The
Sire Line
Aurab
Back in the 1970s, when I was first involved with Arabian horses, there appeared a group of particularly good half-Arabians. These horses dominated the show ring, winning championships but mostly being increadibly beautiful. These horses were the first foals of Aurab to catch my eye. A year or two later, a purebred son, was ridden in by Patience Prine. This was Ben Rabba, the first of several Aurab horses to make his mark in the show ring.
The horses that actually received national attention were few, being overshadowed in number by those of the more 'popular' bloodlines, but they were memorable. Magic Aurab showed the world that natural action and beauty beats out over intensive training. (I understand he went to the nationals after being back with the trainer only two weeks following a long time off.) Ben Rabba and his son Benraz continued the winning. Aulrab made a brief but very successful career for himself. His full brother, Hi Voltage, won many awards at all levels with Patience Prine aboard.
Other Aurab horses have come and gone. Luckily, their legacy lives on and a new generation of Aurab line show horses are starting to make their mark. Aurab is long gone, but his legacy lives on.
Below are some horses that have carried this blood.
Aulrab
out of Alarieha by Galahas
Numerous
championships in native costume, English, and driving. Aulrab was
chosen to be the key stallion for the Kellogg Heritage herd at Cal Poly
in Pomona, CA before his untimely death at 19. Luckily, he had many
foals and is still siring through limited frozen semen stored in Canada.
Last owned by his breeder and lifetime friend, Sandy Warren wpsahcmk@pacbell.net,
and Dr. David Ward threevalleysvet@telus.net
.
WarrenParkStud
Some of his foals:
Ibn
Aulrab (x Haapey Pico)
and son 
Ibn Aulrab has done well at shows, winning
numerous sport horse in hand classes as well as winning in open halter
and liberty. He has several fine foals on the ground with many years
ahead of him to increase his herd. He belongs to Sharon and Rudy
Simas in Prather, CA
Aur
Mystique (x GF Silver Mystery) and son 
Aur Mystique has headed up to Canada to
stand with his co-owner, Dr. David Ward. He a full brother to the
multi-national champion of Austrailia, Aur Vanity. Mystique is a
true 16 hands of dynamic movement. His foals have been exceptional
and include Mystic Aulrab (shown above) who has been exported to South
Africa to influence the Arabian breed in that country.
Aul
Magic (x Magic Alarieha)
Aul Magic started his show career late
(age 15 in 2000), but boy has he made his mark! He started out by
winning Region III reserve champion sport horse in hand. He has since
won in just about every class entered including Native Costume, Country
English Pleasure, and Show Hack, but his real mark of distinction has been
in dressage. He was reserve national champion in two different levels
of dressage! All this at age 16. He is owned by Sharon Byford-Ruth
and Betsy Teeter of Legendary Arabians in Bakersfield, CA.
Aur
Samari (x Scimitar Leniah by Binis)
He shows the heavy Gulastra influence
of his dam's side.
Ben Rabba
Beniciah
(x Lucreziah by Neziah)
Beniciah has been a dressage and hunter
pleasure show horse. She lives at Michael Bowling's New Albion Stud
in Davis, CA. cmk@davis.com
Ben
Rocky (x Princes-Sharod by Aniq)
This son is a 3/4 brother to Ohadi Ben Rabba (see below). Ben
Rocky is siring consistently in Idaho at Moonshadow Arabians.
Najih
(x Narah Bint Neziah by Neziah)
Najih has the distinction of being the sire of Benjih, the winner of
the 2000 Tevis Cup! Najih is himself a lovely dark bay (brown) stallion
of unique Kellogg-style bloodlines including Alyf and Farlowa on his dam's
side in addition to the influence of Ben Rabba. Najih is at New Albion
Stud in Davis, CA cmk@davis.com
Ohadi
Ben Rabba (x Ohadi Miss Aurab by Aurab)
Ohadi Ben Rabba has returned to Dr. David Ward's Fairview Stud in Canada
after a couple years at stud at Michigan State. Ohadi Ben Rabba is
a fine sire and a lovely moving horse as you would guess from a double
grandson of Aurab.
FV Sharabba (by Ohadi Ben Rabba out of Ohadi Miss Abbie by Shabaoud) Owned by Dr. David Ward of Fairview Arabians in Canada. Sharabba is is currently standing at Marci de la Torre's Pegasus Park near Temecula, CA. email: mdelator@guidant.com
BRR Taurzella (by son of Ohadi Ben Rabba)
BRR Taurzella is a 1996 filly by an Ohadi Ben Rabba son in Oregon. She is at Bend of the River Ranch near Elkton, Oregon.
Aur-fix
(Aurab x Little-fix)
Aur-fix mixes the blood of Aurab with a line to *Serafix. Though
crippled when young, this stallion has proven himself through his offspring
at Moonshadow Arabians in Idaho.
Aurieha
(Aurab x Alarieha by Galahas)
Aurieha is in her twenties. She is a full sister to Aulrab and
Hi Voltage and is the dam of Mystic Aulrab by Aur Mystique (see above)
who is going to South Africa. Aurieha has produced many other lovely
horses in her prolific career including such gems as Aura Magic by *Lewisfield
Magic. Aurieha spent most of her life at WarrenParkStud
with her breeder, Sandy Warren, in Sanger, CA. wpsahcmk@pacbell.net
Aya
Matigua (Aurab x Abu Farwa daughter)
This stallion is unique in his bloodlines since his dam is by Abu Farwa
and out of an Abu Farwa daughter. He was last owned by Susan Styler
in Buckley, Washington. e-mail: azria_north@yahoo.com
Ibn Aurab
(Aurab x Corinaa by Ratzi)
Owned by Zapped Ranch in Oregon (or Idaho?)
Aurabell at 20+. Owned by Bend of the River Ranch in Oregon.
Currently living in Lake County, CA.
All photos and information by Carol Mingst .
Content accuracy is not guaranteed. (It's
based on my memory, which isn't always perfect.)
Please let me know if you find an error or have
some information you would like to add (or if you would just like
to equi-babble.)
cxmings@pacbell.net
CMK photo albums by Carol: Aurab
sire line
Ibn Aulrab winning Liberty
class at DAHA 2000
Davenport horses
Abu Farwa album
Links to other WEB pages of interest:
My personal horse brag book
Crown Jewel Arabians
