The Spanish Arabian Nationals in 1986 In 1986, I returned to Europe to visit my future breeding stallion *Shahwan GASB with my Mother and close friend Gwen St. Peter. We planned an ambitious trip taking us to Amsterdam, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain and England, and...
Educating Dazshtan Chapter One Mike Chapman was a person my family had come to respect, an eventual mentor to my dad and me. My dad had recently moved to Central Oregon from California after the death of his father to cancer. “Babe” was a mare my dad rescued...
Chapter Four, Dazshtan, Shahwan’s Legacy Walter and Rashad arrive in Central Oregon It was Spring break, my senior year of High School, and the only time I had uninterrupted time from the schooling of my charges, Dazshtan and Bint Shahwan. Bint was a...
Chapter Nine The Big Decision! My whole family is always involved when big decisions are made. The proposal from Dr. Marsufi needed to be discussed earnestly. RA Inshallah (Inny) was owned by my grandpa, Mike Chapman. Inny was a gift from R’ Ammeri, Sheykh of...
Chapter Twenty-Three It All Makes Sense! I hurriedly removed myself from the celebration. I wanted to be with my Dazshtan who was hobbled up on the hill overlooking the lights of the celebration. I found him there lying peacefully as he slept. My emotions as I...
