee the authority to negotiate a contract, which they have done and signed, that secures HOYs classes for the Pure Bred Arabians until 2013.

We at Aklah Arabians would like to thank the HOYs Committee for their hard work and the AHS for understanding the importance and prestige that the HOYs classes bring to the Arabian World. HOYs, bar none, is the biggest window in the UK outside of the Arabian World, where we can promote and demonstrate what a beautiful and elegant breed the Pure Bred Arabian horse is.

We must not however become complacent as the announcement clearly demonstrates that there is still plenty of hard work in front of us, to ensure that a platform is laid down that guarantees the breed is represented at HOYs well into the future. I therefore implore those of you who are as passionate as we are, in ensuring we have a long and prosperous involvement with HOYs, give your support and help to the HOYs committee, where you can.

See you at HOYs.

Horse of the Year Show

Grandstand Media the organisation that runs Horse of the Year Show are proposing a change to the way that competitors will qualify for what is considered by many in the Ridden Arabian showing world as the most prestigious show in the calender. The proposal is to change from a first past the post system, to setting up a qualification league, where a competitor would collect points determined by their placings at each qualification show they attend. It has not been clarified exactly how this system would operate if it was adopted but it would be at least two years before it would be implemented.

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Danna and Chris's Wedding

This weekend we were honoured and privileged to be invited to Danna’s and Chris’s wedding at a beautiful country church in Stow, Scotland. We are more accustomed to seeing Amour Etoile her big moving mare and Astrologer her beautiful gelding been well turned out, but on this occasion Danna was the one who was beautifully turned out  and looked like a princess in her Cinderella wedding dress. A great day was had by all and I am sure you will join us in wishing Danna and Chris all the best for the future.