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Congratulations to AL-Mohamadia Stud & HRH Prince Abdullah bin Fahd El Saud on your tremendous success with PRUSSIA MI at Scottsdale 2013. On Saturday afternoon, PRUSSIA MI won the senior section of Yearling Colts in the Scottsdale International classes. Later in the championship that same afternoon, PRUSSIA was awarded the title of Gold Champion Junior Colt. PRUSSIA MI is proudly a fourth-generation Mulawa-bred superstar. We wish you nothing but success going forward to the World Cup and beyond. Thank you for giving PRUSSIA the chance to succeed - we look forward to your continued victories around the world...

Rarely in life do all the elements converge to result in the best possible outcome. When they do, however, and those involved in the fortuitous events recognize and appreciate the synergy of circumstance and opportunity, the world is rewarded with uncommon success and achievement. The story of MAGNUM FORTY FOUR is one such positive convergence of humans and horses, filled with magnificent highs and desperate lows, spread across a decade and a half and magnificent locales on opposite sides of the globe. Born from the first foal crop of international icon Magnum Psyche in 1998 amidst the sun-drenched hills of Southern California, Magnum Forty Four was bred by North Arabians prior to the addition of his legendary

The East Coast Championships 2013 will go down in history as one of the most successful for Mulawa Team Halter & Performance. Right on track with a super successful season, Team Mulawa Performance once again dominated in the under saddle classes. Team Halter finished with their best East Coast results ever, with spectacular wins for KAVALLE MI, KLASSICAL DREAM MI, VALENTINO'S ANGEL MI & KONQUEST MI. The descendants of MAGNUM FORTY FOUR have been especially successful at this year's East Coast Championships, a fitting tribute to the lasting legacy of the recently deceased Mulawa chief sire.

It is with great sadness that we share the news on the passing of one of the most beloved members of our equine family - ADVENT. The gelding son of Mulawa foundation horses AMBITION and EUNI, ADVENT was a full brother to the late Mulawa sire ARRIVAL. Just shy of 28 years of age, ADVENT had served for the past 23 years of his happy existence as the personal mount of Greg Farrell. We thank you for being a truly wonderful horse and superb ambassador for your breed. Goodbye friend...

It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news of the premature passing of Mulawa chief sire MAGNUM FORTY FOUR. His time with all of us was far too short. For those of us who had the privilege to know him or to be touched by his influence, our lives have been unquestionably changed for the better. You will always be loved and remembered with great fondness and esteem. Rest well and in peace, dear friend.

The final foal of the 2012-2013 season was born this morning, January 18th Aussie time, or better said, Alabama time. We are proud to report it is yet another filly, this time a stunning bay out of former Scottsdale Champion LLC BRIANA, sired by Mulawa junior stallion ALLEGIANCE MI. Thus far, both BRIANA and ALLEGIANCE have emerged as the superstars of the current Mulawa foal crop. Together, the pair produced three superb fillies via embryo transfer, all within five weeks of each other and all a different colour!

Video highlights of the Mulawa Open Days in both 2012 & 2011 are now online. Always a highlight of the Australian Arabian calendar each September, the Mulawa Open Day features the best of the enduring four-decade strong breeding program, the brightest stars of the current show teams as well as several high quality sale prospects. Full coverage of both Mulawa Open Day 2012 and Mulawa Open Day 2011 can be discovered in detail here on the Mulawa portal by clicking on the links above. A special thank you to Jen Miller & Sophie Pegrum of Horsefly Films , not only for filming the 2011 Open Day footage, but for editing both videos for the Mulawa website.

Congratulations to HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Fahad Al Saud of AL-Mohamadia Stud in Saudi Arabia on the recent purchase of PRUSSIA MI. PRUSSIA is a dynamic young son of European Triple Crown Junior Champion and reigning European Champion Senior Stallion ABHA QATAR, and out the captivating PARADA, National Stud Show Champion Junior Mare, East Coast Champion Three & Four Year Old Mare, and Australian Champion Three & Four Year Old Mare, as well as the reigning Australian & East Coast Champion Mare. We are thrilled to have this outstanding young colt under the AL-Mohamadia banner and in the capable hands of HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Fahad Al Saud and Dr. Bruce McCrea. A special thank you to Michael Byatt, Christine Jamar and David Boggs for your support of PRUSSIA MI and the Mulawa program!

The National Stud Show at the Sydney International Equestrain Center was once again the setting for success for the Mulawa Performance team.This season our elite team consists of a number of young up & coming super stars of the future. We hope to carry this success on into 2013 with the East Coast & Australian National Championships.

The National Stud Show, hosted at the world class venue of the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, once again proved an unqualified success for Team Mulawa - Halter and Performance. Congratulations to everyone involved, owners, trainers and exhibitors, on a job superbly done and a fantastic start to the Aussie show season.

Mulawa is proud to announce the successful sales of several horses during and shortly after the annual Open Day. Several aspiring stars sold to long-time local supporters, while two outstanding young colts, TRUST MI and KATAR MI, sold to South Australia and Victoria, respectively. Congratulations to all the new owners of these Mulawa-bred horses. Warmest welcome to the Mulawa Community and best wishes with each of them in the future!

Each mid-September in the dramatic, verdant hill country of North Sydney, Mulawa Arabian Stud orchestrates one of the annual highlights of the Australian Arabian calendar. Recognized as the premier open house experience on the continent in terms of program scope, quality of bloodstock and participant attendance, the Mulawa Open Day rivals the best such events celebrating the Arabian horse to be found anywhere in the world.

Good news from NSW State Titles over the weekend. APHRODITE MI was named Junior Champion Mare in her show debut, while SANTIAGO MI earned the title of Reserve Champion Junior Stallion. KLASS continued his winning ways as a sire with Junior Champion Gelding MYSTERE MI. Congratulations to the proud owners and exhibitors on a great start to the show season. We look forward to your continued success at Nationals and beyond.

MULAWA OPEN DAY - Sunday September 16th. Featuring: a preview of the Next Generation Mulawa Show Team. A select group of Halter and Performance Horses will be available for sale. Seminar with Cameron Bonney & Scott Benjamin begins at 10 AM. Presentation of horses will follow lunch at 1:30 PM. Please know that performance horses will be available for reserved viewing the weekend prior and on Saturday 15th September. Don't miss the must-attend Open Day even of the Aussie calendar.

We are thirlled to announce the recent sale of ANASTAZI MI to Linda Trotter of NSW. A former National Stud Show & East Coast Champion in halter as a junior stallion, ANASTAZI is now being prepared for a senior campaign both in hand and under saddle with renowned trainer Andrew Buckley. Given the success of the Magnum Forty Four get under saddle, we look forward to a bright future ahead for Team ANASTAZI. Congratulations Linda - we wish you great success and much joy with ANASTAZI!

For the second year in a row, Team Mulawa Performance was victorious at Dressage with the Stars, the 10th annual event in Werribee, Victoria. In the toughest competition for young Dressage horses on the continent, Arabian Warmblood mare SUGARLOAF SIRHARA was named Champion Five Year Old with an excellent score of 9.0 for Ridability from UK-based and South African born Emile Faurie. SIRARA was also the highest scoring Dressage horse of the show with an excellent score of 82.4%. On Saturday evening competing against both the champion four and six year olds from their respective divisions, SIRHARA was named Australian Young Dressage Horse Champion of Champions to the thundering approval of the crowd.

The Australian Championships have once again proven an outstanding showcase for Mulawa owned, bred and shown horses. Friday proved especially successful for GUILIANO, whose first foals dominated the Yearling classes, earning all three Australian Championship titles. ROMANCE MI earned herself back-to-back Australian Champiosnships with a win as Two & Three Year Old Filly Champion. Katharine Farrell & German-import LUXOR were dominant in the Dressage ring, winning both the Advanced Dressage test and the Prix St Georges. PARADA (with Cameron Bonney) was victorious as Australian Champion Mare. GUILIANO (with Andy Sellman) finished the year undefeated as Australian Champion Stallion and highest score of the show.

Mulawa was the recipient of two major awards on Tuesday night at the Arabian Horse Society of Australia AGM at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. For the fourth year in a row, Mulawa was named Purebred Breeder of the Year for wins earned at the 2011 Australian Championships. 2011 AHSA Purebred Saddle Horse of the Year was MULAWA BRONZE WINGS, who earned three Australian Championships, two Reserves and one Top Ten at Tamworth with Daniella Dierks.

We recently received a lovely thank-you note from Carolyn Hegge of Karcela in Kings Plains, NSW right after the East Coast Championships in February. Thank you Carolyn for the lovely note and congratulations on your Triple Crown Success!

Mulawa Arabian Stud was recently featured in the February 2012 Oasis Magazine. Highlighting The Magnificent Mares of Mulawa, the article celebrates the many generations of success of the Mulawa breeding program.