Aria International Newsblog

Vegas Success - ARIA EGZALT

Aria is pleased to announce the success of ARIA EGZALT at the first annual Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas. In an outstanding field of senior yearling colts, EGZALT finished first with an excellent score from all five judges including two 20's for type, and a 20 each for head and movement.

Thank you Greg Gallun for handling and preparing the colt with class and dignity. Congratulations also on your well deserved win as the "Handler of Excellence".

The new video of EGZALT is now posted online - to view, please visit the ARIA EGZALT profile page and click on the View Video link.

Scottsdale Video Scrapbook posted

The Scottsdale video scrapbook highlighting the Aria success at the 2007 show is now posted online. Please visit the Headline News page and click on the link.

A special thank you to Darryl Larson for once again creating an outstanding production. Congratulations to all of the clients, trainers, professionals and supporters for your contribution to the success of this show. You are the heart and the substance that make Team Aria and the Aria Community great!

Scottsdale Success

Wow - what an incredible show.

We know we are incredibly fortunate to wrap up the biggest Scottsdale Show on record with decisive victories in several divisions, including:

ARIA IMPRESARIO
Scottsdale Supreme Champion
Scottsdale Junior Champion Stallion
Scottsdale Champion Junior Yearling Colt

*ELANDRA
Scottsdale Senior Champion Mare
Scottsdale Champion Mare Aged 8 Years & Over

ARIA ELATION
Scottsdale Signature Champion Yearling Colt

*SASHAA LHT
Scottsdale Champion Senior Two Year Old Filly

MAGNETIK BEY
Scottsdale Champion Gelding AAOTH
Scottsdale Champion Gelding Aged 6 Years & Over

*PIAFF
Scottsdale Reserve Champion Sport Horse In-Hand Stallion
Scottsdale Champion Sport Horse In-Hand Stallion Aged 6 Years & Over

MARCELA
Scottsdale Top Ten Senior Yearling Filly
Scottsdale Top Ten Signature Yearling Filly

*EL NABILA B
Scottsdale Top Ten Senior Stallion

*HED CARAMBA
Scottsdale Top Ten Three Year Old Filly

We are equally proud of two ARIA horses that were big winners for their new owners:

ANGELICCAH
Scottsdale Signature Champion Yearling Filly
Owned by Lois Shindelbower

*ALMANARA DT
Scottsdale Champion Three Year Old Mare
Owned by Pam Holbrook

All of this was made possible by the best team of professionals in the industry - thank you for giving your best to make each of the horses shine in Scottsdale.

Thank you Michael Byatt for giving us the opportunity to be a part of ARIA IMPRESARIO. He is that "one-in-a-million" colt and we are honored and thrilled to share in his legacy. Thank you Joey for preparing him with such consummate care and precision - he could not have been in better hands! Thank you Jerry & Mercy for entrusting your best to us - his success will always be yours. Thank you for following your vision and for bringing together the individual greatness of ECHLECTICA & MARWAN to create IMPRESARIO. Thank you to the incredibly capable & generous staff at Michael Byatt Arabians - David, Robert, Terry, Rafael - the horses were happy, prepared superbly and the entire week was one we shall never forget thanks to your dedicated efforts.   

Thank you Greg & Nancy and the incredibly talented staff at Gallun Farms for an equally extraordinary week. This win for *ELANDRA has been 12 years in the making - I know how much it meant to you. She was all that we expected and more - thank for making her look spectacular and for showing her with the dignity and respect she deserves. Those Saturday & Sunday mornings with that beautiful mare in the ring will remain among my most treasured memories.

Thank you Bob & Janene for bringing Lois & ANGELICCAH together and for facilitating their incredible success! It could not happen to a nicer team! Thanks also for putting Austin on the lead - masterfully done! Thank you for bringing DARK ANGEL into our family of mares - she has truly earned her elite status...

Thank you Keith & Maureen for bringing out the best in MAGNETIK BEY - now if we can only get Jeff to take his job seriously! What was supposed to be "just for fun" turned out to be a whole lot of "unanimous" fun!!! WOW and WOO-HOO!!! Thank you for making it all possible and for truly making it fun.

Thank you Greg & Jocelyn for the incredible make-over with MARCELA. She really turned out to be a star! Two big prizes in deep competition - more than we could have possibly asked for. Thank you Patrice for showing her so beautifully - you were an incredible team!

Thank you Greg for bringing ARIA ELATION so far - his win was the real icing on the cake! Thank you Camie for showing him with such great skill - no one could have done it better! Thank you also Greg for bringing ALMANARA & Pam Holbrook together and congratulations to Guzzo for showing her with such skill. May they continue to find great success ahead!

Thank you David for once again bringing out the best in *CARAMBA - she has matured into the mare that we expected her to be.

Thank you to the EL NABILA B Partners who were in support at the show - Frank Hennessey, Laetitia d'Arenberg, Mike Weinstein, Daniel & Suzanne Acevedo and Bernie & Deena Sloan. The future belongs to his get - we look forward to sharing his success with all of you.

Thank you Kristin for believing in *PIAFF - he is even more talented and spectacular than we expected. We knew he had it in him - thank you for developing his talent with patience and skill. We are looking forward to his continued success this year.

Thank you to the international Arabian community for your tremendous support throughout the show and the continued interest in all our efforts following the big week. We are proud of the horses we have brought together in the Aria program and look forward to sharing their success with the Arabian community at large. What Scottsdale proved more than anything is that "working together, we can all win".