ANGLO-ARABIANS | THE ULTIMATE SPORT HORSE
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BREEDER NEWS
The foals are arriving! Send your foal announcements to us HERE. The Inverted Y, Laura Wood, Brooksville, Fl is pleased to announce the arrival of a palomino Anglo filly, by RFF El Dorado (TB by Glitter Please.) Dam is Knee Deep (Arabian byTikis Flaming Jet+X Naborr/Serafix mare) pictured below left. The mare is Region 12 Reserve Champion SHIH and Top Five, and Trakehner approved. The Inverted Y has also welcomed a big bay Anglo colt named "A Touch of Class," by Signal Bey (AA by Bey Oro) out of TB mare Caramel Puff (Bit of Class x Dark Choclair) pictured below right.
The Inverted Y also just had born another French Anglo filly by the French Anglo (and recently approved Hanoverian) stallion Baladin d'Oc out of the TB mare Run Really Run. Mare and foal pictured below.
Firefly Farm announced the birth of a big bay Anglo colt by National Champion Anglo stallion Post Exchange+// and out of the TB mare Pint O Mint, pictured below.
Firefly Farm also welcomed another Anglo-Arab colt by Post Exchange in May. Photos soon! From Solar Hill Sport Horses: On May 11th Mother's Day we were delighted to welcome the long awaited arrival of SH Rio Bonita (Beautiful River) an Anglo Arab filly by CW Soxx x Rose River (by Musical River). We consider this little girl Anglo Royalty!!! Bonnie has her daddies long legs and a gorgeous neck and shoulder. She already jumps in perfect form over the puddle in her little paddock. She is sure to get her mother's sweet disposition.
Payback Producing Anglos One of the really exciting aspects of the SHN PAYBACK PROGRAM iis the fact that no less than six Anglo-Arabian foals will be the result of breedings purchased at half-price through the program! Three Anglo stallions are enrolled and were prchased to create Anglo offspring: Signal Bey to a TB mare, Post Exchange+// to a TB mare, and Baladin d'Oc to a TB mare. Additionally, three purebred stallions will be siring Anglos: Showkayce to an Anglo mare, Showgun PGN++// to an Anglo mare, and Out Til Midnight to a TB mare. We can't wait to see these Payback Anglos next year! Win An Anglo Colt! Willis and Karin Foley of Solar Hill Sport Horses have generously donated a 2007 Anglo-Arabian colt, "SH Deseo," to be raffled off as a benefit to the SHN Payback Program. Sired by the Arabian Stallion CW SOXX and out of Thoroughbred HIPS AND HAWS, this colt shows great promise as a sport horse. Tickets are $50 each or 5 for $200. More info HERE.
The final standings for the 2007 USEF Awards have been announced and include more than a few Anglo-Arabians amongst them. HALF/ANGLO ARABIAN BREEDER OF THE YEAR is Laura J. Wood of Brooksville, Florida, a long time Anglo breeder and exhibitor. Laura was also second place for HALF/ANGLO ARABIAN OWNER OF THE YEAR, for points accumulated on her homebreds Touch of Vanity, Signal Bey and Almost Crimson.
Laura Wood and Touch of Vanity LEADING SIRES FOR HALF/ANGLO-ARABIANS include FIRST PLACE RV Golden Vanity for wins by Touch of Vanity only; FOURTH PLACE Bey Oro for wins by Anglo offspring Crimson Illusion, Almost Crimson, Signal Bey and Rhythm in Bey ; FIFTH PLACE MM Cylent Flyer for wins by Anglo Cylent Kysses only; 18th PLACE Khandescent for wins by Anglos Khandle In The Wind and Good Kharma.
AA Stork Report BOOGIE BOARD 2007 Colt Registered Anglo-Arabian
out of Wake Me Gently (TB) Bred and owned by Lawson Williams Full brother to SNOOZE ALARM Available for Purchase
INDIANNAPOLIS
2007 Filly Registered Anglo-Arabian By Annapolis (Arabian) out of Simplyirisistible (AA) Bred and owned by Janet Jones
TRADE WINDZ 2007 Filly Registered Anglo-Arabian and Selle Francais By Baladin d'Oc (AA, SF) out of Run Really Run (TB) Classicala Farm announces these arrivals: Grey colt by Aria Il Bacio (Arabian) out of Trackers Fame...to Bold Ruler and Mahmoud This boy will be BIG,...I expect around 16.3 or better. Big bone and already has great movement and an elegant hook in his poll and neck. Sweeps nominated. Aria Il Bacio has been a phenomenal Anglo and Half Arabian producer! See www.classicalafarm.com .
Toby Ann Levy, 60, of Middlebrook, VA, died peacefully Tuesday, June 6, 2007 at Augusta Medical Center. Toby was born April 23, 1947 in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of the late Sumner and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Levy. She was a member of the Middlebrook Hounds Hunt Club and fox hunted throughout the United States, England, Ireland and Scotland. She was first introduced to foxhunting at Woodbrook Hunt Club in Tacoma, WA but throughout her life she was a dedicated horsewoman. Other passions included show jumping and competing sidesaddle. Among her many achievements, she was awarded several National Championships in the early 1980’s on her quality Anglo-Arabian’s under the Abbas Arabians name, Abbas Twaz Genesis, Abbas Leviticus, Abbas Twaz Persis and others that she bred and raised.
She attended school in Hillsboro, Oregon and was a graduate of Oregon State University, where she was a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority. She received a degree in Engineering and became the first female engineer to work for the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation at Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. She held a number of high-level management positions for several large engineering and construction firms and worked on a variety of projects. Recently, she lived in Grass Valley, CA but fell in love with the Shenandoah Valley. She purchased land in Middlebrook and was planning construction of her dream home. She intended to continue hunting with Middlebrook Hounds Hunt Club and bring along her new Anglo-Arab hunter, Rainy.
She is survived by her brother, Tom Levy and his wife, Chris, of Oregon; her beloved cats, Misfire and Frenchfry; her horses, Nugget and Rainy; as well as numerous friends and fellow horsemen who will miss her dearly. A memorial celebration of Toby’s life will be conducted in the near future. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1920-H Medical Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
A PERSONAL NOTE FROM LAURA WOOD, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA: Toby was my mentor from the mid 70s for riding arabian bred horses over fences. I bought my first arab hunter from her in 1976 and we went on to the US National Reserve Champion Hunt Seat Eq over fences in 1977. She was an avid enthusiast for the anglo arabian and her horses convinced me that I also wanted anglos. But I could not find any for sale, so started breeding my own. It was her critique of mystock that I valued the most.
Three days after Toby died, my gelding, Touch Of Vanity went Region 12 Champion Working Hunter ATR, Hunter Hack Open, Hunter Hack ATR, SHUS Open, and SHUS ATR. I hope she knows my success is because of her.
Anglos Are All In The Family
The Anglo-Arabian geldings Oz Poof of Purchase (12 yrs), Oz the Tin Man (10 yrs), pictured right, and Oz Magic Act (8 yrs) are full brothers, bred and raised by Teresa Groesbeck of Cedarhaven Performance Horses in Wilton, California. Out of Regalbatim (Regalberto x Vowel), a Thoroughbred mare Teresa bought at auction off the track, and by the Arabian stallion, Sidi of Magic (*Sidi-Brahim x Fadjurs Magic), who was owned and shown by both Teresa and her husband, Jim, these three brothers all share their parents' combined athleticism and excellent dispositions. "Poof" and "Wort" the two eldest, made their debut in the sport-horse ring as youngsters, frequently placing neck-and-neck in in-hand championships, often beating warmbloods of expensive, imported bloodlines. Poof, in fact, was and continues to be frequently mistaken for a warmblood due to his considerable height and substantial build.
"Poof" as a yearling After being started under saddle by Jim, all three schooled and competed at lower level dressage. From the time Poof began showing, he scored in the high 60s and into the 70s. His strengths in the dressage court include striding gaits with incredible elasticity; he has now shown through second level and is schooling third. Poof also has competed at lower-level eventing, schooled through 3'3" and completed two limited-distance endurance rides.
"Poof" (left) and "Magic" (right) eventing The youngest brother, "Magic," exhibited all the promise that Poof did at an early age, but injuries as a foal and two-year old kept him from beginning his career as a riding horse until a later age. It was well worth the wait, however; at his first dressage show, he scored a 75% and a 72%. Since then, he has also been on trails, competed at hunter paces, and shown great promise as an eventer.
"Wort" with one of his many championships Of the three, Wort (Oz the Tin Man) has traveled and competed the most. At the age of two, he underwent inspection to receive ISR Oldenburg approval as a stallion, but the judges asked to see him when he was older and more developed. Teresa took him back for inspection at the age of 5, but unfortunately he missed approval by only half of a point. Although he was extremely well-mannered both on the ground and under saddle, at that point he was so energetic and hot that Teresa and Jim thought it better to geld him than try to maintain him as a stallion; Teresa preferred to have an exceptional, competitive gelding rather than "just another" Anglo stallion. After being used as a ranch horse by Jim up until that point (aside from showing in-hand as a sport-horse), Teresa began showing Wort at training level and first level dressage. Then at the age of 13, Katy began riding Wort. As he matured and they moved up the levels together, Wort's striking presence and steadiness began leading them to considerable success in the dressage court.
Oz the Tin Man winning Fourth Level at Scottsdale Last year, Wort and Katy were the 3 rd Level Jr/YR Champions at the Golden State CEI*** and 3 rd Level Reserve Champions at the FEI Jr. Individual test, with numerous scores in the high 60s, several bordering on 70% and four scores of 9 from three different judges. Wort's accomplishments alone caused Katy to be ranked 5 th out of over 300 people on USEF's list of 2006's most successful breeders and she received her USDF Bronze Medal Rider Award. Unfortunately, unfiled paperwork kept Wort out of USDF's All Breeds awards last year, but Katy hopes to see him in the ranks this year, especially due to his promising start: Wort was both 3 rd and 4 th Level Champion at the 2007 Scottsdale Arabian Horseshow in February and Top Ten in the HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle division.
Like his two brothers, Wort's talents are not limited to the dressage court. When Jim first began riding him, he was actually schooled as a cow horse. Wort and Katy also compete in eventing (currently at training level but looking to move up) and jumpers; they've competed up to 3'6" and schooled to 4'. And to top it off, Wort and Katy like to hit the trails, both for conditioning and competition - Wort has completed two 50-mile rides and numerous limited distance rides. Out of caution, Katy limits his endurance rides to the off season. Now a senior in high school, she plans on taking Wort with her to college in order to continue riding and competing. Poof is planning to stay home with Theresa to keep her company!
Full brothers "Wort" and "Poof" hit the trails
National Champion Anglo Stallion Is Back!
This exceptional stallion won back to back National Championships in Working Hunter AAOTR in 2002 and 2003, in addition to amassing a Reserve National Championship, ten Top Ten Titles, and ten Regional Championships in only 3 years of competing. He is also a Legion of Excellence winner, and a USEF National Horse of the Year honoree before retiring from showing at the age 20 in 2003. Since then, he has earned USEF Leading Hunter Sire Rankings for his offspring's achievements in competition. Post Exchange +// was the fiirst Anglo-Arabian stallion to earn a Legion of Excellence at AHA shows after the rule change permitting partbred stallions to compete. He was recently pictiured as the representative of his breed in the book "Horses of Distinction," and will be featured in an upcoming issue of an Anglo-Arabian magazine published in Spain. The product of several decades of breeding outstanding Arabian and Anglo-Arabian sporthorses by Ann McKay of Maryland, Post Exchange is the grandson of the legendary Arabian sire Aazrak, and is from the incredibly athletic Thoroughbred family that icludes Bull Lea and Sun Again. A Fantastic Foal Guarantee, discounts for Pony Club and 4-H members, and incentives for mares with show records are being offered for 2007. Website
USEF Awards for 2006
Placing Fifth was Jennette Scanlon of Pilot Hill, CA, for WK Valentino+, who competed in Dressage and Sport Horse.
With the USEF naming Alexis Starer's BEFORE SUNRISE+++// 2006 Grand Champion Half/Anglo-Arabian Horse of the Year, that makes two consecutive years that an Anglo-Arabian has won this honor! Laura Wood was also the 2005 USEF HA/AA Breeder of the Year, and Touch of Vanity+// was 2005 USEF Grand Champion Half/Anglo-Arabian in all disciplines.
Laura Wood and Touch of Vanity+//
The Detweilers of Mountain Spring Farm in PA had two Anglo mares inspected and approved by the American Trakehner Stud Book in August, 2006 : MSF Superstishun (King Shamong TB x Alia Gamil Razele) and MSF Country Lane (King Shamong TB x Hart Asheera).
MSF Superstishun and MSF Country Lane MSF Superstishun is out of Alia Gamil Razele, an Egyptian related purebred Arabian mare of old California breeding, Witez II and early American bloodlines. Razele is already approved in the ATA & has produced purebred Arabian foals, Anglo Arabian & Arab Trakehner foals. She is the dam of their Anglo Arabian stallion, full sibling to MSF Superstishun, MSF Roadway, who stands at their farm. MSF Superstishun has been shown in open and Arabian Sport Horse classes and will be bred for 2008 to a Trakehner stallion. MSF Country Lane's dam, Hart Asheera (Rafeer x Nisrs Asha) is an Al Khamsa, Egyptian bred Hunter & Competitive Trail winning mare, owned by Megan Detweiler of Mountain Spring Farm, PA. Hart Asheera is, to date, the only Al Khamsa Arabian mare approved in the American Trakehner Stud Book. MSF Country Lane is currently in training with David Linn of Celebration Farm in Union Bridge, MD, and is due to have her first Trakehner foal in 2007, sired by the successful eventer & 5th level high Jumping Trakehner stallion, Tzigane (Graditz*E* x Tekoa by Condus*E*).
Baladin d'Oc Virginia Tech's French Anglo-Arabian stallion Baladin d'Oc became licensed by the Arabian Horse Axssociation, making his foals out of TB, Arabian and Anglo mares regiisterable with AHA. Baladin is 57.9% Arabian, by Flox and out of Forteresse who is by the infamous Fayriland II.
The World Breeder Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) posted its Studbook ranking for 2006 in FEI Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing. The Anglo-Arabians ranked Fifth in Eventing and 24th in Jumping. The horses that contributed to these rankings are as follows: Fanny De La Tour (SWE), Hurrycaine (BEL), Gypsy de Bacon (FRA), Fandzi de St. Paul (FRA) and Baiarda (ITA) in Showjumping.
Fanny de la Tour
Hurrycaine
Gypsy de Bacon (l) and Fandzi de St Paul (r) The Anglos that garnered the prestigious Fifth Placing in Eventing were : Fachoudette (FRA), Kiutys (FRA), Zigarru (ITA), Heron de la Forge (FRA), Gadget de la Cere (FRA) and Tatchou (FRA).
Fachoudette (l) and Heron de la Forge (r)
Kiutys
Gadget de la Cere
Tatchou Currently, the WBFSH is the only international Federation of Studbooks for Sport Horses in the world. The WBFSH is the major connection between the breeding organizations of sport horses and the international equestrian sport (FEI).
Young Horse Eventing Championships Anglo-Arabians ranked in the top 50 horses in both the 6 year old and 7 year old Eventing Championship Classes for 2006, giving the Anglos Fourth Place Overall in the World Breeding Trophy race. The three top Anglos were Mill'Pom Gevaudan (Dum'Pom x Six de Gue x Fayriland II), Moustic de Canta (Mus-Cat x Floquance x Fayriland) and Vivaracho (Fasteux x Futée la Palise x Nanval).
Mill'Pom Gevaudan (l) and Moustic (r)
Vivaracho The 2005 Reserve Champion of the WBFSH Young Horse Championship in Eventing-7 Year Olds was the Anglo-Arabian gelding San Joseph du Paon ( Mon Fleury AA x Love Light xx),
San Joseph du Paon
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By Serazim (Arabian) 
Two-time U.S.National Champion 
Anglo Breeders were making headlines for themselves in 2006. Florida's Laura Wood was listed in Fourth place in the USEF Half/Anglo-Arabian Breeders in the nation. Wood competed on her Anglo, Touch of Vanity+// in Working Hunter and Sport Horse classes. In addition, her homebred Anglo Crimson Illusion+ competed in Equitation and Sport Horse, winning several National titles in '06 with a junior rider. 
Leading HA/AA Owners for 2006 USEF included Grand Champion Alexis Starer of Cape Charles, VA for Before Sunrise+++// and Fifth Place Jennifer M. Roberts of Chesterfield, NH, for her two Anglos Khandle In The Wind+++// and Langwoods Brigade. Fifteenth Place was Kathleen Cannon of Bixby, OK for DW Raven+++//; Seventeenth Place Marie Arias-Stein of Gaithersburg , MD for Ace of Spades+++// and Twentieth Place Laura Wood of Brooksville, FL for Touch of Vanity+//. 
