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Alla Amarward 1140 and H.H. Reese

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By Carol W. Mulder © 1986. In some circles, at various times, Alla Amarward has been considered a controversial horse who was owned by a controversial man, H.H. Reese. However, in his prime at the peak of his immense popularity there was nothing controversial about Alla Amarward, although his owner was controversial even then. Yet this man owned the three leading American Arabian sires of their time, and Alla Amarward was one of the three (the other two were Ferseyn 1381 and Abu Farwa 1960).

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Three Great Crabbet Sires: *Serafix, *Silver Vanity and *Raffles

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By Georgia Cheer. Have you ever wondered what is so special about the Crabbet Arabian? Could it be their wonderful dispositions, their tractable minds or tremendous athletic ability, their prepotence for passing these characteristics through several generations, or that they excel in everything they are put to? Well, you could say that about nearly all Arabians, but here in the United States, Crabbet Arabians were some of the earliest and largest imports to our country, going back to 1893 when the bay stallion *Bedr 239 (Azrek x Bozra) was imported by W.H. Forbes. Altogether, about 145 Crabbet Arabians were brought to the U.S. from the years 1893 to 1976. So, what was the origination of the Crabbet Arabian?

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Carol Mulder’s Australian Stud Visits, November, 2000

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By Carol W. Mulder © 2001Parts 3 – 5. Parts 1 and 2 are in the Crabbet Influence Magazine 2001 International Issue. *This article continues from the 2001 Crabbet Influence magazine where Carol Mulder covered the Australian Crabbet show in Part 1 and the Crabbet Convention Part 2. Below is Part 3 – her visits […]

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The W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch – Part 12: The New Arabians of 1930

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By Carol Woodbridge Mulder. The W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch manager, Herbert H. Reese, was not only an astute and well educated horseman, manager, businessman, and gifted horse breeder, but was also a born horse trader. In 1930 there were so few Arabians in the United States – less than 800 living animals – that, despite the depression, buyers were to be found for most of the few Arabs which were available for sale.

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