130 2016 U.S. Nationals: The Halter Division
One thing has never changed: the quiet, expectant hush in the arena when the National Champion is announced, by Cindy Reich
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sport horse nationals
84 The Journey to Nampa — 2016 Sport Horse Nationals
The suspense hung on the shoulders of the owners, trainers, and handlers alike …, by Morgan Moore
102 Sport Horse Nationals and the *Ralvon Elijah Influence
In 1986, a brilliant red Australian-born stallion made the long journey from the United Kingdom to change Arabian breeding in the United States forever, by Morgan Moore
108 2016 Sport Horse Nationals Leading Sires, Research by Douglas Tatelman
u.s. nationals
130 2016 U.S. Nationals: The Halter Division
142 Guest Editorial: Make Halter Great Again?
Fifty years on, it seems like the halter division is going through a midlife crisis, by Cindy Reich
144 2016 U.S. National Results: Halter and Performance
general
36 Wit and Wisdom from our Early Breeders: Frisco Mari and His Daughters
One of the finest examples of Arabian horses as a family interest, by Mary Jane Parkinson
110 Pint-Sized Dynamos: Tyler Hardin and “Zipy”
And then it happened — a twelve-year-old girl on a purebred Arabian gelding smoked all of them, by Cindy Reich
113 Cover Story: Avonlea Arabians
The Whitakers — Dick and Gail, along with their daughter Anne Whitaker Keller — are proof that small breeders can make a huge impact on the Arabian breed, by Gary Dearth
150 Small Breeders — Big Results: Markelle Arabians
Joel Desmarteau created a dynasty of champions from a single mare, Angophora by *Eukaliptus, by Morgan Moore
154 Moments in Time — On the Road
Five hours on the road in a horse van with a nervous colt and a placid stallion, by Betty Finke
182 Acupuncture: A Holistic Tool for Optimum Health, by Mark DePaolo, DVM
190 AHW’s 2017 Stallion Directory
scottsdale
39 Scottsdale Signature Stallion and Scottsdale Contenders
(“S” refers to placement within the Scottsdale Signature Stallion section beginning on page 39)
4s We love Scottsdale — for six decades!
6s Table of Contents and Board of Directors
10s Welcome to the Auction and Futurity Program
14s Prize Money Payouts
18s General Rules
20s Rights Holders
30s A Look Back — Champions of 2016
39s SSS Index of Advertisers
161 Scottsdale Signature Stallion Auction Catalog
Prize money payouts, Scottsdale Signature Auction Stallions, and Terms and Conditions
racing
156 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown
An underdog wins the Arabian breed’s richest race at $1.27 million in Abu Dhabi, by Steve Andersen
upcoming features
24 Las Vegas World Cup Contenders in April
129 Stallions in March
149 Totally Tops in March
160 Arabian Horse World’s Racing Yearbook in March
189 Great Breeders of the World
203 Upcoming Issues
departments
8 This Month’s Web Exclusives at www.arabianhorseworld.com
10 What in The World — Cheers to a New Year, by Denise Hearst
186 Stud Farm Diaries: Getting Ready for the Coming Season
A foal-saving technique and a few words about foaling and the breeding season, by Cindy Reich
198 Arab Year
202 Map & Index
from the world
112 Arabian Horse World 2017 Calendars
177 Arabian Horse World — Soulful
201 Gifts from Arabian Horse World
