This fantastic and beautiful halter mare has a superb pedigree for both breeding and showing.
Very typey with a long arched neck, smooth topline, excellent movement and ashow-off attitude.
Show History:
Arabian Fall Festival Show, Newberry, FL
1st Place. Arabian Mare Breeding 2 Year Olds
Champion. Junior Champion Mare
2009 Music City Show
Reserve Junior Champion Filly
Champion Yearling Filly
2nd Place Amateur Halter Fillies
Paradise Arabians and its clients will participate in the international Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show in Scottsdale! On February 18th-28th, Paradise will show five standout horses: Al Helwett (The Singleton x MinstrilsGreyMist) and Pastiche WEA (Scapa x LPS Thunderstruck), owned by Beth Witt, Beijing FHA (Giaccomo x CJ Sapphire), owned by Frank Holloman and Gary/Wanda Kenworthy, Bint Al Riyah (Thee Asil x Empirial Sparkle)owned byMissy Head and Psychedelic Magic (Magic Dream x Psydney PGA) owned by the Psydney PGA Partnership. These gorgeous Arabians have been training in Scottsdale, AZ for several days and have already created a stir with their presence.
Please feel free to view and/or download photos from our event!
Paradise Arabians, Ltd.
info@paradisearabians.com
706-397-9950
Several times a year we open up our farm to host hundreds of people to experience Paradise.
Stay Tuned for our next event…
Walt Disney Pictures has released a new movie Secretariat, a horse-racing drama about “three people whose lives intersected, thanks to the champion horse Secretariat. The film is directed by Braveheart writer Randall Wallace. The movie stars John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin, the former horse jockey who became Secretariat’s trainer. Diane Lane plays Penny Tweedy, owner of Meadow Farm, a horse breeding business in Virginia that was founded by her father Christopher.
Where did he get that strength, that endurance?
Secretariat was a unique combination of all the best things about Thoroughbreds
He was also a descendant of all three of the Founding Sires: the Byerley Turk, the Godolphin Arabian and the Darley Arabian.
And as we know–Arabians are known for their endurance. The reason why the three Arabians were mated with English mares to create that which we now know as the Thoroughbred was because Arabians are tough as nails. Arabians can do a 100-mile endurance race across arid desertland without blinking. They may look smaller than Thoroughbreds. Their legs look more fairy-like.
But those critters have stamina and strength such as you’ll not likely see in another breed anytime soon. For over 4,500 years, Arabians have been the Steed of Choice for soldiers (Alexander the Great, Napoleon); equestrians and pleasure riders.
HALTER
Arabian Mares 5 & Over
Dianaah (Shahir IASB x Savannah CC), 2nd Place
Owner: Jeannette Longley
Arabian 2 Yr.Old Fillies
Psychedelic Magic (Magic Dream x Psydney PGA), 1st Place
Owner: Psydney PGA Partnership
Junior Mare Championship
Psychedelic Magic (Magic Dream x Psydney PGA), Reserve Champion
Owner: Psydney PGA Partnership
Arabian Yearling Colts
The Signet HHA (Scapa x Shenanigans MCA) 4th Place
Owner: Gary & Mary Putman
PERFORMANCE
Ciroc (Alixir x Minstralas Mali) owned by Mary Scott and Missy Head
4th Place Arabian Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse with Frank Holloman
3rd Place Arabian Hunter Maiden horse 3rd Place with Frank Holloman
Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse with Frank Holloman
2nd Place Arabian Hunter Pleasure JOTR 13 and under Mary Scott
3rd Place Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR with Mary Scott
3rd Place Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR Championship with Mary Scott
GGA Hemingway (Padrons Psyche x Kishaj) owned by Frank Holloman
2nd Place Arabian Western Pleasure Novice Horse Frank Holloman
4th Place Arabian Western Pleasure Jr Horse Frank Holloman
1st Place Arabian Western Pleasure Limit horse Frank Holloman
Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Jr Horse Frank Holloman
3rd Place Arabian Western Pleasure JTR Erin Witt
Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Championship JTR Erin Witt
The Minstril has moved on to Greener Pastures!
(1984-2010)
The Minstril (Ruminaja Ali x *Bahila)
Paradise Arabians Ltd. owner Gary Kenworthy shares:
It is with a very heavy heart that we must inform the world that an icon has died. On Friday, August 27, 2010, The Minstril (Ruminaja Ali x *Bahila) left this world. At the time of his passing, he was the second-leading living sire of Egyptian Arabian horses in the world, only beaten out by his son, Thee Desperado (x AK Amiri Asmarr). An Arabian Horse World Legacy Sire, he was known for producing champion halter and performance winners around the world. The Minstril’s legacy will live on for generations to come.
His human family remembers him fondly. Longtime owner Judy Sirbasku shared, “Owning The Minstril when he and his son, Thee Desperado, went Top Ten at both the Canadian and U.S. Nationals is something I will always cherish,’ Judy says. “The Minstril blessed us with Thee Desperado and many special mares–for this we will always be grateful.” Former groom and trainer Shawn Crews adds, “I had the pleasure of qualifying him for his National competition, and he was a natural. Just when you thought he had given you all he had, he would give even more–even better.” Breeder and former owner David Gardner shares, “My wife Marion and I experienced the passing of The Minstril with deep emotions–an equal mixture of sadness and fond memories. He was a major influence in the renaissance of beautiful, elegant Arabian horses in the image of Abbas Pasha. A note of thanks to Shawn Crews for her personal love for The Minstril, and to Judy Sirbasku and the Kenworthys for their respectful care of The Minstril.”
We are honored to have been a part of The Minstril’s journey. In May, he was the featured horse at our annual May Day event, and many people traveled from around the country to meet him for the first time or to reconnect with him. He pranced proudly as the music played and he entered the arena to cheers and applause. When people posed for photos with him, he raised his regal head and even squealed as if to say, “Don’t forget who you have the privilege of standing next to! I am ALLOWING you to be in my royal presence.” He was “king” in the barn and thoroughly enjoyed his hand walks in the pasture to survey what he had produced; his “family,” which includes the very first Arabian we ever bought, his beautiful black daughter Alia Riyala (x Aliala).
Early on August 27, he was down and had no interest in getting up. When I went into his stall to check on him, I patted him on the neck, he raised his head to look at me, acknowledged my presence and then, as if to say “Thank you; I’m ready,” he laid his head back down in the straw and closed his eye. I think he was telling me that he was done.
He had fought the good fight with that leg he had broken nearly 10 years ago, but the arthritis had finally taken its toll. Having to rely too much on his good leg eventually resulted in the inevitable.
At the age of 26, he was done. In spite of his body giving out on him, his spirit and attitude belied any pain he may have been suffering. I think he was happy that he got to spend his last days at Paradise. We are certainly happy to have had him here. All the staff is deeply saddened as they had come to love him, as have I for these many years. They called him “Grandpa” and we all loved his zest for life, right up to the end.
A permanent marker will be placed near his grave in his honor and anyone wishing to pay homage to him may do so. He will be missed. It was a sad day at Paradise, and I’m sure Egyptian breeders all around the world grieve with us. Goodbye old friend. We all owe you a great debt and you will live in our hearts forever!
Our Stallions: The Singleton Scapa
Class:Arabian Yearling Fillies
Noor Al Jannat(Scapa x BFA Francesca), 2nd Place, Arabian Yearling Fillies
Owner: Nancy James
Tarfat (Alixir x Asmara Ali), 3rd Place, Arabian Yearling Fillies
Owner: Missy Head
Class: Arabian Mare Breeding 2 Year Olds
Psychedelic Magic (Magic Dream x Psydney PGA), 1st Place. Arabian Mare Breeding 2 Year Olds
Owner: Psydney PGA Partnership
Class: Junior Champion Mare
Psychedelic Magic (Magic Dream x Psydney PGA), Champion. Junior Champion Mare
Owner: Psydney PGA Partnership
Class: Arabian Mare Breeding 5 yr and over
Bint Al Riyahh (Thee Asil x Empirial Sparkle), 1st Place. Arabian Mare Breeding 5 yr and over
Owner: Missy Head
Dianaah (Shahir IASB x Savannah CC), 2nd Place. Arabian Mare Breeding 5 yr and over
Owner: Jeannette Longley
S A Kamillah (The Elixir x Kindred Spirit SG), 4th Place. Arabian Mare Breeding 5 yr and over
Owner: Gary & Wanda Kenworthy
Class: Senior Mare Championship
Bint Al Riyahh (Thee Asil x Empirial Sparkle), Champion. Senior Mare Championship
Owner: Missy Head
Dianaah (Shahir IASB x Savannah CC), Reserve Champion. Senior Mare Championship
Owner: Jeannette Longley
Class: Arabian Mare All Ages ATH
Bint Al Riyahh (Thee Asil x Empirial Sparkle), 1st Place. Arabian Mare All Ages ATH
Owner: Missy Head
Dianaah (Shahir IASB x Savannah CC), 2nd Place. Arabian Mare All Ages ATH
Owner: Jeannette Longley
S A Kamillah (The Elixir x Kindred Spirit SG), 5th Place. Arabian Mare All Ages ATH
Owner: Gary & Wanda Kenworthy
Class: Arabian Champion ATH
Bint Al Riyahh (Thee Asil x Empirial Sparkle), Champion. Arabian Champion ATH
Owner: Missy Head
Dianaah (Shahir IASB x Savannah CC), Reserve Champion. Arabian Champion ATH
Owner: Jeannette Longley
Feel free to contact us if you would like to join Paradise Arabians, Ltd.
and participate in the upcoming shows.
We are excited to host one of three tours for Breeders traveling from across the country to the 2010 National Egyptian Breeders’ Conference. We are excited about the opportunity to open our farm and share our prized breeding program to a very esteemed crowd.
The schedule for the conference includes an unprecedented line-up of speakers including: Judith Forbis, Dr. Hans Nagel, Omar Sakr, Joe Ferris, Edouard Al-Dahdah, Earnest Bailey, Ph.D. and more!
For more information go to www.pyramidsociety.org
