august march arabian horses lived worked ranch near california grew strong interest horses local morgan horse introduced tradition western riding started horse ranch assistance parents raising training horses time occupation beginning influenced methods training horses adapted technique years fit character arabian horse viewed horse breed requiring smart gentle approach produced number influential arabian horses found significant number winning arabian horses united_states began breeding program small number bred national champion stallion bay acquired arabian farms poland time nation iron curtain horses united_states difficult bay formed foundation horses stud represent sixth generation stallion breeding line foundation mare lines produced generations offspring accomplishments received recognition awards organizations arabian horse industry contributions horse trainer tradition inducted diagnosed cancer sought place acre conservation protect land development announced partner purchase development rights allow long time ranch manager operate horse breeding program property gifted trust sold conservation running land trust try find buyer maintain arabian horse breeding program died march age early years grew california strong interest horses combined fondness horse books works henry black stallion series written credited books origin interest arabian horses given horse age rode obtained saddle age parents equestrian background supported interest horses allowing older sister freedom ride horses wanted matured feet tall stated struggled height young person found comfort riding horses troubles went away parents began farm credited parents helping believe wanted judgement gave confidence ability work horses worked team build horse business electrical contractor built fences managed land studied handled horses time ranch expanded acres young adult completed college taught high school physical education years running arabian ranch time job ranch self supporting short term assistance loans aunt promptly ultimately ranch grew acres horses preferred arabian breed interest appreciation people runs deep genes arabian wonderful willingness partner beautiful arabian horses let valued horses good athletic ability attractive appearance breed specific discipline instead describes breeding philosophy consistently continuing breed quality losing disposition athletic ability following principles produced influential arabian breed young developed interest finding perfect horse soon realized way achieve goal begin breeding horses arabian mare obtained finished bit horse won stock horse western pleasure championships loved cared mare neglected years prior purchased result underlying health damage died age seven mother purchased year old bay stallion named trained shown judges unanimous choice later won awards arabian english pleasure western pleasure awarded legion merit bred fully trained appear ring registered including champions national winners small number notable early champions daughter stallion mare second arabian purchased trained mare pair undefeated competition arabian horses went beat horses breeds win championship cow palace san_francisco california aware imported poland american bred believed cross major source good qualities looked polish bred arabian breed american bred poland time iron curtain nation horses directly america complicated accomplish goal sought assistance british horse traveled poland purchased behalf arrived california december purchased stud stud stud trained raced poland record record arrival usa brief successful horse career crossing bay imported polish proved particularly successful ranch bred generations horses descended foundation stood successive generations descended bay cross produced champions successor bay stallion twice stallion regional champion english pleasure time arabian industry little interest western disciplines competed horses english riding classes commented easily open horse english pleasure horse athletic english champions included bay brother gray stallion champion park horse best known offspring collectively earned nickname including sons considered finest successor dam daughter star won total seven national titles park horse competition purchased film producer arabian owner sons combined total champions subsequent generations continued pattern winning ring producing champion horses multiple disciplines leading national champions years likeness reproduced horse model turn son leading champions ranked leading arabian second national winners addition son 10th ranked leading arabian leading winning arabian horses ranked number following number tied fifth list addition years use outside leased young stallion breeding season use horses owned polish import sister polish import producing significant foundation mare dam requiring stallion closely related horses purchased brazilian previously incorporated program line tracing continued seek performance ability program mare trained saddle prove suitable riding animal originally work ranch names horses today bred horses registered capital letter ranch acknowledges importance letter mare start bred horses freeze branded logo training philosophy tradition horsemen cattle spanish mexico came california jesuit priest expeditions expedition region learned horse training methods derived tradition teens morgan horse cattle mary property called near land helped learn underlying principles training riding horses work cattle mountains introduced training methods ranch work including horse training hay truck repairs learned handle trained horses riding family finished named help learned recognize correct balance horses learning traditional methods training modified training methods twenties meeting introduced soft approach working horses methods additional influence training philosophy utilized influenced methods training horses believed modern bred horses need approach stating good horses like smart children need good instruction don need harsh instruction experts 21st century teaching equipment methods history strong interest history bit horse california elaborate complex bit properly highly trained horse handled skilled rider tradition use represents highest level trust communication horse rider process training bit horse takes seven years complete emphasis producing finely tuned working horse partner emphasizing quality quickly goal reached horse factor bit horse animal bred higher neck set carried head compared ride handling horse trained manner jaguar automobile traditionally method starts young horse uses heavy called instead bit control horse horse gains skill rider moves lighter transitional period training carrying type curb bit called half breed modified bit worn conjunction light rider carries sets set curb giving gear years horse graduates bit departed slightly tradition started young horses saddle age beginning bit sends signals young horse particularly sensitive disposition introduced traditional couple months transition began teaching neck allows horse ridden handed year horse light introduced young horse light half breed low port curb bit horse understood bit removed horse ridden curb bit ready bit point horse went introduced introduced horses bit age seven suitable temperament carry selected fully trained bit horse personal use particular horse stayed life sold considered people oriented horse breed horse leave food come noting hot breed viewed sensitive horses tolerate harsh handling strongly disagreed considered high spirited good trail horses emphasized teaching horses good manners horses took mountains viewed requiring smart gentle approach advocated trainers methods master horsemen philosophy especially suitable considered breed inherently gentle pointed horse hot kept stall hours day fed lot grain ridden explained nature arabian horses analogy comparing children ability delight bullied pushed legacy awards arabian ranch ranked multiple times leading arabian breeders winning horses ranked breeders based points earned horses shown competitions ranch calendar year breeding program ranked magazine time number english type western type arabian horses individual honored cup awarded individual consistently breeds outstanding horses arabian industry honored lifetime achievement award year inducted honored contributions horse trainer honor represented ways roots tradition year included western artist musician artist cowboy poet rider classic trick rider barrel november announced working place ranch conservation protect development begun project intent longtime ranch manager operate horse breeding program longer able longer able run ranch property gifted trust sold conservation running land attempts find buyer interested maintaining arabian horse breeding program diagnosed cancer died march age news death web site crashed high web traffic necessitating supporters trust set backup site donations conservation effort
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