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| My Father 'Riley' 1940s. |
| Nancy on Arabian Horse 'Jesba' 1980 |
| A thousand horse and none to ride! - With flowing tail, and flying mane, Wide nostrils never stretched by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on,... ~Lord Byron, XVII, Mazeppa, 1818 |
A horse is worth more than
riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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| The Results are in! Our Stallion ZLA Xochtiel's CA or CEREBELLAR ABIOTROPHY marker test is N/N. This means he is not a carrier and is not affected with CA. Most Arabian breeders are familiar with CA, however for those that are not, here's a link with more info. CA Information This is good news for those that are concerned about passing this debilitating genetic disorder on to other breeds, or for those that have a carrier Arabian mare and are concerned about producing an affected foal. A copy of the test result from UC Davis will be available upon request to those who are considering breeding a mare to ZLA Xochtiel A big thanks to Lisa Goodwin-Campiglio for encouraging me to test my stallion and for the research and education on CA! |
| Ride Like a Dream Cowboy Games Winner. Jon Verzani on Broadway Tip "Charlie" who has now been sold by Ray Backer to Amy Berndt of Castana. |
| Our Paint Gelding "Chester" Learning to heel with Jon Verzani |
| Iowa Equine Liability Law Additional Links to South Dakota and Nebraska Provided |
| Announcement Musica Sonadora (Filly by Que Serena X ZLA Ezio) has crossed the rainbow bridge on October 14th 2009. She died from the devastating effects of SCID Click here to read our story & for more information on this genetic disorder. |
| Life on the farm! |