DWA Haffirs Tika, 2023, 2024 Rides

  DWA Haffirs Tika (Haffir el Rimal X LZP Royal Tiki by Sam Tiki) completed seven rides in 2023 that included 205 endurance miles 

and 75 LD miles, 4 in the top ten.  So far in the 2024 season DWA Haffirs Tika has completed the 50 mile Fire Mt. ride with 

Caroline de Bourbon and completed her first 100 mile ride at the 20 Mule Team ridden by Robert Ribley.  

Her owner, Gretchen Montgomery is riding her in the photo on the left (taken by Chris Walker) .  

Caroline de Bourbon is riding in the photo on the right (taken by Benjamin Schramm).

DWA Nadra+ (Falina des Fabries X Royal Perrfection by Monarch AH) completed the 30 mile ride at City of Rocks (day 2, 7th place) with her owner, Anne Aganon.  Anne and DWA Nadra+ completed the 50 mile ride at Santiam Cascade in 6th place.  DWA Nadra+ and Anne are now an AERC Decade Team and they have received two awards from the Arabian Horse Association.  DWA Nadra+ has qualified for the AHA Legion of Honor Award and Anne received the AHA Rider of Honor Champion award.   (Photo on left by Merri Melde, the middle and right photos by DktaJay)

Left:  DWA Papillon (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire) completed four rides in 2023 with 85 LD miles 

and his first 55 mile endurance ride.  His owner, Connie Holloway, rode him in the LD rides at City of Rocks (30 miles); 

Bandit Springs (day 2, 30 miles, 7th place); and Mt. Adams Midnight Rider (25 miles).  Kristen Grace rode DWA Papillon in 

the 55 mile ride at the Old Selam where they placed 10th and received the High Vet Score.  (Photo by Merri Melde)

Right:  DWA Barack (Moment of Valor X DWA French Kiss by Haffir el Rimal) completed 100 endurance miles and 85 LD miles in 2023.

His owner, Connie Holloway rode him in three LD rides:   Eagle Canyon (25 miles);  City of Rocks, day 1 (30 miles ); and City of Rocks,

day 3 (30 miles, 4th place).  Connie rode DWA Barack in the 50 mile ride at Bandit Springs, day 2, where they placed 3rd and 

received the High Vet Score.   Connie and Barack placed 8th at the Mt Adams Midnight Rider 50 mile ride.   

DWA Barack now has a total of 600 endurance miles and 630 LD miles.   (Photo by Steve Bradley)

Left:  DWA Hercules (Moment of Valor X Artemis Kaolino by Kaolino) just completed his first endurance season with his owner, Lindsay Fisher.

He completed five LD rides:  Eagle Canyon (25 miles); City of Rocks, day 1 (30 miles); City of Rocks, day 3 (30 miles, 10th place); 

 Old Selam, day 1 (25 miles);  Old Selam, day 3 (25 miles, 7th place, High Vet Score).  All of his LD rides ended with 36-44 HR.  

DWA Hercules completed his first 50 mile ride at Autumn Sun Pioneer, day 3, where he was in the top ten 

and received the High Vet Score with a CRI of 48-44.

Right:  DWA Diva (NF Proof X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire), owned by Lindsay Fisher and ridden by Joslynn Terry, also completed her first

endurance season with 5 LD rides:  Eagle Canyon, (25 miles); City of Rocks, day 1 (30 miles); City of Rocks, day 3 (30 miles, 8th place); 

Old Selam, day 1 (25 miles); Old Selam, day 3 (25 miles, 4th place, Junior BC).  All DWA Diva's LD rides ended with 36-44 HR 

and at most of the rides she won Junior BC.  DWA Diva also completed her first 50 mile ride with Joslynn at the 

Autumn Sun Pioneer ride in the top 10 and received the Junior BC.            (Photos by Merri Melde)

Left and Middle photos:  DWA Malik (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire) completed three endurance rides this season:  

City of Rocks, day 2, 55 mile ride (3rd place),  Happy Jack, 50 miles (2nd place), and Antelope Island, day 2 (7th place).  His owner, 

Jeff Stuart, rode him in the COR ride and the Happy Jack ride.  Amy Goodwin rode DWA Malik in the Antelope Island ride.  

DWA Malik has a total of 1,330 endurance miles which includes a Tevis Cup completion in 2021 and 130 LD miles.

Photo on Right:  DWA Zifhasan (DWA Ziffalat X Royal Perrfection by Monarch AH) owned by Jeff Stuart, is beginning his endurance career and completed his first 50 mile ride in 6th place at Antelope Island, ridden by Amanda Rickards. 

(All three photos by Merri Melde)

Rosies Atlas (DWA Ziffalat by Falat X Pastelle Roses by Monarch AH), owned by Layne Lewis, completed two LD rides, one 50 mile ride and

two 100 mile rides in the 2023 ride season: Eagle Canyon, 25 miles (2nd place, ridden by Jeannie Simpson);Owyhee Tough Sucker, 25 miles, 

(1st place & BC);  Mary and Anna Memorial ride, 50 miles (6th place);  Fort Howes, 100 miles (1st place); Mt Adams Midnight Rider, 100 miles  

(1st place).  The last four rides were ridden by Layne.        (Photo on left and middle by Darice Whyte.  Photo on right by Merri Melde.)

DWA Superman (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire)  completed nine 50 mile endurance rides in the southeast region in the 2022 season.  The photo on the left was taken on day 1 of the Celebration 50 mile ride.  The center photo is from day 1 of the Gator Run 50 mile ride, 

and the photo on the right is from the McCulley Farms ride where he completed the 50 mile day 1 and day 2 rides.  He also completed 50 mile 

rides at the Goethe Benefit, Gallop on the Greenway Pioneer, the River Rise Ramble, the Biltmore Challenge, and the Yellowhammer 

rides in 2022.  DWA Superman was ridden by Melissa Ribley in all nine rides.  

In 2023, DWA Superman completed two 50 mile rides at Cuneo Creek, ridden by Zoe Whittall.   

He has a total of 850 endurance miles with 17 starts and 17 finishes.    (Photos by Maria Phillips)

DWA Haffirs Tika (Haffir el Rimal X LZP Royal Tiki by Sam Tiki) completed three rides in the 2022 endurance season.  The first ride was 

the Fire Mountain Pioneer 30 mile ride with her owner Laurie Birch.  The next two rides were the Quicksilver Fall Classic 50 mile ride and 

the Bill Thornburgh 50 mile ride where she placed 4th.  These two rides were ridden by her present owner, Gretchen Montgomery.  

Photo on the left is of of DWA Haffirs Tika and Laurie Birch and the one on the right was taken when she was younger in training. 

DWA Barack (Moment of Valor by Wiking X DWA French Kiss by Haffir el Rimal) and his owner, Connie Holloway, 

completed seven rides in 2022, with 250 miles in endurance and 60 LD miles. making overall 310 miles this season.

The rides they completed were:  Owyhee Tough Sucker 50;  Eagle Canyon 50;  City of Rocks Pioneer, 2 days of 50 mile rides;

Bandit Springs 30 mile ride;  Autumn Sun Distance Nationals, 50 miles;  Owyhee Halloween Pioneer, 30 mile, 3rd place, BC award.

DWA Barack has a total of 500 endurance miles and 545 LD miles with an overall total of 1,045 miles.   (Photos by Merri Melde)

DWA Papillon (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire) ridden by his owner, Connie Holloway, (photo on left by Merri Melde) 

and DWA Eldon Ray (DWA Ziffdaka by Chndaka X DWA Sabfarah by NF Proof) ridden by his owner, Carrie Johnson, 

(photo on right by Steve Bradley) both completed their first LD rides at the 2022 Owyhee Halloween 30 mile ride. 

DWA Nadra+ (Falina des Fabries X Royal Perrfection by Monarch AH) and her owner, Anne Aganon, completed three rides in the 2022 season.

The rides were:  Eagle Canyon 25 mile ride, 3rd place;  City of Rocks, 55 mile ride, 9th place;  Autumn Sun Distance National

Championship 50 mile ride, 13th place.  DWA Nadra has a total of 1,440 endurance miles and 310 LD miles with

a total of 1,750 miles which include two 100 mile rides.     (Photos by Merri Melde)

DWA Zahir (DWA Ziffalat by Falat X DWA Merlot by Sabson) completed his first two 50 mile rides with his owner, Mary Austin in 2022.

They completed the Happy Jack 50 mile ride and the Moab Canyons 50 mile ride.  DWA Zahir and Mary placed 4th in the Moab Canyons 50 mile ride on day one.  The photos are of previous rides:  left photo by Merri Melde, right photo by Steve Bradley.

  Rosies Atlas (DWA Ziffalat by Falat X Pastelle Roses by Monarch AH), owned by Layne Lewis and 

ridden by Hilary Mouton, placed 4th in the 50 mile Eagle Canyon ride.   (Photo by Merrie Melde)

Rosies Atlas also completed the Santiam Cascade 30 mile ride ridden by MaKenzie Pierce.