Versatile Desert Bred Stallions

 At Desert Bred Stud, our stallions get to show how these desert horses are so versatile (all photos by Lone Oak Photography)

Here, trainer Sarah Sanders, takes Desert Bred Hamdani Stallion DB Ibn Jalam thru an arena jumping course schooling him for an upcoming show.

 For a break in the routing, Sarah takes DB Ibn Jalam out on the cross country course behind the stables.

DB Ibn Jalam is also skilled in the western arts, as Sarah uses him as a demonstration horse in her Ride With Excellence Clinics.  The photo left is from Missouri Humane Society's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch. Sarah has given clinics in Missouri, Illinois, California and New Mexico.

Desert Breds hit the road - to HSMO's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch!

Sarah instructs her students, some riding TRC's lesson horses

Sarah giving a demo ride on stallion DB Khrush

Sarah on DB Khrush

 Missouri Humane Society's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch has initiated a riding program at their facility and have generously invited Sarah Sanders and  the Ride With Excellence program to help them in this effort.  After a demo clinic showing how The Basic Handle can help each rider handle their horse safely and with ease, Sarah has given clinics at Longmeadow in Feb and March this spring.  It's been a huge success! 
Helping Sarah out are the wonderful lesson horses from The Riding Center, (aka Desert Bred Arabians).  Arabians, quarter horses and paints all helping green riders and advanced riders to develop and hone their skills.
Ambassadors from The Riding Center included the arabians DB Bint Dahmah, DB Fame (Friendly), Buttons, and the Paint mare Maya.
Sarah gave demonstration rides on the Desert Bred stallion DB Khrush and the Desert Bred mare DB Fatima.

At left are just a few of the photos from the clinics, all photos courtesy of Lone Oak Photography.

At bottom, is Longmeadow's colt, Twist of Fate (Twister), ridden by Sarah Sanders.  Twister is Twist of Fate, or "Twister", was born to Mama, a Thoroughbred mare that was pregnant and bound for the slaughterhouse when she was rescued from a horrific tractor trailer accident on Interstate 44. His name is fitting because were it not for the tragedy of the accident, Twister would never have been born.

DB Khrush

Students in Sarah's lesson, gelding DB Fame at left

Sarah on HSMO's colt Twister

Winter Video Fun!

Winter might be putting a damper on our riding time, but its a great opportunity to catch up on lots of office work.  Our expert videographers have been busy working their magic with the cameras and editing videos of our horses.  Here's one showing the stallions showing off their talents and skills - from stud colts green under saddle to veteran show horses.  Enjoy!

DB Abayan (Marzooq)

Dedicated to the Lovely DB Abayan (Marzooq) and his mom, Cathy

DB Ibn Jalam

Updated video of stud DB Ibn Jalam.  Sarah has him fine tuned for all her demos in her Ride With Excellence Clinics. 

Photo of the Week

DB El Alazan, a 2005 stallion out of Sharooq Al Shams, a Hamdani mare whose tail female line traces to the mare *Sindidah, bred by the Sa'ud Royal Family, imported to the USA by Connie Cobb.  His sire is DB Nadir, whose tail female line traces to *Turfa, also bred by the Sa'ud Royal Family and imported to the USA by Henry Babson.

Thank you Bobbi Sanders of Lone Oak Photography for the photo!

Kicking Up the Dust at Hunter/Jumper Shows

Riding Center trainer Sarah Sanders with students Britnie and Natalee (and TB Private Bryan and Mikey)

Britnie Mallet on TB Private Bryan

Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Arabians, oh my!  It was an equine smorgasboard of riding talent from The Riding Center (aka Desert Bred Arabian Farm) that went to the Fall Hunter/Jumper Shows at Cornerstone Farms.

Coached by Sarah Sanders, these students ranged from first time show novices to 'been there, done that' veterans.  Judging by the beautiful photos (by Bobbi Sanders of Lone Oak Photography - thank you Bobbi!), it was a success!

Left - Britnie Mallet showed TB ex-racer Private Bryan.  Bryan is a stunner and is surely developing a very large fan club.  He is also for sale to a lucky person who is looking for an elegant mover.

Left - Natalee shows her new TB, Mikey in Hunter classes and below

 

Left, Lori Zackrie and her Desert Bred gelding, DB Bolero.

Bolero and Lori have done it all.  After winning several AERC Limited Distance rides, and galloping cross country courses in foxhunting with the Shawnee Foxhunters, Lori is now taking on the Hunter/Jumper world - watch out everybody!

Destin Cylkowski showed her new TB, Radar in the Jumper classes.

 

And Rochelle Weaver shined with her new QH, Fancy.  Before Fancy and Rochelle came together, Fancy spent her early years giving walk/trot/canter lessons and occasional trail rides.  Now with Rochelle in her life, Fancy has become a force to be reckoned with in the Hunter ring.  Some of her curves have melted into muscle and a light glows in her eyes with the new challenges she's found in life.  It's been wonderful watching these two develop their partnership together.

Rochelle and Fancy

 

Rochelle and Fancy sporting their first ribbons of many more in the future to be sure!

Lori and DB Bolero