REVIEW OF THE SHOW

Israel's 30th annual National Championship Arabian Show was one for the history books for sheer excitement as well as record number of competitors, record number of overseas visitors from several continents, and a great party atmosphere throughout the show. The weather was unseasonably hot and humid, yet entire families came out to spend both days and even the youngest of the children appeared to completely enjoy themselves.

Held on the 15th and 16th of October at the Kibbutz Alonim Riding Center in the Galilee, the show ran like clockwork from start to finish, with both competitors and audience very impressed with the facility, stabling, and general organization.  Over 190 horses were judged under ECAHO rules by an international panel of judges which included Mrs. Titti Gagliani of Italy, Mrs. Anna Stojanowska of Poland, and Ms. Irina Stigler of Russia. Guest DC was Dr. Patricia Borstel of Belgium, who worked alongside our local DC.

Just a few highlights of the show include the sudden emergence of some younger sires, for example, Mouadaar BKV (Al Bilal x Barakis Whisper) who sired this year's Gold Medal Filly Foal as well as the Silver and Bronze Colt Foal Champions -- all from his first foal crop. The young sire Nader al Jamal's (Ansata Sinan x Savannah CC), winning progeny included the Silver Medal National Champion Filly, the Gold Medal Champion Colt Foal, and the Silver and Bronze Filly Foal Champion winners.

Few will forget the mature stallion class when the recently imported True Colours (Thee Desperado x Daheda), sire of this year's Gold Medal National Champion Colt, faced none other than Israel's favorite son Laheeb (Imperial Imdal x AK Latifa), in a hotly contested battle for top honors, each displaying his own distinctively style of Arabian beauty and type, and each equally charismatic and exciting to watch.  The two tied in total points but Laheeb eventually won the class with higher scores for type. In a most exciting semi-finals Laheeb went on to once again be named Israel [Gold Medal] National Champion Stallion with True Colours behind him taking the Silver Medal and Laheeb's own son, the 2006 stallion Al Raheb AA (The Vision HG) grabbing the Bronze. No doubt, all who were on hand to witness the face-off between these beautiful specimens will never forget it.

Enjoy the great photos, courtesy of our own Menashe Cohen, and be sure to put us in your date book so as not to miss next year's show.

Tzviah Idan

WAHO TROPHY

Sabra-Dahir-2010

CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

FILLY FOAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Gold Filly Foal Champion:
ARABELA DL
(Mouadaar BKV x Asra Najuba)
Bred and owned by Danny Lubimov

Silver Filly Foal Champion:
DALIYAH AA
(Nader Al Jamal x Dafina AA)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

COLTS FOAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Gold Medal Champion:
SET SL
(Nader Al Jamal x Setala)
Owned and bred by Shahar Lederman

Silver Medal Champion:
SALAM EL DAAR
(Mouadaar BKV x Shai Diva SMF)
Owned and bred by Yuval Keler, Eli Mislati & David Vakhnin

ISRAELI FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Israeli Gold Champion Filly:
L Faradiba
(WH Justice x Feemi)
Bred by Lonhult Arabian Stud, Sweden
Owned by Ronen Braver

ISRAELI COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Israeli Gold Champion Colt:
Extremme RSA
(True Colours x Bahiyaa)
Bred by Jacqueline Hebert, Canada
Owned by Yigal Tabori

ISRAELI MARES CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Israeli Gold Champion Mare:
Dafina AA
(Al Bilal x Dumka)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

Israeli Silver Champion Mare:
AA Ghaniyah
(Laheeb x Gila)
Bred by Avi Aharoni and owned by Amjad Kilani

ISRAELI STALLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Israeli Gold Champion Stallion:
Laheeb
(Imperial Imdal x AK Latifa)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

Israeli Silver Champion Stallion:
True Colours
(Thee Desperado x Daheda)
Bred by Fred Waring, Canada
Owned by Ronen Braver

GENERAL CLASS RESULTS

Fillies 2010 - A

1. Daliyah AA
(Nader al Jamal x Dafina AA)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

Fillies 2010 - B

1. Arabela DL
(Mouadaar BKV x Asra Najuba)
Bred and owned by Danny Lubimov

Fillies 2009 - A

1. Lutfina AA
(Nader Al Jamal x Latifah AA)
Owned and bred by Ariela Arabians

Fillies 2009 - B

1. S.A. El Sahara
(Nader Al Jamal x Al Duqa AA)
Bred by Orly & Eylon Joseph and owned by Shaul Ariel

Fillies 2008 - A

1. Donya
(Nader Al Jamal x Aroussa)
Bred by Yusuf Asali & owned by Doron Balulu

Fillies 2008 - B

1. L Faradiba
(WH Justice x Feemi)
Bred by Lonhult Arabians, Sweden and owned by Ronen Braver

2. Dibaj
(Shabab Jamal x Nilus)
Bred & owned by Kitani Maamon

COLTS 2009 - A

1. Al Ashkar
(The Verdict HG x Ebony Majiida)
Bred by Dan Arabians & owned by Dan Arabians & Daniel Dan

COLTS 2009 - B

1. Jadari Ben Tallal
(MD Tallal x A Monna)
Owned and bred by Uri Ben Shimon

COLTS 2008

1. Extremme RSA
(True Colours x Bahiyaa)
Bred by Jacqueline Hebert, Canada & owned by Yigal Tabori

FILLIES 2007

1. ZK Zamzam Sultana
(MD El Sperado x African Sultaana)
Bred by Zion Korett and owned by Mhajneh Hassan Abu Zaim

COLTS 2007

1. Al Sakab Al Haiyal
(Tabari x Fancy Gambler)
Bred and owned by Najib and Nadel Atallah, Havat Al Haiyal

Four & Five-Year-Old Mares

1. Dafina AA
(Al Bilal x Dumka)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

Six & Seven-Year-Old Mares

1. Aroussa
(Al Maraam x W Warda)
Bred by Yusuf Asali and owned by Ronen Braver

Eight-Year-Old & Older Mares

1. Galilee Nisreen
(Labib x Blue Nisreen)
Bred by Ofer Braz and owned by Basul Ibrahim

Four-Year-Old Stallions

1. Al Raheb AA
(Laheeb x The Vision HG)
Bred by Ariela Arabians and owned by Muhsen Onallah

Five-Year-Old Stallions

1. Buraq Al Nafous
(KZ Rea x H Latiffa)
Bred by Bassam Halabi & owned by Rashid Hudri

Six & Seven -Year-Old Stallions

1. Jo'ad
(KZ Alone x Atiq Donia)
Bred by Yunis Mahmud Hassan and owned by Salah Mahajneh

Eight-Year-Old & Older Stallions

1. Laheeb
(Imperial Imdal x AK Latifa)
Bred and owned by Ariela Arabians

2. True Colours
(Thee Desperado x Daheda)
Bred by Fred Waring, Canada and owned by Ronen Braver

Most Classic Head Winner

Salsabil Al Jamal
(Al Manar x KZ Jalisa),
Owned and bred by Feisel Shweiki

High-scoring horse of the show

L FARADIBA
(WH Justice x Feemi) [93.5]
Bred by Lonhult Arabian Stud, Sweden
Owned by Ronen Braver

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