Centered around Scottsdale, Arizona, a town famous for its prestigious Arabian show and state-of-the-art breeding facilities, breeders such as the LeCroix family, owners of Lasma Arabian Stud, and a few others began conducting Arabian sales peddling their show and breeding stock to the public. But the LaCroix were on to something. Auctiongoers began finding themselves cheek by jowl with celebritiese.g., Stefanie Powers, Bo Derek, Merv Griffin, Kenny Rogers, Jane Fonda, Paul Simon, Meadowlark Lemon, Jackie Onassis, Armand Hammer and King Constantine of Greece. This data is current as of 2022-10-12T22:04:50.692+0000, click HERE to check for updates. And we wanted everyone to have fun, so we had an open bar." The hooves are scrubbed with S.O.S. It's Mizan Taj Halim on the rail. Monty!Lasma handed over a new Cadillac to the buyer whose bid put the auction over the million-dollar mark for the first time. They aren't lunging and biting and jerking. Monty! Scenes courtesy Lasma Arabians, Incorporated shown. Psynergy Equine takes a three pronged approach to breeding Arabian horses: First, they focus on bloodlines, and breeding superior individuals who contribute hybrid vigor and preserve the best blood the breed has to offer. Dust jacket is ripped but book is in excellent condition. Arabians: Bask (1956-1979; buried in Champion's Cemetery, moved from Lasma Arabians, Scottsdale, AZ) Bask Elect (1976-2003; buried in Champion's Cemetery) Indraff (1938-1963; Skeleton on display in Equine Education Department) Promotion (1975-2006) Irish-Bred: You don't just dig a hole in an hour and plop that carcass in it. About Us. Corporate filings were completed for this Non-Profit Arizona corporation and the foundation had been laid. All true. ", The greatest fool of all is probably Uncle Sam, whose loophole-filled tax code allows Arabians, like milk cows, to be depreciated for their full value in three to five years, depending on their age. Ray Lacroix Training and Coaching. Spanish Arabians only make up 0.1% of the total Arabian population in the U.S. and are often used as an outcross. After Anne McCormick's death, the ranch was sold in 1970 to Kaiser-Aetna. "Traveling long distances at relatively slow speeds is what the animal is biologically adapted to do. Rex Stockman, a resident of Wisconsin, began raising Arabian horses in 1971. What other word can describe the auction of an unborn Arabian foal for $100,000as happened last February at the annual Scotts-dale (Ariz.) Arabian salesa creature that might have been born with three left feet and a horn protruding from its forehead? Arabians aren't like that. Nichols held a sale of his own in Connecticut in 1976, and didn't hesitate to use his Broadway expertise. The primary beneficiaries of Arabian-mania, and among the moving forces behind it, have been Dr. Eugene LaCroix and his family, the owners and proprietors of the Lasma Arabians farms in Scottsdale and Louisville. In 1988, Tersk Stud offered 87 horses but only 18 sold; the highest price was $36,000. Investment? Standard horses are big. Bob Hope is about 5 minutes in. Some people may contradict it because there are many exception where following rules are not followed. February 16-26, 2023. . The Russian Arabian began at the state-controlled Tersk Stud in 1930 with horses imported from England and France. Cooper's function at these events is to spew out gooey superlatives"She's special and she knows it" or "Her skin is so fine it's like membrane"during the pauses in the bidding, which allow auctiongoers time to catch their breath or secure second mortgages. With 71 horses registered, the club was recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as the official keepers of the Arabian studbook. Between the eighth and 17th centuries Europe was invaded by hordes of Turks, Arabs and the like, who, when they were eventually driven back, left behind swaths of death and destruction and yogurt. The Arabian Horse Association of Arizona moved the annual All Arabian show to Scottsdales HorseWorld in February 1989. How can you tell if a horse is an Arabian? Thank you for looking at this item. There is no justification, by Maryland law or by decent humane standards, for failure to ensure that every horse in ones care and/or possession receives a certain minimum standard of care. 25, 2004. The Blunt family began breeding Arabians at their Crabbet Park stud in England in 1878. She was a Triple Crown winner in halter competition, meaning she had been named Champion at Scottsdale, U.S. Nationals, and Canadian Nationals. A Leveling of the Market The big names attracted big money. 7. on the cover: Expressamo (IXL Noble Express x Mystic Bey V by Huckleberry Bey), 2017 Scottsdale Champion Pleasure Driving, pictured with his best friend Kate Candelaria, at Sandman Inc., San Jose, California.Photo by Kelly Kenneally. founding the world renowned Lasma Arabians and was the importer and owner of *Bask ++, who . People began saying they were going to Scottsdale, even though the show was actually named the All Arabian Horse Show, as most stayed in the new hotels which had sprung up around the town of Scottsdale, and that name became synonymous with the show; hence, what you heard was Scottsdale Show. Their faces are dished in profile and wide at the forehead, with diminutive, almost dainty, muzzles. Some identifying characteristics: Arabians tend to be smallish, averaging around 15 hands in height. For anyone who cares to hop on, we've got the horse-half right here. On his first trip to Poland in 1962, LaCroix brought back the 6-year-old stallion Bask, a long-necked, athletic Arabian, for which he paid less than $16,500. All of this speculation about the value of any individual Canterbury horse is just that: speculation. The motto of our sport is: To finish is to win. In order to continue making a profit, a steady influx of new owners was necessary. Perhaps it is coincidental, perhaps not, that after a January 13, 1986 article by E. M. Swift & J. E. Vader in Sports Illustrated revealed the excesses of the Arabian market, the horse industry in its entirety found itself caught up in and cut down by The Tax Reform Act of 1986. USDOT 30382. At last year's Tevis Cup, for example, a 100-mile super bowl of endurance rides that is raced over an old gold-miners' trail through the High Sierra of California, 17 of the top 20 finishers were Arabians and the remaining three were half-Arab. I thought I was at a Mafia funeral. The likes of Bob Hope ("Where else can you sit around watching rich Americans buy Arabs? These were scenarios known as trading paper. Deals were done this way to create excitement and encourage more bidding. Serving as direct sales agent for the Polish government, Lasma handled the auction of 19 Polish mares for $10.8 million, an average of $568,684 a head. "For unlike any other investment of its kindgold, fine art, real estate, diamonds or stocks," reads the press release from Star World of Arabians, an offshoot of Lasma, "The Arabian horse is a living creature that can reproduce in its own imagereturn affection and turn a profit." Copyright 2023 The Equiery. Because of this growth, AHA instituted a Sport Horse National Championship Horse Show that features Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians competing in dressage, working hunter, jumpers, conformation and carriage driving classes all judged by USEF- and USDF-carded judges. . Also Arabians. at Lasma Arabians (USA) MUSCAT (RASB Vol. Spanish They became an affiliate of the American Horse Show Association (today the United States Equestrian Federation) and also purchased the Half- and Anglo-Arabian studbooks. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Tersk benefited during WWII from Polish Arabians that were rescued and thereby utilized in their program. Tail not being carried elegantly? In 1976 he became Scottsdale Champion Stallion and US National Champion Stallion when on lease to Lasma Arabians. There was some racing in the late 1800s but most of the purebreds were lost during the Russian Revolution. Barnum. In 1635 B.C., Faras was traveling through the desert with his vast herd of horses, when suddenly, far below, a stream came into sight. 8 Arabian Horse Catalogs 1980/86 - Baywood Pk, Tom Chauncey, Karho, Trip . Were these just poorly worded press releases by over-enthusiastic, under-monitored or poorly trained staffers? "The rest of ushopefully we get other things out of it besides money. The two-dollar bettor is a whole new source of income. This activity, combined with horses coming out of post-WWII Europe, began a new phase in Arabian breeding in the U.S. The prices being paid at the time didnt necessarily reflect the actual value of these horses, as the trainers/promoters would roll marketing, breedings to their stallions, and training services into the ultimate price paid for the horse. Certainly, the authors chided our elected officials when they wrote: The whole thing is to bring both yourself and your horse in feeling good.". Our Reason for Being . For better or worse, Arabian horses have been one of the trappings of wealth for a few thousand years, from Bedouin chieftains to Scottsdale's nouveau-riche oil moguls. Join to read more. By this time, P. K. Wrigley had become part of the group, and since he was the owner of the Arizona Biltmore, it was a likely choice; and the Wrigley family had Arabian horses which were shipped by train every winter from Chicago to Phoenix. I hate it," says Peter Scheerder, an Arabian breeder from Holland who attended the 1985 Scottsdale sales. In 1964, at age 8, Bask was named U.S. National Champion Stallion and U.S. National Top Ten Three-Gaited (Park) Horse, an accomplishment never repeated in the Arabian show world. Something went wrong. The LeCroixs had created an atmosphere that others emulated, with fog machines, high-tech lighting, and plush arenas that showcased their beautiful horses. The horses are offered for sale by the state stud only once a year and became hugely popular in the U.S. during the boom years of the 1970s and early 1980s. That's not what gives the Arabian its nobility. A new market for amateur-friendly Arabians has gained momentum in the last ten years, especially in sporting disciplines such as eventing. The auctions themselves were opulent affairs, with performances by famous musicians, such as Sammy Davis, Jr., Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, the Beach Boys and the Pointer Sisters. "They can't pronounce some of those names." LASMA ARABIANS, LTD. has the Florida company number A10306 and the FeiEin number 00-0000000. Dr. LaCroix began the "Polish Revolution" in 1962 when he imported the stallion Bask. Theatrical? Madness? This is the only breed-specific sport horse show in the country. His stud fee in 1963 was a modest $500 but rose to $10,000 by 1975. "I believe that only three percent of Arabian breeders actually make money," says Christy Gibson, who trained the mare Heritage Desiree of Dynasty fame for the 1975 U.S. National Halter Championship. Stockman bought horses from several sources; one was the Lasma organization, usually represented by Eugene LaCroix, Jr. Stockman had a farm in Wisconsin where he kept some horses. The whole business has been compared, with reason, to the tulipmania that struck Holland in 1634, when speculation ran amok, with buyers splurging as much as $5,000 for a single bulb. (It should be noted that, after the Arabian fad faded, Wayne Newton is one of the few celebrities to remain involved with Arabians and has bred more than 600 foals, several of whom have won national championships; he is well respected by Arabian enthusiasts for his serious involvement.). ", War was responsible for much of the early dissemination of Arabian blood. Dan Gainey raised Arabians at Gainey Ranch on Scottsdale Road. Lasma Arabians, Ltd. filed as a Domestic Limited Partnership in the State of Florida and is no longer active. No doubt that the Arab world wasand will remainunique among the various horse markets, as no other breed has ever been so vigorously and aggressively collected as living art, rather than as an animal to be ridden or driven, for sport (including racing) or for pleasure. It does not matter if, after next weeks show, the horse could be worth double that, because there is equal chance that the horse could be injured the following week and worth even less. Riyan with the legendary Arabian stallion, *Bask taken at Lasma Arabians in 1978. riyan public . ", Allah must be asleep in the heavens if he has let someone who has shocked a horse while it is standing in water live to see another dawn. Rock Ridge Arabians Darrell, Sandy & Cammie Coker 12355 N. 98th St Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Tel: 480-451-0525 Cell: 602-763-3430 e-mail: Rockridgearabs@gmail.com : Welcome to the 2015 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show News and Reviews for Monday, February 16 th. Anne McCormick had passed away in 1968, and her Will had stipulated that the s how should remain there for ten years. In addition to exciting competitions, gala parties, educational seminars . Forbes. Lasma's one-acre, 4,000-capacity sale center in Scottsdale was launched by an SRO . We market only the world's finest Purebred Arabians. "Consult with our Arabian horse specialist" reads Wells Fargo's ad in Arabian Horse World, a four-color monthly epic of Arabian profiteering that sometimes runs 600 pages per issue; it is the largest monthly magazine in the world. Oscar-winning Hollywood director Mike Nichols started breeding Arabians in 1970. The herd, which had been days without water, raced toward the stream at a gallop. Continuing to breed, despite the crash of the economy? Westworld of Scottsdale. Dr. Eugene E. LaCroix, of Scottsdale died peacefully at home at the age of 87, on January. "The power, the grace, the beauty of your own Arabian horse is within your reachwith a Wells Fargo Home Equity Loan.", "You can make money with Arabians, but you can't do it foolishly," cautions the beneficent Dr. LaCroix. They're designed to release heat.". The pressure on these trainers to win is so great that they'll try anything. Gilding the lily (clockwise from far left): VP Kahlua got a presale scrub; bright bandages protect valuable legs; hairbrush and towel are a groom's tools; a little eye makeup does wonders; handsome saddles await buyers; hair coloring highlights mane and tail; dressing makes those hooves sparkle. It's very sad. But what really led to the Arabian boom in this country was the flair with which Lasma marketed Bask's progeny. You can ride them long distances, jump them, race them or just keep them in the backyard for the kids. 1-800-244-9580. This program allows interdisciplinary teams of Texas A&M undergraduates to utilize a research-grade computational model of the cardiovascular system to explore Imported to Poland (Jarczowce Stud - Count Juliusz Dzieduszycki) from the Arabian Peninsula (1845) Mulawa Foundation Sire. If we take a look at the rise and fall of the U.S. Arabian breeding and sales market over the last 40 years, it perhaps puts into context what seems to some to be crazy dollar figures. "We wanted some pizzazz, so we added a band and gave each horse a special song. "Since Poland has no natural boundaries, they needed a horse with the endurance, speed and handling of the Arabian for defense.". The expense of keeping Arabians can be written off dollar for dollar, and any profit from their resale is taxed, not as income, but as a capital gain, provided one has owned a horse for at least two years. 1. "I'd rather clean stalls than show horses," says Linda Schultz, an Arabian breeder from Brownwood, Texas. February 16 - 26, 2023. 5 Vintage 1960 Arabian Horse News Magazines - Rare! Below you will find all of the available information on DOT number 30382 and its associated business, Lasma Arabians Dr & Mrs Eugene E Lacroix. The mane and tailespecially white onesare then dyed to remove unsightly bathroom stains. This year, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is celebrating its 60 th Anniversary. . Nichols added a theatrical touch to the auctions. The grooming? There should be pics of Lasma Arabians out there on the 'net, as well as some of the other farms that were in the area. To expose and encourage involvement with Arabian Horses to as many people as possible. 1. Perhaps it will also provide the framework for understanding a situation as seemingly absurd as the Canterbury situation appears to be on the surface150 horses? Some, like Varian Arabians and Al-Marah Arabians, advertise in the breed publications and have websites showcasing their horses, which are also shown extensively in local and national competition. The current status of the business is Inactive. * LASMA SALE FIVE(5) Arabian Horse . [ Metz v. Commissioner, T.C. Savvy brokers and trainers know that when they have a solid cash offer in hand, they take it. By signing up, you agree to AHAAs Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Michigan investment banker and Kentucky native Ken Haggard has paid $4.3 million for 440 acres in Oldham County with the intention of building a . "The other 90 percent are still great athletes. He was bred in Poland and is best known as the sire of Raffles, who was imported to the U.S. in 1932. Cover Story: Expressamo "He's the best thing that happened to our barn, my daughter, and my grandchildren. 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