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[Nadj Al Nur]

Huge congratulations to Demelza Hoogeveen and her stallion  Shaheen Al Saba ( Thaqib Al Nasser X La Moniette) who just won the NZ National Chamionship. Way to go Demz. So happy for you !!
Cathy

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[VanAlma]

Wow congrats!!!!!

[maxhopemime]

Whoop Whoop! Way to go Demelza!
He is a knockout!

[Seglavi]

That is really wonderful news Demelza, he is fabulous and you guys work so hard, well deserved win!!

[Jill Erisman]

WAY TO GO DEMELZA!

Can you hear us chearing from where you are?

Would love to see more pictures:  what a beautiful horse!

Jill

[M Huprich]

Congrats - a wonderful stallion with wonderful parents!

[hansi]

Nadj Al Nur, on 14 January 2012 - 02:54 PM, said:

Huge congratulations to Demelza Hoogeveen and her stallion Shaheen Al Saba ( Thaquib Al Nasser X El Moniette) who just won the NZ National Chamionship. Way to go Demz. So happy for you !! Cathy

Congrats Demelza, this is wonderful. I dont think many know the feeling when winning the most covetted award of all, the National Championsjip.  Stallion looks good, got a body shot?

Take care and all the best
Hansi

[calicoarab52]

WAY TO GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!

[Caryn Rogosky]

Hip, Hip, Horray! Congratulations Demelza -- he is a stunner!
Caryn

[Kathy Bailey]

Woohooo!!! Congratulations Demelza, that's a HUGE!! and great win!!  

[Georgia]

Great news, wonderful great news!! congrats.  I'm sure your estatic.  Hugs.

Georgia

[Heidi]

[Cheryl L]

He is a beauty, Demz! Congratulations!

[AlythLong]

Well done Melz!  Superb job done!!

[Windfall]

Congratulations on a tremendous win!  He is stunning!

Connie

[Trish aka JMO]

Congratulations....& it was an honour to share your excitment with Shaheen's win in person.

[Demelza]

Oh wow, thank you. He's a lovely boy and I am thrilled with how he looked on the day... he's come such a long way from the wee foal I bought a few years ago! Trish hasn't said so but she was a large part of his success in my opinion. He was a bit stressed out from his long voyage from the far north of the North Island down to the central South Island, and Trish spent heaps of time with him getting him settled for me (I'm rather preggy at the moment!) right up to the last few seconds before he went in the ring with the lovely Angela.

We also had the most wonderful judge, Canadian Scott Benjamin. Can't recommend him enough! Not only for his easy-to-understand judging style, but the way he talked to and gave advice and a smile to every competitor. One young girl said something along the lines of "well, my Mum was right because the judge said exactly the same thing, so now I am going to go home and practice!".

Scott was also an absolute riot as our "Auctioneer". Honestly we'd see huge numbers attending shows, if every judge and every show was this much fun. There are some amusing photos on Facebook - you can find them under my profile Desertheritage Arabians.

Anyway, I hope Shaheen is a good ambassador for what Egyptian bloodlines can do when outcrossed to other lines (he's 7/8 Egyptian with a Crabbet and Polish damline). Maybe next year he'll be at the show under saddle...

[elsbet]

How fabulous!  Congratulations!!!!

[hansi]

Demelza, on 16 January 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:

Oh wow, thank you. He's a lovely boy and I am thrilled with how he looked on the day... he's come such a long way from the wee foal I bought a few years ago! Trish hasn't said so but she was a large part of his success in my opinion. He was a bit stressed out from his long voyage from the far north of the North Island down to the central South Island, and Trish spent heaps of time with him getting him settled for me (I'm rather preggy at the moment!) right up to the last few seconds before he went in the ring with the lovely Angela. We also had the most wonderful judge, Canadian Scott Benjamin. Can't recommend him enough! Not only for his easy-to-understand judging style, but the way he talked to and gave advice and a smile to every competitor. One young girl said something along the lines of "well, my Mum was right because the judge said exactly the same thing, so now I am going to go home and practice!". Scott was also an absolute riot as our "Auctioneer". Honestly we'd see huge numbers attending shows, if every judge and every show was this much fun. There are some amusing photos on Facebook - you can find them under my profile Desertheritage Arabians. Anyway, I hope Shaheen is a good ambassador for what Egyptian bloodlines can do when outcrossed to other lines (he's 7/8 Egyptian with a Crabbet and Polish damline). Maybe next year he'll be at the show under saddle...

Dear Demelza I am so glad to read about the Canadian Judge Scot Benjamin. this is what Pete Cameroan, Canada did all the time and is so deeply loved and respected. Even at my time, we had super Canadian Judges, straight forward, explanatory, kind and helpful and
themselves excellent horsemen. None were political either and nobody could buy any.

Can you please give me the names of the Reserve Champion and top tens, so that I can ad them in my database? Good luck with your beautiful stallion and possible he will win some day a Natl.championship under saddle. Take care Hansi

[Majid]

Dear Demelza,

Congratulations on your Shaheen's win!  Very exciting!  

I know many of the breeders in New Zealand and the high quality of Arabian horses in the various breeding programs.  Many NZ horses have been exported to the Mideast and other places.  For Shaheen to do so well at the show is a credit to his breeders and to you for raising such a fine stallion.  And you are also commended for planning to put him under saddle.

Indeed Scott Benjamin is a skilled horseman, and an excellent judge.  At the Pyramid Society, we have been fortunate to have him as a judge several times, and numerous times as a seminar speaker, both in Kentucky as well as at educational seminars in other locales.   We have always received great feedback from participants.  For your horse to do well at a show judged by Scott says a lot about your horse!