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Award Winning Photo

This photo of Al Moussameh (Prince Rex x Kris Nasama) taken by our 17 year old daughter and titled "The Grass Is Always Greener," won a blue ribbon at the 2007 New York State Fair.

New Foals

Look at Them Now

Here is another lovely, athletic horse bred by Rapture Arabians. Shaarin is a 1999 mare out of Lady Minstril. She is owned, trained, and loved by Courtney Moreau of CT.

Four year old Aalimaar (Prince Rex x Lady Minstril), owned by the Wilders, is proving to be a well behaved mount for their 11 year old grandaughter.

Wizare (Prince Rex x Lady Minstril) SE, AK "Wizzy" was Prince Rex's first foal. He had a pretty rough start, as he was born 5 weeks premature to a very sick mare. He was one tough little guy, and came through his ordeal with flying colors. As a yearling, Wizzy was purchased and is still owned by Fred Peyton and Cherie Middaugh of Pine City, NY. He went on to become Region 16 Champion Futurity Stallion in 2003. Here he is pictured as a 6 yr. old in February, 2006.

HL Nadir (Prince Rex x Lady Minstril) Here is another beautiful SE, AK colt from the magic cross of Prince Rex on Lady Minstril. HL Nadir is a stunning dark grey colt foaled in 2004, and pictured here at 2 1/2 yrs. old. He was purchased as a weanling by Gordon and Fern Wilder of NH, and they are looking forward to a bright future with him.

Azahriah (Prince Rex x Allahna) Here is an example of what Prince Rex can sire out of a domestic bred mare. Azahriah was from Rex's first foal crop, and you can understand our excitement. Az was always a tall, leggy, typey youngster, and he has continued with those attributes as he has matured. As a coming 3 yr. old. he was purchased as a riding gelding by Steve and Lois Smith of Charming Creek Farm in Robesonia, PA. He was trained by the Smiths and has proven to be a reliable and especially enjoyable mount in all types of situations. You can find more pictures of Azahriah on the Charming Creek Farm website.

Pictured out in front is Khidron (Hawkeye CC x Lady Minstril). He is a 2001 Straight Egyptian gelding bred by Rapture Arabians and owned since 2004 by Susan Hall. While he was here, he sired Arezikhia, pictured on our sales page. Khidron raced with some success in 2005. 2006 found him excelling in another dicipline, hunter paces, where he placed first and second in his last two events. When he isn't competing, he serves as a pleasure mount for his owner and a babysitter for young riders. Khidron is truly an ambassador for the Straight Egyptian Arabian.

“Sermon on the Mount”

On Friday evening, August 26, 2005, a good-sized crowd gathered at Seneca Community Church in Romulus to enjoy the beautiful weather and a round pen demonstration with Lew Sterrett. Lew hails from Miracle Mountain Ranch Missions, Inc. in Spring Creek, PA.

Lew took our unbroken two-year-old Arabian gelding, Maarajan, and within 2 ½ hours had him performing under saddle at a walk and trot. This gelding, nicknamed Chicky, sure provided quite a show. His first trip away from home provided ample opportunity for him to be terrified. Between the people, cars, roundpen, and Lew with his rope, blanket and saddle, Chicky let it be known to all that he'd rather be elsewhere. Who would have suspected that this sweet young horse could pitch such a fit? Chicky's performance had a lot of people convinced that Lew was not going to be able to ride him when the time came. But Lew, with his persistent and patient methods, was soon on Chicky's back and riding around the round pen in both directions. It was truly amazing to see this horse go from a terrified colt to a calm and cooperative mount in just a couple of hours. Of course, Chicky isn’t a “trained” horse after just one session, but the foundation is there and most of the major obstacles have been hurdled.

Miracle Mountain Ranch is a Christian training center that hosts a summer youth camp, a youth and family retreat center, a college leadership program, and provides resources for equine and people development. The purpose of Sermon on the Mount is to help people understand how healthy relationships develop and how they can experience harmony and success in their own lives. This is accomplished by showing how a trainer's character wins a horse’s trust, which then sets the stage for future success in all areas of training. Sermon on the Mount uses horses to illustrate biblical principles and demonstrate loving, successful horse and trainer interaction. For more information on Lew Sterrett and Sermon on the Mount, visit www.sermononthemount.org.

Rapture Arabians Horses Featured in New Book

Rapture Arabians is very excited that photographs of two of our Straight Egyptian Arabians, Prince Rex and Lady Minstril, have been chosen to illustrate the wonderful new book, Authentic Arabian Horse Names, by Bachir Bserani with Kellie Kolodziejczyk. It is quite an honor for us to have our horses recognized for their extreme beauty and classic Arabian type. Also pictured in the book is Fareesa, a bay filly sired by Prince Rex. We have recently acquired this filly, and inquiries on her are invited. For more information on this great book, or to order, go to www.al-moussami.com. As an added bonus for us, a ghost image of Prince Rex is featured on the “About the Book” page.