Arabian Stallions
Silvern Prince
The combination of the mare Silvern Image, a full sister to Silvern Idyll, and Prince Sadik has produced outstanding offspring. In 1999, a grey colt was born, Silvern Prince. He is full brother to British National Champion and Reserve Ridden Arabian of the Year 2007, Ikoni, bred by Mr and Mrs Rosemary Archer. Prince has already had an outstanding show record and shows real Arabian type, combined with outstanding movement like his sire and a wonderful temperament. He is available at stud by frozen semen (Australasia, Europe and UK) only. He continues to compete in the ridden show ring where possible.1st In Hand British Bred 3 Generations � Wessex Spring Show 2005
3rd In Hand Stallions � Wessex Spring Show 2005
3rd In Hand Crabbet Class � HOCON Summer Show 2005
1st Open Ridden Stallions � South of England Show 2005
3rd In Hand British Bred 3 Generations � Wessex Summer Show 2005
3rd In Hand Crabbet Class � Wessex Summer Show 2005
1st and Novice Stallion Winner � AHS National Show 2005
1st In Hand British Bred 3 Generations � Wessex Spring Show 2006
3rd Stallions in Hand � Wessex Spring Show 2006
1st Open Ridden Stallions � Wessex Spring Show 2006
3rd Open Ridden Stallions � UK Gold Show 2006
1st Intermediate Ridden Stallions � Wessex Summer Show 2006
9th Intermediate Ridden Stallions � AHS National Show 2006
1st Open Ridden Champion and Supreme Ridden Champion � UK Crabbet Show 2006
Unshown in 2007
2nd HOYS Open Ridden Stallions, South East Region 2008
4th HOYS Open Junior Ridden Stallions, AHS National Show 2008 and 6th Overall
4th HOYS Open Ridden Stallions, Wessex Group Show 2009
5th HOYS Open Ridden Stallions, Midland Show, 2009
2nd HOYS Open Ridden Stallions and HOYS Qualified at The Royal Show, Stoneleigh, 2009
4th HOYS Senior Ridden Stallions at The Arab Horse Society National Show, 2009
4th British Arabian Championships (BAC) Ridden Stallions and Champion British Bred at BACS, 2009
5th HOYS Ridden Arabian Stallions, 2009
The Arabian horse is accepted throughout the world as the purest and oldest of all horse breeds. Its origins are in the Middle Eastern deserts where the Bedouin tribesmen used it as a warhorse, abandoning any animal which could not carry him at speed across miles of open desert with little food or water and he favoured the mare because, unlike the stallion, he could trust her to keep quiet!
Today, almost every breed and type of horse has traces of Arab blood and all English Thoroughbreds are descended in the male line from the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian and the Godolphin Arabian which were all imported into Britain in the early 1700s. The resurgence of Pure Bred Arabians in Britain started when Wilfred and Lady Anne Blunt travelled extensively throughout Arabia, befriended tribesmen and selected the best bloodlines to import 29 desert-bred mares and stallions in 1881.
The Arabian horse averages 15 hands in height. The stallion has great presence whilst the mare gives an impression of elegant gentleness. They have a distinct outline and are of perfect proportion. The coat has an iridescent sheen. The head is slightly dished, tapering to a fine muzzle; the eyes are large and low placed while the throat is fine, with a well shaped arched neck. The back is short and the loins strong and muscular, the croup is level and the tail carried high. To these must be added dense flat bone and hard feet, acute eyesight and hearing, purity and prepotency coupled with a gentle temperament and ability to survive. These are the hallmarks of the Arab.
They are the most comfortable riding horses, with great stamina, their paces are light and free with an elevated trot capable of great extension. They can carry disproportionate weights whether jumping, racing or, in particular, over endurance distances where Pure and Part Bred Arabs excel against other breeds. The Anglo Arab (any percentage of Arab and Thoroughbred blood) is an excellent hack and competition horses, combining the size and scope of the Thoroughbred with the courage and intelligence of the Arab. When crossed with other breeds and those of unknown breeding, they produce very good riding and performance stock and they are eligible for entry in the Arabian Part Bred Register.
