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A c o n v e r s at i o n w i t h S h aw n C r e w s

b y D e n i s e H e a r s t

Waco, Texas, may not be the worlds most compelling destination, but Judy

Sirbaskus Arabians Ltd. has made the area the center of gravity for the global

Egyptian Arabian community, having supplied show winners and breeding stock to nearly

every Arabian horse breeding country in the world.

Just as signicantly, perhaps no farm has done more to expose newcomers to the breed

through their farm conferences, client seminars, mare-lease programs, and their newly

introduced part-of-a-horse program. The good news is that after 33 years neither owner

Judy Sirbasku nor general manager Shawn Crews shows any sign of slowing down.

After yet another astonishingly successful Egyptian Event for Arabians Ltd. and their

clients (where Judy received the coveted Pyramid Societys Trustee Award), we sat down with

Shawn and asked her to reect on the farms decades of success, the challenges of marketing in

a tough economic climate, and most of all the legendary mares, both those owned by Judy and

those client-owned mares that comprise the Arabians Ltd. family broodmare band about

95 mares in production annually, making theirs the largest Egyptian breeding program in

North America.

Photo:ShiraYegar

The Vision HG (Thee Desperado x Belle Staar), 1994 black mare, owned by

Ariela Arabians, Israel.

Arabians Ltd. owner Judy Sirbasku,

left, and general manager

Shawn Crews.


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Opening page: The 2005 mare. Bint Fariha Magidaa (thee Desperado x Fariha Magidaa),

owned by Nayla Hayek, Switzerland, and bred by Arabians Ltd.

Above: RSL Faith (Alixir x Rhapsody In Black), 2001 mare and full sister to Bellagio RCA.


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Among all the factors that have contributed to your decades of success, which

one made the critical difference between your breeding program and those that did

not endure as long?

I believe the single most important factor in the decades of success that the Arabians Ltd. breeding program has enjoyed is thefact that for the most part Judy shares well. Many of the mares and mare lines that make this program notable are owned or owned

and bred by our clients. An example that is still so vivid for me is years ago standing up a little black lly on that road in front of

our stalls at the Egyptian Event as Chen Kedar of Ariela Arabians in Israel walked around her with a very serious expression on her

face. It was almost as if Chen had a premonition of the greatness to come from that exotic, elegant lly. The lly had just placed

sixth or seventh in her class so it was not as if ve judges said, this is the one. And that llys family was not yet famous. But that

moment in time felt important to all of us there. The lly was bred by the Guerin family, total newcomers to horses, and she would

go on to be named The Vision HG (Thee Desperado x Belle Staar) and take her place in the history books as one of the most

notable Egyptian broodmares of all time.

Above: Asila RCA (Thee Asil x MB

Pirouette), 2002 mare.

Right: The 1995 mare. U Liteupmy

Life (thee Desperado x *Wanisa).


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Middle left: Arabians Ltd. media

manager Chris Bloodgood.

Bottom left: Arabians Ltd. client

services director Tara Maus.

Bottom right: Arabians Ltd.

Marketing director Adam

Schwalm, right, and longtime farm

veterinarian Ronnie Edwards, DVM.


Above: The 2002 mare Bint Lady Shaikh (Thee Desperado x HF

Lady Shaikh).


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Selling horses to knowledgeable horse people is one thing, but its a huge responsibility

to sell foundation stock to those who have no idea if the horse they are considering is quality.

There is no greater joy for Judy than when, ten years after a total newcomer has purchased

their rst female from Arabians Ltd., they thank her for looking out for them in the

beginning that is a good feeling.

Lets face it: this is an expensive venture. There is not much room for mistakes, and

those who start with the best have a very good chance of succeeding. The late Jim Sirbasku

instilled the premise of dedication in his team. While we dont have a crystal ball, we alwaysmake a genuine effort to help buyers so they can start at the top!

Do you see new challenges in your business caused by the

financial and political upheavals in the world today? Who are

your buyers? Describe todays market for Egyptian Arabians. What

are buyers looking for?

There are nancial challenges in every business and ours is certainly not exempt. But

if you provide a quality product and ongoing service after the sale the business mostly looks

after itself from a nancial standpoint. We are a large breeding farm, so looking after things

Thee Scarlet Rose RCA (*Mishaal

HP x Thee Scarlet Lady), two-

time futurity filly winner, owned

by Linjawi Arabians and bred by

Arabians Ltd.

like feed and hay cost, veterinary expenses,

all those kinds of issues that truly matter to

the bottom line, is crucial for our farm and

our clients.

We have a super talented and

experienced staff. Each has their own area

of expertise, and we count on each other

in those areas. Each of our clients has anArabians Ltd. staff member as their own

account executive so they have

people as we say. Chris Bloodgood, Adam

Schwaln and Tara Maus are among the

most educated and enthusiastic young

professionals in the business. They are

available 24/7, and our clients appreciate the

support this young team provides.

As far as the market today for Egyptian

horses, as my friend, the respected horseman

and judge Greg Knowles, says to me,Shawnee, you lived long enough to see that

Egyptian horses are cool! Straight Egyptian

horses have always enjoyed a unique niche

in the market. Over the last ve years

they have garnered increased attention in

the overall global Arabian horse market.

Breeders of non-Egyptian bloodlines are

now utilizing these rare bloodlines. This

renewed respect and value placed on

Egyptian bloodlines has opened many new

doors in the market all very positive forstraight Egyptian breeders.

What sells? The rarest bloodlines

and the ones you want to keep are

what sell. Earlier this year, Nayla Hayek of

Switzerland purchased a young broodmare

from Judy. Bint Fariha Magidaa (Thee

Desperado x Fariha Magidaa by *Shahir

IASB) is one of the most stunning young

Arabian mares in the world. She has never

walked into a showring. Fariha comes from

blood so rare that there are only a smallhandful left. Nayla has an incredible eye

and has amassed one of the most impressive

collections of Egyptian Arabian horses to be


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found anywhere. The truly amazing thing is, it is a small group, not huge numbers, and each

one is more rare and beautiful than the next.

The last Egyptian mare to grace a cover of anArabian Horse Worldissue representing

Arabians Ltd. was Bint Bint Magidaa so its quite tting that Naylas precious Bint

Fariha Magidaa was chosen for this cover, as Ms. Hayeks program has more Bint Magidaa

decendants than any other in Europe. Her eye for these horses is exceptional. In 2010 she

acquired the foal Gameelah LDA (bred by our clients Dan and Louise De Russeau), so it was

a great celebration for all of us when Gameelah was unanimous Junior Filly Champion the

next year at the 2011 Egyptian Event with Frank Spnle on the lead.

Though your stallions have international fame, your broodmares

are very special, and much in demand. How many breeding-age

mares does Arabians Ltd. have? Where did you acquire your

foundation mares? What factors helped you make the selection

of these mares? Do you still breed their lines? Have you added

new tail female lineages over the years? Please explain in as

much detail as you wish.

With the group of world-renowned Egyptian stallions amassed by Judy Sirbasku one

would guess that they would be her pride and joy. In fact it is the mares that fuel Judys

passion for what she does. Bint Magidaa, Aliashahm, and now Rhapsody In Black are really

the loves of her horse life.

The 2010 mare Jamillas

Belle RCA (Pimlico RCA

x Desperados Belle RCA),

owned by Melonie Behan

and bred by Arabians Ltd.

The 2008 mare Maali Masira RCA (*Mishaal HP x Maali RCA), bred by Arabians Ltd., is currently showing in

Europe with Frank Spnle for owner Nayla Hayek.


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Judy has a core group of approximately 30 broodmares. Our

clients and Afliate farms are central to our breeding family. We share

bloodlines and work together to preserve the Egyptian Arabian horse

altogether about 95 mares that are actively in production, each

season so we have an average of 46 llies and 46 colts born each

year. We are the largest Egyptian Arabian breeding program in North

America, so it starts to put into perspective how small the worldwide

population of straight Egyptians really is.

Judys original mares come from programs from all around the

globe. The Sirbaskus and longtime friends and mentors, David and

Marion Gardner, imported several small groups in the early 1980s

that are still a huge part of our collective success. Mares came from

Germany and Babolna, including *Bahila, dam of The Minstril, and*Masira, who gave us Maali RCA by Ruminaja Ali. The tall, exotic

offspring from that family are prolic producers of both great stallions

and mares. Maalis last lly by *Mishaal, Maali Masira RCA, is also

with Ms. Hayek, and her last colt by the same stallion, Mishaali RCA,

is in Qatar.

Also, early in our programs history, Judy and David purchased

three pregnant mares with llies by their sides from Peter and Jenny

Pond of Australia; today they are inuencing breeding programs

The 2009 mare Nafilas Princess RCA (The Sequel RCA x

Binte Nafila RCA), owned by Arabians Ltd., is in foal to

*Mishaal HP.

Judy has personally developed a computer program that keeps

pedigree, strain, oaling date, show wins, color, ownership,

breeder, import/export, and country or all o our horses

and client horses and a complete progeny list with all the

same inormation. Judy input this inormation hersel over theyears. But the most valuable tool in my ofce is the notebook

Judy made or me that has all that inormation categorized by

amily. The amily is identifed by the horse that contributes

the core qualities that Judy wants to strengthen or replicate

in uture breeding. Most oten these are key mares, but some

are stallions. Rare is not valuable because its rare only the

special producers are given value in her program. I someone

asks me about buying a particular horse, I can see i Judy has

enough o that amily to back it up. Judys goal is to keep several

daughters o the best producing mares beore selling any

ospring. By studying the amilies, new breeders can learn rom

Judys experience. The frst consideration in a breeding decision

is conormation, but studying the past history o the mare

and her entire amily is integral to making that all-important

breeding decision.

BINT MAGIDAA

Miss Maggie MaeBelovedds Rose

Illa Magidaa LDA

Il Bint Magidaa

Tirzah Mae

Kareena RCA

Amal Magidaa LDA

Hannas Fanci

Gameelah LDA

Noor Magidaa LDA

MAALI RCA

The Prevue

Jamillas Belle RCA

Desperados Belle RCA

Maali Masira RCA

Maalis Rebecah

Replica RCA

*OMAYMA

Lotus Wanisa

Preciouss Secret

Thee Scarlet Lady

Thee Scarlet Rose RCA

he Arabians Ltd. DatabaseT

Lady Fa Moniet RCA

Lola SIGLotus Sadiy

U Liteupmy Life

DSA Hey Baby

AK FARIHA

Fariha Magidaa

Bint Fariha Magidaa

Al Nemrah RCA

Kahramana RCA

ASAFRA

Silkh SWA

Amirah Gemaal DB

IBN GALAL I-16

Bint Inasa RCA

Kiyasa RCA

DAHMAH

SHAHWANIAH

Maisa El Saghira

Kamil FA C

Bint Minstrils Dream

Misty Star MSA C

Arabians Ltd. Mare Families

PART IAL L I S T ING OF


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worldwide. U Liteupmy Life (Thee Desperado x *Wanisa), Princes Legacy (one of the last

producing daughters of the TheEgyptianPrince) and Thee Scarlet Lady (Thee Desperado

x Reckless Woman) are great examples of that cherished family that go back to Omayma

(Sameh x Nazeera by Nazeer), the National Champion Mare of Australia. We are grateful

that Osman Linjawi and his son Yousef have entrusted additional members of the Omayma

family to us: Lola SIG (2011 Egyptian Event Reserve Supreme Champion Mare, bred by

Stacey and Eric Mlak), Thee Scarlet Rose RCA (twice Event Futurity Champion), DSA Baby

Dhall (bred by Jerel Kerby), and Mystify HG, all part of the Linjawi Arabian mare band now

in residence at Arabians Ltd.

And I must mention arguably the most inuential Egyptian mare of all time: Bint

Magidaa. She was Judys dearest friend, and Egyptian horses or Arabians in general,

for that matter would not be where they are today without Bint Magidaa, the dam of

Ruminaja Ali. Judy purchased the mare at 19 years of age, and even after Ruminaja Ali, Bint

Magidaa produced millions of dollars worth of foals. Bint Magidaas last two daughters,

Magidaas Image and champion producer Miss Maggie Mae remain in Judys loving care.

Other foundation mares trace in tail female lines to Hanan, Deena, *Hayam, Imperial

Mistilll, and Maar-Ree; additional rare stallion lines we cherish and strive to strengthen and

preserve include *Ibn Haza, *El Mareekh, Ibn Galal, *Jamilll, and TheEgyptianPrince, to

name a few. Just a lot of blending of bloodlines, then stir in Thee Desperado and his sons,

and *Mishaal HP, and the result is a lot of great Egyptian horses. Frank Spnle helped us

acquire Mishaal, and for that Judy and I are forever grateful.

Judy is an amazing record keeper. I joke with her that she would have been that

Bedouin in charge of reciting and keeping track of the families and matings. Her inventory

notebook is kept by families. It is really quite interesting. She denitely has a vision and

can give you info on foals she produced 25 years ago. Past records are hugely important to

IMPERIAL MISTILL

Asila RCA

Truly Sequel RCA

Bella Asila RCA

Bint Asila RCA

MAAR-REE

Bint Lady Shaikh

Pimlicos Lady RCA

HANAN

Ramses Shahara

Bint Shahara

Fayeks Rose RCA

Shaharas Sequel RCA

Omnia LNJ

*DEENAA

The Egyptian Princess

Brieta RCA

DW Midnight Magic

KBF Starlight

Moonlight MishaaEpiphany ZA C

BELLE STAAR ( ALIA-AENOR)

The Vision HG

Lily Langtry HG

Desperados Lily RCA

Lady Liberty RCA

Madinah Belle CA

MY SHOOTING STAR

II DI IV

Saniyyah RCA

2012 filly (Mishaal HP x II DI IV)

ALIAH HALIMA

PrincessMiaMinuet

Minuet In G

Moonlite Sonataa

Lansdowne G Sharp

*DAWLAT

Jamiil Baarrah C

Dasani Dari RCA C

Mishaals Daheda RCA C

Madinahs Rose RCA C

Aadeya Rose C

*JAMILLLSkyy C

Luna Thee Cielo C

Note: Most horses are direct tail-

female to the families shown.

Exceptions are indicated with C.

Shaharas Sequel RCA (The Sequel RCA x Bint Shahara), 2006 mare

bred by Arabians Ltd., is also being bred to *Mishaal HP and recently

garnered a Reserve Championship for owners Tammy Bittorf and

Terry Ziler.


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present-day decisions. We do make mistakes, but try not to ever make them twice. Judys

records are invaluable in all of our breeding decisions.

All of this would be for naught without the dedicated young man who has managed

our breeding division for over 13 years. Stephane Robillard has long been a key factor in

the success of the program. Over the past three years Stephane has kicked up the level of

that division another notch. Thanks to his attention to detail, Stephane and his assistant

Jenna Johnson are now doing on farm embryo transfers and freezing semen on our stallions.

Stephanes wife Mellisa, our stud book manager, keeps information owing between the

stallion and mare care-breeding divisions.

What qualities of conformation and temperament must a mare

possess to be included in the Arabians Ltd. broodmare band?

The qualities of conformation and temperament in our broodmare band are as diverse

as the mares themselves. Judy likes to breed opposites. As an example, most of the Omayma-

bred mares have extreme faces and compact bodies. Those are bred to the tall, stretchy,

leggy stallions: Desperado, Thee Indel, or Bellagio would be the go-to guys on those. The

tall, leggy mares of the Ali family are typically bred to Mishaal. He is very tall, but lends

Left: The 2003 mare The Egyptian

Princess (Pimlico RCA x Min Mins

Meesha), is one of the young

star producers in the Lease

Mare Program.

Arabians Ltd. breeding manager

Stephane Robillard, pictured

below, in the breeding labperforming an embryo transfer,

and at the bottom with his wife

Mellisa, Arabians Ltd. stud book

and office manager.

substance to the extremely rened mares.

We might also go to The Sequel RCA,

Alixir, or our junior stallion, Innity RCA.

Temperament is key. I once gelded an

expensive colt that I had picked out for Judy

when it became obvious that he simply had

a mean streak. Life is too short to have those

kinds around, and for sure too short to have

them in a breeding program.

Has a great mare ever

disappointed you as a producer?

Has an average mare ever

surprised you as a great

producer?

Yes, no doubt. The kind of plain-Jane,

full sister of several superstar champion mares


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has jumped up to be the best producer!

That happens a lot. I dont know if it is that

the expectation for a Champion Mare is

so high that no horse in reality can meet

it, or that we dont expect as much from

the not-so-fancy sister. Judy believes that

the bloodline will always come through.

One may be a little fancier than the next,but proven individuals in every line of

the pedigree are so important. Just like in

human families a baby will usually look

justlike someone in the family. Possibly an

uncle. Many times a grandparent. That is

why it is so important that every horse in

the pedigree be great. Unless you are a lucky

person, if the pedigree is not strong the foal

will look just like the worst horse in the

family tree!

The most important advice we givenewcomers is to buy the absolute highest-

quality lly or mare you can, even if you

have to wait to do so. We have clients in our

breeding family that have a viable breeding

business with only one mare.

Describe the typical Desperado

daughter. In what ways are the

Desperado granddaughters

sired by his sons, distinct?

I am prejudiced when it comes toDesperado. When he was born, Judy, Jim,

and I were not experienced enough to ever

consider that he may not turn out. We were

just in love, and God has shined on that

horse and all who have used him since then.

The horse is just a genetic powerhouse. He

has led a blessed life and so have all of us

from all he has given us. His daughters are

producing the core of so many breeding

programs around the world, and I dont

think we have seen all of the best horsesyet to come. We are so blessed that at 23

years of age he still has great semen. Those

people who purchased lifetime breedings to

Desperado when he was ve weeks old have

made their money back many times over.

The strength of our breeding program

lies in the Desperado daughters and

granddaughters. They come in all styles,

looks, and colors, but one thing they all have in common is their ability to replicate quality

time and time again.

When did you know that the cross of *Mishaal HP on Desperado

daughters and granddaughters was going to work? Who are

some of the best examples of the cross? And to which stallions

will you turn for those daughters?

I would like to say I was really smart in selecting Mishaal. The truth is I saw him with

my eyes, but Judy is the one who had the guts to make that all-important decision. Frank

Spnle knew the Desperado daughters well and had condence in the big white horse,

for us. In the end, the pedigree, once again, was what we bet on. He is by Ansata Sinan

out of *Imperial Madheens full sister all lines that had crossed so well with Desperado

Rhapsody In Black (Thee Desperado x Aliashahm RA), a 1994 black mare,

is the dam of Bellagio RCA and numerous champion offspring.


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daughters. Judy really has that instinct for what lines will blendtogether well, and she was right on the mark. Mishaals blood makes

the whole program work. Thee Indel, Pimlico RCA, Thee Asil,

The Sequel RCA, Alixir, and Bellagio are all great stallions that we

use for different traits but all closely related. With Mishaal in the

mix it all worksbeautifully.Your horses excel in the showring. Is show

competition the main purpose of your breeding

program? If so, why? If not, please describe your

other purposes and goals.

The showring is the barometer used to measure a breedingprogram it is not just whatever horse we like best. You have

in many cases ve knowledgeable judges conrming quality. So

showing is part of the equation when it comes to value. With

Egyptian horses I dont believe individual horses have to win to

prove their value, as value is still based on breeding potential, but

the bloodline as a whole has to be competitive on a national and

international level. Judy is rst a breeder, but we do love to show.

Not showing would be like have an amazing sports car that you love

Above: The 2009 mare Bint Bint Felicia TF (*Mishaal HPx Skyy), owned by Thornewood Farm.

Below: Princes Legacy (The Egyptian Prince x Bellesha)

is the last The Egyptian Prince daughter on the farm,

and just gave birth to a colt by Thee Desperado.


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and never taking it out on Saturday night. We do have a saying about shows though: They

will give you your highest highs and lowest lows. You have to have pretty thick skin! We

are fortunate that Greg Knowles and Frank Spnle show for us regularly. Together with our

young handler Luis Paniagua, we have some of the worlds best handler talent.

There are some Egyptian breeders who have reservations about

one of the ancestors of The Minstril. His dam *Bahila, traces

through Nasralla, to a horse raced by Henri Pharaon and later

used for breeding at the RAS. In 2003, El Nasser was accepted as a

Foundation Horse by Al Khamsa after new research documented

the horses provenance. When you began to breed to The Minstril,

did you have any concern about this issue?

The issue you bring up about The Minstril has been hotly debated and in 2003 was

pretty much put to bed once and for all when Al Khamsa documented the purity of his

lineage. Of course, The Pyramid Society had already accepted these horses long ago. Its

funny none of this ever came up until The Minstril and his foals began to win so much.

We did not lose much sleep over the talk as we knew his lines were pure. The Minstril was a

greathorse. He was so inuential to the breed and I think its sad that some felt the need to

imply to newcomers that there was something wrong with his pedigree. Judy and I totallyrespect that breeders around the world choose the bloodlines they like and wish to breed.

Judy uses a variety of different bloodlines in her program. She thinks the genetic pool is so

small anyway that she would never count out blood from any breeders program. She buys

horses of other bloodlines to complement hers quite often. I do think people should breed

what theylike and not follow trends. If a breeder is true to his or her own vision, it all seems

to work out in the end.

Arabians Ltd. is not a stand-alone program. Really integralto the whole story is the amazing group of

people at the center of the whole experience.

That for sure starts with the Afliate farms.

The Afliate farms allow our clients and

friends to receive the same level of service

and care around the U.S. as they would inTexas. Their successes at the 2012 Egyptian

Event show the knowledge and support they

offer to our clients. Mike Cimino of Colthill

Crescent Arabians, Folsom, Louisiana, is the

longest established of the group. Mike is one

of those generous give you the shirt off his

back guys. His clients showed four horses

and brought home three Championships

and a Reserve. Mark and Debra Burke

of Amethyst Acres Equine Inc. are near

Roanoke, Virginia. Their two Reservesand three Top Tens show the quality of

stock they are helping clients acquire. Lisa

Cifrese and Richard Geha of Thornewood

Farm, Stockton, New Jersey, took home

two Reserves; they have some of the rarest

Egyptians in North America. The newest

members of the team, Ken and Karen Shutts

of Lone Star Arabians, were rewarded with

one reserve a bunch of Top Tens. You will

not nd a more dedicated, enthusiastic,

loyal group of people in any business. Andthe clients of the Afliate farms are family.

Judy and I were so proud and happy for this

bunch at the Event this year.

Top left: Trainer Greg

Knowles is a friend,

respected horseman,

and judge, says Shawn.

Top right: Arabians Ltd.

trainer Luis Paniagua

with Makeda DB

(*Mishaal HP x Jamiil

Baarrah).

Left: from left to

right: Riyan Holte,

Elisa Grassi, and

Frank Spnle.


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In our short experience with the Arabian

horse world, we could nd no better or

more professional straight Egyptian breeding

program as successful as Arabians Ltd.

Osman Linjawi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Even though were very young and

fresh on the scene, were proud of our straight

Egyptian achievements. Without a doubt,

our success is solely and purely based on the

foundation mares we acquired from Judy

Sirbasku and Arabian Ltd.s clients. Thanks

to the day-by-day guidance of Shawn Crews,

we feel forever grateful to jump on their wagon

Top: Pictured left to right: Brenda Benz, Mary Lou Rainaldi, Emma

Haney, Jill ORourke, and Judy Sirbasku.

Bottom left: Carolyn Busch and Mike Cimino.

Bottom middle: Michelle, Kim, Ken, and Karen Shutts of Lone Star

Arabians, LLC.

Mark and Deb Burke of Amethyst

Acres Equine Center, LLC.

Lisa Cifrese and Richard Geha of

Thornewood Farm, llc.

While the camaraderie of Arabians Ltd. clients is easily recognized at the Event,the priceless friendships forged by our common love for the Egyptian Arabian horse are

cherished year-round. Its hard to express how much Judy appreciates all of the clients,

friends, and professional staff that make up the Arabians Ltd. family.

and join one of the most successful breeding

programs in the world! It has been a wonderful

journey thus far, and its just the beginning.

Youse Linjawi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

My relationship with Arabians Ltd.started many years ago, with a stallion named

The Brigadier. Arabians Ltd. has been a source

for me of some outstanding horses, culminating

in the past few years with the acquisition

of some incredible llies and mares sired by

Thee Desperado and *Mishaal HP, such as

Gameelah LDA, Noor Magidaa LDA, and

Maali Masira RCA, sired by *Mishaal HP,

and is out of Judys last living Ruminaja Ali

daughter, Maali RCA. Last, but not least was

the mare Bint Fariha Magidaa, a precious and

beautiful grey daughter of Thee Desperado.

Fariha is still in the care of Arabians Ltd. and

its staff, who look after and cherish my horses

as if they were theirs.

Nayla Hayek, Zurich, Switzerland

I have had the pleasure of working

with Judy and her team at Arabians Ltd.(ofcially) since 2003. I have had successes at

the Scottsdale and National level with Judys

horses as well as for their super group of clients.

I am proud that Arabian Expressions is the

go-to farm when these beautiful Egyptian

horses venture out to the open shows. In fact, I

like the horses so much I bought one!

Greg Knowles, Scottsdale, Arizona


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I have admired the Arabians Ltd.

program from a distance for years. As a

regular attendee of the Egyptian Event, it

was impossible not to recognize the quality

that comes into the ring from their barn. This

year I had the honor of spending intimate

time with Judy and Shawn and her team

of professionals at the Event. Seeing that

operation from behind the scenes was quite

interesting. First, you notice the great time

and effort given to the care and happiness ofeach horse. Second, the attention to detail

that goes into giving every horse in their large

string the best advantage in the ring. I was

raised to respect and seek a strong foundation

in a breeding program. I was fortunate to see

their mares and llies up-close ungroomed

and relaxed and in their stalls, each one more

beautiful than the last. The enthusiasm and

energy of the Arabians Ltd. clients is infectious.

No wonder they have so many loyal clients!

Riyan Holte, Scottsdale, Arizona

We are proud to represent the Arabians

Ltd. Egyptian horses in Europe and around

the globe. Not only have we enjoyed a great

friendship with Judy and Shawn, we have also

seen our business together ourish as Arabians

Ltd. horses continue to do a good job for our

clients who have purchased them. Frank Spnle and Elisa Grassi,

Geldern, Germany

Thank you Judy for breeding such

extraordinary Egyptian Arabian horses. The

Vision HG (Thee Desperado x Belle Star), the

producer of international and world champion

offspring, is our greatest treasure. Saniyyah

RCA (*Mishaal HP x My Shooting Star)

is also a cherished addition to our breeding

program. Best wishes to you for many more

star-quality foal crops. Thank you for sharing

your bloodlines with us.

Chen Kedar, Israel

Ruel Gober of Dreamco Breeders,

LLC, Mandeville, Louisiana.

Christine Amerman and husband

Garrett McAlister.

John and Jerry Merryman with

Diane Taylor and Stefani annett.

David Reissig, left, and Karl

Breckon, handlers of the EBC

champion colt and filly.

Judy Sirbasku, center, with David

and Marion Gardner.

From left: Ciel Pope, Dan and

Louise DeRusseau, and Biff Pope.

Judy Sirbasku and Sharon Redman.


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Colthill Crescent Arabians

Mike Cimino

Folsom, LA

985-264-3250

[email protected]

www.colthillcrescent.com

Amethyst Acres Equine Center, LLC.

Mark & Deb Burke

Buchanan, VA

540-254-1017

[email protected]

www.amethystacres.com

Thornewood Farm, LLC.

Lisa Cifrese & Richard Geha

Stockton, NJ

609-577-1976

[email protected]

www.thornewoodfarm.com

Lone Star Arabians, LLC.

Ken & Karen Shutts

Magnolia, T

281-705-9400

[email protected]

www.lonestararabians.com

ARABIANS LTD. INC.

Judy Si rb as ku , ow ne r

8549 Rock Creek Road

Waco, TX 76 70 8

254.714.1803

254.752.6056 fax

[email protected]

www.arabiansltd.com

Shawn Crews

[email protected]

254-744-0118 cell

Stephane Robillard

[email protected]

254-723-1074 cell

Mellisa Robillard

[email protected]

Chris Bloodgood

[email protected]

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Adam Schwalm

[email protected]

Susan Glover

[email protected]

Jill Hayes

[email protected]

254-752-3725 ofce

Jenna Johnson

[email protected]

Tara Maus

[email protected]

Lisa Fletcher

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A R A B I A N S L T D . A F F I L I A T E F A R M S

T h a n k s t o a l l w h o m a k e t h e A r a b i a n s L t d . F am i l y p r i c e l e s s

For information on

Arabians Ltd.-bred

Egyptian Arabian horses,

or the innovative support

programs that our

clients enjoy, contact an

Arabians Ltd. Affiliate

farm near you, or Chris

Bloodgood and Adam

Schwalm at Arabians ltd.

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