Volume 59, Number 4
On the Cover
The 2010 stallion Polidoro FC (DA Valentino x *Abha Palma), owned by Falcon Crest Arabians, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by stuart Vesty
Table of Contents
20
Twisted Tales: Psst … Wanna Buy a Horse?
“Slowly, one by one, I’m infiltrating the area with Arabians, making the landscape just that much more beautiful,” by Darice Whyte.
68
Wit and Wisdom From Our Early Breeders: Frances and Donald Jones
by Mary Jane Parkinson.
90
Cover Story: Polidoro FC
Stuart and Sue Larsen might have one of the most disciplined breeding programs in the Arabian horse world, and 2018 National Champion Stallion Polidoro FC is one of the fruits of their labor, by Denise Hearst.
96
2018 U.S. Nationals Halter
This year’s show marked the end of the score card judging system after ten years, and the elimination of the Championships for each age division. How’d it go? Read on, by Cindy Reich.
107
U.S. Nationals: Halter Division Results
108
Leading Sires of U.S. National Champions
112
2018 Sport Horse Nationals
Offering championships from dressage to jumpers, and everything in between, the Arabian Sport Horse National Championship continues to be unique to the Arabian breed, by Morgan Moore.
125
Sport Horse National Championship Results
128
Leading Sires of Sport Horse National Champions
150
Moments In Time: The Admiraal, the Witch, and the King
A thoroughly modern colt, but also tracing back to the oldest dam line of all, the mare owned by a King, by Betty Finke.
174
Sire Line: Skowronek Part 2/Naseem Part 1 — Heir to the Throne
Naseem was Skowronek’s most significant son, and arguably the most influential stallion ever foaled at Crabbet Park, by Betty Finke.
188
2019 Stallion Directory
FOR THE NEW ENTHUSIAST
132
My Life with the Arabian Horse: Janina Merz
153
You Be the Judge
Think you know how to evaluate conformation? Test your judging skills, by Cindy Reich.
AROUND THE WORLD
130
European Sports Championships
by Betty Finke
134
Salon du Cheval, Paris
A show of firsts and lasts, of both placings and people — which one way or another made it all rather more exciting than ever, by Caroline Reid
RACING & ENDURANCE
156
AERC National Championships
The 50- and 100-Mile Championships celebrate and honor the top endurance riders in their respective weight divisions, by Genie Stewart-Spears
168
The Texas Lone Star Stakes
Older horses and juveniles close out the season, by Steve Andersen
170
UAE Year-End Stakes and a Florida Connection, by Steve Andersen
172
Qatar’s National Day Trophy, Oaks, and Derby, by Steve Andersen
23
Scottsdale Signature Stallion 2019 Auction & Futurity Stallion Guide
4s
Table of Contents and Board of Directors
8s
Arabian National Breeder Finals 2019
12s
Prize Money Payouts
16s
General Rules
18s
Nominated Stallions
24s
A Look Back — Champions of 2018
32s
Gelding Incentive Program
38s
We Love Scottsdale!
39s
Index of Advertisers
73
Scottsdale Signature Stallion Auction Catalog
FROM THE WORLD
110
AHW Committed,
Engaged, Steady, Bound
UPCOMING FEATURES
18
$100,000 AWPA Futurity
67
Totally Tops in February
89
Las Vegas World Cup Contenders in March
149
Stallions II in March
152
Racing Yearbook and Stallion Guide in March
207
Upcoming Issues
DEPARTMENTS
8
Online Exclusives
10
What in the World: Chasing This Crazy Dream, by Alexis Doughty
71
Letters to World
196
Stud Farm Diaries: What’s Good for the Showring May Be a Disaster for the Breeding Shed, by Cindy Reich
200
Waterhole
201
Arab Year
206
Map & Index