ARABIAN HORSE TIMES DAMS OF EXCELLENCE

Arabian Horse Times and AHTAbroad is proud to host Dams of Excellence, honoring those mares that are the heart and foundation of our Arabian breed.

Nomination Criteria to become a recognized Dam of Excellence:

A mare must have accumulated a production record fulfilling a minimum of 4 of the qualifications listed below in halter and/or performance (*A single foal/produce meeting
multiple qualification items for their dam (a winner of multiple titles) can only fulfill a maximum of 3 of the 4 qualification areas for the mare):

WITHIN NORTH AMERICA:
• Mare is a National Champion, Reserve National Champion, Scottsdale Champion and/or Arabian Breeders World Cup (ABWC) Gold Champion themselves
• Has produced 1 or more National Champions (U.S., Canada, Youth, Sport Horse or Distance Nationals)
• Has produced 2 or more Reserve National Champions
• Has produced 5 or more National Top Ten Winners (U.S., Canada, Youth, Sport Horse or Distance Nationals)
• Has produce with a total of 5 or more Regional Championship Champions or Reserves
• Has produced 1 or more Scottsdale Champions and/or ABWC Gold Champions (Junior Championship, Senior Championships, Performance Championship, etc. only, not individual/age division classes)
• Has produced 2 or more Scottsdale Reserve Champions and/or ABWC Silver Champions
• Has produced 1 or more Scottsdale and/or ABWC International Champions (Gold, Silver or Bronze)
And/or
A National Championship at a National Title Show

INTERNATIONAL:

• Mare is a Gold, Silver or Bronze Champion at an ECAHO Title show or at Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, or a Champion at a National Title Show (i.e. Brazilian Nationals, Ecuadorian Nationals, South African Nationals, Australian Nationals, etc.) herself
• Has produced a European Triple Crown winner (winning All Nations Cup, European and World Champion Gold Champion in one year) (counts for 2 requirements)
• Has produced a Gold, Silver or Bronze Winners at an ECAHO Title show (All Nations Cup, European, World, Middle East Championships, Qatar International Show (since 2018 or 2017), Prince Sultan Arabian Horse Festival (since 2015 or 2014) or at the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship
• Has produced 2 Gold, Silver or Bronze or top 5 Winners at an ECAHO “A” show
• Has produced 2 Gold, Silver or Bronze Winners at the Ajman Arabian Horse Show or the Abu Dhabi International Arabian Horse Championship

• Has produced 3 Gold, Silver or Bronze Winners at the Straight Egyptian World Championship, Egyptian Event or AHO Breeders Championship
• Has produced 3 or more Gold, Silver or Bronze Winners at an ECAHO National Championship, “B international” show, European Show or Specific Origin Show
• Has produced 5 or more Gold, Silver or Bronze Winners at an ECAHO "B National" or "C International"
• Has produced a Champion Winner at a National Title Show (i.e. Brazilian Nationals, Ecuadorian Nationals, South African Nationals, Australian Nationals, etc.)

*ALL Yearly Nominated and Qualifying Dams of Excellence will be listed in an issue of Arabian Horse Times and AHT Abroad. Nominations accepted in December of each year.