The Second Annual Arabian Foal Festival
Written by: Emma Maxwell
Publisher: Arabian Horse World
The second Foal Festival dawned on a bright and sunny October day, with unseasonal temperatures of over 100 degrees greeting the attendees. Entries were at the same total as last year, 72, which was no mean achievement given that some locals attended the Scottsdale Arabian Breeders Finals, whose date clashed this
year. In fact the Arabian horse show calendar the world over is full of championship shows directed at the global and highly professionalized end of the market, but overall entry numbers for show Arabians are still in a general decline. These lofty peaks are resting on some crumbling foothills, and the Santa Ynez show is designed to try and address the problem at the level of the foothills, providing an attractive entry-level show that people can enjoy as a fun day out with a young Arabian horse…Read More 11 SYV Foal Fest
The Arabian Foal Festival: It’s a Hit!
Written by Mary Kirkman
Publisher: The Arabian Horse World
The idea was too simple, really. Last spring, as Santa Ynez horsemen were considering ways of drawing attention to their horses, Aljassimya Farm Manager Bart Van Buggenhout suggested a foal competition for amateurs only. It is not a new concept, he conceded, but the way they did it could be all their own. Others in the club agreed; in four months, they put together their horse show, and over the weekend of October 5-6, at the Santa Ynez Equestrian Center, they realized that they had tapped into something special. They had hoped for 50 horses from the local area, but welcomed 70 from as far away as Northern California, and they saw the rails lined with 150 to 200 spectators each day… Read More>>>
The Arabian Foal Festival: The Beginning of a HOPEFOAL Future
Written by Talitha Baker
Publisher: Tutto Arabi
Already since years, Bart van Buggenhout had the idea to organize a show which will bring the Arabian horse world back to the early days. Where there were no separate VIP area’s and where the breeders, horse owners and new comers could sit together and talk… Read More>>>
The Arabian Foal Festival
Written by Kara Larson
Publisher: Arabian Horse Times
A new show in a category all its own, the Arabian Foal Festival, held at the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Center, October 5th and 6th, hopes to offer something fresh, unique, and positive for all involved. Board members Kelly Elm and Henry Metz stand by the premise of a show that puts the well-being of the Arabian foal first. For Henry, there are several points that make The Arabian Foal Festival a unique and worthwhile experience… Read More>>>
The 1st Annual Arabian Foal Festival
Written by Bart Van Buggenhout
I worked for 13 years as the manager for Al Rayyan Farm in Qatar, one of the leading stud farms of straight Egyptian Arabian horses. When I decided to leave Qatar about two years ago, I changed my position to become the manager of Aljassimya Farm. I was intrigued by Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani’s… Read More>>>
