In late 1996 my husband and I moved home to Natchez, Mississippi. Knowing that I love horses, my husband asked me if I would like to get a couple to ride. A friend of mine called and said she had located an Arabian mare, Helena del Mar. I fell in love with her eyes from a photo and bought her shortly thereafter.
She was Spanish Arabian. I called the Registry to get more information on the Spanish bloodlines, and they gave me the names of several Spanish breeders to contact. Betty Schumacher in California graciously sent me lots of information to read. At that point I realized what a treasure we had found in our mare.
Over the years we purchased more Spanish Arabians and made a good friend of Betty. Eventually, we purchased our own stallion, El Comienzo. A barn, pond, and many pastures later, we have our farm and are living our dream - to own and breed Arabian horses. We have a number of horses for sale on the Spanish Arabian Horse Society website. We love visitors and welcome them anytime.
-Marybeth and Paul Dawes
Our prize stallion is out of Sum Esperanza by EDR Ovacion. He was foaled on August 1, 2001 in Idaho. His breeding is Classic Spanish He has sired 10 foals - six colts and four fillies.
"Faith" is out of Paloma de Espana by LC El Bendito. Foaled in 2000, confianza was our firstbborn here at Gilead Arabians. She has produced two Classic Spanish foals, GAF Margarita in 2004, and GAF Patriota in 2005.
"Mirage" is out of Helena del Mar by LC El Bendito. Foaled in 2000, Mirage was our second foal born here. She has produced two Spanish-related foals, GAF Azucena in 2004, and GAF Siesta in 2005.
"Luci" is out of Paloma de Espana by LC El Bendito. Foaled in 2002, Luci is a full sister to GAF Confianza. She will be a part of our breeding program beginning in 2007.
