- With April came the arrival of our first foal for 2007. “Knatalia” presented us with a black colt on April 30th
- while “Tulani'' followed in hot pursuit by giving us a black filly on May 1st. “Ben-Adhem Dark Ali” and “Ben-Adhem Nahara” are both sired by “Ben-Adhem Black Edition”….and what nice babies they are!May 15th saw the arrival of “Ben-Adhem Nytron”- a black Arabian/Quarter Horse colt, out of the black Arabian mare, “Bint Selima”. This colt is sired by our Quarter Horse Reining Stallion, “Solano's Yubo Lena'', and has since been sold to the Kennedy family. Congratulations Sherry!Early June saw the birth of a bay filly out of “Stately Melody of Love”, by “Ben-Adhem Black Edition” owned by Mary McLeod of Nova Scotia. Although being several days premature, “Snippet” is well on her way to becoming a beautiful young mare.
sm.jpg) On June 18th we welcomed “Ben-Adhem Yuba Lena” (aka Turbo) into the world. This bay colt is a registered Quarter Horse (our first here at Ben-Adhem!) by Champion Reining Stallion “Solano's Yubo Lena” and out of our dark bay Quarter Horse Reining Mare, “Boggies Music Power”. This colt is offered for sale at this time to the discriminating buyer.
- March saw the exportation of one of our straight Egyptian mares to the U.S.A. This beautiful grey mare will be bred in 2008 to a SE stallion. Bon voyage “Dakilah”!
NEW
MARES...
- We also welcomed the arrival of the QH mare-"Nics Dixie Chex" -- an own daughter of the great Reining Horse,"Reminic".....this mare went on to win the MQHA year end award for open reining. This bay mare will be shown in 2008 with eyes towards going to "Congress" with her in Oklahoma city. "Dixie” joins our other two reining horses ---"Boggies Music Power" and the stallion,"Solanos Yuba Lena"---here at Ben-Adhem Arabians.
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 May brought home “Ben-Adhem Rose of Safir”. This grey mare is out of one of our own foundation mares, and will be bred to “Ben-Adhem Black Edition” in 2008. We are so privileged to have her back home at Ben-Adhem.
SUMMER
CAMPS
Three camps were held in 2007 with the weeks of July 23rd and August 13th being Children's Camps, and the week of August 6th being an Adult week. All were very, very successful and we look forward to the 2008 camps….the week of July 28th being set aside as a Children's' camp and the week of August 4th being and “Adults Only” camp. Both camps are already filling up! For more information see our Summer Camp web page.
AT
STUD 2008
Ben-Adhem Arabians will be standing two Stallions
to the public in 2008.
Ben-Adhem
Black Edition – a black purebred Arabian
who excels in the Reining and Western Pleasure disciplines.
He is also a Sweepstake Nominated Sire with the Arabian
Horse Association
Solanos
Yuba Lena – a dark bay Quarter Horse
stallion excelling in the discipline of Reining. Yubo
has his “Register of Merit” in Reining with
the American Quarter Horse Association.
For information on any of these stallions or breeding
questions, please contact us at hodgsmim@msn.com.
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- May also saw us off to the Equine Review with two horses to do a Reining Demonstration. “Ben-Adhem Black Edition” once again 'reined' his way into the audience's hearts, while our new Quarter Horse mare, “Nic's Dixie Chex'', made her debut with our most impressive booth!
 In July we had the privilege of showing the wonderful Morgan gelding, “HotShot Cross”, to his Retirement. This older gentleman is one of a kind….it takes a good horse to be called a Morgan, but a great one to be a Morgan like my buddy, “HotShot”. Congratulations Big Boy! “HotShot” is owned by Linwal Morgans.- The “Sunrise Morgan-Arabian Classic Show” also saw “Wavaly Victoria”, owned by Linwal Morgans, being named Reserve Champion Carriage Driving horse, while their young mare, “Linwal Vanity Fair” was named Champion Halter Mare of the Show. Hopefully 2008 will see this young mare in the ring under saddle with us! Congratulations!
- The Sunrise Show also saw “Ben-Adhem Dark Angel” and “Mi Diamond Lieja” making their way into the show ring for the first time! Congratulations to Coralie Doiron (on Dark Angel) and Bekah Rouse (on Lieja) on a super job-well done! “Ben-Adhem Dark Angel” went on to win the 2007 year-end award in the Hunter Pleasure JTR division.
- Congratulations go out to another student of Ben-Adhem Equestrian Centre-Jennifer Scobie and her Morgan mare, “The Real McCoy”, on winning the CMHA award for Hunter Under Saddle Reserve Champion. This winning combination also won four NBEA Morgan Awards.
- Congratulations to yet another student of Ben-Adhem Equestrian Centre-Natalie Worth and her Arabian mare, “Ben-Adhem Knight Melody”, on making their premiere appearance into the Arabian show ring!
- Congratulations go out to” Ben-Adhem Black Edition” and “Nic's Dixie Chex” on their winning both the Champion and Reserve Champion Reining Horses for the Western Extravaganza held in August. The organizers of this show deserve a huge amount of credit for a job well done!
- 2007 saw “Ben-Adhem Black Edition” competing along with his son -“Ben-Adhem Aramis”-in the Reining Shows along with their Quarter Horse compadre, “Nic's Dixie Chex”. “Black Edition” won the year-end Freestyle Championship while his handsome son won the Codiac Reining Horse Association Reining Derby. On the Quarter Horse note, “Nic's Dixie Chex” won the MQHA Open Reining Championship for the year 2007. WOW!
 Congratulations are also in store for “Ben-Adhem Knavarre” on his capturing the ACAHA Championships in both the Road Hack & Show Hack divisions for 2007.- A big “Thank You” goes out to Lex Younker for all her help in keeping our Show Horses groomed and ready for the ring this summer. Her help was greatly appreciated by all of us. “Thanks Lex!”
- A huge “Thank You” goes out to the Kincade family for allowing us to use their wonderful mare, “Caissie”, while our mares were in 'foaling mode'.
Well folks, that is all for now! Hope to see you at the shows in 2008. Or just drop by and visit for awhile. I am sure you will be impressed by the quality of horses we have here at Ben-Adhem Arabians. We do have a few for sale at this time---Won't You Give Us A Call?
Come Visit - We Love Company”!
hodgsmim@msn.com
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