ELMRIDGE STUD NEWS
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Elmridge Exports Arabians to Malaysia
Dr. Nik Omar, from Kelantan, Malaysia, arrived in Australia with a very long list of studs to visit, but confessed that he had already fallen in love with the young stallion Kaaba Khan, from his pictures on the Syrah website. He visited Syrah Arabians at Bullengarook in Victoria before flying to Elmridge in Sydney. He says that he was hugely impressed by the consistently high quality of the Arabians he saw at both of these family studs.
As well as continuing to sire beautiful purebred Arabians, Kaaba Khan will be used to improve the quality of the native pony breed of Kelantan, the Kuda Padi, with a fresh infusion of world class Arabian bloodlines. |
As well as Kaaba Khan, by twice Reserve Australian Champion SK Shakla Khan, out of Australian Champion Malmsbury Samira, Dr. Nik purchased from Elmridge the mare Hazeldean Amira Esteeka, by Especial out of Amira Shaklyn. Esteeka will follow Kaaba Khan to his new home at Gelan Mas Horse Ranch in Malaysia, once her next Kaaba Khan foal for Elmridge, due in October 2004, is weaned.|
Ziaa and Kaali Fulfil a Childhood Dream
Yvonne Nikoletatos, together with her final year university student daughter, Maree Kekeff, visited Elmridge Stud at Arcadia, New South Wales with a mission. Inspired by the Elmridge sale filly pictures on the Syrah website, her first meeting with Ziaa and Kaali was her first step towards fulfilling her childhood dream – one day to have her own Arabian horse stud.
One week later, Yvonne made the two hour trip from Newcastle NSW again, this time bringing her husband, Dr. Kosta Nikoletatos, and her two youngest children, Jessey aged 8 and Andrea aged 5. Yvonne and the strikingly beautiful Ziaa (Sarezin x Misaka) had established a bond when they first met. Pretty, feminine Kaali (Kaaba Khan x Hazeldean Amira Esteeka) promptly proceeded to sell herself to non-horsey Kosta, by smooching till he was equally bonded. The very happy outcome was that the family decided to buy both fillies who are already each other's best friends. While Kosta and Yvonne are looking for just the right acreage property to house their expanded family, Ziaa and Kaali are enjoying weekly visits at Elmridge from Yvonne, enhancing an already strong, loving relationship, based on trust, training and cuddles. |
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