COVER STORIES
Volume 42, No. 12 Cover Story
Those who have seen VJ Royal Heir will tell you to fasten your seat belt—it’s going to be an exciting ride. The real fun, though, is in the fact that the “ride” is not all the 4-year-old stallion can deliver. His owner, Kelli Aguirre, has a history of saying
Volume 42, No. 11 Cover Story
On the cover this month is Pogrom—the modern face of Polish stallion power. In 2011, at the age of 2, he was named Polish National Champion Junior Stallion.
March Leaders Of The Times
The ancient Greeks and Romans knew that aging wine could enhance its taste, but centuries of experience have revealed that there are only a few varieties capable of significantly improving over time. Today, modern winemasters estimate that…
Volume 42, No. 10 Cover Story
If you didn’t know Aria Impresario before Scottsdale, you know him now. In February, the bay stallion swept through the season’s first headline show like…
Volume 42, No. 9 Cover Story
If there is one word that describes Boisvert Farms LLC, in Baton Rouge, La., it is “thorough.” The 100-horse operation began by accident (the time-tested story of the little girl who wanted to ride, and her family’s resulting commitment to to the Arabian breed), but once Scott Purdin, his
wife, Suzanne Turner, and their daughter Amanda realized that horses were a real part of their life, the attention they paid to perfecting the venture reached every detail. It has taken years; another descriptive term in the Boisvert story would be “patience.” Every year has revealed a new refinement to the farm, the breeding program, the training regimen and the horses.
Volume 42, No 8 Cover Story
The key to Hucks Connection V is that he is “the versatile Arabian”—in the modern sense. No, he doesn’t show in every division of the ring; those days are past for most Arabians now. Instead, he is a national champion performance horse in open and amateur, he is beautiful and typey, and his career as a sire of Arabians and Half-Arabians is taking off. He has a disposition that makes friends wherever he goes (in fact, his personality could inspire a children’s book), and he accepts training with aplomb. He even satisfies the diverse requirements of his owners at Diamond Hill Arabians. For Jacques “Jack” Lapointe, he is an absorbing business and marketing project; for Ann Lapointe, his foals are like her grandchildren, and for their daughter Lisa Giovanniello, he is a mega-exciting partner in the amateur show ring.
December 2011 Cover Story
Fazenda Floresta can be summed up with a simple word: hospitality. At the beautiful Fazenda Floresta, Luciana Fasano prides herself on her determination to offer the most comfortable stay possible for her guests. The name Fazenda Floresta translates into English as “forest farm,” for the many pine tree forests that surround its tropical beauty.
November 2011 Cover Story
November 2011 Cover Story Ryad El Jamaal There are few stories like it: a young breeding program (begun in 1986) and a young stallion (foaled in 1992) take home their first Brazilian Breeders Cup in 1999—and then follow with more in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006. At the Brazilian Nationals, the sire’s champions and reserve [… Read More]
October 2011 Cover Story
“RH Triana is a very refined and elegant young one, and she seems to know how special she is,” says breeder Robin Kragulj, who with her husband, Drago, owns Robin Hood Farms. “Every aspect of her is just what an Arabian horse breeder would wish for.” Aware of how owners often hype their own horses, she gives up trying to explain. “Perhaps you just need to see her to believe that she is possible.”
September 2011 A Cover
Star Of Marwan (Marwan Al Shaqab x GW Natorious Star, by LBA Lode Star) is truly unforgettable. She has been thrilling audiences since 2005. You only have to see her once; her image will shimmer in your memory, exquisite and compelling, forever.
