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The Original Crabbet – Maynesboro – Kellogg Mare Families

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

By Rick Synowski. While CMK Arabian horses have come to represent a minority breeding group today, CMK foundation mare lines hold fast to their international domination of lists of leading dams of champions. Their production records, some accomplished by mares now deceased, may never be equaled. The character, type and breeding of such celebrated mares must inevitably be diminished and disappear when out crossing to stallions of other breeding groups predominates.

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

April 13, 2019May 3, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

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?

Roh Beta Gulastra 10216

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

By Karen Paulo. The great Gulastra 521 died before his last batch of foals arrived in 1955. Left among his legacy was a chestnut colt foaled on June 7, out of Al-Marah Aasaba 5352, “one of our best Indraff 1575 daughters,” states breeder Bazy Tankersley in some old correspondence regarding the mare. The colt was originally named Al-Marah Anmar, which is Arabic for ‘patriarch.’ The name was later changed to Roh Beta Gulastra, after his purchase in the 1956 Al-Marah Auction by Dr. Roger Baker, who was “Jack Armstrong – The All American Boy” of radio fame.

Ankar 3063

April 2, 2019April 30, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

By ‘The Horse Lover’ magazine (author unknown). Here you are privileged to see unmistakable Arabian character of the finest type. This young stallion has a deep body of desirable width – the shoulders, chest, barrel and hind quarters are of special merit. Ankar is well ribbed up, compact and his tail carried in an arch. His head is of unforgettable beauty and with it all his delicate thorn like ears, large eyes and magnificent expression is thrilling to behold. Ankar stands 14.2 hands — a copper chestnut and his weight is 1050 lbs. Age 5 years.

Abu Farwa 1960, at age 24. Gladys Brown Edwards photo. From the Carol Woodbridge Mulder article for the Crabbet Influence magazine as shared on Crabbet.com

Abu Farwa 1960, An American Great

March 9, 2019March 14, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

By Carol Woodbridge Mulder. Abu Farwa 1960 was, without question, one of the greatest American-bred Arabian stallions of all time and he is recognized as such throughout the Arabian horse breeding world. Yet, few breeders/owners of today have accurate knowledge of this horse.

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

February 27, 2019March 13, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

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.

The Maynesboro Stud: A Glimpse at the Past, to Preserve the Future…

February 24, 2019March 13, 2019 Angela3 Comments

By Gaye Schaufas-Myers. This tribute is about a man who had a vision for perpetuating and preserving some of the rarest bloodlines in today’s Arabian pedigrees…William Robinson Brown. Thanks to his foresight we are still able to enjoy the quality of these bloodlines in our Arabians of today, bloodlines that are still being preserved by a few select breeding programs.

Davenport vs Blunt Arabians

January 21, 2019February 5, 2019 AngelaLeave a Comment

By Carl R. Raswan. Lady Wentworth, daughter of Lady Anne Blunt (to whom we Arabian horse breeders of America owe a lasting gratitude), has written two remarkable books. “Thoroughbred Racing Stock” (on the origin of the Thoroughbred through Arabian blood) and “The Authentic Arabian Horse” just published in London).

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