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 …
4H quadrille team at Davis, California. The CMK pedigree definition has become increasingly streamlined over the years; we now require 75% CMK founder ancestry, with a CMK sire line and a dam line established in North America by 1950. Our approach differs from that of some preservation or conservation breeding groups in the Arabian community, because we do not have a closed pedigree requirement. …
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 …
Delightful as Companion and to Ride Copyright by Rick Synowski 1995 from ARABIAN VISIONS Sept/Oct '95 used by permission of Rick Synowski "The perfect union between horse and rider" is a state of being for which the true horseperson strives, and achieves momentarily, perhaps. Exhilarating moments difficult to describe unless you have been there. In these moments, described by …
Copyright 1990 by MICHAEL BOWLING used by permission of Michael Bowling published in Arabian Visions Oct 1990 (left to right) RIADA, ROSE OF HIND, KIBLA, RISALA and KASIDA at Crabbet in 1913. (Photo from the Brown collection, courtesy Arabian Horse Owners' Foundation.) Those of us who study the historical Arabians are always looking to expand the range of knowledge: for foundation stock there's …