EVENTS

In June 2008, Gadebrook hosted an Intelligent Horsemanship seminar, led by Sue Brown. A group of ten of us, some participating, some observing, enjoyed an interesting and informative practical day, working with a variety of Gadebrook's young horses. With 'human to human' exercises to reinforce understanding, we learned about the use of timing, attitude, energy, consistency, and the importance of letting the horse know that it has done well. Sue demonstrated her calm approach to each situation and expained the value of leadership in developing the horse's confidence in its handler.

Joanne Orme learns to long rein Rhapsody while instructor Sue Brown looks on

Sue brown (left) prepares to instruct Gadebrook staff and helpers,
starting with 3-yr old colt, Binley Prince Salim

In June 2007 Gadebrook Stud hosted an Open Day for members of the Norfolk & Suffolk Arab Group who gathered round veteran mare Silver Aura for a photo.

In 2004, we celebrated the stud’s 35^th anniversary with a Reunion Party at Tansor Lodge Farm. We invited the many horses bred at Gadebrook stud to return with their owners for a programme of displays, fun, games, a treasure hunt, masses of photo opportunities of family groups, and a BBQ. DETAILS

We were happy to host the Society of Equine Artists and tutors each May. Our 2004 filly foal Kalish by Crystal Magic was on show with her dam Kumasha, as was Sunne in Silver with her foal Rusleema. DETAILS

Gadebrook hosted an evening stud tour and quiz for members of the Pony Club of the FitzWilliam Hunt in summer 2006. AHS Premium mare Jazmyn, dressed in her desert regalia, greeted them on the lawn. Jazmyn is in foal for 2007 to American World Arab Horse Trophy winner for 2005, Remington Steele*++.

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GADEBROOK STARS ON NEW TV CHANNEL

The crew from the new 'free-to-view' TV channel All4Horses.TV came to Gadebrook Stud to film the mares and youngsters for a programme launched at the Horse of the Year Show in October 2006, featuring Crabbet Arabian horses. Stars of the session were Rhapsody in Blue (the darker grey) and Binley Prince Salim, our yearling colt, strutting their stuff before the cameras. If you log on to All4Horses.TV, registration is free - and easy.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Gadebrook Stud in 2004, Anne Brown invited all the horses she has bred to return with their owners for a Reunion Party in May. The new foals paraded with their dams - Kumasha and bay baby Kalish by Crystal Magic, and Sunne in Silver and 3-week old Rusleema; the champion endurance and show-jumping stallion Shaded Silver strutted his stuff; and the ever-increasing 'family' paraded in the top paddocks, and grouped for photos.

Silver Aura (born in 1980) met her veteran breeder, Mrs Iona Bowring (now McVean), and three offspring all by Silvern Sceptre: Silver Aria, Bright Sceptre and Aurran.
Click on images to enlarge		Silver Aura with breeder, Mrs Bowring (left) and Anne Brown

		Three of Hachim's daughters returned: 7-year old Zaha (x Zaharina), pictured left, and 6-year old Magic Fire (x Nishtar) both arriving from the New Forest at 1.30 in the morning, and Magic Sheen.
Zaha, graded performance mare, now the dam of a cracking colt by Indian Banner, already sold to Abu Dhabi		Click on images to enlarge

Visitors enjoyed a hog roast lunch, quizzes, the display of equine art, and a treasure hunt on horseback that left at breakneck speed returning in half the time allowed, and a cream tea. Christine Bouma won a portrait of her Gadebrook gelding Khamees to be painted by Sian Wynn. The day raised £250 towards the Brooke Hospital for Animals in Cairo which helps equines in the Middle East.
		Racing start to the treasure hunt: Shaded Silver (left) and Magic Phantom

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AHS JUDGING SEMINAR

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EQUINE ARTISTS' TUTORIAL

The Society of Equine Artists held their annual seminar at Gadebrook Stud in early May 2004, the first time they had visited an Arab stud farm. They now return each spring.

Many beautiful pictures, sketches and photos resulted, despite rain and the dramatic arrival of Sunne in Silver's filly - her first foal, so problems, medical care, tranquilisers - and that was just the owner!
Click on images to enlarge		Portait of Kalish by Dick Barton

RESULTS:

Congratulations to:

MAGIC DOMINO (16hh white stallion bred at Gadebrook by Ludomino x Hamsfah) on being awarded "Living Legend" status in the USA - the only British-bred horse ever to be so honoured, and "Horse of the Year" 2006 by ECAHS, the Crabbet organisation in the USA, a most worthy ambassador for the breed.

The "Living Legend" award is made only once every 25 years and given to only 10 horses out of 650,000 in the USA, so a great honour! In Canada, Magic Domino was the National Supreme Sport Horse Hack in 1998 and has won regional Sporthorse Championships in the USA. He has also attained Legion of Excellence Dressage status and has the highest points of any ridden Crabbet horse in North America.
Click on images to enlarge		"Living Legend" Magic Domino, in the USA, bred at Gadebrook

More congratulations....

Sambist's former race-winning son JUMA qualifies for 2008 Horse of the Year Show after winning Ridden Stallion class at the South East Arab Show. He is owned by Judith Powell and ridden by Maria Pook

MAGIC PHANTOM (15.2hh grey gelding by Achim's Silver Magic x Someone Special), bred at Gadebrook and home trained by owner Jackie Pringle won one race, came second in another with a further two third placings in just four outings. Congratulations to a great team!

CROIX DE GUERRE (15.1hh bay stallion by Sky Crusader x Someone Special) represented Britain at the World Endurance Championships in Rome in September 2003 and gained 8th place with the British team, the very first time he represented his country internationally. In 2005, Anna and Croix de Guerre, now in Seniors, were again selected to represent Britain at the 2005 Nations Cup. Croix de Guerre is now sold to Swedish National Team rider Kim Klotz for competition and stud duties in Sweden. Visit www.teampodir.com

CRYSTAL MAGIC (bred at Gadebrook) for winning two of his classes and a Championship at the Norfolk and Suffolk Arab Show for owner Gina Hunt, and also a magnificent third in the Liberty Class at the UK International in both2006 and 2007, plus wins in-hand in 2008. Gadebrook has retained his bay daughter, KALISH who produced a colt by Sambist for us in April 2008..

MAGIC FIRE (bred at Gadebrook) on winning the Novice Championship at the first UK Crabbet Show and the Overall Supreme Reserve Championship of the show with new owner Joanne Holman, plus a Gold in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Ride over 50 miles and the Trophy for the Best Conditioned.

ZAHA (bred at Gadebrook) also owned by Joanne Holman, wins 40-mie ride at Cheltenham Endurance Festival 2008, beating a field of 40 and earning Grade 1.

SUNNE IN SILVER for winning the Overall Reserve Ridden Championship at the Fenland Arab show with rider Kit Rolfe, and for successful test scores - and countless rosettes - in affiliated British Dressage competition which have earned her AHS Premium mare status and 4th in the national Arabian Performance Awards for 2007 at her first attempt.

REMINGTON STEELE*++ on being awarded the first ever World Arab Horse Trophy for the USA in 2005, and for his Living legend status and countless other wins. "Rem" currently has 50 offspring competing in endurance in the States at national level. Our Sambist daughter Al Wajbah is in foal to "Rem" by frozen semen for 2009.

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