We are celebrating the Adaptable Arabian as our September Breed of the Month on YourDressage!
We asked our community to share a photo of their favorite Arabian or Arabian cross, and the response was overwhelming! Check out part two of our Adaptable Arabian galleries below, and stay tuned for more galleries and stories dedicated to this breed.
Did you know that dressage riders who partner with a member of this ancient breed are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as the Arabian Horse Association is a participating organization?
My beautiful boy Kings Ransom EE+// . King is a purebred Arabian Gelding, has shown 1st and 2nd level Classical Dressage, Western Dressage , Sport Horse Under Saddle, Sport Horse Show Hack , Western Ranch Riding, Western Pleasure, and is the 2024 Arabian Horse Association Ambassador for the United States . We have carried the American Flag for the National Anthem at many shows including Dressage at Devon and US Nationals, have competed and won many judged Trail Rides and has been a model for many equestrian Brands!!! He’s my heart Horse and perfect ❤ Photo by Lynn Kaufman. – Adrienne Morella
Hy Wynds++/, 19 yr old Arabian stallion. He himself is a 9 time National Top Ten winner, multi regional champion, in SHIH and dressage. He has sired national and regional winners as well. He stands at Windy Creek Arabians. Photo by XXX. – Anjanette Williby
Purebred Arabian Stallion, Atreyu. Just starting to show him in dressage. – Carrie Vehrs Jacobucci
Crescendos Allegro, 5 time Us national champion. Photo by Bob Conklin Photography. – Christine Georgia Betz
Dressage horse hopeful – 3 year old half arabian half Appaloosa, In Like Finn. Photo by Bob Conklin Photography. – Corissa Bels
CSP The Propozal – Corissa Bels
Smokeandmirrorz purebred arabian gelding 💜 – Crystal Alatalo
Half Arabian TRU Midas Touch MGF💛 – Crystal Alatalo
The Paradoxx- racing bred mare from Bay View Farms, turned endurance horse, turned broodmare, now IEA National Finals mount! Paradoxx carries and teaching young riders through training level and can be seen showing at IEA Dressage Zone 3 event. Paradoxx is also used for therapeutic and adaptive riding. This mare is one of a kind! – Denise Talley
My sweet Anglo Arabian mare, Sol Fanci b. 2017, Sol Debut x Lil Fanciface (Polish Pro) – DrSophie Gublo-Jantzen
I have been blessed to train & ride two AMAZING purebred Arabians in dressage. SRF Dawns Quinela, owned by the late Myra Joeckel and SH Testarosa owned by Suzie Cook. Both were fantastic talented and occasionally opinionated but also could go on a hack bareback and enjoy the day! – Ellie Newton Scofield
SH Testarosa!! We always thought of this big multi win photo as his “parade float” pic! Photo by Majestic Moon Creations. – Ellie Newton Scofield
My two-year-old filly, Mae. By Jets Forever Mine bred by Heather Pudil. She’s 1/2 Arab 1/2 Rhinelander. – Holly Bordeau
CR Apollo+// with my daughter in their national winning ride at Youth Nationals in 2021. She is on to her grown up life now and he is going primarily in western dressage with me now. Best boy ever! Photo by Ferrara Photography. – Jennifer Rader
DFA Eva Diva again with Laura Ashley Killian in Wellington….because I can’t choose just one photo! – Kara Rein
DFA Eva Diva in her second level debut in Wellington with Laura Ashley Killian! She is also a warrior of a trail horse. Arabians can do it all! – Kara Rein
My future dressage horse, 4yr old Half-Arabian mare, Wineglass Viognier. Photo by Bethany P Photography. – Kayla Smith
My now-retired purebred Arabian, DB Jasur! He’s my first horse I’ve owned as well as my heart horse, and we’ve been through a lot these past 6 years. He’s shown in everything from dressage, to eventing, to even barrel racing, but we finally found our happy place in the last couple years with Western Dressage and Ranch Riding where he consistently scored high 60s, and even in the 70s. Photo by Winslow Photography. – Kendall Panyik
My sweet Palazzo AT at our first show two years ago at age 6. I had barely sat in the saddle and Mother Nature had fun! Driving rain, thunderstorm, and wind… but we made it through it. He’s a very good boy. – Krissy McLean
KM Luminous, stallion owned by Sugar Magnolia Arabians. Dam is an aristocrat mare with supreme legion of merit winning progeny in all sport divisions including show jumping. – Leslie Ann
Quick Silver Bey++++//- my forever heart horse. Trained to GP- sold to Demark in 2010, owned until he passed by Signe Kirk. – Lindsey O’Keefe
Mirenzo C. – Lori-Aylor
Legacy C. – Lori-Aylor
My 1/2 Arab Dutch Harness mare Havana MA. I’m relatively new to working with Arabians, but I have been very pleasantly surprised at their versatility personalities and loyalty. Fantastic breed. I have 2 PBs as well. Photo by Kim Cook Photography. – Lori Aylor
Redford, a pillar of our lesson program! He is 23 and packs around the littles at home while also crushing it at the shows. This August he was the East Coast Champion in walk trot for what feels like the 100th time 💕🦄 He is an Intro Level powerhouse and a perfect example of what an introduction into this sport should be. We love Red!🌟 – Meaghan Doherty
DRA Baskraffa Kahmala ❤️ – Megan-Rice
Purebred gelding CP Khanfident, AKA Jin, AKA Worldwide Handsome 💜 – Melanie-Chang
Grand Emerald+/ 8 year old Purebred Arabian Stallion. Affectionately known as “Steve”, his owner Michelle Lightcap and he are active competitors at both AHA and Open USDF shows in the Southeast. “I never knew how special arabians were until Steve came into my life” “We have a bond unlike I have ever had with any other horse” – Michelle Lightcap
Sabastian’s Magique: Arabian/Appaloosa rescue horse. I got my Bronze, Silver & first two Gold scores with him. He was incredibly fun! He has since crossed the rainbow bridge after a life well lived. – Natalie Mendik
My first homebred foal Armanni’s Carmen Copy++/. He competes in traditional dressage as well as western dressage. He has many national top tens in both. He also participates in sport horse in hand, show hack, hunter under saddle and enjoys trail riding. He was bred to be the versatile Arabian our breed was always meant to be. Even though he stands a mere 14.2 hands, he may be small but his heart is mighty. I was trying to recreate my heart horse whose name was Rose of Carmen when I bred his mother. Which is how we came up with his unique name. – Roc Arabians
I lost him to colic last fall; he was 20. I had him from age 2. He was a hottie, but very talented and sweet natured – it was just the 180 degree spins that occasionally got me! Confetti’s Magic Marker (Aul Magic x Confetti’s Red Rose). – Sandra Marrujo
Macnificent RS our purebred Arabian stallions shown here by junior rider James Fehr! He himself as well as his offspring are incredible examples of arabian dressage horses! – Shea Johnson
Rain Chance my heart horse and purebred Arabian gelding now 20 years old and still going strong teaching young riders the ropes! This boy helped me get my silver medal and is a superstar in and out of the show ring with a heart of gold! There is no other horse with the heart of an Arabian horse ❤️ – Shea Johnson
Ravenhill Tsornin+ my former 50 mile endurance horse/2nd level dressage horse teaching a new generation about dressage. – Sherry Morse
This is one of my favorite show pictures of us doing 1st level back in 2017. – Sherry Morse
Comandr-N-Chief +// (passed 2020). My purebred Arabian that was amateur trained and shown through Grand Prix. He and I received every score for my Bronze, Silver, and Gold medal together. He was the kindest, hardest working horse. Photo by Wendy Peterson. – Stacey Burdick-Taul
MS Sangria is a half Arabian/Oldenburg mare by Dacaprio. My daughters, Bianca & Karina, have owned her just shy of a year. She’s the sweetest young mare and we absolutely love her! We are so excited for her future in the dressage ring! – Tara Nyborn Gonzalez
My purebred Arabian Plaudit. He’s helped me achieve my gold medal in western dressage as well as 1/2 my silver in classical. He’s also a top 200 WDDA horse. Also won a buckle for a friends 9 year old. Arabs can do it all! Photo by BROOKE FLAGTWET – Tonya Shuey Skinner
– Tonya Shuey Skinner
