The 1960s were a good time for Arabians in the U.S. Crabbet-bred horses were hugely popular as show, performance, and pleasure horses, with Marylander Bazy Tankersley of Al-Marah at the forefront. Vintage Ads eBid Store - Thousands of Original Unique Vintage Magazine Advertising and Articles, Old Maps, Manuals, Industrial, Asbestos and Construction Catalogs, Sams Photofact Manuals, Postcards, Books and more! ARABIAN HORSE LASMA 1988 Scottsdale Sales Catalog. 3. Certainly, the authors chided our elected officials when they wrote: Naturally, breeding and registration slowed considerably. Centered around Scottsdale, Arizona, a town famous for its prestigious Arabian show and state-of-the-art breeding facilities, breeders such as the LeCroix family, owners of Lasma Arabian Stud, and a few others began conducting Arabian sales peddling their show and breeding stock to the public. The company's filing status is listed as I - Inactive and its File Number is 0196345. Polish Arabians were bred as far back as the 16th century and were nearly destroyed by World War I. Location Years President, Casa Blanca Inn 1952 & 1953 Ed Tweed, Arizona Biltmore 1954 Ed Tweed, Casa Blanca Inn 1955 Ed Tweed, Arizona Biltmore 1956 Ed Tweed, McCormick Ranch 1957 & 1958 Hal Clay , Also know as Paradise Park 1959 & 1960 Dr. Eugene E. LaCroix , 1961 Ed Tweed, 1962 & 1963 Guy Stillman, 1964 & 1965 Walter Ross , 1966 & 1967 William Mahoney, Jr , 1968 Howard Heaton, Kemper Marley Property 1969 Howard Heaton , 1970 Al Mecham , McCormick Ranch 1971 Luis Merlino , 1972 Bill Nelson, 1973 Rex Allison, 1974 & 1975 Marc Cosenza , 1976 & 1977 Bill M. Owens, 1978 BillLittleton, Paradise Park II 1979 Bill Littleton , 1980 Dr. Eugene E. LaCroix , 1981 Horace Gregory , 1982 Dr. Joseph Hawkins , 1983 - 1988 Mickey Hegg , WestWorld 1989 Bud Adams , 1990 Ed Grandon , 1991 - 1998 Ed Grandon , 1999 & 2000 Michele Johnson , 2001 & 2002 Mark Owens , 2003 - 2005 Janice McCrea-Wight , 2006 - 2009 Bill Flood , 2010 - 2013 Jay Allen , 2014 Janice McCrea-Wight , 2015 - 2018 Jay Allen , 2019 - 2022 Mary Lou Houge, 2022 - Paul Glans, 1952,1953 & 1955: Casa Blanca Inn - North of Camelback Road, 1954 & 1956: Arizona Biltmore - 24th & Camelback , 1957 - 1966: McCormick Ranch, also known as Paradise Park - Pima south of Shea , 1969 & 1970: Kemper Marley Property - Northeast corner of East Bell & Tatum Road, 1971 - 1978: McCormick Ranch, under Kaiser-Aetna ownership - Pima south of Shea, 1979 - 1988: Paradise Park II Bell Road & 64th Street on Arizona State Land . They bought a 160-acre plot on Hayden Road north of Shea Boulevard, where Tweed designed the sprawling Spanish Colonial ranch house, stables and out buildings. Psynergy Equine takes a three pronged approach to breeding Arabian horses: First, they focus on bloodlines, and breeding superior individuals who contribute hybrid vigor and preserve the best blood the breed has to offer. Shirley MacLaine toasted VP Kahlua, a mare whose unborn foal sold for 5100,000. Polish Arabians were bred as far back as the 16th century and were nearly destroyed by World War I. It's Mizan Taj Halim on the rail. The heart of its operation has also remained the same all volunteer. , 2019 - 2022 Mary Lou Houge , 15455 NGreenway-HaydenLoop C-18Scottsdale,AZ85260. Spanish The LASMA ARABIANS, LTD. principal address is 8655 EAST VIA DE VENTURA, SUITE F-300, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85258. Although its location and scope have changed over the years, its focus has remained constant all Arabian. The greatest fool of all is probably Uncle Sam, whose loophole-filled tax code allows Arabians, like milk cows, to be depreciated for their full value in three to five years, depending on their age. This stud's for you. The contacts are Investment IN Hazelmere, Lasma Arabians Ltd, Lasma Corp, and Lasma Farms Ltd. Company Information. Five mares returned to the call, and it was these five that served as the foundation for the breed. The City of Scottsdale negotiated a long-term lease with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to establish an equestrian park north of the then-new Central Arizona Project Canal and Bell Road. (That would have been a find.) The effects of our tax reform echoed in other countries as sales of foreign horses dropped dramatically. It was an exclusive club that was promoted as elite and elegant and it attracted buyers like flies to honey. French Breeding of Spanish Arabians began in the early 1900s with imports from the Middle East, England and Poland. The horses are offered for sale by the state stud only once a year and became hugely popular in the U.S. during the boom years of the 1970s and early 1980s. He named the place BruSally Ranch, and began to raise Arabian horses. Aladdinn was the Swedish National Champion the year he was imported, and the next year, i Also during this time, the imported Russian-bred stallion *Padron was syndicated for a record-breaking $11 million by David Boggs and went on to be the sire of over 700 horses, many of them national winners. Throughout the 1990s, registrations held steady at around 12,000 per year, with a slow decline in the 2000s to a unprecedented low in 2010 of fewer than 5,000. LASMA ARABIANS, LTD. has the Florida company number A10306 and the FeiEin number 00-0000000. Theoretically those investors, too, were an "esthetically oriented lot," which no doubt eased the pain when the tulip market came to a crashing, bankrupting halt in 1637. As with any breed of horse, the elusive next great champion or next sale record-breaker leads to overbreeding, and with that comes the culling of the young stock that isnt considered up to par. . People began saying they were going to Scottsdale, even though the show was actually named the All Arabian Horse Show, as most stayed in the new hotels which had sprung up around the town of Scottsdale, and that name became synonymous with the show; hence, what you heard was Scottsdale Show. In 1970, the average price was $30,000 and by 1985, the average price would jump to $478,000, and in between, numerous breeders tried to hitch their wagon to this shooting star. LaCroix, 69, a retired vascular surgeon, bought his first two Arabians back in 1944 to upgrade his cattle horses. a Scottsdale Arabian breeder. The Equiery will continue to follow this story as well. Were these just poorly worded press releases by over-enthusiastic, under-monitored or poorly trained staffers? Dr. Eugene E. LaCroix, of Scottsdale died peacefully at home at the age of 87, on January. Michigan investment banker and Kentucky native Ken Haggard has paid $4.3 million for 440 acres in Oldham County with the intention of building a . This is the only breed-specific sport horse show in the country. "The painting of horses? Oscar-winning Hollywood director Mike Nichols started breeding Arabians in 1970. Gilding the lily (clockwise from far left): VP Kahlua got a presale scrub; bright bandages protect valuable legs; hairbrush and towel are a groom's tools; a little eye makeup does wonders; handsome saddles await buyers; hair coloring highlights mane and tail; dressing makes those hooves sparkle. In 1964, at age 8, Bask was named U.S. National Champion Stallion and U.S. National Top Ten Three-Gaited (Park) Horse, an accomplishment never repeated in the Arabian show world. It was LaCroix who helped start the so-called "Polish Revolution" in the Arabian industry"Polish Arabians are hot-hot," gushes one Colorado breederwhen he became one of the first Americans to foray behind the Iron Curtain in search of horseflesh. From 1986 to 1991, registrations dropped by more than 15,000 horses per annum. That is not to say that there are not still plenty of speculators breeding ostensibly for sales, as the Canterbury case has illustrated. The company`s registered agent . Kalle Bask, a Finnish sailor. And here they come: Wielki Szlem has Ru Melika Sabbah by a head. Racing is not just good for the Arabian industry, it is necessary for it to survive. Madness? The Arabian Horse Association of America is a non-profit organization that is comprised of Arabian horse owners, breeders and enthusiasts from around the world. All true. "They can't pronounce some of those names." Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona, reported Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show featured. In the past decade the elegant, graceful Arabian has taken center stage among U.S. pleasure horses. A Leveling of the Market Or is there some justification to this speculation? There . 1957 the show moved to the newly built McCormick Ranch arena where it shared its beauty with the rest of the world. ", In fact, about 80% of Arabians sell for $5,000 or less. And finally, the entire body is sprayed with Grand Champion to give it that all-over glow. The grooming? Horse owners not familiar with the crazy 40-year rollercoaster ride of the Arabian market have scoffed at the estimated value of $30,000 for some of the horses, a figure tossed out by welfare and rescue organizations involved, as well as some breed enthusiasts. Some 100 horses and their owners participated in the inaugural show, which Tweed commentated from the bed of a truck. When I asked how then one could be acquired, 'By war, by legacy, or free gift' was the answer. Because I couldn't talk my parents into allowing me to ride every minute of every day, when I wasn't in the saddle, I was pouring over issues of the Arabian Horse Times. Naturally, breeding and registration slowed considerably. To expose and encourage involvement with Arabian Horses to as many people as possible. As a lifetime member of the Arabian horse community, Riyan knows what it takes to create compelling content by developing strategy-driven branding, storytelling, . Like the other excesses of the 1970s and early 1980s, it was all about to come to a screeching halt. They are happy. The company is INACTIVE and it's status is "VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION". People such as Merv Griffin, Buck Henry, Shirley McLaine, Jackie Onassis, Patrick Swayze and Candace Bergen found themselves caught up in all of the excitement. During the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, more Arabian farms and ranches opened in the desert north of Scottsdale, adding prestige to the association and its annual Arabian show. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Second, they focus on preserving Arabian "type" in its greatest sense: both the physical and temperamental . Theatrical? May the welcoming spirit and hospitality of the City of Scottsdale and the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona continue to inspire all who attend the Scottsdale Show each February. February 16-26, 2023. . The minute Jose' Alves of Haras JM laid eyes on the white and exquisitely sculpted Wiezas Diamond ORA, a daughter of Supreme Justice ORA and Wieza Noor . At the height of the buying fever, Lasma would award a brand-new Cadillac to the highest bidder at each sale. 1-800-244-9580. This program allows interdisciplinary teams of Texas A&M undergraduates to utilize a research-grade computational model of the cardiovascular system to explore "But the Poles were the first Europeans to recognize the value of Arabian blood," says LaCroix, noting that the Polish government's breeding program dates back to 1506. And the number of Americans owning a registered Arab has risen just as dramatically: from 11,191 in 1965 to 118,798 today. Dr. LaCroix was a 32nd Degree Mason, member of the Shrine as well as the Sons of the American Revolution. Many horse operations, large and small, lost millions of dollars over the next few years. And speaking of eyes, how about a little Maybelline to bring out the mystery of the East? ", Shellye Hayden, a breeder from Mansfield, Texas, was so enraged by what she saw happening around the big Arabian shows that in 1984 she started her own "natural" Arabian show in Burleson, Texas, to rave reviews. Want to race fast or jump high? arad 15. amurath* gr 1881: tajar* b 1873: koheil iii: gr 1876: fatme 1899: an obajan ~1889: desert bred ~1889: sahiba* 1924 arabian. (It should be noted that, after the Arabian fad faded, Wayne Newton is one of the few celebrities to remain involved with Arabians and has bred more than 600 foals, several of whom have won national championships; he is well respected by Arabian enthusiasts for his serious involvement.). pasb*1380 Or Napoleon? How can you tell if a horse is an Arabian? A band jazzed up the bidding at the Keg Select sale. Spanish Arabians only make up 0.1% of the total Arabian population in the U.S. and are often used as an outcross. It is a question that Arabian owners ask each other every day. Three years later the LaCroix held Lasma Sale II. "I tell them, 'If any of those smart-talking guys gets you to put up your money, you'd better be prepared to lose it.' "), the Beach Boys, Sammy Davis Jr., David Brenner, the Pointer Sisters and Shirley MacLaine began appearing onstage with the horses, and in 1977shades of Monty! Kello-Bask, born in 1966, was one of the 1,046 progeny of *Bask, the imported Polish Arabian born in 1956, brought to America in 1963 by Dr. Eugene LaCroix to his Lasma Arabian Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dan Gainey raised Arabians at Gainey Ranch on Scottsdale Road. August of 1952, at the Hotel Westward Ho in downtown Phoenix, a small group of Arabian horse owners met and agreed to the importance of the formation of a likeminded group, to promote interest in the Arabian horse and named this group the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona(AHAA). In 1988, Tersk Stud offered 87 horses but only 18 sold; the highest price was $36,000. As development moved north from Scottsdale and east from Phoenix, the show site was again threatened. If anything, it is modest. It is a Bedouin belief that Allah created the horse out of a handful of south wind, which he scooped up, saying: "Thy name shall be Arabian, and virtue bound into the hair of thy forelock, and plunder on thy back. Tersk benefited during WWII from Polish Arabians that were rescued and thereby utilized in their program. Investors sought not only the tax advantages, but also the status symbol of Arabian horse ownership. If we take a look at the rise and fall of the U.S. Arabian breeding and sales market over the last 40 years, it perhaps puts into context what seems to some to be crazy dollar figures. If there is one animal perfectly suited to American tastes in the '80scostly, elegant, ostentatious and importedit is the Arabian horse. They are known for their sturdy builds and athleticism. Spanish Arabians only make up 0.1% of the total Arabian population in the U.S. and are often used as an outcross. Leave a Flower Advertisement. Do you think that Genghis Khan, George Washington, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant rode Arabians because they were pretty? Since its humble beginnings, the association has also focused on community service. By signing up, you agree to AHAAs Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. The number of Americans owning registered Arabians went from 11,000 in 1965 to over 110,000 in 1986. In the five years a mare can be depreciated, she could produce five valuable foals. Prospective buyers were wined and dined, attended seminars extolling the financial advantage of investing in Arabian horses, and treated like royalty. The whole thing is to bring both yourself and your horse in feeling good.". Looking showy is your fancy? A mare's owner would sew her shut with a needle and thread prior to raiding an enemy camp, just in case a foe's stallion sallied forth with fanciful ideas. Arabians have a large heart size relative to their weight. But it knows if that person can ride. Part of the answer lies in the tax advantages inherent in each transaction"We're farming the tax code," confides one large breederand part of it in the Greater Fool Theory, as uttered by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: "Who is the greater fool? Moniet al Saharaf set a record for the highest Egyptian Arabian stallion syndication in 1986 at $10 million. Knowing the history of this area, recall that the population was about 50,000 and air conditioning was very new, the Westward Ho was the very first hotel to install air conditioning and August in Phoenix was usually less than bearable. . Some identifying characteristics: Arabians tend to be smallish, averaging around 15 hands in height. Before a show the grooming procedure might begin with a bath in Flex protein and balsam shampoo and conditioner. LaCroix, 69, a retired vascular surgeon, bought his first two Arabians back in 1944 to upgrade his cattle horses. The race would have to be three miles long just to identify the field. Party Over/The Hangover There's a time and a place for a whip, but to use one just to make a horse flare its nostrilswell, that just isn't right. It could be argued that this Sports Illustrated article played a role in convincing legislators to disallow the full value deprecation and expensing of horses, which in turn led to the collapse of not just the Arab market but the race horse breeding industry as well. "The Arabian's highest and best use originally was to gallop across the desert, rape, rob and plunder, then gallop back to get the boss to bed.". "The Arabian you see in horse shows and auctions and the Arabian you see in endurance rides are no more alike than cheese and chalk," says Matthew Mackay-Smith, a veterinarian from Whitepost, Va., who both rides in and monitors endurance races. They have lots of slow-twitch muscle fibers and a high surface area relative to their mass, which means they are built more like a radiator than a boiler. This corporate entity was filed approximately forty-two years ago on Friday, April 3, 1981 , according to public records filed with Florida Department of State. In the last four years more pureblooded Arabians have been entered in the Arabian Horse Registry in the U.S.more than 100,000than there had been between 1908, when the registry was opened, and 1973. The Gold Rush In 1635 B.C., Faras was traveling through the desert with his vast herd of horses, when suddenly, far below, a stream came into sight. That's man-made. "I believe that only three percent of Arabian breeders actually make money," says Christy Gibson, who trained the mare Heritage Desiree of Dynasty fame for the 1975 U.S. National Halter Championship. "Maybe 10 percent of Arabians sell for good prices," says Miami real-estate developer and Arabian enthusiast Alec Courtelis, who has spearheaded a drive to make Arabian pari-mutuel racing a viable secondary market. , The show grew by huge numbers, largely due to the amazing production of the show, in 1985 there were 2,460 horses entered. Bask's offspring proved as exceptional as he was. "For unlike any other investment of its kindgold, fine art, real estate, diamonds or stocks," reads the press release from Star World of Arabians, an offshoot of Lasma, "The Arabian horse is a living creature that can reproduce in its own imagereturn affection and turn a profit." At Lasmas first sale in 1971, 27 horses sold for an average of $19,000 each, with a *Bask daughter topping the sale at $56,000. Coupled with trainers becoming judges, a new dynamic wasformed. IN 1962, Dr. Eugene LaCroix of Lasma Arabians and his friend Dr. Howard F. Kale of Kale Arabians visited the Polish studs, some of the first Americans to travel there post-World War II. These became the foundation stock for the horses ridden by the Spanish conquistadores, who in turn introduced Arabian blood to the New World, where today it is pulsing through the veins of the scruffy but enduring mustangs of the American West. Now $100,000 is not exactly hay, but it's still no more than an oat in the $44,445,300 bucket of transactions that took place over eight heady days at Scottsdale, where, in a series of 10 major sales, 243 Arabians changed hands. Arabians of Polish breeding were Lasma's specialty. Keeping up with the Joneses was definitely a driving force. Centered around Scottsdale, Arizona, a town famous for its prestigious Arabian show and state-of-the-art breeding facilities, breeders such as the LeCroix family, owners of Lasma Arabian Stud, and a few others began conducting Arabian sales peddling their show and breeding stock to the public. The straight Egyptian Arabian is still considered the purest of pure Arabians, and is valued for its extreme refined appearance and friendly temperament. Memo. Our stallion Ames Charisma is an offspring of the greatest Arabian bloodlines in the world going all the way back to . "Our biggest problem is the announcers," says Joe Gorajec, director of racing for the International Arabian Horse Association. The Blunt family began breeding Arabians at their Crabbet Park stud in England in 1878. Thank you! The note provided that payment was to be made to Lasma Arabians, Ltd., in Scottsdale, Arizona. Their faces are dished in profile and wide at the forehead, with diminutive, almost dainty, muzzles. The marketing and publicity machines behind the sales encouraged prices to skyrocket as the newbies continued to pay exorbitant prices for the sellers other horses, assuming that was their true value. But in the 1960s horse world, you just hoped that the right buyer, the right owner would come along that would propel your training business or breeding farm into the stratosphere. She was a Triple Crown winner in halter competition, meaning she had been named Champion at Scottsdale, U.S. Nationals, and Canadian Nationals. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is A10306.The company's principal address is 8655 East Via De Ventura Suite F-300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 and its mailing address is 8655 East Via De Ventura Suite F-300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. At Lasma's first public auction at Scottsdale in 1971, LaCroix tried a number of ideas that his eldest son, Genea champion horseman himselfhad dreamed up in the best tradition of P.T. You can ride them long distances, jump them, race them or just keep them in the backyard for the kids. This is still the U.S., where we presume innocence until proven otherwise. The agreement, which the parties agreed would be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Arizona, provided that Arabian would pay Limited $1 million "for the purchase of Score and the performance by Lasma of various services in the promotion of Score." The Arabian Market Today In the market for a mount whose blood courses through the veins of virtually every breed of light horse extant: thoroughbreds, Morgans, hackneys, standardbreds, American saddle horses, quarter horses, Tennessee walkers and, strange as it seems, the wild mustangs of the West? June, July, Aug, Oct. ARABIAN HORSE LASMA Star Stallions 1985 Program Catalog *RARE! It does not matter if, after next weeks show, the horse could be worth double that, because there is equal chance that the horse could be injured the following week and worth even less. I thought I was at a Mafia funeral. Many celebrities were introduced to the Arabian horse via these breeders and trainers, and other owners such as Occidental Petroleums CEO Armand Hammer. At the big shows, the owners were treated to parties, private viewing boxes and more photo ops. This resulted in allegations of impropriety, inflated appraisals of value, shilling, and many lawsuits. Upon the dispersal of Crabbet Stud in 1957, imports picked up once again. The Arabian Horse Association of Arizonas efforts with will focus on: The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has been a well-attended Scottsdale signature event since 1956. For unlike any other investment of its kindgold, fine art, real estate, diamonds or stocks, reads the press release from Star World of Arabians, an offshoot of Lasma, The Arabian horse is a living creature that can reproduce in its own imagereturn affection and turn a profit. Lets see Merrill Lynch match that. Over . The vast majority of those races were won by Arabians. Waltenspiel is a former director of the American Endurance Ride Conference, an organization started in 1971 that now numbers more than 2,000 members and sanctioned some 533 races in 1985 at distances ranging from 25 to 150 miles. At some point during this unprecedented buying frenzy, banks became interested in the financing of these huge purchases, whereas before, sellers held the notes. The Equiery will continue to follow the case. Although the U.S. economy is still struggling, and likewise the equine industry, the Arabian market overseas, specifically in the Middle East, is strong. Greed. LASMA ARABIANS, LTD. has been set up 4/3/1981 in state FL. "There's a special horse for every job," says Ruth Waltenspiel of Healdsburg, Calif., owner of four pure Arabians and two part-Arabs. The auctions themselves were opulent affairs, with performances by famous musicians, such as Sammy Davis, Jr., Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, the Beach Boys and the Pointer Sisters. Tail: carried high and with elegance. We are proudly back our marketing skills around the world. Investment? Representatives for Parkinson have raised questions about whether or not all legal procedures and protocols were properly addressed prior to the seizure, as well as questioning the need at all for the seizure. Something went wrong. Today. Measures 14 x 11-1/2 Riyan with the legendary Arabian stallion, *Bask taken at Lasma Arabians in 1978. riyan public . "I'd rather clean stalls than show horses," says Linda Schultz, an Arabian breeder from Brownwood, Texas. Savvy brokers and trainers know that when they have a solid cash offer in hand, they take it. arabian. The essence is in the riding. 2015-54.] They found their way to the U.S. and the Russian blood was well represented in the show ring in the late 70s and early 80s. She only produced three foals in her lifetime. That company later sold off 1,120 acres, which is now known as Scottsdale Ranch. 35 amurath ii b 1907 arabian. Today, despite the plummeting registry numbers, there are more Arabian horses in the U.S. than the rest of the world combined. For $35,000 he bought Cognac, son of *Bask +, a champion Arabian stallion. I've been to the Scottsdale sales. "The market is flat at the bottom. Later renamed WestWorld, the Scottsdale Special event facility has been home to the annual show and other Arabian Horse Association events for over 30 years. "America started this thing, but now it is coming over to Europe. ARIZONA: Horses are Thoroughbreds unless noted otherwise Art Pollard Ranch: Quarter Horse: Queenie (1937-1965) Lasma Arabians (Scottsdale) Arabian: Bask, (c. 1956-1979; originally buried at Lasma Arabians, Scottsdale, AZ; moved to Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY) CALIFORNIA: Horses are Thoroughbreds unless noted otherwise Ad Astra Farm, formerly Rancho el Charro Back in the old days, when Arabians bedded down in Bedouin tents, a good steed was expected to be docile and friendly when it was not under saddle. Lasma Arabians, Ltd. filed as a Domestic Limited Partnership in the State of Florida and is no longer active. These marketing strategies targeted the rich and famous, promoting the Arabian as living art. The tax laws during this period allowed for complete depreciation of the cost of a breeding horse within five years of ownership. On October 27, 1983, Arabian entered into an agreement to purchase from Limited an Arabian colt named Score. Ensuring that a high-profile name associates themselves with your own business though could be a big ask. Egyptian Arabians come from the breeds geographical cradle where they have been cherished and carefully bred for over 2,000 years. 2020 Scottsdale Show Commercial. French Arabians were developed almost exclusively as race horses and are more Thoroughbred in appearance. The whole business has been compared, with reason, to the tulipmania that struck Holland in 1634, when speculation ran amok, with buyers splurging as much as $5,000 for a single bulb. In 1963 he was imported to the United States by Dr. Eugene Lacroix of Lasma Arabians, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The AHR took a stand in 1998 against accepting certain horses/studbooks into their own and splitting from the World Arabian Horse Association (WAHO). 2011 Horsewoman of the Year: Beverly Raymond. In 1979 he was named U.S. National Champion Stallion, the first national champion of a foreign country to . This arrangement worked well until 1969 &1970, when an agreement could not be reached to host the show at McCormick Ranch, so the show moved to the northeast corner of East Bell & Tatum Roads, on Kemper Marley's property. Surprisingly, 67% are owned for recreational purposes. Actually, the longer the better as far as the Arabian is concerned. You'. "Maybe I've got my feet too solidly planted on the ground. The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show was a first class show from the very first day. scottsdale. After Anne McCormick's death, the ranch was sold in 1970 to Kaiser-Aetna. Sep 26, 2017 - *Bask, pure polish stallion imported to U.S. in 1963 by Dr. Gene LaCroix of Lasma Arabians. 'The nature of the Arabian horse, after . pasb*497. Also Arabians. Meanwhile you can send your letters to 8655 EAST VIA DE VENTURA, SUITE F-300, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85258. 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