Antez (448),,
THE VERSATILE ARABIAN
Harara X Moliah
(foaled 1921)
Author not Given
from "The Horse Lover" Apr/May '51
After showing this speed at Overton Downs, Mr. Dickinson decided to try him for a record, which was arranged by courtesy of the late John Early, southwestern governor of the national Trotting Association, and after public advertisement and on fixed days, regardless of weather, Antez made official records at fourth, half and three-quarter mile and the short European race distance of 1200 meters. He equalled the known Arabian records for the quarter and half mile, 14 1/2 and 51 seconds (though there is a tradition that a horse travelled the quarter one-half second faster over ninety years ago); equalled an eighty-year-old Arabian record for the half mile, and ran the quarter, half and six furlongs faster than any American-bred Arab on record. Quite a performance for a twelve-year-old stallion that had never been run until his twelfth year!
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It has been my expirence that the Arabians usualy love a challenge. My own mare Dori was untrained for riding until the age of 14. She now attempts to lead the pack at every trail ride, and goes unhesitatingly over under and through ever natural obstical. Unless of course it is above her knee height - but I really wonder how much of that has to do with her rider prefering not to jump much at all.
I really think you should give him a chance to see if he would like to do the events. I know that SA Apogee is successful at open breed reigning shows and preforms in dressage as well.