Arabianz September-December 2013

arabianzSEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2013

New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders’ Society (Inc)

NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 JANUARY 2014for Annual Awards to be presented at the 2014 AGM

Distinguished Service AwardAwards are given to members for “special services” to the NZAHBS and Arabian breed in NZ

Written nominations must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

Life MembershipLife Membership may be granted to recognise members whose lifetime of dedication & achievement has

contributed significantly to the NZAHBS and the Arabian Breed in New Zealand.Written nominations must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

NZAHBS Brian Ross Young Achiever AwardThe applicant must:

Not have attained their 18th birthday by closure date (31st January). Have achieved recognisable success with their NZAHBS registered Purebred or Derivative Arabian

horse within New Zealand.The horse must compete under its NZAHBS registered name.

Applicants may also have been selected to represent New Zealand offshore eg Endurance.Fully complete the application form (available to download off NZAHBS website) and attach a written

summary of the applicant’s involvement and achievements with the Arabian breed.

WAHO AwardWritten nominations only must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

The horse must be registered with the NZAHBS.The horse must be a Purebred

The horse must be bred & domiciled in New Zealand. The horse must be alive at the time of nomination.

Nominees should be Arabian horses that have, in some way, been an excellent “ambassador” for the breed, or in the case of older horses, achieved the same through immediate progeny.

Nominations should be for all disciplines and are not limited to halter horses only.

Nominations/Applications to be submitted to the National Secretary by 31 January 2014

Email: [email protected]

Mail: PO Box 80, Cust 7444, North Canterbury

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PAGE:5 NZAHBS CONTACTS Council Contacts & Portfolio Holders

6 PRESIDENT’S REPORT & COUNCIL UPDATES

10 ARTICLE - BELGIUM STUD VISIT

12 FROM THE MAILBAG

16 YOUTH PROFILE - BELLA PARTINGTON

18 ARTICLE - NEW ZEALAND’S EARLY IMPORTS

20 STUD NEWS & NEW SEASON FOALS

24 ARABIAN CLUB CONTACTS

25 ENDURANCE CLUB CONTACTS

26 COMING EVENTS CALENDAR

BACK COVER: Merry Christmas! Arahi Ahmaj (Waimeha Mandate x Arahi Amiria) 22 year old gelding with Ella Harkness Photo Credit: Leanne Webster

CONTENTS

Arabianz is the official publication of the New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders’ Society (Inc). It is an electronic magazine published monthly.

Copyright: All articles, pictures and information appearing in Arabianz are subject to copyright. Reproduction of any part of Arabianz is not allowed without prior permission of the NZAHBS.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and not necessarily those held by the NZAHBS. While every care is taken, the Society accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage of material or photographs submitted for publication.

For advertising enquiries, prices & specifications contact: Fiona McLachlan (see contact list for details)www.newzealandarabs.com

FRONT COVER: Filly Foal (Bluegrass Bold As Brass (AU) x Rayjan Shampayne) Bred & Owned by Anne Naylor - AJ Arabians

NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 JANUARY 2014for Annual Awards to be presented at the 2014 AGM

Distinguished Service AwardAwards are given to members for “special services” to the NZAHBS and Arabian breed in NZ

Written nominations must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

Life MembershipLife Membership may be granted to recognise members whose lifetime of dedication & achievement has

contributed significantly to the NZAHBS and the Arabian Breed in New Zealand.Written nominations must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

NZAHBS Brian Ross Young Achiever AwardThe applicant must:

Not have attained their 18th birthday by closure date (31st January). Have achieved recognisable success with their NZAHBS registered Purebred or Derivative Arabian

horse within New Zealand.The horse must compete under its NZAHBS registered name.

Applicants may also have been selected to represent New Zealand offshore eg Endurance.Fully complete the application form (available to download off NZAHBS website) and attach a written

summary of the applicant’s involvement and achievements with the Arabian breed.

WAHO AwardWritten nominations only must be supported by a summary qualifying the nomination.

The horse must be registered with the NZAHBS.The horse must be a Purebred

The horse must be bred & domiciled in New Zealand. The horse must be alive at the time of nomination.

Nominees should be Arabian horses that have, in some way, been an excellent “ambassador” for the breed, or in the case of older horses, achieved the same through immediate progeny.

Nominations should be for all disciplines and are not limited to halter horses only.

Nominations/Applications to be submitted to the National Secretary by 31 January 2014


Mail: PO Box 80, Cust 7444, North Canterbury

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NZAHBS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2007: Jan Wilson, Barbara McGregor, Bev Jones

NZAHBS BRIAN ROSS YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD 2008: Jessica Magill 2009: Natasha Strydom 2010: Ariana Ranui2011: Georgia Smith2012: Not awarded2013: Charlotte Wadsworth

NZAHBS LIFE MEMBERSSince the New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders’ Society was introduced in 1970, there have been a number of Honorary Life Memberships given for “special services”.

The NZAHBS Life Members are as follows: Mr RM Gubb, Mrs SW Spratt, Mr K Cholmondeley-Smith, late Mr AA Ayliffe, late Mr J Wyatt (Australia), late AA Alec Edward, late Mr H Kroef, late Mr B Ross and late Mrs BA Morrissey.

The NZAHBS has two patrons: HRH The Princess Alia al Hussein of Jordan and PT Upton Esq, Stropshire, UK

WAHO AWARD 2005: Willowvale Picasso Bred by: DN & GM Evans Owned by: Noel & Gaynor Evans2006: Ngapa Joussif Bred by: AA Edward Owned by: Linda Cottle 2007: Bushland Gai Sharee Bred by: DG Rowe Owned by: Lynda Guy 2008: AA Parade Bred by: RM Gubb Owned by: Morrocco Arabians2009: Cyden Sun Bred by: M Tylden Owned by: Mary Tylden2010: Karamea Evita Bred by: AB Steward Owned by: Alison Steward2011: HFA Breznir Bred by: DB Marshall Owned by: Paula Humphries2012: Karamea Bay Shadow Bred by: AB Steward Owned by: Sandra Haywood2013: AA Mystic Charm Bred by: RM Gubb Owned by: Melville Gubb

NZ BREEDER AWARD 2009: Euralea Arabians - Lee Cox 2010: Euralea Arabians - Lee Cox2011: Rhodium Arabians - Fanus Cous2012: Masada Park Arabians - Barbara Poulter 2013: Gerzanne Arabians - Sue Spratt & Bev Jones

ANNUAL AWARDS

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PRESIDENT: Melanie Barker Phone: 07 871 8700 PO Box 144 Mobile: 0274 839 845 Otorohanga 2564 Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Endurance

VICE PRESIDENT Demelza Hoogeveen Phone: 03 303 6575 487 Trevors Road, Carew Mobile: 021 310 375 RD 5, Ashburton Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Publicity, Rules & Regulations, Website & Social Media

Kevin Cholmondeley-Smith PO Box 168 Mobile: 021 839 010 Clevedon 2248 Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Publicity, RAS Liaison

Caitlin Dalton Phone: 03 310 2300 3032 South Eyre Road, RD 6 Mobile: 021 074 9145 Rangiora 7476 Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Arabianz, Website & Social Media

Mel Gubb 74 Somersal Lane, RD 2 Phone: 06 327 7927 Marton 4788 Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Rules & Regulations

Mark Milmine Phone: 03 308 9249 5 Wilkin Street, Tinwald Mobile: 02 Ashburton Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Roll of Merit, Show Gradings & Show Rules

Tracey Rhodes Phone: 03 349 7316 232 Hamptons Road, RD 6 Mobile: 027 444 4942 Christchurch 7676 Email: [email protected]

Portfolios: Registrations, Show Gradings & Show Rules, Youth

NATIONAL SECRETARY: Fiona McLachlan Phone: 03 312 5998 PO Box 80, Cust 7444 Fax: 03 312 5996 North Canterbury Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9.30am - 2.30pm

Website: www.newzealandarabs.com

NZAHBS CONTACTS AD INDEXNZAHBS Annual Awards ........... IFC

Purebred Registration Amnesty .. 9

Canterbury All Arabian Show ...... 11

Taranaki Arabian Premier Show . 19

2013/2014 Show Details............. 27

AD RATESNZAHBS MEMBER RATES:(all adverts Full Colour) Inside Front Cover $75 Full Page $50 Classified Ad (up to 25 words) $10 Website Listing (4 issues) $20 Directory (4 issues) $40 Advert Design $20

ALL PRICES EXCLUDE GST

NON-MEMBER RATES:(all adverts Full Colour) Inside Front Cover $150 Full Page $100 Classified Ad (up to 25 words) $20 Website Listing (4 issues) $40 Directory (4 issues) $80 Advert Design $40

ALL PRICES EXCLUDE GST

JANUARY DEADLINE:

7 January 2014

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hi to all our members and Arabian enthusiastsThe season is rolling along well with Shows and Endurance rides now under way. Myself and daughters Alice and Nadine with two of our 2* Endurance mares thoroughly enjoyed our day competing at the 22nd Auckland Arabian Spectacular on the 1st December. Entries were extra good with 32 purebreds and 23 partbreds competing. Congratulations and many thanks to the show committee for a well run event. This thanks also extends to other committees currently working on the organisation of major shows and events. I have been involved in running significant shows and endurance rides and it can be a very stressful and thankless task at times. Please remember this when attending and wherever possible put your hand up to lend a hand, and be grateful and polite to those who are working hard to put on these events.Endurance has a ride in mid December at Kurutau, Taupo and this will be a major lead up event to the North Island Championships at the end of January. Unfortunately both Endurance and Show North Island Championships clash next year. This could not be avoided due to availability of grounds and volunteers to run these events.As hopefully many of you have already seen we have advertised our three Championship Events in Show Circuit. Also mentioned was the 12.5% derivative registration. I believe we must have ongoing promotion of the breed covering all areas of competition and interest. We are also very aware of the costs of this and to this end the Show Circuit advert has been partially funded by some of your Council members. We are also wanting to purchase a Promotion Kit for use at eg Equidays, Horse of Year, Stallion Parades, hence the sale of one of our Peter Upton paintings to fundraise for this Kit. Sincere thanks to Peter Upton for this very generous donation.We have had a number of people take the opportunity to register horses while we have our amnesty running and would encourage anybody with horses to register to please contact the office. We will work with you as best we can to get your registration through so please talk to our Secretary or a Council member.We were all very disappointed to have Deb Bamber resign from our Council recently and thanks to Deb for her time and input. I value every Councillor’s ideas and opinions and a rounded group of people makes for a good debate and healthy decisions. I will cover the position of Treasurer until the AGM next year. Whilst on the topic of finances I can say the Society is “holding steady” and we are hopeful that we will be close to budget this financial year.Thanks to the NZAHBS Councillors and Secretary for their support and enthusiasm, we are optimistic about the future of our Society.Remember to relax and have fun showing and here’s to many happy hours in the saddle for those riders amongst us.Melanie BarkerPresident, NZAHBS

REQUEST FOR RETURN OF NZAHBS PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

Please could any promotional items owned by the Society and held by individual members be returned to the Office

The items include a canvas banner with a hand-painted horse head and a freestanding mural

Please contact the Office for delivery details

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COUNCIL UPDATES

COUNCIL MEETING: 24 September 2013

New Members Gaewyn Churchill Urenui Full Deirdre Bartlett Tinui FullJuanita Jordan Stratford FullNatalie Porter Hamilton FullMegan Taylor Christchurch Associate Cheryl Weir Greytown Full

AGM 2014 An application from Deb Bamber was accepted to host the AGM in Christchurch in May 2014 - dates and details TBC.

Arabianz Members are invited to supply Stud News again at no cost. Submissions may include up to half an A4 page of text and one photograph - NO advertising of horses for sale or stallions at stud. Submissions to be emailed to [email protected].

Microchipping of Already Registered Horses For already registered horses an ID Form must be completed with the microchip number, signed by a qualified veterinarian and sent to the office with the original registration certificate. The ID Form will be compared with the original registration application to confirm identity and the certificate endorsed and returned.

National Arabian Championships 2015 The Auckland Arabian Horse Club’s application to host the 2015 National Arabian Championships was approved.

Roll of Merit - Revision of RulesThe finalised Purebred Roll of Merit Factsheet is now available to download from the NZAHBS website. A Derivative Roll of Merit Factsheet to be created.

PublicityA promotional kit is required to market the Arabian horse in NZ at such events as Equidays, HOY, Stallion Parades etc. One original Peter Upton Watercolour Painting will be sold on Trade-Me to fund the promotional kit. Prices to be sought to advertise in Horse & Pony and Show Circuit to promote the North Island, South Island and National Shows.

COUNCIL MEETING: 26 November 2013

New Members Lynda Guy Hamilton FullJoanna Nash Cambridge FullCherie Stalker Kaiapoi FullNicole Sage Auckland Associate

Annual Awards Nominations to be called for the WAHO and Young Achiever Awards. Closing date - 31 January 2014. Details for a separate “Endurance Breeder of the Year Award” are currently being finalised. The Endurance component of the existing “New Zealand Breeder Award” will be removed in favour of this stand-alone award.

Arabianz Will change to a 2-monthly publication in 2014.

Councillor Resignation Deb Bamber’s resignation from Council was accepted with regret. Melanie Barker will provide cover for the Treasurer position until the 2014 AGM.

Exported Horses - Passports It is a WAHO requirement from 1 January 2014 that all xxported horses must be issued with a passport from the exporting registry. For horses with an FEI passport please note that these are not certified breed/pedigree passports so an additional NZAHBS passport will have to be issued. The Export fee will be held at the existing rate of $172.50. Please ensure Export Documentation is submitted to the office well in advance of the horse leaving NZ as a passport will need to be produced and returned to you to accompany the horse on its journey.

Imported Horses - DNA Please note that imported horses will be re-DNA’d on entry to New Zealand and the results compared with the report sent by the exporting registry to confirm the identity of the imported horse. The Import fee will be held at the existing rate of $172.50.

Publicity Council are looking at options to print a hard copy Year Book with a stud directory in the back that would be distributed annually at the AGM. The planned electronic Stud Directory to still be produced even though it is running well behind schedule due to the Secretary’s reduced hours.

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COUNCIL UPDATES

Purebred Registration AmnestyCouncil agreed to extend the Amnesty until the 2014 AGM.

Scale of Fees - 1 January 2014 Council agreed to hold Full Membership at $126.50, Associate Membership at $51.80 and all other costs and charges at the current 2013 rates.

Website - Stud LinkMembers who would like a website link added to our Stud Links page please email your address details to: [email protected]. Please also add the Society’s website address to your own page to improve our search engine rankings.

Website - Stallion ListingMembers who would like a Stallion Listing added to our Stallions at Stud page please email your stallion’s details and a high resolution photo to: [email protected]

Next Council Meeting The next NZAHBS Council meeting will be held in late February 2014 in Christchurch. If you wish to have any matters raised at this meeting, please ensure that they are submitted to the Office at least 14 days out from the meeting.

FROM THE OFFICEDecember Member Mailout:Associate members will receive in the post their 2014 membership invoice and a list of Horses Owned to update and return to the Office. Full members will receive in the post their 2014 membership invoice, a list of Horses Owned to update and return to the Office and a 2014 Council Nomination Form. Council Nomination Forms must be fully completed and returned to the Office by 20 February 2014.List of Horses Owned - all members will be sent a list of horses recorded as being owned by them to check and update as necessary. Please note any additions, deletions, deaths, exports, leases started or ended etc and return to the office so that our registration programme can be updated.Mare & Stallion Returns for the current 2013/2014 breeding season are to be returned to the Office by 1 April 2014. Electronic forms will be emailed to members in the New Year and will be available to download from the NZAHBS website. Hard copies will be sent to members on the non-email list - and to anyone else who would prefer a hard copy. A reminder that any member wishing to resign their membership must do so in writing. Best wishes to all members and their families for Christmas and the New Year.

ARABIANZ CONTENT REQUIREDfor upcoming issues

Members are invited to submit stud news, articles, photographs & items that may be of interest to the wider Arabian membership.

Stud News can include up to 1/2 an A4 page of text, plus one photograph -must not include advertising of sale horses or stallions at stud.

Please email your submissions by the close-off date to the National Secretary: [email protected]

January 2014 issue: Advertising, articles, stud news, photographs, “From the Mailbag” submissions

Deadline - 7 January 2014

New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders’ Society (Inc)

PUREBRED REGISTRATION AMNESTY

----- AMNESTY PERIOD EXTENDED -----

until the NZAHBS AGM in May 2014

For forms, rules & further information please contact:Fiona McLachlan

NZAHBS National SecretaryPO Box 80, Cust 7444, North Canterbury

Tel: 03 312 5998 • Fax: 03 312 5996Email: [email protected]

www.newzealandarabs.com

The NZAHBS Council is pleased to announce that the Purebred Registration Amnesty from 20 August to 30 November 2013 HAS BEEN EXTENDED until the NZAHBS AGM in May 2014.

Both current and former members are encouraged to bring their outstanding paperwork up to date to allow the entry of currently unregistered Purebred Arabian Horses into the Society’s Stud Book. Former members will be required to rejoin the Society to enable their registrations to be processed.

Membership backdues and the $300 late fee usually applied to horses over the age of 2 years will be waived during the Amnesty period provided that the following is submitted before the NZAHBS AGM in May 2014:

• A new membership application form must be completed by former members and accompanied by payment of $126.50 for Full Membership for 2014 (former members are not required to pay the joining fee listed on the membership application form).

• Purebred Gelding - $59.50• Purebred Filly/Mare - $197.50 (including DNA typing fee)• Purebred Colt/Stallion - $472.50 (including DNA typing fee)

• Application for Registration forms must be fully completed for all outstanding registrations and accompanied by the relevant fee:

• The current registration regulations apply to all horses regardless of age ie:

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY ARRANGEMENT

• HorsesmustbeBrandedAND/ORMicrochippedforidentification• Markings/IdentitymustbesignedoffbyaqualifiedVeterinarySurgeon• Annual Mare and Stallion Returns will need to be completed retrospectively if not

alreadyonfileattheoffice.

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BELGIUM STUD VISITArticle & Photographs by Demelza HoogeveenIn July my husband Nick and I, and friend Julia Kernaghan from the UK, were fortunate to be able to visit Johanna Ullstrom’s Arabian training and breeding centre based at ‘Darby Farm’, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.

The weather was warm and sunny (apparently this is not always the case!) and the countryside was very pretty and lush green. The farm itself was very beautiful and tranquil, with a chateau in the middle, a training track running through a small forest of beautiful mature trees and stable blocks that most of us can only dream about.

Residing at Darby Farm are some of the top European show horses, as well as some breeding stallions, mares, and their progeny, owned by Johanna or her clients. We were able to see many horses from the “big name” sires that we have not yet seen in New Zealand, such as WH Justice, Ajman Monscione, Trussardi, and QR Marc. There were also a number of Botswana progeny (New Zealanders will be familiar with Gerzanne Stud’s Botswana son TF Fezzan) both straight Egyptian and Egyptian-related. I was impressed with the type from the Botswana/Bey Shah cross, one of which famously includes the exotic TF Afrikhan Shah (above right) who really is as pretty as his pictures.

Many New Zealanders love the El Shaklan family and it was a real pleasure to see the gorgeous Om El Shahmaan (below) who has the big eyes and smooth body that you expect from this family. There were also some pretty Sanadik El Shaklan daughters and granddaughters, including one daughter out of world champion mare ZT Sharuby. ZT Sharuby is a mare that I have always admired – although aged it was a thrill to see this beautiful elegant old girl in the flesh at last.

Another mare that I was happy to meet was the exquisite Johara Al Naif, with the Prince Fa Moniet/

Ansata Halim Shah cross that features in my own stallion’s pedigree. Johara Al Naif is a successful show mare, a World Champion filly, and contrary to popular belief that show horses can’t be ridden, she wears leather!

Speaking of ridden mares, a favourite of mine was WW Indih. I liked what I saw of her in a video under saddle, and to meet her in the stable was a delight. She is an exotic chocolate-coloured mare by QR Marc from the Crusader daughter Ivernah, and another horse proving that pretty horses can be great to ride.

Most of the horses at Johanna’s farm are broken in and the stallions are ridden regularly. All of the horses spend at least part of the day outside on pasture. We saw a number of lovely mares at pasture with foals at foot, some of Ali Jamaal lines, and some pure Polish including the great Polish national champion Grenlandia, still looking sprightly at 25 years of age.

Our time with Johanna was too short; she is a very interesting and funny person to listen to of course the horses are a dream. I would recommend Johanna and her Arabian horse farm to any Kiwi lucky enough to visit Belgium; you won’t be disappointed.

International Arabian Judge

Karen Allen – Aust

Saturday 1 February 2014

Canterbury Agricultural Park

Canterbury RDA Indoor Facility Christchurch

Purebred & Derivative Led & Ridden Youth - Led & Ridden Sections

Food & Refreshments Available during day

Prize Draw for All Entries received by close of entries

Entries Close on Friday 17 January 2014

Show Secretary, Tracey Rhodes, 232 Hamptons Road, R D 6, Christchurch 7676

SCHEDULES AVAILABLE FROM SHOW SECRETARY OR ON LINE AT

www.canterburyarabians.webs.com/

ALL CANTERBURY ARABIAN HORSE CLUB MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE COPIES

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FROM THE MAILBAG

AMBERIDGE JAYDEN (Wind ‘N’ Fire (AU) x Emmajay)

Jayden was such a big part of our family and to lose him to colic in April 2012 after two very serious accidents was uttering. The first in 2005 on the way to the National Show in Christchurch where my drawbar on my truck broke sending my float into an oncoming bus! Jayden walked away with fractures on his forehead, we were back competing a year later. Just two years later he was playing in the frost hitting ice and then skidded over a fence leaving his hind leg behind! It took a year of bandaging to get his leg healed before we were able to compete in our local Winter Dressage Series where he was the Novice Champion over the series. I retired him from competition after this to start my own family but he was still very busy being a schoolmaster. Jayden was National Champion Lead Anglo three times Junior/Senior twice. He had competed in Open showing, Dressage, Trail Riding with much success. Although my best memories will always be his love for life, always pleased to see you (especially at tucker time!) and he loved to act the clown wherever possible! So too lose him in his prime will always make me sad but I was so lucky to have him for another eight years after our accident with the float.

Tracey Anderson, Blenheim

Aurora Raffeah with Janina Brenner, Aurora Mystique with Kimberley Crack, and Aurora Reniah with Robin Marshall, on Oreti Beach during the latest Mt Linton Endurance Ride at Sandy Point near Invercargill on November 17. Raffeah and Reniah are Pure Crabbet full sisters by Silver Omen, and Mystique is an Arabian Warmblood, also by Silver Omen. It was the first 40km ride for the three mares, and all qualified.

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With the recent sad passing of Alison Steward, it’s time to recall one of the early products of her breeding programme, my much loved Karamea Kismet (Araleigh Kavanna x Karamea Zahra).

Kizzy wasn’t the best conformed horse, but he carried his head and tail so prettily it didn’t matter about the bits in between. Often people would say “awww - isn’t she lovely!” Kizzy would flutter his eyelashes alluringly and mutter “how unobservant can they be!”

Kiz was certainly a horse of character. An endurance horse through and through, he did not appreciate my attempts at dressage training. The shortest distance between two points was, obviously, a straight line; circles were BORING and would be enlivened by shying at invisible objects until I got the message. Kizzy was good at shying anyway and could always be relied upon to find a rock, a bird, a leaf, a shadow to keep his rider’s sense of balance finely honed. One of his better shies was at a roadside goat which came out of its house at an inopportune moment, sending Kiz leaping sideways on to the tarseal where he spread-eagled himself in front of a car. Fortunately we all escaped unharmed.

Kizzy loved endurance, and he was very good at it, his best win being the 1990 North Island Championships when we beat the redoubtable Manny Gall and won Fittest Horse. He learned early in his career that winning was all, and would regard it as

KARAMEA KISMETRebecca Glover remembers a friend

a personal affront to be passed by another horse. On a narrow track he would deliberately block the path of others, with a look on his face to chill the marrow. He also got very good at reading course markers (a skill I never really mastered), was fast and surefooted downhill, and I never had to dismount to open a gate – even Taranakis. With excellent recovery rates and a fast gallop he became a force to be reckoned with on the endurance scene, his lack of fashionable breeding notwithstanding.

But Kiz was no one trick pony. A friend of mine, Lorraine Vickers, introduced us to western riding, and we did some shows in open competition. Kizzy was good at trail classes but wholly unsuited to western pleasure, being unable to go as slowly as the quarter horses – and there were those circles again! So many horses to pass, as far as Kiz was concerned. However, he enjoyed reining, and at his first and only attempt became almost certainly the only Arab to win a reining class at an open show in the history of New Zealand western showing (we quit while we were ahead).

One of the many things for which I shall always be indebted to Kiz was the way he trained Zada (Taurere Sunzada), my stallion. The old fella’s brand of tough love helped make Zada the gentleman he is today, although the youngster probably thought he was in purgatory when he came to live with us. Nevertheless, the two shared a paddock happily until Kizzy’s death in January 2008, two months short of his 28th birthday.

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REGISTRATIONThe NZAHBS Council has recently brought the Purebred Registration Requirements back in line with the green “Rules and Regulations 2007” booklet. Following is a summary of the current requirements:

1Annual Mare & Stallion Returns have been reintroduced. Returns must be completed and returned to the office by 1 April each year.

If you haven’t already submitted your 2012/13 Mare & Stallion returns – please complete & return to the office now. Electronic forms are available to download off the website.

Purebred Applications for Registration are due by 1st July following the end of the breeding season which the foal was born.

If you haven’t submitted your 2012/13 foal registrations - please complete and return to the office now. 2

3A DNA sample must accompany all Purebred Applications for Registration, including geldings, whose hair will be held in storage in case it is needed at a later date.

Both the Sire & Dam of the foal must be DNA typed.

4 If breeding via Artificial Insemination both the Mare owner and the Stallion owner must apply for an AI Permit prior to breeding in this manner.

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Horses born from 1 August 2012 must now be branded AND/OR microchipped for identification. Previous rules surrounding this:• Horses born prior to 31 July 2007 - branding compulsory• Horses born from 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2012 - branding optional• Horses born from 1 August 2012 - to be branded AND/OR

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REQUIREMENTS

5The self-carbonated Application for Registration forms will be discontinued as they do not comply with the current registration regulations. Updated Purebred & Derivative registration forms are being created and will be available to download from the NZAHBS website soon. In the meantime – please continue to use the self-carbonated forms as follows: • The Stallion Owner must complete and sign the Service Certificate.• The Mare Owner (breeder) must complete and sign the Dam Owner’s

Certificate, Mare Return & Markings.• A qualified Veterinary Surgeon must sign off on the identity of the foal

– there is no box for this on the self-carbonated form – please have them sign above the horse diagrams.

• Please ensure that all whorls are noted on the application form with an ‘X’.

Please contact the office if you have any questions regarding registrationsor require an extension of time due to extenuating circumstances.

6 7Current Purebred Registration fees: Geldings $59.50, Fillies $197.50 (includes DNA typing fee), Colts $472.50 (includes DNA typing fee).

8 If you have a Colt that you are undecided whether to geld or not an extension can be given until 1 November at which time he must be registered as a Colt or Gelding and the relevant fee paid.

A registered colt is eligible for a gelding refund on production of a gelding certificate if he is gelded before 2 years of age, has not covered any mares & is still owned by the breeder.

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YOUTH PROFILEBella Partington

BELLA PARTINGTON of Rangiorawrites about Gleneyre Premonition

Hello my name is Bella Partington and I am thirteen years old. I own my very special derivative Arabian horse Jack. Jack is a dark bay derivative gelding by the Purebred Stallion Mizar out of the part bred Arabian mare Angel he was bred by Cherie Stalker, he lives on our ten acre lifestyle block in Rangiora with his four other best horsey friends. I have owned Jack now for almost 1 year and in this time both Jack and I have really bonded and have given each other confidence. We have achieved so much together and I have completed many shows, ODE, treks, dressage, and show jumping all with amazing results. The most amazing times I have had with Jack have been when we compete in the shows at Arabian costume. He absolutely loves showing off in his beautiful costume. (I do too) Jack knows that when he is in his costume he is only allowed to walk, canter and gallop and this he loves to do as I take him to the beach quite a bit and we practice there. The beach is so good for Jack he also loves to jump waves and again this is a great place for us to canter and gallop as the sand is soft. I spend many hours with Jack teaching him many skills as he is a novice horse but is a very quick learner and he really tries so hard to please me.

I have a room full of beautiful ribbons that Jack and I have achieved together. Every show that we enter into we really try to improve in all areas and to be successful. I am a very competitive rider and I set myself many goals for Jack and I, and this year 2013 I am sure will prove to be very successful for us both.

One of my passions that I love to do is jumping. Jack and I started off with lots of ground poles. We did lots of workouts with them. One of my favourite work outs was where we laid three poles down on the ground around two big strides apart. We then cantered through the poles counting the strides from when we landed to taking off over the pole. We also challenged ourselves and tried to do the grid in three strides and then four. It was harder as we got slower as I had to have more control cantering over the poles. Jack and I developed trust coming into the jumps and now I feel like I can push him harder because there will always be that strong trust we have in each other; he is truly an amazing jumper. Jacks very first ODE was very scary, but we kept calm and after dressage we were placed 13th! The cross country came and I was so nervous. We blasted out of the starting gates and off we went, Jack was loving it so much it was hard to slow him down and being part Arabian he was flying round the course. The finish flags drew nearer and we zoomed through them! Jack was so happy with

himself he thought he might add a few bucks in, so we were bucking while trying to slow down! We both had a blast and would happily do it again. We weren’t finished though we still had the show jumping to go. Needn’t to worry we went clear in the show jumping as well! We had the best day ever! In the end we ended up getting placed 5th! I was so happy; it was so amazing to be called up to collect my ribbon and prize. Jack loved his treats of carrots and apples. We had our pony club breakup in December and Jack jumped 1m 10 in the six bar competition. I was so proud of him. Jack is becoming an amazing jumper and I know we will continue to do more eventing.

One of our favourite leisure activities is going to the beach. We love it! It’s the best thing ever going for a good gallop and only hearing the four pound beat of your mount and the wind that lashes against your face. He loves the water, so we often spend our time jumping the white froth on the waves before we head off home.

Arabian horses have always been my favourite breed. I love their heads, they are so beautifully created, the way they dish in and their eyes are so big and mesmerising. Their tails are really gorgeous the way the hold them in the air they are very fine and delicate animals. Arabians are very fast learners and I am seeing that in Jack it only takes me 30 minutes at the most to teach him something, he already knows the half pass at the walk, trot and canter he knows how to do a flying change and so much more. They are so intelligent.

Jack is the most perfect games horse. When he sees the horses lining up beside him he gets a competitive look in his eyes and he knows it’s a race. The only problem is when you come to the walking and trotting race Jack thinks you have to be the fastest there and tries to zoom off the starting line. We are whizzes at the barrel racing and all the dismounting and mounting races. Games are one of my favourite activities as we can go really fast.

One great thing about showing is that you meet really lovely people. When I bought Jack we either had to go into Arabian or park hack classes. At shows where Arabian classes were presented we entered them. And that’s how I met a really great friend Caitlin. Caitlin has a purebred Arabian called Tiger, he is such a sweetheart. We recently went to the South Island Premier Championship Show, the weather was atrocious! Pouring rain, gusty blowing winds, and hail. Could it get any worse? The show wasn’t cancelled

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drove all the way back to Rangiora to get my number holder and my gown for my costume which I realised was missing too. I felt so stupid and annoyed at myself for leaving those two important pieces for my day behind. Mum left leaving Jack and I standing alone with the float. Mum arrived back an hour later, to find me still sitting in the same place as she left me. She asked how the in hand went and I told her the we had the times wrong their weren’t going to be two rings only one and the purebreds were doing in hand first so we have ages before we had to go into the ring. Finally the time came. I walked Jack into the big indoor sanded arena. We both looked beautiful.

We did extremely well that morning and won first and seconds in many of our classes. We walked back to the float with a massive grin on our faces and a big black and gold tasselled sash, we won Reserve Champion the ribbon was stunning my very first V neck one! It was now time for the costume class. My costume was electric blue wool with blue green and red panels, there were also little sea shells all over the bridle and neck piece. We did so well and won 1st I was so excited and I was so proud of Jack! My next class was the show costume and his black, gold and maroon velvet costume was gleaming like the sun. The weather was so hot and I started panting under all the velvet. Jack was also feeling the heat and we started to get grumpy and unfortunately our manners let us down. Riding came so quickly and I was so hypo. Jack behaved like a puppet he did everything I asked of him and we left the arena for the last time with another nice big sash on our neck. I felt like the most proud person to own the most beautiful horse of all. My derivative Arabian Jack.

I love Jack so much. He has so much charisma about him and he looks so dazzling when he’s all ready for a show. I’m the luckiest person in the world to own Jack who will always be my best friend.

though, so Caitlin and I ran our horses into a stable each then ran to grab our gear from the horrible weather. I never thought the weather was going to be that bad so I didn’t bother bringing a thick jacket. Thankfully Caitlin bought some oilskin jackets so I quickly threw one over myself and that kept me dry. I was still cold though.

The time came for us to get our horses ready. We pulled Jack from the stable and into the isle and got to work. We took his covers off and checked all his beautiful plaits. Thank goodness they all survived the weather. Jack was super shiny so we only gave him a brush down. We didn’t bother putting any make up on as the rain would have washed it straight off. We painted Jack’s hooves shiny black and put his numnah and his comfy Bates Mestro saddle on his back. I always feel so excited when I place Jack’s bridle over his head and see the sparkly red and navy brow band. Jack’s now all ready so I neatly place all my gear on. We head out in the pouring rain and we are both soaked. My amazing boy Jack presented himself beautifully and we had a very successful day with many placings. Jack and I won ourselves best paced and mannered Arabian. I was so excited and couldn’t stop smiling. I had such a fantastic day even though the weather was a disaster, but it never stopped Jack and I from having the best day ever.

Finally the day came for the show that I had been talking about ever since my entries were sent in. The All Arabian Horse Show! I was so nervous. We loaded jack on our float and headed off to the show. We finally arrived at the Canterbury grounds and unloaded Jack. I climbed inside the truck to grab my number holder and realised it wasn’t in there, I freaked out and told mum. She was so grumpy at me. My perfect day was already turning to custard. Thankfully I have the best mum in the world; she

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Jack Hudson was the son of Dr Frank Hudson, who was one of Nelson’s early doctors. After farming for most of his life he retired to Wai-iti Valley near Nelson.

On Jack Hudson’s large farm, horses were a necessity and through his experience he believed the Arabian horse was twice as sound for everyday use as any other breed and so he became a breeder of them.

All horses used were home-bred and when he retired from the farm and moved to Belgrove, he took with him a beautiful bay Stallion called Wejen, which he had imported from Australia in 1949 and about 5 mares so that he could continue his hobby in his retirement. He couldn’t make hay on his new farm and so he bought in some which unfortunately contained Hemlock. It was during that 1st winter that Wejen having eaten some of this hay and died.

Mr Hudson then set about procuring another horse which took until 1953 to arrange, but he finally settled for a yearling colt from Australia named Moonouka, again from the well known breeder and owner of Fenwick Stud in Victoria. Unfortunately soon after Moonouka’s arrival in Nelson there was a severe drought and he took quite a while to adjust which resulted in him not developing as well as he should have. However he did sire quite a few horses over the following seasons.

When Mr Hudson shifted to Belgrove he had only one purebred mare which had been imported from Australia, a very rich bay with black points, named Meg. She was imported by a neighbour of Mr Hudson’s and was one of the few registered purebred Arab mares in New Zealand. Mr Hudson bought Meg from his neighbour to breed purebreds. For years Australia would not allow export of mares and so Meg was quite an exception.

About this time a register of Arabian horses was being formed in New Zealand and the organisers approached Mr Hudson to see if he would like to register any of his. At that stage the organisers were wanting to register anything sired by a Purebred Arab, to which Mr Hudson replied that if they were going to adopt that attitude and consider Anglo Arabs as purebred, he would not join their organisation. Consequently Meg’s pedigree was never listed here.

Some 5 years later Moonouka’s arrival, Mr Hudson who suffered terribly from arthritis, decided on his doctors orders to get rid of his breeding stock and sent them all to his daughter Betty who lived in Wellington but who had a “Managed” farm at

NEW ZEALAND’S EARLY IMPORTSArticle by Kotare circa 1985

Carterton and so Monouka and two other mares went up there.

Moonouka only lived for a further three or four seasons before he died in a drought and it was on this property in 1961 that Melanion was foaled by Moonouka out of Meg. It was not long after Mr Hudson sent the horses pedigrees etc to Betty that she had a fire in her house at Wellington and her kitchen and lounge were gutted and along with it all the registration papers.

Although it was relatively easy to replace Moonouka’s papers as he was imported in the 1950’s, all trace of Meg’s pedigree vanished in the fire and as Jack Hudson had never registered her here, it has been a fruitless task to discover her heritage. Consequently, Melanion was never registered.

After Mr Hudson sent his horses up to his daughter, he offered Lloyd Higgins of Nelson the option of a yearling or a two year old and mentioned that the two year old was a bit small and in his opinion would not grow into hack size. Lloyd opted for the two year old Melanion as at that time ponies were in great demand and he felt a small sire could supply both markets depending on the mares size.

Consequently Mr Higgins made travel arrangements for the colt and found out that it would cost 16 pound on the ferry and 12 pound on the plane. Therefore he arranged for the horse to be flown down, but after arriving by train at the airport at Wellington all flights were fog bound for three days and by the time Melanion arrived at the “Twynham” farm he was in a terrible state. However after much care and attention he recovered and in three months time he was a picture of health.

Melanion’s colour has changed as he has grown older, from almost black to bay, to rose grey and dapple grey. He has become a now definite flea-bitten grey.

His best known son Sabre, has also had many colour changes, but that is not his claim to fame. Sabre was owned by Josie Williams of Ngatimoti and bred by the late Joe Spittal of Motueka, this little horse has had 15 Endurance starts in total for 8 wins, three seconds and six Fittest horse awards (the ultimate in Endurance riding is to gain both first place and the fittest, an achievement Sabre has gained no less than four times).

Sedaka, owned and ridden by Peter Dodgshun of Ngatimoti, is a 15.1hh 12 year old grey gelding.

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Bred by George Bloomfield of Marahau out of a Thoroughbred mare. This attractive individual did the rounds of different owners and came to the Dodgshuns with a bit of a reputation of being a renegade. However Endurance sorted him out and from seven starts, Sedaka had 5 wins and a second placing. He was one of the favourites to win the 1984 National ride, but unfortunately went amiss only two days before the big event. However he will be watched this season.

Guthrie Beatson of Ngatimoti owns Whiskey, another of Melanion’s sons. Although not a big winner, he has been consistently placed in Endurance competition and has performed with distinction in the show-jumping arena. Harequin Bay, Warrior and Kippa are other Melanion son’s who have acquitted themselves well.

Since all of these of these horses come from the Nelson area alone, it makes one wonder what sort of impact this horse would have made on the Endurance scene had he received the patronage that in hindsight he so obviously deserved.Melanion still stands at “Twynham”, Lloyd and

Ruth Higgins 4000 acre property and at the age of 23 years his looks far belie his age. In fact in his twilight years he is serving as many mares as ever, presumably due in part to his sons continues success. For Melanion’s part, he has proved Jack Hudson’s point, that only the best and purest will do.

Signed Kotare.

The Author Kotare: I first became acquainted with the name Melanion at the Motueka Rodeo Club’s endurance ride in 1983 when four of the six place-getters in the 80k and 40k rides were by Melanion.

Curiosity overcame me and I set out to find just who is this Melanion was. I first learnt he was the sire of very few horses in the area. He covered an average of 5 mares a year according to Joe Spittal who stood him in the Motueka area for a five year period some time back. It was during this time he sired most of his successful endurance horses. His owner Lloyd Higgins, sent him to Joe as he could not attract any mares to his remote Howard Junction property near Murchison.

Taranaki Arabian Premier Show

Hosting 2014 North Island Champs

25th and 26th January

TSB Indoor Arena, Hawera Showgrounds.

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Great schedule for Purebreds and Derivatives. Classes include: Inhand/Ridden/Youth/ Suitability for

endurance etc.. For more information please contact either:

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STUD NEWS

Djewell Arabian SporthorsesFor us it is the end of an era that is fast approaching. Djehlbi (who we call Baz) is going to a respected endurance home but we are retaining his purebred daughter, Djemillah, who has a lovely bond with our daughter Elise.

I am hopeful that a strong performance-bred horse like Djehlbi, in his prime at 9 years, will further in his career in the right hands. It will be exciting to see what he can do. As for us, we are a family who have loved a horse that we bred in France. We have 2 daughters by him and our Paint mare, Charm, is due at Christmas. It has been an expensive and frustrating challenge to bring him to the attention of breeders in NZ. I admit that I never really succeeded and there was an international financial downturn against us as well as our general lack of experience. We were never going to be one of the major players and that's where he needed to be placed in all honesty. I wish the NZAHBS all the best for the future and hope that one day we will have a foal with Djemillah if we can find the right stallion.

For now, it is the end of a chapter for Djewel Arabians and the start of a new one for Djehlbi.

Desert Heritage ArabiansWe have three foals on the ground by our stallion Shaheen Al Saba (AU), and it has been very interesting to see the type of foals he leaves from a varied group of mares. The colt - Destino DH (pending) from Euralea Fire N Desire is tall with good movement, beautiful eyes courtesy of his sire, and has substance and a strong topline from his dam. SS Shula has once again blessed us with a filly - Sharifa DH (pending) is pretty and compact with plenty of attitude. CA Melika Silver Fire has proved again that she breeds on better than herself with a filly named Fiera DH (pending) who has a pretty head, lovely length of rein and nice shoulder. Plans over the next few months include breeding a couple of mares and hitting the show ring, and perhaps even starting one or two horses under saddle.

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NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR DERIVATIVE HORSES & PONIES

DOWN TO 12.5% ARABIAN BLOOD IN TIME FOR UPCOMING ALL ARABIAN SHOWS

For further details contact: Fiona McLachlan, NZAHBS National SecretaryTel: 03 312 5998 • Fax: 03 312 5996 • Email: [email protected]


South Island Arabian Championships19 January 2014, Mosgiel Show Grounds

Contact: Sarah Walters, Email: [email protected]

North Island Arabian Championships25 & 26 January 2014, Hawera Indoor ArenaContact: Lisa Cox, Email: [email protected]

National Arabian Championships8 & 9 February 2014, Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch

Contact: Fiona McLachlan, Email: [email protected]

NZ Arab Horse Breeders’ Society (Inc)

RAYJAN HEATHPhoto: Demelza Hoogeveen

MAXWELLTON PENELOPE PITSTOPPhoto: Demelza Hoogeveen

MARKO SHAWPhoto: Digi Artz

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KELARAY EXZOTIKA (Pending) - Filly

Aria Elation (US) x Simeon Seana (AU)

Candy Lodge’s CANDY SAHARA (Pending) - Filly

Rebel’s El Dorado x Marhaba Melika

KELARAY MISTIQUE (Pending) - FillyWillowcroft Grand Mikado x Bluegrass Made in Heaven

KOWHAI MYRAHNI (Pending) - FillyDione ERA (AU) x Lexington Monique (AU)

MORE FOAL PHOTOS NEEDEDfor the

JANUARY 2014 ISSUEemail a high resolution photo & foal details to:

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orpost your photo with foal details on back to:

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by 7 January 2014

KOWHAI SILVARNA (Pending) - FIlly

Dione ERA (AU) x Silhouette Sofia

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DESTINO DH (Pending) - Colt

Shaheen Al Saba (AU) x Euralea Fire N Desire

FEIRA DH (Pending) - Filly

Shaheen Al Saba (AU) x CA Melika Silver Fire

SHARIFA DH (Pending) - FillyShaheen Al Saba (AU) x SS Shula

Gerzanne Stud’s SS AYA (Pending) - FillySS Kais x SS Haya

AJ Arabian’s Filly FoalBluegrass Bold As Brass (AU) x Al Dhahab Khebriaa

AJ Arabian’s Filly Foal

Bluegrass Bold As Brass (AU) x Rayjan Shampayne

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ARABIAN CLUB CONTACTS

Background Image: Kazmere Stud’s Kazmere Can Do - 2012 NZ National Champion Senior Derivative Led Male & Ridden Derivative over 148cm

Allan Skinner Ph: 09 235 3273 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Auckland Arabian Horse Club

Sheridene Swift Ph: 09 235 8112 Email: [email protected]

Tracey Rhodes Ph: 03 349 7316 Email: [email protected]

Sarah Walters Ph: 021 484 685 Email: [email protected]

Aimee Mitchell Email: [email protected] Facebook: Otago Arabian Horse Club

Jenny Klemra Ph: 06 756 6644 Email: [email protected] Facebook: TA HC

Lisa Cox Ph: 06 762 8806 Email: [email protected]

Matthew Adams Ph: 09 235 9812 Email: [email protected]

Cindy Dawson Ph: 07 888 1753

ENDURANCE CLUB CONTACTS

Background Image: Glenmore Tariq & Andrea Smith - 1st 2011, 2nd 2012 & 1st 2013 - National Endurance Championships CEI 3* 160km

Linda Cottle ©

Edwina Francis Ph: 09 420 9095 or 021 683 759 Email: [email protected]

Kim McLean Ph: 03 318 0068 or 021 445 324 Email: [email protected] Web: www.freewebs.com/canterburyetrc

Wendy Fowler Ph: 07 985 5102 Email: [email protected]

Jenny Malcolm Ph: 03 685 6140 Email: [email protected]

Kathryn Nicholas Ph: 021 131 1251 Email: [email protected]

Bronwyn Wadsworth Ph: 03 574 5099 Email: [email protected] Web: www.marlboroughendctr.weebly.com

Sue Reid Ph: 09 232 5802 Email: [email protected]

Libby Thomson Ph: 03 541 8202 or 027 541 8202 Email: [email protected]

Maureen Munro Ph: 06 329 4186 Email: [email protected]

Lisa Simpson Ph: 03 202 5383 Email: [email protected]

Jenny Chandler Ph: 07 825 2621 Email: [email protected]

Wendy Farnell Ph: 03 303 6144 Email: [email protected]

Frank Aldridge Ph: 04 914 5874 (bus) or 06 306 8911 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wairarapaendurance.org.nz

Melissa Davis Ph: 06 752 3599 or 027 345 7762 Email: [email protected]

COMING EVENTS CALENDAR

Background Image: Ausden Centurion (AU) & Anne Naylor - achieved 5 National Titles at the 2012 National Arabian Championships (A Studholme)

25th All Breeds Stallion Parade, Cambridge

15th All Breeds Stallion Parade, RDA Chch

18th 20th Equidays, Mystery Creek 25th-26th Northern/Rangiora A&P Show

20th NI Premier Horse Show, at Equidays

1st-3rd Waikato A&P Show 13th-15th Canterbury A&P Show

9th-10th Clevedon A&P Show 23rd Courtenay A&P Show

16th-17th Waihi A&P Show 23rd-24th Southern Canterbury A&P Show

22nd-24th Stratford A&P Show 23rd-24th Nelson A&P Show

1st Taranaki H&P Breeders Show 6th-8th Motueka A&P Show

1st Auckland Arabian Spectacular 6th-8th SI Premier Show, Christchurch

6th-8th Royal A&P Show, Feilding

6th-8th Whangarei A&P Show

4th-5th NI All Breeds Show, Cambridge 14th Tokomairiro A&P Show

11th Paeroa A&P Show 18th Winton A&P Show

25th-26th NI Endurance Champs (Kawerau) 19th SI Arabian Champs (Otago AHC)

25th-26th NI Arabian Champs (Taranaki AHC) 24th-26th Otago-Taieri A&P Show

1st Canterbury All Arabian (CAHC)

8th Canterbury H&P Breeders Show

8th-9th National Arabian Champs, Chch 8th-9th National Arabian Champs, Chch

15th-16th Franklin A&P Show 9th Nelson H&P Breeders Show

22nd Helensville A&P Show 21st-22nd North Otago A&P Show

8th-9th Kumeu A&P Show 1st-2nd Southland A&P Show

18th-21st Horse of the Year Show, Hastings 29th Oxford A&P Show

17th-21st Easter Show, Auckland

17th-21st National Endurance, Mayfield, SI 17th-21st National Endurance, Mayfield, SI

TBC NZAHBS AGM TBC NZAHBS AGM

12th-13th Endurance AGM, North Island 12th-13th Endurance AGM, North Island

COMING EVENTS CALENDAR

1st December 2013

Auckland Arabian Spectacular

Showfields Equestrian Centre

Contact: Sheridene Swift


25th & 26th January 2014North Island Championships

Hawera Indoor Arena

Contact: Lisa Cox


1st February 2014

Canterbury All Arabian


Contact: Tracey Rhodes


8th & 9th February 2014

National Arabian Championships


Contact: Fiona McLachlan


19 January 2014South Island Championships

Mosgiel Show GroundsContact: Sarah Walters


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North CanterburyNew Zealand


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