Left: Palisades CF, 1981 chestnut Davenport Arabian stallion
Right: Halloul, 1924 bay Davenport Arabian mare, Palisades' great-grand dam.
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Left: Palisades CF, 1981 chestnut Davenport Arabian stallion |
Right: Halloul, 1924 bay Davenport Arabian mare, Palisades' great-grand dam. |
"We are a subversive cell in Arabian breeding."
-- Reba Troxell (breeder of Halloul's son, Ralf) writing to Charles Craver (breeder of Palisades CF, Ralf's grandson)
The horses you're seeing are all Davenport Arabians, tracing in all lines to the first importation directly from the Bedouin horse-breeding tribes to America in 1906. For those historically inclined, here are living time capsules -- the legendary horse of the desert, unchanged from a hundred years ago, whose riders for generations risked their fortunes and their lives on their mounts' intelligence, stamina, and speed.
If you're just looking for a good horse to ride, you've come to the right place as well. Welcome!
If we are a subversive cell, what dominant paradigms are we subverting? The ones that assert that Arabians should be "living art," bred to be looked at instead of ridden; that the only way to breed a good Arabian is to breed to the most popular sires of the day; that a good Arabian has long legs, a long neck, and the overall air of a startled goose; that Arabians are necessarily flighty, spooky, or just plain dumb. We believe our horses stand as living disproof of all of the above. But don't take our word for it -- visit and see for yourself.
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