
COVER
VOLUME 60, NUMBER 3
On the Cover:
The 2008 mare Heat Wave PF (SF Specs Shocwave x Afires Quintina) and her 2017 colt One Track Mind CA (by Coltrane SS), owned by Conway Arabians, Chatfield, Minnesota. See story on page 89.
GENERAL:
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Totally Tops
The leading professionals and amateurs at the National level in 2019, research by Douglas Tatelman
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Brave New World
Globalization, technology, and their impact on the Arabian breed, by Betty Finke
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Cover Story: Conway Arabians — A Renaissance
Retooling a 20-year-old breeding program with an eye to the future, by Gary Dearth
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Moments In Time: Summer in Poland, 1989
From 1986 to 1990, I traveled to Poland each year for Arabian Horse World. Things were very different then. I’d like to believe that one day, I might go back there and find that the Polish Arabian has survived the crisis and come through unharmed, as it has so many times before, by Betty Finke
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Sire Line: Ursus
Despite his allegedly enormous purchase price, the stallion Ursus was barely used by the Spanish government. It was only after he had been discarded in his old age that he went on to found one of the two most important sire lines of Spain, by Betty Finke
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Twisted Tales: A Change of Plans
by Darice Whyte
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Sport Horse Nationals
A beautiful new venue welcomed 470 Arabian Sport Horses, by Morgan Millner-Moore
”A” refers to placement within the Arabian Sport Horse Brochure beginning on page 89
ARABIAN SPORT HORSE:
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Tuxedo Thyme ABA — 2019 U.S. Sport Horse National Champion Stallion Dressage Type
The pride of being the breeder and owner of a five-time National Champion, by Barb Suvaka
5A
My Life with the Arabian Horse: David Conner
Bridging the divide between sport horse in-hand and main ring halter, by Denise Hearst
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You Be the Judge
Appraising conformation with performance in mind, by Cindy Reich
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Phantom Night — A story of love and loss
When 28 years together is not enough, by Nicole Toren
”S” refers to placement within the Scottsdale Signature Stallion Brochure beginning on page 39.
SCOTTSDALE SIGNATURE STALLION 2020 AUCTION & FUTURITY STALLION GUIDE
4S
Table of Contents and Board of Directors
10S
Prize Money Payouts
14S
General Rules
16S
Nominated Stallions and Rightsholders
22S
A Look Back — Champions of 2019
27S
Signature Gelding Incentive Program
28S
We Love Scottsdale
30S
Index of Advertisers
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SCOTTSDALE SIGNATURE STALLION AUCTION CATALOG
AROUND THE WORLD:
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Arabian Horse World Championship, Paris
As is the norm, most of the youngsters shown here now are über-refined, bay, with incredibly exotic, exquisite faces, neat little heads, and ever tinier muzzles … by Caroline Reid
FROM THE WORLD:
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AHW: Relationships, Support, Got Your Back, Partners
UPCOMING FEATURES:
189
Racing Yearbook
167
Upcoming Issues
DEPARTMENTS:
8
Online Exclusives
10
What in the World: Arabians and the 2020 Rose Bowl Parade
179
Stud Farm Diaries: January on the Stud Farm is the Month of Hope, late winter tasks and the beginning of foaling season
by Cindy Reich
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Arab Year
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Map & Index