REPORT MADE AT 2009 WAHO CONFERENCE:
Representing The Arab Horse Society of the United Kingdom, I am Christina Roebuck, Chairman of the Stud Book & Registration Committee, and my co-delegate is Miss Margaret Evans, Stud Book Consultant.
We produced Volume 20 of our stud book in 2007. It is difficult to estimate exactly the number of living purebred Arabians in the United Kingdom, but we believe there are about 20,000. In 2008 we completed the registration of 453 purebred Arabian foals. This number has been declining for several years and is expected to continue to decline due to the world financial crisis.
Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer are permitted in the UK, and microchipping for all foals will begin in 2009. In 2008 we imported 74 horses from within the European Union and 51 from the rest of the world. Also in 2008, we exported 136 to EU countries, and 91 to other countries.
The Arabian horse in the UK is shown in hand and under saddle, and its popularity as a horse for leisure riding is increasing. Endurance riding is very popular, and Le Trec is also attracting Arabian enthusiasts. We have had Arabian racing in the UK since 1980 and its popularity continues under the Arab Racing Organization. The Arab Horse Society itself organizes a National Show, with around 1,000 horses entered, and encourages Arabian classes at many other shows. We organize a 26-mile Marathon race to test our horses for speed and endurance.
REPORT MADE AT 2007 WAHO CONFERENCE:
We have recently published Volume 20 of the Arab Horse Society Stud Book which covers the years 2002-2006. Our next publication will be due in 2010 and will be available in 2011. The database from which it is produced is computerized.
In 2006 we registered 569 purebred Arabian foals. There were 700 broodmares and 250 stallions used for breeding. We have approximately 25,000 living registered Arabians. We parentage verify all our foals at registration by means of DNA however where the DNA of the parents is not available we use blood-typing to identify and then extract the DNA for use in verifying the next generation. We are not yet using micro-chipping. In 2006 we exported 120 horses to 16 countries, and we imported 114 horses from 17 countries.
We allow the use of Artificial Insemination, semen may be used after the death of a stallion as well as in his lifetime. Semen importation is allowed, as is its exportation. We also allow Embryo transfer but only allow 1 foal to be registered by this method in any 12 month period. We issue registration certificates and passports, which show the UELN number of the animal.
We hold a National Championship Show, there are 11 other regional group shows and very many classes, both ridden and in-hand, at shows run by agricultural societies. In fact showing is probably the most popular use of the Arabian, followed by pleasure riding and endurance riding, in the latter there are 700 separate rides each year. Arabians are also used for racing which is run by the Arabian Racing Organization.
In 2007, the AHS reported 579 foals registered, with 151 exports and 80 imports in the same year.
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| MALEIKERO Grey Gelding, 1993. (Dakshah / Mel Queda). Bred by Miss N.J.T. Haworth. Owned by Miss A. Boyle and Miss C. Phillips. Strain: Seglawi Jedran of Ibn Soudan (Ghazieh). | |
| The Arab Horse Society is pleased to announce that the successful ridden show gelding Maleikero has been awarded their 2009 WAHO Trophy. The presentation was made at the British National Championships Show at Malvern. | |
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| TARAGUN 1992, Chestnut mare. (Shogun/Taretta). Bred by Mrs. Pamela Evans. Owned by Miss Evie Peel. Strain: Kehaileh Dajanieh (Dajania, 1876). | |
| The Arab Horse Society is delighted to announce that this year’s award goes to Taragun for her outstanding performance in the tough sport of Eventing with her 13 year-old owner/rider, Evie Peel. Eventing combines the disciplines of dressage, cross-country jumping and show-jumping, either all in the same day or, at the larger events, spread over 2 or 3 days. Together, Taragun and Evie’s partnership has proven the versatility of the Arabian horse by competing with success against other breeds and adult riders at the Pre-Novice level. | |
| By the international Show winner Shogun, and of an old English pedigree with Crabbet lines, the very attractive Taragun was originally purchased as a broodmare by Mrs. Peel for her Templars Stud in Lancashire. However, her daughter Evie enjoyed riding Taragun so much and the pair did so well with their showjumping, that her broodmare career was put on hold. Taragun has a wonderful temperament, and is a really excellent ambassador for the Arabian breed. | |
 Photo caption: Evie Peel and Taragun together with their proud family and connections are presented with the WAHO Trophy at the AHS National Championships Show 2008. |
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| The WAHO Trophy was awarded by The Hon. Finn Guinness and Mrs. Annette Hedley, Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the AHS Council, at a special presentation at the 2008 AHS National Championships Show, where Evie and Taragun also displayed their prowess at jumping. Since then, Taragun has also been awarded AHS First Premium status at a performance testing day organized by Sport Horse GB where she scored highest out of all the mares present of all breeds, thus being given the rare accolade of Sport Horse GB Mare Grading with direct entry to the Head Stud Book. | |
| IMAD Grey stallion, 1985. (Golden Cavalier/Ivory Wings). Breeder: Mrs. Jane Kadri. Owner: Mrs. Diana Whittome. Strain: Kehailan Dajani (Dajania, 1876). |
| The Arab Horse Society awarded their 2007 WAHO Trophy to the 22-year old stallion, Imad. From a very high percentage Crabbet pedigree, and with a charming temperament, Imad has proved himself in the showring both in-hand and under saddle. An AHS Premium stallion, performance tested Class One, he took the two major ridden titles in 2002 of AHS Overall Ridden National Champion and the very prestigious Ridden Arabian of the Year at the Horse of the Year Show. Just as important, his progeny have had great success in a number of ridden disciplines including endurance and ridden show classes, among them the 2007 UKIAHS ridden champion, Storm Gold, ridden champions Silent Storm, Sarafish, Canzonetta, Imadia and Sorrento, and the advanced endurance winners Imagien, Totem Blue and Ptolemaeus. |
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| FRANZARA Bay mare 1992. (Bonanza / Treeyews Farona). Bred by Mrs. Lesley A. Dunn, owned by Lesley & Ray Dunn. Strain: Kehailet El Sharif (Scherifa, 1896). |
| The Council of the Arab Horse Society of Great Britain selected the outstanding endurance mare, Franzara, as their 2006 WAHO Trophy winner. Ridden throughout her competitive career by her owner/breeder, Lesley Dunn, Franzara was awarded the Trophy for her achievements in endurance at the highest level. |
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| Lesley Dunn and Franzara are presented with their WAHO Trophy by Annette Hedley, Chairman of AHS, and John Coward, President of AHS. |
| Franzara made a special appearance in the Main Ring at the 2006 British National Championships Show at Malvern to celebrate winning this prestigious award. The Trophy was presented to Lesley & Ray Dunn and Franzara by Mrs. Annette Hedley, Chairman of the AHS Council and WAHO Executive Committee Member, and Mr. John Coward, President of the Arab Horse Society. |
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| Trophy winner Franzara with owner/breeder, Lesley Dunn Photo by Eric Jones. |
| PHA SILVERN RISALM [Silvern Sceptre / Rislina]. Grey Stallion, 1994. Breeder: Mr. David & Mrs. Jean Peck. Owners: Tony and Tiffany McCarthy. Strain: Kehailan Rodan (Rodania 1869). | |
| The Council of The Arab Horse Society in Great Britain unanimously chose PHA Silvern Risalm as the first British winner of the WAHO Trophy. This 11 year old grey stallion, of all British bloodlines dating back to the early imports to this country, was chosen primarily for his excellence in ridden competitions. | |
| A very good looking horse with a wonderful temperament, PHA Silvern Risalm is also proving to be an excellent ambassador for the Arabian horse in the UK, having won the major title of Ridden Arabian Horse of the Year at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show, in front of an audience of many hundreds of spectators for whom this may have been their first exposure to the Arabian breed. Winner of 14 International Championships, 16 National Championships and 38 Regional Championships under saddle, PHA Silvern Risalm is now competing successfully in affiliated dressage, proving that the Arabian horse can compete and win against other breeds in this demanding equestrian discipline. Already training at medium level, it is hoped that he will reach advanced level dressage training in 2006 | |
| The Council of the Arab Horse Society decided to mark this award with a special presentation at the 2005 British National Championships Show, where PHA Silvern Risalm made a solo appearance in the main ring by special invitation. Ridden as always by his producer, Darren Crowe, he enthralled the enthusiastic and appreciative audience with a superb dressage display, before his owners Tony and Tiffani McCarthy were presented with the WAHO Trophy and commemorative Certificate by Mrs. Annette Hedley, Chairman of Council of the Arab Horse Society of Great Britain and WAHO Executive Committee Member. Also attending the award ceremony were his breeders, Jean and David Peck, his handler at home, Richard Deamer, and Darren’s mother Ann Crowe. |  L-R: Mr Tony McCarthy (Owner); Mrs. Annette Hedley (WAHO Executive Committee member and President of AHS); Mrs. Tiffani McCarthy (owner); Darren Crowe (rider/trainer); PHA Silvern Rissalm; Richard Deamer (handler at the stud); Mrs. Ann Crowe (Darren's mother); Jean Peck (breeder); David Peck (breeder). |
