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Trainer Greg Harris shown winning the U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure Futurity aboard Pashahnata.
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A love and commitment for Arabians began for Rhonda Davis when she purchased Pashahnata at just seven months old. Pashahnata was incredibly beautiful with an exotic face and was constantly being complimented for her extreme type. Although Pash won three halter classes, Rhonda really wanted a riding horse so it was decided to put her into Western Pleasure training as a three year old to see if she had any talent. She went on to win the Region III Championship in Western Pleasure with only three months of training. Next, she was off to Nationals!
What a talented and willing horse she is! She won the Western Pleasure Futurity with four first and one second on the judge’s cards. Since winning the 1998 US National Championship, she has been a broodmare with an occasional two-day to two-week tune up to go back in the arena to compete for fun. It is amazing that she can go into a Regional class and still win with so little tune up time.
Tuscany Bey
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Although Pashahnata has been very successful in Western Pleasure, she also excels in Hunter and Side Saddle even though she has not had serious training in either of these disciplines.
Another treasured mare Tuscany Bey, (Bey Shah x MA Mars Magic) was also owned by River Valley Arabians and is now owned by Freeland Farms. Tuscany Bey is part of their Dream-Foal Embryo Transfer Program. She is a beautiful mare who will have many incredible babies. We are thrilled that Richard and Deanna Freeland acquired her.
River Valley Arabians is also fortunate to be part of Amelia B’s (Magnum Psyche X Amety B) life. She was sent to Greg Knowles, head trainer at Arabian Expressions and he fell in ove with her. She was a breathtaking young filly and looked very promising as a contender for Nationals. Greg Knowles, owner and trainer of Arabian Expressions did a superb job preparing Amelia B for her nationals debut for River Valley Arabians.
Amelia B was third on the cards at the Scottsdale Show in February in the Junior Yearling division. As the incomparable and elegant filly she is, she rose to the occasion and become 2002 U.S. National Champion Yearling Filly. Amelia B came home from Nationals and was sold to Beverly Halquist who I suspect, will have Amelia B as a “daughter” forever.
 Amelia B - 2002 US National Champion Yearling Filly
Pashahnata’s first filly, Midnight Pashahn (pictured below) was also competing for the title of National Champion that same year. She was just incredible, an elegant black filly with super refinement, a lovely dished head and a long elegant neck. Her body was smooth and she has great conformation. She was third on the judge’s cards. As Rhonda says, “I was more ecstatic over Midnight ’s win than I was for Amelia B because I had bred her.” She has gone on to win many successful titles including:
Midnight Pashahn
- 2005 Scottsdale TOP 10 Breeding Mares Class with Gil Valdez
- 2005 Scottsdale Top 10 Mare AOTH (Reserve Champion)
- 2004 US Nationals TOP 10 Mare AOTH
- 2004 Unanimous Buckeye Champion Mare
- 2002 Region 16 Champion Yearling Filly
- 2002 US National Top 10 Yearling Filly (3 rd on the cards)
Needless to say, we are proud to be the breeders of Midnight Pashahn’s and her accomplishments and successes, and thrilled to have owned the amazing Amelia B at the time of her major wins.
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