From our Arieana Notebook: Purchased for $600.00 as a five-year old in 1940 by Herbert H. Reese when Mr. Reese started his own ranch, Alla Amarward became a major influence as a sire in the United States. In addition to his fame as a sire of useful riding and breeding horses, among them Arabian Racing's unbeatable Ziyadi (Alla Amarward x Follyat), Alla Amarward became particularly noted for siring beautiful Half-Arabian Palominos.

We have especially enjoyed reading Carol W. Mulder's memories of this stallion in the Crabbet Influence's Collectors II and wish to share this excerpt with you:

"He [Alla Amarward] was well known in his lifetime for his good disposition and his ability to sire good dispositions. It is interesting to note that his double great-grandsire, *Hamrah, [imported by Homer Davenport] was also known for his good disposition. 'Alla' was a very quiet and sensible horse to work with and around.

In all the years I used to work with him, never once did he behave in any but the most perfect and exemplary manner. He never once tried to nip, not even with his lips, he never once fidgeted, he never once did anything but watch to see how he could please. If he thought it was wanted of him, he'd put up with a good deal of unpleasantness without fuss; he was not stoic, but he was determined to be a gentleman always when haltered and under human control. His business was to please, and when so engaged he was a very dignified and serious minded individual."

At Arieana we cherish such dispositions and strive in every way possible, both genetically and environmentally, to perpetuate this as a traditional trait in our CMK Arabian Horses of today.

For the complete article and more information on this wonderful stallion please refer to "Alla Amarward 1140 and H. H. Reese" by Carol W. Mulder, The Crabbet Influence, July-August 1986.