The Arabians of written record
by Aaron Dudley (Western Horseman Apr 1951) Skowronek and Lady Wentworth at Crabbet Park, England. "No more perfect specimen has ever been imported to England," Lady Wentworth once said.Raffles, famous 24-year-old son of Skowronek out of Rifala, a daughter of Skowronek. He is owned by the Payne Arabian ranch.Rifala, dam of Raffles, daughter of Skowronek, at 24 years of age.Arraff, top Arabian …
by Michael Bowling © Copyright 1997 Abu Farwa (Rabiyas x the Crabbet import *Rissletta by Naseem) foaled in 1940, photo 1964. Abu Farwa lived to age 32.Aurab 12488 (Aulani by Rifnas x Rabna by Narzigh) Paine photo, age 20.Ben Rabba++/ 24921 (Aurab x Rollicka by Sarolle) at age 21 with his last owner Jewel Cantrell.HB Octavian 173260 (Mariner x HB Octavia) 1978 grey straight Davenport stallion bred …
by Robert J. Cadranell II Used by Permission of RJ Cadranell II all rights reserved Among the most widely known of all Davenport stallions was Hanad, AHC #489. One of the highlights of the famous Sunday shows at the Kellogg Ranch, Hanad also appeared in motion pictures, merited awards in horse shows, and established himself as one of the more important early American sires. Hanad, like so many …
A persisting question in the breed's North American history, since coat color inheritance first came to be widely understood, revolves around the identity and parentage of the mare Domow. Biology and history working together provide a start toward the puzzle's solution. By Michael Bowling and Robert J. Cadranell II, Copyright © 2001. Initially published in CMK Heritage Catalogue IV. Used with …
Copyright 1991 by Charles Craver published in the Sept 1991 Arabian Visions Used by permission of Charles Craver In the August issue, the "Baker Street" series contained an article by Debra and Jerald Dirks presenting an exchange of three letters dating from 1906 and 1907 between Lady Anne Blunt of England and Homer Davenport of the U.S. Commentary on these letters was reserved to the present …
by Rick Synowski © 1995 from The CMK Record Spring 1995 XI/2: page 15 used by permission of Rick Synowski "That air of distinction which characterizes the 'Crabbet type' cannot easily be explained. Lady Anne Blunt called it 'that indefinable thing style', and Wilfrid Blunt spoke of the 'almost electric thrill' he experienced when he saw a really first-class horse."(1) GHAZIEH (Ibn Nura x Bint …
Some Thoughts on Training and Showing Your Own Halter Horses Copyright by Rick Synowski 1993 from ARABIAN VISIONS May/Jun '93 used by permission of Rick Synowski I am among the multitude longing to see the return of the days when the majority of handlers in halter classes were owners rather than trainers. That is the way it was when I first started showing halter in 1962. Trainers would …
by Michael Bowling (copyright) originally appeared in the Oct. '76 issue of the Arabian Horse World Antezeyn Skowronek in May 1976 at age 27. He is by Abu Farwa (Rabiyas x *Rissletta by Nasem) and out of SHARIFA (Antez x Ferdith by Ferseyn). Antezeyn Skowronek was foaled 21 April 1949, bred by E. J. Boyer of Puente, California. He was sired by the quite literally unforgettable Abu Farwa 1960, a …
Rick Synowski Copyright 1995 Used by permission of Rick Synowski from Arabian Visions Mar/Apr 1995 Carleton Cummings holding the weanlings Antezeyn Skowronek and Abu Farwa's Rawia, both by Abu Farwa. Rawia, called by Cummings "the Queen of Diamonds" for her three diamond star, strip and snip, carried two generations of children to show ring victories, the last at age 17 when she was named champion …
by R.J. Cadranell from The CMK Record Summer 1989 VIII/I copyright 1989 In 1791, during the century which saw the writing of great compendiums of knowledge, including Dr. Johnson's dictionary, James Weatherby published in England what was to become the preliminary volume of The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &c. &c. From the earliest Accounts... In 1808, after …