Author: Annalisa
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Her owner DR. Gail Hoff-Carmona: USEF licensed judge (R Western Dressage, S Dressage, R Dressage Sport Horse Breeding,) USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist earned on self-trained horses, and graduate of WDAA Train the Trainers program, brings many years of experience and knowledge to the Dressage World. She is also a scientist listed in Who’s Who of American Women as well as American Men and Women of Science. DR. Gail Hoff-Carmona remembers of Black Satin: This is my first Arabian mare, Black Satin, a Babson Egyptian I bought with borrowed money sight unseen and no pictures either. Just loved her pedigree which i had researched deeply. Never will regret it. She became my foundation mare and produced a foal nearly every year. Her last foal at age 27 was Princeton Maariner by Serr Maariner. Princeton Maariner was sold and lived in England most of his life where he was shown in dressage and also stood at stud. Black Satin lived to be 32 and died peacefully one day in her own chosen grassy spot when I turned her loose to go from the pasture to her stall. She knew the way. Black Satin was the Queen of the Pastures. An alpha mare in every way. She was also the first horse I trained and showed in dressage by reading books (no instructors available to me in those days.) I kept the AHSA rule book under my saddle and would stop to read more when I got too confused, which was pretty often. I taught her to do passage thinking that it was a collected trot (I thought it seemed to fit the description in the rule book - active but shorter steps, more elevation etc) and I had no idea at the time what passage really was. I only found out later what I had taught her. She was a beautiful mover and taught me more than any horse should have to teach its owner. She was the beginning of my Arabian breeding program. When I moved to CA from NJ, I no longer had any Arabian horses but they are still near and dear to my heart. .....Black Satin movements were like a little Dressage Warmblood....
Author: Annalisa
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https://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2011/10/burlap-satin.html Another great piece, remembering the greatness of Black Satin.
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Her owner DR. Gail Hoff-Carmona: USEF licensed judge (R Western Dressage, S Dressage, R Dressage Sport Horse Breeding,) USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist earned on self-trained horses, and graduate of WDAA Train the Trainers program, brings many years of experience and knowledge to the Dressage World. She is also a scientist listed in Who’s Who of American Women as well as American Men and Women of Science. DR. Gail Hoff-Carmona remembers of Black Satin: This is my first Arabian mare, Black Satin, a Babson Egyptian I bought with borrowed money sight unseen and no pictures either. Just loved her pedigree which i had researched deeply. Never will regret it. She became my foundation mare and produced a foal nearly every year. Her last foal at age 27 was Princeton Maariner by Serr Maariner. Princeton Maariner was sold and lived in England most of his life where he was shown in dressage and also stood at stud. Black Satin lived to be 32 and died peacefully one day in her own chosen grassy spot when I turned her loose to go from the pasture to her stall. She knew the way. Black Satin was the Queen of the Pastures. An alpha mare in every way. She was also the first horse I trained and showed in dressage by reading books (no instructors available to me in those days.) I kept the AHSA rule book under my saddle and would stop to read more when I got too confused, which was pretty often. I taught her to do passage thinking that it was a collected trot (I thought it seemed to fit the description in the rule book - active but shorter steps, more elevation etc) and I had no idea at the time what passage really was. I only found out later what I had taught her. She was a beautiful mover and taught me more than any horse should have to teach its owner. She was the beginning of my Arabian breeding program. When I moved to CA from NJ, I no longer had any Arabian horses but they are still near and dear to my heart. .....Black Satin movements were like a little Dressage Warmblood....
Author: Annalisa
Comment:
https://egyptianarabian.blogspot.com/2011/10/burlap-satin.html Another great piece, remembering the greatness of Black Satin.
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