Accolades

The 2014 Australian National Championships are underway in Sydney! Day 1 returned excellent results for Mulawa-bred and owned horses, including Champion honours for FAMES PHANTOM MI in Arabian Gelding Under Saddle. Eight descendants of the late great MAGNUM FORTY FOUR earned National titles on Thursday. In the gelding competition on Thursday morning, Mulwa-bred horses won all three championships for new owners, including unanimous wins for both KRUSADE MI & ASTOR. Mulawa supersire KLASS achieved a clean sweep with his offspring - all five shown were named Australian Champion. Full brothers MAXIMILLIANO & MAXIMISE MI were named Champion & Reserve Champion Junior Colt, respectively and unprecedentedly.

Exciting news from the annual Equestrain NSW Awards Ceremony! The highest honour of the night was ABER HALLO 29 winning the award for Dressage Horse of the Year. Along with ABER HALLO's prestigious award, Julie, Katharine & Jane Farrell were honoured as Equestrian NSW Dressage Owners of the Year. With high calibre performance horses such as ABER HALLO 29, LUXOR 118 and FURSTIN FRIENDSHIP competing with Brett on their behalf, Julie, Jane & Katharine have been regulars at Dressage events across the state this past season.

The 2014 Australian Championships are on this weekend - 13-16 March - at Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Team Mulawa is ready to compete with a stellar group of Arabians & Derivatives in both halter and performance. Stay tuned to the Mulawa News page for daily updates. It promises to be an exciting and successful event for Mulawa-bred, trained and onwed horses!  

Inspiring news from Scottsdale! Former Scottsdale halter winner MAXIUM is now achieving success as a performer in the demanding discipline of Working Cow Horse. In his debut with rider April Canavan, MAXIUM achieved scores of 65 & 63 to qualify for and win the Scottsdale Working Cow Horse Hackamore/Snaffle Bit Championship. Now proudly owned by Francisco Rengel of Mexico, MAXIUM has achieved past success as Scottsdale International Reserve Champion Two Year Old Colt with Andrew Sellman. MAXIUM is showing great promise as a working western horse with natural talent and a willing highly trainable attitude. A special thank you to Sandro Pinha and Pam Donnelly for connecting MAXIUM with his new owner and trainer.

More exciting news from Scottsdale! In his North American debut with Andrew Sellman, KAVALLE MI scored a unanimous win - first on all three judges cards - in an excellent class of Three Year Old Colts at the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show. At his absolute magnetic best, KAVALLE thrilled the crowd with a dynamic entrance and a perfect stand-up in front of the judging panel. Congratulations to Joanne & Ram Gunabalan on yet another tremendous success at Scottsdale with Mulawa-bred horses! Thank you to Andrew Sellman and the entire Argent Farms Team for believing in KAVALLE and for letting him shine on the world's biggest and most important stage. We will all be cheering for you on Sunday morning in the Scottsdale Senior Stallion Championship!

Congratulations to VALENTINO'S ANGEL MI on her North American debut at Scottsdale! Finishing a strong third in the extremely competitive class for Three Year Old Fillies with Andrew Sellman at the lead, ANGEL finished first on Judge Shannon Amstrong's card. A former unanimous Australian National Champion, East Coast Champion & National Stud Show Champion in Australia, ANGEL was awarded the highest score from amongst all the junior filly entries at the All Nations Cup in Aachen, while on her way to earn the title of Bronze Junior Champion Mare. VALENTINO'S ANGEL MI is proudly owned by HRH Prince Abdullah bin Fahad Al Saud of Al Mohamadia Stud - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Exciting news from Scottsdale! On Saturday afternoon, IMPRESSA MI made her debut in the international section of the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show, winning her section of the class for Three & Year Old Mares. In the championship as the youngest mare in the competition, IMPRESSA emerged the victor as 2014 Scottsdale International Gold Champion Senior Mare. Congratulations to Joanne & Ram Gunabalan on your continued success with IMPRESSA.

The 2014 East Coast Championships proved another major success for Team Mulawa. Team Halter emerged victorious with eight East Coast Champions, including a fourth successive win for KLASSICAL DREAM MI and new owner HRH Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Al Khalediah Stables (KSA). Team Performance had an excellent two days at the East Coast Championships with ARTISTRY MI leading the way as Arabian Under Saddle Champion of Champions & the East Coast Cup Winner.

Great news from Saudi Arabia! In his Middle Eastern show debut, PRUSSIA MI emerged victorious in the class for Two Year Old Colts at the Prince Sultan Abdulaziz International Arabian Horse Festival. With a excellent score of 92.0, PRUSSIA was awarded the highest score from amongst all the colt entries. On Friday afternoon, PRUSSIA earned yet another title in his stellar career - Silver Champion Junior Colt! Congratulations to HRH Prince Abdullah bin Fahad Al Saud and Al Mohamadia Stud on your continued success with PRUSSIA MI.

Mulawa is once again proud to report significant success at the National Stud Show in Sydney, held from 14-17 November at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Both Teams Performance & Halter returned home with major titles earned in the toughest competition from around the country. Team Performance can be especially proud of wins in the Ridden divisions for both Arabians and Warmbloods. Team Halter returned once again with a clean sweep of Ambition Legacy Awards for all three champion yearlings.

Wonderful news from Tulsa! Reigning Canadian National Champion IMPRESSA MI was named United States National Reserve Champion in an outstanding group of Two Year Old Fillies. Finishing just one point behind the champion when the final scores were tallied, IMPRESSA was the last filly to show as the youngest competitor with a September birth date. With Andrew Sellman on the lead, IMPRESSA was at her best at the US Nationals, improving in confidence and presence with each show. Congratulations to the Gunabalan Family on all of our success with IMPRESSA.

Exciting news from Aachen! In their All Nations Cup debut, both PRUSSIA MI & VALENTINO’S ANGEL MI, did both owner and breeders incredibly proud. PRUSSIA was awarded the Yearling Colt Silver Champion title, while VALENTINO’S ANGEL earned the Bronze Junior Champion Female. We are incredibly proud of both of these young horses and their success at the most important annual international showcase of Arabian breeding horses at the All Nations Cup. Congratulations to HRH Prince Abdullah bin Fahd Al Saud and Al-Mohamadia Stud!

Mulawa is happy to report successful results from the New South Wales State Titles Show on Sunday 7th September. With winners in four classes for junior fillies, colts & geldings, Mulawa is pleased to report a clean sweep in the Junior Championships. As a breeder, it is always incredibly rewarding to celebrate the success of the most important foundation families with those individuals recently imported to enhance the program with new blood. Congratulations to all the winners and to Team Mulawa Halter on a great start to the spring show season.

Congratulations to the Gunabalan & Sloan Families on the continued success of IMPRESSA MI. Just this week in Brandon, Manitoba, IMPRESSA was named Canadian National Champion Two Year Old Filly, scoring first on 4 of the 5 judges' cards. This success at the Canadian Nationals was a first for Mulawa. We are incredibly proud of her achievement thus far in North America and thrilled that she has been a star for her new owners. We wish both the Gunabalan and the Sloan Families the best of luck with IMPRESSA at the United States National Championships in October.

The video of show ring sensation KAVALLE MI is now online. Unquestionably the most exhilirating and talked about colt of the 2013 show season, KAVALLE has proven indomitable in the show ring as East Coast Champion Yearling Colt in February as well as unanimous Australian Champion Yearling Colt in March. We invite you to enjoy the exceptional video below and on the KAVALLE MI web page, courtesy of the incredible artistic talents of Darryl Larson (videography) and Stuart Vesty (photography).

Great news from Minnesota! IMPRESSA MI , the most successful imported daughter of multi-National Champion and twice Scottsdale Supreme Champion ARIA IMPRESARIO, was recently named Region 10 Champion Two Year Old Filly. A third generation Mulawa-bred female, IMPRESSA is a direct descendant of US import LM MAGICS GIFT, a Pure Polish daughter of US National Champion and legendary sire ALADDINN. All three generations of Mulawa-bred females have earned championship honours for this family, with IMPRESSA's wins in the United States and wins for her dam, MULAWA ALEXA, and granddam, PERCEPTION, in Australia. A heartfelt congratulations to the Gunabalan & Sloan Families on your continued success with IMPRESSA.

Australian Champion AAMAHNI graces the most recent cover of the Arabian Horse News, an honour earned for his unprecedented victory in March. Bred, owned and shown by Cameron Bonney, AAMAHNI is a twice Australian Champion Stallion (both Junior & Senior) as well as East Coast Champion. Breeder & owner credit is also due Evelien Bonney, the matriarch of Parkview Arabians. Parkview began nearly 20 years ago with the acquisition of ALIHA BINT NIZR, who was shown to Australian Champion by a very young and enthusiastic Cameron. Congratulations to Cameron, Evelien and AAMAHNI on your much deserved success!

Making a big impression in his European debut, PRUSSIA MI conquered the best competition from Europe and the Middle East by winning the title of Gold Champion Yearling Colt at the Mediterranean Championships in Menton, France! This is the third successive championship for the undefeated PRUSSIA, making him the winningest yearling colt internationally in 2013 after winning Gold at both Scottsdale and the World Cup in Las Vegas.

Big news from Thailand, where MULAWA ANGELUS has won the Sultan Mizan Cup for the second successive year back in October! Ridden by female rider Wipawan Pawitayalarp, a native of Thailand, ANGELUS completed the 120 km in just over 7 hours. MULAWA ANGELUS is a 2003 grey gelding sired by superstar athlete & Australian Champion TS AL MALIK and out of the beloved Mulawa Foundation Mare M ANGELIQUE. Congratulations to Wipawan Pawitayalarp and MULAWA ANGELUS on your continued success. We wish you the best of luck on your future endurance endeavours. We are incredibly proud of your achievements!

The latest video of KLASSICAL DREAM MI is now online. Flimed in March at Mulawa with Darryl Larson, this video captures perfectly the beauty, elegance and transcedent essence of this ethereal mare. Admired the world over, KLASSICAL DREAM is maturing into the international superstar that was expected of her since she graced this world back in December of 2008. We look forward to DREAM's ascendancy on the world stage with great anticipation. We at Mulawa are incredibly proud of her achievements, and even more proud of who she is - the epitome of the ideal Arabian mare...