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Audacious ps - The grand gentleman of Varian Arabians

April 9, 1994 – February 14, 2019

Sheila was not discretionary in the loving relationships she established with particular horses.

They need not have been bred by her for her to love them.
They need not have been showered with accolades for her to love them.
They need not have been a certain ‘look’ she cherished for her to love them.

They only needed to speak to her soul, and then she pledged her care and devotion to them for the rest of their days. No holds barred. No condition attached.

Besides a rare few in her life, the likes of Bay-Abi, Ronteza, and Huckleberry Bey, one horse stole her heart in a profound way, as he did nearly every other living being – horse or animal – who ever met him.

Audacious ps and Sheila seemed to enter into this wordless, beautiful dance together every time they were in the same ring… Sheila standing in the middle, smiling from ear to ear as the ethereal and soulful white stallion played around her, and with her.

Audacious was easy to love. Beyond his unforgettable beauty – including those famous tipped-in ears, liquid eyes, and quintessential flagged tail – Audacious oozed with a gentle, otherworldly joy, anointing those around him with a special reminder that the world is just as it should be, that beauty can be seen everywhere around us, and that joy is ours for the taking.

It is no wonder Sheila loved him so.

Did you know that when we started his Facebook page in 2014, he amassed a worldwide following of thousands of people in only a matter of months? The world saw this special soul and fell in love with him just as Sheila did. Sheila is nobody’s fool… she found Audacious at the ripe age of fifteen years of age and gave him the world stage he deserved. He thrived at Varian Arabians for the remainder of his days, just as Sheila had promised.

Audacious was lovingly laid to rest on Valentine’s Day.. of all days. The irony. On first glance, it seems to add another layer of pain to a colossal heap of heartbreak.

And yet, what did Audacious always communicate to us? Yes, the world is as it should be. Yes, there is beauty all around us. And, yes, joy is ours for the taking. Maybe – just maybe – it was his way of reminding us of these truths on the one day of the year that is dedicated to all that he stood for… Love. And from that place, it suddenly feels… just as it should be.

There will never be another Audacious ps, just as there will never be another Sheila Varian.

But their legacies and their truths will live on in our hearts. And even though he didn’t display the royal “V” on his hip, Audacious will forever be intertwined with the most poignant values represented in the Power of the V.

Rest in peace, dear Audacious. We are better because of you.

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"He makes my heart happy." | Sheila Varian

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Mozambique V++++// named Reserve National Champion!

Big congratulations to Debbie & Dayton Canaday and Mozambique V++ (Botswana x Misti Morn V), who has just been named 2018 Sport Horse National Reserve Champion Arabian Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand Dressage Type AT. Shown to his win by Debbie Canaday. There were 22 horses in the class.

He was also named 2018 Sport Horse National Top Ten Arabian Dressage Training Level Junior Horse (5th out of 16 horses)

Mozambique V++ has had a spectacular first show year with Regional Championships in main ring Halter, Hunter Pleasure, Dressage, Western Dressage, Sport Horse In Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle!

This means that Misti Morn V, pictured right with Mozambique V++, is now in our Broodmare Hall Of Fame with 5 Champions and 4 National winners!

Mozambique V++++// with Debbie and Dayton Canaday

List of 2018 Youth National purebred winners with a Varian bred dam

Horse names with red asterisk * are first time National winners

SPARKING CYDER+++/ (Cytosk x Calika V)
2018 Youth Nationals National Champion Sport Horse Mare JTH
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR 14-18
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Training Level Dressage JTR 14-18
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Training Level Dressage JOTR 14-18
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten First Level Dressage JTR 14-18

COLDPLAY KID+// (Sundance Kid V x Balakardika V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Hunt Pleasure Select JTR 14-18

NOBLE BELLA (IXL Noble Express x Sweet Bravada V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Hunt Pleasure Select JTR 13/Under

LITTLE BIG MAN NNW (GSF Pure Fuzion x Bewitched V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Hunt Pleasure Walk/Trot

ABOVE AIRE V (Bel Aire V x Amazing Grace V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR 14-18
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten English Trail JTR

SAMBUCCA RAVES+// (Rave VF x Princess Huck V)
2018 Youth Nationals Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure Choice JTR
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Western Pleasure JOTR 13/Under

* MIDNIGHT IN PARIS SS (RDA Midnight Blue x Mint Jullya V)
2018 Youth National National Champion Western Pleasure Select JTR 13/Under
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Western Pleasure JOTR 13/Under

* MIZTER PRESIDENT VA (MHR Nobility x Miz Margeaux V)
2018 Youth National Top Ten English Pleasure JOTR 14-18
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten English Pleasure JTR Select

* MIZTER CASH CA (Vegaz x Miz Margeaux V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Country Pleasure JOTR 13/Under
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Country Pleasure Select JTR 13/Under

EXPRESSAMO (IXL Noble Express x Mystic Bey V)
2018 Youth Nationals Reserve National Champion Pleasure Driving
2018 Youth Nationals Reserve National Champion Native Costume JTR 13/Under
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten English Pleasure JOTR 13/Under
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten English Pleasure JTR Select

* VJ JULIAN (Allience x Blush Berri V)
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Country Pleasure Select JTR 13/Under
2018 Youth Nationals Top Ten Country Pleasure Choice JTR

Congratulations to all the winners!

Amazing Grace V

Princess Huck V

Mozambique V at the 2018 Region 6 Championship Show

Greetings Angela, Allison, & Dorothy,

Here to give you an update of our 2018 Region 6 Championship show in Douglas, Wyoming.

As any show can go there are ups and downs, yet our young mighty mouse stood up to all the challenges. From his first 3 day journey for a distant show to competing in an outside dressage court at 2 pm with the temperature at 102!

He gave it an honest effort. Sometimes the judges rewarded him and sometimes there were politics involved which goes with the territory.

In the pre-show he earned:

4- first place

8- seconds

1- fourth

In the Regional show he earned:

2 Champions (Western Dressage & Main ring Halter)

7 Reserve Champions (Western Dressage, Hunter Pl, Main ring Halter, Sport Horse in Hand, Sport Horse under Saddle, Dressage)

4 Top Fives

A total of 51.5 achievement points for both shows.

As proud parents we are pleased to announce that Mozes has earned a total of 108 achievement points in just 3 shows, which gives him his first and second "++" as he earned points in both performance and halter!!!!!!!!!!!

We are just a mom and pop team, doing the whole job ourselves, from the driving, cleaning, feeding, prepping, and showing. Yet all the hard work is paying off with his success.

After much consideration and many, many more hours of training, and trail riding, we have decided to stick our toes in the waters of the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals (aka SHN) this September in Nampa, Idaho.

We will be entering him in just 3 performance classes and 2 ATH in hand classes. The performance classes will be Sport Horse Under Saddle Jr horse, Training Level Jr horse, and the $$ class of Young Horse Dressage Prospective. We are going conservative with his classes due to his age and physical maturity.

That is all we have to report for now. Hoping we made our breeder, stallion owner, and fan proud!

We are grateful to have you as a support team!

Dayton & Debbie

ps - For your viewing pleasure, please see photos below.

Mozes was High Scoring Western Dressage both in the pre show & the Regionals.
Region 6 show graced us with a gorgeous yellow & purple garland for his achievement, as seen in his winning photo.

View the embedded image gallery online at:
https://www.varianarabians.com/news/latest-happenings.html?start=8#sigProId34ea6e3ea4

Scroll down to view his accomplishments at the Region 5 Sport Horse Championship.

Mozambique V updates!!!!!

2018 mozambique v region5 Sporthorse P1110475 Good Morning Angela & Allison,

Dayton & I wanted to give you both a quick up date of our young man's progress.

As of yesterday June 13th we have owned Mozes for 5 months. We have logged over 100 hours of "riding time" with AHA"s "Frequent Rider Program".

We have just come back from a very deep Region 5 Sport Horse Off site Championship show w/ 160+ horses attending. As proud parents, we have to brag!! :-)

Mozes is now a 2 time Regional Champion, 1 Reserve Champion & 1 Top Five. The Championships were earned in English Dressage & Western Dressage. The Reserve was earned in Sport Horse Under Saddle Jr horse & the Top Five SH in Hand.

Also big news.....he was First in Halter in the pre show out of 18 & 4th out of 18 other geldings!! First in Junior Horse under saddle as well.

Plus he was named "Reserve High Point Gelding" in Hand for the pre show!

After 2 Regional shows he has earned 57 of the 75 points needed to have his first +.

This coming Tue we leave for our favorite show of the year Region 6 in Douglas Wy. Due to the lengthy drive we will take 4 days to drive, and be there 4 days before the show for him to adjust to the new surroundings.

There he will compete in both main ring (halter & hunter pleasure jr horse) and sport horse (in hand, under saddle, and both western & English dressage) I feel confident he will have ++ by the end of the show.

Will keep you posted to the results after the 4th of July.

Below for your viewing pleasure..our young man...Mozes.

There is also a link for you to click on to see him at the show. He is number 190.

Cheers for now,

Debbie & Dayton Canaday

http://dancingpetals.zenfolio.com/f152602212

View the embedded image gallery online at:
https://www.varianarabians.com/news/latest-happenings.html?start=8#sigProId03b0474f86

Major Mac V Stud Fee - $1600 Purebred - $1250 Half Arab

$250 booking fee - 10 payments interest free or 10% off stud fee if paid in full.

The quality of his progeny is undeniable, and it is apparent that Major Mac V is quickly moving from freshman sire status to a proven ability in what he consistently produces.

We are so proud of him, and we know Sheila would be as well. Major Mac V has been able to do what few breeding stallions can do: Become a sought-after, world-class breeding stallion with a global following, all while never having stepped foot in a show ring.

And that is how it will stay. Incredible video taken in October 2019 on our slideshow on Home Page.

He came in a Prince, and now he is rightfully King of Varian Arabians.

Pease contact Angela @ 805-441-1229 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. for more information.

***We proudly offer breeding incentives to help the client in the costs in getting their mare in foal - $250 Booking fee at the time of signing breeding contract & 10 monthly interest free payments or a 10% discount off of breeding fee if paid in full at the signing of contract.

Thank you for cheering on and supporting our King here at Varian Arabians. His story is only beginning to unfold!

Long Live The King

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