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| Treasure |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 6:05:51 PM
Congratulations to Judy Phillips whose wonderful Arab mare Kamillah (SE by Imperial Kamill) passed the NaStA assessment with a Grade1! She is only seven and a diminutive 14.2hh and did 3' show jumping and Cross Country, 4' loose jumping, dressage, judged on her conformation and temperament and a full vetting. What a star - she is the first pure bred Arab mare to have achieved this. 
Edited to correct Kammilah's name (I just know her as Kitty!!)  |
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| parrot |
Posted - 03 Sep 2011 : 8:58:10 PM
when you are past it i know just the husband for her,they have met and quite like each other. |
| arabianlover |
Posted - 03 Sep 2011 : 8:50:03 PM
Does she ever put her ears back?? lol
Looks like she lOVES her work!! Shes amazing, what an achievemnt |
| Sheer Versatility |
Posted - 03 Sep 2011 : 8:47:02 PM
In foal? Not yet! She has a career and I would like the chance to enjoy her as a lovely riding horse. Loves hacking out, loves her jumping and it very competitive. I'll keep her going through the winter - some dressage, might try hunting, Zani might do some BSJA then we will see what beckons next season - more eventing? endurance? No foal until I'm 'past it'!
Judy |
| parrot |
Posted - 03 Sep 2011 : 10:05:03 AM
WOW what a very special mare she looks so happy,thank you for the inspiration,we hope Cindy Sims will do the same with Mooky next year,very well done Judy,are you going to put her in foal? |
| Sheer Versatility |
Posted - 02 Sep 2011 : 2:43:29 PM
And Ann bred the full sister, Manaya, now 6 and in foal to the Ashal Al Rayyan son Muhanad Al Rayyan for 2012
Judy |
| JanC |
Posted - 01 Sep 2011 : 08:02:26 AM
Dear Paul,
Anne didn't breed her - Judy did!
Jan |
| Sundance |
Posted - 01 Sep 2011 : 12:01:17 AM
What a fantastic achievement for all connections and what a great amabassodor for our breed. Anne Potts her breeder must be thrilled too.
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| TanyanChewy |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 3:35:00 PM
What a fantastic ambassador for the breed. Kamillah is wonderful. Very well done indeed. |
| TanyaB |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 3:55:16 PM
Many congratulations Judy, what a fantastic achievement. And such a versatile mare, it was fabulous to see her at Malvern in the parade with Judy riding her 'aside', they looked lovely.
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| Centaur |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 2:30:49 PM
Many congratulations.
I just love that she has her ears forward in all the photos - obviously enjoys her job & always looking for the next challenge!
Angela |
| cmj |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 1:51:09 PM
Wow!! Loving this. Fabulous pictures. This is a truly sensational result for Arabs, and such a little Arab. What a gem she is! Well done all.
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| Sasha Melia |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 1:08:34 PM
This is awesome well done! What an achievement! This is the level that all top ridden Arabians should aspire to.
I can also vouch for Cindy Simms, she has trained two of my horses who are with Genevieve and Georgina Rees;- Mukhtar Ibn Eternity who is off to HOYS with Cindy this year, and my young mare HS Mahalia who will be out in the novice classes next year |
| Mrs Vlacq |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 10:41:24 AM
Great pics, many congratulations Judy, your girls a true star. |
| Sheer Versatility |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 10:40:36 AM
Some of you will have seen Kamillah as 'twas I who rode her sidesaddle (heart in mouth!) in the Premium and Performance horse parade at Malvern last month
Judy |
| Sadika |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 09:46:17 AM
WOW!!! That is FANTASTIC news!!!! As an Imperila Kamilll fan it's even more bril news!!! Well done!!! |
| Suelin |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 09:39:54 AM
Fantastic. Well done to all. |
| Tahir |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 09:10:25 AM
It's fantastic to hear of your wonderful achievement. Congratulations.
We've also got a Kamilll son who is very talented under saddle - he just lacks a rider
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| Sheer Versatility |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 8:52:41 PM
Thank you all for your good wishes and thanks to Rhoni for putting up the photos - I did not intend them to be so large! Apols for that!
Just to add that Kamillah got 136.79 points out of 200 and got a Grade 1 (Grade 1 Elite starts at 140 points!) However, she is the second highest placed Pure Bred Arab on the list, (Galerito born 1982 went Grade 1 Elite in 1993) 26th in the rankings and 5th in the Grade 1s. Some Anglo/Part Bred stallions are higher - Persiflage, Olympus Hale Bop, All That Jazz.
Kamillah went to Cindy Sims, BE trainer, near Andover who adores her and who did the ridden test. Zani Fiddes, the lovely 'gung ho' young event rider has quite taken to Arabs and rode her with great competence and maturity and seemingly no nerves - unlike me!
So, those of you that wonder - DO try your Arabs at jumping but start slowly and build up their confidence. we had some wonderful gridwork lessons (me, too) with Pat Burgess and I know that Cindy started the cross county fences with lunging over them. Kamillah now goes through water, and will jump in and out of it, does trakehners, ditches, steps up and down etc etc.
I am hoping it is now my turn to ride her!
Judy |
| Avonbrook |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 8:40:11 PM
Fantastically well done
Rowena |
| rhoni |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 8:25:48 PM
Posting these photos for Judy with her notes:
Kamillah gr m 2004 by Imperial Kamilll out of Kateefah by Kerim Shah, Straight Egyptian.
Judy says she is “thrice thrilled with her performance and delighted it is over. Kamillah is now home with her head down in the field!”
1 Novice test - ridden by Cindy Sims BE trainer
2 Guest rider - Anthony Clark, eventer
3 AHS judging - judges Joanne Lowe, Diana Whittome, Lynne Lidbury
4 Loose jumping - 4'?
5 Show jumping - the last, ridden by Zani Fiddes, a third year Hartpury College Academy student
6 The gallop home
7 Immediate pulse rate - not exactly puffed! 115bpm at end of gallop, rider asked to remain in saddle. 60bpm 5 minutes later
All pix taken at Performance Test copyright Jan Clark
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| Callisto |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 7:56:40 PM
Huge Congratulations 
Would love to see photos too |
| pintoarabian |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 7:28:15 PM
Absolutely fantastic! Well done Khamillah and all her connections! Any pics of her achievement? This is a success that needs to be celebrated. |
| rhoni |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 7:27:39 PM
Fantastic, what an achievement! (Reminder to self - it's high time I backed my Kamilll babies!) |
| Tomos |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 6:24:54 PM
Wonderful news ! |
| sab2 |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 6:10:55 PM
Fantastic, congratulations to everybody concerned |
