ASA Farm News

KWESTURA, BONNE VIVANT's Half-Sister sells for $1.75 Million

Congratulations to HRH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman on his purchase of the exquisite Monogramm daughter, KWESTURA, who is a half-sister to BONNE VIVANT. KWESTURA, a World Champion Mare, sold in the POLISH PRESTIGE SALE for a record $1,125,000.00 Euros, which is the equivalent to $1.75 MILLION DOLLARS. May her foals all be as beautiful as she.

FLASH! Kwestura won WORLD CHAMPION MARE, unanimously, AGAIN in 2009 in Paris!

Here are some links to her videos on YouTube.com:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b7tEwMwFs0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7L4-OZdwP0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJQAk1F6VNA

She is pictured here with Richard Patterson (breeder with Kay Patterson of Monogramm), who was in Poland for the first time in 20 years.

We thank both Dick and Kay for the magnificent horses that they have bred that have enriched our lives. Thank you and may God bless you!

BONNE VIVANT++'s 1/2 sister, *KWESTURA, wins DUBAI UNANIMOUS CHAMPION

*KWESTURA is TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MARE (Unanimous 2009)
ALL NATIONS CUP CHAMPION MARE
U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION MARE
MENTON CHAMPION MARE
TWO-TIME EUROPEAN CHAMPION
POLISH NATIONAL CHAMPION FILLY
ELRAN CUP GOLD CHAMPION MARE

ASA donates authentic *Raffles\\\' Bedouin saddle imported by Roger Selby

Cheryl Showah of ASA Farm donated an authentic Bedouin saddle that was imported by the famous Arabian horse breeder, Roger Selby, and used on *Raffles #952 (whom Selby imported from Crabbet Park Stud) to the Arabian Horse Galleries, Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park. The saddle is very rare as it has a seat made of camel leather, while most of the bedouin saddles are made of wool. She also donated a matching set of reins, and several sets of antique stirrup irons, made of cast bronze. Many years ago, Cheryl traded her Stubben Siegfried saddle with her friend, Lois Selby Perry, for the Bedouin saddle. Bill Cooke, Curator of the Museum, gave Cheryl and her husband, Andre, a personal tour of the Museum while they attended the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals in September 2009, while their Junior Stallion, Covenannt ASA won a National Top Ten in Jackpot colts.

ASA Farm donates Arabian Native Costume to Arabian Horse Galleries

ASA Farm is donating an Arabian Native Costume made from beautiful creme silk, gold thread and orange silk, made in Aleppo, Syria, to the Arabian Horse Galleries. The costume was made by hand by Cheryl's mother, the late Hazel L. Showah, who was a seamstress and quilter of note in the Danbury, CT area. She owned and operated "The Fabric House", and was a well-loved and respected teacher of that craft for many years.

The saddle was used on the Arabian, Sur Balastra+, in Southern California, while Cheryl was in addendance at Cal Poly, Pomona, earning her undergraduate degree.

One class in particular stands out in Cheryl's mind. "Sur" was in training with Bill Hughes (and we were also being helped by Bill and Lee McKew) for reining at the time, and we were at a show in Santa Barbara. The girth, a new western yarn-type, had stretched, the saddle let loose, and Cheryl said, "Whoa!", to which "Sur" responded with a sliding stop with his rear-end very low, Cheryl coming off behind the stopped horse and landing on her FEET!
When the ring steward ran over to see if he could help, Cheryl said, "Just get me back up on the horse ASAP as the judge (Dick Dady) knows my trainers from CT, (Mert Sartre, and Chris Sartre) and I want to make sure that the horse looks good! Cheryl won a 5th out of a very competitive class on what was a "very authentic" type of costume with very little glitz and glam, which was in vogue at the time.

BONNE VIVANT++ tests CA CLEAR (N/N)

Breeders in the Arabian industry now have a valuable alternative when breeding not only for a Polish perfornance horse, but with BONNE VIVANT testing CLEAR for CA (N/N), halter breeders now have a way to add that long, upright neck to their programs, flawless conformation including very correct legs, big, flat well-set knees, short-coupled bodies and excellent toplines and tail-carriages, in addition to the pretty from the Polish Kuhailan pedigree line.

ASA Farm welcomes Nicci W. as our Barn Manager

We are proud to announce that Nicci W. has been promoted to the position of Barn Manager at ASA Farm. Nicci just loves the horses and is just a joy to be around. She keeps the place going when we are out on the show circuit with both our Arabian horses and our National and International Champion Italian Greyhound dogs.

Thanks, Nicci!

Nicci is pictured with her adorable daughter, Cadence.