Skowronek Horse of the Century 1 

Serafix was a "neighbor" of mine in the San Francisco Bay Area. I just reviewed his extended pedigree: fascinating! I used to be obsessed with the pedigrees. Lady Wentworth had so many generations to try to finesse "influences."

I remember Naseem, Raffles, and *Raseyn from my Arabian Horse World books and magazines that I used to acquire as a teenager, always wanting to raise and/or breed my own horse (but it never happened and I always tried to keep up with the news on all breeds of horses and their off-springs)....plus I was also keeping track of the foals they helped produce and watched which kept their traits in the lineage....seen some of those in horse shows I attended. Thank you for the info, it gives me hope and helps me remember my teen years....I rode a half Arab/half Morgan many times, and wished I could have been able to have bought him at the time, but I had no where to actually keep and/or board him out, so I lost out on one of the best horses I rode, and being always together, we did have a bonding. He died in the mountains during a winter storm. The other horses came down to the stable, but he didn't. I think he wanted to stay up there because other people were mistreating and hurting him. He was more than just a horse to me, he was also my friend and listened to me whenever I was on his back, he had a beautiful rocking-chair like lope that could out-last the day's work schedule. He was one exceptional animal. I still miss him. God bless all animals and those who love and take care of them....HIGH 5

I agree, they've overbred the Arab appearance now so that they appear quite odd, and also are extremely nervous and excitable. I don't like how they look at all.

Having been a fanatic of the Arabians in my youth (Now age 71) I wasn't so taken with the new style, last time I saw a show (that was awhile ago...) So, empathy...