 LITHUANIA |
 MOROCCO |
| ABATAS Grey stallion. 2000. (Bosas / Alka). Breeder and Owner: Vilnius Stud. Strain: Hamdani Simri (Selma). |
| The Lithuanian Horse Breeders Society is proud to announce that the 2006 WAHO Trophy was awarded to the highly regarded young stallion Abatas, born in 2000 and raised in Vilnius Stud. This stallion participates successfully in many Lithuanian stockbreeding exhibitions, also his offspring are highly evaluated. Abatas is also a very good tempered stallion and an excellent riding horse. |
| The Trophy was officially presented during the annual international exhibition “Agro Balt 2006”. The WAHO Trophy was presented by Mrs. Kazimiera Danute Prunskiene, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania. The other official representatives attending the award ceremony were Mr. Vytautas Grusauskas , Secretary of the Minister of Agriculture; Mr. Kestutis Juozas Saikevicius , Head of the Animal Breeding Supervision Service, and Mr. Kazaimeras Lukaskas , Director of the State Food & Veterinary Service, watched by many other respected guests and the enthusiastic audience. The Trophy for Abatas was received by Mr. Stasys Svetlauskas, Director of Vilnius Stud Farm and senior Lithuanian delegate for many years to the WAHO General Assemblies. |
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Lithuanian 2006 Winner Abatas |
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| MAGHRIBI Bay stallion. 2002. (Imperial Mashhar – Khemisset). Breeder: Mr. Amid Abdelhamid. Owner: Mr. Anas Jamai, Haras Al Boraq. Strain: Seglawi Jedran of Ibn Soudan (Roga, 1882). |
| The Royal Moroccan Association of Arabian Horse Breeders and the Division des Haras at the Ministry of Agriculture are pleased to announce Morocco’s 2006 WAHO Trophy winner. |
Moroccan 2006 Winner Maghribi
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| The horse chosen for this prestigious award is the young stallion Maghribi, who became National Junior Champion Stallion at the Moroccan National Show in 2006, having been Reserve Junior National Champion in 2005. His pedigree is ‘straight Egyptian’, both his parents having been imported to Morocco from USA. |
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 NAMIBIA |
 NEW ZEALAND |
| LE-WARDI DANESKA Grey Mare. 1999. (Elsabad Habdan / Le-Wardi Tamara). Breeder: Mrs. Lihane M. Esterhuizen. Owner: Mr. Louis De Kock. Strain: Seglawieh Al Abd (Wadduda 1899).
| | The Arab Horse Breeders Society of Namibia is proud to announce that the 2006 WAHO Trophy for Namibia has been awarded to the mare Le-Wardi Daneska. This mare is one of the most highly regarded endurance horses in Namibia, at only 7 years of age she has already successfully completed 1,280 competitive kilometres in this tough sport. She is currently rated 27th on the FEI World ranking list, and 8th in Namibia. |
| Together with her owner, Louis de Kock, Le-Wardi Daneska has represented Namibia on their Junior Team at two International Endurance rides (against South Africa and Botswana) in 2006. Louis is also one of the Junior riders chosen for the Namibian Team to participate in the World Endurance Championships in 2007 in Argentina. |
| Le-Wardi Daneska’s successes since late 2005 include four wins and four high placings from eight rides, two of those competitions were 80 km events and the rest were over distances ranging from 100km to 127 km. Most importantly, she also achieved the Best Conditioned Horse Award at seven of those eight events. |
The Arab Horse Breeders Society of Namibia considers that Le-Wardi Daneska is a remarkable Arabian and an excellent ambassador for the breed, As she is still young the Namibian Endurance Team hope that she will continue to represent her country for many years to come.
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| NGAPA JOUSSIF Grey stallion. 1977. (Grey Swirl / Ngapa Maid). Breeder: Owners: Linda & Stuart Cottle, Delight Arab Horse Stud. Strain: Dahman Um Amr of Ibn Hemsi (Dahma 1876). |
| The New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders Society Inc. have awarded their 2006 WAHO Trophy to the veteran stallion, Ngapa Joussif. A highly valued working Arabian stock horse and good mate for his owner Stuart, ‘Joussif’ has been a valued part of the Cottle family for 22 years, since he was 7 years old. Always very reliable, kind and energetic to ride, he also was unflappable with working dogs barking around him, and a stock whip being used off his back when working cattle, this very versatile athletic horse achieved many “Converts to the Arabian Horse Faith” and gained much respect for the Arab Breed in an area which was a notoriously anti-arabian. |
| Joussif is always very much a “gentleman”, very good with mares and to handle. He was well behaved in company and went on several CTR rides accompanying our children on their ponies. He was likened to a Rolls Royce or Mercedes to ride by several very good riders and was a natural at jumping with the comment being made by two very experienced Show & one-day event riders that he was “the best horse I’ve ever ridden - so light, smooth, supple and responsive”. His ridden career was ended at 22 due to a serious injury, nowadays Joussif is enjoying retirement and looks very well at 29 years of age. |
| A very good ambassador for the Arabian breed both within New Zealand & internationally due to his progeny and in particular his son Zephyr’s great achievements which put New Zealand Endurance “on the map” in the mid 90’s both at home and overseas. This international recognition is continuing with eight “Joussif horses” now having been exported and successes such as ‘Zanthus’ winning a Heavyweight Quilty & BC, plus he has recently won an important 120km race in Dubai in a very fast time. Joussif has therefore achieved International recognition for New Zealand bred Arabian horses. |
As a youngster only Joussif did very well in halter classes, but was not shown since due to no fault of his own, just because where he lived there were very few shows. His progeny however have done exceptionally well in the show ring, in particular ‘Delights Azeem’ has achieved a New Zealand National Supreme Exhibit title. Joussif has in fact produced many halter and ridden show winners in New Zealand which have also successfully competed under saddle against other breeds, thus helping to achieve a better reputation for Arabians. He epitomizes the real genuine “New Zealand-bred Performance Sire” and has made such a tremendous contribution to his country’s Arabian horse scene, particularly in endurance.
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| Photo: Linda & Stuart Cottle with Ngapa Joussif |
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 NETHERLANDS |
 NORWAY |
| RIGONA Chestnut Mare. 1993. (Abakan / Ragonka). Breeder: Mr. G. Struik. Owner: Mr. Luut Schutrups. Strain: Kehaileh Rodanieh (Rodania 1869) |
| Bred by Mr. Struik when he himself was over 80 years of age, Rigona was bought by Mr. Schutrups, the proud owner, as a filly-foal in 1993. In 1994 she won the filly championships in the Dutch regionals and in 1996 she captured the National title as Junior Champion Mare. |
| Awarded ‘First Premium mare’ status a few years later by the Dutch studbook authority, she was broken to ride and then took on the task of breeding mare with very successful offspring, of which her two ‘First Premium’ daughters Kupona and Karona are still owned by Mr. Schutrups himself. |
| In 2005 she earned the highest studbook breeding title of ‘Elite Mare’, which she received based on the show and sport results of her progeny. Under rider Marloes Leeman she herself moved up to the “Z” level of Dutch dressage in 2006 for which she received a title-certificate in recognition of her achievements. |
This impressive mare, through her own achievements and those of her progeny, is an excellent ambassador for the breed in the Netherlands. Being such a successful performer herself as a show horse, in performance under saddle and as a broodmare, it was not hard for the Dutch Registry to select Rigona to receive their 2006 WAHO Trophy!
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| PHOTO Left to right:Hannie Wehkamp (President of the Dutch Registry); Marco Hoebeke (Trainer); Marloes Leeman (Rider); Mr. Schutrups (Owner) & Mrs. Schutrups |
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| WIELKI PAWO Grey stallion. 1994. (Pawodok – Wielka Cha-Cha) Owner/Breeder: Åge Stenumgård. Strain: Kehailan Dajani (Mlecha) |
| The Norwegian Arab Horse Society is pleased to announce that Wielki Pawo has been awarded their 2006 WAHO Trophy. This lovely stallion of predominantly Polish bloodlines has been champion several times at international shows as well as gaining Best in Show titles. |
| He also excels under saddle. Over the last few years he has been trained and ridden in several competitions including dressage, with good results. |
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| His wonderful temperament has also allowed him to be used for some rather unusual assignments. He has been used by an artist who wanted photos with a horse in different kinds of situations. The first time it was by the photographer Knut Bry who wanted to make a poster for a play. Wielki Pawo was the horse he chose, and he took the horse indoors onto the stage of the Oslo National Theatre to get the poster he wanted. In the summer of 2006 another artist, Kristin Gunter, wanted to show the movement of a horse from a very different viewpoint - from directly underneath. This was a very complicated project because the horse had to trot across a bridge made of Plexiglas which was 15 metres long and suspended 1.5 metres above ground level. |
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An Arabian was perfect for this job because the horse could not be too heavy (due to the strength of the Plexiglas), and again Wielki Pawo was chosen. The artist then stood underneath this Plexiglas bridge, filming the horse. Kristin Gunter showed this film at Kistefoss museum with very great success.
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To successfully meet such unusual challenges, a horse must have tremendous trust and confidence in his handler in what he is being asked to do. Therefore, it was considered that for the above reasons, as well as for his beauty and show wins, Wielki Pawo displays the best Arabian attributes to a high degree, and is a worthy ambassador of the breed in Norway. |
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 OMAN |
 POLAND |
| ROKN Chestnut stallion, 2001. (Bengali d’Albret / Carthagenna [Al Masarrat]) Breeder: The Royal Cavalry, Oman. Owner: Mr. Mubarek Sanoor. Strain: Jelfan El Dehoua (Wadha, 1874). |
| The Royal Cavalry is pleased to announce that the Arabian racehorse Rokn has been awarded the 2006 WAHO Trophy for Oman. Rokn has won 3 races, and over $9,000 in prize money. Rokn also won many times in regional competitions such as Al Sharqiya and Al Batina. |
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| EMIGRACJA. Grey mare. 1980. (Palas/Emisja). Bred and owned by Michalow Stud. Strain: Not Recorded (family of Milordka, 1816). |
| The world-famous and much loved Polish mare, 26-year old Emigracja, was chosen to receive Poland’s 2006 WAHO Trophy for her achievements as an important broodmare of world-wide significance. The serenely beautiful flea-bitten “Pearl of Michalow” was presented with her award at the 2006 Arabian Horse Days Festival in Janow Podlaski, Poland surrounded by her friends and watched by admirers from all over the world. Lightly shown, she achieved the title of Polish National Reserve Champion Mare in 1991. |
| It can be truly said that Emigracja has founded her own great dynasty, known as the “Family of Champions” which can now be found all over the world – her first, second and third generation progeny have to date won more than 83 National and International Championships at the highest level. They are also proven on the racetrack. She herself is the dam of 14 foals, born over a 20-year period from 1985 to 2005, which include 10 outstanding broodmares, the two most famous being the full sisters Emigrantka and Emanacja. |
| Emigrantka (1985, by Eukaliptus) – Polish National & European Champion mare. |
| Dam of, among many others, the internationally renowned mare El Dorada, by Sanadik El Shaklan (World & European Reserve Champion Mare, Nations Cup Champion Mare, US National Champion Mare) and of the Chief Sires: Emigrant, by Ararat (Polish National and European Senior Champion Stallion, sire of champions) and Edeon, by Eldon (Polish National Junior Reserve Champion, multi-champion in UK) |
| Emanacja (1986, by Eukaliptus) – Polish National, European, Nations Cup & World Champion Mare. Dam of, among many others, the broodmares Emilda by Pamir (European, Polish & British National Champion Mare, herself dam of top show and breeding mares Embra and Emmona); and Emanda by Ecaho (World Champion and Reserve European, Reserve Nations Cup & Reserve Polish National Mare, herself dam of European and World Female Junior Champion Emandoria, by Gazal Al Shaqab); and of the stallion Emanor, by Wojslaw (Polish National Champion, Scottsdale & US National Champion Stallion, Canadian Reserve National Champion Stallion, US & Canadian National Champion English Pleasure & Park Horse); |
Emanacja’s other renowned daughters include many internationally successful show, race and breeding mares whose own full achievements, and those of their top class progeny are too numerous to list here, but just to name a few: Ekologia (1989, by Piechur); Erlanda (1990, by Eukaliptus); Ellada (1991, by Balon); Etenta (1994 by Monogramm); dam of European Champion Stallion HS Etiquette (by Simeon Sadik); Emocja (1995, by Monogramm)
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| IN PHOTO L TO R: Mrs Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka (WAHO Executive Committee), Mrs Urszula Bialobok (Breeding Manager, Michalow Stud), EMIGRACJA, Mr. Krzysztof Skrzypek (Michalow Stud groom), Mr. Jerzy Bialobok (Manager, Michalow Stud), Mr. Jerzy Budny (President, Polish Jockey Club) |
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 PORTUGAL |
 QATAR |
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| ASHHAL AL RAYYAN Grey stallion, 1996. (Safir / Ansata Majesta). Breeder and Owner: HE Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khalid Al Thani. Strain: Dahman Shahwan (El Dahma, 1879). |
| The 2006 WAHO Trophy was awarded to the champion stallion, Ashhal Al Rayyan, for his exceptional beauty and as a successful sire of champion foals. | |
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 ROMANIA |
 RUSSIA |
| COCOR 1995, chestnut stallion. (El Iman / 734 Nedjari V-76) Owner and breeder: Mangalia Stud Farm. Strain: Kehailan Ajuz (Gazella). |
| The Autoritate Hipica Nationala of Romania are pleased to announce that the stallion Cocor, bred and owned by the State Stud at Mangalia, has been awarded their 2006 WAHO Trophy. This stallion is a champion in Romania and has proved to be an excellent and prepotent sire. |
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| COCOR - Romania WAHO 2006 Trophy Winner |
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| ANCHAR 1981, bay stallion. (Moment / Nutria). Breeder and Owner: Khrenovoe Stud, Russia. Strain: Kehailan Ajuz (Gazella). |
| The stallion ANCHAR , by the renowned stallion Moment (Salon/Malpia) out of the esteemed broodmare and Russian derby winner Nutria (Topol/Nasturcia), has been recognized with the 2006 WAHO Trophy by RASB, Rosplemkonzavod and the Russian Arabian Horse Breeders Association. | |
| Anchar raced 38 times at Pyatigorsk, winning 11 times, placing 2nd six times, 3rd seven times and 4th three times. During his racing career he won the major prizes of Europe, Summer, Entrance and Great Sprinter. |
Anchar, 25 years young. Photo credit: Deirdre Hyde. |
| Since 1989 Anchar has been equally successful as a breeding stallion, having sired 186 foals up to 2006. Many were highly successful at the racetrack and many of his descendants have been exported. Two of his sons are currently used as sires at Khrenovoe and 18 of his daughters have been included in the broodmare band of Russia’s state and private studs. |
| Russia is very happy to celebrate Anchar’s achievements in this, his 27th year, by awarding him the 2006 WAHO Trophy. |
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 SAUDI ARABIA |
 SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
| NADER (Eidan / Nadra) Grey Stallion, 1981. Breeder and Owner: King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horse Centre. Strain: Hamdani Simri (Lateefa OA, 1951). |
| For 2006, the WAHO Trophy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been presented to Nader, a 26-year old Pure Saudi Desert-Bred Arabian stallion of the Hamdani strain. His sire, Eidan, another very important foundation Desert-Bred stallion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was of the Sowaiti Al Firm strain. Nader is owned by the King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horse Centre. | |
| At a luncheon and reception held on January 14, 2007, Dr. Fahd Bin Abdul Rahman Bal Ghunaim, the Minister of Agriculture, presented the Trophy to Nader and Mr. Sami Al Nohait, Director General of the King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horse Centre and WAHO Executive Committee member. |
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Dr. Fahd Bin Abdul Rahman Bal Ghunaim, the Minister of Agriculture, presents the WAHO Trophy to
Nader and Mr. Sami Al Nohait, Director General of the King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horse Centre. |
| Since starting his breeding career with his first foals born in 1988, Nader has established his own dynasty of Pure Saudi Desert-Bred Arabian horses. At the 2005 Saudi National Championships Arabian Horse Show, he was selected as the Reserve Champion Desert Bred Stallion to his own son, Kayed Al Thani. At the recent First Riyadh Arabian Horse Show 2007, his grand-get were Champion Desert Bred Filly, Colt and Stallion, and his daughter Khuzama was the Reserve Champion Mare. |
| This wonderful old stallion exhibits excellent dry type, conformation and movement, he is of the utmost importance to the preservation of the rare Pure Saudi Desert-Bred Arabian horses, he is leaving a lasting legacy in the Kingdom and is a very worthy winner of the 2006 WAHO Trophy. |
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| SAMIR (Hosam / Usajna) Chestnut stallion, 1984. Breeder & Owner: National Stud Farm Topolcianky. Strain: Obeyan (Karima) |
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| The Slovak Republic has announced their winning horse for their 2006 WAHO Trophy Award. A special commission organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic selected the veteran stallion Samir as the recipient. He was chosen on the basis of his excellent pedigree, outstanding conformation, superb movement and performance both in hand and under saddle, and for his success as a breeding stallion. | |
| The population of purebred Arabian horses in Slovakia is quite small and this is the only reason why Samir was not also tested on the race-track. All his connections at Topolcianky are very proud of their home-bred stallion Samir, the worthy recipient of the 2006 WAHO Trophy in their country. |
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