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The greatest joys and blessings of breeding are those that endure in profound and unexpected ways... 20 years ago, in one of the most dynamic and unforgettable show ring appearances in Arabian horse history, FAME MAKER R was crowned Australian National Champion Stallion with Greg Farrell at the lead. Through a series of fortunate circumstances before and after his final competition, FAME MAKER was to find his way onto the sire roster at Mulawa, and subsequently, into a lasting impact on the breed both at home and abroad. The enduring legacy of FAME MAKER includes such memorable Australian National Champions as: FAMES PRESENCE, GOLD N WINGS, FLAME MAKER, BECAUSE, HIGH CALIBRE, RAPID FIRE, ECHOS OF MARWAN,
The Success of Mulawa-Bred SiresMulawa is incredibly proud of the continuing success of home-bred sires both within Australia and abroad. Four Mulawa-bred sires achieved considerable success at the Australian National Championships in March. ALLEGIANCE MI was the sire of three unanimous Gold National Champions. Full sisters VENICE MI & VENECIA MI were named Gold National Champion Yearling Filly & Gold National Champion Junior Filly, respectively, with both earning top honours as the highest scoring horse and second highest scoring horse of the show. Unanimous Gold National Champion Senior Gelding ALLEGIANT MI had a monumental show, winning three National Champion titles, including Gold National Champion Ridden
An Unwavering ALLEGIANCE to ExcellenceThe 2017 Australian Arabian National Championships proved to be a landmark event for the get of ALLEGIANCE MI . The reigning Mulawa supersire proudly headlining the MAGNUM FORTY FOUR legacy in Australia, ALLEGIANCE has consistently been proving himself a sire of growing significance with each successive foal crop. His very first foal, born in early September 2011 when ALLEGIANCE was four months shy of his third birthday, was ALLEGIANT MI , a stunning colt born to the big & athletic TS AL MALIK daughter MI ANGEL (out of M Angelique by Vision). Long necked, perfectly balanced with huge eyes and an abundance of natural show attitude, ALLEGIANT was an impressive first effort for his sire and a very promising
2017 Australasian Breeders Cup SuccessTeam Mulawa was once again on hand for the Australasian Breeders Cup held in conjunction with Sydney's Equifest. Exhibiting under the distinguished pair of international judges & breeders - Murray Popplewell of Rae-Dawn Arabians (Canada) & Rhodri Jones (Wales) - as well under the experienced eye of well-known horseman & judge Doug Rutherford from Queensland, three Mulawa superstars were awarded top honours at the event. Highest Scoring Horse of the Show was ROMANCE MI with 334.5 points and a very impressive and internationally competitive 92.9%. Back in style from a year off from the spotlight, ROMANCE was awarded the title of Gold Champion Senior Mare. Highest Scoring Junior Horse
Third KLASS Daughter Named Australian National Champion Senior MareThree-time successive Australian National Champion, four-time undefeated East Coast Champion & WAHO Horse of the Year (Australia) KLASS has achieved the distinct honour of siring his third Australian National Champion Senior Mare. In winning the 2017 title with the highest score in Senior Mare division, MI KLASSIC FANTASY made continental history as the third KLASS daughter in four years to be named National Senior Champion Mare. The first of the KLASS daughters to win the country's most prestigious halter title was KLASSICAL DREAM MI , the elder full sister to MI KLASSIC FANTASY out of international Aristocrat Dam MUSTANG'S MAGNUM . Just last year, KLASSICAL PRESENCE MI became the first mare to
AMBER MI Named Supreme Champion in WACongratulations are once again in order for Kylie Rees and AMBER MI. With Steve Muco at the lead under judge Lorne Robertson from Canada, AMBER MI was awarded not only the Junior Champion Filly title at the WA All Arabian Horse Show, but the distinct honour of Supreme Champion Junior Exhibit. AMBER MI September 2013 (WH Justice x Audacia by Parkview Audacious) Fourth-Generation Mulawa-Bred Champion Member of the KARMAA Family Proudly Owned by Kylie Rees | WA Thank you Kylie for continuing to carry the banner of the KARMAA Family and the Mulawa Community proudly in Western Australia. We wish you many years of happiness and reward ahead with AMBER!
2017 Australian Arabian National Championships SuccessAUSTRALIAN ARABIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 16-18 MARCH 2017 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Team Halter Results Gold Champion Yearling Filly | unanimous VENICE MI October 2015 Chestnut Filly (Allegiance MI x Valentine MI by DA Valentino) Fifth-Generation Mulawa Bred Champion Member of the VALENTINE MI Family Shown by Cameron Bonney Gold Champion Junior Filly | unanimous VENECIA MI October 2014 Grey Filly (Allegiance MI x Valentine MI by DA Valentino) Fifth-Generation Mulawa Bred Champion Member of the VALENTINE MI Family Shown by Cameron Bonney Gold Champion Senior Mare MI KLASSIC FANTASY November 2010 Grey Mare (Klass x Mustang’s Magnum by Magnum Forty Four) Second-Generation Mulawa-Bred
VANGELIS MI | Scottsdale 2017 with Andrew SellmanThe Gold Standard Returns to Scottsdale 2017 with Andrew Sellman. The reigning unanimous Scottsdale International Breeders Classic Gold Champion Junior Colt VANGELIS MI will debut in Senior Stallion competition this February...
MADORA MI | Scottsdale Winner with Krichke TrainingMulawa is pleased to announce that MADORA MI has made her show ring debut at Scottsdale 2017. With Keith Krichke at the lead in the International Breeders Classic Yearling Fillies, MADORA scored an impressive 330 to place first place in section A. MADORA is the most recent international champion sired by ALLEGIANCE MI , a Mulawa-bred son of the late MAGNUM FORTY FOUR from the dam family of KARMAA , who continues to surpass expecatations as a sire of world-class progeny. Maternally, MADORA belongs to the celebrated dam family of MULAWA CHANCE, an Australian Aristocrat Dam and the most influential daughter of Mulawa foundation sire AMBITION , through the beloved twice National Reserve Champion Mare FAMES
Gaining the ADVANTAGE | Scottsdale 2017 with Keith KrichkeExpect the ADVANTAGE to be gained at Scottsdale 2017... Ready to embark in Senior Stallion competition, ADVANTAGE MI will return to the spotlight with Keith Krichke at the lead. Best of luck to all the ADVANTAGE Partners USA - Dan Whitenack, Dallas & Sharon Day, Keith & Maureen Krichke - from everyone at Team Mulawa!
KLASSICAL DEVOTION MI | Ajman GoldCongratulations to HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Thani of Al Zobair Stud! On her first outing under Al Zobair ownership on home turf in the United Arab Emirates, KLASSICAL DEVOTION MI won her the class for Four Year Old Mares and finished the day as highest scoring female of the Ajman Show. Returning for the Senior Mare Championship on Saturday, KLASSICAL DEVOTION was honoured with the title of Gold Champion Senior Mare, an accolade made even rewarding given the experience and the expertise of the universally renowned panel of judges. A former Australian National Champion Yearling Filly & East Coast Champion Two Year Old Filly, KLASSICAL DEVOTION MI is the reigning Australian National Gold Champion
ENGAGE MI Sells to Nina CrowhurstCongratulations to Nina & Phil Crowhurst of South Australia on the purchase of ENGAGE MI! A yearling son of Mulawa super sire ALLEGIANCE MI out of East Coast & National Stud Show Champion MI KLASSIC FANTASY, ENGAGE is scheduled to be presented at the East Coast Championships in Yearling Gelding halter with Team Mulawa. ENGAGE MI February 2016 Grey Gelding (Allegiance MI x MI Klassic Fantasy by Klass) Seventh-Generation Mulawa-Bred Future Champion Member of the SAHTARAH Family On behalf of everyone at Team Mulawa, we warmly welcome you to the Mulawa Community. We look forward to celebrating many years of joy & reward ahead for you with ENGAGE!
GRACE MI Sells to Alysha NewCongratulations to Alysha New on the purchase of GRACE MI September 2013 Grey Mare (Eden C x MI Amazing Grace by Gazal Al Shaqab) Fifth-Generation Mulawa-Bred Female Member of the LM MAGICS GIFT Family We wish you many years of happiness and reward with GRACE. Welcome to the Mulawa Community!
Happy Holidays from Team MulawaGrowing the Mulawa Community | Opportunity Offer Success
A special thank you to the breeders and owners all across Australasia who embraced the Opportunity Offer 2016. Since 01 August, these exceptional mares and fillies have been blessed with a new beginning for their fortunate and enthusiastic new owners: A PREVUE MI | Megan Menzies – NSW ALLURE MI | Craig & Andrea Dobson - WA ANNA QUEEN MI | Nicole & Damien Henricus - QLD ANTONIA MI | Fred & Lisa Smith - NSW ASPREE MI | Jacquie & Martyn Lynch - NSW BE INFATUATED | Nicole & Damien Henricus - QLD BRYANNE MI | Kelly Mason - New Zealand CHANEL MI | Fred & Lisa Smith - NSW GEISHA MI | Brett Natoli - NSW IMAGINE MI | The Parrington Family - NSE KAPTIVATE MI | Nicole & Damien Henricus - QLD KAVALIA
A PREVUE MI Joins Eminem ArabiansA very heartfelt congratulations to Megan Menzies, Eminem Arabians, on the successful tender for A PREVUE MI ! Megan has long been a supporter of the Mulawa program and we are thrilled that A PREVUE will be joining her family. A PREVUE is a gorgeous young daughter of Mulawa super-sire ALLEGIANCE MI from the much esteemed dam family of DZINA. We expect many years of reward and success ahead and look forward to celebrating with you!
Success for ANASTAZI MI with Joanne StolleryWe are always pleased to share news and updated from the Mulawa Community! The latest is from Joanne Stollery, proud owner of ANASTAZI MI . "I thought that you might like to know where ANASTAZI is & how he is going. My husband & I purchased him in August 2015. We are totally in awe with him! I ride with a disability and he looks after me totally 100%. Recently we went to the NSW State Titles where he exceeded our expectations as Reserve Champion Led Gelding, Champion Arabian Show Hunter & Champion Non-Pro Ridden Arabian. We love this boy! To us, he is number one..." Thank you Joanne for sharing your news. We are so thrilled that he has found such a loving home and is bringing you joy, as he has always done so effortlessly.
ALLURE MI Joins the Dobson Family in KununurraMulawa is incredibly pleased to welcome the Dobson Family to the Mulawa Community! Craig & Andy are the proud new owners of ALLURE MI and her late 2017 expectant foal by MAGNUM FORTY FOUR. ALLURE MI is one of the five full sisters by PARKVIEW AUDACIOUS and out of MULAWA ARIA. This sensational quintet of sisters are all granddaughters of the "Queen of Mulawa" herself: our most beloved KARMAA. The most famous of the full sisters, Aristocrat Dam AUDACIA, is the dam of ten lifetime foals, including six champions and an incredible eight fillies, as well as ALLEGIANCE MI, Mulawa super-sire extraordinaire. We are thrilled that ALLURE will be joining the prized herd of horses at Wyngura Arabians, Australia's northernmost,
BE INFATUATED Joins the Henricus FamilyCongratulations are once again in order for Nicole & Damien Henricus! The population of Mulawa-bred horses in Queensland has been growing exponentially in the past few months, thanks in no small part to the enthusiasm of Nicole & Damien, who are the proud owners of their fourth Mulawa-bred horse with BE INFATUATED . A former champion show filly, BE INFATAUTED has since been busy as one of the most esteemed members of the Mulawa broodmare band, producing three excellent foals by KLASS as well as Australian National Champion Junior Gelding BALMORAL MI (Guiliano). A member of the esteemed AMURATH BEGUILE family, BE INFATUATED is a granddaughter of the family fooundress and a full sister to the much beloved
BOGART MI Sells to Katherine HopkinsCongratulations are once again in order for Queensland! Katherine Hopkins, proud owner of DARK KNIGHT MI & Mulawa ambassador extraordinaire, has purchased the very promising young gelding BOGART MI . BOGART will remain on the Mulawa show team through the 2016 National Stud Show. Expect great things from this young gelding at SIEC later this month and in Queensland in the very near future. Thank you Katherine for your continued support of the Mulawa program. We look forward to celebrating BOGART's success and happy life with you for many years ahead!
ARTISTRY MI Sells to Hollie WebsterCongratulations to Hollie Webster on the purchase of ARTISTRY MI ! "Arty" will be joining Hollie in Queensland very soon after competing one final time for Team Mulawa at the National Stud Show later in November. We are incredibly pleased that ARTISTRY has found such a wonderful home. It has been worth the wait! We look forward to his continued success under saddle and a potentially expanded career in-hand. We wish Hollie & Arty many happy years of success and reward ahead - Welcome to the Mulawa Community!
IMPRESSA MI | US National Reserve Champion Senior MareThe reigning unanimous Canadian National Champion Senior Mare IMPRESSA MI brought her best to Tulsa! Scoring an impressive 390 to finish first in the qualifying section for Four & Five Year Old Mares, IMPRESSA MI finished first on two of the five judges cards in the championship on Friday evening before taking home the prestigious title of United States National Reserve Champion Senior Mare for owners Joanne & Ram Gunabalan of JR's Dream Arabians. Already a Scottsdale International Gold Champion, twice Canadian National Champion & multi-Regional Champion, IMPRESSA MI is the most successful daughter of her illustrious sire ARIA IMPRESARIO, one of the most dominant stallions in the halter
VANGELIS MI | US National Top Ten SuccessPerforming brilliantly at the United States National Championships, VANGELIS MI & Glenn Schoukens finished a very respectable third as US National Top Ten Junior Stallion in the Championship Final on Friday evening in Tulsa. Our deepest appreciation to Andrew & Angela Sellman and the entire Argent Farms Team for the superb care, preparation and promotion given to VANGELIS MI each and every day. A special thank you to Al Jassimya Farm for sharing Glenn Schoukens with Mulawa at the US Nationals. Glenn & his brother Tom have both played an integral part in the success of the DA Valentino / Always An Angel full siblings in the international arena. The first European success for elder sister VALENTINO'S
Opportunity Offer 2016 | Closing WeekendThe closing weekend for the Mulawa Opportunity Offer 2016 is coming up on Saturday & Sunday | 29th & 30th October. Fifteen exceptional mares and fillies are still available representing the best of the Mulawa breeding program. For the complete list of outstanding breeding & show prospects, please visit: mulawaarabians.com.au/opportunity-offer-2016 We look forward to welcoming members of the Mulawa & local communities for a full day of activities, of fellowship and Arabian horses, set against the beautiful backdrop of Australia's Horse Capital at Cronk Coar & Alabama Studs. Presentation Dates October 29-30 | Saturday & Sunday Presentation Daily Schedule 10 AM Prospective Buyer
KAVALIA MI Sells to New Horizons EquineCongratulations to the Porter Family of New Horizons Equine Services & Arabians on the purchase of KAVALIA MI ! KAVALIA is a royally bred young mare descended from the most celebrated dam family in the breeding program, that of the "Queen of Mulawa": KARMAA. Her dam KARESS is an Australian Aristocrat Dam of five champions, including US & Canadian National Reserve Champion KAVALLE MI, full brother to KAVALIA MI. Sired by World Champion GAZAL AL SHAQAB, KAVALIA shares a paternal heritage with some of the most celebrated mares in the breed worldwide, including PIANISSIMA, PINGA, ETNOLOGIA, NORMA, PISTORIA, PERFIRKA & EMANDORIA. Thank you Paul, Vicky & Ianna for your continued support of Mulawa.
KASPER MI | Champion Birthday SuccessCongratulations to Nicole & Damien Henricus | QLD KASPER MI October 2015 Grey Gelding (Klass x Chance to Dance by Magnum Forty Four) Fifth-Generation Mulawa Bred Champion | Member of the MULAWA CHANCE Family Top Of the Range Champion Junior Gelding with Richard Sharman Not only is the first outing for this emerging superstar, it just happens to be his first birthday! Congratulations to Nicole on your success with KASPER MI. We look forward to celebrating many years of accomplishment and fulfillment ahead :)
FORTITUDE MI & The Huxtable FamilyCongratulations to the Huxtable Family and FORTITUDE MI ! From Simone & Rachael Huxtable: Just to update you on our gorgeous boy who is proving to be the ultimate youth and arabian saddle horse. Some pictures for you. Recently winning the LP DESIGNS Extravaganza cup with his 16 yo rider Rachael Huxtable, he was 2nd in this years Jean Luckock award. He has also carried her to numerous championships in her youth rider. So pleased with this beautiful horse you bred. Thank you and regards. Congratulations on your success with FORTITUDE. We wish you many years of joy and fulfillment ahead.
DARK KNIGHT MI Succeeds in QLDGood news from the Queensland show scene! From Katherine Hopkins: Dark Knight has had another successful weekend at Top of the Range and Arabian Horse of the Year over the weekend. His results were Top 5 Gelding and Smartest on Parade at Hoty and 2nd Open Gelding, 1st Non Pro, Reserve Champion Gelding to Phantom and 2nd to Phantom in the Gala event. He's such a star! Congratulations Katherine on your continued success with DARK KNIGHT MI . Thank you for flying the banner of the Mulawa Community with pride in Queensland :) FAMES PHANTOM MI & DARK KNIGHT MI Queensland Gala Event Champion & Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Geldings
RVSP | Opportunity Offer 2016 Open DaysThe first weekend of the Mulawa Opportunity Offer Open Days is nearly here! We look forward to welcoming the Mulawa Community and the Australian Arabian horse industry on both Saturday & Sunday, as well as the local community on the Sunday of both Open Day weekends. In order to ensure an accurate head count for lunch and the post-presentation farm tour, we would kindly ask that everyone planning to attend, RSVP their intentions on the Opportunity Offer RSVP page: RSVP | Mandatory for Everyone Attending For prospective buyers interested in any of the mares and fillies available in the Opportunity Offer 2016 , please know that the Saturday of each Open Day weekend will be reserved more exclusively for you.
Destination Alabama | Mulawa Opportunity Offer 2016Mulawa Arabian Stud is pleased to announce Mulawa Opportunity Offer 2016 , a private tender sale featuring approximately twenty (20) mares and fillies representing the most well respected international bloodlines and most esteemed dam families in the breeding program. Formal presentations of all horses in the Opportunity Offer 2016 are scheduled for October at Cronk Coar (Alabama Stud) in Aberdeen NSW. Viewing of horses may also be scheduled via private appointment anytime after 01 October. Please contact Mulawa directly to schedule an appointment. Presentation Dates October 15-16 | Saturday & Sunday October 29-30 | Saturday & Sunday Presentation Daily Schedule 10 AM Open Viewing 12