News and highlights of Ariela Arabians, 2008

Ariela Arabians would like to wish all of our friends, clients, and everyone who visits our website the happiest of holidays, peace on earth, and best wishes for the coming year.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

Last weekend at our annual Egyptian Event-Israel two weanling *Al Ayad foals, Naswah AA and Al Ayal AA, won both the Filly and Colt Foal Championship titles and Ayat AA was named the Junior Champion filly. The Champion Colt title went to the Al Bilal son Mouadaar BKV (owned and bred by Barkai Horse Centre), and Reserve Champion Colt was AA Al Kareem Shah (owned and bred by Avi Aharoni), sired by Al Maraam. *Insha Sha Latifa (Ansata Selman x Naffada) was named Champion Mare and earned the highest score of the show with 93 points, including six perfect 20's for type and head & neck, and *Nader Al Jamal (Ansata Sinan x Savannah CC) won the title of Champion Stallion. We wish to congratulate all the show winners and to extend a warm thank you to our handler Frank Sponle, as well as wishing all who participated in this event a happy holiday and season's greetings.
(Photo copyrights - Shira Yeger)
(Photo copyrights - Menashe Cohen)

At the 2008 World Championship in Paris, The Laheeb daughter Emesa was second in her class as was her half-brother, Poganin. Both horses were awarded Top Ten titles. Emesa is bred and owned by Michalow Stud and Poganin is bred and owned by Janow Podlaski Stud.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

The Straight Egyptian Ali Valentino son, My Romeo, bred and owned by our long time friends Eylon and Orli Yousef, was the winner of the 25 km endurance ride held at Ramat Sereen last week. My Romeo was ridden to his victory by Sharon Kesler.

Last weekend at the Qatar National Show, the Polish-bred Laheeb daughter Siklawa (Siewka), was named Reserve Champion Mare. Congratulations to Siklawa's breeders; Janow Podlaski Stud, and to her owners; Al Shaqab Stud from Qatar.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

We wish to congratulate Mousah Otman and Randi Abead for breeding the beautiful Al Hadiyah filly Nur El Sabah; a filly of a great quality and extreme type. This young filly seems to be everything Mousah and Randi were hoping for when they chose to cover their mare with Al Hadiyah AA. We hope this filly will be a great asset to their breeding program and will bring them a lot of joy in the future.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

We are happy to welcome the newest addition to our breeding program, the Michalow-bred Al Maraam filly Zlota Gwiazda (Golden Star in Polish). This dark bay filly is represents one of Michalow's best female line; the mare Zula, by Probat and out of Zazula (Negatiw x Zlota Iwa), who traces back to the Egyptian mare Selma d.b., bred by Abbas Pasha I. We would like to thank Michalow Stud for allowing us to chose this wonderful filly.

The Laheeb daughter Eloida, bred by Michalow Stud - Poland, became the Senior Champion Mare and Supreme Champion Mare at the North West Show held on 2nd-4th of October in Parys (South Africa). Congratulation to her owner, Dr. Wynand vd Westhuizen (Azrek Arabians).
(Photos copyrights - Nasr Marei)

During the same weekend as the Israeli National Championship Show, at the Egyptian Event in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Badawiya AA (Laheeb x Bahiha) was named Junior Champion Filly and Al Bilal (Al Maraam x Bahiha) was 2nd in his class behind the Simeon Sharav son Tammam AlBadeia, who was named the Show Senior Champion stallion. Congratulations to the owners of these fine horses.
(Photos copyrights - Nasr Marei)

We wish to congratulate Mr. Arunas Cicenas and the Cassandra Group from Lithuania on their success at the last Israeli Nationals. The beautiful golden filly Nawal AA (Al Maraam x Insha Sha Latifa) became the 2008 Israeli Reserve National Champion Filly and the bold-moving Leran AA (Laheeb x Latifah AA) was 2nd in his class with a great score. We wish you all the best in the future with these fine horses.
(Photos copyrights - M. Cohen)

The 28th Israeli National Championships were held last weekend, with 150 horses participating - by far the largest show ever held in our country. Al Ayal AA (Al Ayad x The Vision) was named Champion Foal Colt, and Naswah AA (Al Ayad x Insha Sha Latifa) won Filly Foal Champion.
Our filly Dafina AA (Al Bilal x Dumka) was the unanimous Junior Champion Filly and Nawal AA (Al Maraam x Insha Sha Latifa), owned by the Cassandra Group - Lithuania, stood as her Reserve. The Al Bilal son, Mouadaar BKV (owned by Yoval Keler and David Vaknin) was named Israeli National Champion Colt and his stable-mate Leran AA (Laheeb x Latifah AA) stood 2nd in his age group with a great score. This upcoming young stallion is owned by Mr. Arūnas Cicėnas from Lithuania.
Our mare Insha Sha Latifa won the title of Reserve Senior Champion Mare and our leased stallion *Nader Al Jamal took the Reserve Champion Stallion title (with the score of 92.33), behind the Paris winner A. Sharif Pacha.

We would like to thank Katrien van Dycke who beautifully presented our horses, and a special thank you to all of our friends who gave all they could to help us go thru the last few days; all of you have share the credit in these achievements! Thank you!
(Photos copyrights - M. Cohen)

Laheeb's progeny had great success at the European Championships held last weekend in Moorsele (Belgium). Poganin was third in his class with the score of 92.2 pts, while his son Kabsztad was named Reserve Junior Champion Colt.
Emesa led her class with the high score of 93.20 and her half-brother Edin won his age class. Both Emesa and Edin were awarded Top Five Titles.
(Photos copyrights - Nasr Marei)

During the 26th All Nations Cup in Aachen - Germany, two Laheeb daughters led theirs age group; Emesa won her class with the great score of 94,50 points, and her half sister, Siklawa, was right behind her with the score of 94.10 points. Both mares were bred in Poland. Congratulations to the breeders and owners of these two beautiful mares.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

Two weeks ago, the Michalow-bred Laheeb daughter Eloida become Reserve Senior Champion mare at the Northern Cape Championships in Upington - South Africa. Eloida is owned by Dr. Wynand vd Westhuizen of Azrek Arabians. Congratulations!
(Photos copyrights - Javan)

We wish to congratulate Charlotte Nordén from the famous Lönhult Arabstuteri in Sweden for choosing our home bred colt Baqir AA (Nader Al Jamal x Al Baraqai AA) for her breeding program. Baqir will be the first Ariela-bred horse ever to go to Sweden, and we are truly honoured that he is to be used at such a well-established Arabian farm.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

This weekend during the International B-Show in Citta di Castello - Italy, the Janów Podlaski bred Siklawa, won her class and became the Reserve Champion Mare. This beautiful Laheeb daughter is owned by Al Shaqab Stud from Qatar.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

During the National Horse Championship of France, held in Vichy, the Michalow bred Laheeb son Edin, was named the 2008 French National Senior Reserve Champion Stallion. Edin is owned by Joseph Arabians of Saint-Tropez.
(Photos copyrights - Wieslaw Pawlowski)

At the 3rd Autumn Arabian Horse Show in Poland, the Laheeb son Poganin, bred and owned by Janow Podlaski Stud, was awarded the Senior Champion Stallion and Best in Show titles. Poganin is also the sire of 2008 Polish National Champion Colt Kabsztad.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

Two granddaughters of our black mare The Vision HG took top titles at the Arabequus show in Girona -Spain. Both mares were sired by stallions from our breeding program. The black Al Hakim filly, BS Loretta, won Junior Champion Filly with two scores of 20 for movement, and the Al Lahab daughter, Mahala, won Senior Champion Mare. Congratulations to the breeders and owners of these two beautiful mares.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

Eight years after Al Lahab was Junior Champion at the 2000 Asil Cup Show, his full younger brother Al Hadiyah AA, has followed his example to become the 2008 Asil Cup Junior Champion colt. This is the third time that horses from our breeding program have competed and won at the prestigious Asil Cup, including Al Lahab in 2000, Loubna & Tahir in 2003 and now, Al Hadiyah AA in 2008.
We would also like to congratulate Monika Wenzel on Al Ayad's championship at the Asil Cup. Al Ayad was on lease to our farm for the 2006 and 2007 breeding seasons and left some wonderful foals in Israel.
(Photos copyrights - Melanie Groger)

We wish to congratulate the Kasandros Group from Lithuania on their purchase of the beautiful filly Layyanah AA. As a direct daughter of two multi-champions, Al Bilal and Luiba, we are sure that Layyanah AA will be great asset to the Kansandros Group's breeding program.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

At the 2008 Pride of Poland Sale, two Laheeb daughters were offered by their breeder & owner, Michalow Stud. The first one, Egea, sold for 160.000 Euro, while her stable mate Ellissara sold for 240.000 Euro. Both mares were sold to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Congratulation to the new owners of these beautiful mares.
(Photos copyrights - Dick Reed)

At the 30th Polish National Arabian Horse Show, The Al Maraam son Willars (by Wilga), was second in his class and was awarded a Top Five title. The Laheeb daughter Emesa (by Etopka) was the winner of her class and was third in the over all Top Five ranking. Finally, the Laheeb grandson Kabsztad (Poganin x Kwestura) was named the Junior Champion Colt of the show. All of these horses are bred and owned by Michalow Stud.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

At the 2008 Egyptian Event Europe, held at Lanaken - Belgium, our young stallion, Al Hadiyah AA, placed 2nd in his age group. The Al Lahab daughter Mahala, owned by Rabab Stud in Egypt, was named Senior Champion Mare & "Best Egyptian Horse of the year".
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

We like to congratulate Shaban Mohamed for purchasing our young stallion Al Safir AA. Over the last two weeks, Al Safir was shown in two shows and was named champion in both. We wish Shaban Mohamed and his family, a lot of success with this beautiful Al Maraam son.
(Photos copyrights - Menashe Cohen )

At the show held last weekend in Hebron, two Al Maraam sons, both bred by our farm, took home the crowns: Al Manar (Luiba) won Reserve Champion stallion, while his half-brother, our Al Safir AA (Maar Bilahh), was named the Champion stallion with the highest score of the show. The two year old Laheeb daughter, Lubana, was named Junior Champion filly.
(Photos copyrights - Menashe Cohen )

Two weeks ago at the Arabian Trophy Rhone Alpes C-class show in Unieux, near Ruoms (France), the Michalów bred Laheeb son Edin, owned by Joseph Geenen, was awarded with the Senior Champion Stallion title.
(Photos copyrights - Nasr Marei)

At the 11th Galilee Festival of the Arabian Horse in Israel, the Laheeb daughter Ominiet Al Ayun (W. Warda) was chosen Junior Champion filly. Right behind her stood the Al Lahab daughter Sahara (Simeon Sarice) as the Reserve Junior Champion filly. The Mukassas daughter AA Alchan (Asia) was the reserve Senior Champion mare. Our own bred horses Al Raheb AA (Laheeb x The Vision HG) won Reserve Junior Champion colt and Al Safir AA (Al Maraam x Maar Bilahh) was Champion Stallion.
(Photos copyrights - M. Cohen)

Congratulations to Avi Aharoni, breeder & owner, of the Laheeb son AA Assal, who was named Champion Stallion at the International B show in Strohen, Germany with a wonderful score of 93.3! AA Assal was shown by Mr. Wojtek Kowalik of Poland, who is currently leasing this young stallion.
(Photos copyrights - Erwin Escher)

It was a good weekend for Al Maraam progeny. His Polish bred son Elmaran (out of Ekstera), bred and owned by Wojciech Parczewski, was named Reserve Junior Champion Colt at the Scandinavian Open Championships, Blommerod - Sweden. In Belgium, the bay colt Bess-Ginan (out of Al Chablinah), bred by Bessewacht Arabians, was shown at the Emerald Egyptian Event where he was named Junior Champion, winning this title for the second year in a row.
(Photos copyrights - Reindert Jansen )

We are happy to share the happy news that our senior stallion Laheeb arrived to Egypt safely. Laheeb will be standing at the world-famous Al Badeia Stud, owned and operated by the Marei family since 1935, for the next eight months. Al Badeia is Egypt's most important privately-owned Arabian stud; over many generations its remarkable breeding program has consistently produced international halter champions and influential foundation breeding stock, many of whom can be found at major farms around the globe.
Next year Laheeb's own son, Al Hadiyah AA, out of the Vision HG, will stand at Al Badeia for an additional period. Our heart-felt thanks to Dr. Nasr Marei, a man with a great vision and a keen breeder, for making this dream come true.
(Laheeb, painting by Justyna Jaszczewska)

Our heartfelt condolences to Pnina & Zvika Gorda, on the loss of former Israeli National Champion Stallion MH Weston (Muscat x Khemoselle by Khemosabi), at age 24. A very elegant and charismatic individual, MH Weston was the sire of both halter and race champions, and got over 130 lifetime foals.

At the beginning of this month, the three year old colt Alidar (Al Maraam x Rayyaba Bint Estasha) won in his age group at the International B show Arabes & Co, at Cantabria, Spain and then went on to win the Reserve Junior Champion title of this show.
(Photos copyrights - Darryl Larson)

The last foal of the year was born Saturday night to Insha Sha Latifa by Al Ayad. This beautiful little girl brings our total of this year to six colts and four fillies. Although we've been slow posting the pictures of the newest foals, we promise to get them on-line as soon as possible!
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

At the 18th annual Polish Arabian Junior Spring Show-Bialka, two Al Maraam's colts, Dariusz and Willars, were second in theirs respective classes, and the Al Maraam daughter Espinilla was first in her class with the exceptional score of 91.67, and was awarded the Top Five title.
Kabsztad, by the Laheeb son Poganin, was awarded the Junior Champion Colt title. All of these horses were bred by Michalow Stud.
(Photos copyrights - Darryl Larson)

A great weekend for Laheeb progeny at Wels: Besides Al Hadiyah AA, who was named unanimous Champion at the Austrian Nationals, the Polish-bred Emesa (out of Etopka) was first in her age group with a super score of 92.67, and the next day crowned Reserve Senior Champion Mare at the Wels International Show. This beautiful mare is owned and bred by Michalow Stud in Poland. Congratulations!
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

Al Hadiyah AA was named Junior Champion Colt at the 2008 National Championship Show of Austria in Wels by the unanimous decision of all four judges. This was Al Hadiyah's very first show in Europe and we wish to thank Ferdinand Huemer, the La Movida stuff and Frank Sponle for all their hard work and support.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

The four year old Ali Valentino son, Atiq al Shams (Asra Najuba), won the 1400 meter race for purebred Arabian colts in an exciting photo finish at the Gilboa Hippodrome yesterday. Congratulations to the breeders (Idan Atiq Arabians) and owners of this promising young race horse.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

At the 14th annual Israeli Spring Show the two Laheeb daughters, Omniet Al Ayun and AA Ghaniyah, swept the Junior Fillies Championships. The Al Ayad son, Mourad El Salam, was Reserve Junior Champion Colt, and Damahan, by Al Safir AA, was placed first in the three years old colts class. The Mukassas daughter AA Alchan took the Senior Mare Championship, and the Al Maraam son Dar Al Azim won the Reserve Champion Stallion title. Congratulations to all the breeders and owners of these horses.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

Last night during the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas, Dumka (Laheeb) was awarded with a Top Five title. Dumka, 2005 Israeli National Champion Mare, was bred in Poland by Michalow stud and is currently owned by Manny & Diana Vierra.
(Photos copyrights - Nancy Pierce)

We are happy to announce that our former mare, the Laheeb daughter Dumka, was first in her class at the Arabian Breeders World Cup Show in Las Vegas. Congratulations to her proud owners; Manny & Diana Vierra of Valley Oak Arabians in California.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

Although it is only late March, it sees as if the word has spread about the quality of Nader Al Jamal's foals, as all of his 2008 breedings have already been sold out and there will be no further breedings available this year. We are very grateful to all those who chose Nader for their mares and look forward to seeing his second foal crop in 2009.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

At the 2008 Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, Badawiya AA stood second in her class with a great score of 91.6 behind 2007 World Champion Filly, Layan Al Khalediah, who ended up as the 2008 Dubai International Arabian Horse Champion Filly.
After a break from showing, Loubna was back, better then ever. She swept her class for first place with 94.3 points (the highest score of the show!) and took the title 2008 Dubai International Arabian Horse Champion Mare against some of the world's best mares, including Venetzia, Bass Faizah, Magora, Panarea by Palawan, Col Cora, Athenaa, Passionata and Deska HJE.
For the second year in a row a horse from our breeding program was named champion at one of the world's best shows. Last year it was Al Lahab for his owners the Friedmann Family of Germany; this year it was Loubna for her proud owner Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Our congratulations to the owners of these fine horses.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

We are pleased to inform that Badawiya AA (Laheeb x Bahiha) won her class at the Sharjah International Show for her owner Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi of Ajman Stud, UAE. Badawiya AA was shown beautifully by her handler Frank Sponle.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

We are happy to present one of Al Hadiyah's first foals, Akram AA. This young foal is very closely linebred to The Vision HG as both his parents share her as their dam. Akram is out of Al Amal AA, one of our best mares and a daughter of Hungarian-bred Halim Shah I (Ansata Halim Shah x Ibn Galal 214). He looks very much like his sire did at this age and time will tell if he will grow up to fulfill our high expectations.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

We are pleased to announce that Al Badeia's exotic Simeon Sharav has safely arrived "home" at our farm after a journey that took him from Egypt to Germany and finally to Israel. He arrived in wonderful condition and is already feeling very much at home and waiting to meet his first mares. Thank you, Nasr, for this wonderful opportunity.
(Photos copyrights - Nasr Marei)

We wish to congratulate Mr. Wojtek Kowalik of Poland on his leasing of the promising Laheeb son AA Assal. This young stallion, bred and owned by Israeli breeder Avi Ahroni, is 2004 & 2005 Reserve National Champion Colt of Israel. Assal will stand in Poland for the 2008 breeding season.
(Photos copyrights - Erwin Escher)

We are happy to inform that our stallion Al Maraam (Imperial Imdal x The Vision HG), presently on lease to Furioso Farm and Valley Oak Arabians, will be presented during the week of the Scottsdale show, on Wednesday evening, at the Midwest Gala Dinner.
(Photos copyrights - Javan Schaller)

We have just been informed that Laheeb arrived at Michalow Stud a short time ago in wonderful condition. Laheeb will stand at Michalow for the next few months to breed a select group of their top mares. We wish to thank Raymond Mazzei for taking such great care of Laheeb.
(Photos copyrights - Shira Yeger)

At her first show since leaving Europe for the Near East, Badawiya AA (Laheeb x Bahiha) won her age class at the Ajman National Show with the high score of 91.7. Congratulations to Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi of Ajman Stud, Badawiya's owner.
(Photos copyrights - Irina Filsinger)

The team at Ariela Arabians and all of our farm clients would like to congratulate Gitit and Oded Avraham on their recent wedding. Both Gitit and Oded worked at our farm in the past, and it was during that time that they met each other. We were delighted to have helped as 'matchmakers' and wish them all the best for the future.

At the First International Al Khalediah Arabian Horse Show held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Laheeb son Emiliusz (Emocja), achieved a score of 91.25 points (including a 20 for movement) and won first place in his age group. This multi-champion young stallion was bred in Poland by Michalow Stud and is currently owned by the Republic of South Africa.
(Photos copyrights - Johanna Ullström)

Miracles really do happen and dreams sometimes come true...the first foal of the year, a very special grey filly, was born to our beloved 23-year old mare Maar Bilahh (El Halimaar x Bint Nabilahh). This long-awaited miracle was sired by Al Ayad during his stay in Israel. This filly is Maar Bilahh's first foal in four years and her first filly in eight years. We are pleased to report that both mother and daughter are doing well.
(Photos copyrights - Ann Onymous)