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AL MALIKK AL MALIKK…ALL BOXES CHECKED By CATHERINE COLE FERANDELLI The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears. Arabian Proverb Possessing the bloodlines of multiple aristocrats impacting Arabian horse history, Al Malikk is carving his own path to greatness. For Michele Pfeifer, owner of Shellbird, Inc., meeting Al Malikk begins with… Continue reading Al Malikk

NEWS CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS By SARAH JAYNE JOHNSON Established by Dick and Lollie Ames over 50 years ago, and now managed by their daughter, Lara, Cedar Ridge Arabians sits on 500+ acres of green pastures with a one-of-a-kind facility in Jordan, Minnesota, not far from Minneapolis. It is staffed with some of the brightest rising… Continue reading Cedar Ridge Arabians

Fire And Goldd by CATHERINE COLE FERANDELLI The love affair between Holly Hill Farm’s owners, Renee Pelzman and Morgan Runyon, and their burnished copper stallion, Fire And Goldd (Afire Bey V x Brassmis), continues to flourish. After acquiring Goldd in 2019, the mother/daughter team witnessed last year, their first foal crop of six purebred and… Continue reading Fire & Goldd

NEWS sf aftershoc+ sending “shoc” waves through scottsdale By COLLEEN SCOTT When SF Aftershoc (SF Specs Shocwave x SF Sweet Elegance) took to the arena the last Saturday night of the 2021 Scottsdale Show in the Liberty Championship Finals, the 16-year-old purebred stallion captivated the entire crowd. With Shan Wilson and long-time caretaker, fan, rider… Continue reading SF Aftershoc+

NEWS sophie yih embracing the philanthropic spirit By SARAH JAYNE JOHNSON In July, you can expect to see a well-known face at the Youth/Mid Summer Nationals. This year, Miss Sophie Yih will compete with five of her horses in training with Jonathan Ramsay at Stachowski Farms, Inc. in Southern California: ~ CF Bella Luna |… Continue reading Sophie Yih

NEWS ALISTAR ARABIANS & ASA SCANDALOUS AFFAIR…TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY By CATHERINE COLE FERANDELLI Kim and husband Dr. James “Jim” Blevins are pleased as punch to be immersed in the next chapter of their Arabian horse dream, breeding multi-generation 100% Alistar Arabians bloodstock. Kim enthuses, “Our next breeding chapter took our homebred stallion ASA Scandalous… Continue reading ASA Scandalous Affair

NEWS turismo ra new beginnings By MARY KIRKMAN Merrilee Lyons, of Silver Stag Arabians, loves her horses—always has, through decades of Arabian ownership. First in her heart is Turismo RA, whose undefeated show career includes tri-colors as the champion stallion at the U.S. Nationals (Junior), Canadian Nationals, and Scottsdale. It was, therefore, understandable that when… Continue reading Turismo RA