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Six French exchange students sponsored by Frederick, MD, host families enjoyed swimming and a barbecue at Cedar Ridge Farm. The group visited Frederick through Horizons du Monde, an educational travel organization. The host families brought hamburgers and hot dogs to grill "American style, " as well as salads and desserts. Click here to see photos of the going away party.
Our superstar in the making, Cedars Mojave (Imperial ImSirdar X RSA Sahra Nazeem), 2008 chestnut flaxen colt, won Top Ten at the Egyptian Event, shown by David Conner in the 2-year-old SE Futurity. He was 6th of 16 horses--a great accomplishment after only two training sessions with David!
At Horsefest! 2010 on April 24, Liz Salmon gave an excellent half-day sport horse in hand clinic. Liz, who is a renowned equine consultant, also did written evaluations of the Horsefest sale horses. We had a sale horse barn to promote the horses of many breeds. Watch the Horsefest! 2010 page for details. Download the flyer here.
Because of the tough economic times we are experiencing, we reluctantly offer our wonderful Cedars KenyaCatchMe (Botswana X CDRS Farah Moniet) for on-farm lease or sale. Kenya is a superb mare for an amateur or professional to show. She produced a lovely Laheeb daughter, Cedars Bellavia, in April 2007. Bella is also available for lease.
Do you want to own a riding horse, but are not ready for the responsibility and expense involved? Victory Equine Centre has lesson horses available for partial lease, which means you ride "your" horse in lessons and one practice ride each week. Please click here to find out more.
Do you want to learn how to ride Arabian horses? Victory Equine Centre offers no-stress riding lessons. We offer balance seat riding lessons as well as Western, all levels of dressage, and hunter/ jumper on Arabian and other breeds of horse. Our open house October 17, 2009, introduced our instructors and the horses available to ride. Come to Horsefest! 2010 to meet our instructors and learn about lessons that meet your goals.
Propsective students can take a free introductory lesson any Sunday at 1 p.m., other days and times by appointment, and tour our facility. Please RSVP to (301) 631-2722 or e-mail us.
We have limited edition prints by our friend, artist Deborah Rush, available here; others can be ordered. We'll post some of them soon.
Deborah's beautiful Egyptian Imperial Al Kamar daughter, Just One Look, is n foal to Stormy Nile Legend (The Source cc X Masonnah by Shahir) for Fall 2010. See "Dixie" on our Sales Page.
Our dear mare and best friend, CDRS Farah Moniet (Imperial ImSirdar X AK Farette) died of colic early Sunday morning, May 17. Farah produced many beautiful fillies and her first colt in 2008, Ninjah Al Laheeb. Farah was my personal riding horse, my babysitter who looked out for me, my sweet friend. I will miss her. Sadly, Ninjah died three months later of complications from antibiotic treatment.
As we are no longer a training facility, we offer our 2007 6-horse Kiefer-built Genesis trailer, and the 2006 For d F350 Lariat to pull it. Please click here to see photos and details. The trailer is the best one we've ever seen, with insulated horse compartment, a huge mid tack, spacious dressing room, collapsible rear tack, storage accessible under the mangers. We bought the trailer new in May 2008, and used it only twice; truck has low mileage, approximately 26,800. Both have extended warranties. Please click here for more information.
Imperial ImSirdar (Ansata Imperial X Imperial Sonbesjul X *Serenity Sonbolah), our foundation stallion, is retired at Cedar Ridge Farm. Sirdar was a triple dressage champion at the Egyptian Event in 2002 and we hope he'll be ridden again by our dressage instructors. Any rebreedings due in 2010 will be honored by using Sirdar or his son Cedars Mojave.
RSA Sahra Nazeem produced a beautiful chestnut EBC Sirdar colt, Cedars Mojave, February 27, 2008. He is very typey, leggy, perfectly conformed, and moves boldly with great style and charisma Sahra's 2007 bay Sirdar son, the gorgeous, athletic Rashiiq Ibn Sirdar , has been sold. We hope to rebreed Sahra to Sirdar in 2010, hoping for a filly as refined as her two colts!
The beautiful Cedars Amirat Al Alwan (True Colours X CDRS Farah Moniet) was exported to the country of Qatar. Amira was purchased in September 2008 by Hassan Ali Hassan Al Matwi . Although we will miss Amira's sweet greetings, we congratulate and wish her new owner the very best. Sincere thanks to Liz Salmon for making this sale possible.
Our Las Vegas ranch is on the market, at a reduced price reflecting the market there. Perfect corner location in Rural Preservation-zoned area; 2004 5-stall Barnmaster barn with tack room and wash stall, vinyl-fenced paddocks, arena, hay shed; only 7 minutes from McCarran Airport with no flyovers, and 2 1/2 miles from the South Point, the world-class equestrian center that is the site of the Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup. Three BR, 2 BA home remodeled with the help of a renowned designer. Lots of extras, including library & office, fabulous new kitchen & great room. Rented month-to-month in 2010. Please contact us for details. Check out some photos here.
Egyptian Day in May Celebration May 14, 2005: Click here to see photos.
Egyptian Day Celebration October 23, 2004: Click here to see photos.