Desert Rose Ranch Arabians

We are pleased to offer our yearling 1/2 Arabian/Friesian filly “DRR Desert Rose” for sale.  She is dual registered with the Arabian Horse Association where she is sweepstakes nominated and with the Friesian Heritage Horse Association.  Her full brother “DRR Gijs” (Dutch) was a multi-time champion in both halter and sport horse and she exhibits his same traits of beauty, conformation correctness and train ability.  We would be pleased to provide other information to those interested.  Please click on the link below to view her video.

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We are now offering our 6 year old mare - DRR Clandestine Affair (Tine) - for sale.  Tine is 15/16ths Arabian and 1/16 Pinto and is dual registered with both AHA and PHA so she can be shown in both circuits.  She has incredible bloodlines on both sides of her lineage - her sire is TS Black Tie Affair and likely the most famous Arab Pinto stallion in the U.S. today.  Her grand sire on the Arabian side is the legendary “Bahim Hisan” who was the Busch Beer commercial stallion and was winning halter championships well into his late 20’s.  She has a full sister currently being trained by Tommy Garland and we may see that mare in the Arabian Nationals this year - all indicating that Tine has incredible potential for the show ring given all of her background.  Tine has a beautiful 50/50 tobiano pattern, a gorgeous feminine Arabian head, nice conformation, no vices, fits well into any herd and is an extremely gentle people oriented horse.   You are invited to watch her via the YouTube video link below.

Tine Video

We are pleased to present our purebred Friesian mare “Hilde” shown here being trained by Dana Gardner.

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We are reluctantly offering our purebred Friesian mare “Hilde” for sale.  Hilde will be 7 years old in Feb 2009 and is dual registered with FPS and FHANA.  We imported Hilde from the Netherlands as a weanling and it has been a delight to watch her mature into the beautiful, gentle, people oriented horse she is today.  She has an excellent inbreeding coefficient to compliment her bloodlines all of which are important to the Friesian owner.  She is currently in training with Dana Gardner and will likely be there for some six months or so.  Dana is a renouned trainer, judge and breeder and we have had several other of our horses with her for finish work.  Hilde would make an exceptional dressage, pleasure riding or carriage horse as just a few elements in which she would excel.  A DVD demonstrating her current progress is available upon request.

Our good friend, mentor and legendary horse whisperer/gentling specialist Frank Bell will return to Virginia for another one of his clinics that have been so successful in the past.  The clinic will be held at Diana Graves Moonraker Stables in Catlett Va. again on May 2nd and 3rd.  For more information about the clinic and to sign up - contact Diana at 540/788-4458 or email at moonrakerstable@earthlink.net.  Accredited instructor Bob Claymier will again assist with the clinic and can be contacted through his website for further details.  The rider portion of this clinic usually fills up quickly so those interested should not hesitate in securing their reservation.  Spectators are always an integral part of the presentation and are most welcome as well.

The following very nice testimonial was recently received from one of our clients and we appreciate her kind words.

“Mr. Bell,

I really enjoy your books and videos.  I have learned so much about making my rides safer and about how horses think in general.  I want to share my experience with Bob Claymier with you.  I have a five year old Arabian gelding that had enormous people problems perpetuated by my lack of enforcing any sort of discipline.  He arrived from the breeder at age of three, scared of everything.  Over the next years as I walked him on long walks he became more and more like a dog.  He looked to me to protect him and it became harder for me to discipline him as not to upset him.  I know this is very wrong and I have a very professional relationship with my Arabian mare, so I know better.  My poor horse had issues that I could not deal with.

The worst problem was his inability to cross our creek.  This creek is only 18″ wide at one point.  The other horses would come to the barn and when they left, they needed to cross the creek.  He would watch them disappear over the hill.  He would never follow.  For a year I would hear him whinny off and all day to them.  Hearing this over the course of the day was a constant reminder of his loneliness.  I tried getting him to cross the creek using kind, gentle methods and some that I’m not really proud of.  Every horse person I knew had a theory of how it was to be done.  Nothing worked.  He ate his very small part of the pasture down to nothing.  I wondered if he would starve rather than ever cross the creek with lush green grass on the other side.  It was that bad.

I talked to my vet about my apprehension in sending him to someone that may not understand Arabians.  My biggest fear was that my horse would not be handled with kindness.  She suggested Bob Claymier.  I called Bob and he seemed perfect for our needs.  I sent him to Desert Rose Ranch and I now have a horse that is not only broke to ride, crosses creeks, leaves my space when asked, loads on the trailer, allows me to bathe him…..I could go on and on.  When we had guests come to the farm recently, we walked out to a pasture to discuss a project we’re planning and the horses came over to greet us.  As we walked away Abu Faaiz, my gelding, turned t, threw his head and trotted to the creek, crossed it and cantered up the hill.  The others turned and followed.  Not only did he cross the creek-he led.  My eyes watered with happiness.  Bob Claymier has given me something money can not buy.  Merry Christmas and thanks again for all you guys do for us and our horses.  Sincerely, Barbara Bruce”