COVER STORY
KM BUGATTI – YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
KM Bugatti has become a standard bearer for the Arabian breed. With fewer than 300 foals, the Versace son out of Sanegors Lady D has achieved goals stallions with hundreds more foals never attained. During his show career, KM Bugatti established a name for himself in halter and performance. His get are doing the same. Through 2023, 169 Bugatti sons and daughters have been shown, and 162 have been champions – an impressive 91 percent. And 52 percent have been national winners.
NEW BEGINNINGS: VARIAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER CONTINUE VARIAN LEGACY
Little did Caprice know at the time that she and her future husband, Simon, would own one of the most famous Arabian horse ranches in the World: The Varian Arabians ranch in Arroyo Grande, California.
MAKING THE SWITCH: WHY I CHOSE TO DIVE INTO SPORT HORSE
For most of my life, I showed in the “main ring” at Arabian shows. I loved the hunter pleasure division and made this my focus, but also showed country, show hack, and western pleasure.
JUDGES CORNER: PERFORMANCE HALTER VS BREEDING IN-HAND
The Performance Halter and Halter/Breeding classes are two prominent categories within Arabian horse shows. While both classes focus on evaluating the physical attributes of the horse, there are notable differences.
THE HORSE AND THE BEDOUIN
What is it about the Bedouin and his horse that has inspired scholars, poets, and artists for so many millennia? Perhaps the finest tributes to the Arabian horse are the Arabic poems composed in its honor, but this ancient breed has captured people’s imagination outside its native land.
AHW CALENDAR: MARCH
The beautiful Multi-National and International Champion stallion, *Preludio OSB, is sired by *Dominic M and out of Partyssima OS. He is owned by Valley Oak Arabians and is standing at Arabians International. For more information, contact Arabians International.MAR