Hanson Son of Hanif (Hanif / Sherilla)
100% pure Crabbet arabian stallion at stud in the North West of England,
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Seren Arabians, Kendal, Cumbria. LA8 9QX, U.K.
We are a small stud in the English Lake District, and have been carefully breeding pure bred arab horses for our own use in endurance riding. Our 100% straight Crabbet stallion Hanson stands here at limited public stud. We have realised how few straight Crabbet stallions are left in the UK, and are expanding our programme of breeding 100% Crabbet and GSB arabian foals by Hanson. We welcome contacts from owners of 100% Crabbet fillies or mares, and are interested in purchase or breeding lease arrangements as well as in visiting mares. We currently have two 100% Crabbet mares on breeding lease on a return-in-foal basis, including Hanson's first foal. She has joined us on a breeding lease for one foal, in order to preserve the line.
Training in good habits and sociability begins within hours of the birth of every foal. We like horses and foals which are happy and safe in a loosebox with people! Equally, herd behaviour is vital to their manners and wellbeing, and they live out as a herd for the majority of the time, rather than in the stable block.
The result is that we live with a herd of most pleasant, gentle and beautiful horses. Bringing them into ridden work is an extension of their handling rather than "breaking", and involves all of the family. The youngest (lightest) child was always the first in a youngster's saddle. It's a matter of mutual trust ...
Since any foal may be chosen to stay permanently, they all have the same type of programme. The results have delighted our purchasers in the past, and will in the future.
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At over 15:2hh Hanson is a powerful, well conformed ridden horse. Flea-bitten grey with the bloody shoulder of a classic desert bred arabian, he is as imposing as he is pleasant. He is eager to please, easy to manage, has a sweet and kind temperament and is a pleasure to be with. He rides out with our mares in or out of season without problems. Though never shown, he attracts favourable attention from those who know their ridden arabs.
He has a 100% conception rate in mares covered. All of his foals have finished larger than their dams.
He is pure Crabbet, and stands to a limited number of mares. As one of the last arabians to be born of two parents who were bred at Crabbet Stud, Hanson is available as a priority to mares who are themselves born of a similar covering.
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We are currently assessing the demand for semen from Hanson, and are moving towards a collection. Following that we may be able to offer fresh and chilled - collected, processed and dispatched at another local stud by arrangement - and frozen. Please contact us to express your interest. We will take this into account when we decide on the amount to be collected and frozen, the countries to prepare it for, and so the amount available for public mares.
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| Hanson: | ORAN | RIFFAL(NAUFAL/RAZINA)/ASTRELLA(RASEEM/AMIDA) | |||||
| SILVER VANITY | |||||||
| SILVER GILT | INDIAN GOLD(FERHAN/NISREEN)/SILVER FIRE(NASEEM/SOMRA) | ||||||
| HANIF | |||||||
| DARGEE | MANASSEH(JOSHEP/AATIKA)/MYOLA(ALGOL/RHYMA) | ||||||
| SIRELLA | |||||||
| SHALINA | RISSAM(NASEEM/RIM)/SHARFINA(RYTHAM/SHARIMA) | ||||||
| HANSON | |||||||
| RADI | RISHAN(NADIR/RISH)/RAZINA(RASIM/RYALA) | ||||||
| BRIGHT SHADOW | |||||||
| PALE SHADOW | RIZZALIX(FARIS/RISSLA) | ||||||
| SHERILLA | |||||||
| DARGEE | MANASSEH(JOSHEP/AATIKA)/MYOLA(ALGOL/RHYMA) | ||||||
| SIRELLA | |||||||
| SHALINA | RISSAM(NASEEM/RIM)/SHARFINA(RYTHAM/SHARIMA) | ||||||
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SILVER VANITY One of the finest stallions of the Sobha line. Exported to America in 1962, he left only a few sons and daughters behind.
HANIF Out of Sirella by Silver Vanity, and bought at Crabbet's dispersal sale by Mr. Plaister for his Imperial Stud. He sired the multiple champion Haroun, the U.S.A. Scottsdale winner Shatir (full brother to Hanson), and British National Champion Zarafah, amongst many others.
SIRELLA Though shown only occasionally while at Crabbet, Sirella was supreme female champion at the Arab Shows in 1956, 1959 and 1962. She was dam to many successful Arabs. At the 1962 Arab Show, Silver Vanity and Sirella were the supreme male and female champions, and Hanif was best foal.
BRIGHT SHADOW Selected by Lady Wentworth, he was renowned for his kind nature, which he has consistently passed down the generations.
SHERILLA Out of Sirella by Bright Shadow, and also bought at Crabbet's dispersal sale by Mr. Plaister. She was dam of Hanson, Shatir, ten other colts and five fillies. She was shown only once, as a three year old with her sister, when they took first and second in their class.
HANSON Bred at the Imperial Arabian Stud, and brought to Cumbria both because of his "Bright Shadow" temperament and to fill a need in the North of England for a stallion by Hanif. Hanson bears a striking resemblance to Silver Vanity. He competed in endurance until our own injuries prevented us from taking this further.
Hanson's offspring born before 2008
1996: Seren Canopus Hanifa, grey mare out of Hamatan, 100% Crabbet.
1997: Seren Ibn Hamatan, grey gelding out of Hamatan, 100% Crabbet.
1998: Seren Arcturus, grey mare out of Blue Bandaila, 87.5% Crabbet, 12.5% Polish.
2000: Seren Vega, chestnut gelding out of Blue Bandaila, 87.5% Crabbet, 12.5% Polish.
2000: Seren Capella, chestnut mare out of Seren Sirius Blue Lightning, 81.25% Crabbet, 18.75% Polish.
2006: Seren Rigel, grey gelding out of Blue Bandaila, 87.5% Crabbet, 12.5% Polish. *
2007: Seren Procyon, grey gelding out of Winter Queen, 96.88% Crabbet, GSB. *
* available for sale.
Also covered in 2006
Shadowed Gold. Scanned in foal at 18 days, did not hold full term.
Silihah. Scanned with twins, injected out.
Hanson x Shadowed Gold (St. John / Magic's Moonshadow) (at Seren Arabians formerly on breeding loan): Foaled 31/3/08: 100% Crabbet colt, Seren Han'Au (provisional name). Shadowed Gold is now to stay with us permanently! See below!
Hanson x Silihah (Silver Fahd / Malihah): Foaled 26/4/08: 100% Crabbet colt, Seren Han'Ag (provisional name).
Now we have a rather pleasant problem. One of these will remain here to succeed Hanson as our resident stallion. We suspect it will take a long time to choose which. Both are stunning. Many photos to follow ...
Hanson x Bibi Maizoon (Salar / Silver Moth) (visiting maiden mare): Foaled 14/5/08: GSB filly. (The news arrived at half past midnight - details to follow)
What a lovely change for us: to be able to reach over to the phone at the side of the bed and give mumbles of reassuring wisdom without having to find our clothes and learn how to walk yet again. Her owner claims it’s more nerve racking than giving birth yourself – just as well she was only 24 hours overdue!
(Contributed photo)
Hanson x Templars Magic Pearl (Achim's Silver Magic / Hadida Pearl) (visiting mare): Foaled 18/7/08: 100% Crabbet filly.
(Contributed photo)
Hanson x Dominita (France) (Silver Blue Ludo / Domino Rose) (maiden mare at Seren Arabians on breeding loan, return-in-foal basis): Foaled 26/6/08: 100% Crabbet filly. Seren Hanita (provisional name).
Hanson x Winter Queen (Silvern Idyll / Queen of Diamonds). Foaled 2/8/08: 96.88% Crabbet, GSB filly, Seren Bellatrix Malika (provisional name).
These fillies are available either for sale or for exchange for 100% crabbet fillies / mares.
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Mares must be in good health, with up-to-date vaccinations and clear venereal test results. They must not have been exposed to venereal infections in the past.
For safety reasons, we need them to be un-shod.
As Hanson is regularly ridden on public roads and in the company of mares at events, we do not allow him to "cover on sight"! All mares need to arrive at Over Staveley before coming into season, to allow for worming, a gradual introduction and covering.
Covering Fee: £300. (No VAT).
Livery Fees: Our 2009 fees are under review to reflect the recent huge increases in costs, but will be very competitive.
If no pregnancy results from covering, a return visit will be free of covering fee, but subject to livery fees.
Silver Ingot. This wonderful mare, daughter of the last stallion bred at Crabbet, has arrived here. All being well, she will give Hanson a foal, before she retires permanently to our herd in the ambiance shown below.
Silver Serendipity. Silver Ingot's two year old filly by Winged Saint. This lovely girl arrived with her dam, destined for an endurance career and to help in our preservation breeding programme. We fell in love with her at first sight, and only realised later that with her name her place here was predestined.
Shadowed Gold. We are delighted that she is now to stay with us permanently. Many thanks to Gaynor Hunt for trusting us to continue to look after her. She has given us a major contender for the position of resident stallion here, the wonderful colt foal Seren Hanau (provisional name). We hope to cover her again for another straight Crabbet foal by Hanson.
Much more information will follow.
The Seren Arabians Nissan Micra L. An understated English masterpiece worthy of the discerning owner. Ideal for the learner rider of the road. Would grace the most elegant of stables. Seen above being admired by Hanson.
Registered pure bred arabs. After-sale livery is available by arrangement, either short or long term.
Grey mare, 15hh, 98% Crabbet 100% Old English, for sale.
Ridden at pony club until 2001. Potential for ridden-arab or in-hand showing, and for other disciplines.
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| INDIAN SILVER | INDIAN MAGIC(RAKTHA/INDIAN CROWN) / DALIKA(DARGEEL/SILVER GILT) | ||||||
| SILVER CHASTINDI | |||||||
| SILVER PERLE | GENERAL GRANT(RAKTHA/SAMSIE) / INDIRA(SILVER VANITY/PERLE D'OR) |
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| SILVER SATYR | |||||||
| BEY SHADOW | BRIGHT SHADOW(RADI/PALE SHADOW) / FARETTE(RISSALIX/SHABRETTE) | ||||||
| SHAMASQUE | |||||||
| MASQUEEN | BLUE MASQUE (HORAYA/SHAYBET) / YESMEEN(SHARIFF/TARAFA) | ||||||
| SILVER FLURRY | |||||||
| ORAN | RIFFAL(NAUFAL/RAZINA) / ASTRELLA(RASEEM/AMIDA) | ||||||
| INDIAN KING | |||||||
| INDIAN PRIDE | IREX(NAZEEM/RISSLA) / NISREEM(NUREDIN/NASRA) | ||||||
| SHEER BLISS | |||||||
| SCINDIAN MAGIC | INDIAN MAGIC(RAKTHA/INDIAN CROWN) / SCINDIA(RITHAN/SENGA) | ||||||
| SHEER MAGIC | |||||||
| MAFARI | SHIFARI(RIFARI/SHABRIYEM) / MARISHNA(MANASSEH/RISHNA) | ||||||
Silver Flurry is now on trial loan to a ridden home before her expected sale. We still welcome enquiries from you if you are a possible buyer, and will keep you informed of the sale or her renewed availability.
Grey gelding to make 15:2hh. 87.5% Crabbet. Superb ridden potential.
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| SILVER VANITY | ORAN(RIFFAL/ASTRELLA)/SILVER GILT(INDIAN GOLD/SILVER FIRE) | ||||||
| HANIF | |||||||
| SIRELLA | DARGEE(MANASSEH/MYOLA)/SHALINA(RISSAM/SHARFINA) | ||||||
| HANSON | |||||||
| BRIGHT SHADOW | RADI(RISHAN/RAZINA)/PALE SHADOW(RIZZALIX/SHAMNAR) | ||||||
| SHERILLA | |||||||
| SIRELLA | DARGEE(MANASSEH/MYOLA)/SHALINA(RISSAM/SHARFINA) | ||||||
| SEREN RIGEL | |||||||
| BANAT | RISHAN(NADIR/RISH)/RAZINA(RASIM/RYALA) | ||||||
| BANNER OF BLUE | |||||||
| BLUE SPRING | BLUE GROTTO(BLUE DOMINO/SAMNAR)/ SARANTHE(BRIGHT.SHADOW/RASANA) | ||||||
| BLUE BANDAILA | |||||||
| HAROUN | HANIF(SILVER VANITY/SIRELLA)/INDIAN SNOWFLAKE(LUDO/INDIAN STARLIGHT) | ||||||
| DAILA | |||||||
| DYALA | DARGEEL(DARGEE/RAJJELA)/DANCING DIAMOND(ROYAL DIAMOND/DANCING STAR) | ||||||
Video of Seren Rigel as a foal
Gelding, will be grey, to make 15:2+hh. 96.88% Crabbet, GSB.
| SILVER VANITY | ORAN(RIFFAL/ASTRELLA)/SILVER GILT(INDIAN GOLD/SILVER FIRE) | ||||||
| HANIF | |||||||
| SIRELLA | DARGEE(MANASSEH/MYOLA)/SHALINA(RISSAM/SHARFINA) | ||||||
| HANSON | |||||||
| BRIGHT SHADOW | RADI(RISHAN/RAZINA)/PALE SHADOW(RIZZALIX/SHAMNAR) | ||||||
| SHERILLA | |||||||
| SIRELLA | DARGEE(MANASSEH/MYOLA)/SHALINA(RISSAM/SHARFINA) | ||||||
| SEREN PROCYON | |||||||
| MASJID | BRIGHT SHADOW(RADI/PALE SHADOW)/NAXINDRA(INDIAN GOLD/NAXINA) | ||||||
| SILVERN IDYLL | |||||||
| SILVERN DREAM | SILVADORIS(ORAN/SILVER MAGIC)/SILVER RIPPLE(SILVER VANITY/RISSEEFA) | ||||||
| WINTER QUEEN | |||||||
| MIKENO | RISSALIX(FARIS/RISSLA)/NAMILLA(ALGOL/NURSCHIDA) | ||||||
| QUEEN OF DIAMONDS | |||||||
| GREY CRYSTAL | ROMAC(IREX/YAVROUM)/SILVER BELL(RAKTHA/SILVER CRYSTAL) | ||||||
We have kept him here until now, as a potential successor to Hanson. However, we now have his two 100% Crabbet half brothers competing to fill that role. Procyon is the sort of horse we should be breeding. He has been gelded to make a superb future ridden horse.
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Seren Canopus Hanifa (Hanson / Hamatan). June 1996. Grey mare 15hh. SOLD TO RIDDEN HOME. Currently with us on breeding loan.
Seren Sirius Blue Lightning. (Al Hashmood / Blue Bandaila). April, 1996. Strawberry roan mare 14:1hh. SOLD TO RIDDEN HOME.
Seren Ibn Hamatan. (Hanson / Hamatan). June 1997. Grey gelding 15:1hh. SOLD TO ENDURANCE HOME.
Seren Arcturus. (Hanson / Blue Bandaila). September 1998. Grey mare 15:1hh. SOLD TO ENDURANCE HOME. currently breeding following accidental injury.
Seren Capella (Hanson/ Seren Sirius Blue Lightning). May, 2000. Bright chestnut mare 15hh. 81.25% Crabbet. sold to ridden home.
Seren Vega. (Hanson / Blue Bandaila). March 2000. Liver chestnut gelding 16hh. staying with us.
We quite often have litters of labrador pups - yellow, black and chocolate - for sale. All are from our own bitches and dogs who can be seen by prospective buyers. Sires and dams are from strong working and field trialing stock. We are great fans of the field trial champion Drakeshead dogs, and breed with a high proportion of their lines.
We are Kennel Club Accredited Breeders, assuring you of the highest standards both of young dogs and of after sale support . All of our adult dogs are tested for PRA prcd by optigen, and we therefore guarantee that none of our puppies will ever lose their sight because of PRA prcd in their lives.
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Bring your horse on holiday to our stud in the South Lakes, or come for a break from riding! With close road links to Lancashire and North Yorkshire, and the M6 giving quick access to the Northwest and Southern Scotland, transport to us is easy. In spite of our seclusion, all but the last two miles are on dual carriageway or straight trunk road.
Stay in our neighbour's cottage, and enjoy our panoramic mountain views and real peace and quiet. Use us as a base for a walking or climbing holiday, or take to the surrounding fells for walking off your remaining energy after a morning in the saddle. {our own COTTAGE still UNDERGOING major INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS}
Work in our all weather outdoor school, or use nearby facilities, indoor or outdoor, with or without professional instruction. At times, we may be able to invite you to join us in a social ride in the hills.
For a real holiday for you and for your horse, we have a small number of livery places, with stabling and turnout throughout the Winter and a care programme to suit your needs. This may also suit the rider or horse needing a winter or year off. {NOW FULLY BOOKED until spring 2009}
For the ultimate package, how about combining one of these arrangements with a covering of your mare by Hanson, our pure Crabbet arabian endurance stallion?
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We are able to offer a limited number of "free" holidays at Over Staveley. These may be available in exchange for "horse-sitting", to MsRCVS currently in practice and with a genuine equine interest and their families, or to BHS instructors. Duties are generally light, with very well designed systems in place for all aspects of horse welfare and handling. You would have access to the full facilities, with accommodation in the house. If you qualify and are interested, please e-mail or telephone with your own name; the name, address and telephone number of your practice; the number of people in your family and the dates you are interested in.
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Seren Arabians
Upper High House, Over Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria. LA8 9QX, U.K.
Telephone (U.K.) 01 539 821 019
(International) +44 1 539 821 019
e-mail: mail@arabianhorse.co.uk
www.arabianhorse.co.uk
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