From our Arieana Notebook: Haat Shaat+, a 16 HH liver chestnut with some roaning in his coat, was long remembered for his magnificent bearing and electrifying trot by Mr. Richard Skinner who purchased this stallion in his later years and stood him at stud for Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr. at their Pico Creek Stables in San Simeon, California.

Haat Shaat+ was aptly named. He had an illustrious show career beginning in 1959 when he won the yearling colt class at the Southern All Arabian Show. He was campaigned all over the West, piling up Class A Championships in Halter, Park, and Formal Driving, culminating as Canadian National Reserve Champion Park Horse and U.S. Top Ten Park Horse in 1966 as well as U.S. Reserve Halter Champion that same year. Gladys Brown Edwards in her book The Arabian: War Horse to Show Horse writes of him "...as a real hot shot in park classes." (page 237)

Please go to Part II to read about Haat Shaat+'s influence as a sire in racing and Part III to read about his influence as a sire of show and sport horses.

Haat Shaat+ at San Simeon
(age 21)
(Photo courtesy of
Sidney Rae Fox)

Haat Shaat+ at San Simeon
with Richard Skinner
(Photo courtesy of
Michael Bowling)

Haat Shaat+ at San Simeon
(Rider not identified)
(Photo courtesy of
Michael Bowling)

Pedigree of Haat Shaat+ AHR #13903

For more information on Haat Shaat+ or to see for yourself how his influence lives on in the prized and cherished horses of Arieana Arabians, please contact us. Visitors are always welcome; appointments are appreciated.

Suzi Morris
ARIEANA ARABIANS
30685 Calle Chueca
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-1601
Phone: 949-248-1260
e-mail: arieana@fea.net